Michigan Golfer News, April 8, 2011

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April 8, 2011

Vol. 11, No. 14

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 Photo by Art McCafferty

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LochenHeath Golf Course • •

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

Vartan Kupelian, outgoing president, Golf Writers Association of America, congratulates the new president, Bob Harig.

In This Issue:

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MG on the Road - The Masters - Jennie McCafferty

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Michigan Golfer Television - The Vartan Kupelian Interview

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Michigan Golfer Magazine Online Spring Issue

Sandy Ridge Golf Course

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EWGA HONORED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO WOMEN'S GOLF

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April Fool's Week? http://tiny.cc/0aqcq

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Brian O'Neill's Quick Tip of the Week: "Faces: Driver and Racquet "

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Minzey's Musings

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Michigan Golfer Television 2011 Shows

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Michigan Golf Calendar

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Michigan Golfer Archives

Website: Video:

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

http://michigangolfer.com/mgn/archives.html

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

Website: Video:

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

Half Off Golf •

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

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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

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 ================================================ MG ON THE ROAD - THE MASTERS - Jennie McCafferty ================================================ AUGUSTA, GA (April 6, 2011) – Why do the Masters golf tournament and the course at Augusta National Golf Club hold our attention and cause television broadcasters to speak in reverential whispers each April? After all, this is a Southern old boys club which seems to belong to an earlier time and an eclipsed sensibility. Why did I catch the fever this year as we made our way to Wednesday’s practice round? *

It’s the only major which returns to the same course every year.

* It’s impossible to get a badge (Augusta National’s term for tickets) for the tournament. One must be on the patron's list which has been closed since 1972. There were waiting lists for short periods of time in 1978 and 2000, but no more. Apply for practice round badges by July 15. You may wait ten years before yours come through. We earned our Wednesday practice round badges by being members in good standing of the Golf Writers Association of America. * The course itself is perfect green carpet. Television cameras can’t do justice to the elevation changes, the undulating greens, the huge, wide fairways. The U.S. Open prides itself on punishing, long rough, but you’ll find no long grass here. Pine trees are tall and much of the “rough” is pine needles. The color scheme is all pink, white and green azaleas, dogwood, and pine. One can see Amen Corner (second shot on 11, 12, and tee shot on 13) all in one glance. Onc can see the pond on 16 that defeated Greg Norman’s six shot lead in 1996. One can see the green on 17 on which Jack Nicklaus’s birdie putt clinched his improbable sixth green jacket. We walked all eighteen holes on a perfect day of temperatures in the sixties and blue sky. * Co-founder Bobby Jones was an amateur golfer himself, so amateur golf champions are always included in the field. University of Michigan’s Lion Kim will play by virtue of having won the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship in the summer of 2010. * No tents. Facilities here are permanent, including the luxurious press center with photos of Jack Berry and other presidents of the Golf Writers Association of America on the wall. Immediate past GWAA President, Vartan Kupelian will be the next photo. Facilities for spectators (known as "patrons" P. 2

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at Augusta National) are permanent and luxurious, too.

Wednesday’s practice rounds were fun. Players were intent, but often smiling and relaxed, several acknowledging fans. Caddies for Vijay Singh, Alvaro Quiros and Sergio Garcia provided the highlight on 16, hitting balls to skip across the pond to the green, our chance to laugh and experience the Augusta roar. Quiros, one of the longest hitters on the tour, with his GQ-cover attire, and movie star smile, gets my vote for best-looking player in the field.

Phil Mickelson will wear the green jacket again, but in an even year to go with his 2004, 2006 and 2010 wins. My money is on one of the young guns: Hunter Mahan, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy or Ryan Moore. Whoever is in the hunt on Sunday, we’ll be watching on television with fresh memories of walking Augusta National Golf Club’s eighteen. =============================================================== MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION - THE VARTAN KUPELIAN INTERVIEW =============================================================== Vartan Kupelian, former golf writer for the Detroit News, completed his two year stint as the President of the Golf Writers Association of America at this year's Masters. Soon, his photograph will join the other past presidents of the GWAA on the walls of the Masters Press Center Dining Room. While golf was Kupelian's primary responsiblity at the Detroit News, he spent many of his early years at the paper covering the Red Wings. Jennie McCafferty caught up with Kupelian just after he stepped down from his presidency. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY9cKneh7Go =================================================== MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE ONLINE SPRING ISSUE http://michigangolfer.com =================================================== Table of Contents Treetops & Shanty Creek Celebrate their 25th Anniversary - Jack Berry Jack Berry, PGA Lifetime Achievement in Journalism Award winner tells the tale of these two Michigan golf course icons The New GM's in the Game - Norm Sinclair Sinclair, too long absent from our pages, returns with his thoughts on the ever evolving life of a golf course General Manager. In his article, he targets LochenHeath's Mike Husby and Treetops Resort's Barry Owens.

Michigan Amateur Holds its 100th on Boyne Highlands' Heather GC - Jack Berry Certainly, an historical highlight of this year, will be the 100th Anniversary of the Michigan Amateur.

The GAM conducts tens of tournaments in Michigan and the Michigan Amateur is their showcase. Jack Berry has covered dozens of these tournaments over the years and he shares his thoughts here.

