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MAY/JUNE 2019
FEATURES
16
Whoa, Nelly
Nelly Korda’s breakthrough
season is just one of the
storylines set to play out at
the Pure Silk Championship at
Kingsmill Resort.
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Stranger Things
Curtis Strange reflects on
the 30th anniversary of the
second of his back-to-back
U.S. Open victories.
A Season Full of
One-Day Fun
Take advantage of a VSGA
member benefit and enjoy
events at great courses as part
of the One-Day Program.
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENTS
5 Spotlight on the VSGA Amateurs THE RULES
The VSGA Amateur Championship visits Keswick at the end of
June. The Women’s Amateur heads to Princess Anne in July.
NEXT UP
8 M
ichael Brennan
Catching up with the 2017 VSGA Junior Match Play champion,
who is set to play his college golf at Wake Forest.
MEMBER CLUB
10 Enter the Donna
Boonsboro Country Club will host a new player rankings event
in June: The Donna Andrews Invitational. It hopes to attract
some of the best talent in the Commonwealth to compete.
12 The Dos and Don’ts of Caddying
Rule 10.3 covers how caddies may and may not
help their players.
GREAT HOLES
14 No. 7 at Princess Anne Country Club
This devilish par 3 will challenge the
Commonwealth’s best women’s amateurs in July.
INSTRUCTION
34 Timing is Everything
Tempo is key to consistency with the golf swing.
FIT FOR PLAY
36 Posture Perfect
Three exercises to enhance your stance this season.
EQUIPMENT
38 Bulk Up Your Short Game
Some brand-new options on the market will have
you putting and chipping better in no time.
MY TURN
40 Gone, But Not Forgotten
Remembering the life of five-time State Open of
Virginia champion John O’Donnell.
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Whoa,
Nelly!
Nelly Korda hopes to continue her
winning ways when the Pure Silk
Championship comes to Kingsmill
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U.S. OPEN:
CURTIS STRANGE AND
THE CIRCLE OF SEVEN
GOLDEN GIRLS:
VSGA JUNIOR GIRLS’
CHAMPIONSHIP
CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
TOURING THE
COMMONWEALTH:
PLAY VIRGINIA’S FINEST
TRACKS WITH THE
ONE-DAY PROGRAM
ON THE COVER: Nelly Korda
leads the LPGA’s stars into
the Pure Silk Championship at
Kingsmill. (USGA photo)
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