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MARCH/APR IL 2015
FEATURES
2015 KINGSMILL CHAMPIONSHIP
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Where the Best Come
to Claim Supremacy
ARTICLES
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The LPGA Tour’s stop
in Williamsburg annually
attracts a strong field.
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The Exacting
Touch of a Master
Manufacturer
Stoked by an interest in
invention and innovation,
Scotty Cameron has
become one of the world’s
premier puttermakers.
ON THE COVER: From left: Lexi
Thompson By Matt Sullivan/USGA Photo
Archives; Lydia Ko And Michelle Wie By
Darren Carroll/USGA Photo Archives;
Lizette Salas By Hunter Martin/Getty
Images; Cristie Kerr By John Mummert/
USGA Photo Archives
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Sandhills Territory
Worth the Trek
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Despite Much
Maneuvering,
Olympic Course
Reaches Finish Line
Though the process faced
some hurdles, the golf
course for the 2016 Summer
Olympic Games has been
completed.
The par-3 sixth hole at the
Richmond-based club presents
players with a challenge.
Damage Control
In some instances, the Rules of
Golf allow a player to substitute
his or her ball.
Jamie Conkling, executive director; Andrew
Blair, director of communications; Josh Coates, assistant director
of rules and competitions; Sarah Fletcher, VSGA membership/
VIP Card Program administrative assistant; Courtney Jones, OneDay manager; Kent Holubar, junior golf manager; Tripp Sheppard,
director, VSGA membership/VIP Card Program; Matt Smiley,
director of rules and competitions; Kirsten Roberts, front
desk receptionist; Natasha Triplett, director of finance and
administration; Michael Walder, director of handicapping; Maggie
Watts, tournament manager; Karen Enders, accounts payable/
receivables assistant; Tom Booker, One-Day events coordinator;
Tony Caggiano, course rating coordinator; Michelle Holmes,
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VIRGINIA GOLFER VOICES
38 Acts
of Anger-Filled
Spontaneity Find
Occasional Partner in
Maddening Game
Frustration on the course can
lead to a fed-up feeling.
MY TURN
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YOUR GAME
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Get Up and Down
Every Time
Ingraining the proper short
VSGA Junior Golf Club regional coordinator;
Cabell Moore, VSGA Junior Golf Club regional
coordinator; Richard Smith, VSGA Junior Golf
Club regional coordinator; Tommy Smith, VSGA
Junior Golf Club regional coordinator
VSGA Web Marketing and
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Editorial Staff |
EDITOR: Andrew Blair
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Bill Millsaps,
(chairman), Jim Ducibella, Tim Finnegan,
James McEwen, Michael J. Stott, Bill Tolbert,
Arthur Utley, Andrew Blair, Jamie Conkling,
Tripp Sheppard
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Allen Allnoch,
Joe Avento, Aimee Lee Ball, Robert Carey,
Jonathan Cummings, Tom Cunneff, Vic Dorr Jr.,
Jim Ducibella, Thomas Dunne, Steve Eubanks,
James A. Frank, Stephen Goodwin, David Gould,
Lee Graves, Stuart Hall, Bill Kamenjar, John Keim,
Randy King, Ken Klavon, Scott Kramer, Tom
Mackin, Bruce H. Matson, Brian McCallen, Jim
McConnell, Robin McMillan, Scott Michaux, Lisa D.
Mickey, Bill Millsaps, Merrell Noden, Kathy Orton,
Lee Pace, Aaron Paitich, Jerry Potter, Michael
Rand, Jerry Ratcliffe, Reed Richardson, Tom
Robinson, Leonard Shapiro, Michael J. Stott, Bill
Tolbert, Joan Tupponce, Arthur Utley, Mitch Vingle
PLEASE NOTE: The VSGA headquarters are relocating in 2015. Please contact the VSGA at
(804) 378-2300 or visit www.vsga.org for up-to-date office and staff contact information.
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THE VIRGINIA EXPLORER
34 Prep School
A look at some of the best golf
academies in the country.
Road Workout
Learn how to stay limber when
you don’t have access to a gym.
PUBLISHING PARTNER
Touchpoint Media Inc.
Phone: (800) 597-5656
Fax: (763) 595-0016
CEO: Steve Farbman
PRESIDENT:
James McEwen
MINNESOTA OFFICE:
505 N. Hwy 169, Suite 100
Minneapolis, Minn. 55441
PHONE: (763) 595-0808
FAX: (763) 595-0016
E-MAIL:
[email protected]
WEBSITE:
www.touchpointmedia.com
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT:
David Jensen
CREATIVE DIRECTOR:
Rob Johnson
DESIGNERS:
Karli Seman, Julia Taborskaya
and Brandon Favre
ACCOUNTING AND OFFICE
COORDINATOR:
Dawn Barnard
MARKETING COORDINATOR:
Grace Famestad
REGIONAL ADVERTISING
OFFICES:
Ned Frey
(757) 259-5907
David Norman
(804) 708-9760
Golf’s Conscientious
Ambassador
Ben Crenshaw reflects on the
game’s history and his legacy.
FIT FOR PLAY
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THE RULES
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VSGA-VIP
SCHOLARSHIP
FOUNDATION
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