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The Golf Club at Harbor Shores

A year ago it was All Tiger All he ballot (mine) is in The Time. And the economy wasn’t and here is my Golf any better. Top Ten in Michigan The world and golf survived the Tiger wreck and it turned into one of for 2010: the best, most entertaining seasons Jack Berry T we’ve had with comparatively new 1. Pure Michigan funding bogey faces dominating the major events, Northern Irishman 2. GM returns to golf Graham McDowell winning the U.S. Open, South 3. Big Four christens Harbor Shores African Louis Oosthuizen the British Open and 4. Two Senior majors for Harbor Shores German Martin Kaymer the PGA Championship. 5. Ertl, Traub & Zylstra enter Hall of Fame 6. Magic for 42-year-old Tom Gillis Koreans and Japanese dominated women’s golf 7. And then there’s 15-year-old Henry Do and with golf in the lineup for the 2016 Olympic 8. The Bear is 25 and well Games in Argentina, golf truly is the world game that 9. Juniors are sensational at Egypt Valley hasn’t been marred by floppers, hooligans and fixers 10. Championship year for Ryan & Natalie Brehm as that other world game has.

4 W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 • M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E paign got going, it had $39 million There still is that economy, in funding. It was slashed this year though, and it figured as the No. 1 with nothing for the fall and only e m story in Michigan and the entire $5 million targeted for 2011. Now, a F f o l state tourism industry that provides $10 million has been taken from l a H f jobs, jobs, jobs in every county of st l the 21 Century Jobs Fund to pro - o G the state. Convincing the state leg - n mote Winter and Spring and leave a g i h

islature of that importance, and the c the rest of next year to the new i M best attention-grabber the state e governor and legislature. h T f ever has had to promote it, was a o y s e t different matter even though the r

On the positive front, General u o campaign has been proven to bring c

Motors announced it is returning to o t o money into the state. h

golf sponsorship. Cadillac is the P name plate on the Doral tourna - The national award-winning ment, one of the four World Golf Sue Ertl entered the Michigan Pure Michigan television-radio- Championship events. The rumor Golf Hall of Fame. print-internet campaign showed the mill had Cadillac also sponsoring a beautiful Michigan we who live tournament in Detroit but it hasn’t here know. Four of the world’s materialized. Ertl was a top athlete at Ionia great inland seas surround us and High School and golf won out there are more than 11,000 lakes Third and fourth on the Top when she went to Michigan State inside the two peninsulas. Golf Ten go to west Michigan, Benton and from there to the LPGA Tour. courses that make most states jeal - Harbor-based Whirlpool and its In 1979 she was named MSU’s ous, designed by the best architects KitchenAid division. Whirlpool first Sportswoman of the Year and in the game. Everything recreation - brought to town, is in the Women’s Collegiate Hall ists and families desire is here. gave him some land by Lake of Fame and the MSU Athletic Michigan and he designed the Golf Hall of Fame. When the Pure Michigan cam - Club at Harbor Shores. Traub, a big hitter and longtime The course, surrounded by a club professional at Great Oaks new community, will host the and Detroit Golf Club, made a big 2014 and 2016 Senior PGA name for himself by rallying from Championship. KitchenAid is seven shots behind to shoot 69 in a starting as title sponsor of the 30-mile-an hour wind to take the PGA Senior in 2011. PGA Club Professional Championship. Nicklaus talked old rivals , and Zylstra made his name, and into helping him keeps making it, in senior amateur y t r e golf. He twice has been named f f open Harbor Shores in a highly a C

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P Top Ten list was the induction of gious Society of Seniors Ralph Sue Ertl, John Traub and Bill Bogart Memorial in Florida for the Ryan Brehm and his sister Natalie Zylstra into the Michigan Golf third time in four years. took 10th spot by winning state cham - Hall of Fame, raising the Hall pionships. total to 90. Number six is Tom Gillis,

