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BAY MILLS RESORT AND CASINO/WILD BLUFF GOLF COURSE
Video: 2005 Bay Mills Open Players Tournament Preview
-with Rob Lussenhof
http: //www.michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/baymillsopenpreview/ DESIGN YOUR OWN IRELAND GOLFING GETAWAY
Click on - http://www.sullivangolf.ie/quoteform.html
Sullivan Golf & Travel ­ The Ireland Golf Travel Specialist

IN GAYLORD, GOLF THE NATURAL: A JERRY MATTHEWS COURSE
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/natural/
Golf Packages http://golfthenatural.com

MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW, ROCK FINANCIAL SHOWPLACE, NOVI, MARCH 10-12
Web: http://michigangolfshow.com
http://rockfinancialshowcase.com< br> Video: http://www. michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/michigangolfshow/

OTSEGO CLUB & RESORT-GAYLORD
Ski Packages
Web: http://otsegoclub.com/cwt.php
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/miskier/season_1/show9/otsegoqt.html

SHANTY CREEK RESORT & CLUB
Ski Packages
Web: http://www.shantycreek.com/snowsports/earlybuy.html
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/miskier/season_4/schuss/index.html

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Novi-Michigan Golf Show
Ann Arbor
__/ THIS WEEK ON MG TV
Crystal Mountain/Fox Hills Golf Schools-Brad Dean
MG's 2006 Golf Packages and Destinations
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER INTERNET TELEVISION CONTINUES TO ATTRACT NEW VIEWERS
__/ MOORE MUSINGS
__/ CELEBRATION-RED WINGS, PISTONS, RYDER CUP, ROSA PARKS AND THE SUPER BOWL
__/ RESORT AND GOLF MARKETING TO REPRESENT TRAVERSE CITY CVB
__/ STADLER, COUPLES, MICKELSON AND NORTH AT ING PAR-3 SHOOTOUT
__/ RESORT AND GOLF MARKETING SERVICES TO REPRESENT TRAVERSE CITY CVB
__/ TOP 10 TOUGHEST MICHIGAN COURSES...TO SPELL
__/ CAMILO VILLEGAS, HOT NEW STAR ON PGA TOUR, HAS MICHIGAN CONNECTION
__/ BOOK REVIEW: "WHO'S AFRAID OF A BIG BLACK MAN", by Charles Barkley
__/ RANKINGS: OFFICIAL WORLD GOLF RANKING TOP 10
__/ KING PAR SUPERSTORE OPENS NEW GOLF ACADEMY MARCH 30TH
__/ GREATER GRAND RAPIDS EWGA SETS DATE FOR FIRST ANNUAL KICKOFF EVENT
__/ NEW PGA DIRECTOR OF GOLF AT GARLAND-DON WHITE
__/ CATHAL O'SULLIVAN TO BRING SOME SMILING IRISH EYES TO OUR MG BOOTH
__/ WINTER EDITION OF THE MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE-NOW ONLINE
__/ 2006 MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR
__/ ASSOCIATION LINKS
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER ONLINE RESOURCES

Edited by Art McCafferty-Producer/Publisher, GLSP

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MGN ON THE ROAD
Novi-Michigan Golf Show
This is the biggie, the one that everybody points to, the granddaddy of them all, The Michigan Golf Show. This is the first year that the show is in their new home, the Rock Financial Showcase. We stopped by Thursday night while vendors set up their booths. There is plenty of new space and plenty of parking. Laurie McCann, show director, says they are at capacity, even with 20% more space in their new digs.

Directions http://www.rockfinancialshowplace.com/attend/directions.php
Time: Fri: 2 pm - 9 pm, Sat: 9 am - 8 pm, Sun: 10 am - 5

We hope to see you there. Please stop by our booth, we 204 & 206, and say hello.

Ann Arbor-
Free Press legendary reporter, Bob Talbert, used to start off his week with a column entitled "Monday Moanin" That was certainly the case when I read a headline on the front page of the Ann Arbor News this Monday, "City's golf courses struggling to get out of financial rough". The story, by Tom Gantert, went on to detail the travail of Huron Hills and Leslie Park. both city owned courses. In the past decade the courses have gone from 80,120 rounds in 1999 to 43,878 this past year. Several reasons were cited as a cause for the drop, namely; higher prices, the competition of 12 new courses that have opened since 1999 and a 14% overall decrease in rounds played in America during that time.

