Woodberry Forest Golf

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Tigers drop a close one

Woodberry golfers traveled to Richmond to play St. Christopher's at CCV-Tuckahoe Creek. The Saints edged the Tigers 151-154. WFS falls to 2-1 and next plays VES on Friday at home.

Individual scores

Basil Boyd - 37

Charles Hargrove - 38

Jack Stein - 39

Woodson Smith - 40

Other WFS Scores

Andrew Jacobs - 40

Philip McManamy - 44

Varsity golf notches two more wins

The Varsity A and B golfers improved their records to 2-0 with wins today at home over STAB.

Fifth formers Andrew Jacobs and Woodson Smith both shot 73 to lead the A group to a comfortable 294-310 win. Senior DW Cardwell and third former Luke McNabb fired 74's to round out the Tiger scoring.

In the B match, fourth former Jack Stein carded a 78 to pace Woodberry to an easy 320-404 win. Senior Philip McManamy and fifth former Will Long both shot 80, and third former Hughes Edwards completed the team score with 84.

Woodberry plays Tuesday against St. Chris in Richmond.

Other Individual Scores:

Woodberry "A"

Lamar Mallory - 76

Charles Hargrove - 78

Woodberry "B"

Scott Gullquist - 85

Crawford Humphreys - 86

Sunday, March 26, 2017

WFS Golf opens with win vs. EHS

The varsity golfers opened the 2017 campaign with a convincing win vs. Episcopal High School 148-176 in windy, cool conditions at WFS GC. Fifth former Andrew Jacobs was the medalist with an even par 35.

In the B match, the Tigers also triumphed over the Maroon 160-204. Third former Luke McNabb led the second squad with a three over 38.

The golfers are back in action at home Tuesday vs. Collegiate.

WFS A (148) vs. EHS (176)

WFS GC

par 35

low 4 scores make up team score

Andrew Jacobs 35

Lamar Mallory 36

Basil Boyd 38

Charles Hargrove 39

Woodson Smith 40

Scott Gullquist 45

WFS B (160) vs. EHS B (204)

WFS GC

par 35

low 4 scores make up team score

Luke McNabb 38

Jack Stein 40

Will Long 40

DW Cardwell 42

Mac Boney 45

Hughes Edwards 49

Monday, March 20, 2017

Golfers head south for spring break

Seven students and two coaches traveled to St. Simons Island, GA, for six days of golf during spring break. Hosted by past parents Mary Jo and Bob Prater, the group played all three courses at the Sea Island Resort, as well as Brunswick Country Club. The highlight of the trip was a round at Ocean Forest GC, site of the 38th Walker Cup matches in 2001.

The group also traveled to Savannah where they were treated to golf by current parent Andrew Rice at The Club at Savannah Harbor. Afterwards, current parents Felicia and Doug McManamy took the team B&D Burgers for dinner.

We also want to thank Francie and Shannon Hargrove for the wonderful breakfast they provided, and all the other parents who helped sponsor the trip.

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Andrew Rice works with fall golfers

Andrew Rice, Director of Instruction at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa and current parent of Jameson Rice '19, returned to Woodberry Forest this weekend to work with the varsity golfers. Each student had an individual lesson and participated in group activities designed to simulate playing conditions during competitive rounds. As one participant put it, "I learned the true value of skill in the golf game, and how it isn't always the normal ways of practice that make you better."

Coach Marc Hogan said, "I appreciate Andrew's enthusiasm and expertise. For me, his weekend clinics are a graduate seminar in golf instruction."

Friday, September 23, 2016

Pro helps fall golfers with putting technique

Bill Fedder, Director of Instruction at Spring Creek GC, was on campus September 22-23, 2016. He worked individually with our fall golfers using the SAM PuttLab. Here, he works with Scott Gullquist ’17 in Woodberry's Wall Room.

Monday, September 19, 2016

Jack Stein ’19 finishes third in group at HJGT Northern Virginia Shootout

Congratulations to Jack Stein '19 for finishing third in the Boys' 14-15 age group at the HJGT Northern Virginia Jr. Shootout this weekend. Jack shot 79-79 on the Augustine GC's 6598-yard, par 71 layout.

Jack, right, with the first and second place winners.

Also competing in the Boys' 14-15 group was Luke McNabb (79-84) who finished fifth.

The following competed in the Boys' 16-19 age group:

Mac Boney (83-81), 9th place
Crawford Humphreys (84-84), 13th place
Woodson Smith (85-87), 12th place
Judson Innes (113-102), 15th place
Sam Hull (115-NS)

Golf Facilities

Our golf facilities are unmatched. The only high school in Virginia with its own course, Woodberry plays its home matches on a nine-hole golf course designed in 1926 by Donald Ross. We also have the Graves Golf Practice Area, built in 1991, which has a driving range, two practice greens and sand bunkers. With our Doppler-based TrackMan launch monitors, we can track each player’s clubhead speed, ball speed, launch angle, and carry distance. We can then use this data to test different equipment. Our indoor putting green allows us to practice putting and short-game skills in any weather.

Coach’s Corner: Varsity Golf Coach Marc Hogan

Of the campus’s many resources, the school’s golf facilities truly set it apart. With a nine-hole Donald Ross-designed golf course and a range of other amenities for the teaching of golf, Woodberry is poised to nurture the young golfer. And no one is more suited to bring together the promising golfers who choose Woodberry Forest with traditional techniques honed at the Graves Practice Area and modern-day technological tools installed in the Squash Pavilion than Marc Hogan.

Having worked with the golf program for over twenty years, Marc holds a Level III golf teaching certification from the United States Golf Teachers' Federation and a Level I golf fitness instructor certification from the Titleist Performance Institute. He was the first coach certified in the DECADE course management system, which teaches players course strategy. His contributions to the game have been honored by the Virginia Prep League, which has named him Coach of the Year nine times, and by VISAA, which has awarded him the title six times.

As he does in his English classroom, Marc embraces technology in the teaching of golf. With particular support from Mitch Hull ’77 and past parents Hallie and Ed Pettegrew, as well as an anonymous gift, the school has video-recording devices, computers, and three launch monitors that analyze a player’s stroke and help him match it to swings used by the world’s most successful golfers.

Marc is a Greensboro, North Carolina, native and earned his BA and MA from the University of Virginia. He has taught English at Woodberry Forest since 1987. A scratch golfer, Marc has qualified for the Virginia Senior Amateur Championship six times and made match play four times in 2017, 2019 (round of 16), 2020, and 2021. He has also qualified for the VSGA Amateur Championship in 2021 and 2022. He lives in the Rapp House with his wife Linda, who works in Culpeper. They have three daughters, Miranda, who lives and works in Staunton; Anna Grey ’14, who lives and works in Charlottesville; and Cordelia '17, who lives and works in Charlotte.