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B 2019 VSGA MEMBER CLUB DIRECTORY and Curtis Strange renovation in 1999 YEAR OPENED: 1956 BIRDWOOD GOLF COURSE 410 Golf Course Drive Charlottesville, 22903 (434) 293-4653 boarsheadresort.com/golf TWITTER: @BoardsHeadResort FACEBOOK: @boarsheadresort SECTION: Charlottesville Public/daily-fee | 18 holes | Par 72 GRASS: Bentgrass (greens); bermu- dagrass and overseed with ryegrass (fairways); fescue and bluegrass (rough) ARCHITECT: Lindsay Ervin YEAR OPENED: 1984 PARTICIPATING VIP COURSE BIRKDALE GOLF CLUB 8511 Royal Birkdale Drive Chesterfield, 23832 (804) 739-8800 acumengolf.com/birkdale TWITTER: @BirkdaleRVA FACEBOOK: @BirkdaleGolfClub SECTION: Richmond South MANAGEMENT GROUP: Acumen Golf Semiprivate | 18 holes | Par 71 GRASS: Bermudagrass (tees, fairways and rough); bentgrass (greens) ARCHITECT: Dan Maples YEAR OPENED: 1990 (renovations to greens and greenside bunkers in 2011-12) BLACKSBURG COUNTRY CLUB 1064 Clubhouse Road Blacksburg, 24060 (540) 552-9164 | blacksburgcc.com TWITTER: @bccgolfers FACEBOOK: @blacksburgcc SECTION: Roanoke Private | 18 holes | Par 72 GRASS: Bentgrass (tees, fairways and greens); bluegrass (rough) ARCHITECT: Ferdinand Garbin YEAR OPENED: 1956 PARTICIPATING VIP COURSE BLUE HILLS GOLF CLUB 2002 Blue Hills Drive NE Roanoke, 24012 (540) 344-7848 | bluehillsgc.com SECTION: Roanoke vsga.org Semiprivate | 18 holes | Par 71/74 GRASS: Ryegrass (tees and rough); bermudagrass (fairways); Poa annua (greens) ARCHITECT: Clarence R. King YEAR OPENED: 1927 PARTICIPATING VIP COURSE BLUE RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB 211 Blue Ridge Country Club Lane, Galax, 24333 (276) 236-5637 | blueridgegolf.net SECTION: Far West Semiprivate | 18 holes | Par 70/72 GRASS: Kentucky bluegrass (tees, fair- ways and rough); bentgrass (greens) ARCHITECT: Gene Hamm YEAR OPENED: 1962 PARTICIPATING VIP COURSE BLUE RIDGE SHADOWS GOLF CLUB 456 Shadows Drive, Front Royal, 22630 (540) 631-9661 blueridgeshadows.com TWITTER: @BlueRidgeShadow FACEBOOK: @BlueRidgeShadows SECTION: Northern Virginia West Public/daily-fee | 18 holes | Par 72 GRASS: Bentgrass (tees, greens and fairways); bluegrass (rough) ARCHITECT: Tom Clark YEAR OPENED: 2007 BOONSBORO COUNTRY CLUB 1709 BCC Drive, Lynchburg, 24503 (434) 384-3411 | boonsborocc.com SECTION: Lynchburg Private | 18 holes | Par 72/73 GRASS: Bermudagrass (tees); Poa annua, bermudagrass and ryegrass (fairways); Cool-season blend (rough); bentgrass (greens) ARCHITECT: Fred Findlay YEAR OPENED: 1929 (renovations to holes 10-14 in 1996 by Lester George; bunker restoration by Bob Moore in 2010-11). PARTICIPATING VIP COURSE BOTETOURT GOLF & SWIM CLUB 2414 Country Club Road Troutville, 24175 (540) 992-1451 botetourtgolfswimclub.com SECTION: Roanoke Semiprivate | 18 holes | Par 71 GRASS: Ryegrass (tees and fairways); bentgrass (greens) YEAR OPENED: 1962 PARTICIPATING VIP COURSE BOW CREEK GOLF COURSE 3425 Club House Road Virginia Beach, 23453 (757) 431-3763 | golfvb.com TWITTER: @BowCreekGolf FACEBOOK: @BowCreekGolfCourse SECTION: Virginia Beach Public/daily-fee | 18 holes | Par 70 GRASS: Bermudagrass (tees and fair- ways); bentgrass (greens) ARCHITECT: Jon Aragona YEAR OPENED: 1960 PARTICIPATING VIP COURSE BOWLING GREEN COUNTRY CLUB 838 Bowling Green Road Front Royal, 22630 (540) 635-2883 bowlinggreencountryclub.net TWITTER: @BowlingGreenCC FACEBOOK: @bgccfrontroyal SECTION: Northern Virginia West Semiprivate | 36 holes (North and South courses) | Par 70/71/72 GRASS: Ryegrass (tees and fairways); bentgrass (greens) ARCHITECT: Lynwood Morrison YEAR OPENED: 1984 PARTICIPATING VIP COURSE BRAMBLETON GOLF COURSE 42180 Ryan Road, Ashburn, 20148 (703) 327-3403 novaparks.com/golf/bramble- ton-golf-course/ DID YOU KNOW? Five VSGA member clubs are op- erated by the Fairfax County Parks Authority—Greendale GC, Jefferson District GC, Laurel Hill GC, Pinecrest GC and Twin Lakes GC. J A N UA RY / F E B R UA RY 2 0 19 | V I R G I N I A G O L F E R 45