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May 27, 2005, Vol. 5, No. 22

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/

SHANTY CREEK RESORT & CLUB
Golf Packages http://www.shantycreek.com/golf/package.html
Web:http://www.shantycreek.com/golf/package.html

TREETOPS RESORT
Home of the ING Par 3 Shootout, June 27 and 28
Tickets at http://www.treetops.com/tix/order.html

Edited by Art McCafferty-Producer/Publisher, GLSP
http://glsp.com

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__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION
"Jerry Matthews:Michigan Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2005"-with Jack Berry
"Bunker, Bunker, A Horse for a Bunker"-with Vanessa Bell & Paul Albanese
__/ MGN ON THE ROAD
Ann Arbor-U of M Golf Course
Ypsilanti-Washtenaw CC
__/ ON THE ROAD-CHINA -THE OTHER HALF JUST RAN A FULL
__/ MISSION POINT ON MICHIGAN GOLF NEWS RADIO
__/ HARRY MELLING MEMORIAL INVITATION
__/ GENESSEE HILLS GC GOING UNDER THE KNIFE
__/ BOOK REVIEW-"THE WICKED GAME" by Howard Sounes
__/ GOLF PRICES ARE UP; SCORES ARE NOT DOWN
__/ MICHIGAN TALK RADIO ON GOLF
__/ FORD SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF 2005 YOUTH DAY
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE-SPRING ISSUE
__/ MICHIGAN GOLF RADIO
__/ ARCHIVES-MICHIGAN GOLFER
__/ CALENDAR OF GOLF EVENTS
__/ TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES

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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION SHOW
http://michigangolfer.tv

"Jerry Matthews:Michigan Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2005" Jerry Matthews was one of four inductees to the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame last week. Matthews and his father's firm were responsible for designing 90 original golf courses and over 100 renovations. In our show, Matthews chats with another Hall of Fame member, Jack Berry. http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/jerry You can also check out two of Jerry's courses at:
The Natural at Gaylord http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/natural/
The Majestic at Lake Walden http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/majestic/

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Bunker, Bunker, A Horse for a Bunker
We journey to Elkhart, Indiana's Cristiana Creek CC to observe some bunker restoration on this William Langford 1917 course. Paul Albanese, of Albanese & Lutzke, and Daniel Grassi, his construction boss, brought in a couple of Belgium horses to scrape out the old bunkers. In this show about old time golf course construction. Albanese also chats about some of his bunker work at Roseland in Windsor, Tam O'Shanter and century old Washtenaw CC. http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/christiana

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MGN ON THE ROAD
Ann Arbor-U of M Course
We stopped by storied U of M Golf Course to bid goodbye to one of our Michigan Golfer TV hosts, Vanessa Bell, as she prepares to ship out for a summer on the Swedish Golf Tour. A veteran of the Futures and South African golf tours, Vanessa is continuing her quest to make it to the LPGA tour. She will be reporting from time to time on her journey.

The University of Michigan Golf Course, designed in the late 1920's by Alister MacKenzie and Perry Maxwell, was in terrfic shape. The U-M Golf Course is one of only six MacKenzie-designed golf courses in the United States, including the famed Augusta National. The course opened in 1931 and was renovated completely in 1994 by Arthur Hills. Hills restoration focus was to return the course to MacKenzie's intent.

Ypsilanti-Washtenaw CC Brian Durant, Superintendent of Washtenaw CC, showed MGN around last week as we took a look at some of the new bunkers that have been added to this 105 old beauty. Like many other older courses, they have created a master plan, which allows for an orderly renovation of the course. Paul Albanese of Albanese & Lutzke, was the architect on hand for the changes. You can see some of the changes in this week's MGTV show on "Bunkers, Bunkers, a Horse for My Bunkers" http://washtenawcc.com

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Huron, Ohio-Sawmill Creek GC, Thunderbird Hills Golf Club

Sawmill Creek-This is one of Ohio's premier resorts, built in 1974. The resort has shops, a marina, lodge and three restaurants. On the golf side, they have an excellent course, designed by Tom Fazio. http://sawmillcreek.com

Thunderbird Golf Club-Thunderbird golf occupies three of the four exchanges off of Rt. 13 on Rt. 2 in Northern Ohio. The original course is on the north side of the expressway and the south side has both the South 18 and the Thunderbird Hills Golf Center. The center has been listed as one of the 100 Best Golf Shops In America by Pro Shop Magazine. It has 6,000 feet of space to showcase gear, clothing and equipment. The center has an indoor and outdoor driving range and some excellent putting greens.

