March 7, 2003, Vol. 3, No. 10

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Edited by Art McCafferty
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__/ MGN ON THE ROAD
Brimley
Gaylord
Lansing
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER TV -THE GOLF REPORTERS PART II
__/ GRAND TRAVERSE RESORT AND SPA TO BE PURCHASED BY TRAVERSE BAY ENTERTAINMENT
__/ AND ALL THAT JAZZ AT FRENCH LICK
__/ JOHN BEBOW HEADS TO THE GULF
__/ MICHIGAN TOURISM INDUSTRY NEWS AND MORE
__/ DOAK TO OFFER INTERNSHIPS IN GOLF DESIGN
__/ MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
__/ AMERICAN AMATEUR GOLF TOUR DETROIT DATES ANNOUNCED
__/ GOLFWEEK LISTS ITS TOP 100 CLASSICAL AND MODERN COURSES
__/ PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK
__/ GOLF CALENDAR

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MGN ON THE ROAD
Brimley-Snowmobiles have replaced golf carts, but the parking lot was still filled with people trying their luck in the casino at Bay Mills Resort and Casino. Judy Mason, now the head professional at Wild Bluff, was selecting her summer staff and getting ready for another season at the course. This year, Wild Bluff will once again be hosting the Bay Mills Open August 18-24. The tournament will be carried live by the Golf Channel.

Gaylord-Mike Husby is looking at another busy year. He takes over The Loon this year as one of the new owners. The clubhouse is getting repainted, new furniture is coming in and the pro shop will soon be filled with the latest Loon fashions. Mike will still administer the Bay Mills Open this year, but most of his work will focus on The Loon. The Loon will hold two tournaments this year Michigan Senior PGA Championship on July 28-29 and the Atlas Matches on September 20-21.

In addition to the new tournaments, Mike has partnered up with Michaywe and the Lake to provide some great golf packages and Pine Cone Accommodations to provide the upscale lodging.

Lansing-Going into this weekends's Michigan Golf Show, the golf show biz in Michigan has been going very well. WMGS was a hit and Laurie McCann of Novi Expo indicated that the numbers were up in Lansng. The chipping, driving and putting contests were well attended and a junior golfer eliminated about 150 golfers in the putting contest. However, he clutched at the $10,000 putt and missed by a considerable margin.

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MICHIGAN GOLFER TV SHOW-THE GOLF REPORTERS PART II
On today's show, host Bill Shelton is joined by the Dean of Michigan golf writers, Jack Berry and Tim Hygh from WJR. The Golf Reporters discuss the highlights of 2002 and look at the upcoming year. The conversation settles around Tiger and The Buick Open, the Senior Players Open at TPC,Farmers Charity Classic at Egypt Valley, The US Amateur Publinxer at The Orchards, The US Amateur at Oakland Hills, the Michigan Open and Scott Hebert's great run, Ken Allard's great victory at The Michigan PGA Championship and Jeff Quinney win at the first Bay Mills Open at Wild Bluff GC.

Michigan Golfer TV

http://michigangolfer.tv
24/7 Always On

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GRAND TRAVERSE RESORT AND SPA TO BE PURCHASED BY TRAVERSE BAY ENTERTAINMENT
The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians today announced the purchase of the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa from KSL Recreation, Inc. The transaction is expected to closeat the end of March.

Already among the largest employers in northern Michigan, this transaction is expected to catapult the Grand Traverse Band into a leadership position among Indian gaming operations nationally, as well as among Michigan tourist destinations. It is believed to be the first time an Indian tribe has purchased a full-service resort in lieu of building its own.

"This is an historic day for the Grand Traverse Band and its members," said Grand Traverse Band Tribal Chairman Robert Kewaygoshkum. "On behalf of our membership, I am pleased with this announcement, thankful that we have secured this world-class resort, and very enthused about our future here in the Grand Traverse area."

Ultimately, the Grand Traverse Band hopes to shape the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa into an unparalleled international, year-round family destination. "Having worked in or visited virtually all the major commercial and Indian gaming operations and hotels nationwide, I can say that what this property brings us -- in concert with our vision - is unprecedented," noted Traverse Bay Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Jeff Livingston. "The Grand Traverse Resort is the largest in the Midwest, and one of the top 20 in the United States. We will team up with an already great staff to bring the 'Traverse Bay Experience' to this superb facility." Traverse Bay Entertainment is the economic development arm of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians.

