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April 27, 2007 - Vol. 7, No. 17
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AMERICA'S VALUE GOLF DESTINATION
Golf Packages From $47.00 Per Day
Santee, South Carolina
Web: Golf Packages http://www.santeetourism.com
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/santee/
THE NATURAL: CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF GREAT GOLF-JOIN US IN 2007
2007 Preview with Larry Bowdenhttp://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/naturalpreview/thenaturalqt.html
Web: Golf Packages http://golfthenatural.com(800) 743-PLAY
Video of The Natural Golf Course: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/natural/
TREETOPS RESORT- CELEBRATING THE 20TH YEAR OF THE JONES MASTERPIECE
2007 Preview with Kevin McKinleyhttp://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/treetopspreview/
Web:Golf Packages http://treetops.com
Broken Club Pub Open
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Edited by Art McCafferty-Producer/Publisher, GLSP
EMail artmccaf@glsp.com
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__/ SPRING ISSUE OF THE MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE NOW ONLINE
http://michigangolfer.com
__/ APRIL CALENDAR
__/MGN ON THE ROAD
East Lansing-Forest Akers
Harbor Springs-Boyne Highlands
Petoskey-Walloon Lake CC
Saline-Rustic Glen GC
__/MIDNIGHT GOLF PROGRAM RECEIVESGRANT FROM THE PGA OF AMERICA
__/GOT PASSBOOK? MGCOA HAS ONE FOR YOU
__/SPARTANS WIN FOSSUM/SPARTAN INVITATIONAL FOR FIRST TIME IN 15 YEARS
__/NGF JANUARY-FEBRUARY GOLF ROUNDS DWON: GOLF DATATECH ALSO SHOWS DECLINE IN FEBRUARY
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION2007 Golf Course Previews
Treetops- with Kevin McKinley
http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/treetopspreview/
The Natural Golf Course at Gaylord with Larry Bowden
http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/naturalpreview/
Shanty Creek- withBrian Kautz
http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/shantycreekpreview/
Lakewood Shores Resort
http://michigangolfer.tv
Manistee National- with Doug Bell
http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/manisteepreview/index.html
Santee, South Carolina
http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/santee/
__/THREE CENTURY COURSES-GOT MORE?
__/MORE GOLF COURSE CLOSINGS
__/REVISED GOLF COURSE CLOSINGS IN PAST DECADE
__/PAR 3 SHOOTOUT-OUT FOR 2007, BACK IN FOR 2008
__/MARY FOSSUM HONORED DURING FOSSUM/SPARTAN INVITATIONAL
__/MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 LISTS
__/TOP 10 COLLEGIATE GOLF SCHOOLS-U.S.
__/GOT TECH HELP?
__/PGA PLAY GOLF AMERICA DAY COMING TOCARL'S GOLFLAND @ ST JOHN'S
__/ CALENDAR
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SPRING ISSUE OF THE MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE NOW ONLINE
Vol 25. No. 1
http://michigangolfer.com
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CONTENTS:
Jack Berry and the PGA Lifetime Journalism Award-By Terry Moore
Mike Biber and Osprey SA byJack Berry
Gaylord Golf Mecca Celebrates its 20th Anniversary-Art McCafferty
Tom Bendelow Remembered-Art McCafferty
President Ford Left His Ski and Golf Legacy at Beaver Creek-by Mike Shiels
http://www.michigangolfer.com/april07/index.html
Sponsored by
Treetops Resort
The Natural
Sullivan Golf and Travel
Santee Tourism
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2007 MICHIGAN GOLFER CALENDAR-APRIL
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27-28 Free Gaylord Golf Weekend
http://freegolfgaylord.com
28 Broken Club Pub Open, Treetops Resort
http://treetops.com
28 MIAGT at Fore Lakes GC, Kimball Township
http://www.miagt.com/Schedule
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MGN ON THE ROAD
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East Lansing-Forest Akers
The weather was perfect for the Fossum/Spartan Invitational as some of Michigan's finest young golfers dueled in the sun on the Arthur Hills remake of the W. Bruce Matthews Forest Akers West course. These are great times for the Spartans. They have a couple of young guns in Matt Harmon and Ryan Brehm. Brehm was hot off his Boilermaker Invitation win and 'Senior Matt Harmon earned his second career Big Ten Co-Golfer of the Week honors Tuesday after topping the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate field last week." http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/041707aab.html
Gaylord-The Natural
Ed Ford, the new Director of Golf, was getting the pro shop ready for the opening of The Natural today. Ford, who has worked at Shanty Creek and Ruby Tuesday, is excited about his new position and is looking forward to the 15th anniversary of The Natural.
