Deep inside the halls of the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Paul Willey of Bangor, Maine, defeated Bill Crouch of Thorntown, Ind., in a thrilling final match and took home the championship of the 2001 "Links®" Virtual Golf Association (VGA) Tour. Willey was presented the $50,000 grand-prize check and winning trophy by Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) superstar Annika Sorenstam. The Links VGA Tour Finals marked the launch of the "Links" Championship Edition, the latest installment of Microsoft Corp.'s best-selling PC golf franchise. The final 18 holes of the "Links" VGA Tour were played, virtually speaking, at the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. The match was won by a score of 5 and 3, in a grueling final round in match-play format.
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