Michigan Golf Journal April 2018

April 2018 MASTERS’ MEMORIES FROM DAN POHL AND RANDY LEWIS x College Players Kyle Mueller and Josh Gibson x Saving Golf in Detroit? x SuperStroke Winning Worldwide x New Rules in Golf x The Loop x GAM Tournament Schedule Michigan Golf Journal

SPRING HAS SPRUNG It’s an old saying in Michigan that if the Masters tournament has arrived, so has a new golf season for the 'ƌĞĂƚ>ĂŬĞƐ͘tŚŝůĞǁĞƐƟůůǁŝůůƐƵīĞƌƐŽŵĞĐŽůĚĚĂǇƐŚĞƌĞ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞ͕ŝƚ͛ƐƟŵĞƚŽƉůĂǇŐŽůĨ͘ Our cover photo – thanks to Melanie Lewis of Alma – ƌĞŵŝŶĚƐƵƐŽĨƚŚĞďĞĂƵƚǇŽĨƵŐƵƐƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůƵƐŚĞƌŝŶŐŝŶ ƚŚĞƐƉƌŝŶŐŐŽůĨƐĞĂƐŽŶ͘ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞW'dŽƵƌŽĸĐŝĂůůǇ began its season in October, for us amateurs now is our ƟŵĞ͘/ŶƚŚĞŵĞĂŶƟŵĞ͕ŐŽƚŽƉĂŐĞƐϭϬͲϭϱƚŽƐĞĞǁŚĂƚ Michigan golfers Dan Pohl and Randy Lewis have to say about their Masters’ memories. Many experts have declared that the state of golf is very ƐŽůŝĚƌŝŐŚƚŶŽǁ͕ƌĂŶŐŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĞǆƉĂŶĚŝŶŐǇŽƵƚŚŽƉƟŽŶƐ and interest, all the way up the TV ladder to the fact Tiger Woods is making a comeback – again. I never really liked Tiger in his heyday, not so much for his personal choices but more for the fact that on the course he used bad language, threw clubs and acted very distant towards fans. I will admit the newer version of Tiger seems to be more relaxed, more in touch with the average person and he seems to be having fun. Those are all good things for him, and that makes it good for golf overall. Also displaying promise for the game is a new study showing that younger people – millennials – are looking at joining clubs. The ƐƵƌǀĞǇŽĨϮ͕ϮϳϱĂĐƟǀĞ͕ĂǀŝĚŐŽůĨĞƌƐĂŐĞĚƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůǇϭϴͲϮϱĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞ United States found that nearly half (48%) would consider joining a ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞĐůƵďŝŶƚŚĞŶĞǆƚϯͲϭϬǇĞĂƌƐ͘ Don’t miss out on so many other stories in this month’s issue, like: ͻ Two college players making their mark ͻ ^ƵƉĞƌ^ƚƌŽŬĞ͛ƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƐƚŽDŝĐŚŝŐĂŶŐŽůĨ ͻ Will the City of Detroit save or kill golf? ͻ The LPGA Tour coming to Michigan Thank you for reading about these and other Michigan golf stories ŝŶƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞ͛ƐŽŶůǇŵŽŶƚŚůǇŐŽůĨŶĞǁƐƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶʹƚŚĞDŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ Golf Journal.Golf Journal. www.ŵŝĐŚŝŐĂŶŐŽůłŽƵƌŶĂů.com ŵŝĐŚŝŐĂŶŐŽůłŽƵƌŶĂů@gmail.com Tom Lang ΛD/ŐŽůłŽƵƌŶĂů Publisher/Editor Michigan Golf Journal

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hͲDŐŽůĨĞƌ U.S. Open 04 Kyle Mueller 18 YƵĂůŝĮĞƌƐŝŶD/

Hope College golfer Oska Relieves 06 Josh Gibson 20 pain New Rules of LPGA Tour is Coming 09 Golf 26 to Ann Arbor Masters’ City of Detroit 10 Memories 31 Saving Golf? SuperStroke 10 16 million Strong College Corner

KYLE MUELLER PLAYS IN HONOR OF MOM By Keith Dunlap

Kyle Mueller would ordinarily honor of his mother, who was have enough to play for born on June 10. considering he is a senior ĐŽŵƉĞƟŶŐŝŶŚŝƐůĂƐƚƐĞĂƐŽŶ “There’s something bigger at the University of Michigan ƚŚĂŶũƵƐƚŵǇƐĞůĨ/͛ŵĐŽŵƉĞƟŶŐ and is eyeing a chance for for,” Mueller said. “There’s a professional career in the not a day goes by that I don’t coming months. think of her. She’s always there Georgia to the tournament to with me and I’m playing with a But as has been the case see her son play. heavy heart.” for nearly two years, there is something else Mueller has ͞^ŚĞǁĂƐŝŶƉƌĞƩǇƌŽƵŐŚƐŚĂƉĞ Mueller’s mother surely been playing for during a great ĂŶĚǁĞǁĞƌĞŐŝǀĞŶƚŚĞŽƉƟŽŶ would be proud of her son at ĮŶŝƐŚƚŽŚŝƐĐŽůůĞŐĞĐĂƌĞĞƌ͗ŚŝƐ to see her (in the hospital),” the way he has overcome such late mother, Monica. Mueller recalled. “I chose not to ƚƌĂŐĞĚǇƚŽƐƟůůƉůĂǇŵĂǇďĞƚŚĞ best golf of his life this season. In July of 2016, Mueller was because I didn’t want to see her ŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚƐƚŽĨĂƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƌŽƵŶĚ ŝŶƚŚĂƚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶ͘͟ Mueller already has two in a tournament at Hilton Head, Shortly later, Monica Mueller wins this spring, those being S.C. when he heard the news passed away at the age of 49. at the Southwestern Jones that his mother was involved /ŶǀŝƚĂƟŽŶĂůŝŶĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂŽŶ&Ğď͘ in a car accident while she was Ever since then Kyle Mueller ϮϲͲϮϳĨŽůůŽǁĞĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůǇ driving from their home in has played No. 10 golf balls in by the Desert Mountain College Corner

Intercollegiate in Arizona on ĐůŽƐĞůǇ͘DƵĞůůĞƌƵůƟŵĂƚĞůǇ area if he was going to make DĂƌĐŚϯͲϰƚŽƵƉŚŝƐĐĂƌĞĞƌǁŝŶƐ signed with Michigan, which another big improvement. This ƚŽƚĂůƚŽĮǀĞ͘ ůĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĞŐŽŽĚͲŶĂƚƵƌĞĚ ǇĞĂƌŝƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶŚŝƐƉƵƫŶŐ͘ teasing from his mother. ,ĞƌĞĂůůǇĐŚĂŶŐĞĚŚŝƐƉƵƫŶŐ His scoring average of 73.98 ƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚŽƉƵƫŶŐ ranked No. 9 in the country as “My mom was a huge ĂŶĚŝƚŚĂƐƉĂŝĚŽīĨŽƌŚŝŵ͘͟ ŽĨŵŝĚͲDĂƌĐŚ͘ Michigan State fan, so she had ĂŚĂƌĚƟŵĞǁŝƚŚŝƚ͕͟DƵĞůůĞƌ In May, Mueller will graduate ĂĐŬŝŶ&ĞďƌƵĂƌǇ͕DƵĞůůĞƌ received the David Toms said. “My mom only cheered with a degree in sports Overcoming Adversity Award for Michigan for golf and that management, although he on the Golf Channel, presented was it.” plans to give professional golf ĂƚƌǇ͘,ĞŝƐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐůŝƐƚ annually to a collegiate men’s Michigan head coach Chris golfer who has overcome ƚŽĂƩĞŶĚƋƵĂůŝĨǇŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůŝŶ Whitten said there’s been Canada and will try to get into adversity to achieve excellence a steady progression to in the game. ƋƵĂůŝĨǇŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůĨŽƌƚŚĞtĞď͘ Mueller’s game. com Tour in the fall. Mueller grew up in Athens, “His swing and his ball Georgia, although his parents met DƵĞůůĞƌǁŝůůƐƟĐŬĂƌŽƵŶĚ striking has improved every at Michigan State, where they Michigan to train this summer, both studied veterinary medicine. year and that has always been but that will probably be it for the strength of his game,” ŚŝƐƟŵĞŚĞƌĞ͘ As he improved in high tŚŝƩĞŶƐĂŝĚ͘͞,ĞŐŽƚƚŚĂƚƚŽ school, Michigan coaches such a good point last year “I think four winters have started following his progress ƚŚĂƚŚĞŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŽĮŶĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ been enough,” Mueller said. College Corner

HOPE’S JOSH GIBSON TO DEFEND DIV. III NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ǇůĂŶĂďďŝƩ

