Hokie ClubThere were plenty ofhappenings involving members of the Virginia Tech golf team over the weekend.
Nick MacDonald won theValentine Invitational at the Hermitage Country Club outside of Richmond on Sundayafternoon. One of the two Hermitage courses that were used over the weekend,the Manakin Course is the same course where the Hokies will open their Fall2007 season at the VCU Shootout on Oct. 1-2.
MacDonald, a senior from Harare, Zimbabwe,shot a three-round total of 209 and defeated Jon Hurst of Fredericksburg by four strokes. MacDonaldshot an opening round 66 in the tournament.
Will Oldhamfinished seventh at 215, Aaron Eckstein was 21st at 222, Chad Fultzwas 24th at 223, and Garland Green was 51st at 229. Thefield included many of the Mid-Atlantic's top amateurs and collegiate players.
In other news, Hokie DrewWeaver was selected as a second alternate for the USGA's Walker Cup team.Michael Thompson of the University of Alabama, runner-up at yesterday's U.S. Amateur, isthe first alternate and Alex Prugh of the Universityof Washington is the third alternateto the team that will compete in Sept. 8-9, at RoyalCounty Down Golf Club in Newcastle, Northern Ireland. Weaver finished ninth in stroke play at the U.S. Amateur last week before falling in the first round of match play.