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June 2, 2006 Vol. 6, No. 22
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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/
OTSEGO CLUB & RESORT-GAYLORD
Golf Packages http://otsegoclub.com/allpackages.php
SHANTY CREEK RESORT & CLUB
Golf Packages http://www.shantycreek.com/golf/package.html
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
Edited by Art McCafferty-Producer/Publisher, GLSP
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__/ LEGENDARY MICHIGAN GOLFER KOCSIS PASSES AWAY
__/ MGN ON THE ROAD
Gaylord
Harbor Springs
Ottawa, ON
__/ MG-TV
The Jerry Matthews Video Gallery of Fine Golf Courses
Bucks Run Golf Course-with Jerry Matthews
__/ MICHAEL PATRICK SHIELS COLLABORATES WITH LARRY KING ON NEW BOOK
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER UPCOMING TELEVISION SHOWS
__/ MICHIGAN GOLF LIVE GOES TO FSN
__/ MAKOSKI AND RAY WIN THE SENIOR PRO-SENIOR AM
__/ GAM AND CBS DETROIT'S MICHIGAN GOLF WEEKLY PARTNER UP ONCE AGAIN
__/ MILES OF GOLF NOW 10 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS
__/ PALMER TAKING OVER FROM THE ILL ED SEAY
__/ SPRING EDITION OF THE MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE NOW ONLINE
__/ 2006 MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR
__/ ASSOCIATION LINKS
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER ONLINE RESOURCES
LEGENDARY MICHIGAN GOLFER KOCSIS PASSES AWAY
Legendary Michigan golfer and Red Run Golf Club member Chuck Kocsis
passed away May 30. He was 93.
No amateur golfer in the history has been as prolific as Kocsis. He was the captain of two University of Michigan NCAA Championship teams in 1934 and 1935, an individual NCAA Champion in 1936, a six-time Michigan Amateur Champion, and two-time Michigan Open Champion. He was part of three Walker Cup teams, was the low amateur in two Masters Tournaments and two U.S. Open tournaments. He was elected to the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 1982, the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1974, and was named the Golf Association of Michiganıs Player of the Century in 2003.
³He had the best amateur record in the history of Michigan and one that more than likely will never be approached,² said longtime friend and Red Run member Bob McMasters. ³As soon as someone wins as many tournaments as Chuck did as early as he did, they turn pro. So that is why I say his record is unparalleled and unapproachable. Who is going to beat a British Open Champion when they are 18 years old?²
Kocsis achieved notoriety in 1931 when he defeated British Open champion Tommy Armour in a playoff to win the Michigan Open. Kocsis grew up on Detroitıs west side with his 15 siblings. He learned the game of golf as a caddy for the Redford Golf Club and proved to be a natural at the sport.
He was a Michigan state junior champion in 1927 and ı28 and a Michigan High School Champion in 1928 and ı29. McMasters met Kocsis when he started caddying at Red Run Golf Club in Royal Oak in 1943. Kocsis, who was made an honorary member at Red Run in 1956 when he was the U.S. Amateur runner up, was first McMastersı mentor and then his friend.
³He was already a legend by the time I became his caddy,² said McMasters, ³but he was such a delight to caddy for. He hit all of the greens in regulation, he was always on the fairway, and if you watched closely, you got a free golf lesson as you went along.² The two became friends over the years and when McMasters turned 55 and Kocsis was 77, they became golf partners for several senior tournaments across the nation.
Kocsis was a U.S National Open seniors champion in 1969, ı70 and ı79 and an International Seniors Champion in 1970, ı73, ı83 and ı88. Kocsis was a fixture at Red Run Golf Club who could not have lunch at the clubhouse without several people stopping by his table to chat. The veteran golfer was always willing to share stories of his experiences on the links. He had friends in the golf world everywhere and was a lifelong supporter of amateur golf and the Golf Association of Michigan.