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THIS WEEK ON MG TV
Crystal Mountain/Fox Hills Golf Schools-Brad Dean
Brad Dean, the individual that has built the Crystal Mountain and Fox Hills Golf Schools into a Michigan instructional powerhouse, takes some time out of his teaching at the WMGS to chat with MG reporter, Terry Moore. Dean discusses the schools' instructional philosophy, the latest trends in teaching and some of the new areas the schools are exploring. http://www.michigangolfer.tv/2006shows/crystalmountain/

Golf Packages and Destinations
Golf Packages and destinations are featured this week on our Michigan Travel and Michigan Golfer channels. We selected a number of vendors at the Orlando PGA Merchandise and the West Michigan Golf shows to bring our viewers an up to date look at what is happening this year. Thad Gutowski and Jennie McCafferty report on the following destinations:

Alberta Golf with Robert Gialloreto
Lakewood Shores Resort with Craig Peters
Swan Lake Resort-David Smith
Timber Ridge Golf Club with Mike Grooms
Traverse City Area Golf with John Jessup
Wallnut Creek, Indiana with Randy Ballenger
King's Challenge with Chuck Olson
Wild Bluff Golf Course with Rob Lussenhof

http://michigangolfer.tv/2006shows/golfcoursepreviews/

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MICHIGAN GOLFER INTERNET TELEVISION CONTINUES TO ATTRACT NEW VIEWERS
In the 13 month period ending at December 15, 2005, the over 200 shows now on Michigan Golfer Television drew 411,254 viewers. In the first two and a half months of 2006, YTD viewership is up 26%. Similar increases have been noted in the company's other three channels, The Michigan Runner Television Show http://michiganrunner.tv, The Michigan Skier Television Show http://michiganskier.tv and The Michigan Travel Television Show http://michigantravel.tv

The increase of new media has contributed to the drop in circulation of newspapers and magazines, just as cell phone use in cars have cut down the time that people listen to the radio in cars. While network television has decreased there has been dramatic increases in cable, online video and video podcasts.

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MOORE MUSINGS
by Terry Moore
Too bad Ford Motor Company had to drop its sponsorship of the Doral PGA TOUR event. The last two years itıs commanded a stellar field (this year nine out of the top 10 players in the world), put a nice spotlight on hot Ford cars, and provided terrific television drama. And even though heıs a Buick guy, you canıt beat Tiger Woods being the two-time defending champion. Still when a company is struggling mightily with its core business, itıs hard for its executives in midst of layoffs and plant closings to be seen enjoying themselves in Miami and on a plush golf course. Ford also introduced a new clever ad campaign with magicians Penn & Teller with Johnny Miller. In hindsight, Iım wondering if Ford could have saved its high profile Doral sponsorship by jettisoning the Senior Players Championship (which is now moving to Baltimore) in Dearborn as well as dropping the Phil Mickelson sponsorship (which is now in its last few weeks)? But maybe the PGA TOUR forced its hand. I found it iinteresting that Fordıs go-to golf executive Steve Lyons didnıt make his usual appearance on national television on Sunday. Instead, Fordıs regional executive for Florida was interviewed by NBC-TVŠ.One more thing, Camilo Villegas who finished tied for second and was a fan favorite at Doral is a name some West Michigan golfers were already familiar with. The long-hitting Villegas (then a collegiate player for Florida) attempted to qualify for the U.S. Open several years ago at a local qualifier at Wuskowhan Players Club near Holland, Mich. Not surprisingly, he was medalist.

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CELEBRATION-RED WINGS, PISTONS, RYDER CUP, ROSA PARKS AND THE SUPER BOWL
"There's a party goin' on right here A celebration to last throughout the years So bring your good times, and your laughter too We gonna celebrate your party with you" Celebration, Kool and the Gang

In the past five years our GLSP cameras have caught some of the great celebrations that have happened in Metropolitan Detroit. So kick back at your work place or home and revisit the Red Wings Stanley Cup celebration, the Detroit Piston's Victory Parade, Celebration of The Ryder Cup, Super Bowl XL and the Rosa Park National Celebration.

