Michigan Golfer News, March 4, 2011

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March 4, 2011

Vol. 11, No. 9

Buck’s Run Golf Club • http://bucksrun.com/golf/proto/bucksrun/ • Tour the Course Video with Jerry Matthews http://youtube.com/watch?v=qxuMfR0vN3o

Arcadia Bluffs • • •

Website: http://arcadiabluffs.com Golf & Lodging Rates: http://tiny.cc/9vx3f Tour the Course: http://tiny.cc/13yy1

Brian O'Neill gives another one of his "Quick Tips".

LochenHeath Golf Course • •

Website: Video:

http://lochenheath.com http://tiny.cc/k4txr

Sandy Ridge Golf Course • •

Website: Video:

http://golfsandyridge.com http://tiny.cc/y18s8

Treetops Resort - Celebrating R.T. Jones Masterpiece 25th Anniversary • •

Website: Video:

http://treetops.com http://glsp.com/treetops/

Railside Golf Club, Byron Center •

http://railsidegolf.com

Half Off Golf •

Jeff Lesson’s Website: http://lessonongolf.com

In This Issue __/ Michigan Golfer On the Road - Miles of Golf __/ Michigan Golf Show __/ Brian O'Neill's Quick Tip of the Week - "Over the Top" __/ Today's the Last Day for Non Profits to Register to Fundraise at the Island Resort Championship __/ Michigan PGA Teaching Summit to Take Place March 21-22 at Eagle Eye GC __/ Lansing Golf Show __/ Jason Guss Golf Academy Rolls Out Its New Product Line __/ Michigan Golfer Television 2011 Shows __/ Cyber-Geezer a.k.a. Thad Gutowski __/ Michigan Golfer Magazine Online Spring Issie - April 1 - No Foolin' __/ The Legend Offers a Legendary Price __/ Minzey's Musings __/ Sam Snead Quotes __/ Michigan Golfer - Winter Issue __/ Michigan Golf Calendar __/ Michigan Golfer Archives http://michigangolfer.com/mgn/archives.html __/ Michigan Golf History http://michigangolfer.com/mgn/history.html __/ Michigan Golf Association Links http://michigangolfer.com/mgn/associations.html __/ Michigan Golf Hall of Fame http://tiny.cc/y6clk

Michigan Golfer Magazine 2010 -11 Winter Issue http://michigangolfer.com/win10-11/ Past Issues http://michigangolfer.com/#pastissues Michigan Golfer Television Michigan Golfer Channel http://michigangolfer.tv Michigan Golfer You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?pi=0&ps=100&sf=added&sa=0&sq=golfer&dm=2 Michigan Golfer News Subscribe http://lyris.dundee.net/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=michigangolfnews Editor: Art McCafferty Associate Editor - Jennie McCafferty ================================================ MICHIGAN GOLFER ON THE ROAD - MILES OF GOLF ================================================ The highly regarded Milesapalooza Demo Days at Miles of Golf will continue this weekend. Miles of Golf is in our neighborhood and a place where we buy our gear and practice our game.

We had a chance to chat with co-owner Doug Davis, who, though disappointed over the turn down of their proposal to take over the Huron Hills GC property in Ann Arbor, seemed fired up as Miles of Golf continues to pack them in. It seems like when ever I pass the place the parking lot is jammed.

The Dave Kendall Golf Academy is the teaching arm of the Miles of Golf. Kendall, former President of the Michigan PGA, has been responsible for the development of countless golfers, including prodigy, Henry Do. Do shot a 62 at Boyne's Tournament of Champions to lead the tournament after the play on day two. http://michigangolfer.tv/2010shows/boyne_toc/day2.mov ======================= MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW ======================= Todd Smith, golf show impresario, for both the Lansing and Novi golf shows, was excited about the Michigan Golf Show which starts today. Smith indicated that the show is sold out for the first time in seven years. Since the Michigan Golf Show has long been a barometer for the golf business, perhaps, we have turned the corner or bottomed out of the recent and hurtful slump.