M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 5 another veteran who struck it rich “I learned it’s hard to win,” Do youngest winner. Liu defeated at the age of 42. The 1990 said. , 4-2, in the final. Michigan Amateur runnerup has played all over the world but never In eighth place, Grand Traverse Ryan Brehm and his sister was able to stick on the PGA Tour Resort celebrated the 25 th anniver - Natalie took 10 th spot by winning until this year and he stuck like sary of the Nicklaus-designed Bear state championships. Ryan suc - glue. Gillis won $1,166,146 and on a Pure Michigan blue sky day cessfully defended his Michigan led the Tour in birdie average and it brought back the memory of Open title at Orchard Lake (4.06 per round) and par breakers developer Paul Nine telling Country Club and Natalie defeated with 394 birdies and nine eagles. Nicklaus he had a nice course. He Spartan teammate Christine Meier He was 20 th in scoring average at wanted a championship course that at St. Clair River CC for the 70.12. A friend said “Tom stopped would pull the big game hunters to Michigan Women’s Amateur beating himself up. He just went the course. Nicklaus gave it to him. crown. On the male amateur side, out and played.” Golf Digest ranks the Bear the Joey Garber, 18, of Petoskey won 18th toughest course in America. the 99 th Michigan Amateur over And then, from senior ranks and Eric Lilleboe at Oakhurst G&CC. the mellow 40s, there’s Number Ninth place is the first United Garber was the third youngest to seven on the list – 15-year-old States Golf Association tournament win in near-century history of the Henry Do (pronounced doe played in West Michigan, the Amateur. although he’s a doer). The 5-foot- USGA Junior Championship. 6, 120-pound Ann Arbor Green Egypt Valley Country Club, which The weather didn’t get a Top Hills sophomore stunned the ran so many outstanding Ten spot but it definitely was bet - Tournament of Champions field at Champions Tour stops, gave the ter than 2009’s cold, rainy summer Boyne Mountain when he shot 10- juniors the same first class treat - spell. This year was filled with under-par 62 on the Alpine course ment. The juniors rewarded the many Pure Michigan days, right for the first round lead. Do had spectators with awesome drives through a beautiful fall. two shots over past champions and superb shots. Jimmy Liu, only Alison Fouch, an LPGA player, 14, broke ’ record of - MG - and three over Canadian Tour play - er Andy Matthews. At that, Do started on the 10th hole and bogied the 11th before making nine birdies and an eagle, playing from the same tees as all the male profes - sionals. a p

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final round of the tournament but o h then youth and inexperience and P Matthews birdies beat him. The Bear at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa is 25.

6 W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 • 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 • W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 7 A Season to Remember: Calvin College Knights Capture 2010 MIAA Championship

By Chris Lewis e g e l l o C n i v l a C f o y s e t r u o c o t o h P

Members of the Calvin College men’s golf team captured their first MIAA Championship.

or more than 50 years, the Through the years, the Knights the perseverance that it has dis - Calvin College Knights have have overcome numerous close played, as the 2010-2011 Knights participated in hundreds of calls and heartbreaks within the obtained the very first MIAA MIAA (Michigan Intercollegiate MIAA conference. Although the championship title in team history. FAthletic Association) tournaments Knights consistently performed throughout the Great Lakes State. well in the conference and attained Led by Coach Brian Bolt, a many second place finishes, no 1990 graduate of Calvin, the During that time period, dozens team was ever able to achieve ulti - Knights finished the season with a of Calvin’s men’s golf teams have mate glory – that is until this past stroke average of 301.4, which was tirelessly competed with a common October. just low enough to defeat Trine goal in mind – to eventually cap - University, located in Angola, ture the coveted MIAA This season, the college’s golf Indiana, by a mere two strokes. Championship. program was finally rewarded for Undoubtedly, the 2010 MIAA sea -

8 W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 • M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E son was quite a nail biter for all ors with a superb round of 71 teams involved, especially for amidst harsh weather conditions. Calvin and Trine. At the same time, Eric Doezema (’11), a mainstay for the Knights in A Comeback for the Ages the last four years, holed out on the thirteenth hole for the first ace of Annually, the MIAA conference his golfing career. This high-odds competes in eight separate jam - shot further improved the team’s borees that are each hosted by the confidence level for the rest of the conference’s collegiate members. match. Although the Knights had captured two of the first seven jamborees The momentum truly began to e g e l prior to competing in the season’s build. Jess Hendriksma (’11) start - l o C

ed his round five-over-par after n final jamboree at Pine River i v l a

Country Club, Alma College’s only five holes, but he was able to C f o

manage a very respectable final y home course, the team still trailed s e t r

score of five-over-par 77, while u

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sophomores Dave Sarkipato and o nineteen strokes. t o h