SOURCE Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

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AND ALL THAT JAZZ AT FRENCH LICK
THE 4th Annual French Lick Jazz Festival will present "An Evening with Branford Marsalis" this weekend, Friday, March 7th - Sunday, March 9th.

This weekend of great jazz entertainment and events will include overnight accommodations Friday and Saturday, a Friday evening dinner performance featuring the Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra, a Saturday afternoon performance by Flip City Jazz, a Saturday evening concert featuiring Grammy Award winner Branford Marsalis, late night "after glow" events each evening, an incredible Jazz Brunch on Sunday and much, much more.......Weekend packages available http://frenchlick.com

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JOHN BEBOW HEADS TO THE GULF
MG stringer and Detroit News reporter, John Bebow, has been selected to be one of the 500 or so journalists from all over the world who will be embedded in a military unit in the Gulf to cover the current situation and any future action. John will be embedded in a military unit that is currently stationed in Kuwait. The name of the unit is The First Marine Expeditionary Force.

John will be contributing not only to The Detroit News, but also to the entire Gannett Newspaper chain, including USA Today. John left forhis latest reporting stint, last Sunday. Taken from a note from Monica Swartout-Bebow

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MICHIGAN TOURISM INDUSTRY NEWS AND MORE
Michigan is now able to track all click-thrus from http://michigan.org to private sector web sites. In April, Travel Michigan will begin emailing the quarterly Links Analysis Reports to all properties and organizations such as CVBs, hotels, events and attractions that offer an external link on our site.

This report will track the activity of external links on michigan.org and will list the monthly totals of "exposureso/oo and "clickso/oo to your property. Exposures are defined as the total number of times your link was displayed to visitors on the Travel Michigan web site. Clicks are the number of times those visitors clicked on the link and were transferred to your web site.
To receive the report, you must have included an email address on your Property Update form. This is the next phase in the implementation of our Lure & Link, Click & Count strategy for http://michigan.org. So far, the strategy seems to be paying off. In January, consumers clicked from the Travel Michigan web site to private sector web sites 102,000 times ^ that,s an average of more than 3,000 click-thrus a day. Meanwhile, user sessions at http://michigan.org for January were up 84% over January 2002.

For more information about the Links Analysis Report, please contact GaryPlatte at (517) 335-1877.

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DOAK TO OFFER INTERNSHIPS IN GOLF DESIGN

Tom Doak has founded a program for aspiring golf course architects in golf design through a landscape architecture or turf management curriculum.

Doak intends to award at least two internships per year with flexib starting and ending dates depending on personal circumstances. An internship with Tom Doak will consist of three parts: a month of activity in the Renaissance home office in Traverse City, four to six weeks work on the site of one of his current projects, and at least two weeks of travel with Doak or a senior design associate to see projects in the planning phase, including the chance to see and play some of the great golf courses built in the past century.

Interested applicants should submit a one-page application (graphic or narrative), which includes their personal information, academic and golf background, and any other information pertinent to why the applicant should be chosen for the internship. Applicants should also include a second one-page depiction of their favorite golf hole >from their home course, and outline their reasons for choosing it. (The "home course" rule is intended to discourage the selection of famous holes whose merits have been well chronicled by others.) The first internship award will be made no later than April 1, 2003, so interested applicants should respond by March 15. Please send all applications to Renaissance Golf Design at 3600 Veterans Drive, Traverse City, Mich., 49684. For more information please visit or call (231) 941-7499. Taken and edited from a press release from Golf Marketing Services.

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MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
The Michigan Golf Show at the Novi Expo Center March 7th ^ 9th promises to put an end to the winter doldrums! As the show enters its eleventh year, it has become the largest consumer golf show in the country with over 450 exhibitors spanning almost five acres.

