Michigan Golf News, January 7, 2011

Michigan Golf News January 7, 2011

Vol. 11, no. 1

Harbor Shores Golf Club In This Issue __/

Golf Digest Rankings Affected by Low Number of Course Openings

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Ten Bold Predictions for 2011: By Cameron Morfit, Golf Magazine

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Will High Pointe Re-Open?

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Minzey's Musings

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Top 10 Story Lines: By Jim McCabe GolfWeek

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Burke, Douglas and Stricker Honored by GWAA

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Michigan Golf Club Fitters Directory

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Candlestone Hires Craig Crebessa ande Marty Carmichael to Continue Its Upward Trend

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Golf Simulator Firm Opens in Chesterfield Twp - Interested Teachers Welcomed

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GGTR&S Opens Winter Golf Center

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Michigan Golfer Television Show Schedule foe 2011

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Michigan Golfer - Winter Issue

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New Shows on GLSP

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Michigan Golf Calendar

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Michigan Golfer Archives http://michigangolfer.com/mgn/archives.html

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Michigan Golf History http://michigangolfer.com/mgn/history.html

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Michigan Golf Association Links http://michigangolfer.com/mgn/associations.html

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Michigan Golf Hall of Fame http://tiny.cc/y6clk

===================================================================== GOLF DIGEST RANKINGS AFFECTED BY LOW NUMBER OF COURSE OPENING ===================================================================== "No point in producing top-10 lists like Best New Public and Best New Private when only 24 new courses opened in the last half of 2009, and just 18 more opened in 2010, plus a smattering of international nominees.

So our 950 Course Ranking panelists focused on Best in State and America's 100 Greatest candidates while I covered the entire new-course field (except for two places where the gates were padlocked at the time I reached them). It was tiresome travel but an invigorating assignment. Unshackled from the obligations of objectivity, I really got to be a critic for a change, expressing rather than suppressing my likes and dislikes on the basis of ever-shifting whims. But I didn't let a good score dissuade my conclusion that a design was dumb, or allow a bad round to spoil my admiration for a course well done.

LIGHTNING ROD OF THE YEAR The Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Mich., is a great story. The Jack Nicklaus-designed resort course was created in run-down areas just off downtown, assembled from parcels that included abandoned warehouses, an old chemical plant, a city park and a dump. From the eighth tee (one of three holes positioned on a stretch of Lake Michigan dunes previously part of Jean Klock Park), the view to the south is reminiscent of Lahinch in Ireland.

Yet when Nicklaus opened his design, there were picketers out front. Opponents were outraged that a 90-year-old lakefront park would be turned over to private developers. Proponents argued the park was an eyesore and drug hangout. The seventh through ninth holes occupy much of the 90-acre park, on the inland side of the dunes, and the public still has access to its lake-shore portion. (Emotions will likely be exacerbated when the three dunes holes serve as the closing holes for the 2012 and 2014 Senior PGA Championships scheduled for Harbor Shores.) " Taken and edited from a Ron Whitten article in Golf Digest Ron Whitten http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-courses/2010-12/best-newcourses?currentPage=1#ixzz14Pr3pzZ1 *** Golf Digest Award winning Michigan golf courses 1987 (appeared in the Feb., 1988 issue) Best New Resort Courses 3. Shanty Creek G.C. (The Legend Cse.), Bellaire, Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay. (Now called The Legend G.C. at Shanty Creek) Best New Resort Courses 2. Treetops at Sylvan Resort, Gaylord, Robert Trent Jones & Roger Rulewich.

Video: http://glsp.com/treetops 3. Boyne Mountain G.C. (Monument Cse.), Boyne Falls, Mich., William Newcomb.

1988 (appeared in the Feb., 1989 issue) Best New Public Courses 3. Michaywe Hills G.C. (Lake Cse.), Gaylord, Jerry Matthews (Now called The Lake G.C.) Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/michaywe/ Best New Private Courses 2. Indianwood G.& C.C. (New Cse.), Lake Orion, Bob Cupp & Jerry Pate.

