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January 21, 2005, Vol. 5, No. 4
Sponsored by:
Bay Mills Resort and Casino/Wild Bluff-Brimley
Web: http://www.4baymills.com
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/show11/index.html
Treetops: Great Golf and Great Skiing
Web: http://treetops.com
17th Annual West Michigan Golf Show at Devos Place, February 4-6
Web: http://westmichigangolfshow.com
Lansing Golf Show, The Lansing Center, February 25-27
Web: http://michigangolfshow.com
Michigan Golf Show, Novi Expo, March 11-13
Web: http://michigangolfshow.com
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show1/index.html
Edited by Art McCafferty-Producer/Publisher, GLSP
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Past issues are available at http://webgolfer.com/news.html
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__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION
__/ 17TH ANNUAL WEST MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW: ONE TEE TIME NOT TO BE MISSED
__/ COOKINGHAM WINS 2005 USGA GREEN SECTION AWARD
__/ 11th ANNUAL LONDON GOLF SHOW GETS READY
__/ LATE BREAKING NEWS THAT'S VERY LATE-DAVE OGRON
__/ TOM DOAK AND RENAISSANCE GOLF DESIGN OFFER 2005 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
__/ HITTING THE LINKS-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GOLF COURSE
ARCHITECTS-REES JONES
__/ 19TH HOLE- SIGNS THAT YOU'VE GROWN UP
__/ GOTTA STORY? CRAIG BRASS WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT IT
__/ CRAIG HOFFMAN, OF THE ROCK GOLF COURSE,TO BE HONORED
__/ CALENDAR OF GOLF EVENTS
__/ TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES
__/ MICHIGAN GOLF NEWS ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIBERS
__/ ASSOCIATION LINKS
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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION
Izzo and Mariucci Golf Classic-Encore Show
Tom Izzo and Steve Mariucci have been the best of friends since their
high school days in Iron Mountain. Each year they host their
Izzo-Mariucci Golf Classic and raise money for a health club for their former high school. Join host, Bill Shelton and reporters Suzie Fox and Jennie
McCafferty for our show.
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show4/index.html
The Jeff Daniels Comedy Golf Jam-Encore Show
Jeff Daniels is one of Michigan's great treasures and he is beginning
to wind up his tenure in Michigan. Daniels returned to Michigan to
raise his family and now he is getting ready to return to where the work
is, California. This is his next to last Comedy Golf Jam, with the final
to be held in June. This is crazy golf and something you might want to
put on your calendar this summer.
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show22/index.html
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17TH ANNUAL WEST MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW: ONE TEE TIME NOT TO BE MISSED
Even in the middle of winter, one tee time golfers never miss is the
West Michigan Golf Show set for Feb.4-6 at the DeVos Place in downtown
Grand Rapids. Now in its 17th year, the West Michigan Golf Show will
attract thousands of golf enthusiasts to hundreds of exhibits,
interactive golf areas, equipment and merchandise, clinics and free
lessons. This year some lucky golfer may even earn $25,000 as part of the Macatawa Legends Short Game Challenge. Meanwhile over on the seminar stage, such
experts as legendary teacher Jim Flick and award-winning course
designer Ray Hearn will be providing free seminars.
Highlights and details of the upcoming Golf Show, produced by ShowSpan Inc., include:
€ Over 100 booths of golfing destinations, representing thousands of golf courses, resorts, lodging and golf schools from throughout Michigan, the Midwest, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and Arizona.
€ Over 75 booths of equipment, clothing and merchandise the "one stop" shop for drivers,irons, putters, wedges and fairway fashion.
€ Headliner Jim Flick, sponsored in concert with Boyne Super Five Golf Schools, will appear on Saturday and give instructional clinics. Flick, who counts among his pupils Jack Nicklaus,is ranked by his peers as being one of the top ten golf teachers in America as compiled by Golf Digest magazine. Dean of Golf Instruction at Boyne Golf Academy, Flick has taught in 23 nations and given over 1,000 three-day golf schools.
€ Other seminars will feature Ray Hearn discussing "The Grass is Always Greener: the elements of golf course design". An award-winning architect, Hearn has designed a number of acclaimed courses throughout the U.S and Michigan. He is a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. Also appearing on the seminar stage will be:John Dal Corobbo, 2004 Michigan PGA Teacher of the Year and Director of Instruction at the Golf Center at Michigan State University; and rules maven Dr. Roger Ostrander who officiated at the 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
€ The $25,000 Macatawa Legends Short Game Challenge where golfers will face an amazingly landscaped trouble shot with water, bunker, rough and trees. One lucky golfer may win $25,000 with a single shot.
€ Free golf lessons compliments of Boyne Golf Academy
€ $10,000 Putt Fore Cash, Closest to the Pin Contest by Shanty Creek Resort, Long Drive for Men and Women, and Guess Your Yardage contests
€ Club demos of the latest equipment from Powerbilt, Tour Edge, Nike, Yonex and more.