Ben Kuiper finished with scores of P Yet, the Knights did not quit. In 75 and 81, respectively. fact, the team was even more moti - Jess Hendriksma vated to defeat their conference At the end of the day, the rivals and claim their place within Knights had claimed one of the Calvin’s athletic history. greatest comebacks in the history of MIAA golf. With a team score of 296, the Knights won the final jamboree of Individual High the season and ended a MIAA Performers Form a championship winless streak that Triumphant Team Unit had begun shortly after the conclu -

sion of World War II. e As Coach Bolt reflects on the g e l l o

historical season, he cannot help C n i v

“I still remember the entire jam - l

but to remember each of the indi - a C boree as if it only happened yester - f viduals who strived to accomplish o y s day,” Bolt said. “It was a windy e t their dreams this past year through r u o day and Pine River Country Club a fiery passion for the game of c o t was playing especially difficult. o golf, as well as a relentless level of h P However, although the team had a competitiveness and a desire to slow start, everyone stayed focused leave an indelible imprint on the on the task at hand.” college’s athletic history. Eric Doezema

Throughout the tournament, “Prior to the beginning of the sea - Hendriksma and Eric Doezema, various members of the team fully son, the team set a goal – to win will be preparing for their future utilized their talents in order to cre - three MIAA jamborees. By estab - careers within the workforce next ate magical moments on the golf lishing a core team unit, we were season, they will proudly remem - course. able to do just that,” Bolt said. ber the ways in which they con - tributed to their college’s golfing During the jamboree, David Even though Coach Bolt’s sen - success each and every year that Veen (’14) claimed medalist hon - ior team members, Jess they attended Calvin.

M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 9 “This year, Jess was the second which will be held in Greensboro, best golfer in the MIAA with a Coach Brian Bolt North Carolina. scoring average of 74.5, which Prepares for Continued ranks as the second best average in “The squad is currently working the history of Calvin’s golfing pro - Success hard in preparation for that experi - gram,” Bolt said. “As he played in ence – an event that is bound to be Although Coach Bolt will lose every single match from his fresh - a memorable event for everyone two of his most talented and con - man year to his senior year, he is involved,” said Bolt. “Also, it is sistent golfers next season, he is most responsible for leading the important to remember that four still anticipating a strong 2011- program from ‘the middle of the different golfers earned medalist 2012 campaign from the upcoming pack’ to the top of the league. I am honors in four separate league members of his team. very proud of his work ethic, tournaments this year. This fact growth, and leadership.” alone shows the depth and poten - “Three of the team’s strongest tial that the team has as it performers will be prepared to suc - In the meantime, Doezema approaches the Nationals tourna - cessfully defend the MIAA cham - played outstanding golf throughout ment.” pionship next year. Calvin also has his collegiate career as well. an impressive list of other fresh - This past season, the Calvin men and sophomores who may “Eric was actually more consis - Knights attained the very first MIAA join the team next year,” Bolt said. tent than Jess when they both championship in team history. “Of course, I am always searching began playing for Calvin four for quality student athletes to join years ago, but he struggled to play But, what will the squad do for the team, so there may be some consistently well during his sopho - an encore? Only time will tell. freshmen who challenge the veter - more and junior years,” Bolt said. ans next year.” “Eric came back this year ready for For more information about success though and I am most Calvin College, as well as its wide Also, Bolt is preparing his cur - pleased with his improved play selection of athletic programs, rent squad for next May’s NCAA throughout the course of the sea - please visit http://www.calvin.edu/. Division III Nationals tournament, son. When the pressure was the greatest and the During the coming team needed him the months, the “Collegiate most, he responded with Spotlights” series will pro - scores of 74, 71, and 73 file each one of during the final three Michigan’s four-year col - rounds of his Calvin leges or universities that career.” provide golf programs to male students. In the Doezema’s consisten - Spring 2011 issue of e g e l cy certainly paid divi - l Michigan Golfer o C n dends this fall as his sea - i Magazine, you will learn v l a sonal scoring average C about the histories and f o y was 75.9 – the third best s exciting futures of e t r u seasonal average in o Davenport University and c o Calvin history. In addi - t University of Detroit o h tion, he earned Second P Mercy’s men’s golf pro - Team All-MIAA honors, grams. Stay tuned. while Hendriksma was Top row: Don Dykehouse, Bill Kooistra, Coach John awarded First Team All- Vanden Berg. Bottom row: Rog Nykamp, Dave Tjapkes, - MG - MIAA honors. Jay Casemier. Not pictured: Bill Eskes

10 W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 • M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E High School Golf Roundup