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1989 (appeared in the Feb., 1990 issue) Best New Public Courses 4. Timber Ridge G.C., East Lansing, Jerry Matthews.

1990 (appeared in the Feb., 1991 issue) Best New Resort Courses 3. Boyne Highlands G.C (Donald Ross Memorial Cse.), Harbor Springs,, William Newcomb, Everett Kircher, Stephen Kircher, Jim Flick 1991 (appeared in the Feb., 1992 issue) Best New Public Courses 2. Elk Ridge G.C, Atlanta, Jerry Matthews.

1992 (appeared in the Jan., 1993 issue) Best New Resort Courses 3. Dunmaglas G. Cse., Charlevoix, Mich., Larry Mancour & Dean Refram.

Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2009shows/dunmaglas/ 1993 (appeared in the Jan., 1994 issue) Best New Resort Courses 1. Lakewood Shores G. & C.C. (Gailes Cse.), Oscoda, Mich., Kevin Aldridge (using a Bob Cupp routing).

3. Treetops North (Fazio Cse.), Gaylord, Tom Fazio. (Now Treetops' Tom Fazio Premier Cse.) 1994 (appeared in the Jan., 1995 issue) Best New Public Courses 8. The Orchards G.C., Washington, Mich., Robert Trent Jones Jr. Best New Resort Courses 3. The Thoroughbred G.C., Rothbury, Mich., Arthur Hills.

6. Treetops North (Rick Smith Signature Cse.), Gaylord, Rick Smith.

1997 (appeared in the Dec., 1997 issue) Best New Affordable Public Courses 5. St. Ives G.C., Stanwood, Jerry Matthews.

Best New Private Courses 2. Wuskowhan Players C., West Olive, Rick Smith.

1998 (appeared in the Dec., 1998 issue) Best New Upscale Public Courses 3. TimberStone G. Cse., Iron Mountain, Jerry Matthews Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/timberstone/ 1999 (appeared in the Dec., 1999 issue) Best New Affordable Public Courses 4. Pilgrim's Run G.C., Pierson, Kris Shumaker & Mike DeVries.

Best New Upscale Courses 3. Bay Harbor G.C. (Links & Quarry 9s), Bay Harbor, Arthur Hills.

Best New Private Courses 3. Lost Dunes G.C., Bridgman, Tom Doak.

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2000 (appeared in the Jan., 2001 issue) Best New Affordable Public Courses 4. Thousand Oaks G.C., Grand Rapids, Rees Jones.

Best New Upscale Public Courses 2. Black Lake G.C., Onaway, Rees Jones.

2001 (appeared in the Jan., 2002 issue) Best New Upscale Public Courses.

2. Arcadia Bluffs G.C., Arcadia, Mich., Rick Smith and Warren Henderson.

6. Shepherd's Hollow G.C. (2nd/3rd 9s), Clarkston, Arthur Hills and Steve Forrest.

2002 (appeared in the Jan., 2003 issue) Best New Affordable Public Courses 6. Grande G.C., Jackson, Ray Hearn Best New Upscale Public Courses 1. Tullymore G.C., Stanwood, Jim Engh Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/tullymoregolf/ 2003 (appeared in the Jan. 2004 issue) Best New Affordable Public Courses 6. Hemlock G.C., Ludington, Raymond Hearn.

Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/hemlock/ Best New Upscale Public Courses 1. Forest Dunes G.C., Roscommon, Tom Weiskopf.

2004 (appeared in Jan. 2005 issue) Best New Upscale Public 5. Eagle Eye G.C., East Lansing, Chris Lutzke.

2005 (appeared in Jan. 2006 issue) Best New Affordable Public 6. Angels Crossing G.C., Vicksburg, W. Bruce Matthews III. Best New Upscale Public 3. Marquette G.C. (Greywalls Cse.) Marquette, Mike DeVries.

2006 (appeared in Jan. 2007 issue) Best New Public Course Under $75 of 2006 3. Sundance at A-Ga-Ming Resort, Kewadin, Jerry Matthews 10. Mines G. Cse., Grand Rapids, Mich., Mike DeVries. ============================================================ TEN BOLD PREDICTIONS FOR 2011: By Cameron Morfit, Golf Magazine ============================================================ Tiger Woods will win again (duh) The 72nd PGA Tour victory is always the most elusive.

