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

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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Preview-Prince Edward Island Golf
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__/ 19TH HOLE-WISE WOMEN AND WINE
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION HAS WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE
__/ BOOK DVD REVIEW-"GOLF FLEX: THE COMPLETE WORKOUT"
__/ CAN-AM GOLF AND SIGHTSEEING TOURS ANNOUNCE CALIFORNIA TOURNAMENT
__/ MICHIGAN HOME OF SOME BIG TIME GOLF SCHOOLS
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__/ EMU'S BART LOWER IN THE THICK OF THINGS FOR BIG BREAK IV
__/ BOOK REVIEW: 1001 GOLF HOLES YOU MUST PLAY BEFORE YOU DIE- THOSE IN CANADA
__/ BANK OF ANN ARBOR FUTURES GOLF CLASSIC STARTS NEXT WEEK
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TRAVERSE RESORT & SPA
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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION SHOWS
Always on - 24/7/365,- serving 355,586 viewers YTD *
"Jim Flick-Golf Guru for Boyne" with Terry Moore
Terry Moore chatted with Boyne super star, Jim Flick, during the West Michigan Golf Show. Among the pearls in this interview, is the fact that Jim used to room with Arnold Palmer at Wake Forest. He also discusses his instgructional schools with Jack Nicklaus.

http://www.michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/flick/

Preview-Prince Edward Island Golf
Starting in July, Northwest Airlines is scheduling a direct flight from Detroit to Prince Edward Island, targeted toward golfers and other vacationers. And yes, your friendly scribe, will be visiting this Canadian equivalent of our Rhode Island, later this mont for a closer inspection. In our video taped at the Michigan Golf Show, a representative of P.E.I. discusses what you will find there this summer.

http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/previews/preview-pei

*Data taken from Sawmill http://www.sawmill.net/

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SLOBODNIK-STOLL WINS GAM WOMEN'S MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Battle Creek - Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll (Haslett) captured her first GAM Women's Mid-Amateur Championship at Battle Creek Country Club June 13-14. Slobodnik-Stoll, the women's golf coach at Michigan State University, shot a two-round total of 148 (74-74), edging runner-up Julie Massa (Holt) by four strokes. Darci Stocker (Flint) and Joan Garety (Rockford) tied for third plac e at 155.

This was Slobodnik-Stoll's second time competing in the seven-year history of the event, and her first victory in the championship. She said, "I really enjoyed the course."

For complete results, visit http://www.gam.org

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KEVIN ALLEN OF WKJC IN TAWAS WINS MICHIGAN MEDIA CHAMPIONSHIP
Red Hawk Golf Club Crowns 2005 Michigan Media Golf Champion Michiganıs print, radio, Internet and television media played Red Hawk Golf Club in East Tawas for the inaugural Michigan Media Golf Championship. Famed golf course architect Arthur Hills joined the golfers on the links and hit the ceremonial opening drive. The tournament raised much-needed funds to benefit the Iosco County Community Foundation through sponsorships.

Kevin Allen, radio host for WKJC in Tawas won the Michigan Media Championship. Allen was presented with a first place trophy‹an intricately carved wooden Indian head. The tournament was played as a fully handicapped Stableford format. Men played from Red Hawkıs gold tees, at 6,168 yards, par-71. Ladies played from Red Hawkıs red tees, which measure 4,883 yards,par-71.

For more information on Red Hawk Golf Club visit
http://www.redhawkgolf.net or call (877) RED-HAWK.

Taken and edited from a C&B Scene release

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ARCADIA BLUFFS AND BAY HARBOR LAND HOLES ON LEXUS PERFECT 18
It looks like this year's marketing theme will be golf holes rather than golf courses. Lexus has just named its 18 favorite golf holes in the U.S. Michigan did well with #4 at Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course and #3 at Bay Harbor making the list.

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BOOK REVIEW: 1001 GOLF HOLES YOU MUST PLAY BEFORE YOU DIE- THOSE IN CANADA
The Michigan Golfer has been part of "Par For The Course" radio show in Sarnia, for the last couple of years.. In addition, MGN will be traveling to Prince Edward Island in mid July to check out the golf there.

