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June 24, 2011
Vol. 11, No. 25
Buck’s Run Golf Club • http://bucksrun.com/golf/proto/bucksrun/ • Tour the Course Video with Jerry Matthews http://youtube.com/watch?v=qxuMfR0vN3o
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The 100th Michigan Amateur is being played on The Heather, Boyne Highlands.
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Thompson Takes Medalist Honors
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Michigan Golfer TV: 100th Michigan Amateur, Boyne Highlands
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LPGA Futures Tour Pairings for Today
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Michigan PGA Women's Open at Crystal Mountain
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LPGA Futures Tour Player Addresses Diabetes
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Michigan Golfer Magazine Online Summer Issue - Coming July 1
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Young Rory on YouTube
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Top 10 Irish Golfers of All Time: By Brent Kelley, About.com Guide
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Minzey's Musings: By Dr. Jack Minzey
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Devine Thoughts: By Ken Devine
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Michigan Golfer Television Channel - 2011 Shows
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Michigan Golf Calendar
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Michigan Golfer Archives http://michigangolfer.com/mgn/archives.html
Treetops Resort - Celebrating R.T. Jones Masterpiece 25th Anniversary • •
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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://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/ghf/
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 =================================== THOMPSON TAKES MEDALIST HONORS =================================== HARBOR SPRINGS – University of Michigan golfer Matt Thompson (Battle Creek) edged teammate and defending champion Joey Garber (Petoskey) for medalist honors at the 100th Michigan Amateur. Thompson shot 71-69—140 while Garber was just one stroke behind him with 71-70 – 141. Thompson has played in the Michigan Amateur for the past three years and lost in the final to Tom Werkmeister (Kentwood) at Spring Meadows in 2009. At the start of the tournament, Thompson’s goal was just to make it to match play but after shooting a one-under-par 71 in the first round of stroke play he raised the bar. “After seeing what I shot in the first round I had to set a different goal and keep myself motivated,” said Thompson after his round on Wednesday. “So I went out today with the goal of being the medalist. I was one over at the turn but I made a couple of long putts on the back nine which really helped me.” Presentation of the trophy was delayed until Thursday morning due to a long rain delay on Wednesday that left nine golfers having to finish their rounds. Thompson is a psychology major at U-M but said all of his knowledge didn’t really help him on the links at Boyne Highlands Resort – The Heather this week. “I didn’t really have a class for golf psychology,” quipped Thompson. “Hopefully I can use something I’ve learned this week.” Thompson acknowledges there is much golf to be played this week but admits it is a great feeling to have won medalist honors for stroke play. “Hopefully this isn’t a situation like the President’s Trophy in hockey,” said Thompson. “It was a good feeling to achieve my goal. I ran into Joey (Garber) last night and he said he missed a short putt on nine that put him at 70, one stroke behind me. When I heard that, I thought I might have won.”