How else to explain Tiger Woods, who hasn't won on Tour since the BMW Championship (71) in September '09, or anywhere since the 2009 Aussie Masters, right before his infamous Thanksgiving car crash?

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Oh, yeah, maybe it's because our favorite overachiever was infamously busy during his slump. He left the voice mail heard 'round the Net, stonewalled the cops, seemed to drop off the face of the earth, came back, got dumped by his swing coach, got divorced and finally hooked up with another swing coach.

Somehow, in the midst of all that turmoil, Woods showed glimpses of his new swing in full flower, but found no consistency until he lost to Graeme McDowell in a one-hole playoff at the Chevron World Challenge, a glorified exhibition, in December.

He hit some scratchy shots, but Woods was good enough over 73 holes to prompt Steve Williams, his caddie, to tell the Associated Press, "I'm pretty confident when the new year starts that Tiger will be fully ingrained with this new swing."

He's not the only one.

The press will reveal 'Tiger's new gal pal' ... at least once a month. One of the "bombshell pix" will turn out to be a really fuzzy picture of Kultida.

The press will go back to zinging Colin Montgomerie I'll start. Winning Ryder captains deserve their hosannas, and you had to love Monty's glib turns behind the microphone, but his self-congratulation has become unintentionally hilarious.

In December, the great Scot told a gathering that before the start of play he secretly had Team Europe's five-foot beds taken out of their hotel rooms and replaced with six-foot beds.

Um, okay, but what's that got to do with the price of tea in China?

Me, I chalk up Europe's half-point win to brave Monty's prescient choice of team-bathroom urinal cakes.

Read more: http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,2039653,00.html#ixzz19zyuwCZN ========================== WILL HIGH POINTE RE-OPEN? ========================== Hi Art I played at High Pointe golf (near Acme MI) for years and was disappointed to see it close in 2009.

Have you any idea when it could re-open?

All the best Peter Purawec Peter, I have no clue. Traverse City got overbuilt with golf courses during the 1980-90's boom and many are suffering. I think a lot of people are watching to see what happens with LochenHeath GC about four miles from High Pointe. LochenHeath had been basically shut down for a couple of years, but did have a small maintenance budget. Still the course was in rough shape and will take some time to bring it back. http://michigangolfer.tv/2010shows/lochenheath/

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High Pointe has had little maintenance since it closed down and will most likely take a longer time to bring it back. However, these golf courses keep dropping in price and people will when they find a price that will work. LochenHeath was purchased for a pittance from what it originally cost..

Below, is the release from the Traverse City Record Eagle on High Pointe. Also, a list of courses that have closed in the past decade.

High Pointe Golf Club is one of several in area to close in recent years

BY BILL O'BRIEN ACME -- Golfers will find fewer options when they hit the links this spring amid tough economic times in northern Michigan.

High Pointe Golf Club, an 18-hole layout along M-72 in Acme Township, won't open for the 2009 golf season. A posting on High Pointe's Web site said the move is "due to difficult economic times in the country, especially Michigan ... ."

Course owner Don Hayden was not immediately available for comment, but a company employee confirmed the closure Friday.

The course was among the early designs of now world-renown golf course architect Tom Doak, of Traverse City, whose notable courses include Pacific Dunes in Oregon and Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand.

High Pointe is the latest casualty among several courses in the Grand Traverse region. Courses that closed in recent years include the private Lochenheath golf club north of Acme, and public tracts Mitchell Creek and Cedar Hills near Traverse City, as well as Veronica Valley and Matheson Greens in Leelanau County. http://record-eagle.com/acme/x75069624/Golf-course-is-latest-victim-of-economy