Credit: Allen Tedder Photography

Hope College golfer Josh like, ‘Let’s make some more 'ŝďƐŽŶŵĂĚĞĂŶŝĐĞĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ birdies.’” to his bag last spring – an individual NCAA Div. III dŚĞƉĂƐƚŐŽůĮŶŐǇĞĂƌŚĂƐ Championship. been a memorable one for Gibson. He then added conference ŵĞĚĂůŝƐƚŚŽŶŽƌƐĂŶĚĂƌĞĐŽƌĚͲ In May, he won Hope ƐĞƫŶŐƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚƌŽƵŶĚŽĨ ŽůůĞŐĞ͛ƐĮƌƐƚEŐŽůĨƟƚůĞďǇ 61 in the fall to a growing list of ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐĂŽŶĞͲŚŽůĞƉůĂǇŽīǁŝƚŚ accomplishments. ĂƉĂƌͲϰŽŶƚŚĞĞǆƚƌĂŚŽůĞĂƚ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ/ŶŶZĞƐŽƌƚŝŶ,ŽǁĞǇͲ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĞĚŵŽŵĞŶƚƐŽŶ There is a common thread ŝŶͲƚŚĞͲ,ŝůůƐ͕&ůŽƌŝĚĂ͘,ĞĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ the course. between these impressive ƚŚĞĨŽƵƌͲĚĂǇƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚĂƚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞƐďǇƚŚĞϮϬͲǇĞĂƌͲ ͞tŚĞŶƐŚŽŽƟŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚůŝŬĞ ϭͲƵŶĚĞƌͲƉĂƌĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚĂŶ old graduate of Grandville 61, a lot of players would start Arnold Palmer trophy for his ,ŝŐŚ^ĐŚŽŽů͕ŚĞĂĚĐŽĂĐŚ^ĐŽƩ overthinking, lose focus and victory. He also helped the Lokers says – it is Gibson pull back,” Lokers said. “Josh, &ůǇŝŶŐƵƚĐŚŵĞŶƚŽĂƉƌŽŐƌĂŵͲ embracing success in those ĂŌĞƌŵĂŬŝŶŐĂĨĞǁďŝƌĚŝĞƐŝƐ ďĞƐƚƐŝǆƚŚͲƉůĂĐĞƚĞĂŵĮŶŝƐŚ͘ College Corner

In September, Gibson at Watermark Country ŽƉĞŶĞĚƚŚĞϯϲͲŚŽůĞ͕ƚǁŽͲĚĂǇ Club in Grand Rapids. The /ƌŝƐŚ,ŝůůƐ/ŶǀŝƚĂƟŽŶĂůŚŽƐƚĞĚ top cumulative score will by Adrian College with a advance to the May NCAA ƐĐŚŽŽůͲƌĞĐŽƌĚ͕ϭϭͲƵŶĚĞƌͲƉĂƌ championships in Greensboro, 61 at Grande Golf Club in N.C. Jackson. He had 10 birdies, six pars and one eagle. ͞/͛ǀĞĞŶũŽǇĞĚŵǇƟŵĞŽī͘/ƚ͛Ɛ a good break and allows me to In October, Gibson repeated do some other things,” Gibson as Michigan Intercollegiate ƐĂŝĚ͘͞'ŽŝŶŐƚŽŶĂƟŽŶĂůƐĂƐĂ ƚŚůĞƟĐƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƐĞĂƐŽŶ ƚĞĂŵŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚ͕ĂŶĚďǇĨĂƌ͕ ŵĞĚĂůŝƐƚďǇĂǀĞƌĂŐŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůͲ the most important thing. record 71.6 strokes over 90 We want to get back there ŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚƉůĂǇĂƚĮǀĞĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ͘ and be in the mix again. The ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůŶĂƟŽŶĂůƐŝƐĐŽŽů Gibson said he has been and everything, but I look way determined to take everything more at the team tournament.” in stride. Lokers isn’t surprised to “I just see it as the results see Gibson focused on his for all the hard work I’ve put teammates. He has watched ŝŶ͘/ƚĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůǇŝƐĨƵŶ͕͟'ŝďƐŽŶ Gibson handle all the extra ƐĂŝĚ͘͞WĂƌƚŽĨŚŝƐƐĞƫŶŐŝƚĂƐĂ ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶŚĞ͛ƐƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚƐŝŶĐĞ new standard for myself. I may ǁŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůŶĂƟŽŶĂů never shoot a 61 ever again. If championship without the I set who I am in some of those success changing either him or achievements, I may end up his game. disappointed in myself.” Credit: Allen Tedder Photography “I see a real commitment An electrical engineering to our team. That has not student at Hope College, Gibson returns to changed,” Lokers said. Gibson likes to study how ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶŝŶƉƌŝůǁŚĞŶ “He works really hard – at things work. Hope resumes play following everything. He loves to ƚŚĞǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͲŵĂŶĚĂƚĞĚďƌĞĂŬ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ͘dŚĂƚ͛ƐŶŽƚĂĐŚŽƌĞ Last summer, Gibson read from golf in Michigan. for him. He’s stepped up as several sports psychology a leader, as a captain for our books to help improve his dŚĞ&ůǇŝŶŐƵƚĐŚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ team. mental approach to golf. ƋƵĂůŝĨŝĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞD/͛ƐE “He knows who he is. The “The consensus of every Division III Championship ƋƵĂůŝĨŝĞƌĂŶĚǁŝůůŚŽƐƚĂƚ stability and love provided single sports psychologist is by his family, and his faith, their course at Wuskowhan not to focus on results. It’s those have impacted him. Players Club in West Olive staying in the moment and dŚĞǇƌĞĂůůǇŵĂƩĞƌ͘/ƚŚŝŶŬ focus on the shot at hand,” ƚŚĞĨŝƌƐƚŽĨƚŚƌĞĞϭϴͲŚŽůĞ he genuinely enjoys people Gibson said. “If you get caught ƌŽƵŶĚƐ͘ZĞŐƵůĂƌͲƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĂŶĚůŝĨĞ͘dŚĂƚ͛ƐĂƉƌĞƩǇŐŽŽĚ up thinking about a 61, that champion Calvin College will ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ͘,ŝƐƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐĂƌĞ would start to bring in nerves.” hold the final two rounds in the right place.” THREE RESORTS. TEN COURSES. ONE DESTINATION.

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UPCOMING RULES CHANGES FOR PENALTY AREAS By Richard Todd

Do you want to sound super any loose impediment lying in >ŝŵŝƚĂƟŽŶƐ to this rule ƐŵĂƌƚ͕ůŝŬĞĂZƵůĞƐKĸĐŝĂůŽŶ or touching the hazard, plus include: deliberately touching the golf course? you are not allowed to ground the sand in a bunker with a your club in a penalty area. hand, club, rake or other object During your next round, If your ball is resting against to ƚĞƐƚƚŚĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶ of the simply use the phrase, “Penalty a stick, in bunker or water ƐĂŶĚƚŽůĞĂƌŶŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĨŽƌ Area.” hazard, you are not given any the stroke. Also, touching the relief. And don’t let that sand in a bunker with a club This is the new term used by club hit the ground until in ŵĂŬŝŶŐĂƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐǁŝŶŐ͕ the USGA that replaces and you swing. in grounding the club right in encompasses, water hazards ĨƌŽŶƚŽĨŽƌďĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞďĂůů͕Žƌ and bunkers. So regardless, if &ĂŝůƵƌĞƚŽĨŽůůŽǁƚŚŝƐƌƵůĞ in making the backswing for a it’s sand or water it’s now a comes with the standard loss stroke. ‘penalty area’ in the new rules. ŽĨŚŽůĞŝŶŵĂƚĐŚƉůĂǇĂŶĚƚǁŽͲ stroke penalty in stroke play. The USGA also encourages Regardless of the name, what the new rules to be used ĂĐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶǇŽƵƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶ That will partially change immediately! a bunker, hazard, or penalty in 2019 when Rules 12.2a area? and 12.2b will allow the ^Ž͕ƚŚĞŶĞǆƚƟŵĞǇŽƵ͛ƌĞŝŶĂ player to touch or move loose hazard go ahead and move that USGA rule #13- impediments in a bunker and ůĞĂĨ͊/ĨǇŽƵƌĐŽŵƉĞƟƚŽƌĐĂůůƐ 4 currently prohibits touching will generally allow the sand foul let him know you’re using the ground in a hazard with to be touched with a hand ƚŚĞh^'͛ƐϮϬϭϵŵŽĚĞƌŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ your hand or club; or moving or club. rules. Masters Memories

MASTERS Q&A WITH FORMER PGA TOUR PRO DAN POHL

By Tom Lang

Dƚ͘WůĞĂƐĂŶƚŶĂƟǀĞĂŶ I mean, I don’t think my Pohl spent most of his adult upbringing and the way I life living in Arizona, where he looked at the game and the ǁĞŶƚƚŽƉůĂǇĐŽůůĞŐĞŐŽůĨĂŌĞƌ reasons why I played it would ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŶŐĨƌŽŵDƚ͘WůĞĂƐĂŶƚ ŚĂǀĞĐŚĂŶŐĞĚĚƌĂŵĂƟĐĂůůǇ͕ High School. Pohl turned pro but there’s no doubt that ŝŶϭϵϳϴ͕ĂǇĞĂƌĂŌĞƌŚĞǁŽŶ being recognized as a Masters’ his second Michigan Amateur Champion would have carried ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉ;ϭϵϳϱĂŶĚ͛ϳϳͿ͘ ĂǁŚŽůĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ WŽŚůƟĞĚĨŽƌĮƌƐƚŝŶƚŚĞ from the outside world. Masters in 1982 when he shot “If you take a Trevor ϲϳͲϲϳƚŚĞĮŶĂůƚǁŽƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ Immelman that’s now doing his including 30 on the back nine television coverage and some ^ƵŶĚĂǇǁŝƚŚďĂĐŬͲƚŽͲďĂĐŬ other things, would he be eagles at 13 and 14. But he Pohl, age 63, has returned doing it if he wasn’t a Masters’ ǁĂƐŶƵĚŐĞĚŽƵƚŽĨůŝĨĞƟŵĞ ƚŽDƚ͘WůĞĂƐĂŶƚĨƵůůƟŵĞĂŶĚ Champion? You never know. ƋƵĂůŝĨǇŝŶŐĂƚƵŐƵƐƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂů is working as Director of Golf by Craig Stadler, who won in a KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞĐŽƵƌƐĞŚĞ ͞/ŵĞĂŶ͕/͛ǀĞŐŽƩĞŶĂůŽƚ ƉůĂǇŽī͘ designed – the PohlCat. Here ŽĨWZĨŽƌƚǇŝŶŐĂŶĚĮŶŝƐŚŝŶŐ ŝƐĂƐŵĂůůƉŽƌƟŽŶŽĨŵĞŵŽƌŝĞƐ second. I always looked at Before major back surgery at he recently shared of his the end of the 1989 season cut maybe trying to put together ĐĂƌĞĞƌĂŶĚƟŵĞƉůĂǇŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞ an event that brought in all of short Pohl’s career, he won two Masters: tournaments in 1986. The next the runner ups at the Masters season he earned the Varden YƵĞƐƟŽŶ͗,ŽǁĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĚŽ and it would probably be a Trophy for lowest stroke you think your life would have who’s who list. Tom Lehman, average on Tour and played on been if you won that Masters’ Tom Weiskopf. You could put Jack Nicklaus’ Ryder Cup team. ƉůĂǇŽīǁŝƚŚƌĂŝŐ^ƚĂĚůĞƌ͍ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂďƵŶĐŚŽĨƌĞĂůůǇǁĞůůͲ Those are some extremely known golfers that have never ůŽŌǇĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶ Answer: “You would hope won that would love to have never be lost. that it wouldn’t change. that green jacket on.” Masters Memories

Dan Pohl giving a lesson at the PohlCat.