http://golfthenatural.co
Harbor Springs-Boyne Highlands and Harbor Point Golf Club
Boyne Highlands will not look much different this year, but it has had major bypass surgery this spring. The heating and air conditioning infrastructure has been overhauled completely. There were still a ton of service vehicles cleaning up last Friday morning in readying itself for the guests arriving that night to open up the golf season.
http://boyne.com
Harbor Point Golf Club
Shared a nice morning with Shaun Bezilla, Head Professional at Harbor Point Golf Club. We are putting together a video of the course, to link to his newly designed website. This is one of a number of Michigan golf courses that are into their 3rd century.
http://www.harborpointassociation.com/golf/
Petoskey-Walloon Lake CC
The remaining Kelbel brother, Peter, is the Head Golf Professional at Walloon Lake CC. Pete's brothers Mark and Ed are now in Colorado Mark used to be at the Grand Hotel and Ed recently left his position at The Emerald at Maple Creek.
Besides having the remaining Kelbel brother, Walloon Lake CC is famous for the summer course of Tom Watson. The Adventures of a Young Man, also included one of America's best ball strikers. The original Walloon Lake course is over 100 years old, with the new nine, a design by W. Bruce Matthews III, coming on in the 90's.
Harry Dixon, the GM of the club was also on hand. Dixon will have his hands full on September 30 with not only golfers, but runners. The first Boyne 2 Boyne Marathon will use the clubhouse as a staging area for the start of the half marathon and marathon relay.
Saline-Rustic Glen GC
Golf business was in full swing at Rustic Glen as the driving range was full and the sky was yellow with range balls flying out of the range. The population seems to be growing toward Rustic Glen as Saline expands and start snaking down US 23.
Greg and Harley Hodges are the owners, golf professionals and architect of this fine course. The Hodges bought Rustic Glen when it was nine holes and the added the other nine. Harley Hodge designed a number of Michigan courses in the late 70's, 80's and early 90's. You can find out more about the Harley's with a video we did in
2003. http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/show12/index.html
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MIDNIGHT GOLF PROGRAM RECEIVESGROWTH OF THE GAME GRANT FROM THE PGA OF AMERICA
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The eighth cycle of 35 PGA Growth of the Game grants totaling $228,516 has been awarded from The PGA of America's Growth of the Game Grant program.The Midnight Golf Programreceived a $18,400 grant for their organization, which is dedicated to offering golf instruction and mentoring to inner city young adults to ensure a brighter and more successful future. The PGA Growth of The Game Grant Programs, which touch 19 states, involve juniors, inner-city young adults, college students, the physically challenged and veterans. The program highlights The PGA of America's commitment to partner with its PGA Professionals to grow participation in golf.
The Midnight Golf Program continues to serve a vulnerable segment of the population of the City of Detroit – 17-22 year old men and women. The grant money to date has benefited approximately 400 young men and women with the gender makeup being approximately 55% female and 45% male. The majority of the young people are enrolled in Detroit Public Schools and live in low to moderate income households. This program is making a difference in the lives of the participants. This is a very difficult demographic and the program has been very successful.
MIDNIGHT GOLF
PGA Section: Michigan
Location: East Lansing, Mich.
PGA Professional: Brian Liberati
Program Director:Christy Baker
Grant Amount:$18,400
Taken and edited from a PGA of America release
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GOT PASSBOOK? MGCOA HAS ONE FOR YOU
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Now in its fifth year, the Golden Passbook is a golf coupon book designed to encourage and help golfers experience some of Michigan's top golf course facilities. The proceeds from the Golden Passbook go directly to fund the government affairs strategic plan. The Michigan Golf Course Owners Association is the "Voice of Michigan Golf Business".
Statewide you will find such courses as The Majestic, The Natural, Garland, McGuires Evergreen Golf Course, Treetops Tradition, four of the Boyne courses, Fox Hills Golf Course, Shanty Creek, Hawk Hollow Golf Course, The Ravines, Crystal Mountain and Timberstone Golf Course. All together there are 60 courses, each providing a twosome or a foursome free to the Golden Passbook holder. Some of the courses even offer the cart free. The Michigan Golf Course Owners Association is very grateful to the golf courses for their generous donation to the golf industry because without their participation, we would not have a voice at the Capital.