By Kelly Hill s t e n r o H e n i l a S f o y s e t r u o c

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Saline Girls Golf Team, 2010 Division I Champions

he east, central and Mona Shores won the Division 2 Emily White, Saline edged west sides of the state title at MSU’s Forest Akers West, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek by were well represented Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern just three strokes, 657-660, in the this fall by the winners of the won the Division 3 crown at 36-hole event. Saline was the TMichigan High School Forest Akers East and Lansing Division 11 runner-up in 2009. Athletic Association’s girls Catholic Central won the Division golf championships played 4 championship at The Meadows “We knew that this was our Oct. 15-16 at four courses at Grand Valley State University year to do it,” Saline coach Betsy around the state. in Allendale. French said. “We wanted to finish higher than last year and there Saline won the Division 1 Led by the senior trio of was only one place to go. We championship played at Eastern Shannon Fraser, Kristen Areddy have a lot of depth on our team, Michigan University’s Eagle and Morgan Horan, as well as there is not just one or two girls Crest in Ypsilanti, Muskegon junior Karla gross and freshman who carry the team.” Four differ - M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 11 ent Hornets earned medalist hon - McKinley and Morgan Smith. Forest Hills Eastern won the state ors in tournaments this season. Rachel Swartz also contributed to title, Hastings was second and the Sailors’ score at the state Grand Rapids South Christian Muskegon Mona Shores has finals. “We are hoping for a cou - was fourth. now won two straight Division 2 ple more,” Mona Shores coach state championships but the John Brainard said. “We had the Seniors Soleil Singh, Jennifer Sailors may be only halfway bullseye on our back for the Elsholz and Riley Peters as well through what would be an repeat, so now it’s already on our as Jordan Duvall and Anne unprecedented run. A year ago the back for the three-peat. These Parlmer led the Forest Hills Sailors won the state title with girls thrive on the pressure Eastern Hawks to the state cham - four freshmen. This year they though.” pionships. “We had no idea how won the crown with four sopho - good we were because we play in mores and no seniors. They rolled The Division 3 state champi - such a good conference,” FHE to a 26-stroke victory over run - onships turned into somewhat of coach Brian Telzerow said. ner-up traverse City Central. a conference match as three teams “These girls seemed to excel in from the gold Divisions of the the 18-hole tournaments, though.” Those four freshmen are Haley -Kent Conference finished Hrynewich, Britni Gielow, Kelsey among the top four in the state. Only top senior, Mackenzie 12 Johnson, scored for Lansing Catholic Central at this year’s state tournament. She was joined by junior Alyssa Albright, sophomores Danni Crilley and Janie Fineis and freshman Jacqueline Setas. The Cougars won the state title by 38 strokes over runner-up Grosse Ile.

“Most of these girls play a lot of golf but most of them also are two- or three-sport athletes,” LCC coach Mary Schafer said. “We are hoping to be in the top three or four again next year, but Grosse Ile, Flint Powers and (Jackson) Lumen Christi are always good too.” - MG -

12 W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 • M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E 13 Olympic Golf: Two Points of View

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Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Golf in the Olympics — Golf Is the Too much of a good Olympic Ideal thing!

By: Brad Shelton By: Bill Shelton

fter more than a century’s olf will become an absence, golf has been Olympic competition in approved by the the 2016 games due pri - International Olympic Committee marily to the advocacy of several A(IOC) and will return as an Olympic Ggolf “celebrities” and numerous sport at the 2016 summer games in golf organizations. There has Rio de Janeiro. What exactly the been a plethora of arguments both Brad Shelton competition will comprise is yet Bill Shelton pro and con about the appropri - unknown. However, the ateness of the sport as an Olympic International Golf Federation (IGF) has proposed a for - competition. The bottom line however is that com - mat of 72-hole, individual for both men petitive golf will be on the agenda at the 2016 and women with a field of 60 players for each compe - games in Rio de Janeiro. Golf should NOT be an tition using the Official World Golf Rankings as a Olympic sport and perhaps including it is the best method of determining eligibility. Beyond the top 15, way to prove its inappropriateness. players would be eligible based on the world rankings, with a maximum of two eligible players from each Golf in the Olympics is not an entirely new idea.

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country that does not In the 1900 Paris games and the 1904 games in St. already have two or Louis, there were golf matches and golf medals more players among were awarded. However, the matches were viewed the top 15. as more of a “sideshow” or exhibition than interna - tional competition. In fact, the only participants in Golf, a sport that the 1904 Olympics were from the United States and embodies the true . It was not successful then and it will not be spirit of Olympic successful a century later.

