Baxter Wins Region 4D Title; Three Area Golfers Advance to State

Amherst County's Caitlyn Baxter fires a 6-under 66 to win the regional championship, while E.C. Glass's Preston Laughon and Nikko Guanzon join her in advancing to the Class 4 state tournament at Cutalong at Tribute Resort.

WINCHESTER, Va. — Caitlyn Baxter's remarkable postseason run continued Tuesday.

The Amherst County golfer fired a 6-under-par 66 at Winchester Country Club to capture the Region 4D individual championship, following the course-record 63 she shot at last week's Region 4D South sub-regional.

Baxter has now played her two postseason rounds in a combined 14-under par, winning both the sub-regional and regional individual titles.

Baxter's Class 4 state berth also determines her postseason path. Because she qualified for the Class 4 championship as an individual rather than as part of a qualifying team, she must choose between competing in the Class 4 state tournament or pursuing the Girls Open postseason. Baxter will compete in the Class 4 championship.

E.C. Glass's Preston Laughon finished second with a 3-under 69, while teammate Nikko Guanzon shot even-par 72. All three Greater Lynchburg golfers advanced to the VHSL Class 4 State Championship.

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Region 4D Championship

Winchester Country Club • Par 72

Individual Leaders

66 (-6) — Caitlyn Baxter (Amherst County) 🏆
69 (-3) — Preston Laughon (E.C. Glass)
71 (-1) — Ashnoor Kaur (Salem)
72 (E) — Nikko Guanzon (E.C. Glass), Jack Skinner (Blacksburg), Seth Alba (Blacksburg)
73 (+1) — Owen Mason (Halifax County)

Baxter, Laughon and Guanzon advance to the VHSL Class 4 State Championship.

Team Leaders

1. Blacksburg — +11
2. Salem — +28
3. Millbrook — +44
4. Charlottesville — +52

Blacksburg and Salem advance to the VHSL Class 4 State Championship.

⛳ Next on the Tee-Cutalong at Tributer Resort

Greater Lynchburg will be well represented when the VHSL golf season reaches the state championship stage next week.

Amherst County's Caitlyn Baxter and E.C. Glass golfers Preston Laughon and Nikko Guanzon will compete in the Class 4 State Championship on Monday, Oct. 12, at Cutalong at Tributary Resort in Mineral.

The trio earned their state berths Tuesday at Winchester Country Club, where Baxter captured the Region 4D championship with a 6-under 66, Laughon finished second with a 3-under 69 and Guanzon shot an even-par 72.

Baxter heads to state after an exceptional two-week postseason run, winning the Region 4D South sub-regional with a course-record 63 at Hidden Valley Country Club before following with Tuesday's 66. She is a combined 14-under par in her two postseason rounds.

Liberty Christian Academy will take the same course the following day for the Class 3 State Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The Bulldogs advanced by finishing second at the Region 3C Championship with a 310, just four strokes behind Western Albemarle. Tanner Hesse captured the Region 3C individual championship for LCA.

That gives Greater Lynchburg golfers a presence at Cutalong on consecutive days, with three individual Class 4 qualifiers competing Monday and LCA competing for the Class 3 team championship Tuesday.

• Class 4 — Monday, Oct. 12: Caitlyn Baxter, Preston Laughon and Nikko Guanzon
• Class 3 — Tuesday, Oct. 13: LCA

Cutalong at Tributer Resort

Overview & Location

• Location: 978 New Bridge Rd., Mineral, VA (situated in Louisa County, roughly an hour from both Washington, D.C., and Richmond).
• Setting: Spans over 1,000 acres of historic, rolling terrain overlooking Lake Anna.
• Concept: A private, upscale resort and residential community combining championship golf with lakeside recreation and luxury living.

Golf & Course Features

• Cutalong Golf Course: An 18-hole championship layout designed by Tom Clark (with Ron Whitten) that plays just under 7,400 yards at a par of 71. A hole-by-hole breakdown can be found on the Tributer web site.
• Design Inspiration: Draws from classic Golden Age architects (such as Charles Blair Macdonald, Donald Ross, and Alister MacKenzie) and features classic hole motifs (such as Biarritz, Redan, and Shinnecock replicas).
• Accolades: Named a top 5 best new private course in America by Golf Digest.
• Practice Facilities: Includes a driving range, short course area, and the Shenandoah Lighted Putting Green.

Clubhouse & Dining

• Cutalong Clubhouse: Opened in August 2025 as the social and culinary centerpiece of the resort, featuring panoramic course views and upscale gathering spaces.
• Dining Options: Anchored by Cooper's Restaurant (recognized in Golf Inc.'s Golden Fork awards), alongside the Clubhouse Lounge, The Loft, and The Deck Bar.

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