August 20, 2004 VOL. 4, No 34

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__/ MGN ON THE ROAD
Gaylord
Mackinac Island
Traverse City
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER TV
"Ryder Cup: The 40's"
"Ryder Cup: The 50's
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__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER CONTINUES RYDER CUP SERIES
__/ RYDER CUP: SITE HISTORY AND SCORES
__/ THE HISTORY OF OAKLAND HILLS
__/ OAKLAND HILLS COUNTRY CLUB RESTORATION PROJECT SYNOPSIS
__/ RYDER CUP CAPTAIN'S SELECTION PRESS CONFERENCE
__/ LPGA TIP OF THE WEEK
__/ NOTES FROM THE CHAMPIONS TOUR
__/ HEATON WINS INAUGURAL SEVEN LAKES PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
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__/ CALENDAR OF GOLF EVENTS
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Gaylord-Marsh Ridge
Larry Bowden, owner of The Natural and now the facilities at Marsh
Ridge Resort, is busy doing what he does best, building things.
Larry, who built Beaver Creek Resort into a major player RV resort in the
state, will be reworking all of the lodging at Marsh Ridge by turning
them into condos. The facilities are in a great setting and he should
do well. Meanwhile the Marsh Ridge Golf Course is continuing to do
business under a different company and is still owned by the Bott
family.

Mackinac Island-Mission Point Resort
As you read this, my feet will be up and I will be sipping a Bloody
Mary on the patio of Mission Point Resort. This has really become a
terrific resort in the past decade. They have taken this marvelous
and historic structure and upgraded it substantially. I normally
visit the resort when we cover the Great Turtle 1/2 Marathon in late
October. Anyway, enjoy your week and MGN hopes you can take a little
time off as well.

Traverse City
President Bush had just rolled into town a few days ago and things
were starting to quiet down. We stopped into the Park Place Hotel to
grab some of their WIFI and then head out. The Park Place is
featured in our special Leelanau Wine Television show page. They are
involved with the "Sip and Chip" program .
http://park-place-hotel.com

RYDER CUP-THE 40'S
Join our host Bill Shelton and "The Haig", as they chronicle the
Ryder Cup in the decade of the 40's. In 1947, the U.S. defeated Britain's
11-1 as the teams resumed play after WWII. Robert Hudson, a fruit
grower and canner, stepped up with money and the use of the Portland
Golf Club in Oregon. Hudson met the team as they stepped off the
Queen Mary and joined them on their 4 day travel across the country.
The U.S. Team featured Byron Nelson and Sam Snead and The British
Team returned Dai Rees, Henry Cotton and King.

In 1949, the match got tighter as the U.S. beat Britain by a 7-5
score. Ben Hogan captained for the U.S. with Charles Whitcombe taking
the helm for the British Team. Hogan, was a non playing captain that
was still recovering from his accident and Byron Nelson had retired
from the game. Hogan caused a stir when he complained about the
grooves on the clubs of some of the British players. This was, no
doubt, his retaliation for an incident in 1947 when Britain's Henry
Cotton asked for an inspection of Hogan's clubs. Robert A. Hudson,
whose generosity in funding the British team resulted in saving the
Ryder Cup Matches in 1947, was appointed "Honorary Secretary" of the
1949 U.S. Ryder Cup Team.

Year Site Final Scores
1949 Ganton GC, Scarborough, England U.S. 7 Britain 5
1947 Portland GC, Portland, Ore. U.S. 11 Britain 1
1939 1945 No Matches/due to World War II
1937 Southport & Ainsdale GC, England U.S. 8 Britain 4
1935 Ridgewood CC, Ridgewood, N.J. U.S. 9 Britain 3
1933 Southport & Ainsdale GC, England Britain 6 1/2 U.S. 5 1/2
1931 Scioto CC, Columbus, Ohio U.S. 9 Britain 3
1929 Moortown GC, Leeds, England Britain 7 U.S. 5
1927 Worcester CC, Worcester, Mass. U.S. 9 1/2 Britain 2 1/2
The above matches are detailed by Walter and Bill Shelton at
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/ryder/index.html

RYDER CUP-THE 50'S
As television became more popular in the 50's, sports found growing
numbers of fans. Professional golf became very popular with stars
like Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer helping to create the idea that to
succeed in business, men needed to play golf. Women like Babe
Zaharias-Didrikson created the Ladies Professional Golf Association
in 1950, so women were joining men on golf courses all over
America. It was against this background that the Ryder Cup continued
to strengthen its hold on the golfing community after its spartan
comeback after the war.

