Hokie ClubFormer Virginia Tech golfer Brendon deJonge shot a final round one-under-par 69 and earned his first-evervictory on the Nationwide Tour at the Xerox Classic at the6,720-yard, par 70 Irondequoit Country Club in Rochester, N.Y., onSunday afternoon.
De Jonge, Tech's all-time leader instroke average, shot a four-day total of 13-under-par 267, a newtournament record. De Jonge entered the event 13th on theNationwide Tour's money list and the win moves him to second on thelist. The top 25 earn PGA Tour cards for next year. De Jonge playedon the PGA Tour in 2007. This was de Jonge's 99thtournament on the Nationwide Tour.
A teammate of PGA Tour player JohnsonWagner at Virginia Tech, de Jonge completed his eligibilty in 2003.With de Jonge and Wagner, Tech finished eighth nationally in 2001 and20th in 2002 and de Jonge received All-America honors in2002 and 2003..