Novi, long viewed as one of America's strongest golf shows, will feature 450 exhibitors vying for the attention of the over 30,000 show goers expected over the three day run. The show will have many interactive activities such as a $25,000 chipping challenge, Junior Golf Clinics presented by Crystal Mountain Resorts, 2011 New product demonstration area presented by Boyne Country Sports and a $10,000 putting contest.

Be there or be square. http://michigangolfshow.com

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====================================================== BRIAN O'NEILL'S QUICK TIP OF THE WEEK - OVER THE TOP ====================================================== Brian O'Neill gives another one of his "Quick Tips" by showing how to eliminate the "over the top" swing. Got duffle bag? http://michigangolfer.tv/2011shows/boyne_oneill/ ================================================================================= TODAY'S THE DAY FOR NON PROFITS TO FUNDRAISE AT THE ISLAND RESORT CHAMPIONSHIP AT SWEETGRASS ================================================================================= Non-profit organizations and schools can raise funds easily for their charities or events by selling entrance tickets to the Island Resort Championship at Sweetgrass this summer.

Regional entities with 501(c)(3) status are urged to contact Sweetgrass marketing coordinator Debbie Wickstrom at (906) 723-2123,by close of business on Friday, March 4, in order to be entered into its community ticket program. Entry allows organizations to collect 100% of the ticket sale proceeds for their cause.

Those who meet non-profit standards will receive an initial packet of 100 three-day ticket passes to sell at the $10 face value for the June 24-26 LPGA Futures Tour event. More tickets can be requested by each entity after those initial tickets are sold, to raise additional funds.

“Our community has been so generous to us, and we’ve found a unique way to give back to them,” said Tony Mancilla, co-chair of the Championship. “We want everyone to participate in bringing professional golf back to Michigan, and build our spectator base for the event.”

“We encourage golf fans to support their local organizations when purchasing tickets,” said Co-Chair Susan Harris. “We look forward to seeing groups attend the event together in June.”

Taken and edited from a Buffalo Communications release. ============================================================================= MICHIGAN PGA TEACHING SUMMIT TO TAKE PLACE MARCH 21-22 AT EAGLE EYE GC ============================================================================= The Teaching Committee is excited to announce that the 2011 Michigan PGA Teaching Summit will take place March 21st, 22nd at Eagle Eye Golf Club. The committee has put together a great line up of presenters including our keynote speaker and top 100 teacher, Mike Adams. Featured speakers also include Gale Peterson, a top 100 instructor from Sea Island, Georgia and Norm Van Wieren from the Golf Professional Marketing Academy, who will have a segment on “How to Build a Teaching Business”. Detroit Medical Center will be the presenting sponsor for the Summit and will have a segment on “How to Incorporate Golf Fitness into Your Teaching Business”. The two day Summit will also feature swing analysis from some of our top Michigan PGA instructors including a segment with Brad Dean from Crystal Mountain Resort teamed up with Chris Welch from Zeno Link as well as a segment with Scott Hebert from Grand Traverse Resort on working with the accomplished player.

The cost for the Summit will be $125 for both Monday and Tuesday, $45 for Monday only and $95 for Tuesday only. Your registration fee includes lunch both days, refreshments throughout the day, continental breakfast on Tuesday, and a cocktail party on Monday evening. PGA members will also have the opportunity to earn up to (13) MSR hours with attendance both days.

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To register and for more information on the Michigan PGA Teaching Summit please visit www.michigan.pga.com , and click on the Education tab. For any questions you can also contact Justin Phillips at jphillips@michiganpga.com. ======================= LANSING GOLF SHOW ======================= The Lansing Golf Show was doing a brisk business early Friday afternoon. It was “Senior” at the show and they had turned out sans walkers to make for a spirited opening. The Lansing Show has had its challenges over these difficult years for the golf industry. And while the show has lost some participation in the past few years, it still looked great and their was a lot of excitement in the aisles.