GOLF COURSE CLOSINGS FOR THE PAST DECADE 1. BOGIE LAKE/ 18 HOLES/ - WHITE LAKE 2. ROCHESTER HILLS/ 18 HOLES/ - ROCHESTER 3. UNION LAKE /CLOSED 9 NINE, KEPT 9/ COMMERCE TWP 4. WESTBROOK/ 18 HOLES/ NOVI 5. SHADY HOLLOW/ 18 HOLES ROMULUS 6. PARTRIDGE CREEK/ 45 HOLES/CLINTON TWP 7. TEE-J’S/ 18 HOLES/ MACOMB 8. MEADOWLANE/18 HOLES/ KENTWOOD 9. MITCHELL CREEK/ 9 HOLES/ TRAVERSE CITY 10. WOLVERINE/54 HOLES/ MACOMB 11. BYRON HILLS/ 27 HOLES/BYRON CENTER 12. FOUR WINDS/ 9 HOLES/ EAST LANSING 13. MACATAWA LEGENDS GOLF & CC/ HOLLAND 14. MORAVIN HILLS/ 18 HOLES/ CLINTON TWP 15. MARION OAKS/ 18 HOLES/ HOWELL 16. SPARROW HAWK/ 18 HOLES/ JACKSON P. 6

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17. VERONICA VALLEY/ 9 HOLES/ LAKE LEELANAU 18. MATHESON GREENS/ 18 HOLES/ NORTHPORT 19. SYCAMORE HILLS MUNICIPAL/18 HOLES/LANSING 20. MARSH POINT PAR 3/BAY CITY 21. PONDEROSA/18 HOLES/MIDDLEVILLE 22. TWIN KNOLLS/18 HOLES/GRASS LAKE 23. CEDAR HILLS/9 HOLES/TRAVERSE CITY (9) 24. HIGH POINTE/18 HOLES/WILLIAMSBURG 25. HOLLAND CC/HOLLAND 26. WAVERLY GC - LANSING 27. ROLLING HILLS - HUDSONVILLE 28. BOB O'LINK.- NOVI 29. BUNKER HILL - CADILLAC 30. EARHART PAR 3 ANN ARBOR 31. ELDORADO CC - COMMERCE TOWNSHIP 32. HAMLIN HILLS GC - EATON RAPIDS 33. HANDY GOLF TRAINING CENTER - FOWLERVILLE 34. LAKE IN THE WOODS - YPSILANTI 35. LINKS OF PINEWOOD - WALLED LAKE 36. LITTLE BEAR GC - MENOMINEE 37. OAKLAND HILLS GC - PORTAGE 38. THE OAKS - ST. JOSEPH 39. THE OASIS - ORLEANS 40. PLAYERS CLUB GC - LANSING 41. RED CEDAR - LANSING 42. ROLLING HILLS GC - MILAN ================== MINZEY'S MUSINGS ================== A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to re-frame or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect. Enjoy!

If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.

War does not determine who is right -- only who is left.

Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening,' and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.

To steal an idea from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "In an emergency, notify:" I put " A DOCTOR." Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

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The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!

Some cause happiness wherever they go.. Others, whenever they go.

I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure..

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. ======================================== TOP 10 STORY LINES: By Jim McCabe GolfWeek ======================================== 1. Tiger Woods returns Unthinkable that his personal life collapse was, even more so was the thought of him not playing in 2010. When he chose to return in April, CBS, NBC, and Camp Ponte Vedra breathed a sigh of relief.

2. Woods’ game crumbles Perhaps there were times he wishes he did take the year off. Inconsistent, choppy, wavering on a swing change . . . it led to his first-ever winless season and a fall from No. 1.

3. Lee Westwood takes penthouse Without a major on his resume or a European Tour win in 2010, the witty, ball-striking machine from England uses remarkable consistency to assume the top spot in the world rankings.

4. Phil Mickelson wins third Masters The Augusta focus had been on how one family had fallen apart. But on Sunday, in front of cancerstricken wife Amy, Mickelson pulls together an unforgettable family portrait.

5. Europeans rush forth Major wins by Graeme McDowell and Martin Kaymer and yet another Ryder Cup victory had them gushing across the pond; so, too, did having seven of the top 11 players in the world rankings.

