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January 9, 2004, Vol. 4, No. 2



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Edited by Art McCafferty-Publisher-Michigan Golfer

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__/ 19TH HOLE
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION SHOW
__/ THE NATURAL BEGINS BOOKING CANADIAN GOLF PACKAGES
__/ AMERICAN INVESTORS PUT JAPAN'S RESORT IN PLAY
__/ SPIM
__/ BOOK REVIEW-JIMMY DEMARET: THE SWINGS THE THING
__/ NOTE FROM NERBONNE
__/ MICHIGAN.ORG HITS IT BIG
__/ PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW NUMBERS UP
__/ LPGA -TIP OF THE WEEK
__/ QUOTES OF THE WEEK
__/ NEWS FROM MICHIGAN INTERSCHOLASTIC GOLF COACHES ASSOCIATION
__/ CALENDAR OF GOLF EVENTS

19TH HOLE
Two guys drink in this bar every night. They stay in the corner on their own. No one else will talk to them as one has a big hump on his back and the other has a wooden leg. The guy with the hump on his back leaves early one night and takes a short cut through the graveyard.

Half way through his journey a ghost jumps out from behind a headstone and yells,

"What do you have on your back?"

"A hump." the startled man replies.

"Gimme it" says the ghost and grabs the hump off the man's back and flies off into the night.

The guy, now standing bolt upright for the first time in 30 odd years, heads back to the bar. He then proceeds to join all the other regulars for drinks.

After a while he goes over to his old mate with the wooden leg, who by now is sitting with his mouth wide open in amazement.

"Where the heck is your hump?" he asks.

The now hump-less guy tells him his tale of good fortune about taking the short cut through the graveyard.

With that, the wooden leg guy hops up as fast as he can and hops at full speed to the graveyard where he is met by the same ghost.

"What do you have on your back?" yells the ghost.

"Nothing" said hoppy.

"Well here's a hump for you" said the ghost placing it nicely on hoppy's back before flying off into the night.

Thanks and a Tip of the Hump to http://www.whocutthecheez.com/Jokes/archive/051503.htm



MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION-2003 PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW AND INTERNATIONAL GOLF
The 2003 PGA Merchandise Show
Our 2003 PGA Merchandise Show featured interviews with Stuart Hall of the Wire; Glenn Pierce and Tres Hill of UpLink Corporation: David Hamilton of Club Car; Jeanene Ness of Firethorn; Charles Gelman and Head
Golf Nut Ron Garland, of Clock Tower Press; Larry Peck of the Buick Scramble; Ron Skenes of EZ-GO Damian Ryan, Director of Golf for the Irish Tourism Board and Tim Ummel, CEO of the Umlex Group. Look for our 2004 Show on February 4th.

EMU Sports Marketing Class & International Golf.
Our cameras traveled to Eastern Michigan University as our host for the show, Vanessa Bell, visited EMU's Sports Marketing class. Her guest for the show, Dr. Sam Fullerton, is an expert on sports marketing, a scratch golfer, and the Interim Department Head of Marketing and Law at EMU. The topic for the day was "International Golf: Similarities and Differences". Our show covers golf in Germany, England, Scotland, New Zealand, Australia and the U.S.

http://www.michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/show23/index.html


PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW NUMBERS UP
PGA Golf Exhibitions announces that overall pre-registration for the 2004 PGA Merchandise Show, January 29-February 1 in Orlando, Fla., is up 21 percent over last year at the same time and equals the same pre-registration period of the 2001 PGA Merchandise Show, an event record-setting year for industry attendance.
Taken and edited from the Wire PGA Merchandise Show



THE NATURAL BEGINS BOOKING CANADIAN GOLF PACKAGES
For all of our Canadian friends, we offer Canadian At Par for the following dates: May 16-20, 2004; May 23-27, 2004; August 15-19, 2004 and October 1 thru the end of the season. These mid-week packages include unlimited golf at The Natural only with play beginning Sundays after 1:00 PM through Thursday. As an added bonus, if your group pays their package in full by March 1, 2004, you will receive a 10% discount on the lodging portion of the package (as Canadian at Par is already a "discounted" rate, this offer not valid on CAP packages).

Visit our website at http://www.beavercreekresort.org
Or, call toll free in Michigan at 1-877-295-3333



BOOK REVIEW-JIMMY DEMARET: THE SWINGS THE THING
The latest from Clock Tower Press, "Jimmy Demaret: The Swings the Thing", has few demerits as a golf book. It is another fast and entertaining read from the folks at Clock Tower Press. Scheduled for release this year, the book highlights the plethora of highlights in one of golf's flashier players. Demaret was a bit like Hagen, but only in Technicolor. He of bright pants and deft chips shots brought the golf world a little something different. Can you say pastel?

