Contents
Vol. 32, No. 5
FEATURES
FIT FOR PLAY
6 Gaining a Foothold
Adding lower body strength can help you strike
crisp shots.
7
Alterations to Keswick Shows
Pete Dye in Vintage Form
The designer has made significant changes
to the Charlottesville-area layout.
SWING SEQUENCE
8
Mondy’s Makeover
YOUR GAME
Reigning VSGA Amateur champion Jake Mondy’s
new motion mixes power and efficiency.
14 Prepare for and Play Winning Shots
Professional Jay Woodson explains how to
practice effectively and play smart on the course.
19 Women
Golfers Key Players
in Game’s Growth
As the industry looks for solutions to help golf
flourish, continuing to attract more females will
be important.
VSGA MEMBER CLUBS
20 History’s House
Northern Virginia-based Army Navy Country Club
has an impressive new clubhouse.
ON THE COVER: Photo of Jake Mondy by Scott K. Brown
22 Complementary Couple
PGA professional Mark Guttenberg and his wife,
LPGA professional Leslie, share a love for one
another and teaching.
24 A New Approach at Independence
Players will be met with an upgraded golf
experience when the central Virginia club
reopens this autumn.
13 Great Holes
The par-5 sixth hole at Cavalier
Golf and Yacht Club.
29 Stay Steady to Get Up and Down
Learn to perfect the short pitch shot by maintaining
a stable center.
In golf, there is a club limit.
35 VSGA HighFlyers
A look back at this summer’s
VSGA championships.
VIRGINIA GOLFER VOICES
38 Rory Roars to
Rory McIlroy has risen to the
top of the golf world.
MY TURN
THE VIRGINIA GOLFER CONVERSATION
32 Master of the Mind
Noted sports psychologist Dr. Gio Valiante works
with golfers to improve their mental game.
EQUIPMENT
36 Fall Favorites
A variety of selections are available from
manufacturers to upgrade one’s bag.
manager; Karen Enders, accounts payable/
receivables assistant; Easton Folster, 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 Women’s Division Officers
2
are
Allowed in a Bag
30 Mover and Shaper
Bill Kubly, CEO of Landscapes Unlimited, is one of
the premier golf course builders in the industry.
PRESIDENT: Gib Palmer, Midlothian
VICE PRESIDENT: Bruce H. Matson, Richmond
SECRETARY: Michael Millen, Charlottesville
TREASURER: Gary Beck, Virginia Beach
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: E. Lee Coble, Richmond
TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN: Tim Rash, Midlothian
BOARD MEMBERS: Michael W. Ancel, Newport News; Dr. Erik
Ervin, Radford; Craig Groenendaal, Centreville; Wayne Harris,
Lynchburg; Linda Lumsden, South Boston; Brian Maloney,
Reston; Bill Millsaps, Richmond; Ray Montgomery, Clifton; Karl
Quinn, Chesapeake; Sarah Robertson, Nellysford; Terry Towler,
Dillwyn; John Vogel, Richmond; Grover Walker, Great Falls;
Richard Wight, Virginia Beach; Michael Wise, Roanoke
GENERAL COUNSEL: Vernon E. Inge Jr. (LeClairRyan)
Editorial Staff | EDITOR: Andrew Blair
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Bill Millsaps,
(chairman), Jim Ducibella, Tim Finnegan,
James McEwen, Michael J. Stott, Bill Tolbert,
Arthur Utley, Andrew Blair, Jamie Conkling,
Tripp Sheppard
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 as ͥ