Contents
JA N/FEB 2015
Four More Courses
to Score in 2015
A variety of new and
renovated layouts belong on
your must-play list.
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FEATURES
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THE MENTAL GAME
Kingsmill
Seeks to Stoke
LPGA Tourney
Momentum
Hampton Roads
Area Munis
Hopeful of an
Economic Lift
A Home of
Its Own
2014 VSGA GOLFERS
OF THE YEAR AND
AWARD WINNERS
THE VIRGINIA
EXPLORER
Preparations
are in full swing
for the Kingsmill
Championship
in May.
Municipal courses
in the South
Hampton Roads
region are seeking
sustained growth.
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VSGA ALUM
VSGA MEMBER
SPOTLIGHT
CLUBHOUSE
CHATTER
VSGA Member
Masters WaterLogged Hole
at Sawgrass
Jake’s Take
Declutter
Your Mind
‘FULL CRY’ AT KESWICK GOLF CLUB BY KESWICK GOLF CLUB
Learn to play better
by sharpening your
mental approach.
Former Virginia
Tech Golfer
Moyers Earns
Web.com Tour
Privileges
Stanardsville resident
Mikey Moyers
earned a spot on the
developmental tour.
Central Virginian
Mike Colb scored an
ace on one of the
toughest holes in all
of golf.
Former PGA Tour
player turned golf
commentator
Peter Jacobsen
offers insights in his
own witty way.
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Judge of Clubs
EQUIPMENT
VIRGINIA GOLFER
VOICES
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Innovative
Refinements
Companies are
debuting a host of
clubs during the
early part of the year.
On Top of
Their Game
Top performers on
and off the course
garnered postseason
accolades.
Self-Reliance,
Not Swing
Changes, Key
to a Tiger
Recovery in ’15
A look at Tiger Woods’
hopes for recovery.
Myrtle Beach
to the Max
Golf and other
activities at South
Carolina hotspots
make for an
ideal getaway.
DEPARTMENTS
THE TAKEAWAY
2 Changes Afoot for
Competitions, Players at
VSGA Championships
in the New Year
Some new rules and
policies will be in place at
VSGA events when the
season swings into action.
GREAT HOLES
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A Richmond-based
police lieutenant also
tests and gives
feedback after trying
new equipment.
The VSGA
will relocate
its headquarters
this spring.
6 No. 18 at Brickshire
Golf Club
The par-5 finishing hole at
Brickshire Golf Club in the
Williamsburg area.
ON THE COVER: Photo by
Titleist Performance Institute
THE RULES
8 Cleaning Clarity
Under certain circumstances,
the Rules of Golf allow
golfers to pick up and
clean their golf ball.
FIT FOR PLAY
9 Get Limber and
Loosen Your Lumbar
Exercises that work golfrelated muscles will aid you
in being more consistent.
MY TURN
40 Author Celebrates
Soul of the Game
Through Rare Storytelling
Neil Sagebiel has written
books that have received
critical acclaim.
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