The GAMıs Medalist trophy for the 36-hole stroke play champion for the Michigan Amateur is named after Kocsis. ³Chuck was not only an ambassador for the GAM, he was an ambassador for the game of golf,² said GAM Executive Director David Graham. ³Early in my tenure with the Association, Chuck sent me a hand written note of congratulations. I donıt remember what was being recognized, but was most impressed by his act of kindness and support toward me as the rookie Executive Director. I feel very fortunate to have met him, talked with him and heard his stories. He was truly a gift to golf in Michigan.²
At the request of his son Tom, Kocsis will be buried in his GAM honorary governorsı blazer. ³Everywhere I travel in the country, when I mention that I am from Royal Oak and that I belong to Red Run, the first question is Do you know Chuck Kocsis?ı.² said McMasters. ³He was a great one for keeping in touch with a lot of people. It was not unusual for him to just pick up the phone and call someone he had not talked to in awhile. And if you traveled with him, you saw that he called his kids every day even though they were adults. He wasnıt an outgoing, pat you on the back kind of guy, but when you were alone with him he was really quite talkative.²
³He was a gentleman and just a very good and considerate person.²
Visitation will be Thursday evening and Friday at the A.J. Desmond Funeral Home on Woodward, west of 13 Mile Road. The funeral is scheduled for Saturday at Royal Oakıs Shrine of the Little Flower on 12 Mile and Woodward.
Kocsis achievements:
International Seniors champion 1970, ı73, ı83, ı88
U.S. National Open Seniors champion 1969, ı70, 79
U.S. Amateur Runner Up 1956
Low amateur at the 1952 Masters
Low amateur at the U.S. Open 1934, ı37
Member of Walker Cup Team 1938, ı49, ı57
NCAA Champion 1936
Big Ten champion in 1934 and 35
Michigan Open champion 1931 (beat Tommy Armour in a playoff), ı45, 46
Michigan Medal Play champion 1955, ı58, ı59, ı60, ı61, 62
Golf Association of Michigan champion 1932, 33
Michigan state amateur champion in 1930, ı33, ı34, ı37, ı48, 51
Michigan High School champion 1928, 29
Michigan state junior champion 1927, 28
Michiganıs Golfer of the 20th Century, Golf Association of Michigan, 2003
Inducted Michigan Sports Hall of Fame 1974
Inducted University of Michigan Golf Hall of Fame 1979
Inducted Michigan Golf Hall of Fame 1982
Taken from a GAM release
Tonia Branch, Communications Director
Susan Smiley, Communications Assistant
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MGN ON THE ROAD
Gaylord
Otsego Club
Mark Hogan grabbed the bull by the horns and then realized he had his
hands full. The bull in this case is over 100 Gaylord kids that have
enrolled in G.A. J.U.G.A. (Gaylord Area Junior Golf Association) The
newly formed organization is sponsored in part by Pepsi, a grant from the
Michigan PGA and the surrounding members of the Gaylord Golf Mecca, both
courses and golf professionals. Hogan said that such a program had
bounced around Gaylord for many years and became almost an after thought.
Since he has been helping the Gaylord golf team, it was a natural
transition to work with the schools to create a learning experience for the
Gaylord area and also assist in his own way of growing the game. Kudos
to all.
In another note, Hogan indicated that the rounds at The Tribute were up substantially for the year. An excellent April and a May that held on despite a couple or weeks of rainy weather have pushed up the rounds
The Natural and Marsh Ridge
The Natural is also starting off on a winning note this year. Steve
Helmer, the professional at the facility, stated in an interview on CHOK
radio, that the year has started off very well. His boss Larry Bowden,
is creating a community of condos at the Marsh Ridge property, that will
also double as golf and snowmobile rentals for their new owners.
The Lakes
The Lakes has become the orphan course of the area. Built by some
disgruntled Michaywe members back in the late 80's and designed by Jerry
Mathews, the course has been taken back by the bank. The course and its
quiet fairways and greens are now waiting for new owners to arrive and
bring it back to life.
Harbor Springs-Boyne Highlands
The GAM held their annual media day for Michigan Amateur yesterday.
