While many of you who enjoy golfing at Smith Mountain Lake are pro’s, there are still many of us who fall in the amateur category. So I got to thinking about where we amateurs could go to get some free tips to improve our game.
It never ceases to amaze me how frequently I forget to [...]

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I was reading my Smith Mountain Laker Magazine (great site by the way www.smithmountainlaker.com)  the other day and an unfamiliar phrase caught my eye. Ever heard of Stand-up Paddleboarding or SUPing? Unless you are a connoisseur of water sports you may not have. Somehow the idea of standing up and paddleboarding don’t seem to be [...]

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I am not a big golfer, but I know beauty when I see it and Smith Mountain Lake’s Mariner’s Landing is a gorgeous golf course.
Listed as one of the “Best Places To Play” in the 2008/2009 Golf Digest, this 18 hole championship golf course is a must for those who appreciate the sport. Mariners Landing [...]

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If you live at Smith Mountain Lake, love being on the water, and have not heard of a ‘Craigcat’, chances are you will before too long. I heard about a pair of brothers locally who were selling the coolest little compact boat ever and so I wrote to ask them about it.
The Craigcat sounds and looks extremely [...]

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If you are a golf fan, you won’t want to miss the 13th Annual Corporate Cup to be held at the Smith Mountain Lake Waterfront Country Club.
The event is scheduled for Monday May 18th, with lunch at 11:30am. and Tee Off at 1pm.
The 18-hole event is a modified four-person best-ball with prizes awarded in gross [...]

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In 1997 the Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce began hosting the Corporate Cup Golf Tournament as one of their fund raisers.  It’s location alternates every year between two different private country clubs encouraging optimal challenge. Proceeds go to SMLCC for the operation of the official state recognized visitor center serving three counties and the lake community, [...]

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