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Fall Golf Update
During the fall, several members of the varsity golf team practice each day in preparation for the spring season. While fall golf is not an official sport in the fall (football, soccer, and cross country are the official fall sports), these juniors and seniors, and a few select under-formers, play in several challenge matches. The team has played extremely well in three matches. The results are posted below.
Tigers Finish 7th at McDonalds Tournament of Champions.
Kingsport, TN -- Woodberry Forest shot 629 to finish seventh at the 3rd annual McDonalds Tournament of Champions at the Ridgefields CC in Kingsport, September 7-8. This 15-team tournament matches state champions from Tennessee, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Virginia. Baylor School (Chattanooga, TN) won with a two-day total of 593.
The Tigers were led by fifth former Grant Rafield (Birmingham, AL) who finished tied for 14th (150) with rounds of 75-75. Senior captain Will Strickler (Charlottesville) finished tied for 20th (152) with rounds of 75-77. Other scores included: sixth former Stuart Coleman (Middleburg) 160 (80-80), fifth former Dean Norman (Greensboro, NC) 167 (83-84), and fifth former Chris Jackson (Montgomery, AL) 180 (90-90).
Woodberry's team score of 313 on day 1 put the Tigers in 8th place. The team trailed 7th place Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport, TN) by six shots, and bettered DB in the second round by twelve, 316-328 to move up one place.
Last year Woodberry tied for 12th, with a two-day total of 642.
Baylor Retains Tullis-Oehmig Cup
The Baylor School defeated Woodberry Forest in the 4th Annual Tullis-Oehmig Cup, September 20-21, by the score of 7 1/2 to 4 1/2. The Ryder Cup style match was played at the Birdwood Golf Club in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Saturday afternoon's four-ball play left Baylor ahead 2 - 1. The Tigers' point winners were the #3 team of fifth former Dean Norman (Greensboro, NC) and fourth former Trace Henderson (Burlington, NC), who defeated their Baylor rivals 4 & 3. It was the first loss this pair from Baylor has had all season. Woodberry's #2 group, seniors Stuart Coleman (Middleburg, VA) and Harry Peery (Galax, VA) lost to a hot-putting Baylor pair, while Woodberry's #1 team of senior Will Strickler (Charlottesville, VA) and fifth former Grant Rafield (Birmingham, AL) went to the final hole before bowing out.
Sunday morning's alternate shot format saw both teams win a match. Baylor's #2 group continued their strong play, winning 7 & 6. Woodberry's #1 team of Strickler and Rafield easily downed Baylor's #1 team, 7 & 6. Norman and Henderson enjoined a terrific battle in their match, finally going 1 up with a birdie on hole 15, but then having Baylor come back to square the match on hole 16. After halving hole 17, both teams bogeyed the final hole to end up in a tie.
Sunday afternoon's singles play is where Baylor showed its superior depth, winning four of the six matches. Henderson and Norman again supplied Woodberry's points by winning their matches.
The Tullis-Oehmig Cup was established by both schools to honor two distinguished alumni and great friends, Eli Tullis ('45) from Woodberry and the late Lew Oehmig from Baylor.
Final Scores - Tullis-Oehmig Cup
Baylor 7 1/2
Woodberry Forest 4 1/2
Saturday Four-ball (Baylor 2 points; Woodberry Forest 1 point)
Baylor Brandon/ Barnett def. Strickler/Rafield 1 up
Baylor Farnsworth/English def. Coleman/Peery 5 & 4
Woodberry Norman/Henderson def. Cunningham/Marshall 4 & 3
Sunday Alternate Shot (Baylor 1 1/2 points; Woodberry Forest 1 1/2 points)
Woodberry Strickler/Rafield def. Brandon/Barnett 7 & 6
Baylor Farnsworth/English def. Coleman/Peery 7 & 6
Woodberry Norman/Henderson tied Cunningham/Marshall All square
Sunday Singles (Baylor 4 points; Woodberry Forest 2 points)
Baylor Brandon def. Strickler 5 & 4
Baylor Barnett def. Rafield 4 & 2
Baylor Farnsworth def. Coleman 6 & 5
Baylor English def. Peery 2 & 1
Woodberry Norman def. Cunningham 1 up
Woodberry Henderson def. Marshall 3 & 2
Woodberry/Orange HS Golf Invitational
Led by senior Will Strickler's (Charlottesville) record 67, Woodberry Forest shot 4 under par on the back nine to win the fifth annual Woodberry Forest /Orange County High School Invitational Saturday. Woodberry's 284 score (+4) also set a tournament record. It is the Tigers fifth consecutive Invitational title.