͞Ƶƚ/͛ĚƐĂǇ/͛ŵĂƉƌĞƩǇ is where I hit it in 1982, or ’83 grounded guy. The things that I or ’84.’ I don’t think any player did (in professional golf) I don’t who’s ever played there doesn’t promote as such, although ƉƌĞƩǇŵƵĐŚŬŶŽǁĞǀĞƌǇƐƉŽƚ many people, even in the case on that golf course and where of (my new work at) the PohlCat you shouldn’t be.” would love to see me (using more of) those things that I’ve Pohl said it’s been nearly 40 done. But I downplay them a lot years since he played at Augusta. because I just don’t think the He believes he could play the ŐĂŵĞŽĨŐŽůĨŝƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƚŽŚŽǁ course again with any one of ǇŽƵŚĂŶĚůĞǇŽƵƌƐĞůĨŽŶĂŶĚŽī several members he knows, but the golf course. it wouldn’t be the same. “If someone said you were a ͞dŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞĨŽƌŵĞŝƐŝĨ/ get back and kind of experience Masters’ Champion but you’re were to go I’d want to be with a what these younger players are couple friends who would also a (jerk), or you were a runner seeing at Augusta. One thing up and you’re a nice guy, which get that opportunity to play that has never changed is the Augusta and kind of experience one would you take? I would go green sites, the knowledge of ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌƵŶŶĞƌƵƉĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞ͘͟ ǁŚĂƚ/ĚŝĚ͘&ŽƌŵĞƚŚĞ where you have to put it on enjoyment (of returning) would Q: Have you been back to those greens; it would just be be to experience it with them.” ƵŐƵƐƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂů͍ trying to put it there with a ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĐůƵď͘ Y͗ƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂŶǇƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ A: “I haven’t been back. reasons you haven’t gone back? “I’d enjoy going back with “I wouldn’t call it my bucket some friends, maybe go back A: “The fun of the Masters list, but it is one of my goals to through it and recall, ‘oh this itself, as a player, is the whole Masters Memories

experience of the week. I’m rather than just going as a not even sure that without golfer to play.” the grandstands and without that feeling coming through Q: What do you take away of Amen Corner and all, if it from having the lowest scoring average (Vardon ǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĞīĞĐƚ Trophy) on Tour in 1987? as just going and playing it. Dan Pohl and Johnny Miller The Masters week that you A: “It just recognizes you for experience is such a high and that year as an accomplished than you would think. I don’t ƐƵĐŚĂŶĞǆĐŝƟŶŐƟŵĞƚŚĂƚŝĨ ĚĂǇͲƚŽͲĚĂǇƉůĂǇĞƌƚŚĂƚǁĂƐ think it’s recognized as one you’re just there (any other consistent and that never of those key things that ƟŵĞŽĨǇĞĂƌͿŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞ blew up the round and experience you’re going to never gave up. I think as people took to their next have like the second week you get closer to the end of level of accomplishments… in April? I guess it’s more of the year and you actually but it’s cool to have and the the understanding as a player see that you have a chance Ryder Cup deal tying in with what it meant to be there that to win something like that, that, and what it means, is week, playing in the Masters, it becomes more pressure ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ͘͟

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LIKE CHRISTMAS IN APRIL By Tom Lang

Alma resident Randy Lewis always looks forward to this ƟŵĞŽĨƐƉƌŝŶŐ͘ His wife, Melanie, decorates the family room almost as if it’s Christmas season. But ŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨůŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƟŶƐĞů͕ƚŚĞ ĚĞĐŽƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĂĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ of Masters’ tournament memorabilia from when Randy was invited to play at Augusta EĂƟŽŶĂůŝŶϮϬϭϮĂŌĞƌǁŝŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞh͘^͘DŝĚͲŵĂƚĞƵƌƚŚĞ summer before at the then age ŽĨϱϰ͘ That 2012 trek to Georgia made Lewis the oldest known rookie to have ever played in ƚŚĞDĂƐƚĞƌƐ͕ϭϲǇĞĂƌƐĂŌĞƌ ZĂŶĚǇ>ĞǁŝƐƉůĂǇĞĚĂƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƌŽƵŶĚǁŝƚŚŚŝƐŝĚŽů͕dŽŵtĂƚƐŽŶ͘ Lewis had narrowly missed out ŽŶƚŚĞƐĂŵĞh^'ƟƚůĞĂŶĚ would that have been to have Challenge at Augusta, when DĂƐƚĞƌƐ͛ŝŶǀŝƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚͲ he was closest to the pin at 1990s. ǁŽŶ;ƚŚĞDŝĚͲŵďĞĨŽƌĞͿĂŶĚ played at Augusta.“ ŚŽůĞEŽ͘ϲ͕ŵŝƐƐŝŶŐĂŚŽůĞͲŝŶͲ “It’s a cool feeling,” Lewis one by 3 inches. Other items ƐĂŝĚĂďŽƵƚĂůůƚŚĞƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ͞^Ž͕ŝƚ͛ƐƉƌĞƩǇŶŝĐĞŶŽǁƚŽ include framed newspaper ŵĞŵŽƌŝĞƐŇŽŽĚŝŶŐďĂĐŬŶŽǁ know I have been there and clippings, Masters’ badges each April, “because I sat there done it. So that makes it all from family members, some ĂůůƚŚŽƐĞǇĞĂƌƐĂŌĞƌůŽƐŝŶŐŝŶ really cool. I always think ƟĐŬĞƚƐƚƵďƐĂŶĚĂDĂƐƚĞƌƐ͛ ƚŚĞDŝĚͲŵĮŶĂůŝŶ͛ϵϲ͕ǁŝƚŚ ĂďŽƵƚŝƚĨƌŽŵƟŵĞƚŽƟŵĞ͕ďƵƚ ƉŝŶŇĂŐ͘ƵŐƵƐƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůĂůƐŽ this sick feeling in my stomach ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇƚŚŝƐƟŵĞŽĨǇĞĂƌ͘͟ sent a Bird’s Eye Maple jewelry ĞǀĞƌǇƟŵĞƚŚĞDĂƐƚĞƌƐǁŽƵůĚ ďŽǆĂŶĚĂůĞĂƚŚĞƌͲďŽƵŶĚďŽŽŬ come on TV. Even though dŚĞƉƌŝůŚŽƵƐĞĚĞĐŽƌĂƟŽŶƐ that the club designed and I was excited to watch it, I include a crystal trophy Lewis ĚĞůŝǀĞƌĞĚĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚƉŚŽƚŽƐƚŽ kept thinking, wow, how nice earned during the Par 3 recount the experience forever. Masters Memories

“Everything they do is so in golf, at least for me. I’m sure “Everything is perfect prefect and so cool,” Lewis said playing in the U.S. Open would there,” Lewis said almost a ŽĨƚŚĞƉĂƌƟŶŐŐŝŌƐ͘͞dŚĞǇĚŽŶ͛ƚ be cool, playing in the Open ĚŽǌĞŶƟŵĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƐƉĂŶŽĨ leave any stone unturned; they Championship would be cool, two minutes. “I was there really do it as well as you can but I can tell you I’ve never ŶƵŵĞƌŽƵƐƟŵĞƐ;ƚŽƉƌĂĐƟĐĞͿ possibly do it.” ever gone to a golf course before the tournament and where I was nervous driving it’s not just perfect for the Lewis is a Michigan Golf Hall in the front gate, but I was at tournament, it’s perfect every ŽĨ&ĂŵĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂŶĚƚǁŽͲ Augusta.” day. The cut of the grass is perfect, there’s nothing out of place. Everything is immaculate. And everybody treats you at the highest level of service they can possibly deliver. The driving range is perfect.” “I don’t know where you could go in this country that would be anymore perfect than ƵŐƵƐƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂů͕͟ŚĞƐĂŝĚ͘ ͞/ƚ͛ƐƐŽďĞĂƵƟĨƵů͖ƚŚĞƉŝŶĞƐ and the topography of the golf course. You get down on Amen Corner and it’s like a religious experience. The whole place is just overwhelming. I’ve been lucky enough to play a lot of great golf courses, but Augusta ŝƐƵŶŝƋƵĞ͘͟