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o t development of peo - o events for 2011 clearly indicates that shortcoming h ple as an essential step P has been addressed. Admittedly most of the events in building a peaceful are individual competitions but a stage is provided society that places a high value on human dignity), will for the best players in the world to compete. The again take its rightful position in the oldest and most existing team competitions such as the Ryder, 15 prestigious international, multi-sport event in the Solheim, President’s, and Walker Cup already pro - world. vide ample opportunities for experiencing the thrill of representing one’s country as part of a team. What better sport than golf to demonstrate olymp - ism? Golf is a worldwide sport that lends itself to the The failure of golf to be successful in the highest level of competition – there are more than Olympics will be attributed to several factors. First, 31,000 courses with more than 50 million golfers across the globe. With no intent to discount the contri - butions of women in the sport, golf is known as the “gentleman’s sport”, which by definition implies peace, fairness, honesty, and human dignity – all quali - ties needed for a peaceful society.

There are still questions about who will be allowed to participate – should it be limited to amateurs or should the IOC take the same course as basketball, hockey, and other sports permitting professionals com - pete? My personal opinion is that it should be limited to amateurs and be a team event. But, regardless of who competes, golf truly embodies the Olympic Ideal

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swimming, and cycling - and all of logistically it will be a staging nightmare. Golf courses require a these sports are Olympic sports. substantial land area for new construction but even using an existing course will be a major undertaking in course preparation, staffing, Let’s take the advice and direction crowd control (although there may not be much of crowd) and of the recognized leaders in golf such media coverage. As opposed to an event such as swimming or track as , Tiger Woods, Padraig where ticketholders attend discrete competitive events of one to two Harrington, and , and add golf hours, team golf can extend up to five or six hours per match. Most as a permanent event in the summer persons attending the Olympics want to experience a range of com - games. Including golf under the petitions during the visit. From a television perspective, golf does Olympic Rings can only enhance the not lend itself to the Olympic format of quickly moving from one game we all love, and will continue the venue to another. At best, it will be a choppy presentation. growth of the game for years to come that these professionals and many oth - Second, the major golf manufacturers have little need to commit ers in golf have worked so hard to substantial resources to the competition. Between the individual establish. I am sure each of these play - tours and the existing international team competitions, the additional ers display their Claret Jug, exposure from the Olympics hardly justifies the expenditures. Wannamaker Trophy, or Masters Television viewers who enjoy golf (and would supposedly watch the 16 Trophy prominently in their trophy games) already are familiar with the names Titleist, Taylormade, case, and it would be hard to imagine Callaway, and other brands on bags, shirts, hats, and balls. In an Olympic gold medal would not be today’s world, if someone can watch the Olympics games on televi - on par with each of their lifetime golf - MG - sion, in all probability they can watch professional golf coverage. accomplishments. This is not about Speedos and snowboards. C C

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GGaarrllaanndd –– CCoommee OOuutt aanndd PPllaayy BByy MMiikkee DDuuffff he catch slogan for Garland you would want to come out and culty. I was, as were my playing Lodge and Resort in enjoy the Gourmet Glide, a cross buddies, impressed with number 8 Lewiston Michigan is country ski adventure through the on the front side and especially num - “Come Out and Play”. I just spent woods stopping to enjoy five gour - bers 11, 12, 14 and 17 on the back Tthree days at Garland enjoying a met buffet stations along the way nine. These were fun holes to play couple rounds of fall golf and had or the Zhivago Night, which takes and experience. We stayed in one of the opportunity to take advantage you on a horse-drawn sleigh to the the cabins or villas and it was great. of some of the beautiful surround - Bridge Inn for a five-course gour - Private, quiet, comfortable and ings associated with this magnifi - met dinner accompanied by spe - accessible to all activities. We had cent property. First of all, the slo - cially selected wines. two complaints, no cell service and gan is indicative of what is avail - you could not park your vehicle near able at Garland. From cross coun - When we arrived we told that the cabin. Our cabin was in the back try skiing excursions or snowmo - three out of the four courses were so we had to lug our luggage quite a biling during the winter to golf, closed for the season. However, we ways, in the rain too. But that was spring, summer and fall. Garland were able to play a couple of rounds minor compared to all the other has something for everyone. If golf on the Monarch. It is noted in their things that were handled with care is your desire, then you have a marketing pamphlets as “one of and consideration. choice of four championship golf Michigan’s toughest courses” play - 20 courses that offer the best you can ing to 7,100 yards from the tips. The other three courses; find in northern Michigan – lakes, Fourteen of the eighteen holes have Swampfire (6,854), Fountains streams, mature hardwoods, eleva - significant water hazards. Women (6,800), and Reflections (6,407) all tion changes and the nature and may fine this course very appealing offer spectacular golf. All the golf wildlife you would expect from because the yardage drops down to courses close on Friday October such a destination. If something 4,904 yards which allows the golfer 29th and will again open next more romantic or unique is what to take full advantage of the course spring. So plan ahead for next sea - you are looking for then maybe without getting punished by its diffi - son and remember that golf pack - ages give you a choice of the lodge, cabins or cottages.