Lansing is an important golf market and seems to be, like other areas, in a recovery mode. ================================================= MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION 2011 SHOWS http://michigangolfer.tv/archives.html ****************************NOW PLAYING *************************** - 25th Anniversary Preview of the Jones Masterpiece at Treetops with Kevin McKinley and Jack Berry - 25th Anniversary Preview of The Legend at Shanty Creek Resort with Brian Kautz and Jack Berry - 100th Anniversary Preview of the Michigan Amateur with David Graham and Jack Berry - Boyne's Tournament Season and Golf Packages with Jeff Ecceleston and Jack Berry - Brian O'Neill's Quick Tips - LochenHeath is Back and Basking with Mike Husby and Jack Berry - LPGA Futures Tour - Island Resort Championship at Sweetgrass with Dave Douglas and Jack Berry - Railside Golf Club @ Byron Center - Club Membership on the Rise with Jim Bultema and Jack Berry - PGA Michigan and Patriot Day with Kevin McKinley and Jack Berry - The Treetops Cup: USA vs Canada - Ryder Cup Style with Kevin McKinley and Jack Berry - The Madness at Marsh Ridge Resort Larry Bowden and Jack Berry - The Cyber-Geezer a.k.a. Thad Gutowski with Peter Fitzsimons and Al Lynch http://michigangolfer.tv/archives.html ***********************COMING ATTRACTIONS*********************** - Boyne's Tournament of Champions with Jack Berry* - GAM's 100th Anniversary of the Michigan Amateur* - MGCOA Legislative Day on the Capitol Lawn - Pinehurst, Aberdeen and Southern Pines: Home of American Golf - Michigan Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2011 - Michigan Golfer at the Master's - Michigan Open at The Orchards GC* - 2012 - Planning for the 25th Anniversary of the Gaylord Golf Mecca with Judy Mason & Kevin Frisch - Update on one of Michigan Finest, the Buck's Run Golf Club - Arcadia Bluffs - Top Stay and Play Experience *Tentative P. 6

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================================================================================ SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING - # 7 IN A SERIES: BY THE CYBER GEEZER a.k.a. THAD GUTOWSKI ================================================================================ Sharp marketers are quickly learning that Social Media has evolved into much more than what the name suggests. It has become a very unique one-on-one method of conversing electronically with customers and prospects. People are talking to each other all over the Internet and being part of this conversation can play a significant part in marketing your business.

In the rush to embrace Facebook, we are discovering how different social networks respond in different ways. Just a short time ago the experts warned that businesses could not “sell” on Social Media because the audience would rebel and the efforts would fail. We quickly learned that done right it could be the best part of your marketing save direct encounter with the customer on your turf, so to speak.

Those who experience the most success focus heavily on the “social” aspect of the process and not the commercial. This may be a classic example of a not often used term today, “soft sell.”

As we approach the end of this series on social media marketing it may be timely to review a few of the keys required to experience success.

Unlike other forms of promotion and I am referring to conventional advertising where you carry the ball, in social media the customer is eager to move the message. You can and should tactfully point them in the right direction, but they will only carry the message if it provides value, solves a problem or is just so damn interesting that he/she is compelled to share it with others.

Allow me to digress for a bit to touch base on the Pareto Principle or what many call the 20/80 Rule, because it opens the door to a critically important component in social marketing success.

Quite simply, it means that 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. You may know this, but about eighty per-cent of your revenue comes from about 20% of your customers. It is called the Vital Few & Trivial many.

Pareto is alive and well in social media because the Vital Few are the Holy Grail for you. These are the people who will tell your story, rally others to your cause and speak up when the need occurs.

The key to your social media marketing success is developing a positive relationship with these “Influencers” by posting something that turns them on, so to speak. Something they want to read not what you want them to read. (Sound familiar?) And what they feel they should share with others.

Social Media platforms are working because people connect and communicate with circles of friends… each with their circle of friends…each with their circle of friends…ad finitum.

These overlapping and interconnected circles allow users to spread the message to a staggering number of people. But it all begins with something that is worth sending on: compelling content.

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Let’s face it, anyone with two fingers and a keyboard can knock out a message. And on a Facebook Social page you may be able to get away with something loaded with errors, misinformation or bad syntax. After all, Friends accept each other’s inadequacies. But that won’t fly on a Facebook Business page, which can be visited by virtually anyone: friend or foe. Think of it as a letter to a personal friend versus an advertisement in Golf Digest. I presume it is not necessary to explain the difference.

