Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame
Matt Chandler
8/10/1982 – 6/1/2023
One of our Greatest Champions: Junior: 1999; Open: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
2015 - Tied lowest 54 hole score in history
2017 - First 3 time defending champion
2018 - First 4 time defending champion
2018 – With win, tied most all time Open wins with 5
2023 - Hall of Fame Inductee
He left memories and records both locally and statewide that will never be forgotten.
Rest in Peace Matt - We will truly miss you.
Juniors Help Raise Funds for Scholarships at the 2023 Junior Am!
Ten 3 person teams competed along with their Junior partners in this years Junior Am Tournament, hosted by Tim McAfee at Roanoke Country Club. Along with the cool weather was great competition and fun among all 10 teams. This tournament is a major fundraiser for Scholarships given out yearly at the Banquet. Uzair Mirza helped lead his team to a 3 shot victory with a team score of 127 (-15) over 3 other teams tied at 130. The teams used a Best 2 Ball Scramble.
The winning team consisted of Chip Clemens, Chris Clemens, Uzair Mirza and Jake Allison.
In the individual Junior competition, the winner was Kathryn Ha with a tremendous score of 4 under par 67. She outdistanced second place Uzair Mirza at 1 over par 72 and Owen Bright came in 3rd place with a 2 over par 73.
Thanks to all of the teams that played and help the Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame continue to raise funds for scholarships for all of the bright and gifted young men and women. Individual donations are also welcome by sending your check to the RVGHOF.
The next tournament will be the Men's and Women's HOF Championship beginning June 9th at Roanoke Country Club. See Schedule for more details.
Click Here for Roanoke Star 2022 RVGHOF Article
Founded in 1973, the Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame serves to promote the game of golf in and around Roanoke, Virginia. The Hall of Fame, which includes 13 public and private courses, provides annual scholarships to 19 area schools and honors outstanding high school players and coaches each season. It also administers a points ranking system, presents certificates of merit and inducts members who have made an outstanding contribution to golf in the valley. In addition, the annual Hall of Fame tournaments bring together the Roanoke Valley's top amateur men, women, junior, senior and super senior golfers each summer for team and individual competition.
Please consider a donation to the RVGHOF Scholarship Fund. Checks can be mailed to: RVGHOF P.O. Box 13253 Roanoke VA 24032-3253. You can designate a particular scholarship in Memo Section of check.