Garland is under new ownership after generations being owned by the Otto family. The new owners, called New Frontiers Capital have put over a million dollars in to ren - ovating the lodge from head-to-toe and some upgrades to the golf courses. These changes have helped to enhance the full range of services Garland offers, including the resort spa, massage, body t r o s

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M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 21 Golf Rules… Rules For A Good Rule the

By: Brad SRheltoen ason By: Bill SheltoRn oost!

n the last few weeks of the 2010 regular golf season, iger’s woes may be the biggest story in the 2010 sea - penalties against and Juli Inkster son of professional golf but rules—more specifically became the catalyst for debates and questions about rules infractions—may have the greatest conse - the Rules of Golf. quences. Perhaps the two-stroke I T penalty to Dustin Johnson for On the last hole of the 92nd grounding his club in a “sand PGA Championship, Johnson bunker” that cost him a possible grounded his club in a bunker and PGA Championship received the 22 was assessed a two-stroke penalty greatest attention but it was not an eliminating him from a three-hole isolated event. At the same event, playoff for the Wanamaker Trophy. realized a few holes into Inkster, making a charge toward the the round that a magnet from his lead during the LPGA Safeway putter cover was attached to his put - Classic, used a training device (a ter. Although finally determined by weighted club doughnut) while rules official not to be a violation, waiting to tee off and was disquali - Furyk admitted the uncertainty fied from the event. impacted his performance.

As a result of these highly publi - Furyk was again the focus of a cized events, fans and golf analysts rules infraction by being disquali - are posing the question “Do we fied for being five minutes late to really need such black-and-white, the tee at the Barclay’s Pro-Am. cut-and-dried Rules of Golf?” The One of the top ten PGA players was unequivocal answer is YES! denied the opportunity to play in the multi-million dollar tournament and Usually a chapter and verse guy – lowered in the Fed-Ex standings for can you fault me? I am the grandson being late for a pro-am event that and nephew of ministers - I will isn’t a requirement for all players. forego my typical verbatim quote and Furyk is an upstanding and respect - simply state that the rules applied in ed player who was penalized for a the Johnson and Inkster situations Juli Inkster legitimate mistake. At about the specifically forbid these actions. And same time, Julie Inkster, perhaps the for those violations, both received the most respected player in the LPGA, appropriate consequences as prescribed by the Rules of was another “victim” of an ambiguous rule, which resulted Golf. in her disqualification. She was in second place at the time. While waiting during a huge back-up on a course set up by Gray areas have no place in our game. The Rules of rules official that had three par 5’s in a row, she attached a Golf must be precise and strictly enforced whether in a swing weight to an iron (violation of Rule 14.3) to make weekend match for a Coke or a major championship. To some practice swings to loosen up her 50-year old body. allow chaos, or the rule of popular opinion, denigrates the game. Chad Campbell was clearly on site at the second event of the second event of the Fed Ex Cup. He had been on the

22 W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 • M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E Brad - Rules Reason continues: Bill - Rules Roost continues:

