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Virginians Judi Brush and Grace Anne Braxton are among the 96 players who will compete in the inaugural U . S . Adaptive Open
BREAKING DOWN THE FIVE KEY INGREDIENTS OF A GREAT SWING
Official publication of the Virginia State Golf Association as a service to its more than 72,000 members .
SMALL BUT MIGHTY :
SOME OF VIRGINIA ’ S BEST SHORT PAR-4 HOLES
GOLDEN MOMENTS : A LOOK BACK AT
75 YEARS OF GOLF AT COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
Contents
JULY / AUGUST 2022
FEATURES
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Short and Sweet
A sampling of Virginia ’ s best short par-4 holes .
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Meeting the Challenge
Virginians Judi Brush and Grace Anne Braxton are ready to compete in the inaugural U . S . Adaptive Open .
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Escape to New England
As the heat of the Virginia summer sets in , head north to explore some of New England ’ s top golf offerings .
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
STATE OPEN OF VIRGINIA
5 Back to Independence
Evan Beck is set to defend his 2021 State Open title against a host of worthy challengers .
CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS
7 Team Spirit
Wrapping up the VSGA ’ s three spring four-ball championships .
MEMBER CLUBS
10 Highlands Renaissance
Owner and visionary George Emerson is the driving force behind improvements at The Golf Club at the Highlands .
VSGA DAY
12 Celebrating Scholars
The VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation celebrates VSGA Day for the first time since 2019 .
DEPARTMENTS
BACKSWING
8 Friendship and Familiarity Exploring The Homestead ’ s long relationship with the VSGA and national-championship level golf .
THE RULES
14 Own the Spot Knowing Rule 13 can help you avoid unfortunate penalty strokes on the green .
GREAT HOLES
16 No . 17 at Meadowbrook Country Club An intriguing par 3 at the south Richmond club , which will host the VSGA Women ’ s Amateur in July .
INSTRUCTION
34 Defining the Terms of the Golf Swing Josh Apple breaks down the five key ingredients of a great golf swing .
FIT FOR PLAY
36 Hip Hip Hooray Bill Meyer ’ s secrets to a stronger swing .
EQUIPMENT
38 Mid-Summer Quick Fixes Shore up your game with some midseason gear .
MY TURN
40 Expecting the Unexpected The Golden Horseshoe has hosted plenty of famous characters over the years .
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ON THE COVER : Judi Brush prepares for the U . S . Adaptive Open at her home club , Belle Haven Country Club .
( Photo by Adam Schilpp )
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