Virginia Golfer January / February 2015 | Page 16

A HOME of ITS OWN VSGA to relocate its administrative offices, remain in central Virginia | by ARTHUR UTLEY The VSGA’s new space, set to open in the spring, is in the Salisbury community just outside of Richmond, not far from its pre-move location. 14 office condominium owned by the Virginia Section of the PGA of America (now known as the Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA of America) that was located on Forest Hill Avenue near Willow Oaks Country Club. “It was 600 square feet max,” says Nichols, who was hired in 1989. The VSGA then moved into an office building on Southlake Boulevard off Midlothian Turnpike not far from Chesterfield Towne Center in 1990. David Norman was the executive director and the space was about 1,000 square feet, according to Nichols. While located on Southlake Boulevard, the VSGA looked into buying a building for the growing staff and tournament schedule. Then Independence happened, and the VSGA relocated there and rented out approximately 3,400 square feet on the top floor. Even with more space, the VSGA still had to store tournament materials and more in off-site storage. The executive committee, board and VSGA staff determined the best way to approach the future was to explore three options: lease space, buy an existing building or build a complex to suit the association’s needs. Executive Director Jamie Conkling and Director of Finance and Administration Natasha Triplett were handed the task of gathering information about the three options and presenting the findings. “We went 15 miles in all directions from where w