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There was a playoff between eight players at 154 who battled for the last six spots in the field of 64 for match play. Nathan Clark (Charlotte) Brian Donohoe (Rochester Hills), Matt Johnson (Lansing) Lucas Trierweller (Plainwell), Lyle Wolberg (Huntington Woods), and Bill Zylstra (Dearborn Heights) all advanced to match play. Taken from a GAM release by Susan Smiley 100th Michigan Amateur Championship Players that Made the 154 Cut Matt Thompson, Battle Creek 71-69—140 Joey Garber, Petoskey 71-70—141 Eric Lilleboe, Okemos 74-68—142 Erik Schleicher, Grosse Pte Shores 72-71—143 Steve Fedewa, Howell 74-71—145 Chris Cunningham, Milford 70-75—145 Jerry Gunthorpe, Ovid 73-72—145 Jared Dalga, Grand Rapids 75-71—145 Matt Osby, Midland 75-70—145 Steve McKalko, Troy 72-74—146 Willie Mack III, Flint 74-72—146 Nick Gunthorpe, Ovid 73-73—146 Garrett Simons, Grand Ledge 71-75—146 John Murphy, Lansing 75-73—148 Aaron Peterson, Ann Arbor 77-71—148 Phil Gieseker, Saline 76-72—148 Payne Gniewek, Trenton 75-73—148 Brian King, Livonia 76-72—148 Timothy Coffey, Midland 75-73—148 Tom Werkmesister, Kentwood 79-69—148 Eric Johnson, Marquette 74-74—148 Brett Hudson, Bloomfield Hills 74-75—149 Jeff Champine, Rochester Hills 75-75—150 Tobin Dunigan, Jackson 78-72--150 Mike Ignasiak, Saline 72-78—150 Mike Fedewa, Canton 76-74—150 Brad Bastion, Clinton Twp 79-71—150 Russ Cunningham, Dewitt 75-75—150 Dave Ellis, Negaunee 72-78—150 Andrew Yeager, Grand Rapids 78-72—150 Peter Jensen, Boyne City 76-75—151 Alex Jones, Dewitt 73-78—151 Jimmy Chestnut, Grand Blanc 74-77—151 Adam White, Ann Arbor 77-74—151 Francesco Ruffino, Bloomfield Hills 82-69—151 Brett Quitiquit, Highland 80-71—151 Marty Jeppeson, Ypsilanti 77-74—151 Ben Peacock, Ada 79-72—151 Jimmy Chestnut, Grand Blanc 74-77—151 Larry Sterling Jr, Shelby Twp 79-72—151 Jason May, Sterling Heights 80-71—151 Rob Ronk, Clarkston 76-76—152 P. 4
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Chet Vandenberg, Martin 78-74—152 David Vaclav, Flat Rock 76-76—152 Ben VanViesbrouck, Washington 80-72—152 Michael Horn, Clarkston 75-77—152 Jeremy Ball, Bloomfield Hills 74-79—153 Patrick Colburn, Traverse City 78-75—153 Joel Siegel, Spart 79-74—153 Jerred Barley, Tipton 79-74—153 Nate Golomb, Grand Rapids 78-75—153 Jim Barnes, Bloomfield Hills 77-76—153 Jim Dales, Northville 78-75—153 Sazan Bardha, Birmingham 77-76—153 Ian Harris, Bloofield Hills 77-76—153 Greg Davies, West Bloomfield 72-81—153 Randy Lewis, Alma 78-75—153 Kevin Janasik, Livonia 79-74—153 Brain Donohoe, Rochester Hills 81-73—154 Lucas Trierweiler, Plainwell 77-77—154 Matt Johnson, Lansing 78-76—154 Lyle Wolberg, Huntingon Woods 80-74—154 Bill Zylstra, Dearborn Heights 78-76—154 Nathan Clark, Charlotte 79-75—154 Were Eliminated in Playoff Casey Olsen, Okemos 75-79—154 ============================================================= Michigan Golfer TV: 100th Michigan Amateur, Boyne Highlands ============================================================= On Day 1 of the 100th Michigan Amateur at Boyne Highlands, Jack Berry interviews past champions, Joey Garber, Greg Davies, Randy Lewis, and Roy Schuyltheiss. Past semi-finalist Mike Husby also remembers his matches. More coverage of the 100th Michigan Amateur is coming, including the dinner with Gary McCord and Jack's interview with five-time champion, Glenn Johnson. http://michigangolfer.tv/2011shows/michigan_amateur/ ======================================== LPGA FUTURES TOUR PAIRINGS FOR TODAY ======================================== Island Resort Championship presented by Delta County Chamber of Commerce Harris, Mich. Pairings: First Round Tee/Group --------- --------1st / #1
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Time Player -------7:45 am Ashley Smith Rachael Schmidt Madeleine Holmblad
Calgary, Alberta Elk River, Minn. Stockholm, Sweden
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Simi Valley, Calif.
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Tracy Stanford Angel Sze
Midland, Texas San Marino, Calif.
1st / #3
7:55 am Natalie Sheary Kim Augusta Rebecca Samuelsson
West Hartford, Conn. Rumford, R.I. Gothenburg, Sweden
10th / #4
7:55 am Sandra Changkija Sofi Toccafondi Victoria Park
Orlando, Fla. Del Viso, Argentina Irvine, Calif.
1st / #5
8:05 am
Jamie Hullett Stacey Miller Nikki Hadd
Mesquite, Texas Bloomington, Ill. Crestview, Fla.
10th / #6
8:05 am
Stefanie Kenoyer Kendall Dye Lucy Nunn
Lighthouse Point, Fla. Edmond, Okla. Lawton, Okla.
1st / #7
8:15 am
Sophia Sheridan Guadalajara, Mexico Yi-Yu Cheng Taichung, Chinese Taipei Maria Laura Elvira Buenos Aires, Argentina
10th / #8
8:15 am
Stephanie Na Molly Aronsson Alexandra Casi
Adelaide, Australia Shelburne, Vt. East Palestine, Ohio
1st / #9
8:25 am
Lauren Hunt Lisa Maunu Esther Moon
Little River, S.C. St. Thomas, Ontario Nashville, Tenn.
