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JULY/AUG 2015
VIRGINIA GOLFER
CONVERSATION
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Thank You
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Moving Forward
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First Class
Virginia Golfer editor-in-chief resigns
after 14 memorable years.
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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
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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 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
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plus
3 KEYS TO A STABLE
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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.
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