The day started off with a somber note as the gathering noted the passing
of legendary golfer Chuck Kocsis.( See GAM release above)
The Heather at Boyne Highlands was in spectacular shape and will provide a great test of golf for the Michigan amateurs when they tee it up starting June 20. Special thanks to Julie Ard and Bernie Friedrich for their great hospitality. We also had the opportunity to visit with the First Tee of Boyne Highlands program and witnessed 15 young golfers getting some great instruction from the program director, Shaun Bezilla, Coach Bill O'Neil and some Boyne interns.
*More on the Michigan Amateur next week.
Ottawa, ON
Ottawa, Canada is truly a beautiful city. Our most impressive exposure
to Ottawa before our visit was at the Canada pavilion at the Epcot
Center in Walt Disney World. Their powerhouse slide show has some great
aerials of Ottawa as well as other Canadian beauty spots. Canada has more
fresh water lakes than all of the other countries in the world
combined. This abundance of water is a perfect environment for water hazards
in the 47 golf courses in and around the Ottawa area. Ottawa is a
stretch, being over 500 miles from either the Sarnia or Windsor border, but
it is well worth the drive. The city is bustling with life and the
Canadians are a very pleasant and friendly neighbor.
http://www.golfmax.ca/Golf-Courses/Canada-Ontario-Ottawa-Golf-Courses.shtml
MGTV
The Jerry Matthews Video Gallery of Fine Golf Courses
Jerry Matthews has had a Hall of Fame career as a golf architect. With
our latest Jerry Matthews video, Bucks Run, going online, this week,
we felt that it was time to develop a special page for Jerry and his
Natural Course Design Company. So click on and enjoy the courses that
his company has designed; The Natural, Timberstone, The Majestic at
Walden Woods and now, Bucks Run.
http://michigangolfer.tv/2006shows/jerrymatthews
Bucks Run
Jim Zeh, GM of Bucks Run, introduces Bucks Run to our audience and
then invites architect, Jerry Matthews to describe his thoughts while
building this stunning beauty. Once again, our deft video editor, Joe
Yunkman, brings another masterpiece to the Internet and computer screens
everywhere.
http://michigangolfer.tv/2006shows/bucksrun/
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MICHAEL PATRICK SHIELS COLLABORATES WITH LARRY KING ON NEW BOOK
Michael Patrick Shiels has collaborated with Larry King on the CNN talk
show hostıs new book: My Dad and Me a Heartwarming Collection of
Stories About Fathers from a host of Larryıs Favorite Friends (Random House
Publishing). Released just in time for Fatherıs Day, the book reveals
precious fatherly advice given to 120 celebrities and other famous
people some of whom have appeared on Kingıs nightly, Emmy Award-winning
CNN talk show.
Himself a bestselling author and radio performer, Shiels helped King select, compile and craft the advice by conducting interviews with well-known people such as former President George H.W. Bush, actor Kurt Russell, two-time U.S. Open golfer Curtis Strange, Ralph Nader, Jamie Farr, Four Seasons Hotel founder Isadore Sharp, Dottie Pepper, Alan Dershowitz, and Irish tenor Ronan Tynan.
³Some of the fatherly advice was touching, some of it funny, and some of it as powerful and simple as one sentence,² said Shiels, who personally contacted the participants. ³Most everyone I contacted loved the opportunity to talk about their Dad.²
Shiels, a Michigan native, was able to include some successful people with home state ties, including Sparky Anderson, Governor Jennifer Granholm, Lloyd Carr, Congressman John Dingell, Scotty Bowman, Ted Nugent, Cardinal Adam Maida, Linda Solomon, and current Red Wing coach Mike Babcock.
³I have been a fan of Larry King since the nights I grew up listening to him interview people on his syndicated late night radio program before CNN,² said Shiels, 38. ³I even called-in to his show from time to time.²
He finally met King in 1992 when Shiels was producer of the ³J.P. McCarthy Show² on WJR radio in Detroit. Kingıs endorsement adorns the back cover of a bestselling biography Shiels wrote about McCarthy in 1997.