10th / #10
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Caroline Park Jean Chua Blair Lamb
1st / #11
8:35 am
Rachel Connor Mo Martin Melanie De Leon
10th / #12
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Alexandria Buelow (a) Palm City, Fla. Jessi Gebhardt Chandler, Ariz. Marcela Leon Monterrey, Mexico
1st / #13
8:45 am
Juliana Murcia Ortiz Bogota, Colombia Saehee Son Seoul, South Korea Marlowe Boukis Lutherville, Md.
10th / #14
8:45 am
Ai-Chen Kuo
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Seoul, South Korea Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Flat Rock, N.C. Manchester, England Altadena, Calif. Santa Clarita, Calif.
Chinese Taipei
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Juli Erekson Sarah Brown
Chicopee, Mass. Lopatcong, N.J.
1st / #15
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Shasta Averyhardt Briana Vega Noon Huachai
Flint, Mich. Andover, Mass. Bangkok, Thailand
10th / #16
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Emma Jandel Hanna Kang Nina Rodriguez
Dayton, Ohio Seoul, South Korea San Jose, Calif.
1st / #17
9:05 am
Lizette Salas Inhong Lim Danielle Mills
Azusa, Calif. Seoul, South Korea Pointe-Claire, Quebec
10th / #18
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Jodi Ewart North Yorkshire, England Elise Swartout Ann Arbor, Mich. Selanee Henderson Apple Valley, Calif.
1st / #19
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Karlin Beck Mallory Fraiche Lene Krog
10th / #20
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Sydnee Michaels Rachel Ingram Kelly Godwin
1st / #21
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Ashley Prange Erika Malik Laura Crawford
Noblesville, Ind. Hinsdale, Ill. Lancaster, S.C.
10th / #22
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Seul Ki Park Brittany Johnston Laura Bavaird
Northbrook, Ill. Akron, Ohio Grosse Ile, Mich.
1st / #23
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Elisa Serramia Barcelona, Spain Melissa Eaton-Jackson Port Shepstone, South Africa Olivia Jordan-Higgins Channel Islands, UK
10th / #24
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Paz Echeverria Marina Choi Annie Brophy
1st / #25
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Lisa Ferrero Lodi, Calif. Lyndsay McBride Elkhart, Ind. Carley Saint-Onge (a) Marquette, Mich.
10th / #26
12:35 pm
Erica Moston
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Pike Road, Ala. New Orleans, La. Lier, Norway Temecula, Calif. Benton, Tenn. Centerville, Minn.
Santiago, Chile Los Angeles, Calif. Spokane, Wash.
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Louisville, Ky. Langley, British Columbia
1st / #27
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Jackie Barenborg Whitney Wade Nicole Smith
Vero Beach, Fla. Glasgow, Ky. Riverside, Calif.
10th / #28
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Tzu-Chi Lin Kathleen Ekey Abby Bools
Taichung, Chinese Taipei Sharon Township, Ohio Hickory, N.C.
1st / #29
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Alison Whitaker Melbourne, Australia Britney Choy Wahiawa, Hawaii Ulrika Van-Niekerk Cape Town, South Africa
10th / #30
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Jenny Gleason Clearwater, Fla. Sara Maude Juneau Quebec, Canada Whitney Neuhauser Charlottesville, Va.
1st / #31
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Daniela Iacobelli Yu-Ling Hsieh Lili Alvarez
10th / #32
1:05 pm
Leah Wigger Stephanie Kim Carrie Riordan
Louisville, Ky. Bayside, N.Y. Spring Valley, Ill.
1st / #33
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Victoria Elizabeth Dolores White Rebecca Kim
Dayton, Ohio Lakeland, Fla. Tigard, Ore.
10th / #34
1:15 pm
Valentine Derrey Gloriana Soto Amy Eneroth
Paris, France San Jose, Costa Rica Spokane, Wash.
1st / #35
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Stephanie Connelly Ayaka Kaneko Nicole Jeray
Pasadena, Md. Honolulu, Hawaii Berwyn, Ill.