Join our host Bill Shelton and "The Haig", as they chronicle the
Ryder Cup in the decade of the 50's. In this show, they discuss, the Ryder
Cup teams going to a football game together, the outstanding play of
Jimmy Demaret, Michigan's Walter Burkemo, Mike Souchak and Chick
Harbert playing on U.S. teams, the captaincy of Sam Snead and Lloyd
Magrum, a very scary plane ride and the first defeat of the U.S. team
since 1933. Viewers will also be treated to an interview with Al
Barlow and Mary Sarazen about Gene Sarazen's Wonderful World of Golf
and the impact it had on the sport.

Year Site Final Scores
1959 Eldorado CC, Palm Desert, Calif. U.S. 8 1/2 Britain 3 1/2
1957 Lindrick GC, Yorkshire, England Britain 7 1/2 U.S. 4 1/2
1955 Thunderbird CC, Plm Springs, Calif. U.S. 8 Britain 4
1953 Wentworth GC, Wentworth, England U.S. 6 1/2 Britain 5 1/2
1951 Pinehurst CC, Pinehurst, N.C. U.S. 9 1/2 Britain 2 1/2
Taken and edited from the IBM Official Site of 34th the Ryder Cup
Http:/michigangolfer.tv

*"The Haig" is played by Mike McCafferty soon to be seen in the new
Mike Judge film, "3001"

*** RYDER CUP CAPTAIN'S SELECTION PRESS CONFERENCE
CAPTAIN HAL SUTTON: Kind of became aware of what being the captain
of the Ryder Cup Team was all about. This was going to be very difficult
and it became a very difficult decision. There were people moving in
and out and I've never been a captain, I will ask Julius before this
day is over with, has there ever been that much movement.

JULIUS MASON: (PHONE) Mr. Haas, are you with us?

JAY HAAS: I'm here.

CAPTAIN HAL SUTTON: We cannot be more excited about having you, Jay.

JAY HAAS: Well, I was in the car, and obviously, I didn't know what
to expect and figured I would get a call one way or the other, and Hal
and I had a little small talk and then said, we would sure love to
have you on the team -- and kind of was waiting for a bus, I didn't
know what to say, I was emotional about it, it was something I had
pointed toward for the last couple of years now, and to realize that
is pretty exciting.

CAPTAIN HAL SUTTON: Well, Jay, you have played very well. I, for one,
and certainly everybody else on this team, will be excited to have
your father image on our team (laughter). And speaking of fatherly
image --

JAY HAAS: I said, "I'm playing with some people that are about my
kids' age, I'm comfortable with that."

CAPTAIN HAL SUTTON: "…our next guy who I am extremely excited to have
on the team is Stewart Cink.

STEWART CINK: Well, I don't remember ever being this flattered in my
life, especially with Hal and I, we shared Ryder Cup spots where he
was playing and I was playing the last time, and just to know that
the captain of the Ryder Cup Team thinks enough of me as a player and
person to pick me and put me on the team; it's like a dream come
true.

And like Jay said, and I couldn't hear everything Jay said, but I did
hear him say he was disappointed that he didn't qualify on his own,
and I'm the same way. I wanted to finish high enough in the PGA to
guarantee myself a spot, but I didn't. So I'm just so excited to play
for the U.S. and to play for Hal and those other guys on the team. I
was looking at the list last night, I think it's going to be so much
fun and we're going to mesh really well.

Taken and edited from a PGA release on The Wire.

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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION CONTINUES RYDER CUP SERIES

Ryder Cup Shows
Michigan and the Ryder Cup-Tim Hygh and Kevin Frisch
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show8/index.html

Walter Hagen and the Ryder Cup
http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/hagen/index.html

Ryder Cup: Captains Challenge at Detroit GC-Lee Woodruff/Jennie McCafferty
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/showdgc/index.html

Ireland: Ryder Cup Site for 2008-Vanessa Bell and Damien Ryan
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show7/index.html

The Haig: Captain for Six Ryder Cups-Bill Shelton and "The Haig"
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/ryder/index.html

Upcoming Shows:
Today-August 20
The Ryder Cup- The 40's
The Ryder Cup -The 50's

August 27
The Ryder Cup- The 60's
The Ryder Cup- The 70's

September 3
The Ryder Cup- The 80's
The Ryder Cup- The 90's
The Ryder Cup- The 00's

September 10
"Dave Hill:Ryder Cup Memories"-Jack Berry interviews Dave Hill
"The Concession" Nicklaus and Jacklin-Vanessa Bell Interviews Tony
Jacklin

September 17
Irish Night at the Ryder Cup

September 24
"Memories Over a Bottle of Guiness"

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THE HISTORY OF OAKLAND HILLS
http://www.pga.com/rydercup/2004/europe/news/021904_oakland_hills_tradition.html"

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LPGA TIP OF THE WEEK
This week's tip courtesy of Sally Bricker, 76 Golf World, Stuart, Fla.

