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JULY/AUGUST 2019
FEATURES
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The Virginia Golfer
Rules Quiz
Test your knowledge with our
20-question quiz on the new
Rules of Golf.
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Green and Blue
Virginia native Andrew Green
is set to head up the renovation
of Congressional Country
Club’s iconic Blue course.
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENTS
5 Back on the Big Stage GREAT HOLES
Past Delta Dental State Open of Virginia champion Lanto Griffin
will be back on the PGA Tour next season, thanks in part to a
huge win in Alabama in April.
16 No. 5 at Golden Eagle Golf Club
This classic cape hole is one of Virginia’s finest
par 4s.
VIRGINIA EXPLORER
NEXT UP
8 A
manda Hollandsworth
After a sensational spring, the Virginia Tech graduate and Floyd
native has her sights set on a professional career.
MEMBER CLUB
10 A Prince of a Human Being
Jefferson Lakeside members and others reflect on the 36-year
career of retired PGA professional Tom Barry.
30 Pure Summer Bliss
Temperate summers and dawn-to-dusk golf make
Michigan a hidden gem of a travel destination.
INSTRUCTION
34 The Three Skills of Putting
Master direction, distance control and green reading
and you’ll be well on your way to lower scores.
FIT FOR PLAY
36 Need For Speed
Improve your clubhead speed and add distance to
your game with these exercises.
EQUIPMENT
38 Get a Grip
Bolster your clubs with this selection of next-
level grips.
MY TURN
40 Start of Something Big
Norfolk teenager Becca DiNunzio’s experience at an
LPGA qualifier at Kingsmill bodes well for her future.
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ON THE COVER:
Getting Schooled on The Rules
(Illustration by Brandon Favre)
Test your know-how of the new Rules
of Golf with our 20-question quiz
inside
HOLD ON: GOLF GRIP
DIFFERENCES EXPLAINED
ON COURSE: INSIDE ARCHITECT
ANDREW GREEN’S PLANS FOR
CONGRESSIONAL
INDULGE: A TASTE OF
CUISINE FROM AROUND
THE COMMONWEALTH
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