The original North course was built in 1959 by Bruce Palmer and he followed up with the South a few years later. http://thunderbirdhills.com

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ON THE ROAD-CHINA
THE OTHER HALF JUST RAN A FULL
Congratulations to Jennie McCafferty for finishing The Great Wall Marathon. Jennie, the online editor for Michigan Running News and my bride, has been picking up these trophies for awhile. In the past she has run Chicago, Detroit, Big Sur, Swiss Alpine, Disney and Millennium marathons. Sadly, I have not been able to recapture the early prowess of my legs of yesteryear. During those heady days, I ran the New York, Boston, Chicago, Montreal, Toronto and Detroit marathons. The weaker sex is getting stronger.

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MISSION POINT ON MICHIGAN GOLF NEWS RADIO
This Friday morning, we will be reporting from The Greens, Mission Point Resort's executive style 18 hole putting green. Just log on this Friday at 10:40 am to 11:00 am on MLive

http://www.mlive.com/talkradio/

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HARRY MELLING MEMORIAL INVITATION
This is the traditional kickoff weekend for Treetops golf. Harry Melling, the original owner was quite a sportsman. He liked his cigars, beer, race cars and golf. The Treetops sportsbar is stocked with beers from all over the world, some 100 in total. I remember seeing a bleary eyed Rick Smith one morning as he was setting up for a day of lessons. His eyes looked terrible and he had a slight weave to him as he walked. "Rick what happened, Your eyes look terrible," I said. "Yeah, you should see them from this side," said Smith. Harry and I went through a lot of countries last night. A lot of countries."

http://treetops.com

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BOOK REVIEW-"THE WICKED GAME" by Howard Sounes
by Art McCafferty
Howard spent two years researching this book and did over 150 interviews and I spent a terrific two hours reading it. "The Wicked Game" is a sometime moniker for the game of golf because of it can be so difficult, however, in the parlance of today's players, it is a "wicked game' because of the riches, glamour and popularity.

I have been teaching courses in EMU's College of Business for years now, and have concentrated my efforts in the area of sports and event marketing. There are a number of people who were instrumental in developing this field, Don Canham for one who helped create the field and the late and great Mark McCormack of IMG was another. Sounes is able to bring to his reader the importance of the business world in golf as he takes it from the hand shake deals of the Big Three, Palmer, Player and Nicklaus to the 40 million dollar deal that IMG put together for Tiger with Nike.

The book does not spare or sugarcoat the golfing heros of yester year or those of today. To illustrate this point we bring out a quote from former PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus at one time, headed up a group of players that wanted to fire Beman because some of his innovations, were costing them money. As commissioner, Beman was trying to build a strong tour for ALL the players, not just the elite ones. However, their coup failed, basically because Palmer, Nicklaus et.al. did not have their collective act together. Beman said in the book, "They're not interested in the PGA Tour and golf, they're interested in what's best for THEM. And that's just a fact. It's not a criticism. It's a fact."

This book came out in hardback last year, but is now in paperback. I give the book "Four Book Markers"

http://harpercollins.com

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GOLF PRICES ARE UP; SCORES ARE NOT DOWN
by Bill Pennington, NY Times
New and technologically advanced golf balls fly farther than ever. Oversize golf drivers hit the ball straighter. Space-age materials make irons easier to swing. Ergonomically engineered putters roll the ball more precisely. Golf courses are more plentiful and maintained better. Instruction is more accessible, at public and private clubs, not to mention every night on a cable television channel devoted entirely to golf.

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There is even a better golf tee, revamped to let the ball soar longer and more accurately.

The only thing in golf that has not changed is the average score for 18 holes. Neither the average weekend player nor the world's best golfers have managed to get the ball in the hole any sooner.

The average 18-hole score for the average golfer remains at about 100, as it has for decades, according to the National Golf Foundation, an industry research and consulting service.
More http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/24/sports/golf/24Golf.html?

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GENESSEE HILLS GC GOING UNDER THE KNIFE
Visionary Golf Design and Don Childs Associates, will be renovating Genessee Hills, a course that opened in 1926. The total makeover, will include 500 additional yards, 11 new green complexes, adding two new ponds, a new bunkering scheme, a new clubhouse, a new half way house and a new driving range. The course will remain open during its surgery, with a completion date of 2009.

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FORD SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF 2005 YOUTH DAY The Ford Senior Players Championship will again host its Youth Day on Monday, July 4th at the Tournament Players Club of Michigan, Executive Director Tom Clark recently announced.

Youth Day will feature a Youth Clinic followed by the 8th Annual Larry Gilbert Memorial Youth Pro-Am named in honor of the 1997 Ford Senior Players Championship winner who succumbed to cancer the following year.

For further info http:/www.fordseniorplayerschamp.pgatour.com

Taken and edited from a PGA release

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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/

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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

Edited by Art McCafferty-Producer/Publisher, GLSP
http://glsp.com

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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/

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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 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

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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
National High School Golf Coaches Association
http://www.nhsgca.org

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