Fat shot fix
One of the most common causes of the fat shot with shorter irons is a
late weight transfer back to the target side. The expression of a
"fat" hit refers to a divot that appears behind and underneath the
golf ball. The result is a shot that travels a much shorter than the
intended distance. The fat hit often occurs on an "easy" pitching
wedge or other short iron swing. When you are in between distances,
an easy 9-iron should, theoretically, be simpler to execute than a
hard, full swing with the pitching wedge. If your "easy" swing often
results in a fat hit, try this simple tip. Swing easy by limiting the
weight transfer to your back foot during the back swing. This
lessens your normal power just by reducing your lower body action.
More importantly, keeping more weight on your target side during the
back swing makes it much easier to fully return to your target side
before impact. With your weight properly positioned at impact, your
divot should now appear underneath and in front of the golf ball. The
result is the crisp sound of the clubface striking the golf ball before
the turf and no more fear of the fat hit on an easy swing.

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NOTES FROM THE CHAMPIONS TOUR
According to ShotLink, Bruce Fleisher misses fairways to the left the
least of anyone on the Champions Tour--6.0% of the time. Allen Doyle
misses to the right the least of anyone--5.7%.

Only four players are under-par for the season on Par-3 holes. The
number grows to nine on Par-4s and finally, 80 of 83 ranked players
are under par on the Par-5s this year.

Who's the number one Ball-Striker on the Champions Tour? Actually,
it's a tie between Hale Irwin and Tom Kite.

Craig Stadler will attempt to successfully defend his title this week
at the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn. If he does so, he'll
only be the second player this year to do so. Jim Thorpe was successful
earlier this summer at the Commerce Bank Long Island Classic.

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HEATON WINS INAUGURAL SEVEN LAKES PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
John Heaton' s steady play overcame a new course record (three under
par 68 set by Tom Wigle in the first round) to win the first annual
Seven Lakes Players Championship in Windsor, Ontario. Behind by
three shots at the end of the morning round, Heaton held steady as the
winds picked up and shot a one under par 70 in the afternoon round to be
the only player under par for the championship (one under par 141 total).
His margin of victory was four strokes better than second place
finisher Greg Kenette, who was followed by Jeff Young in third.

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GREAT LAKES SPORTS PUBLICATIONS TELEVISION NETWORK
NOW PLAYING
"Muskegon Summer Celebration"
Michigan Travel had a blast in Muskegon this summer. We were in town
to cover the Muskegon Chronicle Seaway Run 15K Run and stayed at the
very nice Shoreline Inn. Our show captures the wonderfully improved
beachfront, the Muskegon Summer Midway and finally a terrific parade.
Oh yes, we also got some great shots of runners enjoying a beautiful
day and run.
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"Leelanau Cellars and the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail"
The Leelanau Cellars is a big time wine maker in Michigan, running
about fourth after St. Julian, Warner and Chateau Grand Traverse. Our
hosts for the show are winemaker, Shannon Walters and marketing
manager, Lisa Scott-Miller. Join them for a look at their winery,
tasting room and a video stroll through their vineyards.
http://michigantravel.tv/2004wineries/leelanau/

"Dowagiac Daze"
Dowagiac is one of Michigan's great farming communities and also
hosts Southwestern Michigan College. Dowagiac Days featurers a midway,
sidewalk sales, Steve's Run, rock climbing and a couple of kids
dressed up like cows. Join our host, Jennie McCafferty as she
interviews some woodcarvers, but not before a welcoming from the
town's two cows.
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OAKLAND HILLS COUNTRY CLUB RESTORATION PROJECT SYNOPSIS
Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates has been the consulting
architect and architect of record at Oakland Hills Country Club since
1986.

A new Master Plan for Improvements has been created for both the
South and North Courses. It is tentatively scheduled to be implemented
following the Ryder Cup in 2004 in preparation for the 2008 PGA
Championship.