The Golden Passbook is valued at over $10,000.00, and can be purchased on a limited basis from the MGCOA for only $550.00. Please contact Kate Moore at the MGCOA office at 800-860-8575 for more information.
http://www.mgcoa.org
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SPARTANS WIN FOSSUM/SPARTAN INVITATIONAL FOR FIRST TIME IN 15 YEARS
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EAST LANSING, Mich. - Leading the 13-team field after Saturday's 36 holes at The Fossum Invitational, the 29th-ranked Michigan State men's golf team extended their lead to take a 14 shot victory with a 54-hole total of 23-under-par 841 (279-284-278). Taking home individual medalist honors in a three-way tie was Matt Harmon and Jack Newman of Michigan State and Jason Kokrak of Xavier.
"It's a nice week to maximize our play and practice since we don't have to travel," Michigan State head coach Mark Hankins said. "The Fossum/Spartan Invitational carries a lot of significance in the history of our program and we were very pleased to be able to go out and capture the team championship this year."
The Spartans shot a final round 278 (-10), to increase their lead over second-place finisher Charlotte who posted a three round total of 9-under-par 855. Following Charlotte, Xavier came in third with a 6-under-par 858 and Wisconsin rounded out the top four teams with a 4-under-par 860 total.
This is the third consecutive tournament where a Spartan has captured individual medalist honors. Two weeks ago, Ryan Brehm won the Boilermaker Invitational and last weekend Matt Harmon topped the Kepler Intercollegiate at Ohio State. Both players earned Big Ten Men's Golfer of the Week accolades for their efforts.
The Fossum Invitational team win is the first in 15 years for the Spartans with individual medalist honors reaching back to Spartan Brent Kish in 1990. The Green and White also broke the previous tournament scoring record with their (841) which was previously set by Northwestern (851) in 2001. Michigan State's total also broke their all-time best 54 hole team score obliterating the previous 847 total set at the 2005 Big Ten Championships.
MORE: http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/recaps/042207aaa.html
Taken from the MSU website.
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NGF JANUARY-FEBRUARY GOLF ROUNDS DWON: GOLF DATATECH ALSO SHOWS DECLINE IN FEBRUARY
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Rounds played in the U.S. decreased 15.8% for the first two months of 2007 vs. January-February 2006, according to the National Golf Foundation. January-February 2006 rounds played were up 15.4% versus the same two months in 2005. The reporting is based on data from operators at more than 1,800 golf facilities. For the full year 2006, rounds played were up 0.8%.
In areas where a significant amount of golf is played in the winter months, the Central/South Florida region decreased slightly (-1.6%) over last year. The Gulf Coast region was down 10.3%; the Southeast, down 6.7%; and the Southwest, down 3.7%.
For the two months, play at premium public courses (those with peak season weekend green fees with cart above $70) was down the least (-5.8%). At value courses (those with peak season weekend green fees with cart below $40), rounds played plunged 22.4%. At standard courses ($40-70), play was down 12.2%. Overall, rounds played at all public courses fell 16.9%.
Private courses didn_t fare much better, with rounds played falling 12.1%.
According to Golf Datatech, rounds declined 5.6% inFebruary 2007 compared toFebruary 2006. For the year, rounds were down 11.1%. The report includes 2,370 reporting courses.
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GOT TECH HELP?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQHX-SjgQvQ
Thanks and a Tip of the Tam to Jim Neff for this off the wall and very funny video.
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THREE CENTURY COURSES-GOT MORE?
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We were up taping a video on the Harbor Point Golf Club this past week and Head Professional, Shaun Bezilla, wondered what other courses were in the three century category. Here is what we found. If we have left a course out, let us know.
1895
Wequetonsing Golf Club (Private)
Harbor Springs
"A classic, old-school layout that was built in 1895. It was the summer home of former Augusta National chairman Hord Hardin, who probably felt right at home on Wequetonsing's small, fast and undulating greens."
Information taken from their website
1896
Harbor Springs Golf Club.
Harbor Springs
"Since 1896, Harbor Point Golf Club has been serving the community of Harbor Springs.Our rolling fairways,shaped the old fashion way with horse and blade, andour hand mownputting surfacescreate a feeling ofstepping back in time and only elevate what will surely be a memorable golfing expereince."
