Virginia Golfer Mar / Apr 2020 | Page 22

Aces Fastballs AND ASTROS STAR AND VSGA MEMBER JUSTIN VERLANDER DISCUSSES HIS LOVE OF GOLF by BRIAN MCTAGGART ou’ve probably seen Justin Verlander on the celebrity golf circuit of late, teeing it up with the LPGA’s best in Florida or in California at the PGA Tour’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. A two-time Cy Young Award winner and VSGA member at Kinloch Golf Club in Manakin Sabot, Verlander currently sports a 3.6 Handicap Index, though it’s been as low as 2.4 in the last 12 months. After the grind of the baseball season ends, Verlander’s preferred field of play is the golf course. During spring training in West Palm Beach, Fla., Verlander—who attended Goochland High School and Old Dominion Uni- versity—took some time to speak to Virginia Golfer about his experience with the game. 20 V I R G I N I A G O L F E R | M A R C H / A P R I L 2 0 2 0 vsga.org