Strickler was +2 after 12 holes, but recorded three birdies and an eagle on his last six holes. Five Tiger golfers including Strickler earned All-tournament honors by finishing in the top 10: junior Grant Rafield (Birmingham, AL), senior Stuart Coleman (Middleburg), junior Dean Norman (Greensboro, NC) and sophomore Trace Henderson (Burlington, NC).
Course Woodberry Forest Golf Club Par 70 Date 9/27/03
Final Team Standings Score
1.Woodberry 284 * Tournament record
2.Monticello 303
3.Courtland 306
4.William Monroe 329
5.Massaponax 333
6. Orange County 339
7. Culpeper 350
8. Spotsylvania 380
Individuals Score
1. Will Strickler,WFS 67 *tournament record
2. Nick Weiss, Courtland 68
3. Grant Rafield, WFS 70
4. Dustin Groves, Monticello 70
5. Stuart Coleman, WFS 72
6. Josh Bonner, Massaponax 75
7. Grant Watts, Monticello 75
8. Dean Norman, WFS 75
9. Trace Henderson, WFS 77
10. Josh Sumler, Courtland 78
Chris Hamm, Courtland 78
Travis Lawson, Orange 78
Shannon Morris, Wm Mon. 78
Will Hamill, Monticello 78
Team Woodberry Forest Coach Marc Hogan
Player Front Back Total
1.Will Strickler 36 31 67
2. Grant Rafield 35 35 70
3. Trace Henderson 37 40 77
4. Dean Norman 40 35 75
5. Harry Peery 40 40 80
6. Stuart Coleman 37 35 72
Total 284
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Tigers Finish 7th at McDonalds Tournament of Champions.
Kingsport, TN -- Woodberry Forest shot 629 to finish seventh at the 3rd annual McDonalds Tournament of Champions at the Ridgefields CC in Kingsport, September 7-8. This 15-team tournament matches state champions from Tennessee, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Virginia. Baylor School (Chattanooga, TN) won with a two-day total of 593.
The Tigers were led by fifth former Grant Rafield (Birmingham, AL) who finished tied for 14th (150) with rounds of 75-75. Senior captain Will Strickler (Charlottesville) finished tied for 20th (152) with rounds of 75-77. Other scores included: sixth former Stuart Coleman (Middleburg) 160 (80-80), fifth former Dean Norman (Greensboro, NC) 167 (83-84), and fifth former Chris Jackson (Montgomery, AL) 180 (90-90).
Woodberry's team score of 313 on day 1 put the Tigers in 8th place. The team trailed 7th place Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport, TN) by six shots, and bettered DB in the second round by twelve, 316-328 to move up one place.
Last year Woodberry tied for 12th, with a two-day total of 642.
Baylor Retains Tullis-Oehmig Cup
The Baylor School defeated Woodberry Forest in the 4th Annual Tullis-Oehmig Cup, September 20-21, by the score of 7 1/2 to 4 1/2. The Ryder Cup style match was played at the Birdwood Golf Club in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Saturday afternoon's four-ball play left Baylor ahead 2 - 1. The Tigers' point winners were the #3 team of fifth former Dean Norman (Greensboro, NC) and fourth former Trace Henderson (Burlington, NC), who defeated their Baylor rivals 4 & 3. It was the first loss this pair from Baylor has had all season. Woodberry's #2 group, seniors Stuart Coleman (Middleburg, VA) and Harry Peery (Galax, VA) lost to a hot-putting Baylor pair, while Woodberry's #1 team of senior Will Strickler (Charlottesville, VA) and fifth former Grant Rafield (Birmingham, AL) went to the final hole before bowing out.