10th / #36
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Katie Kempter Blair O'Neal Pamela Ontiveros
Albuquerque, N.M. Tempe, Ariz. Gomez Palacio, Mexico
1st / #37
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Ashley Knoll Cathryn Bristow Xyra Suyetsugu
The Woodlands, Texas Auckland, New Zealand Honolulu, Hawaii
10th / #38
1:35 pm
Laura Kueny
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Whitehall, Mich.
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Birmingham, Ala. New Franken, Wis.
1st / #39
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Christina Jones Aimee Neff Veronica Felibert
Jensen Beach, Fla. Carmel, Ind. Caracas, Venezuela
10th / #40
1:45 pm
Tanya Dergal Alison Meyer Meredith Duncan
Durango, Mexico Duluth, Minn. Shreveport, La.
1st / #41
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Jacey Chun (a) Jordan Hardy Sara Hurwitch
Seoul, South Korea Sylacauga, Ala. Potomac Falls, Va.
10th / #42
1:55 pm
Jane Rah Seema Sadekar Kristin Vincent
1st / #43
2:05 pm
Emma Calderone Mari Chun Megan McChrystal
Toronto, Ontario Pearl City, Hawaii Stuart, Fla.
10th / #44
2:05 pm
Misun Cho Melissa Mabanta Cheryl Mitchell
Cheongju, South Korea Langley, B.C. Walpole Island, Ontario
1st / #45
2:15 pm
Cara Freeman Elizabeth Dotson Susan Nam
San Tan Valley, Ariz. White Bluff, Tenn. Edmonton, Alberta
10th / #46
2:15 pm
Kelly Froelich Raizeux, France Natalia Ghilzon (a) Windsor, Ontario Ki-Shui Liao Alameda, Calif.
1st / #47
2:25 pm
Tiffany Tavee Dawn Shockley Adrienne White
10th / #48
2:25 pm
Mayule Tomimbang Kissimmee, Fla. Courtney Mahon Lee's Summit, Mo. Jennifer Hong Granger, Ind.
1st / #49
2:35 pm
Chelsea Curtis Rhea Nair Ashley W. Smith
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Torrance, Calif. Toronto, Ontario Burlington, N.C.
Tempe, Ariz. Estes Park, Colo. Red Deer, Alberta
New Seabury, Mass. Dubai, United Arab Emirates Plymouth, Mich.
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==================================================== MICHIGAN PGA WOMEN'S OPEN AT CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN ==================================================== Top women professional and amateur golfers are set to converge on Crystal Mountain’s signature Mountain Ridge course for the Michigan PGA Women’s Open, June 27-29. Since moving to Crystal Mountain in 2003, the Michigan Women’s Open has seen its fair share of drama on the 18th hole of the Mountain Ridge course. The tournament has been decided on the final hole in six of the eight years it’s been hosted at Crystal beginning with an historic victory by Breanne Hall: 2003 – Breanne Hall had the lead when she hit double bogey on the final hole of regulation resulting in sudden death playoff with Allison Fouch. Hall bounced back with a birdie on the same hole to become the first amateur to win the Open. 2004 – Just a year after becoming the first female to win the Michigan PGA Tournament of Champions, Stacy Snider birdied the final hole of regulation and the first hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Amy Malinaric for the championship. 2007 – Lisa Strom held a one-stroke lead on the final hole of regulation with Leanna Wicks inside of ten feet for birdie. From 66 yards, Strom holed-out an eagle to seal her first Open victory. 2008 – Trailing by as many as two strokes in the final round, Connie Ross pulled even with Elaine Crosby on the sixteenth taking the lead on the very next hole. The victory marked an amazing comeback as it was her first tournament in over five years. 2009 – A fight between the Green & White, Michigan State alum Allison Fouch battled for 18 holes with Laura Kueny of Michigan State who would later be named 2010 Big Ten Player of the Year. Fouch rallied from a stroke down at the start of the day to win with a clutch birdie putt on the final hole of regulation. 2010 – Lisa Strom became just the third player in history to win multiple Michigan Women’s Open titles when she birdied 18 to edge three-time champion Suzanne Green-Roebuck. Taken and edtied from a Crystal Mountain release ============================================== LPGA FUTURES TOUR PLAYER ADDRESSES DIABETES ============================================== LPGA Futures Tour Player Addresses Diabetes At JDRF Children’s Congress LPGA Futures Tour player Carling Coffing remembers how it felt to be diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 5. That experience nudged her to give up a few days of practice this week for a higher cause. Coffing has spent the last two days in Washington, D.C., as a special ambassador for the biennial JDRF Children’s Congress. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Federation (JDRF) gathering assembles more than 150 children with Type 1 diabetes to meet face-to-face with some of the nation’s top decision makers in the United States government.
