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February 4, 2005, Vol. 5, No. 6

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
http://glsp.com

Past issues are available at http://webgolfer.com/news.html

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__/ A DRUM ROLL PLEASE FOR OUR NEWEST MGN SPONSOR-SHANTY CREEK RESORT & CLUB
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER INTERNET TELEVISION SHOW-MIKE HUSBY AND THE LOON
__/ MGN ON THE ROAD
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION-390,000 VIEWERS PROJECTED FOR 2005/06
__/ 17TH ANNUAL WEST MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW THIS WEEKEND
__/ COOKINGHAM WINS 2005 USGA GREEN SECTION AWARD
__/ QUIET FEET SIGNS RICK SMITH TO ENDORSEMENT DEAL
__/ MICHIGAN DOES WELL IN ING AWARDS
__/ BIG BREAK III BEGINS ON THE GOLF CHANNEL
__/ RICHARD JANES AND DAN HALLDORSON TO HEAD UP CANADIAN TOUR
__/ HITTING THE LINKS-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTS- ARTHUR HILLS/STEVE FORREST
__/ GRAND TRAVERSE RESORT AND SPA ANNOUNCE 2005 GOLF PACKAGES
__/ GUY J. GUARINO NAMED GENERAL MANAGER AT LOCHENHEATH GOLF CLUB
__/ VIRTUALLY PERFECT GOLF AVAILABLE TO SEE
__/ 19TH HOLE-CAPITALISM
__/ CALENDAR OF GOLF EVENTS
__/ TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES
__/ MICHIGAN GOLF NEWS ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIBERS
__/ ASSOCIATION LINKS

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A DRUM ROLL PLEASE FOR OUR NEWEST SPONSOR-SHANTY CREEK RESORT & CLUB
Michigan Golf News welcomes Shanty Creek Resort & Club as a sponsor of our newsletter for 2005. http://shantycreek.com Not only is it a beautiful day in Shanty Creek, but also a beautiful day at GLSP headquarters.

Art McCafferty

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MICHIGAN GOLFER INTERNET TELEVISION SHOW
MIKE HUSBY AND THE LOON GOLF CLUB
Mike Husby takes us on a tour of The Loon Golf Club in Gaylord. Our show features the deft camera work of our video Rembrant, Joe Yunkman. Joe captures the magic of the land, the habitat, the course and the philosophy of its creator. Enjoy our first offering in the series, "Architects and their Golf Courses."

THE MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW
The Michigan Golf Show in Novi is just around the corner. Join our reporter Tim Hygh and show host Laurie McCann as they chat about the vendors that the show annually provides for its attendees. The Michigan Golf Show is the largest consumer golf show in the U.S. http://michigangolfer.tv

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MGN ON THE ROAD
Key West
At the entrance to the island of Key West,the Rees Jones designed Key West Golf Club awaits you. This 18 hole course encompass over 200 acres of beautiful Florida Keys foliage and wildlife.

Big money is rolling into Key West and the island is undergoing a serious business and building boom. Besides golf, there are countless ways to recreate and lose those up north, snow covered, too cold blues.
http://keywest.com

Orlando
The PGA Merchandise Show met the needs of many golf professionals this past week as it continued its rich history of service. The following Michigan firms displayed their wares this year:

Buick Scramble Golf Tournament
Ferris State University-PGM Program
Flow Rite Controls
Franklin Distributors
Handicomp
Ididit,Inc
Interactive Frontiers
JDT Enterprises
Kentucky Trailer Technologies
Kool Tee
Palm Springs Country Club
Poncho Balls
Preferred Products
Pro Club Cleaner
Golf Gazebo-Summit Life Systems
Tiger Shark Golf

MGN attended the show on getaway Sunday when most of the serious buyers had made their appearances and selections. We did bump into John Lindeman, of Walnut Creek, Stu Nealy and Ken Kapcia of Handicomp, Tom Cleary of All About Golf and Big Break II winner Kip Henley. who will make his debut on the Nationwide Tour in May.

We stayed at WDW and was able to observe, but not play, the action on their courses; Lake Buena Vista, Palm, Magnolia, Pete Dye's Eagle Pines, Tom Fazio's Osprey Ridge and the nine hole walking course, Oak Trail. http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/moreMagic/golf/golfHome

Still a highlight was the opportunity to meet both Pete and Tom when they opened Eagle Pines and Osprey Ridge a decade ago.

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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION-390,000 VIEWERS PROJECTED 2005/06
We begin our 4th year (we began March 2001) of providing our viewers golf television, when they want it and where they want it. We are a true 24/7/365 media model.

