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M AY/JUNE 2018
AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
6 Remembering Clyde Luther
Key VSGA and USGA leaders pay tribute to the Rules
giant, who passed away March 30.
9 Scholars honored
Forty individuals with an interest in golf were honored
with scholarships at VSGA Day.
MEMBER CLUBS
10 O
n Your Honor
Take a step back in time at Clarke County’s no-frills
Millwood Country Club.
THE RULES
12 P
lay Faster
The new Rules of Golf, set to debut in January 2019,
put an emphasis on improved pace of play.
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DEPARTMENTS
GREAT HOLES
14 No. 1 at Spring Creek Golf Club
One of the finest opening holes in Virginia greets those
playing the club, which will host the Captain’s Putter
Matches this fall.
INSTRUCTION
34 Sand Success
Federal Club PGA associate Ryan Zylstra offers tips for
finding success out of greenside bunkers.
FIT FOR PLAY
36 Shouldering the Load
Simple exercises for preventing shoulder injuries.
EQUIPMENT
38 Overdrive
These drivers will help low and high handicappers alike
get off the tee right.
MY TURN
40 Kids Fuel Holmes’ Teaching Passion
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MAY/JUNE 2018
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Cahoon Plantation’s Michelle Holmes knew at an early
age that she wanted to teach—and children around the
Commonwealth have benefited.
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LEADING LOOPERS:
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
BUILDING BRIGHT FUTURES
FIRST CLASS:
REMEMBERING CLYDE LUTHER
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COURSES
SHOWCASE WHY GREAT
GOLF STARTS IN VIRGINIA
ON THE COVER:
Hole 13 on the Gold Course at
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club.
Photo courtesy of Colonial Williamsburg.
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