Crystal Mountain will be bringing its talented team of Golf Professionals to provide Free Pro Instruction for the entire weekend. This year,s event features the Michelob Ultra $25,000 Chipping Challenge. Try your luck on sinking a 50, chip over an indoor pond to a tight heavily guarded green for a chance to win $25,000. The Putt Fore Cash contest will have golfers vying for a $10,000 prize, The "Guess Your Drive & Long Driveo/oo contest will be offering up a full set of clubs. The Sand Trap Blast will test your nerves and bunker skills with a 40, sand shot to a tight pin placement. Outstanding Prizes will be given away all weekend for those who rise to the challenge!

Sunday is Kids Day at The Michigan Golf Show as activities, contests, and instruction will be offered free of charge for children ages 6 ^ 12 in The Junior Golf Area.

The Michigan Golf Show will be held at the Novi Expo Center at I-96 and Novi Road, March 7th, 8th and 9th. Hours of the show are: Friday 4:00 to9:00 pm., Saturday 10:00 am to 8:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 PM.

Additional infor http://www.michigangolfshow.com

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AMERICAN AMATEUR GOLF TOUR DETROIT DATES ANNOUNCED
American Amateur Golf Tour - Detroit Tour Schedule

5/3/2003 AAGT Detroit at Marion Oaks (Qualifier)
Marion Oaks Golf Club Registration
5/4/2003 AAGT Detroit at Marion Oaks
Marion Oaks Golf Club Registration
5/18/2003 AAGT Detroit at Salem Hills
Salem Hills Golf Course Registration
6/1/2003 AAGT Detroit at Braeburn
Braeburn Golf Club Registration
6/14/2003 AAGT Detroit at Mystic Creek
Mystic Creek Golf Course Registration
6/21/2003 AAGT Great Lakes Regional Major
Red Hawk Run Golf Course Registration
7/6/2003 AAGT Detroit at Fellows Creek
Fellows Creek Golf Course Registration
7/20/2003 AAGT Detroit at Links of Novi
Links of Novi Registration
8/2/2003 AAGT Great Lakes Regional Major
Trappers Turn GC Registration
8/10/2003 AAGT Detroit at (TBD)
Tri-Mountain Golf Course Registration
8/23/2003 AAGT Detroit at Moose Ridge GC
Tri-Mountain Golf Course Registration
9/6/2003 AAGT Great Lakes Regional Qualifier (TBD)
Elks Run Golf Club Registration
10/7/2003 AAGT National Sir Elford Cup
St. Johns Golf and Country Club Registration
10/10/2003 AAGT National Tour Championship
Ocean Hammock Golf Club Registration
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SOME EARLY REVIEWS OF OUR NEW INTERACTIVE ONLINE MICHIGAN GOLFER
http://michigangolfer.com
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"I was pleasantly surprised to find our entire Arizona: The Golf State supplement as a pdf file on the Michigan Golfer website. They even went the extra step to link the ads to the advertisers' websites. This is a nice bonus for our advertisers."

Whitney Coleman
Marketing & Communications Manager
Madden Publishing
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"Awesome"

Scott Chesley
V.P. of Real Estate
The Otsego Club
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"The Michigan Golfer continues to lead our golf industry with its applications of Internet technology."

Mike Husby
Director of Golf and Owner
The Loon Golf Course

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GOLFWEEK LISTS ITS TOP 100 CLASSICAL AND MODERN COURSES
America's Best 2003 -- Classical list (pre-1960)

Michigan Ranking
8. Crystal Downs Country Club (p)
Frankfort, Mich.
Alister MacKenzie & Perry Maxwell, 1931
Superintendent: Michael Morris, CGCS

17. Oakland Hills Country Club
(South Course) (p)
Birmingham, Mich.
Donald J. Ross, 1918 /
Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1950
Superintendent: Steven Cook, CGCS

56. Point O,Woods Golf Club (p)
Benton Harbor, Mich.
Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1958

74. Country Club of Detroit (p)
Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.
Harry S. Colt, 1914
Superintendent: Chris Frank

85. Indianwood Country Club
(Old Course) (p)
Lake Orion, Mich.
Wilfrid Reid & William Connellan, 1928
Superintendent: Brian Schweihofer

93. Franklin Hills Country Club (p)
Franklin, Mich.
Donald J. Ross, 1926
Superintendent: Steve Anderson, CGCS

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America,s Best 2003 -- Modern list (post-1960)

