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MAR/APR 2019
FEATURES
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The growing world of college
club golf is keeping players
engaged in the game well
past their high school years. After 16 years as an assistant,
Brian Sharp is set to succeed
longtime coach Jay Hardwick
as the head of the Virginia Tech
men’s golf program. Looking for a golf getaway?
Escape to Sea Island for an
exciting excursion along the
Georgia Coast.
Join the Club
Happy at Home
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
5 V
IP Milestone
The VSGA VIP Golf Card celebrates 35 years, and as
always, Virginia students reap the benefits.
NEXT UP
8 G
wen Foddrell
The Richmond-area teenager uses golf and writing to help
grow the game among girls around the world.
MEMBER CLUB
10 H
omeward Bound
Lifelong friends Faber Jamerson and Chip Bass have helped
facilitate a revival at Appomattox’s Falling River Country Club.
Georgia on My Mind
DEPARTMENTS
THE RULES
12 Capture the Flag
Putt with the flagstick in or out? The choice
is yours.
GREAT HOLES
14 No. 4 at Keswick Golf Club
A deceptively tough par 3 awaits competitors at
the upcoming VSGA Amateur Championship.
INSTRUCTION
34 A Roadmap for Your Junior Golfer
Magnolia Green’s Leighann Albaugh gives tips on
how your child can get the most out of his or her
game this year.
FIT FOR PLAY
36 Training with Tech
Tracking your exercise plan has never been easier
thanks to modern technology.
EQUIPMENT
38 Best of the PGA Show
New items to fill your bag this spring and summer.
MY TURN
40 Tidgewell’s Quest
River Creek member Rob Tidgewell went near and
far to play 371 rounds of golf in 2018.
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Next Level
Club golf gives college students a chance to
continue to grow in the game they love
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MEET THE NEW
COACH AT
VIRGINIA TECH
ON THE COVER: Club athletes from the University of
Virginia, Virginia Tech, the University of Michagan, and
UCLA are examples of how college opportunities are
molding the next generation of golfers.
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