GLSP TELEVISION NETWORK
Super Bowl
http://michigantravel.tv/2006superbowl/

Rosa Parks National Celebration
http://michigantravel.tv/2005rosaparks/

Celebration of the Ryder Cup
http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/irish/index.html

Detroit Pistons Championship Parade
http://michigantravel.tv/2004pistons/

Hockeytown Celebration
http://michigantravel.tv/2002redwings/

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RESORT AND GOLF MARKETING TO REPRESENT TRAVERSE CITY CVB
Dave Richards and Kevin Frisch, of Resort and Golf Marketing, have been retained to represent the Traverse City CVB in many of their markets, primarily golf. The company has long been identified with representing many of the A list golf and resort clients in the state.

According to John Jessup, of the Traverse City CVB, their new president, Brad R. Van Dommelen, wanted to do more with their Traverse City golf product. Obviously, R&GM offered the type of services that would help them toward their goal. You can see the rest of John's remarks at http://michigangolfer.tv/2006shows/golfcoursepreviews/traversecity/

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STADLER, COUPLES, MICKELSON AND NORTH AT ING PAR-3 SHOOTOUT
Andy North was so excited about winning the ING Par-3 Shootout last year that he promised to return the next day to defend his title. Instead, North will wait until June 26 to return to the renowned par-3 Threetops Course at Treetops Resort, where heıll take on Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples and ING Par-3 Shootout newcomer Craig Stadler.

Always one of the most viewer-friendly golf telecasts of the year, the ING Par-3 Shootout will air same-day tape-delayed on ESPN Monday, June 26 and Tuesday, June 27.

"To have these four guys compete in any format is fabulous. Itıs great entertainment," said Rick Smith, owner and managing partner of Treetops Resort. "But put them in an arena where they are not only battling for $540,000, but firing 72 times for $1,000,000, now thatıs exciting Taken and edited from a Treetops release

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TOP 10 TOUGHEST MICHIGAN COURSES...TO SPELL
Wequetonsing
Washakie
Blythefield
Dunmaglas
Les Cheneaux
Wawashkamo
Meceola
Idylwyld
Alwyn Downs
Lyopawa Island

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CAMILO VILLEGAS, HOT NEW STAR ON PGA TOUR, HAS MICHIGAN CONNECTION
Camilo Villegas, the rising Latino star on the PGA tour has some substantial Michigan ties. He was a Western Amateur medalist for three years, His resume also includes being an NCAA All American for two years in 2002 & 2003.

Thanks and a Tip of the Tam to Jennie McCafferty for this tidbit.

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BOOK REVIEW: "WHO'S AFRAID OF A BIG BLACK MAN", by Charles Barkley Okay, so "Who's Afraid of a Big Black Man" is not your normal golf book fare, but Barkley has always been someone who can get your attention. I thought it was a terrific read and had a nice intro from Mike Wilbon of the Washington Post and P.T.I. The book explores the topic of racism through the eyes of people who have had success in America through a variety of interviews. Barkley frames his own thinking against the backdrop of thoughts from President Clinton, Samuel L. Jackson,Barack Obama, George Lopez, Rabbi Steven Ledger, Ice Cube, Morgan Freeman, Robert Johnson, Peter Guber, Jesse Jackson and Tiger Woods.

In this interview with Tiger, Barkley got Tiger to comment on an unexpected emotional high he got during his first Masters presentation ceremony.

"So there's this closing ceremony," Tiger explained, "You go on the putting green where it takes place, and I look up and theyıre all there in their white outfits. The cooks, the staff, attendants, everybody. They're all black. Each one of them came out onto the balcony and watched it. I look back and I start getting choked up just thinking about it. They touched me in a really powerful way. I started thinking about everything these people had faced in life, all the ugliness, all the prejudice and all the obstacles they had to deal with....As I walked out that day, I said,ı Dad, look up there in that clubhouse. Just look over there.' and my Dad starting getting choked up. 'Son,' he said, 'take this in.' And I said, ' Dad, that's what I have been doing. I have been looking over there the entire time.'"