6. Dustin Johnson emerges (almost) Billed as a source of immense power, Johnson nearly wins two majors, only to stumble in U.S. Open rough at Pebble Beach and a controversial bunker at Whistling Straits.

7. Going low Three weeks after Paul Goydos opens the John Deere Classic with a 59, Stuart Appleby closes the Greenbrier Classic with that same score, only his heroics enable him to overtake Jeff Overton and win.

8. Business picks up Having stayed the course in 2008-09, tour officials sign on sponsorship deals with Farmers Insurance, Waste Management, Wells Fargo, Hyundai, and Cadillac to paint a brighter economic picture.

9. Jim Furyk scales Mt. FedEx Long a world-class straight man to Tiger Woods’ fireworks and Phil Mickelson’s high-wire act, the relentless Furyk wins three times and hauls in the $10 million FedEx Cup bonus.

10. Rickie Fowler’s colorful arrival The latest real deal out of collegiate golf proves to be just that; with two seconds, seven top 10s, and a P. 8

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dramatic Ryder Cup berth, the kid in Sunday orange wins over a legion of fans. http://www.golfweek.com/news/2010/dec/19/2010-review-top-10-pga-tour-storylines/ ================================================ BURKE, DOUGLAS AND STRICKER HONORED BY GWAA ================================================ HOUSTON (Jan 3, 2011) – Hall of Famer Jack Burke, Jr., USGA Women’s Committee chairman Barbara Douglas and Steve Stricker have been honored with three prestigious awards given by the Golf Writers Association of America.

Burke, one of the game’s great characters and one the game’s greatest statesmen, was honored with the William D. Richardson Award, given annually to recognize individuals who have consistently made an outstanding contribution to golf. Douglas, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2009, won the Ben Hogan Award for remaining active in golf despite a physical handicap or serious illness. Stricker, a nine-time winner on the PGA Tour, was honored with the ASAPSports/Jim Murray Award, which recognizes a golfer for cooperation, quotability and accommodation with the media.

They will be honored, along with GWAA Players of the Year Graeme McDowell, Yani Tseng and Bernhard Langer at the Annual GWAA Awards Dinner, April 6 in Augusta, Ga. Burke, who turns 88 later this month, has been a passionate supporter of the game as a player, teacher and champion of the amateur game. He and the late Jimmy Demaret founded Champions Golf Club – a golf-only club – and it went on to host a U.S. Open, Ryder Cup, U.S. Amateur and five TOUR Championships. Burke was awarded the PGA of America’s Distinguished Service Award in 2007. Burke, a runner-up for the Richardson in 2010, edged Atlanta philanthropist Tom Cousins.

Douglas, who has served on the USGA women’s committee since 1993, traveled and officiated events, including the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open, despite undergoing chemotherapy treatments. As a player, she competed in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links, and she has been involved with the Arizona Golf Association, Arizona Junior Golf Association and Executive Women’s Golf Association.

She beat Champions Tour player Bill Glasson and PGA Tour player Heath Slocum for the award.

Stricker, ranked seventh in the world, is one of the Tour’s most accessible players. He has been open and honest about his career during the tough years and the good ones. He beat Stewart Cink and Tom Lehman for the award.

Past recipients of the Richardson Award, named for The New York Times’ William D. Richardson who was instrumental in the founding of the GWAA in 1946, include the Harmon Family, Furman Bisher, Pete Dye, Louise Suggs, Judy Rankin, Nancy Lopez, Sandy Tatum, Dan Jenkins, Judy Bell, Babe Zaharias, Jack Nicklaus, Ely Callaway, Ben Hogan, Pres. Dwight Eisenhower, Patty Berg, Gene Sarazen, Arnold Palmer, Ben Crenshaw, Harvey Penick, Peggy Kirk Bell, Frank Hannigan, Kathy Whitworth and Lee Trevino.

Former Hogan award winners include Rankin, Tom Watson, Ken Green, Erik Compton, Denis Watson, Hubert Green, Bruce Edwards, Jeff Julian, Scott Verplank, Jose-Maria Olazabal, Casey Martin, Paul Azinger, Robert Allenby, Lee Trevino, John Mahaffey, Jim Nelford, Ken Venturi, Terri-Jo Meyers and Steve Jones.