(I am reminded of the Infinite Monkey Theorem that states a monkey hitting typewriter keys at random for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type a given text, such as the complete works of William Shakespeare.)

There is an assumption that Facebook is a free medium that will deliver tons of new customers. Sorry folks that is not the case. There is no question that it has a mind-boggling audience but it is takes some time-consuming effort to generate a qualified audience. In the case of most daily-fee courses, it is those golfers who reside or work within thirty or so miles of their facility.

Like most everything else in marketing today, you must fight for attention because your competion is after the same guy or gal. And many have discovered that this fan-base can lose interest if a site’s content fails to ring their bells.

Is your facility on Facebook? Has it brought you new business? Please let me know: cybergeezer@inbox.com ======================================================================= MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE ONLINE SPRING ISSUE - APRIL 1 - NO FOOLIN' ======================================================================= Our writers have broken out their quills, pens, computers, whatever, to bring you another dynamite issue of the Michigan Golfer Magazine. As print magazines continue to have their challenges in a digital world, The Michigan Golfer has continued its journey of providing a print and digital product for the past 30 years, half of which are now online http://michigangolfer.com/#pastissues Spring Issue Content - Treetops Celebrates its 25th Anniversary - Jack Berry - The New GM's in the Game - Norm Sinclair - Michigan Amateur Holds its 100th on Boyne Highlands' Heather GC - Jack Berry - Slice of Life - Terry Moore - Out of My Mind About Golf - Rob Ford - Collegiate Golf - Concordia College - Chris Lewis - The Legend Turns 25 - Jack Berry - Michigan Golf Hall of Fame - The Class of 2011 - Top 10 Things Golf Does Not Need in 2011 - Brad Shelton - The 2011 Tour of the Year - LPGA - Bill Shelton Remember, April 1, no foolin'

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======================================= THE LEGEND OFFERS A LEGENDARY PRICE ======================================= To celebrate this historic course, Shanty Creek Resorts is offering special 25th anniversary rates throughout the 2011 golf season. This spring, golfers can play The Legend for just $25 anytime through May 12. In addition, golfers can take advantage of the $25 rate after 4:00pm from May 13 through the end of the golf season.

Taken and edited from a Shanty Creek release Note; See related video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rShLIrwpolo ============================================================= JASON GUSS GOLF ACADEMY ROLLS OUT ITS NEW PRODUCT LINE ============================================================= Jason Guss, the new Director of Golf Performance at Otsego Club & Resort in Gaylord, Michigan, recently announced the 2011 Jason Guss Golf Academy instructional programs.

Guss, 34, who is launching the new golf academy at Otsego Club after eleven years working with Rick Smith, one of the games top instructors, has developed a variety of game improvement opportunities for golfers. The new academy will include one, two, and three-day sessions, on-course instruction, as well as individual lessons for beginners to elite players. There will also be programs for junior players with special instruction for those with ambitions to play collegiate golf. A program tailored for women will also be a feature of the new academy.

For further infomration and a sampling of golf academy programs being offered, visit http://www.jasongussgolfacademy.com.

Taken and edited from a Fusion Media release. =================== SAM SNEAD QUOTES =================== "Thinking instead of acting is the number-one golf disease."

"There is an old saying: If a man comes home with sand in his cuffs and cockleburs in his pants, don't ask him what he shot."

"The only reason I played golf was so that I could afford to go hunting and fishing."

"Practice puts brains in your muscles."

"Correct one fault at a time. Concentrate on the one fault you want to overcome."

"If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork the way they do a golf club, they'd starve to death."

"These greens are so fast I have to hold my putter over the ball and hit it with the shadow."

"Nobody asked how you looked, just what you shot."

"The fairways were so narrow you had to walk down them single file."

"You can not go into a shop and buy a good game of golf."

"There are no short hitters on the tour anymore, just long and unbelievably long."

"The three things I fear most in golf are lightning, Ben Hogan and a downhill putt."