Therefore, I thought I would research Jeff Barr's latest tome, "1001 Golf Holes You Must Play Before You Die" and present the top Canadian golf holes. MGN has a little over 300 Canadian subscribers on our list. Cheers to our northern neighbors.

ALBERTA
Wolf Creek, No. 3
Ponoka, Alberta
Kananaskis Country Golf Course, No. 4
Kananasksis, Alberta
Banff Springs Golf Course, No. 4*
Banff, Alberta
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course, No. 15
Jasper, Alberta
Banff Springs, No. 15*
Banff, Alberta
Kananaskis Country Golf Course, No. 16
Kananasksis, Alberta
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course, No. 16
Jasper, Alberta

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Sun Rivers Golf Resort, No.1
Kamloops, British Columbia
The Okanagan Golf Club, No. 3
Kelowna, British Columbia
The Dunes at Kamloops, No. 6
Kamloops, British Columbia
Chateau Whistler, No. 8
Whistler, British Columbia
Furry Creek Golf Course, No. 14
Lion's Bay, British Columbia
Whistler Golf Club, No. 15
Whistler, British Columbia
Eagle Ranch, No. 16
Invermere, British Columbia
Whistler Golf Club, No. 17
Whistler, British Columbia
Olympic View Golf Club
Victoria, British Columbia

NEW BRUNSWICK
Fairmont Algonquin, No. 12
St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, New Brunswick
Fairmont Algonquin, No. 13
St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, New Brunswick

NOVA SCOTIA
Highlands Links, No. 2
Ingonish, Nova Scotia
Highlands Links, No. 6
Ingonish, Nova Scotia
Highlands Links, No. 7
Ingonish, Nova Scotia
Highlands Links, No. 13
Ingonish, Nova Scotia
Highlands Links, No. 15
Ingonish, Nova Scotia
Highlands Links, No. 17
Ingonish, Nova Scotia

ONTARIO
Lionhead Golf & Country Club, No. 1
Brampton, Ontario
Hamilton Golf & Country Club, No.2
Ancaster, Ontario
Grandview Golf Club, No. 2
Huntsville, Ontario
The National Golf Club of Canada, No. 4
Woodbridge, Ontario
St. George's Golf & Country Club, No. 7
Toronto, Ontario
Lake Joseph Golf Club, No. 8
Port Carling, Ontario
Uplands Golf Club, No. 8
Thornhill, Ontario
Glenn Abbey Golf Club, No. 11*
Oakville, Ontario
Devil's Painbrush, No. 13
Caledon, Ontario
Glenn Abbey Golf Club, No. 14*
Oakville, Ontario
Devil's Pulpit Golf Club, No. 17
Caledon, Ontario
Glenn Abbey Golf Club, No. 18*
Oakville, Ontario
Taboo Golf Course, No. 18
Gravenhurst, Ontario

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Brudenell River Golf Course, No. 10
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Links at Crowbush Cove, No. 11
Morrell, Prince Edward Island
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http://rsvp.com

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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION HAS WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE
Okay, so our Guam audience is a little small within the 122 countries that watch our program. However, we would like to thank that viewer. The MGTV outreach is starting to get a little more dramatic, as golfers around the world start to pick us up on their computers. Here is the top ten countries and viewers from May 30, 2004 to June 1, 2005.

1. United States -300,344
2 Germany 8,597
3 Japan 5,796
4. Canada-5,699
5 Netherlands 4,454
6 France 4,392
7 United Kingdom-2,079
8 Republic of Korea, 2,000
9 Spain 1,880
10 Peoples. Republic of . China 1,699

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UPDATE ON THE MINES GOLF COURSE
Todd Loughlin, GM and PGA Professional at the new Mines Golf Course in GR, wanted me to pass on the word that the course should be open in mid to late July. Todd said, the warm weather is growing grass like crazy. The Mines is a Mike DeVries course and is owned by Dan and Judith Schimmel. You can check out the course at http://minesgolfcourse.com or catch Kelly Hill's article in the upcoming July issue of the Michigan Golfer Magazine.