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Inkster, Palmer, Nicklaus, Lopez, Nick Price, Fred Funk, Jay Haas and Gary Player.

The 900-member GWAA takes an active role in protecting the interests of all golf journalists, works closely with all of golf’s major governing bodies and the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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ORCHARD LAKE Orchard Lake C.C. 248-682-2500 orchardlakecountryclub.com OSSEO Clor's Outpost 517-523-2622 outpostgolf.com PLYMOUTH Carl's Golfland at St. John's 734-354-9274 carlsgolfland.com SAGINAW Club Doctor's Golf 989-799-3639 TRAVERSE CITY Traverse City Golf Center 231-947-1185 tcgolfcenter.com TROY Golfsmith 248-740-9040 golfsmith.com YPSILANTI Miles of Golf★ 734-973-9004 milesofgolf.com Read More http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-equipment/2011-02/clubfitters-listing#ixzz19xbRJXqy ================================= GTR&S OPENS WINTER GOLF CENTER ================================= Grand Traverse Resort & Spa announced that its Winter Golf Center is now open for the season. This is the fourth winter season that the Resort is operating its Winter Golf Center featuring instruction by the Resort’s Head Golf Professional, Scott Hebert, who won the 2008 PGA Professional National Championship and is a six-time Michigan Open Champion.

Regular hours of operation are: · January thru February 2011 - Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. · March thru April 3, 2011 - Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday from MICHIGAN GOLF

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9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The public is invited to meet Head Golf Professional Scott Hebert, Golf Instructor Lee Houtteman, and Director of Golf Tom McGee during an Open House at the Winter Golf Center on Saturday, January 8, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. During the Open House there will be demos, prizes, and refreshments and a Junior Clinic at noon. Admission is free.

Taken and edited from a GTR&S release

================================================================================= GOLF SIMULATOR FIRM OPENS IN CHESTERFIELD TWP - INTERESTED TEACHERS WELCOMED ================================================================================= Hello Art, Thank you for speaking with me yesterday. I have opened a golf simulator in Chesterfield Twp. Mi. I am looking to work with any golf pro / teachers in my area.

I want to try and help bring the great game of golf to a new generation ! We are located in a multi-sport facility (baseball & basketball ) this brings in a lot of families .

Thanks again for any help, John Geml http://www.michiganindoorgolf.com ==================================================== MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION SHOW SCHEDULE FOR 2011 ==================================================== February The 18 Holes of Sandy Ridge GC West Michigan Golf Show March Michigan Golf Show Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill April Robert Trent Jones - The Masterpiece 25th Anniversary at Treetops MG at the Master's May Boyne Golf Academy at King Par June 100th Anniversary of the Michigan Amateur MGCOA Legislative Day July Boyne's Tournament of Champions The Monument GC at Boyne Butch Harmon Showcase U.S. Senior Open Treetops Cup Matches August The Beauty of LochenHeath GC

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================================================================================= CANDLESTONE HIRES CRAIG CREBESSA AND MARTY CARMICHAEL TO CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TREND ================================================================================= Art, Hope you had a great holiday.

As you know we lost Mike Husby to a project up north. While we will miss his smiling face, we are continuing to move forward. We have completed all of our remodel work on the facility and course (except paved cart paths in 2011). We have separated the GM and Golf Professional positions and retained Craig Crebessa as GM and Marty Carmichael is in charge as Golf Professional. Craig is local to our market and his focus for the winter is continuing to build business volume in both dining and hotel stays all winter, and have already exceeded 2010 pre bookings for the upcoming 2011 season. Not sure if you know Marty. He is a PGA pro, with experience as Golf Professional and GM at Quail Ridge just a few years ago. He is local to our area, with a great reputation and we are really pleased to have him on staff.

Steve Leach Candlestone Inn and Golf Resort http://candlestone.com ============= QUIP PRO QUO ============== There's an amazing golf ball that comes equipped with beeps and lights so that it simply can't be lost.