Shiels has now authored or contributed to eight books, including collaborations with King, Donald Trump, golf course architect Arthur Hills, Emmy-winning CBS sports commentator Ben Wright, and coming in 2007, ³Access Hollywoodıs² Nancy OıDell. Shiels also authored Golfıs Short Game For Dummies in 2005 with PGA professional Michael Kernicki.
His golf and travel articles have been read worldwide in publications such as Golf Magazine, Bermuda Royal Gazette, World Golfer UK, Travel + Leisure, Honolulu Advertiser, Elite Golf Traveler (Far East) and the Northwest Airlines and Midwest Airlines in-flight magazines. Shiels, who has visited over 30 countries, also serves as executive producer of Citadel Broadcastingıs Lansing-based Michigan Talk Network. Taken and edited from a PR release from Resort and Golf Marketing
*Editor's Note- If you would like to see Michael Patrick Shiels at work, log on to http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/greatestgame/ and check out his interview with "The Greatest Game Ever Played" ,director Bill Paxton.
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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION UPCOMING SHOWS
Jack Berry's Ireland Golf Part IV
Tom Doak and Jack Nicklaus Design Sebonak
The Tribute at Otsego Club
Arnold Palmer's-The Legend at Shanty Creek Resort
The Michigan Amateur at The Heather Course at Boyne Highlands
The 2nd Annual Native American Cup
The 2nd Annual League Championship Series
Harbor Point Golf Club
Upper Peninsula Golf-Greywalls, Chocolay Downs, Timberstone and Wild
Bluff
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TENNANTS ANYONE?
You can kick off the summer by attending the Crystal Mountain Beer &
Brat Festival this weekend. The festival will feature some of Michigan's
finest micro brewed beers and specialty brats. There is a $15
admission cost, which includes a souvenir mug plus beer, brat tickets and
lives entertainment. The event is held at Kinlochen Plaza.
*Editor's Note - While there will be many specialty beers available, make sure you quaff down a couple of Tennants, Scotland's finest beer. It is terrific.
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MICHIGAN GOLF LIVE GOES TO FSN
Michigan Golf Live is going to a new home. The television version of
the program, MGL-TV, will begin airing Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. on
Fox Sports Net Detroit (FSN Detroit)., In addition, the half-hour show
will be replayed Sundays at 9 a.m. and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m., ³This
move to FSN Detroit allows us to shine the spotlight on our state's top
golf destinations, reaching almost 4 million homes, ² said Executive
Producer and MGL host Bill Hobson. ³We're excited to showcase the beauty
and challenge of the top courses and resorts.² MGL-TV will debut on
Saturday, June 3 with its show featuring Arcadia Bluffs.
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MAKOSKI AND RAY WIN THE SENIOR PRO-SENIOR AM
The 2006 Senior Pro-Senior Am was held on Thursday, May 25 at the Atlas
Valley Golf & County Club. The team of Bob Makoski and Mike Ray
defeated Doug Hanson and Jim Raymond on the second playoff to win the overall
title after both teams shot matching 7 under par 65ıs. In the 65 and
Over age division Larry Mancour and William Kirby shot a 4 under par 68
to win the division.
Submitted by David Fox Tournament Supervisor Michigan Section PGA RESULTS http://www.michigan.pga.com
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GAM AND CBS DETROIT'S MICHIGAN GOLF WEEKLY PARTNER UP ONCE AGAIN
The Golf Association of Michigan and CBS Detroit are proud to announce
their continued partnership for the third season of Michigan Golf
Weekly. The GAM is a key contributing sponsor of the Rules and Etiquette
segment hosted by David Graham, Executive Director of the GAM, and Jeanne
Myers, Manager of Special Projects. The GAM is the authority on golf
and will lend a unique insight into the rules and etiq uette of the game.