26. Arcadia Bluffs (d)
Arcadia, Mich.
Rick Smith & Warren Henderson, 1999
Superintendent: Paul Emling

56. Kingsley Club (p)
Traverse City, Mich.
Mike DeVries, 2001
Superintendent: Daniel Lucas

86. Tullymore Golf Club (d)*
Stanwood, Mich.
Jim Engh, 2001

Congrats to all.
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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Matt hudson, former Assistant Golf professional at Stonehedge GC, has been named Head Golf Professional at Yarrow Golf and Conference Center. Kevin Haack, former Superintendent of Boulder Lakes CC, has been named the Superintendent of Yarrow Golf and Conference Center

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Top names for golf courses in the U.S. are Riverside-46, Lakeview-40, Rolling Hills-38, Hillcrest-37 and Lakeside also 37 Taken from "Astonishing but True Golf Facts", by Allan Zullo, Andrew McMeel, Publishing, Kansas City, 2001.

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GOLF CALENDAR

March
03/07-09 11th Annual Michigan Golf Show-Novi Expo Center
http://michigangolfshow.com
03/07-09 Wisconsin Golf Show
http://www.jsonline.com/adsections/golfshow2003
03/15 Midland Golf Show- Holiday Inn Conference Center
May
05/06 Fuller Cup-Prestwick Village Golf Club, Highland
05/20-23 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships, Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (Purdue University) in West Lafayette, Indiana
June
06/02-03 Taylor Made/adidas State Pro-Am- Boyne Highlands Resort
06/10-11 Club Car Michigan Senior Open- Bedford Valley
06/16-22 Farmers Charity Classic, Egypt Valley GC, Ada
06/17-21 Michigan Amateur Championship, Belvedere GC, Charlevoix
06/20 Vintage Club Golf Classic-Elmbrook GC, Traverse City
06/23-26 Detroit Newspapers Michigan Open-The Bear at Grand Traverse Resort
06/30-07/02 Michigan Girls Championship
06/30-07/01 ESPN Par 3 Shootout-Treetops Resort
06/30-07/03 Great Lakes Junior Masters Golf Championship, Stonebridge, Ann Arbor
July
07/07-08 Shanty Creek Classic, Bellaire
07/07 Father and Son Championship, Paint Creek, Lake Orion
07/14-16 Fifth Third Bank Michigan Women's Open Tournament presented by Detroit Newspapers-Crystal Mountain Resort
07/14-15 GAM Women's Mid Amateur Championship, Glacier Club, Washington
07/08-14 Ford Senior Players Championship, TPC of Michigan, Dearborn
07/21/23 Detroit Newspapers Tournament of Champions-Boyne Mountain Resort
07/28-31 Michigan Junior Boys Championship, Battle Creek CC, Battle Creek
07/28-29 Michigan Senior PGA Championship,The Loon, Gaylord
07/28-08/03 Buick Open, Warwick Hills GC-Flint

August
08/11-13 GAM Championship, Grand Haven GC, Grand Haven
08/18-20 Michigan PGA Championship-Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire
08/18-19 GAM Women's Championship, Clio CC, Clio
08/18-24 Bay Mills Open, Brimley-Wild Bluff GC
08/25-26 GAM Women's Senior Amateur Championship, Crystal Mountain,Thompsonville
08/28-29 GAM Men's Mid-Amateur Championship, Treetops, Gaylord

September
09/08-11 Lincoln Mercury Classic-Pine Lake CC
09/03-04 GAM Men's Senior Amateur Championship, Lakewood Shores Resort, Oscoda
09/13-14 Michigan Net Amateur Championship, Pilgrim's Run
09/20-21 Atlas Matches, The Loon, Gaylord
09/30 Tournament of Club Champions (Men and Women) Egypt Valley, Ada

October
10/19-21 The GOLF 20/20 Conference, World Golf Village, Florida
http://golf2020.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

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

Tour and Association Calendars

Associations
Golf Association of Michigan http://www.gam.org/champ/schedule.cgi
Michigan Section PGA http://www.Michigan.PGA.com
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America http://www.gcsaa.org

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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