"That's fantastic!" another golfer says. "Where'd you get that ball?"

"Oh, I found it." *** After being reassured that his 80-year-old caddie has perfect eyesight, the golfer hits his first tee shot deep in the right rough.

"Did you see it?" the golfer asks as they walk off the tee.

"Yep!" Old Eagle Eye replies with confidence.

"Well, where is it?"

"I can't remember." *** With his last moments on earth, an old man is replaying his favorite rounds of golf in his head. He remembers when he was first married, how he came home from the course one day to the most wonderful chocolate-chip cookies. It'd been years since his wife baked them for him, but as he lay there, gasping for each breath, he was sure he could smell those cookies. Crawling out of bed, he dragged himself down the stairs and into the kitchen where he finds--oh, joy!--his wife with a big platter of his favorite, freshly baked cookies.

With his last bit of strength, he is slowly reaching out for one when she slaps his hand.

"Don't touch those!" she orders. "They're for the funeral!" *** A guy gets up at dawn on a Saturday morning and heads for the golf course as usual. But it's cold and raining, so halfway to the club, he gives up and returns home, where he takes off his clothes, climbs MICHIGAN GOLF

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back into bed and snuggles up against his wife. "It's freezing out there," he says.

"Yeah," his wife answers sleepily. "Can you believe my stupid husband is playing golf?" *** A genie appears and offers him three wishes: "The only catch," says the genie, "is that whatever you wish for, your wife will receive 10 times over."

"OK," the guy says. "I want to be the best golfer in the world." The genie blinks and suddenly the guy can feel a new golf swing--the grip, the takeaway, the power. "You can now crush every golfer in the world," the genie says, "except your wife, who's gonna beat you like a drum."

The guy is a little bummed about that, so for his second wish he asks to be the world's richest man.

"It's done," says the genie. "But don't forget that your wife can now buy and sell you 10 times over.

One wish left."

"OK," the guy says. "For my last wish, I'd like to have a mild heart attack." =============================== MICHIGAN GOLFER WINTER SSUE http://michigangolfer.com/win10-11/ =============================== Table of Contents Top 10 Michigan Golf Stories of 2010 By. Jack Berry A Season to Remember: Calvin College Knights Capture 2010 MIAA Championship

By Chris Lewis Garland Golf

By Mike Duff Michigan High School Golf Roundup

By Kelly Hill Olympic Golf

By Brad and Bill Shelton A Year in Review, of Sorts

By Terry Moore Golf Rules

By Bill and Brad Shelton Top 10's & The Best Of Lists Michigan Golfer Television Viewed Shows Shaker and Movers in Michigan Golf Michigan Golf Course Videos Michigan Resorts in Golf Digest Listings Michigan Golf Courses in Golf Digest’s Top 100 Best Michigan Golf Courses You Can Play – Golf Magazine GolfWeek Listing of Top Michigan Resort Courses GolfWeek’ Top 10 Michigan Golf Courses SPONSORED BY: BOYNE GOLF ACADEMY @ KING PAR LOCHENHEATH GOLF CLUB SANDY RIDGE GOLF COURSE P. 14

