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LaCroix felt Ben Dull, who held a five-stroke lead at the time, had the opportunity to run away with the 色多多 Valley Golf Hall of Fame men鈥檚 individual title. That鈥檚 when LaCroix decided to play the final eight holes freely and hoped birdies and some help could get him back into contention.

Four birdies and help from Dull allowed LaCroix to rally and secure his fourth RVGHOF men鈥檚 individual title. LaCroix finished off the three-round tournament at 1-over 217 and three shots ahead of Dull.

鈥淚 was in a position where I had nothing to lose,鈥� LaCroix said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a 54-hole stroke play and we鈥檙e all going to have our bad nine or bad day. Thankfully I got it clicking a little bit and made those birdies on the back nine.鈥�

Dot Bolling, a nine-time women鈥檚 champion, won her seventh senior women鈥檚 title by shooting a two-day total of 13-over 158 and finishing three strokes ahead of Teresa Shull.

Salem High graduate Kathryn Ha won her second tournament in a span of four days when she secured the RVGHOF women鈥檚 individual title by five strokes over Radford University rising junior Caroline Gilreath.

Ha shot 5 under on Sunday to finish with a two-round total of 8-under 136 for her second straight women鈥檚 individual title.

鈥淚t was kind of soft conditions, a lot of wide-open holes. I tried to take advantage of the par 5s distance-wise, and I鈥檇 say my ball striking was OK today,鈥� Ha said. 鈥淚 think the difference between today and yesterday, I just made a couple more putts. Everyone in my group played really good.鈥�

She became the first women鈥檚 player to post multiple two-round scores of under 140 in the tournament鈥檚 history. The Vanderbilt signee shot 8-under 134 last year.

鈥淚鈥檓 honored. What can you say?鈥� Ha said.

Ha needed two playoff holes to defeat Alisa Davidova and Maria Isabella Errichetto and win the AJGA Lanto Junior Championship at Blacksburg Country Club on Thursday.

The two victories gave Ha three triumphs in the last month after she won the Scott Robertson Memorial on May 18.

鈥淭he Lanto was my last junior event. So I think not just this tournament but everything that鈥檚 happened in the last month or so has boosted my confidence for my summer,鈥� Ha said. 鈥淚鈥檓 trying to play more amateur events this summer.鈥�

Ha is scheduled to play in the Donna Andrews Invitational at Boonsboro Country Club. The first of three rounds is scheduled for June 19.

鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to it,鈥� Ha said.

LaCroix鈥檚 double-bogey at No. 10 dropped him to 4 over for the tournament.

Dull made his fourth birdie of the final round at No. 10 to move to 1 under for the tournament.

LaCroix made four birdies over the next six holes to move to even par. Dull, meanwhile, had a four-hole stretch between Nos. 13 and 16 where he made two bogeys and a double bogey to fall to 3 over.

鈥淚 hit it a little bit better, but I think the wedges were better, I made some good putts,鈥� LaCroix said. 鈥淚 was searching on the first 10 holes. My game didn鈥檛 feel very good at all. Yeah, I don鈥檛 know what changed or clicked, but, as I said, I really had no pressure at that point and just kind of turned it on.鈥�

The eight-stroke swing gave LaCroix a three-stroke lead heading into the final two holes.

鈥淚t can be stressful up there, too,鈥� LaCroix said, 鈥渂ecause I felt no pressure and then all of a sudden Ben and I are very close and then suddenly you tighten up a little bit.鈥�

LaCroix dropped a shot at No. 17. He rolled in his par putt at No. 18 to secure the title, while Dull made bogey to finish one stroke ahead of Turner Phelps in third place.

色多多 Country Club edged Blacksburg Country Club by three strokes to win its second straight and 17th overall men鈥檚 team title.

Great Oaks won its first women鈥檚 team title.

The Waterfront Country Club claimed its second straight and third overall senior women鈥檚 title.