ƟŵĞDŝĐŚŝŐĂŶŵĂƚĞƵƌǁŝŶŶĞƌ “The whole place is so ĂŵŽŶŐŽƚŚĞƌŶƵŵĞƌŽƵƐƟƚůĞƐ steeped in history; the whole and awards. He truly is one tournament is so special. of Michigan’s most successful It’s really one of the top five golfers but maintains a very or six sporting events on humble nature. Lewis said the planet. It’s a different ƚŚĞƉŝŶŶĂĐůĞŽĨŚŝƐŐŽůĮŶŐ feeling, a different aura. career was winning that 2011 Nothing could ever rival the USGA Championship, but the Masters’ experience is as close excitement of that week, all a second as one can muster. the hoopla and media and just everything.” ͞&ƌŽŵĂƉƵƌĞĞǆĐŝƚĞŵĞŶƚ standpoint, nothing can ever Lewis understands why rival the Masters experience,” some people say Augusta Randy Lewis with his family at Augusta, he said. “There’s really nothing National is heaven on Earth. sons Nick and Chris, wife, Melanie. Michigan Golf News

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“I love the feel of them,” 'ĂƌĐŝĂƐĂŝĚƚŚĂƚ&ƌŝĚĂǇ͘ SUPERSTROKE “Obviously, they have a big ǀĂƌŝĞƚǇŽĨƉƵƫŶŐŐƌŝƉƐ͘ŶĚĂ WINNING OVER couple years ago when they came out with the playing grips for the irons and the woods GOLFERS they feel really, really good. They don’t get shiny, so even if 2017 Masters’ Champion Sergio Garcia Included you don’t clean them for two or ƚŚƌĞĞǁĞĞŬƐ͕ƚŚĞǇƐƟůůƐƚĂǇǀĞƌǇ By Tom Lang ƚĂĐŬǇĂŶĚƚŚĞǇĂƌĞŶŝĐĞĂŶĚƐŽŌ too, so they don’t wear on your skin too much. So, I really like Michigan is known for its :ŽƌĚĂŶ^ƉŝĞƚŚ;ϮϬϭϱDĂƐƚĞƌƐ͛ them, and they made it in the many contributions to golf – winner) and Jason Dufner – are color I wanted, so what else can and that includes a major role ambassadors for SuperStroke. I ask for?” most Michiganders are totally unaware of. The late Arnold Palmer Dufner, Spieth and Garcia ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůǇĐŽŵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚŚĂƚĂ ƵƐĞƚŚĞ^ͲdĞĐŚŐƌŝƉƐŽŶĂůůϭϰ dŚĞtŽƌůĚEŽ͘ϭƉƵƩĞƌŐƌŝƉ ƉůĂǇĞƌ͛ƐŐƌŝƉŝƐƚŚĞĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ clubs, but most players on tour is SuperStroke, with more than of any good swing, so naturally ŐŽǁŝƚŚƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌƉƵƩĞƌŐƌŝƉƐ͕ 10 million sold worldwide, and the feel of any grip product including Phil Mickelson and it is based right here in Wixom, ŝƐŐŽŝŶŐƚŽďĞĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂ ƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚƚŽƉͲϯƉůĂǇĞƌƐŝŶ Michigan. golfer’s comfort standing over world rankings. PGA pro Brian shots from tee to green. Garcia One of the company’s Stuard of Jackson began using ƚŽůĚŵĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĂŌĞƌŚŝƐ one about two years ago. biggest fans is 2017 Masters’ second round at Augusta last champion, Sergio Garcia – year before going on to win the “I just picked it up and ǁŚŽĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚƉƵƫŶŐŐĞŶŝƵƐ green jacket. I thought it felt good in Michigan Golf News

my hands, and I’ve been developed and manufactured grip pressure. SuperStroke using it ever since,” said in the USA. It is one of two new says the full line gives them ^ƚƵĂƌĚ͕ǁŚŽĮƌƐƚƚĞƐƚĞĚĂ grips form SuperStroke the ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŚĞǇĂƌĞŽīĞƌŝŶŐ ŶĞǁƉƵƩĞƌŐƌŝƉƉĞĚǁŝƚŚ past two years. The other is the all the choices players could SuperStroke two weeks prior to Cross Comfort. These two club want, but they are working on his win at the PGA Tour’s 2106 grips have helped expand the a new premium technology Zurich Classic, which earned line and choices for golfers since ŐƌŝƉǁŝƚŚŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ŚŝŵĂϮͲǇĞĂƌdŽƵƌĐĂƌĚ͘ ƚŚĞ^ͲdĞĐŚdŽƵƌƉůĂǇĞƌƐ͛ĮƌƐƚ ƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞǁĞƚĨƌŝĐƟŽŶ͘ came out a few seasons ago. Last season, players ĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚĨŽƌϱϬǁŝŶƐŽŶƚŚĞ Per its name, the Cross PGA, European and LPGA Tours ŽŵĨŽƌƚŝƐĂĐŽŵĨŽƌƚͲĚƌŝǀĞŶ – including three of the four polyurethane grip that has had W'ŵĂũŽƌƐʹĂŶĚƚŚĞƚŽƉͲϱ ŵĂŶǇƉŽƐŝƟǀĞƌĞǀŝĞǁƐĂŶĚŚĂƐ &ĞĚǆƵƉĮŶŝƐŚĞƌƐ͘ shown more durability than What’s New: ƐŝŵŝůĂƌĐŽŵƉĞƟŶŐŐƌŝƉƐ͘dŚĞ ^ŽŌtƌĂƉdĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐĂƐƵƉĞƌͲ SuperStroke’s new product tacky proprietary compound ůŝŶĞŝƐĐĂůůĞĚƚŚĞ^ŽŌtƌĂƉd with a built up lower hand (taper control). It is designed, ƉƌŽĮůĞĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĨŽƌƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ Sergio Garcia wins the 2017 Masters Michigan Golf News

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Muskegon Country Club

The 118th U.S. Open will be Several U.S. Open through both local and contested at Shinnecock Hills champions have advanced to ƐĞĐƟŽŶĂůƉůĂǇ͘ Golf Club, in Southampton, the championship through E͘z͘;ĨŽƌƚŚĞϱthƟŵĞͿ:ƵŶĞ ďŽƚŚůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƐĞĐƟŽŶĂů To be eligible, a player ϭϰͲϭϳ͘ ƋƵĂůŝĨǇŝŶŐĂƚƐŽŵĞƉŽŝŶƚŝŶ must have a Handicap Index® their careers, including Lucas not exceeding 1.4, or be a Two Michigan courses – Glover, David Graham, Lou professional. Muskegon Country Club Graham, Hale Irwin, Tony and Knollwood Country Jacklin, Lee Janzen, Tom Kite, In 2017, the USGA Club – will host Local Johnny Miller, Corey Pavin, ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚϵ͕ϰϴϱĞŶƚƌŝĞƐ YƵĂůŝĮĞƌƐ͕DĂǇϳĂŶĚDĂǇ ƵƌƟƐ^ƚƌĂŶŐĞ͕>ĞĞdƌĞǀŝŶŽ for the championship; ϭϱ͕ƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůǇ͘ ĂŶĚ&ƵǌǌǇŽĞůůĞƌ͘ the record of 10,127 was established for the 2014 /ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ƚŚĞĂƩůĞ Ken Venturi (1964) and championship. Creek Country Club will host Orville Moody (1969) are ŽŶ:ƵŶĞϴĂ^ĞĐƟŽŶĂůĨŽƌƚŚĞ the only players to win the “The USGA keeps asking U.S. Senior Open. h͘^͘KƉĞŶĂŌĞƌƋƵĂůŝĨǇŝŶŐ us to host,” said Muskegon Michigan Golf News

Country Club head pro the championship tees with a ^ƚĞƉŚĂŶǇWĂǁůŽǁƐŬŝ;&ůĞĞƚͿ͕ slope of 139. It was inspired ĂĞtŝƩŶĂƟǀĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵĞƌ by Ross and designed in player at Eastern Michigan ϭϵϮϱ͘dŚĞtĞƐƚůŽŽŵĮĞůĚ University. “The golf course ůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝƐǁŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽ holds up well to scoring and be rural farm land outside is a really good test for the Detroit – now surrounded level of players hoping for by commerce – but is a shot at making the U.S. blessed with topography like Open.” Muskegon’s. Many hills and valleys add to the experience According to MCC history, ǁŚŝůĞĂĐĐƵŵƵůĂƟŶŐĚŝĸĐƵůƚǇ the course sits on the among the wide variety of original site of virgin dune trees and natural ponds. and was designed by Tom Bendelow in 1908 with a ĂƩůĞƌĞĞŬ͗ redesign by Donald Ross in According to the club, since 1920. It’s had the honor of its current site founding in ŚŽƐƟŶŐŶƵŵĞƌŽƵƐZĞŐŝŽŶĂů 1919, some of the greatest Qualifying Rounds for U.S. golfers in the game have KƉĞŶʹƉůƵƐƚŚĞϮϬϬϱĂŶĚ ƉůĂǇĞĚĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞůǇĂƚ 2013 Michigan Amateur DĂĚĚŝĞ^ŚŝĞůƐǁŽŶƚŚĞϮϬϭϱ^ǇŵĞƚƌĂ ĂƩůĞƌĞĞŬŽƵŶƚƌǇůƵď Championships. Last year ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚŝŶĂƩůĞƌĞĞŬ͘ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĂƌǇDŝĚĚůĞĐŽī͕ the classic club hosted a 'ĞŶĞ>ŝƩůĞƌ͕ZŽďĞƌƚŽ U.S. Open Local, a Women’s DeVicenzo, Tommy Bolt, h͘^͘KƉĞŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚƚŚĞ course. It would spoil its Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, GAM Senior Championship. ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ͙ŝƚǁŽƵůĚďĞŽŶĞ Chi Chi Rodriguez, Gary /Ŷ:ƵůǇϮϬϭϴ͕ŝƚ͛ƐŚŽƐƟŶŐ of the very best courses in WůĂǇĞƌ͕&ƵǌǌǇŽĞůůĞƌ͕>ĂƌƌǇ the Women’s GAM ƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇĨŽƌĂŶĂƟŽŶĂů EĞůƐŽŶ͕ƵƐƟŶ:ŽŚŶƐŽŶ͕ĂŶĚ Championship. championship meet.” Jhonathon Vegas. MCC archives have a 1920 Muskegon maxes out at The future players of ƋƵŽƚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚǁŝƚŚŽŶĂůĚ ϲ͕ϳϱϬǇĂƌĚƐďƵƚǁŝƚŚƐĞǀĞƌĂů the game also take on the Ross that says, in part: “The ZŽƐƐͲĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚĞůĞǀĂƚĞĚ challenge at BCCC per Junior fact is, you have the most ŐƌĞĞŶƐŝƚ͛ƐĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůǇĂ tournaments, and as host wonderful piece of property challenge. site of the annual LPGA for a golf course I have ever ^ǇŵĞƚƌĂdŽƵƌ&ŝƌĞ<ĞĞƉĞƌƐ seen.... the topography of Knollwood Country Club: Casino Hotel Championship, your property is unexcelled in August. Knollwood, like other anywhere. I would say you shouldn’t try to even hold DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶƋƵĂůŝĨǇŝŶŐƐŝƚĞƐ͕ŝƐ a state championship or nearing 100 years old and district tournament at your measures 6,801 yards from Michigan Golf Journal

