Below is a sketch of possible editorial ideas for future issues of Virginia Golfer magazine for 2009. Additional editorial ideas for 2009 and beyond are more than welcome, encouraged and needed.
In reviewing the below schedule, please keep in mind that these items are not “final.” Instead, they provide a thumbnail list of ideas that we may want to incorporate in future issues of the magazine. These items are in addition to the recurring features in the publication, comprised of rules corner, chip-ins and three putts, my turn, editor’s desk and the updated championship calendar / roundups.
As we have undoubtedly learned over the past years, these items will most certainly change based on the circumstances and ever-changing happenings in and around the game in Virginia and throughout the United States.
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2009
Ø VSGA Golfers of the Year profiles
Ø Great Holes: Blue Ridge Shadows Golf Club
Ø Updated story on the “VSGA VIP Card golf trail”
Ø Diversions: Lake Presidential Golf Club
Ø Hot new products for 2009
Ø VSGA scholarship application
Ø Instruction: Chris George, PGA, at Kingsmill Resort
Ø Travel: Pinehurst Resort or Mid-Pines / Pine Needles
MARCH-APRIL 2009
Ø Tournament entry forms in the magazine and VSGA club directory supplement
Ø Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill preview
Ø Travel: Williamsburg / tie-in with roller coasters at Busch Gardens (golf tie-in with the Golden Horseshoe, Kingsmill and others to be featured)
Ø VSGA One-Day Program feature
Ø Robins Junior Camps
Ø Feature: How to play golf with your spouse
Ø Course set-up feature
Ø Q&A: Carolyn Bivens or Peggy Kirk Bell
Ø Great Holes: Chatmoss Country Club
Ø Possible NASCAR feature / tie-in
Ø A view from the red tees
MAY-JUNE 2009
Ø VSGA Amateur Championship preview
Ø Travel: Boar’s Head Inn and Keswick
Ø AT&T National feature
Ø VSGA Junior Golf Club feature
Ø Great holes: Danville Golf Club
Ø Q&A: Donald Trump
Ø Golf and the economy feature
Ø Jim Estes helping disabled veterans
JULY-AUGUST 2009
Ø SunTrust State Open of Virginia preview story
Ø Virginia Golf Foundation scholarship recipient recognition
Ø Travel: Military courses in Virginia or the Poconos (Pa.)
Ø Equipment: What’s hot for the summer
Ø Q&A: Longtime PGA professionals’ “roundtable”
Ø Great holes: Two Rivers Country Club
Ø SGA One-Day Program entry form
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2009
Ø USGA Senior Women’s Am feature
Ø SunTrust State Open recap
Ø VSGA Amateur Championship roundup
Ø Travel: The Cliffs Community or Atlantic City
Ø Instruction: SunTrust State Open winner
Ø Longest, shortest and quirky golf holes in the commonwealth
Ø Is golf succeeding in bringing new players to the game?
Ø VSGA Foundation feature: Eric Gleacher (former USGA Executive Committee member)
Ø VSGA volunteers feature
Ø Q&A: Bill Kulby
Ø Great holes: The Homestead or Princess Anne Country Club
Ø College golf 2009: College star Sugg still a campus presence
Ø VSGA One-Day Program entry form
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2009
Ø Golf destinations: Great golf resorts
Ø Q&A: Lester George or Joe Beditz of the National Golf Foundation
Ø VSGA Mid-Am and Senior Am roundups
Ø VIP Christmas gift
Ø Travel: Myrtle Beach
Ø Equipment: Looking ahead toward 2010
Ø Instruction: Stretching techniques
Ø Great holes: Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club
