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SEPT/OCT 2019
FEATURES
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Thanks to an extension
through 2029, the Dominion
Energy Charity Classic at
Country Club of Virginia ensures
the PGA Tour Champions event
will become a Virginia institution. Environmental stewardship
is at the forefront for golf
course superintendents
across Virginia.
Back to Nature
Here to Stay
A Boulder
Experience
Quarry owner Denny Perry
has turned a quaint orchard
in Winchester into a 36-hole
golf haven.
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENTS
5 Only the Young GREAT HOLES
17 No. 11 at Independence Golf Club
The winners of the VSGA’s signature championships in
2019 had youth on their side. A tricky par 3 at the host of the 14th Senior Open of
Virginia presented by Independence.
CHAMPIONSHIPS RULES
Relive the excitement of the VSGA’s summer
championship season. Breaking down the options when your ball lands in a red or
yellow penalty area.
MEMBER CLUB VIRGINIA EXPLORER
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SGA Summer Rewind
14 Gearing Up
A major renovation at Kinloch Golf Club helps the club
prepare for a big year in 2020.
18 Know Your Options
30 Desert Drive
Scottsdale is the starting point for any great Arizona golf vacation.
FIT FOR PLAY
36 Office Space
Going out for a post-work round? These exercises will help
keep you limber, even if you don’t have time for a warm-up.
EQUIPMENT
38 Practice is Everything
Sharpen your game with these training aids.
MY TURN
40 Preserving History
Inside Henrico County residents’ push to save Belmont Golf
Course from closure.
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Virginia Golfer
Official publication of the Virginia
State Golf Association as a service
to its more than 72,000 members.
DOMINION ENERGY CHARITY
CLASSIC: PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
IN VIRGINIA FOR THE LONG HAUL
SWING INTO SCOTTSDALE:
GOLF DESTINATIONS IN
THE ARIZONA DESERT
ROCK STEADY: QUARRY
OWNER TURNS ORCHARD INTO
GOLF HAVEN NEAR WINCHESTER
The
Nature of
Our Game
SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2019
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How Virginia clubs are making conservation
an integral part of course management
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ON THE COVER:
Belle Haven Country Club.
(Photo by Paul Pierce Jr.)
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