Vol. 34, No. 1
January/February 2016
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VSGA Officers
PRESIDENT: Bruce H. Matson, Hermitage CC/Kinloch GC
VICE PRESIDENT: Michael Millen, Farmington CC
SECRETARY: Gary Beck, Princess Anne CC
TREASURER: Anne Gordon Greever, Willow Oaks CC
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Gib Palmer, Salisbury CC
TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN: Tim Rash, Salisbury CC
BOARD MEMBERS: Michael W. Ancel, Newport News
GC at Deer Run; Linda DiVall, Mount Vernon CC; Dr.
Erik Ervin, Blacksburg CC; Craig Groenendaal, Laurel
Hill GC; Linda Lumsden, Halifax CC; Brian Maloney,
Springfield G&CC; Boodie McGurn, The CC of Virginia;
William H. Millsaps, Willow Oaks CC; Ray Montgomery,
Pleasant Valley GC; Karl Quinn, Elizabeth Manor G&CC;
Terry Towler, The Manor Resort GC; John Vogel, The
CC of Virginia; Grover Walker, River Bend G&CC;
Michael Wise, Ballyhack GC/Roanoke CC.
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Kent Holubar, junior golf manager; Courtney Jones,
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Magazine/manager, Digital Media; Kirsten Roberts,
front desk receptionist; Tripp Sheppard, director, VSGA
membership/VIP Card Program; Matt
Smiley, director, rules and competitions;
Natasha Triplett, director, finance and
administration; Michael Walder, director,
handicapping; Abby Daniels, P.J.
Boatwright intern; Tom Booker, One-Day
events coordinator; Tony Caggiano, course
rating coordinator; VSGA Junior Golf Circuit
Coordinators: Michelle Holmes, LPGA;
Tommy Smith, PGA; Michael Starr, PGA.
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Bill Millsaps (chairman), Jim Ducibella,
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Gib Palmer, Leonard Shapiro, Arthur Utley,
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