Virginia
Golfer
Contents
JULY/AUG 2018
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
7 Gathering of Legends
Golf greats Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Lorena Ochoa
and more team up to help children at a charity event at
The Olde Farm in Bristol.
8 Recapping the Spring
A Virginia native wins big in the NCAA, new VSGA Executive
Director named, and more from this past spring.
NEXT UP
10 T
op Dog
Fresh off a victory at the Scott Robertson, Connor Johnson
Jr. is confident and collected as he heads to Virginia Tech.
MEMBER CLUBS
14 C
hanging Course
Mike Tate went from running a restaurant to managing a
high-volume daily-fee golf course.
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DEPARTMENTS
THE RULES
16 All About the Ball
How the rules governing the golf ball will evolve when
the new Rules of Golf debut in 2019.
GREAT HOLES
17 No. 14 at Hermitage Country Club’s
Sabot Course
A long, demanding dogleg left par 4 is sure to challenge
players of all skill levels.
INSTRUCTION
34 Find Your Clock
Tips on nailing the tricky half-wedge shot.
FIT FOR PLAY
MANUFACTURERS
36 Strength Training
Exercises for successful
summer maintenance.
EQUIPMENT
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V I R G I N I A G O L F E R | J U LY / A U G U ST 2 0 1 8
38 Somewhere in Between
Hybrids and iron woods can take
your game to the next level.
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Rising to
the Challenge
A strong field is set to
tee off at the Delta Dental
State Open of Virginia—
who will come out on top?
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ON THE COVER:
New and familiar faces
head to Ballyhack for a
chance at the Delta Dental
State Open of Virginia title.
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