Year Viewers
2001-2002 78,919
2002-2003- 112,876
2003-2004- 206,409
2004-2005- 288,108 * Projected by February 28, 2005
2005-2006- 390,000** Projected by February 28, 2006

Month Year Viewers
January 2003 31,018
January 2004 67,646
January 2005 99,522

For those media historians, you can see our launch at http://michigangolfer.tv/2001shows/show7/index.html It was at that time that we visited the Internet Advisor show in Detroit and chatted with show hosts Gary Baker and Foster Braun.

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17TH ANNUAL WEST MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW THIS WEEKEND
Beginning Friday, golfers may take in a "Flick" (Jim, that is) and learn how not to hit it "Sideways" out on the links this year. Yes, movie buffs who love golf will drive toward the DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids for the 17th Annual West Michigan Golf Show. Opening on Friday at 4 pm and ending on Sunday at 4 pm, the West Michigan Golf Show will attract thousands of golf enthusiasts to hundreds of booths and exhibits representing every aspect of the golf industry: Michigan and Sunbelt courses, resorts, equipment and merchandise, apparel and golf schools. This year some lucky golfer may even earn $25,000 as part of the Macatawa Legends Short Game Challenge. And over on the seminar stage, such experts as legendary teacher Jim Flick, award-winning course designer Ray Hearn, and LPGA Tour player and five-time tournament winner Debbie Massey will be found providing free seminars.

Golf Show-At-A-Glance

Hours: Friday, Feb. 4
4 pm - 9 pm
Saturday, Feb.5
9 am - 7 pm
Sunday, Feb. 6
9 am - 4 pm
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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MICHIGAN DOES WELL IN ING AWARDS
Resort and Golf Marketing picked up the PR/Promotion Industry award from the ING this past week for their campaign of Michigan and the Ryder Cup. The group also represents Tom Doak, who won for golf club design.

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BIG BREAK III BEGINS ON THE GOLF CHANNEL
The third season of The Big Break started up at the Golf Channel this week. This time the women have the opportunity to star. However, Michigan will have to take a pass on this one as none of the contestants are from out state. In Big Break I, Anthony Sorentino went to the final round, before his loss. He did get to play in a couple of Canadian Tour events, but did not do well. In Big Break II, Bart Lower, and EMU golf team alum, finished third, but will be invited back to Big Break IV, because of his popularity. Lower, has moved to Florida to work for Pulte Homes and was seen crusing the golf show.

BIG BREAK III-LADIES ONLY
This time Michigan missed out on show time in the upcoming 3rd edition of The Big Break. This is the Ladies Only edition and features three Californians, two Canadians, two Floridians and representatives from Missouri, New York and Nebraska, will premier on the Golf Channel on February 8. In the prior two shows, Michigan was represented by Anthony Sorentino of Rochester Hills, who finished second in The Big Break and Bart Lower, from Ionia, who finished third in Big Break II.

The Ladies Only show was taped at Kingsmill Resort and Spa in Virginia, home of the Michelob Ultra LPGA tournament. Previous shows were taped at Treetops Resort in Gaylord and four courses in the Las Vegas area. The winner will have exemptions to four LPGA tournaments in 2005.

Ladies Only, will be hosted by Vince Cellini and Stephanie Sparks. http://thegolfchannel.com

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QUIET FEET SIGNS RICK SMITH TO ENDORSEMENT DEAL
Quiet Feet today announced they have signed an exclusive endorsement deal with leading golf instructor, Rick Smith. Smith is regarded as one of the PGA Tour's best "sounding boards" for swing advice and has worked with such notable tour professionals as Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh and Raymond Floyd among others. Quiet Feet is a new, patented, lower body training system designed to promote proper lower body movement and balance during the golf swing.

"From PGA Tour professionals to beginners, every golfer will benefit from using the Quiet Feet Training System to promote proper lower body movement," stated Rick Smith. "You can't play consistently without a stable base."

Smith will appear in Quiet Feet's television advertising and his name and endorsement will appear on retail packaging and the company Web site, http://www.quietfeet.com.

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RICHARD JANES AND DAN HALLDORSON TO HEAD UP CANADIAN TOUR
The Tournament Players Association recently announced the election of Richard Arthur Janes to the position of Commissioner and the appointment of Dan Halldorson as the new Deputy Director of the Canadian Tour.

The 52-year-old Halldorson is a 30-year veteran of the Association, a multiple winner on the PGA Tour and was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2002. Halldorson will assume day-to-day management responsibilities with the Canadian Tour effective February 1, 2005.