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19TH HOLE-WISE WOMEN AND WINE
Linda was driving home from one of her business trips in North Dakota when she saw an elderly Chippewa Indian woman walking on the side of the road. As the trip was a long and quiet one, she stopped the car and asked the woman if she would like a ride. With a word or two of thanks, she got in the car.

After resuming the journey and a bit of small talk, the Chippewa woman noticed a brown bag on the seat next to Linda. "What's in the bag?" she asked.

Linda looked down at the brown bag and said, "It's a bottle of Pinot Grigio wine from Good Harbor Winery. I got it for my husband."

The Indian woman was silent for a moment, and then speaking with the quiet wisdom of an elder said, "Good trade." Thanks and a Tip of the Tam to Dr. Jack Minzey for this week's gem.

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BANK OF ANN ARBOR FUTURES GOLF CLASSIC STARTS NEXT WEEK
The latest edition of the Bank of Ann Arbor Futures Golf Classic hits town on June 23, with the Pro-Am. The tournament starts on the 24th and runs through the 26th. There are not a lot of opportunities to see the ladies on tour in Michigan, so you might want to stop by to see these rising stars. Last year's champion, was Lindsey Wright.

http://futurestour.com

TOM MCGEE-GRAND TRAVERSE RESORT & SPA
Golf Your Daylights Out- We interview Tom McGee, who represents the Traverse City area's campaign on golfing on summer longest days. The show is live at 10:40 AM Friday on Michigan Talk Radio and streamed on MLive at http://www.mlive.com/talkradio/

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BOOK DVD REVIEW-"GOLF FLEX: THE COMPLETE WORKOUT"
by L'anse Bannon
As I get older, it seems to take increasingly more time for me just to get out of the car. Bummer.

Fear no more my fellow golfers as help is on the way with the newest Hatherleigh Press release, "Golf Flex: The Complete Workout". Paul Frediani has made a strong point about a more fit golfer. The old adage, use it or lose it, still stands up in the golf world..

The DVD that accompanies the book, is a little short on production values, but does support the lesson learned in the various chapters in the book. The book is available at Hatherleight Press and sells for $19.95, add another sawbuck for Canadian golfers.

http://hatherleighpress.com

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NATIONAL GOLF FOUNDATION REPORTS TOTAL CORE GOLFER NUMBER DIPS IN 2004
Based on the National Golf Foundationıs (NGF) recent annual sounding of golf participation, the total number of adult golfers dropped 3.9%, from 28.4 million in 2003 to 27.3 million in 2004. The number of core golfers ­ those playing at least eight annual rounds ­ was 12.8 million in 2004, 4.7% lower than the 13.4 million recorded in 2003. Other than 1997 to 2000, the number of core golfers -- those playing eight or more rounds per year -- has been relatively stable over the past 15 years.

NGF focuses on Core golfers because, while they represent 47% of total golfers, they account for 91% of rounds played and 87% of golf-related spending.

NGF also reports the number of junior golfers ages 12-17 increased from 2.5 million in 2003 to 2.9 million in 2004. The number of total golfers ages 12 and above dropped from 30.9 to 30.2 million.

More detail regarding golf participation can be found in NGFıs second quarter newsletter, Golf Industry Report. For more information, call NGF at (888) 275-4643.

http://ngf.org

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MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE-SPRING ISSUE Vol. 23 No.1

Arnold Palmer: 50 Years of Michigan Memories -by L'anse Bannon
Web: http://www.michigangolfer.com/may05/
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/palmer/

Summer Tournament Schedule-by Kelly Hill
http://www.michigangolfer.com/may05/

Slice of Life-by Terry Moore
http://www.michigangolfer.com/may05/

Art McCafferty-50 Things I Love About Golf-by Art McCafferty
http://www.michigangolfer.com/may05/

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CAN-AM GOLF AND SIGHTSEEING TOURS ANNOUNCE CALIFORNIA TOURNAMENT
CAN-AM, President Lloyd Bryant , recently announced that the 1st Annual Southern California Fall Pro/Am Scramble for teams from Michigan and Ontario will be sponsored by Can-Am Golf and Sightseeing Tours Inc, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Dates are November 22 ­ 30, 2005.

