Veterans Golf Association Completes 2017 Season

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The Veteran Golfers Association is committed to promoting the game of golf to veterans and their family members. The VGA develops programs that allow members to compete, socialize, and remain physically active through the game of golf.

The Veterans Golf Association (VGA) is an international golf organization introducing the game of golf to military veterans and their families. Through local inter-club league play, tournaments, and national qualifiers, they reinforce integrity, respect and perseverance through the game of golf. Additionally, the VGA offers family oriented activities that will help veterans and their family members increase the amount of quality time spent together, promote physically active, plus community involvement.

The VGA held a series of 12 sub-regional tournaments around the country last year. Top finishers in each were invited to compete in four Super Regional Championships held at Harbor Shores in Michigan, Pinehurst, North Carolina, Golf Galloway in New Jersey and Morgan Run Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California.

The 2017 VGA Championship was held in October at Fallen Oak Golf Club in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Army veteran SPC Ethan Heim won the Men’s competition and Major Linda Jeffrey USAF was the Ladies champion.

Here is a complete list of the 2017 winners:

2017 VGA Men’s Champion:
SPC Ethan Heim, US Army
78 + 76 = 154
2017 VGA Women’s Champion:
MAJ Linda Jeffery, US Air Force
80 + 73 = 153
2017 Wounded Veteran Men’s Champion:
CPT Adam Napier, US Army
81 + 81 = 162
2017 Wound Veteran Women’s Champion:
MAJ Judy Sallerson, US Army
125 + 139 = 266
2017 VGA B Flight Champion:
SSgt Kevin Hyatt, US Air Force
83 + 85 = 168
2017 Wounded B Flight Champion:
SPC Andrew Meuse, US Army
80 + 83 = 163
2017 VGA C Flight Champion:
TSgt Jeffrey Ellis, US Air Force
93 + 82 = 175
2017 Wounded C Flight Champion:
SSgt James Csogi, US Marine Corps
93 + 82 = 175
2017 VGA D Flight Champion:
PO2 Richard Duskey, US Navy
94 + 97 = 191
2017 Wounded D Flight Champion:
SSG Nathan Meuse, US Army
93 + 96 = 189
2017 VGA Family Men’s Champion:
Joel Lynn, 87 + 82 = 169
2017 VGA Family Women’s Champion:
Pattina Martinez, 114 + 101 = 215
2017 Family B Flight Champion:
Craig Hart, 87 + 86 = 173
2017 Family C Flight Champion:
Isaiah Brevick, 81 + 87 = 168
2017 Family D Flight Champion:
Jeffery Bacon, 102 + 108 = 210

 

 

The VGA develops programs that allow former U.S. Military personnel and their families to compete, socialize, and remain physically active through the game of golf.

The 2018 Battle at the Bay VGA Championship will be held at historic Olympic Club in San Francisco, host site of the 2012 U.S. Open Championship. Olympic Club was also recently awarded the 20128 PGA Championship and the 2032 Ryder Cup.

If you are a U.S. Military Veteran or a family member, mark your calendars and join the fun. Don’t miss an opportunity to play one of the most prestigious golf courses in the world!

Visit www.vgagolf.org for more information and registration forms.

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