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“We’ll take the kids and talk to members of Congress about diabetes awareness,” said Coffing, who has been a diabetic for 20 years. “We’ll talk to them about health care, community awareness of diabetes, access to supplies for those who need help and other issues surrounding the disease.” This week’s JDRF Children’s Congress features leading figures from the entertainment, television and professional sports arenas, including International JDRF Chairman Mary Tyler Moore, Olympic swimmer Gary Hall, Jr., NFL football player Kendall Simmons, ESPN sports anchor Brian Kenny, American Idol singer Crystal Bowersox, “Amazing Race” contestant Nat Strand and Coffing. Their assignment is to serve as role models or ambassadors for the children this week. “I’m so excited that I can give a little glimmer of hope to parents and children,” said Coffing, of Middletown, Ohio, who will compete in the LPGA Futures Tour’s Island Resort Championship this week in Harris, Mich. “I’ve met a lot of parents who are terrified by a new diagnosis. I love to help them out.” Coffing says she draws on her own experience when talking to children about living with the disease. And she tries to help them to see they are not alone. “I was diagnosed at age 5, but I didn’t tell anybody until I was 18,” said Coffing. “It took me a while to realize there were millions of people who also had diabetes.” When Coffing talks to children about the disease, she tries to help them with little things that are a part of their daily experience. The golf pro wears an insulin pump around the clock, so she shows children how to “accessorize” their own pumps with stickers. She also encourages children to name their pumps to personalize the medical instrument that follows them around, 24/7. “When we talk about these kinds of things -- trying to take the scariness out of it -- I can see the pressure leaving them,” she said. Talking openly and nationally about her own experience with the disease has been an unexpected byproduct of winning last year’s “Big Break Sandals Resorts” show on the Golf Channel. But it has given the former Ohio State University college golfer a chance to talk about something very personal. “Winning the ‘Big Break’ was fantastic, but getting diabetes awareness out there to the world has been so great,” said Coffing, who is donating 10 percent of her earnings in professional golf to the JDRF. “If I can control my blood sugar while traveling and eating on the road, anybody can do it. And if I can help children become more aware of living with diabetes, I want to be involved.” Contact: Lisa D. Mickey, LPGA Futures Tour, 386-214-9726 and lisa.mickey@lpga.com . ================================================================ MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE ONLINE SUMMER ISSUE - COMING JULY 1 http://michigangolfer.com ================================================================ Table of Contents Northern Indiana Golf - By Mike Duff Michigan Golf Hall of Fame: Class of 2011 Remembrances - Art McCafferty
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Robert Trent Jones at Treetops Arnold Palmer at Shanty Creek Michigan Amateur - Rob Ford Senior PGA Open - William Shelton and Brad Shelton Collegiate Golf - Chris Lewis University of Detroit Mercy Titans Eastern Michigan University Eagles ========================= YOUNG RORY ON YOU TUBE ========================= Ken Devine sent this You Tube video or the Young Rory along. It is pretty cool. Ken reminded us about seeing a young Tiger Woods and his Dad on the Johnny Carson Show. Well ,Rory had his day under the lights as a young golfer as well. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-n__BB5znY ======================================================== TREETOPS LADIES GOLF SCHOOL JUST ADDED YOGA FOR GOLF ======================================================== The Treetops Ladies Golf School Package just got a lot more interesting with the addition of Yoga for Golf! July 5 - 8 and 10 - 13, Treetops has added value to their Ladies Golf School Package. Amy ForslundAmos will be enrolled in the school and will offer optional Yoga for Golf instruction over the course of the school. Call 1-888-TREETOPS (1-888-873-3867) for more info. ==================================== TOP 10 IRISH GOLFERS OF ALL TIME: By Brent Kelley, About.com Guide ==================================== 1. Padraig Harrington 2. Christy O'Connor Sr. 3. Darren Clarke 4. Fred Daly 5. Graeme McDowell 6. Des Smyth 7. Rory McIlroy 8. Harry Bradshaw 9. Ronan Rafferty 10. Eamonn Darcy More: http://golf.about.com/od/historyofgolf/tp/top-irish-golfers.htm?nl=1
