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May 13, 2005, Vol. 5, No. 20
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/
OTSEGO CLUB & RESORT-GAYLORD
Home of the 54 Hole Blowout Golf Package
Web: http://otsegoclub.com
THE MAJESTIC AT LAKE WALDEN
Web: http://www.majesticgolf.com/
Video: http://www.michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/majestic/
THE NATURAL GOLF CLUB-GAYLORD
Web: http://thenatural.org
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/thenatural/
SHANTY CREEK RESORT & CLUB
Golf Packages http://www.shantycreek.com/golf/package.html
Web:http://www.shantycreek.com/golf/package.html
Edited by Art McCafferty-Producer/Publisher, GLSP
http://glsp.com
Michigan Golf News - Weekly Circulation Newsletter and Web- 7,087 subscribers*
*As of April 30, 2005-Sawmill Software
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__/ MGN ON THE ROAD
Ann Arbor-Don Canham Memorial
Ypsilanti- Eagle Crest Resort
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION
The Natural Golf Course -with Jerry Matthews & Larry Bowden
The Majestic at Lake Walden- with Jerry Matthews & Bill Fountain
__/ MICHIGAN GOLF HALL OF FAME CEREMONY
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE-SPRING ISSUE
__/ 19TH HOLE
__/ TOP 100 MEN/WOMEN COLLEGIATE GOLFERS:
U OF M HAS TWO WOMEN AND MSU HAS THREE MEN
__/ SUMMER TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE-KELLY HILL
__/ CORE GOLFERS SAVE A FEW STROKES FOR THE NET
__/ ROGER BLISS NAMED DIRECTOR OF GOLF AT FOX HILLS
__/ TROY'S MIKE HARRIS IS PICKING UP SOME CHECKS
__/ PLAY GOLF AMERICA SPEADING THE WORD
__/ MATTHEWS INTERVIEW ON MICHIGAN TALK RADIO
__/ ARCHIVES-MICHIGAN GOLFER
__/ CALENDAR OF GOLF EVENTS
__/ TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES
__/ MICHIGAN GOLF NEWS ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIBERS
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MGN ON THE ROAD
Ann Arbor
The life of Michiganšs Don Canham, was celebrated last Saturday at the
University of Michiganšs Crisler Arena.
Jim Brandstatter was the Officiate of the Don Canham Memorial Service
and shared the podium with those that gave eulogies, Lloyd Carr, Ron
Warhurst, Wayne Duke, Tom Goss, Ron Kramer, Bill Frieder, Dave Diles Sr.
and Bo Schembechler.
Canham established himself as a student, athlete, champion, teacher, businessman, university administrator and visionary. He was a pioneer in the emerging field of sports marketing as was Bill Veeck and Mark McCormack,
Ypsilanti-Eagle Crest Resort
The Eagle Crest Resort must have one of the visually most stunning
practice tee areas in the state. Looking out from the clubhouse the
practice area drops down dramatically to the area outlined by Ford Lake below.
With the extra hang time and the West wind, you can seemingly hit the all a mile.
David Horstman, the GM and PGA pro of Eagle Crest, was formerly at Pheasant Ridge in Canton. Dave took over from the retired Tom Pendlebury not quite a year ago. Rob Sanders, who used to work at the Preserve, is on hand to help out Horstman.
Bruce Cunningham is the coach of Eastern Michigan University's Eagles golf team that uses Eagle Crest as their home base. May has been a great month for the EMU golf program. The Eagles shot -14(1138) at the 72 hole MAC Championships and finished 2nd behind Kent State.
Leading the charge was Senior Tyler McDannold who shot an EMU All-time record of -7(281). The team also set the 72 hole record and tied the 18 hole record of -8(280)
Korey Mahoney finished the season with an All-Time low scoring record of 72.42, breaking the record previously held by Ed Maunder. (72.6) Korey also was chosen to represent the Midwest Region at the NCAA Central Region at Notre Dame. The regional will be held May 19-21.
For further information on the Eagles http://www.emich.edu/goeagles/m-golf/
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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION-JERRY MATTHEWS-A HALL OF FAME CAREER
On May 15, Jerry Matthews will join a roll call of distinguished
individuals that have been inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame.
