JULY | AUG 2026
Official publication of the Virginia State Golf Association as a service to its more than 80,000 members.
MARK OF DISTINCTION: THE POWER OF A CLUB LOGO IN BRANDING
GOLF GOES DUTCH: EXPLORING THE NETHERLANDS’ GOLF
SCENE AHEAD OF THE SOLHEIM CUP
A PRO’ S PRO: BUTCH LIEBLER’ S HALL OF FAME JOURNEY
Contents
JULY / AUG 2026
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
NEWS AND NOTES
5 Roanoke’ s Turn in the Spotlight
The VSGA Women’ s Amateur visits Roanoke Country Club in July.
7 State Open of Virginia
Names to watch as Larkin Gross looks to defend his title at Independence.
10 Scholarship Day
A look at the 49 VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation Award recipients, who were honored on June 1 at Richmond Country Club.
DEPARTMENTS
THE RULES
11 Model Local Rules A look at some Model Local Rules that may come into play in your next round.
GREAT HOLES
12 No. 16 at Mount Vernon Country Club A par-3 with a view of the MVCC clubhouse provides a late-round challenge.
INSTRUCTION
34 The Impact Blueprint Understanding how impact changes between driver and iron can help golfers maintain consistency.
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FIT FOR PLAY
36 Handling the Heat Best practices for dealing with summer heat on the golf course.
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Virginia Golfer
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Mount Vernon CC, George Washington, and a yearlong celebration of America’ s Semiquincentennial.
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ON THE COVER: Mount Vernon Country Club is heavily involved in the America 250 celebration.
( Courtesy photo)
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EQUIPMENT
38 Mid-Season Check-In Shoes, drivers, and wedges that can help take your game to the next level.
HIS TURN
40 Remembering Jim Ducibella The longtime back-page columnist spent more than two decades eloquently telling the stories of Virginia golf.
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