Richard Janes becomes the fifth Commissioner of the Canadian Tour, a position that has been held by former PGA Tour player Bob Beauchemin, Richard Grimm, a member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, Jacques Burelle and former Telus CEO Ian Mansfield.

Halldorson and Janes have been personal friends and business associates on and off the golf course for more than 30 years.

The 2005 season officially begins March 10 with the Barton Creek Pro-Am in Austin, Texas, broadcast on The Golf Channel. The tour winds up at Wild Bluff GC in the Bay Mills Open
http://cantour.com

Thanks and a Tip of the Tam to Mike Husby of the Loon Golf Club, for passing on this info. ---------------------------------------------------ADV
THE MICHIGAN GOLFER INTERNET TELEVISION SHOW

NEW SHOWS FOR 2005

THE GOLF COURSE AND THE ARCHITECT SERIES
http://michigangolfer.tv

STARTING IN MARCH

Mike Husby
The Loon GC
Wild Bluff GC

Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest Series
The Rose GC-Oklahoma
Fieldstone GC-Michigan
Kinsale GC-Ohio

Jerry Matthews Series
The Natural GC
The Majestic at Lake Walden
Timberstone GC

ADV----------------------------------------------------

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HITTING THE LINKS-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTS-ARTHUR HILLS/STEVE FORREST
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. http://golfarchitects.lib.msu.edu/hillsa/video.html

Philosophy of Design
"I think my design philosophy comes from a very traditional or historic approach to the game. I have always admired the more traditional courses like Pinehurst #2, Shinnecock Hills, Cypress Point, Prairie Dunes, Seminole, Merion and Inverness.

We try to build a course that is natural, that relates very carefully to the land and doesn't require a tremendous amount of earth moving, always keeping in mind the strategy of the game and the elements that provide beauty in a golf course -- textures and colors, shadowing and framing."

More http://golfarchitects.lib.msu.edu/hillsa/hillsaphy.htm

Courses Designed in Michigan
Michigan
Bay Harbor Golf Club (Bay Harbor, MI)
Links Course
Preserve Course
Quarry Course
Boyne Highlands (Harbor Springs, MI)
Arthur Hills Course
Country Club of Jackson (Jackson, MI)
Egypt Valley Country Club (Ada, MI)
Ridge Course
Valley Course
Fieldstone Golf Club (Auburn Hills, MI)
Fox Hills Country Club (Plymouth, MI)
Golden Fox Course
Giant Oak Golf Club (Temperance, MI)
Championship Course
Executive Course
HawksHead Links (South Haven, MI)
Lakes of Taylor Golf Club (Taylor, MI)
The Legacy (Ottawa Lake, MI)
Lyon Oaks Golf Course (Wixom, MI)
The Moors (Portage, MI)
Oak Pointe Country Club (Brighton, MI)
Honors Course
Oakhurst Country Club (Clarkston, MI)
Pheasant Run Golf Club (Canton, MI)
Pine Trace Golf Club (Rochester Hills, MI)
Red Hawk Golf Club (East Tawas, MI)
Riverview Highlands Golf Course (Riverview, MI)
Shepherd's Hollow Golf Club (Clarkston, MI)
Stonebridge Golf Club (Ann Arbor, MI)
Taylor Meadows Golf Club (Taylor, MI)
Thoroughbred Golf Club at Double JJ Ranch (Rothbury, MI)

Courses Remodeled in Michigan
Barton Hills Country Club (Ann Arbor, MI)
Birmingham Country Club (Birmingham, MI)
Bloomfield Hills Country Club (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Country Club of Detroit (Grosse Pointe Farms, MI)
Crystal Downs Country Club (Frankfort, MI)
Detroit Golf Club (Detroit, MI)
Edgewood Country Club (Union Lake, MI)
Forest Akers Golf Courses at MSU (East Lansing, MI)
Forest Akers East
Forest Akers West
Forest Lake Country Club (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Fox Hills Country Club (Plymouth, MI)
Franklin Hills Country Club (Franklin, MI)
Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club (Grosse Ile, MI)
Gull Lake Country Club (Richland, MI)
Indianwood Golf & Country Club (Lake Orion, MI)
Lenawee Country Club (Adrian, MI)
Leslie Park Golf Course (Ann Arbor, MI)
Lochmoor Country Club (Grosse Pointe Woods, MI)
Oakland Hills Country Club (Birmingham, MI)
Orchard Lake Country Club (Orchard Lake, MI)
Plum Hollow Country Club (Southfield, MI)
Point O' Woods Golf & Country Club (Benton Harbor, MI)
University of Michigan Golf Course (Ann Arbor, MI)
Walnut Creek Country Club (South Lyon, MI)
Western Golf & Country Club (Redford, MI)

