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ST . ANDREWS CADDIE LEAVES LASTING IMPACT
SHORT GAME NEVER CHUNK A CHIP SHOT AGAIN
3-POINT PLAY BEHIND STEPH CURRY , HOWARD U .
After 20 years of fits and starts , Cutalong Golf Club at Lake Anna is set for a full opening this summer
GOLF COMES TO LIFE
Contents
MARCH / APRIL 2021
FEATURES
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Cutalong Comes to Life
After 20 years of fits and starts , Tom Clark ’ s Lake Anna course is set to fully open this summer .
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Charging Ahead
With help from Stephen Curry ’ s Foundation , E . J . Whiten and Howard University ’ s golf program make their spring debut .
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An Unlikely Friendship
How Chamberlain Hill and Ben Gale forged a long-term bond thanks to golf .
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
NEWS AND NOTES
5 Kid ’ s Play in Augusta
Three Virginians will participate in April ’ s Drive , Chip & Putt National Finals .
OPENING DRIVE
6 A New Take on Instruction
Introducing Virginia Golfer ’ s new Instruction Editor .
MEMBER STORIES
10 A Caddie ’ s Impact
A round with gruff caddie Sydney Rutherford at St . Andrews sparked the best golf of VSGA member Cal Coolidge ’ s life .
DEPARTMENTS
THE RULES
14 Golf ’ s Original Form How the Rules differ between match play and stroke play .
GREAT HOLES
17 No . 5 at Country Club of Petersburg A long , difficult par 3 awaits competitors at this summer ’ s VSGA Amateur Championship .
INSTRUCTION
34 Learn to Glide Princess Anne ’ s Davis Whitmer shows you how to avoid the dreaded chunked chip shot .
FIT FOR PLAY
36 Your Discipline for Great Golf Five best practices for healthy at-home golf fitness .
EQUIPMENT
38 The ( Virtual ) Show Must Go On Though held online this year , the annual PGA Merchandise Show was not short on innovation .
KIAWAH ISLAND RESORT
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Final Cut inside MEMBER STORIES
ON THE COVER : The spectacular view from hole 18 at Cutalong Golf Club ( Mike Klemme via Cutalong photo )
MY TURN
40 Opportunities Abound For Paolini The four-time VSGA Amateur champion adds coaching to his resume while still pursuing a career in professional golf .
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