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Vol. 32 No. 1
YOUR GAME
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A New Aura of Leadership
Golf enthusiast and administrator Gib Palmer is
ready to take the reins as the 35th VSGA president.
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Premier Players
The commonwealth’s top amateur players
from this past season were honored with
VSGA golfer of the year accolades.
ALLIED ASSOCIATIONS
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Johnson Focused on
Uncompromised Outreach
Mix and Match in Myrtle Beach
A trip to South Carolina’s Lowcountry and
beyond allows vacationers the opportunity to
pair golf with fun family activities.
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MY TURN
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Wall Street Journal golf writer John Paul Newport
shares his opinions on issues facing the major
tours and the golf industry.
VSGA-VIP
SCHOLARSHIP
FOUNDATION
Virginia Golfer is the official publication of the Virginia State Golf Association, a non-profit organization serving all golfers in Virginia.
VSGA Officers |
PRESIDENT: Gib Palmer, Midlothian
VICE PRESIDENT: Bruce H. Matson, Richmond
SECRETARY: Michael Millen, Charlottesville
TREASURER: Gary Beck, Virginia Beach
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: E. Lee Coble, Richmond
TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN: Tim Rash, Midlothian
BOARD MEMBERS: Michael W. Ancel, Newport News; Dr. Erik
Ervin, Radford; Craig Groenendaal, Centreville; Wayne Harris,
Lynchburg; Linda Lumsden, Halifax; Brian Maloney, Reston;
Bill Millsaps, Richmond; Ray Montgomery, Clifton; Karl Quinn,
Chesapeake; Sarah Robertson, Nellysford; Terry Towler, Dillwyn;
John Vogel, Richmond; Grover Walker, Great Falls; Richard Wight,
Virginia Beach; Michael Wise, Roanoke
GENERAL COUNSEL: Vernon E. Inge Jr. (LeClairRyan)
VSGA Women’s Division Officers
PRESIDENT: Sarah Robertson, Nellysford
VICE PRESIDENT: Isabelle Bunch, Irvington
SECRETARY: Sara Cole, Salem
TREASURER: Anne Gordon Greever, Richmond
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Fran Wray, Staunton
BOARD MEMBERS: Cyndi Carlson, Chesapeake; Pam Cummings,
Virginia Beach; Deborah Kitts, Princeton, W.Va.; Linda Lumsden,
South Boston; Marlea Moriarty, Dumfries; Boodie McGurn,
Richmond; Kerry O’Hare, Arlington; Kay Tyler, Springfield
VSGA Staff | Jamie Conkling, executive director; Andrew
Blair, director of communications; Josh Coates, assistant director
of rules and competitions; Sarah Fletcher, VSGA membership/
VIP Card Program administrative assistant; Courtney Jones,
One-Day manager; Kent Holubar, junior golf manager; Tripp
Sheppard, director, VSGA membership/VIP Card Program; Matt
Smiley, director of rules and competitions; Tina Taylor, front desk/
administrative assistant; Natasha Triplett, director of finance and
administration; Michael Walder, director of handicapping; Maggie
Watts, tournament manager; Susan Zahn, accounts payable/
administrative assistant; John Phillips, P.J.
Boatwright intern; Tom Booker, One-Day
events coordinator; Tony Caggiano, course
rating coordinator; Diane Garstka, VSGA
Junior Golf Club regional coordinator; Michelle
Holmes, VSGA Junior Golf Club regional
coordinator; Cabell Moore, VSGA Junior Golf
Club regional coordinator; Richard Smith,
VSGA Junior Golf Club regional coordinator
Scott’s Gift to Homeland
Leaves Lasting Legacy
With his tr