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3 New Zealand’s Wins 2008 Danny Lee Wins GOLFER Herschel Nathanial Bernice Phillips By Gary Holloway Publisher/Editor Dave Ruthenberg Art McCafferty Scott Sullivan 8 Western Amateur Bids Adieu to 2008 Western Amateur [email protected] Marc Van Soest John Wukovits Point O’ Woods By Kelly Hill Editor Emeritus Terry Moore Photo/Video 12 By Art McCafferty Mike Brown Thank-you, Mr. Jones Associate Kevin Frisch Publisher/Producer Dave Richards 18 These Guys are Good?! By Jeff Bairley Jennie McCafferty Carter Sherline Clarence Sormin 19 Michigan Hall of Fame Welcomes Writers Joe Yunkman Jeff Bairley Janke, Leeke, Morgan and Salutes the Susan Bairley Director of By Michigan Golf Foundation L’anse Bannon Accounting Mike Beckman Cheryl Clark Jack Berry 22 Allison Fouch Gets Acquainted with Jason Deegan Michigan Golfer Success on LPGA Tour By Kelly Hill Tom Doak is produced by Mike Duff 24 Rob Franciosi Great Lakes Sports G.R. Golfer Gilman Cherishes the Game Thad Gutowski Publications, Inc. By Kelly Hill Marty Henwood Kelly Hill GLSP Advertising & Greg Johnson Business Office 26 Northern Michigan Gets a Big Dose of Vartan Kupelian 4007 Carpenter Road, Brian Manning #366 ‘Green’ Urban Chic, Introducing the New Jim Neff Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Norm Sinclair 734.507.0241 Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel Michael Patrick Shiels 734.434.4765 FAX By Susan Bairley Ron Whitten [email protected] Gary Holaway glsp.com y t r e

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Michigan Golfer is published online four times a year by Great Lakes Sports Publications, Inc., 4007 Carpenter 31 Slice of Life, Recalling Royal Birkdale and Rd, #366, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. By Gary Holoway All contents of this publication are copyrighted, all rights a Certain Caddie reserved. Reproduction or use, without written permission, Western Golf Association of editorial or graphic content in any manner is prohibited. All unsolicited manuscripts, photographs and illustrations will not be returned unless accompanied by a properly by Terry Moore Benton Harbor, Mich. (Sunday, claim the 2008 Western Amateur since in 2001 to addressed envelope, bearing sufficient postage; publisher assumes no responsibility for return of unsolicited materi - August 3, 2008) – New Zealand’s Championship at Point O’Woods take both medalist and match play als. The views and opinions of the writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect endorsement of views and/or phi - Danny Lee showed why he is Golf & Country Club in Benton honors, joining an elite group of losophy of Michigan Golfer. Cover: Western Golf Association Chairman John Fix presents among the world’s top-ranked Harbor, Mich. dual winners that includes Phil Back Issues: May be ordered by sending $5.00 with your name, address and issue requested to Michigan 2008 Western Amateur champion, Danny Lee, with the George R. amateurs Sunday, delivering a pair Mickelson (1991), 4007 Carpenter Road, #366, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Golfer, Thorne trophy. Photo by Art McCafferty of 4 and 2 match play wins to Lee became the first winner (1985), (1974) and

2 F A L L 2 0 0 8 • M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E • F A L L 2 0 0 8 3 (1973). ceded birdie putt after Flores failed he said. “I didn’t have any looks at to make his own birdie putt. the hole.” “This is a huge event,” said Lee, 18, of Rotorua, New Zealand. “It “I know he’s a good player and Leading up to the final match, gives me so much confidence. This was going to come back,” said Lee. Flores’ had played near flawless is the first time I played really well “I was thinking ‘Oh, he’s going to golf. in the United States. It’s special. It’s come and get me.’ I was really nerv - “This week was awesome,” he the biggest win of my life.” ous the last couple of holes. All I said. “I shot even par my first was thinking was don’t make any stroke play round, then I was under Up against UCLA’s Erik Flores mistakes and make pars.” par in the rest of the stroke play … in the championship match, Lee three straight 67s … and in match struck early, dropping three Flores wasn’t expecting Lee to play.” straight birdie putts on the middle fold. three holes of the front nine to Flores finished the match with forge a 4-up lead through six. “That guy’s tough,” said Flores, Lee at 2 under par, but it wasn’t 21, of Grass Valley, Calif. “He’s nearly enough to stay with Lee, After moving to 5-up through really impressive. He’s a machine. who shot 31 on the front and was 6 12, Lee and Flores matched birdies under for the round. on the par-5 13th before Flores But Flores was hoping to give dropped two straight birdie putts to Lee a tougher match. I played 36 holes with him cut Lee’s lead to 3-up. On the par- Friday,” said Flores. “I expected 4 16th, Lee finally closed the “I didn’t play very well today. I him to play well.” match, 4 and 2, with an 8-foot con - just didn’t hit my iron shots close,” Born in Korea, Lee moved to New Zealand when he was nine. Heading into the Western Amateur, he was fourth in the Golfweek Scratch Players World Rankings. The win at Point O’Woods this week moved him to the top of the world rankings. Lee earned medal - ist honors on Friday with a 12- under-par 268 total in 72 holes of stroke play.

A lot of hard work before com - ing to the United States to play the summer amateur circuit helped prepare him for success, Lee said.

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and Flores both notched 4 and 2 P victories on the strength of birdie Rambert Sim, of San Diego, California, Eric Flores (l) and Danny Lee tee off on Point O’ Woods during the final round of match play binges on the back nine. served as caddy for family friend Danny Lee. in the Western Amateur Championchip

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Lee defeated Conrad Shindler, hit my putts, they just didn’t go in. Flores his first lead of the match 20, of Westlake, Texas, with birdies I burned three edges and had one and jumpstarted his game. Four on three of the final four holes. He monster lip out.” birdies later, he accepted congratu - never trailed after driving the green lations from Dubuisson and moved on the par-4 eighth hole and draining Shindler left Point O’Woods into the championship match. a 10-foot eagle putt. Sunday with some newly-found confidence. “It’s always bad to lose,” said Shindler briefly pulled to all Dubuisson, 18, of Mougins, square with a five-foot birdie putt This shows me I can play with France. “Sometimes you win, on the par-3 ninth, but Lee coun - anyone, not just in the nation, but sometimes you lose. It’s okay. tered with a short birdie putt on the in the world,” he said. “It’s pretty par-4 10th to regain a 1-up lead. special to make it this far in such a “His putting was very good. This Lee’s birdies at 13, 15 and 16 prestigious event.” morning my putting was bad,” he closed out the match. added. “I was not very lucky.” Flores finished with a flourish, “He’s a great player,” said hitting Dubuisson with a string of Dubuisson, 53rd in the world Shindler, a sophomore at Texas five straight birdies and seven amteur rankings heading into the A&M. “He’s not going to make the birdies over the final eight holes. Western Amateur, will take a week mistake to give you a free hole. I off from golf before playing in the MG shot even par and lost, 4 and 2. I A chip-in on the par-4 12th gave Canadian Amateur.

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