Contents
JA N/FEB 2016
AROUND THE
COMMONWEALTH
Keith Decker and Jon Hurst win
6
Championship Roundup
6
the inaugural VSGA Four-Ball Match
Play Championship.
7
Evolving System
Key changes to the USGA
Handicap system went into
effect on January 1.
DEPARTMENTS
MEMBER CLUBS
8 The Century Club
Danville Golf Club and Princess Anne CC turn
100 in 2016. The Woodlands in Hampton honors
100 years of golf on its property.
THE RULES
10 Major Changes
A ban on anchoring is among the new Rules
in place for 2016.
GREAT HOLES
12 No. 3 at River Bend Golf & Country Club
A short par 3 with a challenging bite.
EQUIPMENT
38 New for 2016
Several new irons, hybrids
and drivers can help improve
your game in the new year.
MY TURN
40 Going Strong
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DANVILLE GOLF CLUB
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The Signature at West
Neck’s Jim Hughes is one of
the nation’s oldest full-time
golf pros.
Official publication of the Virginia State Golf Association as a service
to its more than 72,000 members and VIP cardholders
Lining Up a Great
2016
Play More
FOR LESS WITH THE
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Play Better
BEST NEW EQUIPMENT
Play Smarter
RULES OF GOLF CHANGES
THAT AFFECT YOUR GAME
CELEBRATE
Retiring Virginia Tech
football coach and avid
golfer Frank Beamer
The 100th
anniversary of
VSGA member clubs
The 2015
VSGA Golfers
of the Year
ON THE COVER:
Illustration by Michael Jacobsen
vsga.org