To ensure fair competition, we must have practice range, in the locker-room, and even played in the first explicit rules and penalties that omit individual or round. Then he was notified of his disqualification for failure to situational interpretation. In our Saturday morning “register” when he arrived. He had forgotten to sign a book and it 2-2-2, club championship, or weeknight league, cost him an opportunity to win more than a million dollars! He most of us play golf without the benefit of an offi - wasn’t late, he wasn’t invisible, he did not gain an advantage—he cial. As a self-governing sport, our fellow com - just didn’t sign a piece of paper. petitors and the honor of the game rely on the integrity of each individual to abide by and Three specific aspects of the rules of golf needed to be reviewed enforce the Rules of Golf as written. and revised. First, there are too many! The USGA booklet on The Rules of Golf has grown to almost 200 pages. Golf is intended as a We both know that nothing is more annoying game of skill, integrity and etiquette where the participant monitors than a competitor violating a rule, particularly if his or her behavior. It is played on the largest “playing field“ of any that person thinks they have won the hole or sport and only the golfer should be relied to conduct the game fairly. round. How many times have we played the ball as it lies, added stroke and distance for out-of- Second, the rules are far too complicated. In addition to the USGA bounds, and called a penalty on ourselves, only to rules booklet, every two years the USGA and R&A publish Decisions have a competitor disregard the rules for their own on the Rules of Golf, a 600-page tome that make rule interpretations advantage and “win” the event? In our more complex. How many times in case, it costs $2 for the drink and may every professional tournament is the not be worth the friendship to call them entire course at a standstill waiting for a 23 on it –although we should. On the pro - rules official to determine where the fessional tours however, the costs can be golfer may drop his or her golf ball? hundreds of thousands of dollars and his - With the financial stakes so high, torical fame. golfers are very reluctant to rely on their interpretations of the rules. Rules should We may not like the rules or even be easily interpreted so the pace of play think certain rules seize the spirit of the is not unduly delayed. original intent, but in golf “rules are rules.” That is what makes our game Third, violations of rules should be great, and to keep golf the most respected identified by only the golf participants or game we must each adhere to and apply rules official, not spectators or television the rules as written. viewers. Unless non-participants can see every golfer and every shot during the Keep in mind that most rules actually tournament, it is inherently unfair for work in our favor allowing for relief specific golfers to be subjected to more from trouble after we have hit a good scrutiny because of television coverage shot. No one complained after Arjun or fan following. What other profession - Atwal played his approach shot purpose - al sports have rules infractions called by

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By Art McCafferty

Top 10 Michigan Golfer TV Viewed Shows s o Grip it and Rip it 33,538 i d u t S

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24 W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 • M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E Top 10 Shakers and Movers in Michigan Golf Stan Aldridge Mike Biber Kevin Helm y t r e f f Steve Kircher a C c M

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Michaywe Pines With Don Childs 5,525 The Tribute 1,240 Lahinch GC 2,029 The Natural GC 1,005 Adare Golf Club 1,723 The Loon 975 True North 1,608 Antrim Dells 835 Sandy Ridge 1,302 Donald Ross French Lick 761

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10 Best Courses You Can Play – Golf Magazine

1. Arcadia Bluffs, Arcadia 2. Bay Harbor (Links/Quarry), Bay Harbor 3. Forest Dunes, Roscommon 4. Tullymore, Stanwood 5. Marquette (Greywalls), Marquette 6. Lakewood Shores (Gailes), Oscoda 7. Black Lake, Onaway y t

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16. CRYSTAL DOWNS C.C. - Frankfort / Alister Mackenzie & Perry Maxwell (1931)

23. OAKLAND HILLS C.C. (South)- Bloomfield Hills, / Donald Ross (1918) / Robert Trent Jones (1950)

49. ARCADIA BLUFFS G.C. Arcadia / Rick Smith & Warren Henderson (2000)

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Top 100 Modern Golf Courses - GolfWeek - Michigan Ranking

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7. Crystal Downs Frankfort 1931, Alister MacKenzie, Perry Maxwell 17. Oakland Hills CC (South) - Bloomfield Hills, Mich. - 1918, Donald Ross; Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1950) 66. Franklin Hills Country Club Franklin,- 1926 Donald Ross 77. Indianwood Country Club (Old) Lake Orion-1928 William Connellan, Wilfred Reid 96. Point O’Woods G&CC - Benton Harbor- 1958 Robert Trent Jones Sr.

Top Michigan Collegiate Golf Men Teams 75 Lion Kim Michigan Men 33 Michigan Women 32 Caroline Powers Mich. St. Women 17 Michigan State 58 Western Michigan 76 Michigan

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12. University of Michigan Golf Course - Michigan, Ann Arbor - 1931, Alister MacKenzie 16. Radrick Farms Golf Course - Michigan, Ann Arbor,- 1965, Pete Dye

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CC, not an easy track. Later, Gavin defend his title at another senior Hall,15, set a new course and event beginning at noon the next ith USGA Jr. record by firing a 10- day. He safely made the13-hour my under 62. Then Jimmy Liu, 14, drive and carded a 71 in his first clu erased Tiger Woods’ name from round, two shots off the lead. the record books when he became bs now stored Best retort to a player’s com - in the base - the youngest USGA champion by W plaint ment, it’s the besting Justin Thomas 4 & 2 in the : Loved how USGA time of year finals. It was an amazing week of Executive Director David Fay han - when I exceptional play and a historic dled Tiger Woods whining about By Terry Moore reflect on week for West some of the Michigan as it highlights and personal favorites of hosted its first the past golf year. ever USGA national cham - Best bounce back: You know pionship. It was 31 about “bounce back.” It’s a stat worth the wait. used on the PGA Tour that tracks Best drive: the success of a player coming back from a bogey or worse with a No, it’s not birdie on the next hole. Well, it ’s will be hard to beat the bounce 424-yard blast at back of McKenzie Rupp, a senior Kapalua’s from Essexville Garber H.S. at Plantation Oct.’s Michigan High School Girls course at the Golf Finals at The Meadows at opening GVSU. Competing in some tough Tournament of windy conditions, she incurred a Champions. horrendous 16-over par 21 on the Instead, the best par-five ninth hole (her second drive of the year hole of the day.) But to her credit, goes to ’10 MacKenzie composed herself and Michigan Senior s o i