A bonus for Michigan readers is Demaret's ties to the state. He was a former pro at Plum Hollow and he brought both Bob Hope and Bing Crosby to town for matches. On May,1942 Bob Hope and Walter Hagen took on Demaret and Mayor Ed Jeffries and beat them 2 up. In September, he paired up with Bing Crosby and lost to Chick Harbert and Bryon Nelson. He also helped to bring the 1947 PGA Championship to Plum Hollow. Demaret participated in some charity Ryder Cup events at Oakland Hills and Detroit Golf Club that involved his mentor Walter Hagen.

"In Reminiscing about his early days on tour, Demaret recalled the influence that Walter Hagen had on him. ' I'll admit I tried to be like him,' said Demaret. ' He was a very natty dresser, although they didn't have colors then. I remember seeing him drive up in a limousine, get out and go to the tee. We had some time together right at the end of his career. Walter and I did a little partying together."

Author John Companiotte also collaborated with Dr. Catherine Lewis to write the "PGA Championship: The Season's Final Major", for Clock Tower Press. This book will also be out later this year. Both books are from Clock Tower Press.
http://clocktowerpress.com



AMERICAN INVESTORS PUT JAPAN'S RESORT IN PLAY
In an article in Tuesday's, January 6,2004 New York Times, James Brooke pointed out that American companies, Goldman Sachs Group and Lone Star and have bought more than a hundred Japan golf courses of late. Since 2000, 265 courses have gone bankrupt in Japan.



NOTE FROM NERBONNE
Hey, Art.

I hope your holidays were fantastic. A quick note in regard to the "Who's skiing on our golf courses?" segment of your latest Michigan Golf News. At The Homestead, we literally do ski on our golf course. With our Mountain Flowers Par 3 golf course occupying many of the bluffs and valleys adjacent to Lake Michigan, it only makes sense that the significant elevation between tee and green be utilized for winter fun! As a result, 7 of our 9 holes are covered with snow each November & December and enjoyed by skiers and snowboarders until mid-MarchÊwhen our grounds crew begins preparing them for golf in May. The dual-use of this beautiful land is not easy, but the benefits are obvious to our skiers and golfers alike.


Happy New Year!

Nicholas P. Nerbonne
Manager, Public Communications
Homestead Resort



MICHIGAN.ORG HITS IT BIG
Michigan.org reports record visitor numbers: Travel Michigan reported Tuesday that the number of Web surfers looking for Michigan travel information at www.michigan.org increased dramatically in 2003. Inquiries in 2003 to the state's official web site for tourism information rose 83.2 percent fromÊ 2002, to 4.08 million Web user sessions. That's up from 2.23 million the previous year and 1.46 million in 2001. The agency also said 50.9 percent of michigan.org users were Michigan residents, while 49.1 percent inquired from out-of-state markets. The top markets outside Michigan: Chicago, Indianapolis and Cleveland. "We certainly view this as a positive indicator for leisure travel in Michigan," said George Zimmermann, interim COO for the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and vice president of Travel Michigan. "We know from independent research that 67 percent of consumers who use michigan.org for tourism information then travel to and within Michigan." Officials also said users clicked through from michigan.org to private Web sites 2.34 million times during the year. It was the first time clickthroughs had been recorded.

Taken from Matt Roush's Great Lakes IT Report
http://michigan.org



MICHIGAN GOLF NEWS ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIBERS
Golf Association of Michigan
http://www.gam.org
Michigan Golf Course Owners Association
http://mgcoa.org
Michigan PGA
http://michigan.pga.com
Michigan Women's Publinx Golf Association
http://www.mwpga.com
Michigan State Amateur Golf Association
Dick Loring-skillplay@aol.com
Upper Peninsula Golf Association
http://upga.org



SPIM
First spam, now 'spim:' The number of unwanted messages being received through instant messaging clients reached 500 million this year, according Ferris Research, a consulting firm. The advertisements and come-ons can be more annoying that spam, because IMs pop-up on a user's screen, while e-mail builds up in the background. America Online, Yahoo (YHOO) and Microsoft (MSFT) have each included options in their IM software that can block must unwanted messages. Users can set their preferences for program use to receive messages only from people on their buddy list.



LPGA -TIP OF THE WEEK
Developing an efficient pre-shot routine-
Develop a routine and stick to it. Your pre-shot routine should guarantee that your setup check list is complete. Do all your thinking behind the ball. Once you set up to the ball, stay committed to the shot and the club you have chosen. Focus on the target and trust your swing. Too much analysis will lead to paralysis.
This week's tip courtesy of Krista Dunton, Forsgate Country Club, Jamesburg, NJ



QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"I am a millionaire today and my wife deserves all of the credit. Before I met her I was a multi-millionaire."
Chi Chi Rodriquez

CORRECTION
Last week I forgot to credit our 19th Hole joke. We picked it off of http://www.funny.co.uk

A guy falls asleep on the beach for several hours and gets a severe sunburn. He goes to the hospital and is promptly admitted with second-degree burns. He was already starting to blister and in agony. The doctor prescribed continuous intravenous feeding with saline and electrolytes, a sedative and a Viagra pill every four hours. The nurse, somewhat surprised said, "What good will the Viagra do him?" "It'll keep the sheets off his legs," replied the doctor.