"When I swing at a golf ball right, my mind is blank and my body is loose as a goose."

Taken from About Golf http://golf.about.com/od/golfersmen/a/snead_quotes.htm

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======================================== MINZEY'S MUSINGS : INTERESTING STUFF ======================================== Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'.. .and thus, the word GOLF entered into the English language.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400 The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000 Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321 If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

There are two things you can do with your head down - play golf and pray. Lee Trevino Art said he wanted to get more distance, I told him to hit it and run backward. Ken Venturi on Art Rosenbaum.

Golf is a game in which the slowest people in the world are those in front of you. and the fastest are those behind you.

You can make a lot of money in this game. Just ask my ex wives. Both of them are so rich that neither of their husbands work. - Lee Trevino =============================== 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

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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 RAILSIDES GOLF CLUB SANDY RIDGE GOLF COURSE TREETOPS RESORT ARCADIA BLUFFS BUCK'S RUN GOLF CLUB http://michigangolfer.com/win10-11/ ================================== 2011 MICHIGAN GOLFER CALENDAR ================================== 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 APRIL 07-10 Masters Tournament Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia http://masters.org 30 We're Open Invitational, Gaylord, MI http://treetops.com

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MAY 11 Fuller Cup, Country Club of Lansing http://michigan.pga.com 24-29 Senior PGA Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, KY http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 28-29MPGA Michigan Medal Play Championship - Fellows Creek Golf Course http://www.mipublinx.com/ JUNE 2-5 The Memorial Tournament, Dublin, OH 6-7 Nike Golf State Pro Am, Boyne Highlands, Harbor Springs 14-15 Club Car Michigan PGA Senior Open - Bedford Valley http://www.mipublinx.com/ 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 20 Pro-Pro Championship, The Legend at Shanty Creek, Bellaire 21-25 Michigan Amateur, Boyne Highlands, Boyne City http://gam.org/ 22 MGCOA Legislative Day on the Capitol Lawn http://mgcoa.com 27-29 Women's Open, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville http://michigan.pga.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 11-14 Michigan Open, The Orchards, Washington http://michigan.pga.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 21-24 Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational, Columbus, OH 25-27 Boyne Tournament of Champions, Boyne Mountain, MI http://boyne.com 25-26 Michigan Women' Amateur, Prestwick Village GC, Highland, MI http://gam.org 25-26 Senior PGA Championship, Charlevoix Golf & CC, Charlevoix http://michigan.pga.com 28-31 U.S. Senior Open / Inverness Club / Toledo, Ohio / http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201

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29-30 Tournament of Champions, Pro Am - Boyne Mountain, Boyne Falls http://michigan.pga.com 29-31 Butch Harmon Showcase, The Loon Golf Course, Gaylord http://www.loongolfresort.com/ AUGUST 1-3 Boyne Tournament of Champions, Boyne Highlands, Harbor Springs http://michigan.pga.com 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-pga-championship 8 Pro Assistant Championship, Treetops, Gaylord 11 MGCOA Summer Golf Outing http://mgcoa.org 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 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 29-31 Michigan PGA Championship, Eagle Eye GC, Bath http://michigan.pga.com 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 12-14 Match Play Championship, Forest Akers, East Lansing http://michigan.pga.com 19-20 25th GAM Senior Championship, Spring Lake CC, Spring Lake, MI http://gam.org 22-25 The Tour Championship, East Lake CC, Atlanta, GA 22-25 41st Golf Collectors Society Annual Meeting & Trade Show-Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest Resort http://www.golfcollectors.com/events.html 25–27 Pepsi Fall Charity Invitational, Gaylord, MI http://treetops.com

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MGCOA Golf League Championship at Hawk Hollow Golf Course, Bath http://MGCOA.org

OCTOBER 8– 9 Toughman/Princess Scramble Gaylord, MI http://treetops.com 31 PGA Fall Meeting NOVEMBER 17-20 President's Cup, Royal Melbourne, Victoria, AUS 29/1 MGCOA Golf Business Conference and Vendor Show at the Somerset Inn in Troy http://MGCOA.org

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