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the greens at Pebble Beach. Kornheiser on ESPN’s PTL show they worked beautifully. Handy too “Someone is entitled to his opin - predicted Garrigus would never for watching college football ions, but he’s not entitled to his win a tournament. action at The Big House in Ann facts,” said Fay echoing a favorite Arbor. I used them to zero in on Most gratifying win: line of the late Senator Patrick Goes to several missed field goals! Moynihan. Fay went on to explain Robert Garrigus who wins his first Best lines by an agronomist: that although the poa annua greens ever PGA victory by firing a final at Pebble may have appeared in round 64 at the Children’s Miracle Goes to Dr. Greg Lyman, Director poor condition, they in fact rolled Network Classic in Nov. at of Environmental Programs for the fine and probably better than any DisneyWorld. Afterwards in a TV Golf Course Superintendents tournament ever held there in June. interview, Garrigus dedicates the Association of America for: “This In contrast, Phil Mickelson didn’t win to “Tony Kornheiser.” Touché! summer’s been great for corn—a make any excuses for his poor put - hot weather grass—but not for Most under-reported golf ting over those same greens. Michigan golf courses.” Lyman achievement : Goes to 59-year-old succinctly explained that bent Most gut-wrenching loss : Goes Paul Simson from Raleigh, N.C. grasses found on courses are ‘cool to Robert Garrigus who, mimick - who won the Senior “triple crown” weather’ grasses and can’t with - ing Jan Van de Velde at Carnoustie this year, taking home titles in the stand long stretches of hot humid at , blew a British, Canadian and USGA weather as we experienced this three shot lead at Memphis in June Senior Amateur championships. summer. Lyman ended by saying, by triple bogeying the final hole, “Remember, we’re playing this Best item for tournament costing him his first PGA Tour game on top of a plant.” viewing: title. Readily admitting the pres - A pocket-size pair of Best 19th hole outside sure got to him, Garrigus vowed binoculars. I used Bushnell’s light - Michigan: afterwards to learn from his tra - weight PowerView model at Goes to Palm Springs’ vails. The next day, Tony for the PGA and Indian Wells Golf Resort whose

32 W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 / 1 1 • M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E Best Instructional DVD: expansive clubhouse includes a Goes Club at Harbor Shores in Benton second floor outdoor patio area to Phil Mickelson’s Secrets of the Harbor. The Jack Nicklaus- overlooking the golf course and the Short Game. Excellent production designed layout is the centerpiece scenic mountain ranges. With a gas values, lively and smart advice, of an ambitious and community- fire pit as a conversational center - and a ready maxim for better minded development project aimed piece, one couldn’t find a better chips, “hinge and hold.” at revitalizing the area through the combined efforts of three non-prof - spot to marvel at the surroundings Best golf flap resolution: while rehashing the scorecard and Goes its: Whirlpool Foundation, sipping a cold one. to PING’s John Solheim who wise - Cornerstone Alliance and the ly stepped in over the controversial Consortium of Community Best post-event Press confer - squared groove wedge flap brought Development. Three cheers! By the ence: unwisely to the forefront by Phil way, the exhibition in August by No press conference offered Mickelson’s use of it earlier this Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom more compelling theatre than did year. It was an unnecessary distrac - Watson and Johnny Miller was a the losing USA team at the Ryder tion for golf already reeling from a first-class opener. Cup. The emotion displayed by stagnant economy and Tiger Best question by a sports dejected followed Woods’ downfall. Kudos to journalist: by the stellar support given him by Solheim for putting out the fire by Goes to ESPN’s Tom his team mates spoke volumes allowing the PGA Tour to finally Rinaldi when in his one-on-one about camaraderie and the Ryder ban the club. interview with Tiger back in March Cup itself. Can’t wait for Medinah asked: “Why did you get married?” 33 in 2012! Best use of golf for economic development: - MG - Goes to the Golf

Tom Rinaldi asked Tiger Woods: “Why did you get married?

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