The book is published by Riverhead Books http://riverheadbooks.com

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KING PAR SUPERSTORE OPENS NEW GOLF ACADEMY MARCH 30TH
King Par Golf in Flushing Michigan recently announced the opening of its new King Par Golf Academy in Flushing. The new Golf Academy will open for operation on March 30, 2006.

Bill Baldwin, a PGA Master Professional, and former golf professional at Franklin Hills, has been hired to develop and run the new Golf Academy. Bill has been voted among the best teacher's in the State for two years. Bill brings a great deal of teaching experience to King Par. He has worked with many of the top instructors in the country including, Hank Haney, Jim Mclean, Martin Hall, Dave Pelz and others.

Taken and edited from a Golf & Resort Marketing release

More
http://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:1137.215943739/rid:5d93b3d45dc111ae2e141b3047a4d105

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RANKINGS: OFFICIAL WORLD GOLF RANKING TOP 10
1 Tiger Woods USA
2 Vijay Singh Fij
3 Retief Goosen SAf
4 Ernie Els SAf
5 Phil Mickelson USA
6 Sergio Garcia Spn
7Jim Furyk USA
8 David Toms USA
9 Adam Scott Aus
10Chris DiMarco USA

Taken and edited from The Wire
http://www.golfbusinesswire.com/

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GREATER GRAND RAPIDS EWGA SETS DATE FOR FIRST ANNUAL KICKOFF EVENT
The GR EWGA will be holding its kick off this year at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at 5700 28th Street in Grand Rapids. The meeting will begin at 11:00 AM and conclude at 1:30 PM. Cost is $35.00 for members, $40 for non-members To register, contact Cristyn at socials@ewgaggr.org or visit our chapter website at http://www.ewgaggr.org for more details.

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NEW PGA DIRECTOR OF GOLF AT GARLAND-DON WHITE
Don White, a well-known member of the Northern Michigan golf community, has been named PGA Director of Golf at Garland resort. White will oversee the entire golf operation including an extended staff of nearly 80 people.

³We are excited to have an individual with the experience of Don White join the Garland team," said Barry Owens-President of Garland Resort. ³The position here at Garland has a rich and growing tradition. We feel Don offers a perfect combination of private club and resort experience while we continue to build our private membership along with maintaining ourselves as a top resort destination.²

Release from Resort & Golf Marketing More http://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:1137.213907096/rid:328f10c7667ecfc03ce31c450072a472

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CATHAL O'SULLIVAN TO BRING SOME SMILING IRISH EYES TO OUR MG BOOTH
With St. Patrick's Day, fast approaching, we thought we would bring some Irish talent to our Michigan Golfer booth at the Michigan Golf Show at Rock Financial Showcase. For our regular viewers of Michigan Golfer Television, you know we have been running a special series of Golfing Ireland show with Jack Berry. The series will culminate with our pre Ryder Cup show. Cathal will be part of our coverage as we chat with him about the preparations that are now going on in Ireland.
http://www.sullivangolf.ie/

Cathal, who owns Sullivan Golf & Travel, will also be able to discuss travel arrangements with people that are interested in Ireland golf.

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WINTER EDITION OF THE MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE-NOW ONLINE
Winter Issue 2005 Vol.23, No.4

Table of Contents
Page Article
4 Golfing Ireland, by Jason Deegan
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win05-06/win0106_4-11.pdf
Sullivan Golf & Travel
12 Michigan's Century-old Golf Courses, by Kelly Hill and Art McCafferty
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win05-06/win0106_12-17.pdf
18 Michigan Golf History, 2001-2005, by Art McCafferty
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win05-06/win0106_18-22.pdf
23 Michigan Golfer's Top 10 Lists for 2005
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win05-06/win0106_23-26.pdf
27 Michigan Golfer TV Schedule
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win05-06/win0106_27.pdf
28 Books for the Holidays
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win05-06/win0106_28-29.pdf
30 Slice of Life, by Terry Moore
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win05-06/win0106_30-31.pdf

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

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2006 MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR
http://michigangolfer.com/calendar.html" 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
Michigan Publinx Seniors Golf Association
http://mpsga.net
National Golf Course Owners Association
http://ngcoa.org
National Golf Foundation
http://ngf.org
National High School Golf Coaches Association
http://www.nhsgca.org

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