A one-page synopsis (additional detail can be provided upon request)
of the restoration work completed since 1986 includes the following:

South Course

Hole #1
Rebuilt and expanded tee complex adding a forward tee. Tee expansion
resulted in creating additional hole length. ('88) Enlarged the green
to create additional cupping areas in the front left corner. ('94)

Hole #2
Rebuilt and enlarged tee complex, and realigned the cart path. ('88)
Created a new collection area behind green complex. ('94)

Hole #4
Rebuilt and enlarged the tee complex adding a forward tee. ('88)

Hole #5
Rebuilt and expanded tee complex creating a series of tees including
a new forward tee. Tee expansion resulted in creating additional hole
length. ('88)

Hole #6
Rebuilt and enlarged the tee complex adding a forward tee. ('88)

Hole #7
Rebuilt and expanded tee complex adding a forward tee. Tee expansion
resulted in creating additional hole length. ('88) Added and
improved drainage beyond the first landing area. ('01)

Hole #8
Rebuilt tee complex adding a forward tee and additional tee box
width. (`88) Added and improved drainage at the first landing area. ('01)

Hole #9
Rebuilt tee complex including raising back tees to provide improved
view of green. Expanded left side of green to create additional
cupping areas. ('94)

Hole #11
Rebuilt and expanded tee complex adding a forward tee. ('88) Created
a new collection area behind the green complex. ('94)

Hole #12
Rebuilt and expanded tee complex to create better separation from the
11th green. ('88)

Hole #13
Rebuilt and enlarged the tee complex adding a forward tee. ('88)

Hole #14
Rebuilt and expanded tee complex adding a forward tee. Tee expansion
resulted in creating additional hole length. ('88) Enlarged the
green to create additional cupping area on the left and right shelves of
the green. ('94)

Hole #15
Rebuilt and shifted tee complex twenty yards to right to lessen the
severity of the dogleg left. Tee expansion resulted in creating
additional hole length. ('88)

Hole #16
Rebuilt and expanded tee complex creating a series of tees including
a new forward tee. Tee expansion resulted in creating additional hole
length. ('88)

Hole #17
Rebuilt and enlarged the tee complex adding a forward tee. ('88)

Hole #18
Rebuilt and expanded tee complex. Expansion resulted in creating
additional hole length. ('88)

Course Replaced the sand in all of the bunkers. Added drainage and
rebuilt the capes on another fifteen bunkers. Replaced the primary
rough grasses around all of the green complexes. ('01)

North Course

Hole #1
Added a 25,000 sq. ft. practice tee in preparation for the Ryder Cup.
('00) Implemented the Master Plan for Improvements on the first
hole, which included: adding five bunkers and drainage at the dogleg and
rebuilding two greenside bunkers. ('00)

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GLOVES IN A BOTTLE
OK, I got some free product in the mail the other day and I am
chirping about it here. I used the new Gloves in a Bottle, a skin
care product, recently before a round of golf. And while I still had
problems dropping those four footers for double bogeys, I was more
eager to shake the hand of my opponent because they were, shall I
say... softer.
http://glovesinabottle.com

MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE - JULY/AUGUST
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The Architects of the Gaylord Golf Mecca- by Paul Bairley
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Slice of Life-by Terry Moore
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New for 2004 Angels Crossing- by Jason Deegan
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New for 2004 Greywalls- by Art McCafferty
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YIPES!!!!!!!! THE FIRST WINTER NEWSLETTER.
THOMPSONVILLE, Mich. -- One might think that with the 11 new North
Face slopes that were added last season, Crystal Mountain could
easily sit back, enjoying the successes, and refrain from any major
additions to the resort. Not so! Here's *what's new* for the upcoming winter
season at Crystal...
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MICHIGAN GOLF WEEKLY SCHEDULE
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08/23-29 Bay Mills Open Player Championship,Wild Bluff GC - Brimley
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08/30 Arnold Palmer Turning Point Invitational, Country Club of Detroit,
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08/30-31 GAM Women's Senior Amateur, Mt. Pleasant CC
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SEPTEMBER
09/04-05 Par-3 Amateur Shootout
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09/14-19 The Ryder Cup -Oakland Hills CC
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09/15 The Ryder Cup Captains Challenge, Detroit Golf Club

09/16 The Ryder Cup Champions Invitational, Oakland University

09/16 Irish Night and Ryder Cup Celebration at The Henry Ford

09/25-26 Atlas Trophy Matches (Men & Women), Yarrow GC

09/25-27 Pepsi Fall Charity Invitational
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09/28 GAM Tournament of Champions Egypt Valley CC
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10/15-16 Boys Gol MHSAA Finals -- October 15-16
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JANUARY
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02/11-13 London Golf and Travel Show, London, Ontario
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