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ǀĞƌǇŽŶĞǁŚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞƐŝŶ ƚŽƌƋƵĞĂŶĚƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŵŽƟŽŶ ƐƉŽƌƚƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŝƐůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌ does not come naturally for an edge – whether you’re a pro most of us. ĂƚŚůĞƚĞǁŝƚŚĂŵƵůƟͲŵŝůůŝŽŶͲ dollar contract, or a weekend Experts aren’t needed to golfer trying to take a few assess the most common areas dollars from your buddies on of soreness from a golf swing, the 18th hole. Another universal which results in an achy back, truth is that the harder you shoulder, knee, hip, elbow, or ƉůĂǇ͕ƚŚĞŵŽƌĞŽŌĞŶǇŽƵĨĞĞů foot pain. the pain. Several media members KƉĞƌĂƟŶŐŝŶϯϬͲŵŝŶƵƚĞ͕ Most athletes have playing a round of golf at renewable cycles, the experienced the nagging Lake Nona Country Club device is about the size of pains associated with in January discovered a new way to combat a computer mouse. It has ƐƚƌĞŶƵŽƵƐƉŚǇƐŝĐĂůĂĐƟǀŝƚǇ͕ a range of approximately two and golfers are usually near pain, without taking a handful feet and doesn’t have to be in the top of the list. Unless of pain pills. direct contact with the skin or ǇŽƵŚĂǀĞƚŚĞŇĞǆŝďŝůŝƚǇŽĨ:ƵƐƟŶ The Oska Pulse is a ache. A golfer with a sore back dŚŽŵĂƐŽƌƵƐƟŶ:ŽŚŶƐŽŶ͕ could put it in his back pocket trying to duplicate that body breakthrough wearable, medical, technology device ĂŶĚƐƟůůĞŶũŽǇƚŚĞŝƌƌŽƵŶĚŽĨ that reduces pain. The device golf, while the Oska works ƵƐĞƐWƵůƐĞĚůĞĐƚƌŽŵĂŐŶĞƟĐ to sooth the problem area. &ŝĞůĚ;WD&ͿƚŚĞƌĂƉǇ͕ƐĞƫŶŐ ƵƉĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŽŵĂŐŶĞƟĐ One player was reluctant to ĮĞůĚŶĞĂƌƚŚĞĂƌĞĂŽĨ ƚƌǇƚŚĞďƌĞĂŬͲƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ pain, which promotes blood ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ͕ďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƐĐŝĂƟĐĂ͕ ŇŽǁ͕ƌĞĚƵĐĞƐŝŶŇĂŵŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ but he completed a full 18 relieves pain. holes pain free while using it. Michigan Golf Journal

Oska Wellness was The Oska doesn’t vibrate or is one thing, but a cranky sore selected “Startup of the ŚĞĂƚƵƉ͕ǁŚŝĐŚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂƚĞƐ ŬŶĞĞŝƐƋƵŝƚĞĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ͘ Year” by Tech.co in partnership it from other pain relief with the Consumer Technology technology. It represents a new The Oska Pulse will help ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͘dŚĞKƐŬĂWƵůƐĞ technologically savvy method alleviate the pain and if you can was a huge hit at the CES show to solve a very old problem – ƉůĂǇƉĂŝŶͲĨƌĞĞ͕ƐƚƌŽŬĞƐƐŚŽƵůĚ in Las Vegas, that showcases how to handle pain. ĚŝƐĂƉƉĞĂƌŽīǇŽƵƌƐĐŽƌĞĐĂƌĚ͕ the most advanced technology as well. product from around the globe. Steve Wilson, Director of Golf at The Bridges at Rancho “Many golfers have told us ^ĂŶƚĂ&ĞƚŽůĚƵƐ͗͞DĂŶǇŽĨŵǇ that they have cut back on members, as well as myself, playing golf due to elbow, hip, ƵƐĞKƐŬĂWƵůƐĞŝŶƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ wrist, knee, back pain and for the day, especially before more,” said Greg Houlgate, a round of golf or during CEO/President Oska Wellness. ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ͘KƐŬĂWƵůƐĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶ “Those who have used Oska a big success at our club.” Pulse now view the device as just as important to managing Golfers and other athletes ƚŚĞŝƌĂĐŚĞƐĂƐĂƉƵƩĞƌŽƌĂ ĂƌĞǁĞůůǀĞƌƐĞĚŽŶĐŽŶĨƌŽŶƟŶŐ driver is to his or her game.” ƉĂŝŶ͘ďĂůůŝŶŬŶĞĞͲŚŝŐŚƌŽƵŐŚ Michigan Golf News

FOREST DUNES THE LOOP OFFERS “DUAL” GOLF EXPERIENCE

The Loop is one of the world’s tŝƚŚƚŚĞĚĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ with a registered GHIN handicap most intriguing course designs as this year golfers will get the and will award both Net and ĂĨƵůůǇͲƌĞǀĞƌƐŝďůĞůĂǇŽƵƚĨĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐ ƵŶŝƋƵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇƚŽŵĂŬĞĂ Gross champions. Lunch and 18 greens and 36 teeing areas. trip around The Loop in both dinner are included at a cost ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚĂǇ͘ƚ ŽĨďĞƚǁĞĞŶΨϮϮϱĂŶĚΨϮϳϱƉĞƌ Its closest model of comparison &ŽƌĞƐƚƵŶĞƐƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůĞǀĞŶƚƐ person. is historic St. Andrews, which will be called “The Dual,” in a most golfers don’t realize was ďĞƐƚͲďĂůůŚĂŶĚŝĐĂƉƉĞĚĞǀĞŶƚŽƉĞŶ General Manager and PGA designed reversible but is played to all. Director of Golf Chad Maveus ƚŚĞŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶŽŶĐĞƉĞƌ said: “The Dual, playing both year, each April 1. There are three months – May, ĐŽƵƌƐĞƐͬĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĂŵĞ :ƵůǇ͕ƵŐƵƐƚʹǁŝƚŚϯϭͲĚĂǇƐǁŚĞƌĞ day, will be true bucket list The Loop, however, doesn’t the even/odd schedule does not golf. We have done it and I can ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƚƌŝƉŽǀĞƌƐĞĂƐƚŽƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶƌŽƚĂƟŽŶ͕ǁŚŝĐŚĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ honestly say there is nothing home of golf – its home is right ĂŶŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇĨŽƌ&ŽƌĞƐƚƵŶĞƐ like this experience for golfers here in the Great Lakes State. to hold this rare special event anywhere.” So far the Red Course plays one ŽŶƚŚĞĮŶĂůĚĂǇŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƚŚƌĞĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶŽŶĞĚĂǇ͕ƚŚĞŶůĂĐŬ months. /ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕&ŽƌĞƐƚƵŶĞƐŝƐ goes the opposite way the next, providing a tribute rate during ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟŶŐĚĂŝůǇĂůůƐĞĂƐŽŶůŽŶŐ dŚĞƵĂůĚĂǇƐǁŝůůďĞĂƚǁŽͲ the summer months on Mondays, – but that will have a change for ƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞƐƚͲďĂůůƚĞĂŵĞǀĞŶƚĨŽƌĂ Tuesdays, and Wednesdays on 2018 to structured days of the ϯϲͲŚŽůĞŽŶĞͲĚĂǇĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ ďŽƚŚĐŽƵƌƐĞƐĨŽƌΨϴϱĨŽƌůĂĚŝĞƐ͕ ZĞĚƌŽƵƟŶŐŽŶĞǀĞŶͲŶƵŵďĞƌĞĚ ŵŝůŝƚĂƌǇĂŶĚĮƌƐƚƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐĂƐ days and the Black route on odd dŚĞƚŚƌĞĞ͕ŽŶĞͲĚĂǇĞǀĞŶƚƐ ǁĞůůĂƐƋƵĂůŝĨǇŝŶŐƐĞŶŝŽƌƐĂŐĞ dates. are open to all levels of players ϱϱͲĂŶĚͲŽǀĞƌ͘ Michigan Golf News

CC OF LANSING GOLF PROFESSIONAL JOHN LINDERT RUNNING FOR PGA OF AMERICA LEADERSHIP POST

The Country Club of “I view the wealth of talent among PGA of Lansing’s John Lindert American members from across the country and is currently serving on it is truly humbling to be one of four running for the PGA of America ŶĂƟŽŶĂůŽĸĐĞ͕͟>ŝŶĚĞƌƚƐĂŝĚ͘͞/ƚ͛ƐŶŽƚƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ Board of Directors and I charted a course for, but it has been presented could become the next as a great opportunity with great responsibility. Secretary of the PGA of America – which “I consider being part of this will help me be eventually leads to the ďĞƩĞƌĂƚǁŚĂƚ/ĚŽĨŽƌŵǇĨĂŵŝůǇĂŶĚŵǇĐůƵď͕ ƉƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƉŽƐŝƟŽŶʹĂ and it will give me the opportunity to help my ŚƵŐĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůŚŽŶŽƌ͘ fellow PGA members on an individual level.”