Jerry Matthews and his firm, Natural Golf Course Design, have created 90
original golf course designs and renovated an additional 100. We celebrate
his pending induction by bringing you a Special Showing of some of his works:
The Majestic at Lake Walden
Sundance Golf Course@ A-Ga-Ming -A Preview
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Stan Aldridge
He acquired Lakewood Shores, adding the Gailes, which was named as the best
new course in the country by Golf Digest. He and his son Kevin have since
designed three additional courses.
When Indianwood hosted the 1989 U.S. Women's Open, the Championship set
attendance records that stood until the 1994 Championship, also held at
Indianwood and broke attendance records. The club has hosted the Michigan
PGA Championship ten times and was the site of the 1930 Western Open.
Aldridge was the leading figure in establishing the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame,
being extremely generous with financial support and encouraging participation
of the Michigan golf community. Without his support, the Michigan Golf Hall of
Fame would not exist.
Joan Garety
Women's Michigan Amateur Champion 1982, 1987
Jerry Matthews
Jerry has designed more than 90 courses in 42 of Michigan 's 83 counties
border-to-border and coast-to-coast. A few of his courses are Birchwood
Farms in Harbor Springs, Elk Ridge in Atlanta, St. Ives in Stanwood, Timber
Ridge in East Lansing, and his newest is Sundance, the second 18 at A-Ga-Ming
in Kewadin. He did slip away to Alaska to design a course and do a little fishing.
He has taught golf course design and construction at MSU and mentored two
rising architects Bruce Matthews lll and Raymond Hearn. Elected to the Michigan
Golf Hall of Fame in 2005.
Jeff Roth
GAM Junior Champion 1973
Jeff is the Michigan 's Section PGA leader in career money won and cumulative
Player of the Year Points. Jeff has won 25 PGA sanctioned events over his career.
As a golf professional beginning in 1979, he has almost 50 victories to his credit.
His 54 hole, no bogey 67-65-66 total of 198 in the 2001 Michigan PGA, for a 9
shot victory, stands out as a career highlight. Winning the last point in the
1996 PGA Cup Matches to win the Cup for the United States Team was possibly
his greatest golf moment. Jeff won the last 4 holes to come from 2 down with 4
to play for the winning point at Gleneagles in Scotland.
Taken from the Michigan Golf Foundation website- http://michigan-golf-foundation.com
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"This is a great opportunity for me and my family. I am looking forward to
working with the entire staff of Fox Hills. This operation, with its three
unique golf courses, has always provided a memorable high-quality golf
experience. I look forward to the opportunity to continue providing that high
quality service to golfers of all age groups and abilities", said Bliss.
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When Irish Eyes Are Smiling-A Preview of the 2006 Ryder Cup & A Review of
the 2004 Ryder Cup
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Edited by Art McCafferty-Producer/Publisher, GLSP
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2005
2004
Reviews
The Golf Courses of Jackson-with Lance Avery
The Majestic at Lake Walden-with Bill Fountain
Upper Peninsula
Out State
Reviews
The Golf Courses of Trumbull County, OH-with Thad Gutowski
Pheasant Run, Canton-with Bill Shelton and Steve Forrest
Reviews
The Natural at Beaver Creek, Gaylord-with Larry Bowden
Timberstone Golf Course, Iron Mountain-with Joyce Fox
West Michigan Golf -Grand Haven and Hemlock
Wild Bluff Course Course at Bay Mills Casino and Resort-with Bill Shelton and Mike Husby
Out State
Ontario Golf-with Phil Winch
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Golf Association of Michigan
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American Association of Golf Course Architects
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005showsnatural/
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/majestic/
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show24/
MICHIGAN GOLF HALL OF FAME CEREMONY
A foursome of notables will be inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame's
Class of 2005 on Sunday, May 15 at Indianwood Golf & Country Club. They are:
Stan Aldridge took ownership of Indianwood in 1981 vowing to bring the once
historic club back to its glory. He restored the course to where it has been
named by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine as one of the Top 100 courses in the
country. He commissioned the New Course that opened in 1988 and drew raves
for its design. The clubhouse was completely redesigned, adding a large
addition that opened prior to hosting the 1989 U.S. Women's Open.
