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Contents Vol. 31 No. 6 FEATURES 29 Tschetter Gaining Satisfaction in Give-Back 6 Kris Tschetter is using golf to make a difference in the lives of others, and the former LPGA Tour player isn’t ready to give up on her own game. 30 VSGA ALUM 10 Hurley Ready to Grab Second Chance Billy Hurley III, a former Navy lieutenant and VSGA Amateur champion, is intent on making the most of his PGA Tour starts during the 2013-14 campaign. 32 THE 2014 VSGA VIP CARD PROGRAM 12 Save Some Green and Support Our Scholars 36 The VSGA VIP Card offers golfers discounts at more than 200 clubs throughout the Virginias, and proceeds from the program help commonwealth-bound college students. YOUR GAME 26 Build A Swing You Can Feel Learn to trust the natural movement of the clubhead to hit more solid shots. DEPARTMENTS FIT FOR PLAY Function Junction Keep your golf muscles moving this off-season to get your body ready for the coming campaign. 5 Rotella: Practice, Patience Key to Building Mental Fortitude Charlottesville-based sports psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella recommends using the off-season to take stock of your all-around performance. THE RULES Players electing to play a provisional ball during a round are presented with options under the Rules of Golf. First Coast Comfort 9 Visionary Touch The ingenuity of clubmakers Roger Cleveland and Bob Vokey has enhanced the design and playing characteristics of wedges. EQUIPMENT 38 Go-To Gift Giving Treat the gol f lover in the family to the latest and hottest equipment offerings. Changes are afoot at central Virginia’s Independence Golf Club and The Homestead resort under new ownership. 8 THE VIRGINIA EXPLORER The variety of activities in northeast Florida make for a relaxing getaway. The Takeaway Provision With A Purpose Great Holes The par-4 eighth hole at The Water's Edge Country Club in Penhook, Va. MY TURN 40 Sold-Off Memorabilia Casts a Solemn Shadow Some of the most sought-after items in sport are today being auctioned to the highest bidder. ON THE COVER: Golfer: USGA Photo Archives; graduating student: iSTOCKPHOTO.COM; VSGA VIP Card illustration: Kenmont Design Group Vol. 31, No. 6 November/December 2013 PUBLISHING PARTNER VSGA-VIP SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Virginia Golfer is the official publication of the Virginia State Golf Association, a non-profit organization serving all golfers in Virginia. VSGA Officers | PRESIDENT: E. Lee Coble, Richmond VICE PRESIDENT: Gib Palmer, Midlothian SECRETARY: Bruce H. Matson, Richmond TREASURER: Michael Millen, Charlottesville IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Richard Wight, Virginia Beach TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN: Tim Rash, Midlothian BOARD MEMBERS: Michael W. Ancel, Newport News; Gary Beck, Virginia Beach; Craig Groenendaal, Centreville; Wayne Harris, Lynchburg; Dr. David Kovach, Bluefield; Brian Maloney, Reston; Bill Millsaps, Richmond; Ray Montgomery, Clifton; Karl Quinn, Chesapeake; Jan Sutherland, Danville; Terry Towler, Dillwyn; John Vogel, Richmond; Grover Walker, Great Falls; Michael Wise, Roanoke; Fran Wray, Staunton GENERAL COUNSEL: Vernon E. Inge Jr. (LeClairRyan) VSGA Women’s Division Officers PRESIDENT: Sarah Robertson, Nellysford VICE PRESIDENT: Isabelle Bunch, Irvington SECRETARY: Sara Cole, Salem TREASURER: Anne Gordon Greever, Richmond IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Fran Wray, Staunton BOARD MEMBERS: Cyndi Carlson, Chesapeake; Pam Cummings, Virginia Beach; Deborah Kitts, Princeton, W.Va.; Linda Lumsden, South Boston; Marlea Moriarty, Dumfries; Boodie McGurn, Richmond; Kerry O’Hare, Arlington; Kay Tyler, Springfield VSGA Staff | Jamie Conkling, executive director; Andrew Blair, director of communications; Josh Coates, assistant director of rules and competitions; Sarah Fletcher, VSGA membership/VIP Card Program administrative assistant; Courtney Jones, One-Day manager; Kent Holubar, junior golf manager; Tripp Sheppard, director, VSGA membership/VIP Card Program; Matt Smiley, director of rules and competitions; Tina Taylor, front desk/administrative assistant; Natasha Triplett, director of finance and administration; Michael Walder, director of handicapping; Maggie Watts, tournament manager; Susan Zahn, accounts payable/administrative assistant; John 2 Phillips, P.J. Boatwright intern; Tom Booker, One-Day events coordinator; Tony Caggiano, course rating coordinator; Diane Garstka, VSGA Junior Golf Club regional coordinator; Michelle Holmes, VSGA Junior Golf Club regional coordinator; Cabell Moore, VSGA Junior Golf Club regional coordinator; Richard Smith, VSGA Junior Golf Club regional coordinator VSGA Web Marketing and New Media | Kenmont Design Group Touchpoint Media Inc. Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] CEO: Steve Farbman PRESIDENT: James McEwen MINNESOTA OFFICE: 505 North Highway 169 Suite 465 Minneapolis, Minn. 55441 PHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.touchpointmedia.com Editorial Staff | EDITOR: Andrew Blair EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Bill Millsaps, (chairman), Jennings Culley, Jim Ducibella, Tim Finnegan, James McEwen, Michael J. 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