If elected in November at the PGA Annual DĞĞƟŶŐŝŶWĂůŵ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ͕ĂůŝĨ͕͘>ŝŶĚĞƌƚǁŝůůƐƚĂƌƚ ĂŶϴͲǇĞĂƌǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞ ƐĞƌǀĞƐƚǁŽǇĞĂƌƐĞĂĐŚĂƐƐĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ͕ĂƐǀŝĐĞͲ president, then as president followed by two years as honorary president.

“I am proud of John for stepping up and taking ŚŝƐĚĞƐŝƌĞƚŽƐĞƌǀĞƚŽƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞǀĞů͕͟ƐĂŝĚ <ĞǀŝŶ,Ğůŵ͕ĞǆĞĐƵƟǀĞĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌŽĨƚŚĞDŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ͘͞tĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĨŽƌƚƵŶĂƚĞƚŽŚĂǀĞ:ŽŚŶ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚĨŽƌǇĞĂƌƐŝŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐĂƚƚŚĞ ŚĂƉƚĞƌĂŶĚ^ĞĐƟŽŶůĞǀĞůĂŶĚ/ŬŶŽǁŝĨĞůĞĐƚĞĚ Secretary he will do an outstanding job serving ĂŶĚƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƟŶŐƚŚĞW'ŽĨŵĞƌŝĐĂ͘͟

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WƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďǇĂƌů͛Ɛ'ŽůŇĂŶĚ tŝƚŚŶĞĂƌůǇƚǁŽͲƚŚŝƌĚƐ Precision. dŚĞdŽƵƌ^ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ&:͛Ɛ of all professional proprietary PowerStrap, a molded players wearing their component integrated into the shoes each week, shoe’s upper to provide &ŽŽƚ:ŽǇŝƐƵŶŝƋƵĞůǇ “lock down” ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚƚŽǁŽƌŬ medial and with the world’s lateral support. most elite golfers to SecureCollar and ďƌŝŶŐŐĂŵĞͲĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ComforTongue ŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŵĂƌŬĞƚƉůĂĐĞ͘dŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉƚŚĞ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĞƐŚĞůƉĚĞůŝǀĞƌĂƉƌĞĐŝƐĞĮƚƌŽƵŶĚ ĂůůͲŶĞǁdŽƵƌ^Ͷ&ŽŽƚ:ŽǇ͛ƐŵŽƐƚƉŽǁĞƌĨƵůƐŚŽĞ ĂŌĞƌƌŽƵŶĚ͘ ǇĞƚͶƚŚĞǇƉĂƌƚŶĞƌĞĚǁŝƚŚdŽƵƌƉůĂǇĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞǇďƵŝůƚƚŚĞƵůƟŵĂƚĞƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŐŽůĨƐŚŽĞ͘ Comfort. dŚĞdŽƵƌ^ƵƟůŝǌĞƐĂĚƵĂůͲĚĞŶƐŝƚǇWh &ŝƚͲĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞĂůůĚĂǇƵŶĚĞƌĨŽŽƚĐŽŵĨŽƌƚĂŶĚ By working with professional players throughout &:͛ƐĞǆĐůƵƐŝǀĞWƌĞŵŝƵŵWĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ>ĞĂƚŚĞƌƚŽ ƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͕&:ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĂĐůĞĂƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŽƉͲŐƌĂĚĞĨĞĞů͕ĮŶŝƐŚ͕ĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽŽĨ of what elite and avid golfers need most from ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ͘ their shoes to perform their very best: power through stability, precision through support, and Tour players such as Rafa Cabrera Bello and maximum comfort. The Tour S delivers on all these Kevin Kisner have already put the Tour S ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐͶĂŶĚŵŽƌĞͶǁŚŝůĞƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ in play and are raving about the incredible ƵŶĐŽŵƉƌŽŵŝƐŝŶŐƋƵĂůŝƚǇĂŶĚŽŶͲƚƌĞŶĚƐƚǇůŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ ŐƌŽƵŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽǁĞƌƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƚŚĞǇ ŝƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝŶĞǀĞƌǇƉĂŝƌŽĨ&ŽŽƚ:ŽǇƐ͘ feel throughout their swings. In 2018, look for dozens more Tour players around the world Power. The Tour S’s PowerPlate outsole provides ƚŽůĂĐĞƵƉͶŽƌĚŝĂůͲŝŶǁŝƚŚKͶƚŚĞŝƌŶĞǁ ĂŶŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůǇƐƚĂďůĞƉůĂƞŽƌŵĨƌŽŵǁŚŝĐŚƉůĂǇĞƌƐ ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞ&:ƐŚŽĞƐ͕ƚŚĞŽŶĞƐƚŚĞǇŚĞůƉĞĚĐƌĞĂƚĞ͗ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚůǇƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶƟƌĞ ƚŚĞdŽƵƌ^ďǇ&ŽŽƚ:ŽǇ͘ ŐŽůĨƐǁŝŶŐ͘ŶŝŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚĐĂƌďŽŶĮďĞƌƉůĂƚĞĂŶĚŶŝŶĞ >ĂƵŶĐŚWŽĚƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͕ƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂ͕ &ŝŶĚƚŚĞdŽƵƌ^ĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůŝŶĞŽĨ&ŽŽƚ:ŽǇ and ground coverage for maximum stability. ƐŚŽĞƐĂƚĂƌů͛Ɛ'ŽůŇĂŶĚĂŶĚĐĂƌůƐŐŽůŇĂŶĚ͘ĐŽŵ͘ Michigan Golf Journal Michigan Golf News

LPGA VOLVIK CHAMPIONSHIP GIVES AMATEURS A SHOT Amateur female golfers dreaming of a chance to compete in an LPGA tournament can soon sign up for the LPGA Volvik ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉŵĂƚĞƵƌWƌĞͲ YƵĂůŝĮĞƌ͘dŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇƚŽ play into the professional event will happen on Thursday, May 17 at Ann Arbor’s Leslie Park Golf Course. The number of amateur ƋƵĂůŝĮĞƌƐĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽĂĚǀĂŶĐĞŚĂƐ expanded from two to three. ͞tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƵŶŝƋƵĞ opportunity to allow amateur ŐŽůĨĞƌƐĂĐŚĂŶĐĞƚŽƋƵĂůŝĨǇĨŽƌ ĂŶ>W'ƐĂŶĐƟŽŶĞĚĞǀĞŶƚ͕͟ ƚŚƌĞĞĂŵĂƚĞƵƌŝŶǀŝƚĂƟŽŶƐ͕͟ Handicap index of 2.0 or less said LPGA Volvik Championship <ĂƌďŽĂĚĚĞĚ͘͞/ŶƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚǁŽ ;ŽƌƚŚĞĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚŚĂŶĚŝĐĂƉ Tournament Director Keith seasons of our tournament, we from the governing body of <ĂƌďŽ͘͞dŚĞ>W'ƉƌĞͲ had two spots.” another country). ƋƵĂůŝĨǇŝŶŐĞǀĞŶƚŝƐĂŐƌĞĂƚ way for amateur golfers to Last year, Traverse City’s Entries will open for LPGA showcase their skills.” Anika Dy and Brighton’s sŽůǀŝŬŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƋƵĂůŝĮĞƌ ,ĂŶŶĂŚWŝĞƟůĂĞĂĐŚƉŽƐƚĞĚ on Monday, April 9, 2018, at The three amateurs who card ĂϳϳƚŽǁŝŶƚŚĞϮϬϭϳƉƌĞͲ 8:00 a.m. EDT. ƚŚĞůŽǁĞƐƚƐĐŽƌĞƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌĞͲ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞƌ͘ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞƌǁŝůůďĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ Contact Kathy Widick at ŽĸĐŝĂů>W'>ŽĐĂůYƵĂůŝĮĞƌƚŽ ůůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐDh^dŚŽůĚ [email protected] be held at the Eagle Crest Golf ĂŵĂƚĞƵƌƐƚĂƚƵƐ͘ƐĚĞĮŶĞĚ with any problems in the ůƵďŝŶzƉƐŝůĂŶƟƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ by the USGA: an amateur ƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ DŽŶĚĂǇ͘dŚĞƚŽƉƚǁŽĮŶŝƐŚĞƌƐ golfer, whether she plays ƚŚĞƌĞǁŝůůũŽŝŶƚŚĞϭϰϰͲƉůĂǇĞƌ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞůǇŽƌƌĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶĂůůǇ͕ &ŽƌWƌŽͲŵ͕ƐƉŽŶƐŽƌƐŚŝƉ ĮĞůĚĨŽƌƚŚĞ>W'sŽůǀŝŬ is one who plays golf for the ĂŶĚƟĐŬĞƚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶ Championship at Travis Pointe challenge it presents, not ĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ>W' ŽƵŶƚƌǇůƵď͕DĂǇϮϰͲϮϳ͘ as a profession and not for Volvik Championship at Travis ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůŐĂŝŶ͘ǀĞƌǇĂŵĂƚĞƵƌ Pointe Country Club call “This season, all tournaments ĞŶƚƌǇŵƵƐƚƐĂƟƐĨǇƚŚĞŚĂŶĚŝĐĂƉ 734.707.0789 or go to www. ŚŽƐƟŶŐĂƋƵĂůŝĮĞƌǁŝůůŚĂǀĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŽĨĂh^' volviklpga.com. Michigan Golf News d,ZWZKͳD^d>W' VOLVIK CHAMPIONSHIP dŚƌĞĞWƌŽͲŵĞǀĞŶƚƐǁŝůů Center, this event will once and an opportunity to try their ŬŝĐŬŽīƚŚĞϯrd LPGA Volvik again be played at the Selfridge ŚĂŶĚƐĂƚĂŶĂƌƌĂǇŽĨĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ Championship in late May – one ŝƌEĂƟŽŶĂů'ƵĂƌĚĂƐĞŐŽůĨ golf challenges on the turf at ĨŽƌDŽƩŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛Ɛ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů͕ course and is organized by the the Big House. ƚŚĞŶƚŚĞsĂůŽƌƵƉďĞŶĞĮƫŶŐ LPGA Volvik Championship the Eisenhower Center, as part of the tournament’s KŶDĂǇϮϯ͕ŽĸĐŝĂůWƌŽͲ ĨŽůůŽǁĞĚďǇƚŚĞƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌŽͲ DŝůŝƚĂƌǇƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ŵƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐǁŝůůƉůĂǇϭϴ am for the LPGA event. ĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƚŽDĞŵŽƌŝĂů holes of golf alongside LPGA Day weekend. professionals in a fun and dŚĞϰͲĚĂǇƉƌŽƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ͕ relaxed atmosphere on the which features many top The Eisenhower Center pairs Championship Course at Travis names from the LPGA Tour veterans with professional Pointe Country Club. and is televised on the Golf athletes to improve the Channel, will take place at success rates of therapy, while Spots are available, but Travis Pointe Country Club, in providing a larger voice for ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ͕ĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƵŶŝƋƵĞ ŶŶƌďŽƌ͕DĂǇϮϰͲϮϳ͘ those in need. ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ͘dŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŽƌĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǀŝƐŝƚ <ŝĐŬŝŶŐŽīƚŚĞǁĞĞŬ͕DĂǇϮϭ͕ Also, that same Tuesday ǁǁǁ͘ǀŽůǀŝŬůƉŐĂ͘ĐŽŵͬƉƌŽͲĂŵ, the LPGA Volvik Championship evening, the LPGA Volvik or call 734.707.0789. ǁŝůůŚŽƐƚƚŚĞĮƌƐƚĂŶŶƵĂů͘^͘DŽƩ ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉKĸĐŝĂůWƌŽͲŵ Children’s Hospital Congenital ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚďǇsĞƌƟǀŬŝĐŬƐŽī Ariya Jutanugarn (2016) of ,ĞĂƌƚĞŶƚĞƌ>W'WƌŽͲŵ͘ ǁŝƚŚĂĨĞƐƟǀĞWĂŝƌŝŶŐƐWĂƌƚǇĂƚ dŚĂŝůĂŶĚĂŶĚ^ŚĂŶƐŚĂŶ&ĞŶŐ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ^ƚĂĚŝƵŵ͘ůůŽĸĐŝĂů (2017) of China captured “Congenital heart disease is WƌŽͲŵĐŽŵƉĞƟƚŽƌƐǁŝůůĞŶũŽǇ ƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚǁŽ>W'sŽůǀŝŬ the number one birth defect an evening of entertainment ŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƐŚŝƉƟƚůĞƐ͘ in the country,” said Dr. John Charpie, Division Director, WĞĚŝĂƚƌŝĐĂƌĚŝŽůŽŐǇ͕ĂŶĚŽͲ Director of the Congenital Heart Center. “We are allowing ŬŝĚƐʹǁŚŽϮϱǇĞĂƌƐĂŐŽ wouldn’t have survived – the opportunity to not only live, but to thrive.”