Designed by Dave Foulis, redesigned by Dave Gill
http://www.harborpointassociation.com/golf/
Information taken from their website
Harbor Beach Golf Course
Harbor Beach
"The 9-hole Harbor Beach course in Harbor Beach, features all the hallmarks of Michigan golf. Harbor Beach golf course opened in 1896."
http://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/golf-course.asp?course=15287
Information taken from Golf Link
1898
Les Cheneaux Golf Club - The True "Natural"
Cedarville
"A traditional links in its essential features, the Les Cheneaux Golf Club was laid out and chartered by the early members of the Les Cheneaux Club. It was ready for play in May of 1898, and is, thus, the oldest still-playable links in Michigan."
http://www.lescheneaux.org/recreation/golfing.html
Information taken from their website
Saginaw Country Club
Saginaw
"The Saginaw Country Club, founded in 1898, is centrally located in a lovely Saginaw Township neighborhood. It was the site of the first state golf tournament in 1913."
http://saginawcountryclub.com/
Information taken from their website
Wawashkamo Golf Club
Mackinac Island
"Designed by Alex Smith and built in 1898, the name Wawashkamo comes from a Chippewa phrase meaning "walk a crooked trail" and was given by a local chief after observing a group of golfers on the links.One of Michigan's oldest active courses, Wawashkamo celebrated its Centennial in 1998. On that occasion, Wawashkamo could claim the distinction of being one of very few American courses laid out in a links style that remains substantially unaltered. Named one of America's Historic Golf Landmarks by Golf Digest in 1996, Wawashkamo is the only nine-hole course among the dozen in the United States to have been so designated."
http://www.wawashkamo.com/
Information taken from their website
1899 Washtenaw Country Club (Private)
Ypsilanti
"In the fall of 1898, two young, well-to-do Ypsilantians Cora (Cornwell) Henry, having just returned from a summer vacation on Martha's Vineyard, and I. Newton Swift, a student at Yale, introduced to their friend Daniel L. Quirk, Jr. "a wonderful game" being played on the East Coast. Convincing a friendly farmer on the west edge of town to allow them to sink three decapitated tomato cans in his freshly-cut hay field, the threesome invited friends to join them for the new game of golf."
On July 18, 1899, the club was incorporated.
http://www.washtenawcc.com/
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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION
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NEW SHOW
Mississippi Golf with George Herning
If you are looking for great golf and great value, you need to check out our Mississippi Preview video with George Herning. He points out that Mississippi took a fairly good hit with Katrina, but is coming back strong. They need golfers and they are willing to deal to get them to come there.
http://michigangolfer.tv
**NOW SHOWING**
Gaylord-The Natural
Larry Bowden, course owner and one of the original members of the Gaylord Golf Mecca, is celebrating the 15th anniversary of his Jerry Matthews course, The Naturalhttp://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/natural/ Take a moment to check out what Bowden has to say about what is coming up this year. Lots and lots of excitement.
http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/naturalpreview/
Treetops. Gaylord
Kevin McKinley, the new Director of Golf at Treetops, has jumped into the job with both spikes. In our preview of the 2007 Treetops season video, McKinley lets his audience know what they can expect under his reign. With the warming temperatures, McKinley, has put away his skis and hosting duties of the Amazing Race, to give golf his total attention. Amazing Race http://michigangolfer.tv/miskier/season_6/amazingrace/
Preview: http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/treetopspreview/index.html
Web: http://treetops.com
Manistee National-Manistee
Host professional, Doug Bell, chats about the upcoming season at Manistee National. Manistee National, which features 36 holes of golf and lodging, is one of the courses in the Osprey Recreation Group.
http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/manisteepreview/index.html
Lakewood Shores Golf with Craig Peters
Craig Peters and his staff at Lakewood Shores Resort offer a plethora of great golf packages. In our video, Peters chats about what the golfer will experience in the golf getaway land of Oscoda. The latest ratings from Golf Magazine and Golf Digest, continue to point to the excellence of both the Gailes and Blackshire courses .
http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/lakewoodshorespreview/index.html
Shanty Ceek, Bellaire
Brian Kautz is the new Director of Golf and Club Operations at Shanty Creek. Kautz, part of the new team at Shanty, has his course knowledge down pat for our video. He also brings the viewer up to date with some of the changes now happening since new ownership has taken over.
http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/shantycreekpreview/
Santee Tourism-South Carolina
Santee locals, Mary Shriner and "Shot" Shuler, provide a commentary on their South Carolina golf in an interview we did at the London Golf Show.
http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/santee/
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PAR 3 SHOOTOUT-OUT FOR 2007, BACK IN FOR 2008
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The Par 3 Shootout is out for 2007, but according to new Director of Golf, Kevin McKinley, the PGA has put it on hiatus for a year and it can come back in 2008. Obviously with any event like this, they need to nail down a sponsor. This has long been a premier event in our state and certainly one we want to hold on to.