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GRAND TRAVERSE RESORT AND SPA 2005 GOLF PACKAGES
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa is offering a selection of one-, two-,
and three-day golf packages for spring, summer, and fall, with midweek
and weekend pricing. Spring and fall rates offer substantial savings
compared to peak season summer rates. Spring rates apply from April 22 to
June 9, 2005 and summer rates apply June 10 to August 13, 2005. All
package rates are per person, double occupancy, plus 8% tax, plus $8.95
per night resort fee for Hotel and Tower accommodations. Rates for
Studio, One-, Two-, and Three-Bedroom Condos, as well as fall package
rates are also available. All packages are listed on their website.
http://GRANDTRAVERSERESORT.COM/packages/index.cfm

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GUY J. GUARINO NAMED GENERAL MANAGER AT LOCHENHEATH GOLF CLUB
Guy J. Guarino is the new general manager of LochenHeath Golf Club, Michigan's newest private golf club and residential community on the shores of Lake Michigan. Guarino will be responsible for all aspects of LochenHeath Golf Club's golf operations, facilities management, food and beverage, member solicitation and relations, community relations, concierge services, accounting and finance and personnel.

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VIRTUALLY PERFECT GOLF
Tim Stewart is crowing about his new Virtually Perfect Golf center in Novi. In fact, he is inviting folks over to see it during the Michigan Golf Show.The new indoor golf learning center - the first of its kind in the country- is a revolutionary new golf instruction system that is changing the way that golf is taught and learned. It's a dramatic departure from previously available video analysis tools that have been used in teaching golf, because it teaches the student in real time - that is, as they swing. Using patented virtual reality technology, Virtually Perfect Golf puts a student "inside" the body of a 3-dimensional computer model with an ideal golf swing.

Company website:
http://www.virtuallyperfectgolf.com

Link to directions page:
http://www.virtuallyperfectgolf.com/04_locations.asp

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19TH HOLE-CAPITALISM
TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM:
You have two cows.
You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows.
You sell the herd and retire on the income.

AN AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.
You are surprised when the cow drops dead.

A FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike because you want three cows.

A JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You re-design them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk.
You then create irritating cow cartoon images called Cowkimon and market them world-wide at a fantastic profit.

A GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month,
and milk themselves.

AN ENGLISH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Both are mad.

AN ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows, but you don't know where they are.
You break for lunch.

A RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You count them and learn you have five cows.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
You count them again and learn you have 12 cows.
You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.

A SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5000 cows, none of which belong to you.
You charge others for storing them.

A HINDU CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You worship them.

A CHINESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have 300 people milking them.
You claim full employment, high bovine productivity, and arrest the
newsman who reported the numbers.

A WELSH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
The younger one is rather attractive
AN AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
Western suburbs style....
You have 2 stolen bulls but think they are cows You die the first
time you try and milk them.

AN IRISH CORPORATION
Who cares, The EU Really owns them now and the pub is still serving

A NEW ZEALND CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You don't know what they are used for as they aren't sheep You shag
them anyway.

Thanks and a Tip of the Tam to Jim McIntyre of Knorr Marketing for this worldly gem.

MICHIGAN GOLFER PRODUCT LINE FOR 2005
Looking for a spot to place some of those hard earned ad dollars this year? Our products work 24/7/365 and are designed to make our clients googleable. Interested? Stop by our booth at the West Michigan Golf Show. http://glsp.com

Michigan Golfer product circulation numbers for 2004**
Michigan Golf News
http://michigangolfer.com/news.html
5574 Weekly Subscribers and Online Readers
289,848 a year

Michigan Golfer Television
http://michigangolfer.tv
248,108 Page Views
53,906 Viewers

Michigan Golfer Magazine-Online Edition (pdf)
http://michigangolfer.com/archive.html
12,786 Readers -Five issues

Michigan Golfer Online
http://michigangolfer.com
709,249 Page Views
276,418 Readers

Michigan Golfer Radio Shows
Michigan Talk Radio Network
http://www.michigantalkradio.net/

Radio 1070 CHOK-Sarnia, Ontario
http://www.chok.com/

4700 listeners per week-March-October

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MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR 2005
http://michigangolfer.com/calendar.html

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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 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

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TOURNAMENTS
http://michigangolfer.com/tournaments.html

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ASSOCIATION LINKS

American Association of Golf Course Architects
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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