Golf in the Commonwealth is an opportunity to hear fun conversations from people involved with the game at all levels across Virginia. From top amateurs, upcoming juniors, club owners, club owners, superintendents, hall of famers, brands, influencers and everyday golfers like the rest of us, golf in the commonwealth has all types of golfers and we want to share their stories with you. Look for new episodes starting Thursday, January 7 and then every other week thereafter.
Episodes
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, we catch up with Sean Patterson, the PGA Director of Golf at Willow Oaks Country Club in Richmond. One of Patterson’s specialties as a teacher is helping his pupils slay their mental demons. One prime example is Willow Oaks member Joey Jordan, who qualified for the U.S. Mid-Amateur earlier this month. Patterson talks about the experience of caddying for Patterson at Erin Hills and shares some tips that might help you quiet some of the negative thoughts that creep up during a round.
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
VSGA communications intern Ben Walls catches up with two sides who competed in the recent VSGA Parent-Child Championship -- Olivia and Gregory Minjack and Joey and David Jordan. Listen to find out what keeps them coming back to one of the VSGA's most unique events.
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
The 2022 State Open of Virginia presented by CapTech begins Friday, July 15 at Independence Golf Club in Midlothian. Listen to catch up with four of the event's competitors, including defending champion Evan Beck and last year's low professional, Mark Lawrence Jr.
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Grayson Wood and Ross Funderburke will meet in the 109th VSGA Amateur Championship final match on Friday, July 1. We visit with both competitors ahead of the big 36-hole match.
Sunday Jun 26, 2022
Sunday Jun 26, 2022
The 109th VSGA Amateur Championship begins Monday, June 27 at Cedar Point Club in Suffolk. Before Sunday's practice round, we caught up with four of the competitors in the field to preview the event -- defending champion Jimmy Taylor, three-time finalist Jordan Utley, 2022 VSGA Four-Ball champ Adam Houck and two-time Senior Open of Virginia champion Dave Pulk.
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, we’re chatting with the defending champion of the VSGA Women’s Stroke Play Championship, Jessica Spicer. A North Carolina native who had a decorated career at Virginia Tech, Jessica and her twin sister Sarah recently won the VSGA Women’s Four-Ball Championship. Jessica talks about how the twins got started in golf, her time in Blacksburg, and her future plans. Stay for the end to hear from UVA alum Steve Serrao, who earlier this week won the VSGA Senior Stroke Play Championship at Chatmoss Country Club.
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, we’re celebrating the scholarship recipients at VSGA Day, which was held on Monday, May 23 at Richmond Country Club. Listen in as VSGA P.J. Boatwright intern Ben Walls chats with our five named scholarship award winners. Stick around until the end to hear from VSGA Senior Four-Ball champions Buck Brittain and Jon Hurst. Chris Lang caught up with the back-to-back champs after their win on Tuesday at Washington G&CC.
Saturday May 07, 2022
Saturday May 07, 2022
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, Chris Lang chats with aspiring young professional golfer Peter Gasperini. A two-time VSGA Amateur semifinalist from Halifax who played for five years at Radford University before transferring to VCU, Gasperini recently qualified for conditional status on PGA Tour Canada. He has his foot in the door, as he says, and he’s ready to put in the work to make his professional dream a reality.
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
In this episode of Golf in the Commonwealth, Chris Lang chats with Wells Fargo Championship tournament director Gary Sobba. The event is moving just across the river from Virginia to TPC Potomac at Avenel Farms this year due the Presidents Cup being played at its usual home, Quail Hollow, later this year. After that conversation, we recap the opening tournament of the 2022 VSGA championship schedule, the 4th VSGA Multi-Format Team Championship, which wrapped up Tuesday at The Dominion Club.
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
It’s tournament time! The VSGA championship season opens on Monday, April 11 and Golf in the Commonwealth has you covered with a full preview of the championship season. Tournament department staffers Josh Coates, Amanda Braun and Kent Holubar join host Chris Lang to discuss the high points of this year’s championship schedule, with insight into some of the venues and new things players will see at championships in 2022.