WMGS Press release
http://westmichigangolfshow.com
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COOKINGHAM WINS 2005 USGA GREEN SECTION AWARD
Peter Cookingham, the project manager of the Turfgrass Information
Center (TIC) at Michigan State University, the world's largest collection
of turfgrass science and management information, is the winner of the
2005 United States Golf Association Green Section Award. The award is
given annually by a distinguished panel of experts in the turfgrass field
and recognizes persons for contributions to golf through work with
turfgrass.
As the only full-time librarian dedicated to this field in the world, Cookingham, 52, of Williamston, Mich., has spent nearly 20 years building this unique database. The Turfgrass Information File (TGIF) has logged more than 100,000 articles, books and other important publications for world wide access via the Internet. Included in the collection are 80 years of USGA Green Section publications and 20 years of turfgrass research. This sophisticated system provides computer access to important information for golf superintendents, scientists and students.
"I am so very honored and very humbled at this award," Cookingham said. "As one fortunate enough to work every day with parts of the legacy of nearly every previous recipient of the award, I know all too well what extraordinary company that is."
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11th ANNUAL LONDON GOLF SHOW GETS READY
Host Terri Demarchi feels they have another great line up for golfers
at their 11th Annual London Golf Show to be held at the Western Fair
Event Center. There is a $10,000 putting contest, a trip for two to the
Santee Fins and Skins Tournament, tips from golf professionals and
representatives from Bermuda, Bahamas and many of the clubs in Ontario.
For more information: Call 705-444-8400 or visit us online at
http://www.golf-show.com
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LATE BREAKING NEWS THAT'S VERY LATE
During the Ryder Cup we ran a couple of articles about Dave Ogron, "The
Fastest Golf Ball Striker in the World". In addition, we had him on
the Michigan Golfer Radio Show to talk about his attempt to break a
world record at Mulligan's Golf Center
Like a human ball machine, he propels his 5-wood rescue club as a windmill, never resting. His ball setter, Scott 'Speedy' McKinney, sets each ball on the tee quickly to keep Ogron's rhythm going. Each ball must travel at least 100 yards and land within a 30-degree arc to count. According to Guinness, 9,352 golfers have attempted the 24-hour record over the years, and more than 35,000 have attempted the one-hour record.
He hit 2,275 balls in one hour in Michigan during the 35th Ryder Cup last September to raise roughly money for a local man paralyzed by an accident.Unfortunately, only a small crowd witnessed the breaking of the record.
Bruce Conroy, a Michigan golf professional who helped to coordinate the event, said the show would have been more exciting if there was a crowd, particularly children, to generate a sense of drama.
"The fact that he hit that many balls is grueling," Conroy said. "He's round-housing, round-housing. I don't know how the ball setter has all his fingers. The act is pretty unique."
More
http://www.travelgolf.com/departments/clubhouse/david-ogron-profile-932.htm
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GOTTA STORY? CRAIG BRASS WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT IT
Craig Brass, author of "How to Quit Golf: A 12 Step
Program," is compiling a book entitled, "Client Golf--The Good, The Bad and The
Hysterical of Doing Business on the Links." He's looking for client golf
stories from readers of Michigan Golf News. The book will be a first-person
account of the things that go on in the name of client golf. If you
have a story, please email it to Craig at
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His company, Renaissance Golf Design, is offering one internship in
golf course design for the summer or fall of 2005. The term of the
internship is flexible depending on the winning candidate's circumstances.
Anyone may apply, regardless of experience. Once again, Doak is hoping to identify the most talented people entering the business and give them valuable experience whether their futures lie with Doak¹s Renaissance Golf Design or another firm.
An internship with Tom Doak will offer experience in three areas:
Office work at the company¹s main office in Traverse City, Mich.; field work
on the construction site of one of its active projects; and some
opportunity to travel with Doak and/or other architects in the firm to
evaluate potential new projects or consult on course design. The position
will pay $5,000 for three months, including housing expenses in Traverse
City and all other travel-related expenses during the internship.
Applications should include only two pages:
1. Personal information including academic background, prior work
experience in the golf business, why you are interested in this internship,
and dates you would be available to work.
2. Page two shall depict the applicant's design of an "ideal" golf
hole of his or her own creation. Designs should be adaptable to a wide
variety of site conditions [i.e., not dependent on oceanfront, huge oak
trees, or other unusual features in order to work].
Designs inspired by existing golf holes are permitted, but in such
circumstances applicant should reference the original hole(s) and designer,
explaining how the new design is different and why.
Submission Deadline:
Please submit applications so they reach the Traverse City offices no
later than Feb. 25, 2005. The company intends to select several
finalists for personal interviews and to award the internship before March 31,
2005. Please address the application as follows:
Don W. Placek
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This week we are taking a look at the American Association of Golf
Course Architects site and in particular the section that features the
Living History Series. The Living History Series is represented in a
sublink of the site and contains a series of video interviews. The site of
resides on Michigan State University's server and website. The
architect this week is Rees Jones
http://golfarchitects.lib.msu.edu/jonesrees/video.html
Biographical Sketch
http://golfarchitects.lib.msu.edu/jonesrees/video.html
Michigan Courses designed by Rees Jones
Michigan Course Remodeled by Rees Jones
Ontario Courses designed by Rees Jones
Ontario Courses remodeled by Rees Jones
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The awards will be presented Feb. 11 during the General Session of the
GCSAA Education Conference and inaugural Golf Industry Show in Orlando.