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TREETOPS RESORT http://michigangolfer.com/win10-11/ ============================= NEW SHOWS ON GLSP NETWORK ============================= Michigan Golfer Television LochenHeath GC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEregc40CBk Michigan Travel Television Frankfort Film Festival - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O45VjDDnjQA Michigan Runner Television Fifth Third Turkey Trot http://michiganrunner.tv/2010_53turkeytrot/ Run Thru Hell on Halloween - http://michiganrunner.tv/2010runthruhell/ Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon - http://michiganrunner.tv/2010grandrapidsmarathon/ Manistee National Cross Country Invitational http://michiganrunner.tv/2010manistee_xc/ Michigan Skier Television Holiday Skiing at Treetops http://michigangolfer.tv/miskier/season_10/treetops/ Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games Site - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NirpdgzVvYc ============================= 2011 MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR ============================= JANUARY 14-16 Columbus Golf Show, Columbus http://www.northcoastgolfshows.com/ FEBRUARY 11-13 West Michgan Golf Show, Grand Rapids http://www.showspan.com/WMG/Home.aspx 18-20 Cleveland Golf Show, Cleveland http://www.northcoastgolfshows.com/ 25-27 Lansing Golf Show, Lansing http://michigangolfshow.com/lansing/ 25-27 Chicago Golf Show, Chicago http://www.chicagogolfshow.com/ 25-27 Indianapolis Golf Show, Indianapolis http://www.northcoastgolfshows.com/ MARCH 4-6 Michigan Golf Show, Novi http://michigangolfshow.com/ 10-13 World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship TPC Blue Monster at Doral, Miami, Florida http://www.pgatour.com/h/schedule/ 17-20 Transitions Championship Innisbrook Resort - Copperhead, Palm Harbor, Florida http://www.pgatour.com/h/schedule/ 24-27 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Florida http://www.pgatour.com/h/schedule/ 26-27 The Mid Michigan Golf Show, Birch Run Expo Center, http://orvshows.com MICHIGAN GOLF

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APRIL 07-10 Masters Tournament Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia http://masters.org 30 We're Open Invitational, Gaylord, MI http://treetops.com MAY 24-29 Senior PGA Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, KY http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 JUNE 16-19 U.S. Open / Congressional Country Club / Bethesda, Md. http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 20-26 LPGA Futures Tour - Island Resort Championship at Sweetgrass http://www.sweetgrassgolfclub.com 21-25 Michigan Amateur, Boyne Highlands, Boyne City http://gam.org/ 22 MGCOA Legislative Day http://mgcoa.com 27/7-2 U.S. Amateur Public Links / Bandon Dunes Golf Resort / Bandon, Ore http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 JULY 7-10 U.S. Women's Open / The Broadmoor (East Course) / Colorado Springs, Colo. http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 8 - 10, Treetops Cup Matches, Gaylord, MI http://treetops.com 13-14 20th GAM Women's Championship, Gull Lake CC http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 14-17 British Open Royal St. George's Golf Club 18-23 U.S. Girls' Junior / Olympia Fields Country Club (South Course) / Olympia Fields, Ill. / http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 25-27 Boyne Tournament of Champions, Boyne Mountain, MI http://boyne.com 25-25 Michigan Women' Amateur, Prestwick Village GC, Highland, MI http://gam.org 28-31 U.S. Senior Open / Inverness Club / Toledo, Ohio / http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 29-31 Butch Harmon Showcase, The Loon Golf Course, Gaylord http://www.loongolfresort.com/ AUGUST 2-5 Junior PGA Championship. Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Fort Wayne, IN http://www.pga.com/pga-america/feature/sycamore-hills-gc-selected-host-2010-junior-pgachampionship 11 Swinging for a Wish, Gaylord, MI http://treetops.com 8-14 U.S. Women's Amateur / Rhode Island Country Club / Barrington, R.I. http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 P. 16

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08-14 PGA Championship, Atlanta Athletic Club, Atlanta, GA 15--16 GAM Championship, Barton Hills CC, MI http://gam.org 17-18 13th GAM Women's Mid Am, Oak Pointe CC, Brighton, MI http://gam.org 22-28 U.S. Amateur / Erin Hills / Erin, Wis. http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 29-30 15th Annual GAM Women's Senior Tournament, Belvedere GC, Charlevoix, MI http://gam.org SEPTEMBER 1-2 GAM Mid-Amateur, Boyne Highlands, Harbor Springs, MI http://gam.org 2 – 4 Patriot Golf Day Shootout, Gaylord, MI http://treetops.com 10-11 Walker Cup / Royal Aberdeen Golf Club / Aberdeen, Scotland http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 10-15 USGA Senior Amateur / Kinloch Golf Club / Manakin-Sabot, Va http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 19-20 25th GAM Senior Championship, Spring Lake CC, Spring Lake, MI http://gam.org 25–27 Pepsi Fall Charity Invitational, Gaylord, MI http://treetops.com OCTOBER 8– 9 Toughman/Princess Scramble Gaylord, MI http://treetops.com

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