Joan Garety has a rich history of competitive golf accomplishments following
4 years on the MSU Golf Team, which won the Big Ten Championship each year
that she played. Here are some highlights of her competitive record:
Michigan Women's Golf Association Champion 6 times
GAM Tournament of Club Champions 3 times
GAM Mid Amateur Champion 2004
GAM Honor Roll 10 times
GAM Player of the Year 1997, 1999
Atlas Cup Team 15 times
USGA Mid-Amateur Qualifier 9 times
ISGA State Team of Michigan 5 times
Grand Rapids City Champion 9 times
In 2000, Joan was selected for the Michigan State University Scholar Athlete
Alumni Award. Michigan
A past president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, Jerry
Matthews has concentrated his design efforts in Michigan. He has designed
or remodeled over 200 courses in Michigan first as a partner with his father
Bruce Matthews and then as head of his own company since 1985.
Jeff Roth has won 11 Michigan PGA sanctioned major championships, which is
second only to Al Watrous. Below is a partial list of Jeff's accomplishments:
Michigan All-State High School Team 1974, 1975
Michigan Open Champion 1998, 2004
Michigan PGA Champion 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003
Yamaha Golf Classic Champion 1987, 1988
Qualified 5 times National PGA Championship
Fuller Cup Team 18 times
PGA Cup Team 3 times
HALL OF FAME VIDEOS
Jack Berry Class of 2003-Interview by Bill Shelton
http://michigangolfer.tv/2001shows/show9/show9qt.html
Ben Davis Class of 1992 -Interview by Butch Rhodes
http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/davis/
Dave Hill Class of 1985-Interview by Jack Berry
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/davehill/
Jack Saylor Class of 2004 -A Tribute
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/saylor/
W.Bruce Matthews Class of 1993 -A Tribute by W. Bruce Matthews III
http://michigangolfer.tv/2001shows/show16/
SUMMER TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Kelly Hill tells us all we need to know about the upcoming tournament schedule
with his timely article in the Spring MG
http://www.michigangolfer.com/may05/
CORE GOLFERS SAVE A FEW STROKES FOR THE NET
A recent study by the National Golf Foundation provides the following statistics
...89% of Core golfers have access to the Internet either at home or at work.
That's about 11 million of the most frequent, highest spending
golfers.
...Of those Core golfers with Internet access, about four in 10 report that
they regularly visit golf-related Web sites 25% say they never do.
...Core golfers who are heavy golf-related Internet users are younger, more
highly educated, and are more likely to be male, have higher
incomes and be employed as professionals as compared to light or non-users.
ROGER BLISS NAMED DIRECTOR OF GOLF AT FOX HILLS GOLF AND BANQUET CENTER
Roger Bliss has been named the Director of Golf at the Fox Hills Golf and
Banquet Center in Plymouth. He has been the head golf professional at Shanty
Creek Resort and Club in Bellaire since 1992. Bliss has won several honors
included being named Golf Professional of the Year in 1996 by the Northern
Michigan PGA in which he has long been active. He was president of the NMPGA
from 2001-2003. He currently serves as vice chair of the Michigan Section PGA
Tournament Committee.
Taken and edited from a Resort & Golf Marketing release- Kevin Frisch,
(989) 614-0241, kevin@resortandgolf.com
Play Golf America Activity/Promotions
Michigan PGA Section/Comcast: This is a joint program the Michigan PGA
Section put together with Carl's Golfland and Comcast Cable in conjunction
with the Play Golf America Day on May 14. The ad will be a combination of
last year's Play Golf America psa ad with the woman walking in the grocery
store and hearing her name called to the tee over the store loudspeaker and
some edited footage of Play Golf America Days. There will be a voiceover
promoting the activities and highlighting free lessons from PGA Professionals.
The spots will air on the following networks: A&E, AMC, Animal Planet, BET,
Discovery, ETV, ESPN, ESPNII, Family, Food, FX, Fox News, HGTV, Lifetime, MSNBC,
Speed Channel, SciFi, Spike, TBS, TNT, Weather Channel, USA, VHI. The spots
will air in all Comcast zones including Detroit, Birmingham and Pontiac.
--Taken and edited from a PGA release-
MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE-SPRING ISSUE
http://www.michigangolfer.com/may05/
Arnold Palmer: 50 Years of Michigan Memories
by L'anse Bannon
50 years ago, Arnold Palmer won the U.S. Amateur at the Country Club of
Detroit. Our story and video recount the impact he has had on Michigan,
including his golf course designs, tournament wins, friendship with Walter
Hagen and the celebration of his 50 years with a special Michigan Golfer
Television Show, " Arnold Palmer's Turning Point Invitational".
