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16-Year-Old Meg Lavinder Scores Hole-in-One

Published: 10/21/2021 22 Likes

First Day of the 2021 Dominion Energy Charity Classic

16-year-old Meg Lavinder - a sophomore at Mechanicsville High School near Richmond, Virginia - made a hole-in-one during the first day of the 2021 Tom Farrell Memorial Pro-Am at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic. 

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Meg Lavinder Sinks a Hole-in-One

Getting a hole-in-one on the golf course is very rare. And hard enough for even the most seasoned golfer. But for 16-year-old Meg Lavinder -- a sophomore at Mechanicsville High School outside of Richmond, Virginia – the excitement hasn’t quite set in.

Lavinder sunk her shot on the 205-yard, par three hole on Wednesday during the first day of the 2021 Tom Farrell Memorial Pro-Am at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic.

 

“This is my first hole-in-one. I hit it, it felt good, the face was square, it had a nice little draw on it. Then I heard it hit the green,” said Lavinder.  “I kind of turned away from the ball afterwards – then people started shouting it went in. It still hasn’t set in for me.”

 

Each year, the Pro-Am, where amateur golfers can play with professional golfers, is the most popular component of the Charity Classic. The 2021 Tom Farrell Memorial Pro-Am is being held Wednesday and Thursday before tournament play, which runs from October 22-24.

The hoots and hollers of her foursome could be heard echoing across the course. By the time she concluded her match, a crowd had gathered. Folks were lining up to meet her and get their picture taken. Including legendary golf pro John Daly and David Shuford, general chairman of the Dominion Energy Charity Classic for 2021.

Meg Lavinder and her team

Lavinder teed off Wednesday at 7:25 a.m. with brisk temperatures just under 50 degrees. She was playing in an all-women’s foursome with professional Scott Dunlap.

Dominion Energy Vice President Katharine Bond led the team, which also included Brittany Woo, Kelly McAnally and Lavinder. Lavinder’s very proud father Scott, served as his daughter’s caddie.


“I was nine years old when I started getting interested in golf and my dad got me out on the range,” said Lavinder. “It’s beautiful out here. The greens are really, really hard and I’m not used to them – but my putter has been working for me today.”

Meg Lavinder and her dad
Meg Lavinder works on her swing

Although she may decide to play college golf, Lavinder isn’t sure after that. But she does have advice for other young women who may want to pursue the sport:

“Don’t give up on yourself. It’s hard to be in a more male-dominated sport. Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t.”

Bond, the foursome captain said: “I’m glad that when she gets older, I can say I knew her when… Today has been a pleasure. Tom Farrell would be proud of Meg Lavinder.”

In 2018, the PGA TOUR, The Country Club of Virginia and Dominion Energy announced an historic 10-year extension of the Dominion Energy Charity Classic through 2029. The joint agreements made history as the longest simultaneous extensions announced between title sponsor and host venue in PGA TOUR Champions history.

2021 Dominion Energy Golf Classic Amateur Day

Since its debut in 2016, the Dominion Energy Charity Classic has generated more than $5.1 million in charitable impact to the Richmond region. Non-profits serving military veterans, one of Farrell's favorite charitable causes, have received much of the donation. Beneficiaries have included the Virginia Veteran's Services Foundation and the Richmond Fisher House.

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