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GRAND REOPENING : BELMONT ’ S BRIGHT FUTURE
BRYAN ZELL ’ S KEYS TO MORE SOLID SHOTS
WHAN WANTS USGA TO GO THE DISTANCE
Contents
MAY / JUNE 2021
FEATURES
18
Feels Like Home
Texan Angela Stanford brings a retooled short game to Kingsmill as the Pure Silk Championship returns after a year ’ s hiatus .
26
Farther , Together
New CEO Mike Whan brings fresh ideas to the USGA after a decade-long stint as LPGA commissioner .
30
Grand Strand Getaways
A pair of Myrtle Beach excursions await for a summer golf trip .
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
VSGA CHAMPIONSHIPS
5 Amateur Spotlight
Primers on the VSGA Amateur Championship at Country Club of Petersburg and the VSGA Women ’ s Amateur Championship at Evergreen Country Club .
NEWS AND NOTES
8 Resume Boost
Army Navy CC ’ s Kelly Chinn adds another significant award to his golf resume .
MEMBER CLUBS
11 Back on the Schedule
After losing the 2020 U . S . Mid-Amateur to the pandemic , the USGA awards the 2024 event to Kinloch and Independence Golf Clubs .
DEPARTMENTS
THE RULES
14 Bunker Basics Dos and Don ’ ts for playing out of bunkers .
GREAT HOLES
17 No . 16 at Birdwood Golf at Boar ’ s Head Resort A tricky short par-4 at Davis Love ’ s re-imagined layout awaits competitors at this summer ’ s VSGA Senior Amateur Championship .
INSTRUCTION
34 Hit Solid Shots Controlling the low point in your swing is key , says Bryan Zell , PGA Director of Instruction at Westfields Golf Club in Clifton .
FIT FOR PLAY
36 Shouldering the Load Strong shoulders are important to your golf swing , and this at-home workout will help achieve your goals .
THE FIRST TEE OF GREATER RICHMOND
NEXT UP
12 Griffin Gives Back
Lanto Griffin discusses why a partnership with Youth on Course Virginia fit into his philanthropic endeavors .
Virginia Golfer
Feeling Right at
HOME
Angela Stanford and other LPGA stars return to Kingsmill after a year away inside
ON THE COVER : Angela Stanford tees off during the LPGA Gainbridge Championship in Orlando this past February . ( Associated Press )
EQUIPMENT
38 Swing Into Summer Balls , drivers , irons and putters that will enhance your bag for a big season .
MY TURN
40 A Corner of History The golf museum at James River Country Club in Newport News houses many unique golf artifacts . And it ’ s free to visit .
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