Virginia Golfer July / August 2015 | Page 6

Contents JULY/AUG 2015 VIRGINIA GOLFER CONVERSATION  6 Thank You 7 Moving Forward 8 First Class Virginia Golfer editor-in-chief resigns after 14 memorable years. 8 VSGA finds centralized, spacious new home in Midlothian. Introducing the first six members of the Virginia Golf Hall of Fame. Correction: An error was edited into the first paragraph of this story in the July/August issue of the printed magazine. It has been corrected in the online version and will be announced in the September/October print magazine. DEPARTMENTS GREAT HOLES 11  No. 13 at Independence Golf Club  The par 5 on the back 9 is the definition of “risk-reward.” THE RULES 12  So You Think You Can Officiate?  Test your knowledge on the Rules of Golf for a chance to win a new VSGA golf bag. MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 16  Tooch of a Blacksmith  The story of Wayne VanSant’s threepound hammer and horses. YOUR GAME 33  3 Keys to a Stable and Mobile Swing  Maximize movement without losing control. EQUIPMENT 36  Mid-Summer Dreams Elevate your game with new summer gear. MY TURN 16 4 V I R G I N I A G O L F E R | J U LY / A U G U S T 2 0 1 5 40  Grassroots Development Tour Growing the Game  Junior golf tour in Roanoke recruiting new faces and churning out college players. JULY/AUGUST 2015 $2.95 www.vsga.org Inside the new JACK NICKLAUS Room at the USGA Museum plus 3 KEYS TO A STABLE AND MOBILE SWING THE VIRGINIA GOLF HALL OF FAME’S FIRST CLASS Official publication of the Virginia State Golf Association as a service to its more than 72,000 members and VIP cardholders THE NEWEST SUMMER GEAR MOUNTAIN Escapes The Best Way to Beat the Summer Heat THE NO. 16, PAR-5 AT THE CASCADES COURSE AT OMNI HOMESTEAD RESORT ON THE COVER: The Cascades Course at Omni Homestead Resort was Golfweek’s #1-ranked “Courses You Can Play” in Virginia in 2015. Photo Courtesy of Omni Homstead Resort. w w w. v s g a . o r g