Virginia Golfer
Vol. 38, No. 5 September/October 2020
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Virginia Golfer is the official publication of the Virginia State Golf Association, a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization serving golfers in Virginia.
VSGA Officers
PRESIDENT: Gary Beck, Princess Anne CC
VICE PRESIDENT: Anne Greever, Willow Oaks CC
SECRETARY/ TREASURER: Brian Maloney, Springfield
G&CC
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Michael Millen, Farmington CC
BOARD MEMBERS: Mark Cote, Pete Dye River Course
of Virginia Tech; Linda DiVall, Mount Vernon CC; Glenn
Gray, 1757 GC; Lauren Greenlief, International CC; Craig
Groenendaal, Laurel Hill GC; Vernon E. Inge, The Federal
Club; Boodie McGurn, CC of Virginia; Mark Raper, Willow
Oaks CC; Cameron Robinett, Cedar Point CC; William
Saunders, RVA9 GC; Stephen Whitfield, Bayville GC; Bert
Wilson, Jefferson Lakeside CC.
VSGA Staff | Matt Smiley, executive director;
Amanda Braun, manager, championships and women’s
golf; Josh Coates, director, championships and golf
operations; Karen Enders, VIP Golf Card Program/
accounting assistant; Kent Holubar, manager,
championships and junior golf; Connor Jones, manager,
championships and member services; Courtney Jones,
manager, championships and events; Chris Lang,
manager, media and communications; Matt Pochily,
manager, marketing and business development; Kirsten
Roberts, administrative assistant; Tripp Sheppard,
director, VSGA membership/VIP Golf Card Program;
Natasha Triplett, director of finance
and administration; Michael Walder,
director, handicapping and member
services; P.J. Boatwright interns:
Thomas DeWalt, Matty Madden, Emmy
Timberlake; Tom Booker, One-Day
coordinator; Dennis Egan, One-Day
coordinator; Tony Caggiano, course
rating coordinator; VSGA Junior Golf
Circuit coordinators: Matt Burch; Ed
Gill; Peter Hamm; Michelle Holmes,
LPGA; Tommy Smith, PGA.
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William Saunders.
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Madden, David Partridge, Dave Pond,
Leonard Shapiro, Arthur Utley.
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Virginia Golfer (ISSN #1094-3021)
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