Web: http://www.michigangolfer.com/may05/
Video:http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/palmer/
With Bernice Phillips and Vanessa Bell
The eyes of the world will be at the K Club next year, when the Irish host
the 2006 Ryder Cup. Our story brings you the memories of the advance team
that attended the 2004 Ryder Cup, as well as five videos that chronicled their
visit.
Web: http://www.michigangolfer.com/may05/http://www.michigangolfer.com/may05/
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/irish/
TOP 100 MEN AND WOMEN COLLEGIATE GOLFERS-MSU AND UM MAKE THE LISTS
Michigan State placed three of their golfers on the Golfweek Top 100 list:
Matt Hamon at 45, Andrew Ruthkoski at 73 and Ryan Brehm at 94. The University
of Michigan placed Brianna Broderick at 84 and Laura Olin at 98 on the womens's list.
http://www.golfweekrankings.com/college/mens1/individualrankings.asp
MIKE HARRIS, OF TROY, 4TH ON CANADIAN TOUR MONEY LIST
MONEY LEADERS (after five events. Prize money in US dollars):
1.Jaime Gomez, McAllen, Tex., $23,304;
2. Stuart Anderson, Edmonton, Alb., $22,307;
3. Scott Gibson, Huntington Beach, Calif., $20,725;
4. Michael Harris, Troy, Mich., $18,250;
5. Brien Davis, Las Vegas, Nev., $16,304
--Taken from a release from Marty Henwood of the CANTOUR
MICHIGAN GOLF RADIO-JERRY MATTHEWS -HALL OF FAME ARCHITECT
10:40 AM Friday on MLive http://www.mlive.com/talkradio
Jerry Matthews chats with Art McCafferty and Shawn Peterson
about his Hall of Fame career.
ARCHIVES-MICHIGAN GOLFER
Michigan Golfer Magazine-1996-Present
http://www.michigangolfer.com/#pastissues
Michigan Golf News-2003-Present
http://www.michigangolfer.com/news.html
Michigan Golfer Television-2001-Present
http://michigangolfer.tv/archives.html
http://glsp.com
MICHIGAN GOLF RADIO
Wednesdays at 1:35 pm with Tom Gibson on CHOK 1070, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
http://chok.com
Fridays at 10:40 am with Shawn Peterson on the Michigan Talk Radio Network
http://www.michigantalkradio.net/
Fridays at 10:40 to 11:00 on MLive
http://www.mlive.com/talkradio/
MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR 2005
http://michigangolfer.com/calendar.html
VIDEO PREVIEWS AND REVIEWS
Sundance Golf Course-with Jerry Matthews
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show24/
Previews
Angels Crossing
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show9/
Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest Michigan Golf Trail
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show18/
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show15//A>
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show21/
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show12/
The Rose Golf Club-Oklahoma-with Arthur Hills and Steve Forrest
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/rosecreek/
2003
Previews
The Bull of Pinehurst Farms, Sheboygan, WI -with Jack Nicklaus and Mike Beckman
http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/thebull/
Mississippi Golf with Bill Shelton
http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/show2/
http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/trumbull/
2002
Previews
Tullymore, Hemlock and Tribute
http://michigangolfer.tv/2002shows/show12/
http://michigangolfer.tv/2002shows/show19/
Preserve Golf Course-with Ken Kapcia
http://michigangolfer.tv/2002shows/show24/
http://michigangolfer.tv/2002shows/show13/
http://michigangolfer.tv/2002shows/show25/
http://michigangolfer.tv/2002shows/show23/
http://michigangolfer.tv/2002shows/show6/
Indiana Golf
http://michigangolfer.tv/2002shows/show4/
http://michigangolfer.tv/2002shows/show16/
MICHIGAN GOLF NEWS ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIBERS
http://www.gam.org
Michigan Golf Course Owners Association
http://mgcoa.org
Michigan Publinx
http://www.mipublinx.com
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
Michigan Golf Foundation
http://michigan-golf-foundation.co
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
National High School Golf Coaches Association
http://www.nhsgca.org
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