Contents
JAN/FEB 2019
FEATURES
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Bolstering
the Ranks
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Family vacation golf and
fun for adults and kids alike
on the North and South
Carolina coasts. Listings and information for
the VSGA’s more than 300
member clubs.
Family Vacation
Meet the five new members
of the Virginia Golf Hall of
Fame, set for induction in May
at Farmington Country Club.
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The VSGA Member
Club Directory
Plan the Season
Complete schedules for the
PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, PGA Tour
Champions and Web.com Tour.
Where will you watch your
favorite players this year?
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
4 S nead’s Classic Gets a Makeover
Amherst’s Poplar Grove—the final design of Virginia Golf Hall
of Famer Sam Snead—is undergoing an extensive renovation.
NEXT UP
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livia Bowling
Learn more about a young CC of Virginia professional’s path to
working in the golf industry.
MEMBER CLUB
10 Super Advice
Five ways to treat your golf course right in 2019, and please
your superintendent in the process.
COMPETE IN 2019
14 VSGA/USGA Schedules
A complete listing of VSGA championships and qualifiers,
along with Player Rankings Events and USGA qualifying and
championship schedules.
DEPARTMENTS
GREAT HOLES
7 No. 18 at Elizabeth Manor Golf & Country Club
A classic finishing hole at the home of the prestigious
Eastern Amateur Championship.
THE RULES
12 Drop It Proper
The new Rules of Golf feature a new dropping
procedure. Learn it, and use it to your advantage.
INSTRUCTION
34 Practice Smarter
Raspberry Golf Academy instructor Josh Apple gives
tips on a yearlong plan to lowering your scores.
FIT FOR PLAY
36 Four Seasons of Fitness
A full-year plan to stay fit for the long golf season.
EQUIPMENT
38 New Year, New Gear
With so many choices, shopping for golf gear can be
intimidating. A guide to filling your bag the right way.
MY TURN
40 Royal Renewal
Royal New Kent, a Mike Strantz gem, is set to
re-open in the spring, restored to its original glory.
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