The 2011 Tour of the Year - LPGA - Bill Shelton Out of My Mind About Golf - Rob Ford Top 10 Things Golf Does Not Need in 2011 - Brad Shelton Collegiate Golf - Concordia College and Davenport University - Chris Lewis Chris Lewis continues his informative series on Michigan's collegiate golf.

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Michigan Golf Hall of Fame - The Class of 2011 This year's class includes Public links veteran Jim Briegel, golf course architect Arthur Hills, journalist Terry Moore and Don Perne, co-founder of the PGA of America’s Professional Golf Management at Ferris State University.

Slice of Life - Terry Moore Your online golf magazine for the past 15 years. http://michigangolfer.com ======================================================= EWGA HONORED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO WOMEN'S GOLF ======================================================= The LPGA Futures Tour will honored the EWGA (Executive Women’s Golf Association) on Sunday, April 3, as the recipient of the 2010 Trainor Award. The award was presented following the final round of the Daytona Beach Invitational.

The Futures Tour established the Trainor Award in 1999, in honor of its founder and former president, Eloise Trainor, who retired in 1999. In the spirit of Trainor, who operated the tour for 20 years, the annual Trainor Award is presented to an individual or group that has made a significant contribution to women's golf.

Accepting the award on behalf of the EWGA was chief executive officer Pam Swensen, who was present Sunday at LPGA International in Daytona Beach to represent the association.

"The EWGA’s contributions to women’s golf have been significant,” said Zayra F. Calderon, CEO of the LPGA Futures Tour. “The organization has attracted and impacted women golfers of all ages and skill levels throughout the United States. Many women business executives who would not have ordinarily participated in sports have embraced golf because of the EWGA." Founded in 1991, the tax-exempt association has enabled more than 100,000 women to “learn, play and enjoy golf for business and for fun.” The EWGA boasts more than 120 chapters throughout the United States and Canada. Over the last eight years, EWGA chapters and the EWGA Foundation have donated more than $450,000 to LPGA-USGA Girls Golf – making the EWGA one of the largest single contributors to the program benefiting girls in the sport.

“We greatly appreciate this honor from the LPGA Futures Tour,” said Swensen, who has served as the EWGA’s CEO since 2006. “This year marks the 20th anniversary of the EWGA and during that time, our association has enriched the lives of thousands of women through the game of golf.

“We serve as a portal for bringing and keeping women involved in the game,” added Swensen. “Our members are good stewards for the sport and we also have a long tradition of giving back, as demonstrated by our ongoing support for the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program.”

Taken and edited from a Lisa D. Mickey, LPGA Futures Tour release.

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=================== APRIL FOOL'S WEEK? =================== Terry Moore wanted to pass on some April Fool's stories, but alas, we did not get the information in time. Perhaps, if you want to get a laugh or two, you can click on the A Position site and conclude our April Fool's Week with that. http://tiny.cc/0aqcq ======================================= BRIAN O'NEILL'S QUICK TIP OF THE WEEK "Faces: Driver and Racquet " ======================================= Brian O'Neill gives us another one of his "Quick Tips" with his thoughts on "Faces: Driver and Racquet " http://michigangolfer.tv/2011shows/boyne_oneill/ ======================================= MINZEY'S MUSINGS: I DIDN'T KNOW THAT ======================================= What Do You Call a Boomerang That Doesn't Come Back?, A Stick.

What Do You Call Santa's Helpers?, Subordinate Clauses.

What Do You Call Four Bullfighters In Quicksand?, Quatro Cinco.

What Do You Get From a Pampered Cow?, Spoiled Milk.

Where Do You Find a Dog With No Legs? Right Where You Left Him. Why Do Gorillas Have Big Nostrils?, Because They Have Big Fingers.

What's the Difference Between a Bad Golfer and a Bad Skydiver? A Bad Golfer Goes, Whack, Dang!.

A Bad Skydiver Goes Dang! Whack. *** When asked by a young patrol officer "Do you know you were speeding?

This 83-year-old woman talked herself out of a ticket by stating . . . "Yes, but I had to get there before I forgot where in hell I was going." ================================================= MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION 2011 SHOWS http://michigangolfer.tv/archives.html ================================================= *********************** COMING ATTRACTIONS *********************** MGCOA Legislative Day on the Capitol Lawn Michigan Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Michigan Golfer at the Master's Vartan Kupelian and his Golf Writer's Association of America Presidency Fieldststone Golf Course: An Arthur Hills Design The Treetops Cup: USA vs Canada **************************** NOW PLAYING ***************************

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The Sundance Course at A-Ga-Ming: Narrated by Jerry Matthews Antrim Dells Becomes an A-Ga-Ming Property: Mike Brown Interviewed It Started with Chick Harbert: The Torch Course at A-Ga-Ming Antrim Dells GC: Narrated by Jerry Matthews Bucks Run Golf Club with Jon Conklin Arcadia Bluffs - A Top Stay and Play Experience Jason Guss Golf Academy Boyne Golf Schools and Boyne Golf Academy at King Par Tullymore Has New Leadership with the Returning Terry Schieber The Michigan Cup - Top Jr. Golfers Battle it out Ryder Cup Style Kevin O'Brien Joins True North Team 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 Golf 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 ====================================== MICHIGAN GOLFER CALENDAR OF EVENTS ====================================== APRIL 08-10 Masters Tournament Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia http://masters.org 30 We're Open Invitational, Gaylord, MI http://treetops.com 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 28-29 MPGA 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

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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 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 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

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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 25 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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