Virginia
Golfer
Contents
NOV/DEC 2018
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
7 Here to Stay
The Dominion Energy Charity Classic will remain at the
Country Club of Virginia through at least 2029.
MEMBER CLUB
11 T
he King’s March Lives On
The final five holes at Hermitage honor the one and only
Arnold Palmer.
12 A
Long Tenure Ends
After 36 years, Jay Hardwick will retire as Virginia Tech’s
men’s golf coach at the end of the spring season.
14 V
SGA Fall Finish
Buck Brittain closed the year out with a bang, winning
two championships in the season’s final months.
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DEPARTMENTS
THE RULES
16 Time to Relax
In the new Rules of Golf, several rules have been relaxed—
to the players’ benefit.
GREAT HOLES
17 N
o. 15 at The Country Club of Virginia, James River
Position off the tee is key on this nifty par-4 hole.
FIT FOR PLAY
36 Eye on the Prize
Hand-eye coordination is key to club control.
EQUIPMENT
38 Holiday Cheer
Last-minute gift ideas for the golfers in your life.
MY TURN
40 No Cheating Pollard
For Goochland’s Cole Pollard,
doing the right thing was the
only way to go at a high school
regional tournament.
Official publication of the Virginia State Golf
Association as a service to its more than
72,000 members and VIP cardholders.
Season of
Survival
Superintendents around Virginia detail
how they navigated one of the toughest
weather years on record
Superintendent
Brent Graham and
his dog Duff survey
the 16th green at Two
Rivers Country Club
in Williamsburg.
inside
VSGA GOLFERS OF THE YEAR
NEW ADVENTURES FOR
VSGA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JAMIE CONKLING
LAST-MINUTE HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS
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ON THE COVER:
Brent Graham
and his dog Duff
assess course
conditions at Two
Rivers. Photo by
Keith Lanpher
Virginia Golfer
NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2018
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