Virginia Golfer Nov / Dec 2018 | Page 5

Contents NOV/DEC 2018 FEATURES 24 Overcoming Extremes Weather extremes tested Virginia superintendents like never before in 2018. 28 New Adventures After 13 years as the VSGA’s executive director, Jamie Conkling is ready to pass the torch. 32 Ocean Views Florida’s First Coast of Golf offers plenty of challenging holes with sweet water views. 18 The VSGA’s Best Natalie Easterly is among the seven who earned VSGA Golfer of the Year honors. vsga.org N OV E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 18 | V I R G I N I A G O L F E R 3