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MORE GOLF COURSE CLOSINGS
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Art,
Cedar Hills Golf Course – 9 holes on Cedar Run Road in Traverse City closed last year for condo development.
Steve Hammon, Superintendent
Traverse City Golf & Country Club
Thanks and a Tip of the Tam for Steve Hammon for the info..
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Art,
Another golf course closing in the past few years was Twin Knolls in Grass
Lake (Jackson County).
Also, on the item on the high school golf seasons, the girls and boys are
actually flip-flopping seasons. Boys to the spring, girls to the fall.
Gary Kalahar
Jackson Citizen Patriot
Thanks and a Tip of the Tam to Gary Kalahar for the info and the correction. Cheers Gary
Hi Art,
Thought of 3 more to add to list
Sycamore Municipal - Lansing
Marsh Point Par 3 - Bay City
Ponderosa - Middleville
George Kass
Thanks and a Tip of the Tam to George Kass for passing this information on.
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REVISED GOLF COURSE CLOSINGS IN PAST DECADE
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1. BOGIE LAKE/ 18 HOLES/ WHITE LAKE
2. ROCHESTER HILLS/ 18 HOLES/ ROCHESTER
3. UNION LAKE /CLOSED 9 NINE, KEPT 9/ COMMERCE TWP
4. WESTBROOK/ 18 HOLES/ NOVI
5. SHADY HOLLOW/ 18 HOLES ROMULUS
6. PARTRIDGE CREEK/ 45 HOLES/CLINTON TWP
7. TEE-J'S/ 18 HOLES/ MACOMB
8. MEADOWLANE/18 HOLES/ KENTWOOD
9. MITCHELL CREEK/ 9 HOLES/ TRAVERSE CITY
10. WOLVERINE/54 HOLES/ MACOMB
11. BYRON HILLS/ 27 HOLES/BYRON CENTER
12. FOUR WINDS/ 9 HOLES/ EAST LANSING
13. ENGLISH HILLS/ 18 HOLES/ GRAND RAPIDS
14. MORAVIN HILLS/ 18 HOLES/ CLINTON TWP
15. MARION OAKS/ 18 HOLES/ HOWELL
16. SPARROW HAWK/ 18 HOLES/ JACKSON
17. VERONICA VALLEY/ 9 HOLES/ LAKE LEELANAU
18. MATHESON GREENS/ 18 HOLES/ NORTHPORT
19. SYCAMORE HILLS MUNICIPAL/LANSING
20. MARSH POINT PAR 3/BAY CITY
21. PONDEROSA/MIDDLEVILLE
22. TWIN KNOLLS/GRASS LAKE
23. CEDAR HILLS/TRAVERSE CITY
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MARY FOSSUM HONORED DURING FOSSUM/SPARTAN INVITATIONAL
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EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Big Ten Conference office has accepted the women's golf coaches' recommendation for the creation of the Mary Fossum Award, the league announced on April 17. The award, named after the former Michigan State women's golf coach, will be presented to the student-athlete with the lowest stroke average according to the Golfstat.com rankings.
To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must play in a minimum of six tournaments. For student-athletes who participate in more than six events with at least three teams at the event, all scores will count. The first Mary Fossum Award will be handed out before the Big Ten Championships at Forest Akers Golf Course, which begin on Friday, April 27.
"I'm so surprised but thrilled to think that the Big Ten would name the award for lowest scoring average after me," Fossum said from her home in Okemos, Mich. "I don't know what to say. It's great. It's wonderful."
Currently, Purdue's Maria Hernandez is leading the race for the award with a 73.13 stroke average. Michigan State junior Sara Brown (Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic) is second in the Big Ten in scoring average, as she has averaged 74.00 strokes per round.
Fossum was head coach of the Spartans from the program's creation in 1973 until her retirement in 1997. Under Fossum's guidance, the Spartans won five straight Big Ten titles from 1974-78 and played in six consecutive AIAW National Championships (1973-78). The Spartans regained the conference crown in 1982 and played in the 1982 and 1984 NCAA Championships. MSU claimed its third conference runner-up spot under Fossum at the 1987 Big Ten Championship.
Those accomplishments led to recognition of Fossum as one of the country's best collegiate golf coaches. She was honored as the first NCAA Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 1984 and was inducted into the Golf Coaches Hall of Fame in 1988. In 1999, Michigan State's annual fall women's golf tournament was renamed the Mary Fossum Invitational. In January of 1998, Fossum was honored by the College Golf Foundation with the Rolex/Gladys Palmer Meritorious Service Award for outstanding service and contributions to collegiate women's golf. She was inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 27, 2003.
