MARCH | APRIL 2025
Official publication of the Virginia State Golf Association as a service to its more than 80,000 members .
BREAKING BARRIERS : COACHING THAT EMPOWERS
FEMALE GOLFERS
FASHION FORWARD : THE EVOLUTION OF
ON-COURSE CLOTHING
MIND THE GAP : THE ROLE OF SWAY GAP IN DIRECTIONAL PROBLEMS
Contents
MARCH / APRIL 2025
FEATURES
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Empowering Women to Take The Tee
VSGA member Genevieve Roberts ’ passion is removing barriers for women who want to enter the game .
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A Hunch Pays Off
Fairfax ’ s Bryan Lee , a nearly sight-unseen COVID-era recruit , has blossomed at UVA .
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Freshened Looks
Golf fashion has evolved from formal to free flowing over the years .
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
NEWS AND NOTES
5 Drive , Chip and Putt
Meet Virginia ’ s four finalists in the National Drive , Chip and Putt Finals .
THE MASTERS
8 Four Things to Watch
VSGA member Evan Beck ’ s first major championship is one of several storylines set to unfold at Augusta National .
TECHNOLOGY
10 New Age Golf
GOLFZON ’ s U . S . operations , based in Chantilly in Northern Virginia , are ever expanding .
DEPARTMENTS
THE RULES
12 The Virginia Golfer Rules Quiz Think you know the Rules ? Take our 18-question quiz to see how you stack up .
GREAT HOLES
16 No . 17 at Keswick Golf Club Pete Dye ’ s designing genius is on display on this long par-5 .
INSTRUCTION
34 Mind The Gap Salvador Rocha explains why “ Sway Gap ” may be the cause of your direction problems .
FIT FOR PLAY
36 The Unsung Hero of Golf Learn how cardio can fuel your power on the course .
COURTESY OF OMNI BARTON CREEK AND RESORT |
Virginia Golfer
Leap of
inside
Faith
UVA ’ s sight-unseen recruitment of Bryan Lee has paid off big
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ON THE COVER : Fairfax ’ s Bryan Lee is excelling at UVA .
( Photo by USGA )
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EQUIPMENT
38 New Arrivals Shoes , balls , irons and more to spruce up your bag this spring .
MY TURN
40 Bidding Farewell Danville ’ s Mark Hopkins reflects on a lifetime of golf service .
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