Buck Brittain and Jon Hurst closed out the 40th Virginia State Golf Association Senior Four-Ball Championship in style, with Brittain making birdie on the 18th hole at Washington Golf & Country Club to secure a two-day aggregate 15-under 125 and a three-shot victory, their second straight in the event.
Brittain (The Virginian GC) and Hurst (Fredericksburg CC) became the sixth side in the history of the event to repeat as champions, and the first since Keith Decker and Pat Tallent did so in 2014-15. They finished three shots clear of the hard-charging brother duo of Jay and Steve Serrao, who shot a 10-under 60 on Tuesday for a two-day 128 to finish as runners-up.
Scott Shingler and Rick Peel finished alone in third at 11-under 129.
Behind the 13th green at Washington G&CC
The downhill par-3 14th at Washington G&CC
Danny Hopkins chips to 12 green
Bill Apple watches his putt from the fringe on 12.
Scott Shingler lines up his putt on 12.
Rick Peel and Scott Shingler celebrate after Peel drained a birdie putt on 12.
Rick Peel tees off on 13
Steve Serrao chips to 12 green
Jay Serrao chips to 12 green
Danny Derisio tees off on 13
Carlos Aranda tees off on 13
Cam Young putts from off the green on 13.
Patrick Bogue tries to will his putt into the hole on 13.
Elmer Amaya tees off on 14
Hank Klein tees off on 14
Steve Lutkehus tees off on 14
David Jordan tees off on 14
Kevin South laughs as his putt on 14 goes off line.
Jason Dunn pumps his fist as his birdie putt on 14 drops.
Dean Griffith's tee ball on 9 strayed right, as podgy Pete DeTemple points out.
Pete DeTemple tees off on 9
Jon Hurst hits his approach to 12 green
Jon Hurst and Buck Brittain celebrate after Brittain chipped in for birdie on 12.
Bob Bailey tees off on 13.
Robert Nussey Jr. tees off on 13.
Jack Allara chips to 13 green.
Jon Zampedro reacts as his putt on 13 goes off line.
Ron Clatterbuck tees off on 16.
Rich Buckner watches his drive on 16.
Randy Newsome watches his drive on 16.
Dennis Nelson eyes his drive on 16.