NEWS FROM MIGCA

The Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association elected the following to their Hall of Fame for 2003.
Bill Benn - Swartz Creek
Bob Lober - Traverse City Central
Bruce Sergent - Troy
Tom Wilson - Muskegon Mona Shores
http://www.migca.org/

They also selected Mr. and Miss Michigan Golf for the Year
Miss Michigan Golf 2003 - Mandi McConnell, Grand Blanc
Mr.Michigan Golf 2003 - Ryan Brehm, Mt. Pleasant


2003-04 DATES TO REMEMBER-Boys Golf

* Lower Peninsula Golf (fall 2004)
Practice Begins -- August 5
First Contest -- August 9
Maximum Number of Days or Contests -- 16D
Entry Due Date -- September 24
Regionals -- October 7, 8 or 9
MHSAA Finals -- October 15-16

* Upper Peninsula Golf (spring 2004)
Practice Begins -- March 15
First Contest -- March 18
Maximum Number of Days or Contests -- 16D
Entry Due Date -- May 21
MHSAA Finals -- June 4


Girls Golf
Upper Peninsula Golf (spring 2004)
Practice Begins -- March 15
First Contest -- March 18
Maximum Number of Days or Contests -- 16D
Entry Due Date -- May 21
MHSAA Finals -- June 4

Girls Golf
2004 DATES TO REMEMBER

* Practice Begins -- March 15
* First Contest -- March 18
* Maximum Number of Contests -- 16 D
* Tournament Entry Due Date -- L.P. -- May 14; U.P. -- May 21
* MHSAA Regionals -- L.P. -- May 20, 21, 22 or 24
* MHSAA Finals -- L.P. -- June 4-5; U.P. -- June 4




GOLF CALENDAR

2004

January
01/23-25 Atlanta Golf Show
01/29-02/02 PGA Merchandise Show-Orlando, Florida
Web: http://www.pgamerchandiseshow.com
Video; http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/show1/index.html

February
02/06-8 West Michigan Golf Show, DeVos Place
http://showspan.com
02/13-15 London Golf and Travel Expo at the Western Fair Event Centre
Web: http://golf-show.com
Video http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/show5/index.html

March
03/05-07 12th Annual Michigan Golf Show- Novi Expo
Web: http://michigangolfshow.com
Video:
03/13 Midland Golf Show WMPX/WMRX
03/19-21 6th Annual Lansing Golf Show- Lansing
http://michigangolfshow.com
03/19-21 Chicago Golf Show

May
05/22-24 Girls Golf MHSAA Regionals -- L.P. -- May 20, 21, 22 or 24 U.P.
05/31-06/06 Farmers Charity Classic, Egypt Valley CC, Ada

June
06/4-5 Girls Golf MHSAA Finals -- L.P. -- June 4-5; U.P.
http://www.mhsaa.com/
06/25-27 2004 Michigan Open-Pro Am-Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
http://michigangolftour.com

July
07/05-11 Ford Senior Players Championship TPC of Michigan DearbornÊ Ê
07/15-18 Detroit Newspapers Tournament of Champions-Pro Am-Boyne Mountain and
Bay Harbor
http://michigangolftour.com
07/23-28 Michigan PGA Womens's Open Pro-Am and Tournament 2004, Crystal Mountain
Resort
http://crystalmountain.com
07/26-08/01 Buick Open, Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc,

August
08/20-23 PGA Championship Pro Am-Shanty Creek
http://michigangolftour.com

September
09/14-19 The Ryder Cup -Oakland Hills CC
http://rydercup.com

09/15 The Ryder Cup Captains Challenge, Detroit Golf Club
09/16 The Ryder Cup Champions Invitational, Oakland University

October
10/07-9 Boys Golf Regionals -- October 7, 8 or 9
10/15-16 Boys Gol MHSAA Finals -- October 15-16
http://www.mhsaa.com/







Tour and Association Calendars

Associations
Golf Association of Michigan http://www.gam.org/champ/schedule.cgi
Michigan Section PGA http://www.Michigan.PGA.com
Michigan Golf Course Owners Association http://mgcoa.org
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America http://www.gcsaa.org Shanty Creek http://www.shantycreek.com/calendar.html

Tours
Canadian Tour- http://www.cantour.com
European Tour- http://www.europeantour.com
Hooters Tour- http://www.ngahooterstour.com
Futures Tour- http://www.futurestour.com
PGA-- http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/pgatour.html

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