Michigan Golf Weekly, hosted by Janina Jacobs and Jeff Lesson, will premiere Saturday May 27th at 6pm on CBS Detroit showcasing three beautiful Huron-Clinton Metropark courses
Taken and edited from a GAM release
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MILES OF GOLF NOW 10 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS
When Chris Mile first opened the Miles of Golf facility ten years ago
he did so with the idea that avid golfers were looking for a place where
they could test and be fitted for golf equipment, and then practice and
be instructed in the same place. A decade later, the success of Miles
of Golf bears out Mileıs early beliefs.
Now celebrating its tenth anniversary, Miles of Golf in Ypsilanti is recognized by the industry as one of the leading all-purpose retail, practice and instructional golf facilities in the country. Not only does Miles of Golf feature all leading brands of golf equipment, it is home to the Kendall Golf Academy, operated and supervised by Dave Kendall, the current Michigan PGA Professional of the Year. http://www.milesofgolf.com
Taken and edited from an All About Golf release.
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PALMER TAKING OVER FROM THE ILL ED SEAY
Arnold Palmer has announced that he will assume full authority for his
golf course design business, which will be renamed the Arnold Palmer
Design Company and will move later this year from Ponte Vedra Beach,
Florida, to new quarters at Palmerıs Bay Hill Club in Orlando.
The relocation will enable Palmer to be more active in his roles as president and chairman of the long-established firm, formerly known as the Palmer Course Design Company.
Another motivation for the move was the illness of Ed Seay, with whom Palmer formed the company in 1971. Although unable to be fully active, Seay will remain involved with the company as Palmerıs personal counselor. Seay is a past president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.
The business is now in its 35th year and has nearly 300 active projects and open golf courses in 38 states and 23 countries, including the Palmer Course at The K Club in Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland, which will receive worldwide attention September 22-24 with the playing of The Ryder Cup.
In addition to The K Club, many Palmer-designed courses have been venues for tournaments on various tours in the United States and around the world. Another notable achievement for the company was the creation in the early 1980s of Chung Shan Hot Spring Golf Course in southern China. It was the first new golf course in the country in more than half a century and touched off a golfing boom in that nation to the extent that by 2005 China was hosting more professional golf tournaments than Scotland, the home of golf.
In the early 1960s, Palmer and his father laid out the routing and oversaw the construction when the Latrobe Country Club was expanded from nine to 18 holes. Palmer acquired ownership of the club in 1971, the same year he and Ed Seay started working together, and about the same time he and his associates purchased the Bay Hill property.
Taken and edited from a Bev Norwood release.
Editor's Note. Palmer Course Design designed five Michigan courses, The Legend at Shanty Creek Resort, The Ravines in Saugatuck, King's Challenge in Traverse City, The Preserve in Hartland and Northville Hills in Northville.
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WANT TO MEET EVERY PROFESSIONAL GOLFER PLAYING IN THE BUICK OPEN?
WHAT'S YOUR BID?
If you want the opportunity to stand on the tee and meet every
professional golfer playing in the Buick Open Pro-Am on Aug. 2nd., you need to
check out http://wnem.com . This is the second time this opportunity is
being offered ever and is the ONLY one on the PGA, LPGA and Champions
Tours and is for the Photography Assistant position. It is a "bid"
process and 100% of the money goes to the Buick Open Charities.
For additional information contact, Dale R. Perne', Vice President/COO of IPI Michigan.
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SPRING EDITION OF THE MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE-ONLINE
Spring Issue 2006 Vol. 24, No.1
http://www.webgolfer.com/
The Heather at Boyne Highlands: Robert Trent Jones and Everett Kircher
Shared a Dream
by Jack Berry
Villegas: The PGA Tourıs Colorful Colombian
by Kelly Hill
Michiganıs Island Golf Courses
by Art McCafferty
Tournament Action to Take Few Breaks This Summer
by Kelly Hill
Book Review-Match Made in Heaven
by Bernice Phillips
Book Review: King of Swings-Book Jacket
by Lanse Bannon
Slice of Life: Masters Memories
by Terry Moore
Readership of the Michigan Golfer Ezine averaged 9,789 per issue in 2005.
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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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