The tournament is limited to the first twenty-four 4 person teams reserved with a deposit. The Prize Pool will total $20,000.00. PGA and CPGA Golf Professionals will play for $5,000.00 American in cash, while the Amateurs will play for $15,000.00 in prizes. The winning team will receive $1,000.00 (cash or prizes) per member and a free trip to the Southern California Spring California Pro/Am Scramble which will be held in March 2006. All Amateurs will receive a prize and the top 12 Professionals will receive cash.
For more information call Toll Free 1-866-388-2497 or email info@can-am-tours.com

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MICHIGAN HOME OF SOME BIG TIME GOLF SCHOOLS
In putting up our Jim Flick show on MGTV this week, it seemed to signal that Michigan golf schools will kick into high gear this month. Once again, Boyne will feature Flickhttp://www.michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/flick/, the Homestead will feature Dave Peltz's Short Game School http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/show18/index.html, Grand Traverse Resort will feature Jim McLean and Crystal Mountain Resort has the star power of Brad Dean http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/show4/index.html

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EMU'S BART LOWER IN THE THICK OF THINGS FOR BIG BREAK IV
The next installment of The Golf Channelıs hit reality series, The Big Break IV:  USA vs. Europe, will introduce a new team format but, ultimately, it will be only one golfer whose dreams will come true.

As one of the most-watched original programs in the history of the 24-hour golf network, The Big Break series has entertained audiences by showcasing a new way to watch golf on TV.  The new, 14-week series begins Sept. 13, with each weekly episode premiering Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET.

In true ³Ryder Cup² style, each episode of The Big Break IV will pit a team of golfers from the United States against a team from Europe in various skills challenges on the golf course.  Although playing for country and team, the showıs unique twist will turn the tables at the end of each episode as teammates are faced with competing against each other to avoid being eliminated from the show.

Filming will take place ³across the pond² in Scotland at Carnoustie Golf Links, site of the 2007 Open Championship.  Carnoustie is linked with some of the most memorable moments in Open Championship history, from Tommy Armourıs victory in 1931 to Jean Van de Veldeıs famous collapse in 1999.  Portions of the show also will be taped at the historic Old Course at St. Andrews Links, where the game of golf evolved and has been safeguarded for centuries.  The Old Course also is the site of this yearıs Open Championship, the third major championship of the 2005 season.

As you may recall, EMU golfer, Bart Lower, finished second in the Big Break II. However, Bart was a real hit on the show and got voted on Big Break IV by viewers like you. Bart is now living in Naples, involved in real estate with Pulte homes and is a new father, with the birth of Ryann Elizabeth. Bart and his wife, Niki now have two children and all seems to be going well for the Lower famiy.

http://thegolfchannel.com

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"LESSON ON GOLF" CONTINUES TO THRIVE ON RADIO
"Lesson on Golf" on WWJ Newsradio 950 AM has been part of the golf information scene for nine years.  The program has also aired for five years on AM 1270 The Sports Station(WXYT). It is definitely the longest running golf show in the Detroit area. It airs on WWJ weekend mornings at 546,645,745, and 845.  It airs on WXYT Saturday morings from 7-8 am. 

Lesson on Golf shows feature the best in places to play, pro pointers, equipment and travel features.....and whatever else is hot in Detroit area golf.  The show has also been fortunate enough to win several awards from the MAB(Michigan Association of Broadcasters) and the AP. 

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MORE COURSES TO BE HIGHLIGHTED ON MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION SHOW
Upcoming shows on MGTV include:

Courses
Fox Run Country Club-Grayling
Grandview Golf Club-Kalkaska
The Courses of Prince Edward Island, Canada
The Tribute Golf Course-Gaylord
Timberstone Golf Club-Iron Mountain
Twin Birch Golf Club- Kalkaska
The Concession with Tony Jacklin, Jack Nicklaus and Vanessa Bell

Tournament Coverage
Bay Mills Open-Bay Mills Casino and Resort-Brimley
Michigan PGA-Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, Acme

Other Shows
Dan Pohl: Michigan Golf Hall of Fame-with Jack Berry
Elaine Crosby: Michigan Golf Hall of Fame-with Jack Berry

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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

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

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