Taken and edited from aJoe Guistina MSU SID release
Also, thanks and a Tip of the Tam to Jack Berry for sending this on.
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PGA PLAY GOLF AMERICA DAY COMING TOCARL'S GOLFLAND @ ST JOHN'S
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APGA Play Golf America Day will be held at Carl's Golfland at St. John's in Plymouth on Saturday, May 19th. Created to showcase the game of golf in a fun and relaxed atmosphere, PGA Play Golf America Day is presented by Buick and RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland).
The PGA Play Golf America Day at Carl's Golfland at St. John's will run from 10:00am – 2:00pm. The event is designed to provide free expert instruction to golfers of all ages and skill levels, introduce new golfers to the game and provide equipment testing from the best brands in golf today.
For further information, please contact Tim Czelada, Director of Tournament Operations / Growth of the Game attczelada@michigan.pga.com.
Taken and edited from a Michigan PGA release
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HUNTMORE GOLF CLUB AUCTION DATE SET
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The Huntmore Golf Clubauction will take on June 18. For those interested, contact McKay Golf Properties at517) 484-7726(800) 833-7726
http://mckaygolf.com
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UPCOMING MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION SHOWS IN 2007
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French Lick Resort's Renaissance-with Dave Harner
Harbor Point Golf Club-with Shaun Bezilla
Hemlock Golf Course-with John Kennedy
Ireland's Ryder Cup-with Susan Bairley and Mike Biber
Jack Berry and the PGA Lifetime Journalism Award-with Tom Dreesen
Masters Major Achievement Award-with William Porter Payne and Craig Heatley
Native American Cup III-with Henry Boulley Jr.
Santee-Cooper Golf-with"Shot" Shuler and Bob Peebles
Dave Hill-with Jack Berry
The Michigan Golfer Television Channel http://michigangolfer.tv
YTD 643,897 viewers (Stats are for the past 13 months)
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MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 LISTS
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win06-07/index.htm
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TOP 10 COLLEGIATE GOLF SCHOOLS-U.S.
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TOP 10 COLLEGIATE GOLF SCHOOLS-Men
1) UCLA
2) Georgia Tech
3) Pepperdine
4) Rollins
5) Florida
6) Wake Forest
7) Southern Cal
8) Stanford
9) Duke
10) North Carolina
TOP 10 COLLEGIATE GOLF SCHOOLS-Women
1) Duke
2) UCLA
3) Rollins
4) Vanderbilt
5) Virginia
6) Stanford
7) Southern Cal
8) Cal-Berkeley
9) Wake Forest
10) Pepperdine
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GOLF COURSE VIDEOS ON MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION
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Buck's Run with Jerry Matthews
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2006shows/bucksrun/
Rose Creek-with Arthur Hills and Steve Forrest
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/rosecreek/index.html
Timberstone @ Pine Mountain with Jerrty Matthews
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/timberstone/
The Bull at Pinehurst with Jack Nicklaus
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/thebull/index.html
The Loon with Mike Husby
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/Loon/index.html
The Majestic at Lake Walden with Jerry Matthews
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/majestic/
The Natural at Gaylord with Jerry Matthews
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/natural/
True North with Jack Berry and Jim Engh
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/truenorth/
The Tribute with Gary Koch, Rick Robbins and Keith Gornick
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/tribute/
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2007 MICHIGAN GOLFER CALENDAR
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MAY
12 1st Annual Lady Links Inc Women's Golf Day, Forest Akers Golf Courses, East Lansing
Registration Info http://girlsgolfacademy.com
12 MIAGT at Eagle Crest GC, Ypsilanti
http://www.miagt.com/Schedule
12 Golf Channel Amateur Tour-Hunter Ridge GC, Howell
http://www.thegolfchannel.com/amateurtour/?v.pos=548&h.pos=0
19-20 West Michigan Amateur, Candlestone Inn Golf & Resort. Belding
Web: http://candlestone.com
20 Michigan Hall of Fame,Eagle Eye Golf Club-Bath,
Web: http://michigan-golf-foundation.com
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/ghf/
26 MIAGT at Shepherds Hollow GC, Clarkston
http://www.miagt.com/Schedule
26 Golf Channel Amateur Tour-Beacon Hill GC, Commerce Twp
http://www.thegolfchannel.com/amateurtour/?v.pos=548&h.pos=0
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