As an encore to last year’s ǁŽƌůĚĮƌƐƚĂŶĚŽŶůǇĂůůͲĨĞŵĂůĞ ŵŝůŝƚĂƌǇǀĞƚĞƌĂŶWƌŽͲŵ͕ƚŚĞ Valor Cup returns on Tuesday, May 22. In partnership with ŶŶƌďŽƌͲďĂƐĞĚŝƐĞŶŚŽǁĞƌ

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This year’s move to Livonia is ƉƌŽŵƉƚĞĚďǇƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͛ƐůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵ Tee it Up for Freedom support of military members and veterans by current mayor, Ǉ:ĂŶŝŶĂWĂƌƌŽƩ:ĂĐŽďƐ Dennis Wright, and former mayor, Jack Kirksey, both military sŝŶƚĂŐĞĂŝƌĐƌĂŌĂŶĚ&Ͳϭϴ͛Ɛ dŚĞĮƌƐƚ&ƌĞĞĚŽŵĞŶƚĞƌ veterans. Golf Livonia also hosts may not buzz golfers overhead ŽƉĞŶĞĚŶĞĂƌ'ĂƚĞͲϯϰĂƚƚŚĞ the annual Detroit News/GAM in Livonia as they did at the McNamara Terminal on Veterans WĂƚƌŝŽƚĂǇ,ŽůĞͲ/ŶͲKŶĞŽŶƚĞƐƚ͘ ŝŶĂƵŐƵƌĂůDŝĐŚŝŐĂŶƌŵĞĚ&ŽƌĐĞƐ Day, 11/11/11 at 11:11am. Two DĂŶĂŐĞƌdĞƌƌǇtĞůƐŚŝƐĂƐƐŝƐƟŶŐ ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚǇĞŶƚĞƌ;D,&ͿŐŽůĨ MEPS Centers later opened in ƚŚĞĞīŽƌƚďǇŬĞĞƉŝŶŐĐŽƐƚƐ ŽƵƟŶŐĂƚ^ĞůĨƌŝĚŐĞ'ŝŶϮϬϭϳ͕ďƵƚ Troy and Lansing, and the North minimal to raise more funds. ƐƟůů͕ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶǇŐƌĞĂƚƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ dĞƌŵŝŶĂůĨĂĐŝůŝƚǇ͕ďǇ'ĂƚĞͲϭϳ͕ ^ƉŽŶƐŽƌƐŚŝƉ͕ŐŽůĨĞƌƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ͕ to support the 2nd Annual ‘Tee ďĞĐĂŵĞĂĐƟǀĞŝŶ:ĂŶƵĂƌǇϮϬϭϲ͘ ĂŶĚĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶ /ƚhƉĨŽƌ&ƌĞĞĚŽŵ͛ʹĂ:ƵůǇϮϬth D,&ŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂƚwww. fundraiser beginning with a 12:00 ^ŝŶĐĞŝƚƐŝŶĐĞƉƟŽŶ͕D&, mifreedomcenter.org. noon shotgun start at Whispering ƌĞůŝĞƐŽŶĚŽŶĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ Willows GC in Livonia. funding and the centers have “We are proud of our ĮŐŚƟŶŐ men ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞĚŽǀĞƌϰϱϬ͕ϬϬϬ and women and do invite everyone >ĂƐƚǇĞĂƌ͕ĂŵĂǆŝŵƵŵĮĞůĚƐŽůĚ guests. to ‘Tee it Up for &ƌĞĞĚŽŵ,’” said coͲ ŽƵƚƋƵŝĐŬůǇĂŶĚŽǀĞƌΨϭϴ͕ϬϬϬǁĂƐ Chair Howard Ambinder. ƌĂŝƐĞĚƚŽĂŝĚƚŚĞ&ƌĞĞĚŽŵĞŶƚĞƌƐ͕ When the USO opted out of which welcome traveling military establishing service lounges Note: Event chairperson Janina at Detroit Metropolitan Airport ƚŽĂĐƟǀĞŵŝůŝƚĂƌǇǀŝƐŝƟŶŐŝŶ WĂƌƌŽƩ Jacobs is a GAM Governor and at area Deployment Centers Detroit, local supporters and and Freedom Center volunteer (MEPS). The 2017 event was military veterans recognized an whose nephew is a former Navy ŚĞůĚĚƵƌŝŶŐh^&dŚƵŶĚĞƌďŝƌĚƐ͛ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇƚŽŐŽŽŶĞďĞƩĞƌ SEAL. Michigan Golf Journal ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƌƵŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ&ƌĞĞĚŽŵĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŽ publisher Tom Lang has a daughter airshows honoring Selfridge Air ƐĞƌǀĞŶŽƚŽŶůǇĂĐƟǀĞŵŝůŝƚĂƌǇ͕ currently serving in the U.S. Navy. EĂƟŽŶĂů'ƵĂƌĚĂƐĞ͛Ɛ;^E'Ϳ but also reservists, veterans, and 100th anniversary last August. The family members. Delta Airlines More info by ŽƵƟŶŐǁŝůůƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŚĞƌĞǁŚĞŶƚŚĞ ĚŽŶĂƚĞĚƐƉĂĐĞĨŽƌƚŚĞ&ƌĞĞĚŽŵ emailing mifreedomcentergolf@ next airshow does, in 2020. Centers. gmail.com. Michigan Golf News SAVING MUNICIPAL GOLF IN DETROIT? By Richard Singer

