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2026 State Open of Virginia

July 14, 2026

 

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Dates: Friday, July 17 - Sunday, July 19

Format: 54 holes of stroke play, with the field cut to the low 60 players and ties for Sunday's third and final round. A sudden-death playoff will be utilized to determine a champion if there's a tie atop the leaderboard after 54 holes.

Starting times: Morning (7:30-9:20) and afternoon (12:30-2:20) waves off both Nos. 1 and 10 on Friday and Saturday. Sunday starting times beginning at 7:30 a.m. off both Nos. 1 and 10.

Defending champion: Larkin Gross, PGA

Host site: Independence Golf Club

Live streaming: The VSGA and MAPGA are proud to partner with Championship Golf Network (CGN) to provide live streaming coverage of the second and third rounds of the State Open of Virginia, with Taft Gantt (play by play) and Mike Morrone, PGA (color commentary) giving you the action. Bryan Jackson, PGA, will serve as on-course reporter.

Round 2 coverage | Round 3 coverage