VSGA Women’s Division Co-Golfer of the Year
HOMETOWN: Chesterfield, Va.
HOME CLUB: Meadowbrook Country Club, Richmond, Va.
HIGH SCHOOL: Senior at Manchester High School, Midlothian, Va.
LYBERTY
ANDERSON
2013
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Recorded a five-stroke victory at the
VSGA Virginias Women’s Stroke Play
Championship for her first victory in an
individual VSGA competition.
Led season-ending point-earners in the
VSGA Women’s Division player rankings.
Won the Richmond Women’s Golf
Association Amateur Championship at
Meadowbrook Country Club, collecting
her fourth title in the event.
Shared stroke-play qualifying
medalist honors at the VSGA Women’s
Amateur Championship and reached
the quarterfinals of the event.
Individual medalist at the Virginia
High School League Group 5A South
division championship.
Qualified for and competed in the
U.S. Girls’ Junior (fourth career start
in the event).
mentality going into the year, especially
in high school events. My mindset was,
‘Leave nothing behind and have fun.’
It felt good to get my first VSGA win,
especially at (host site) Lexington (Golf
and Country Club), because the course
hasn’t traditionally fit my eye for some
reason. When I got on the course,
everything really clicked and I stepped up
my game this year a little more compared
to the 2012 season. I felt more confident
on the greens and that allowed me to
score better and I felt more comfortable
on the course.”
RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH PHOTO ARCHIVES
In revamping her putting philosophy, Lyberty
Anderson says she altered her address position
and relied more on feel than mechanics.
QUICK TIP: “For a long time, I tended to
hunch over the putter at address, with my
arms and elbows kind of crowding me—
sort of Arnold Palmer style, but even more
exaggerated,” Anderson says with a laugh.
“This year, I stood a little taller. Golfers putt
in their own unique ways, but being more
upright, softening my grip and trusting my
instincts allowed for better execution. I’ve
found that posture is a key component in
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sinking more putts. Adjusting the way I
stand to start the stroke resulted in a more
pendulum-like motion where my arms and
the putter swung more freely, my wrists
stayed quiet and I could release the toe of the
putter through impact.”
IN HER OWN WORDS: “Being a senior
in high school, I realized 2013 was my
last year of junior golf. I had a different
WHAT’S NEXT: Anderson will attend the
University of Virginia on a golf scholarship
starting in the fall of 2014.
OFF THE COURSE: Following the fall golf
season, Anderson spent more than a month
away from the game to recharge. Off the
course, one of the activities Anderson enjoys
is fishing, and she reports reeling in a huge
bass out of her grandmother’s pond during a
break from golf.
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