Those to be honored are Craig A. Hoffman, golf course superintendent at
The Rock Golf Course on Drummond Island, Mich.; Stephen A. Kealy, CGCS
at Glendale Country Club in Bellevue, Wash.; Kenneth N. Lallier, CGCS
at The Quechee Club in Hartford, Vt.; and Sean A. Kjemhus, golf course
superintendent at Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club in Canmore,
Alberta, Canada.
Hoffman will receive an advocacy award for developing working
relationships with state and local government officials. His efforts helped
increase awareness and understanding of golf-specific issues at the local,
state and federal levels of government and kept superintendents across
Michigan informed of government actions impacting the golf industry.
Because of these efforts, Hoffman was invited in 2003 to serve on the
governor¹s Groundwater Conservation Advisory Council, a precedent-setting
appointment for the golf industry in the state.
Submitted by Jeff Bollig, GCSAA Director of Communications
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Thanks and a Tip of the Tam to Dale R. Perne'of IPI Michigan and
friend, Kim Trussell
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Golf Association of Michigan
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American Association of Golf Course Architects
TOM DOAK AND RENAISSANCE GOLF DESIGN OFFER 2005 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Tom Doak, one of the world¹s most highly acclaimed golf course
architects, is again offering an internship program for aspiring golf course
architects.
Renaissance Golf Design, Inc.
Internship Program
3600 Veterans Drive, Suite One
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
(231) 941-7499
E-mail : Placekgolf@aol.com
http://Renaissancegolf.com/internship.asp
HITTING THE LINKS-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTS-REES
JONES
http://golfarchitects.lib.msu.edu/jonesrees/video.html
Rees Jones was born into the game of golf. He learned to play as a
youngster and competed as a junior golfer, in college, and while in the
army. He grew up traveling with his family to golf courses all over the
world and worked in the summers for his father. After college at Yale and
graduate studies at Harvard, he went to work in 1964 as a principal in
Robert Trent Jones, Inc., the golf course design firm of his renowned
father. Ten years later, he founded his own company, Rees Jones, Inc.,
with offices in his hometown of Montclair, New Jersey. CONTINUED
Black Lake Golf Club (Onaway, MI)
Thousand Oaks Golf Club (Grand Rapids, MI)
Leland Country Club (Leland, MI)
Grand Niagara Golf Resort (Niagara Falls, Ontario)
Hamilton Golf & Country Club (Ancaster, Ontario)
London Hunt Golf & Country Club (London, Ontario)
CRAIG HOFFMAN, OF THE ROCK GOLF COURSE, TO BE HONORED
Four members of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
(GCSAA) will be recognized with 2004 Excellence in Government Relations
(EGR) Awards for their outstanding government relations efforts in
advocacy and compliance.
19TH HOLE- SIGNS THAT YOU'VE GROWN UP
1. Your house plants are alive, and you can't smoke any of them.
2. You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
3. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed.
4. You hear your favorite song on an elevator.
5. You actually watch the Weather Channel.
6. You go from 130 days of vacation time to 14.
7. ; Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as dressed.
8. Your car insurance goes down and your payments go up.
9. Sleeping on the couch makes your back hurt.
10. Dinner and a movie is the whole date instead of the beginning
of one.
11. You actually eat breakfast food at breakfast time.
12. 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real
work.
13. You no longer drink at home to save money before going to a
bar.
KINGSLEY CLUB SETS HICKORY OPEN TOURNAMENT DATE
The Hickory Open at the Kingsley Club is set for June 24th and 25th
this year.
MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR 2005
http://michigangolfer.com/calendar.html
MICHIGAN GOLF NEWS ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIBERS
http://www.gam.org
Michigan Golf Course Owners Association
http://mgcoa.org
Michigan PGA
http://michigan.pga.com
Michigan Women's Golf Association, MWGA
http://www.mwgolf.org
Michigan State Amateur Golf Association
Dick Loring-skillplay@aol.com
mailto:skillplay@aol.com
Upper Peninsula Golf Association
http://upga.org
TOURNAMENTS
http://michigangolfer.com/tournaments.html
ASSOCIATION LINKS
http://asgca.org
Golf Association of Michigan
http://www.gam.org
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
http://www.gcsaa.org
Michigan Section PGA
http://www.Michigan.PGA.com
Michigan Golf Course Owners Association
http://mgcoa.org
Michigan High School Athletic Association
http://www.mhsaa.com/
Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association
http://migca.com
National Golf Course Owners Association
http://ngcoa.org
National Golf Foundation
http://ngf.org
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