Sunday morning's alternate shot format saw both teams win a match. Baylor's #2 group continued their strong play, winning 7 & 6. Woodberry's #1 team of Strickler and Rafield easily downed Baylor's #1 team, 7 & 6. Norman and Henderson enjoined a terrific battle in their match, finally going 1 up with a birdie on hole 15, but then having Baylor come back to square the match on hole 16. After halving hole 17, both teams bogeyed the final hole to end up in a tie.
Sunday afternoon's singles play is where Baylor showed its superior depth, winning four of the six matches. Henderson and Norman again supplied Woodberry's points by winning their matches.
The Tullis-Oehmig Cup was established by both schools to honor two distinguished alumni and great friends, Eli Tullis ('45) from Woodberry and the late Lew Oehmig from Baylor.
Final Scores - Tullis-Oehmig Cup
Baylor 7 1/2
Woodberry Forest 4 1/2
Saturday Four-ball (Baylor 2 points; Woodberry Forest 1 point)
Baylor Brandon/ Barnett def. Strickler/Rafield 1 up
Baylor Farnsworth/English def. Coleman/Peery 5 & 4
Woodberry Norman/Henderson def. Cunningham/Marshall 4 & 3
Sunday Alternate Shot (Baylor 1 1/2 points; Woodberry Forest 1 1/2 points)
Woodberry Strickler/Rafield def. Brandon/Barnett 7 & 6
Baylor Farnsworth/English def. Coleman/Peery 7 & 6
Woodberry Norman/Henderson tied Cunningham/Marshall All square
Sunday Singles (Baylor 4 points; Woodberry Forest 2 points)
Baylor Brandon def. Strickler 5 & 4
Baylor Barnett def. Rafield 4 & 2
Baylor Farnsworth def. Coleman 6 & 5
Baylor English def. Peery 2 & 1
Woodberry Norman def. Cunningham 1 up
Woodberry Henderson def. Marshall 3 & 2
Woodberry/Orange HS Golf Invitational
Led by senior Will Strickler's (Charlottesville) record 67, Woodberry Forest shot 4 under par on the back nine to win the fifth annual Woodberry Forest /Orange County High School Invitational Saturday. Woodberry's 284 score (+4) also set a tournament record. It is the Tigers fifth consecutive Invitational title.
Strickler was +2 after 12 holes, but recorded three birdies and an eagle on his last six holes. Five Tiger golfers including Strickler earned All-tournament honors by finishing in the top 10: junior Grant Rafield (Birmingham, AL), senior Stuart Coleman (Middleburg), junior Dean Norman (Greensboro, NC) and sophomore Trace Henderson (Burlington, NC).
Course Woodberry Forest Golf Club Par 70 Date 9/27/03
Final Team Standings Score
1.Woodberry 284 * Tournament record
2.Monticello 303
3.Courtland 306
4.William Monroe 329
5.Massaponax 333
6. Orange County 339
7. Culpeper 350
8. Spotsylvania 380
Individuals Score
1. Will Strickler,WFS 67 *tournament record
2. Nick Weiss, Courtland 68
3. Grant Rafield, WFS 70
4. Dustin Groves, Monticello 70
5. Stuart Coleman, WFS 72
6. Josh Bonner, Massaponax 75
7. Grant Watts, Monticello 75
8. Dean Norman, WFS 75
9. Trace Henderson, WFS 77
10. Josh Sumler, Courtland 78
Chris Hamm, Courtland 78
Travis Lawson, Orange 78
Shannon Morris, Wm Mon. 78
Will Hamill, Monticello 78
Team Woodberry Forest Coach Marc Hogan
Player Front Back Total
1.Will Strickler 36 31 67
2. Grant Rafield 35 35 70
3. Trace Henderson 37 40 77
4. Dean Norman 40 35 75
5. Harry Peery 40 40 80
6. Stuart Coleman 37 35 72
Total 284
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