Editor’s Note: the following One of the great hidden When Detroit’s economy ƐƚŽƌǇĮƌƐƚƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚŝŶ treasures of golf in our country declined, so too did the care mid-February is used by ŝƐƚŚĞĐŝƚǇͲŽǁŶĞĚŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂů for the city’s municipal golf ƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂů course. courses. That unfortunate 'ŽůĨ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͘/ƚŐŝǀĞƐĂŶ reality prompted discussion ŽǀĞƌǀŝĞǁŽĨƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂů'ŽůĨ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĐůŽƐƵƌĞŽĨ to the City to save and improve ĐŽƵŶƚƐĂƉƉƌŽǆŝŵĂƚĞůǇϮ͕ϱϬϬ ĞƚƌŽŝƚ͛ƐĨŽƵƌĐŝƚǇŐŽůĨĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ its four golf courses. Since that ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚͲŽǁŶĞĚŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂů Detroit City leaders openly ƟŵĞ͕ŝŶŵŝĚͲDĂƌĐŚĂƟĞǀŽƚĞ golf courses in the country, debated the future of the rejected a new management many of which belong to our courses in 2016 and 2017, with contract to keep the courses ůĂƌŐĞƐƚŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƟĞƐ͘ŵŽŶŐ ŽƵƚƌŝŐŚƚĐůŽƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞͲ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ͕ƚŚĞŶĂǁĞĞŬůĂƚĞƌ ƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌĐŝƟĞƐƚŚĂƚŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƉƵƌƉŽƐŝŶŐŽĨĂůůĨŽƵƌĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ a new vote (demanded by the ŵƵůƟƉůĞŐŽůĨĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ͘ƐĂůĂƐƚ public) approved a contract Detroit, which owns four public ĞīŽƌƚƚŽƐĂǀĞƚŚĞŐŽůĨĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ͕ for two-years – but only for golf courses that date back as ƚŚĞĐŝƚǇŚŝƌĞĚE'&ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƐ three of the courses. This is an far as the 1920s. to provide a thorough review of ŽŶŐŽŝŶŐƐĂŐĂŝŶĞƚƌŽŝƚƉŽůŝƟĐƐ͘ ƚŚĞůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐĂŶĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉĂƉůĂŶ to save municipal golf in Detroit.

tŚĂƚƚŚĞE'& found in Detroit was a mix of ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůǇ outstanding public golf courses with ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƟŶŐĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ The Palmer Park Golf Course opened in 1927 and was the home turf for Detroit legends including Marvin and rich history. 'ĂǇĞ͕dŚĞdĞŵƉƚĂƟŽŶƐ͕&ŽƵƌdŽƉƐĂŶĚŚĞĂǀǇǁĞŝŐŚƚ boxing champ Joe Louis. Michigan Golf Journal

NGF’s 2017 Review: Rackham GC includes a historic clubhouse and Donald ZŽƐƐͲĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚŐŽůĨĐŽƵƌƐĞĨƌŽŵ the 1920s (although it was ƉĂƌƟĂůůǇƌĞŶŽǀĂƚĞĚĂƐƉĂƌƚŽĨ ƚŚĞ/ͲϲϵϲĞǆƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶϭϵϴϴͿ͖ ĂĐƌĞĂƟǀĞƌŝǀĞƌƐŝĚĞŐŽůĨůĂǇŽƵƚ at Rouge Park GC͖ĂĨĂŵŝůǇͲ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůǇϱ͕ϴϬϬͲǇĂƌĚůĂǇŽƵƚ at Chandler Park GC and the ƵŶŝƋƵĞŐŽůĨůĂǇŽƵƚŽĨPalmer Park GC, which used to be ĂĐƟǀĞǁŝƚŚŐŽůĨĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶƐ that included many famous Detroit legends from sports and the “Motown” music industry.

Yes, the city of ĚĞĐůŝŶĞǁĂƐĂŇĂǁĞĚƐǇƐƚĞŵ NGF’s Plan for Detroit: ŽĨŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ǁŚĞƌĞďǇƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ Detroit was in the ƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞE'&͛ƐϮϬϭϳ leased the courses to a local review, a plan was presented ŐŽůĨŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ŐŽůĨŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚĮƌŵŽŶĂ to the city showing what would business, although ŵŽŶƚŚͲƚŽͲŵŽŶƚŚďĂƐŝƐǁŝƚŚŶŽ have to happen to save its golf ůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ͘ƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚ͕ courses. ĐŝƚǇŽĸĐŝĂůƐĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ the managers were hesitant seem to know it. ƚŽŝŶǀĞƐƚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽƵƌƐĞƐͶĂƐ &ŝƌƐƚ͕ƚŚĞE'&ŝŵƉůŽƌĞĚƚŚĞ ǁŽƵůĚďĞĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚŽŶĂƐŚŽƌƚͲ city to make a commitment term contract. to golf. It couldn’t be done Over the years, the city halfway; the choice for Detroit courses had fallen into /ŶƐŚŽƌƚ͕ƚŚĞE'&ĨŽƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ came down to making a full disrepair, with severe Detroit’s courses weren’t being commitment or giving it up. mismanaged, they were simply ĚĞĮĐŝĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶĐƌŝƟĐĂů ^ĞĐŽŶĚůǇ͕ƚŚĞE'& ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞůŝŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ being neglected by a city that ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĂďĞƩĞƌ systems, drainage and didn’t value their presence or ŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƚŚĂƚĞŝƚŚĞƌ ĐůƵďŚŽƵƐĞĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ƐĂ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƚŚĞŝƌůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵĐĂƉŝƚĂů included direct investment result, the courses became less needs. Detroit golfers sent by the city, new private desirable and many patrons warnings to city leaders, but no investment in exchange for a began to gravitate toward ĂĐƟŽŶǁĂƐƚĂŬĞŶǁŝƚŚŚŝŐŚĞƌ ůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ͕ŽƌďŽƚŚ͘ newer courses in the suburbs. ƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƉŽůŝĐĞ͕ĮƌĞ While the courses needed to ŬĞǇĞůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞE'& and other basic services taking be repaired and improved, ĨŽƵŶĚǁĂƐĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐƚŽƚŚĞ precedence. the urging was that the Michigan Golf Journal

ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚƐďĞĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟǌĞĚĂƐ ĨŽƌŵĂůƌĞƋƵĞƐƚĨŽƌĂŶĞǁŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ part of an overall city golf program. ĨŽƌŵŽĨŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ͘dŚŝƐŶĞǁƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞǁŝůůĂůůŽǁ for the use of public money (either new debt >ĂƐƚůǇ͕ƚŚĞE'&ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĂƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŽĨ or city reserves) to improve Rackham, Rouge ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƐĞŐŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ͕ǁŚĞƌĞďǇĞĂĐŚĞƚƌŽŝƚ and Chandler, while a new plan is developed ŐŽůĨĐŽƵƌƐĞǁĂƐƐĞƌǀŝŶŐĂƵŶŝƋƵĞŵĂƌŬĞƚ for Palmer Park. The city created a new Palmer ƐĞŐŵĞŶƚƐŽĂƐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶͲŚŽƵƐĞĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ͘ WĂƌŬƐƵďͲĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƚŽĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ dŚĞE'&ǀŝĞǁĞĚZĂĐŬŚĂŵĂƐĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů for facility upgrades and begin the fundraising “premier” golf facility that would trade on its needed to make it a reality. history and Donald Ross lineage. Rouge Park ǁĂƐƚŽďĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚĂƐĂƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ WĞƌŚĂƉƐŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůǇ͕ĞƚƌŽŝƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐ taking advantage of the challenging layout and have made a promise to operate municipal golf ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƌŝǀĞƌĨƌŽŶƚĂŐĞ͘ŚĂŶĚůĞƌWĂƌŬǁŽƵůĚ in the city, one that includes a commitment to have the least change and be retained as a provide the necessary resources. ĨĂŵŝůǇͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚϭϴͲŚŽůĞŐŽůĨĐŽƵƌƐĞŵĞĂƐƵƌŝŶŐ less than 6,000 yards in length. In a city that faces as many challenges as Detroit, it may be a long road back for these The greatest change would occur at Palmer ƵŶŝƋƵĞƉƵďůŝĐŐŽůĨĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ͕ďƵƚĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚĮƌƐƚ WĂƌŬ͕ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂůůǇͲĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞĚ step has been taken to help save municipal golf ŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͘dŚĞE'&ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ in the Motor City. ƚŚŝƐƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇďĞƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĞĚŝŶƚŽĂŚŝŐŚͲƋƵĂůŝƚǇ ŐŽůĨůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐĐĞŶƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĚŽƵďůĞͲĚĞĐŬĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ Click hereĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƵůů͕ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůƐƚŽƌǇďǇE'&͘ ƌĂŶŐĞ͕ĂϵͲŚŽůĞƐŚŽƌƚĐŽƵƌƐĞĂŶĚĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŐŽůĨ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐͬƉƌĂĐƟĐĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ͕ĂůůŽŶƚŚĞĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ front nine. The back nine could also be retained ĂƐĂƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞϵͲŚŽůĞŐŽůĨĐŽƵƌƐĞ͘

The idea would be to use this facility for ĂůůƐŽƌƚƐŽĨ͞ŐƌŽǁƚŚĞŐĂŵĞ͟ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐĂŶĚ increase the number of golfers in Detroit. The new Palmer Park could become the permanent ŚŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞ&ŝƌƐƚdĞĞŝŶĞƚƌŽŝƚĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƐĞƌǀĞ as a driving range for the nearby Golf Club of Detroit, which doesn’t have one of its own.

If properly developed, the Palmer Park facility could become a catalyst to help grow golf in ĞƚƌŽŝƚĂŶĚ͕ƵůƟŵĂƚĞůǇ͕ŚĞůƉĂůůƚŚĞŽƚŚĞƌŐŽůĨ courses in the area.

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ŌĞƌƌĞǀŝĞǁŝŶŐƚŚĞE'&ƌĞƉŽƌƚ͕ĞƚƌŽŝƚŚĂƐ started to implement many aspects of the recommended plan.

dŚĞĐŝƚǇĚĞĐŝĚĞĚƚŽĞŶĚŝƚƐĐƵƌƌĞŶƚŵŽŶƚŚͲƚŽͲ ŵŽŶƚŚĨŽƌŵŽĨŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇŝƐƐƵĞĚĂ MICHIGAN GOLF JOURNAL