John Rogers

John Rogers was born in Columbus, Ohio and split time growing up in Newport News, Virginia and White Plains, Maryland. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from James Madison University (Bachelors Degree, Political Science with a minor in Economics) in 1993. Since 1994 he has been living in the western and northern regions of Virginia where he is a golf professional. He bacame a full-time Teaching Pro in 2001 at Lakeview Golf Club (Harrisonburg, Virginia), and started writing his column, Golf Things Considered, in 2004.

Now entering his 13th season of golf instruction, John has given over 9,000 golf lessons to over 1,500 clients. His motivation is to help pople to get more enjoyment out of their golf games (and therefore their lives) by playing the game better. The age range of his clients so far is 3 to 85 years old; he has worked with complete beginners and touring professionals; he has taught  golf to disabled persons as well as amazingly gifted athletes. He continues to work with anyone who arrives at the driving range with a desire to play golf.

John has been providing instruction for the Bridgewater College team since 1999. In 2002 he launched a junior program called The Tournament Players' Series which prepares young golfers for competition. In 2005 he created a golf fitness program, Fit to a Tee, which he offers at Rockingham Memorial Hospital Wellness Center during the winter. In 2007 he started work on this site, hoping to offer a meeting place for golfers of all types.

 Golf Things Considered

This is a roving column dedicated to anything and everything related to golf. John Rogers first started writing this column in 2004 for the online newspaper, Augusta Free Press. Many of the columns have focused on golf instruction, but some simply tell stories, some are whimsical ramblings, and others address topics such as golf equipment and fitness. Please click on "Golf Things Considered"  above to see a list of archived columns, and check back weekly to see new columns.

Lakeview Golf Club

Lakeview Golf Club, located on the east side of Harrisonburg, Virginia is a friendly and scenic 36-hole layout. The original nine holes dates to 1962, and the final nine was completed in 2002. Lakeview offers memberships as well as public access, and its modest fees (highest rate of $41 to ride on weekends) make it a great value. The Lakeview Course plays 6,517 yards from the back tees and features some fairly tough par-4's, but reachable par-5's. The Mountainview Course stretches out to 6,978 yards. It includes the newest and toughest nine, and some fun three-pars. There is a full-service pro-shop at Lakeview run by Golf Director Greg Hooke, as well as practice facilities. Lakeview is less than seven miles from Massanutten Resort, a short drive from Skyline Drive, and located in the middle of the many splendors of the Shenandoah Valley.