Vol. 35, No. 6
November/December 2017
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VSGA Officers
PRESIDENT: Bruce H. Matson, Hermitage CC
VICE PRESIDENT: Michael Millen, Farmington CC
SECRETARY: Gary Beck, Princess Anne CC
TREASURER: Anne Greever, Willow Oaks CC
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Gib Palmer, Salisbury CC
TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN: Tim Rash, Salisbury CC
BOARD MEMBERS: Michael W. Ancel, Newport News
GC at Deer Run; E. Lee Coble, Independence GC; Linda
DiVall, Mount Vernon CC; Craig Groenendaal, Laurel
Hill GC; Linda Lumsden, Halifax CC; Brian Maloney,
Springfield G&CC; Boodie McGurn, The CC of Virginia;
William H. Millsaps, Willow Oaks CC; Ray Montgomery,
Pleasant Valley GC; Karl Quinn, Elizabeth Manor G&CC;
Terry Towler, The Manor Resort GC; John Vogel, The
CC of Virginia; Grover Walker, River Bend Club; Michael
Wise, Ballyhack GC/Roanoke CC.
GENERAL COUNSEL: Vernon E. Inge Jr. (LeClairRyan)
VSGA Staff
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Amanda Braun, tournament manager; Josh Coates,
assistant director, rules and competitions; Karen Enders,
VIP Golf Card Program/accounting assistant; Kent
Holubar, junior golf manager; Courtney Jones, One-Day
manager; Chris Lang, editor, Virginia Golfer magazine/
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director, VSGA membership/VIP Golf Card
Program; Matt Smiley, assistant executive
director; Natasha Triplett, director, finance
and administration; Michael Walder, director,
handicapping; P.J. Boatwright intern: Kyle
Hart; Tom Booker, One-Day coordinator;
Tony Caggiano, course rating coordinator;
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Edward Gill; Michelle Holmes, LPGA;
Robert Nowak, PGA; Tommy Smith, PGA;
Peter Weisel.
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