MAY | JUNE 2025
Official publication of the Virginia State Golf Association as a service to its more than 80,000 members.
BACK IN PLAY:
HOW COURSES REBOUNDED AFTER HURRICANE HELENE
IMPROVE YOUR PRACTICE: FIVE WAYS TO PLAY BETTER TODAY
DELTA DRIVES: PLAN THE PERFECT
MISSISSIPPI GOLF GETAWAY
Contents
MAY / JUNE 2025
FEATURES
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The Pro Track
College PGM programs are an esteemed pipeline for those looking to make their way in the industry.
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After the Storm
Courses in southwest Virginia and western North Carolina continue to rebuild after Hurricane Helene’ s devastating damage.
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Delta Blues and Pristine Greens
Golf is only part of the story on the road through Mississippi.
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
NEWS AND NOTES
5 Destination: Charlottesville
The VSGA Amateur Championship and Women’ s Open of Virginia both visit the city in late June.
MEMBER CLUBS
11 Montpelier Makeover
Led by jack-of-all-trades Andy Bemis, The Hollows has become a public golf success story.
TURF TALK
14 Pollinators, Mount Up
The Virginia Tech Turfgrass team explores how protecting pollinators plays a key role in golf course maintenance.
DEPARTMENTS
THE RULES
15 Keeping Count How one overlooked detail could derail your round, plus VG Rules Quiz answers.
GREAT HOLES
16 No. 4 at The Omni Homestead Resort’ s Cascades Course A tough downhill par 3 awaits competitors at the upcoming U. S. Senior Women’ s Amateur Championship.
INSTRUCTION
34 Practice with a Purpose Five strategies to help you play better golf now.
FIT FOR PLAY
36 Eat to Compete Nutrition tips for before, during and after the round.
Virginia Golfer |
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Going
Green
Inside Virginia native Andrew Green’ s rapid rise to the hottest name in golf architecture
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ON THE COVER: Virginia native Andrew Green’ s design portfolio continues to build.
( Photo courtesy of Green Golf and Turf)
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EQUIPMENT
38 Back on Track Fill-ins to help improve your game.
MY TURN
40 A Perfect Union Chris and Shannon Hartig have led Virginia Golf Vacations to new heights.
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INVERNESS CLUB
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