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============================ LOCHENHEATH - ITS ALL GOOD ============================ We stopped by to see how the revitalized LochenHeath GC was doing and GM Mike Husby tired, but very, very, happy. It has been a great re-opening of LochenHeath and membership is up to prove it. They have a great chef, a terrific teaching facility and a course that is returning to its greatness. Jennie McCafferty interviews Husby. http://michigangolfer.tv/2011shows/lochenheath_update/ ======================================================================== THE CHALLENGE OF TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS - SUSAN HARRIS AND MIKE HUSBY ======================================================================== The latest Michigan professional golf tournament, the Island Resort Championship at Sweetgrass, has over 150 golfers participating this week. We caught up with Co-Director Susan Harris to discuss how the first year of this project is going and then interviewed Mike Husby that directed four year of the Bay Mills Open. http://michigangolfer.tv/2011shows/lpga_futures/ ================= MINZEY'S MUSINGS ================= At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, Heard It All...I Just Can't Remember It All I Just Do What The Voices Inside My Head Tell Me To Do If It's Called Tourist Season, Why Can't We Hunt Them? I Used To Be Schizophrenic, But We're OK Now Veni, Vedi, Visa: I came. I Saw. I Did a Little Shopping. What If The Hokey Pokey Is Really What It's All About Liberal Arts Major...Will Think For Money IRS -- Be Audit You Can Be Gravity...It's Not Just a Good Idea. It's the Law. If At First You Don't Succeed, Skydiving Isn't For You First Things First, but Not Necessarily in That Order. ================= DEVINE THOUGHTS ================= An Arizona Department of Safety Officer pulled over a pick-up truck owner for a faulty taillight. When the officer approached the driver, the man behind the wheel handed the officer his driver’s license, insurance card and a concealed weapon carry permi The officer took all the documents, looked them over and said. "Mr.Smith, I see you have a CCP. Do you have any weapons with you?" The driver replied, " Yes sir, I have a 357 handgun in a hip holster, a.45 in the glove box and a .22 derringer in my boot." The officer looked at the driver and asked, "Anything else?"
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"Yes sir, I have a Mossberg 500 12 gauge and an AR-15 behind the seat." The officer asked if the man was driving to or from a shooting range and the man said he wasn't, so the officer bent over and looked into the driver's face and said "Mr. Smith, you're carrying quite a few guns. May I ask what you are afraid of? Mr. Smith locked eyes with the officer and calmly answered, "Not a damn thing!" ========================================================= MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION CHANNEL -- 2011 SHOWS http://michigangolfer.tv/archives.html ========================================================= **************************** NOW PLAYING *************************** Terry Moore Interview with Jennie McCafferty Terry Moore - Michigan Golf Hall of Fame - Class of 2010 Art Hills - Michigan Golf Hall of Fame - Class of 2010 Don Perne' - Michigan Golf Hall of Fame - Class of 2010 Jim Briegel - Michigan Golf Hall of Fame - Class of 2010 Vartan Kupelian and his Golf Writer's Association of America Presidency Practice Makes Perfect - Photography by Jennie McCafferty 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 *********************** COMING ATTRACTIONS *********************** 100th Anniversary of Michigan Amateur
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Fieldststone Golf Course: An Arthur Hills Design The Treetops Cup: USA vs Canada MGCOA Legislative Golf Day ====================================== MICHIGAN GOLFER CALENDAR OF EVENTS ====================================== JUNE 24-26 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 13 The Loon Cup, Loon Golf Course, Gaylord 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's 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 P. 20
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Pro Assistant Championship, Treetops, Gaylord MGCOA Summer Golf Outing http://mgcoa.org Swinging for a Wish, Gaylord, MI http://treetops.com U.S. Women's Amateur / Rhode Island Country Club / Barrington, R.I. http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 PGA Championship, Atlanta Athletic Club, Atlanta, GA GAM Championship, Barton Hills CC, MI http://gam.org 13th GAM Women's Mid Am, Oak Pointe CC, Brighton, MI http://gam.org U.S. Amateur / Erin Hills / Erin, Wis. http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 Michigan PGA Championship, Eagle Eye GC, Bath http://michigan.pga.com 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 29/10/1 2nd annual Natalie Gulbis Showcase, The Loon GC, Gaylord OCTOBER 8-9 Toughman/Princess Scramble Gaylord, MI http://treetops.com 31 PGA Fall Meeting
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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 2012 JANUARY 13-15 Southwest Michigan Golf Show at the Kalamazoo Expo Center, Kalamazoo MARCH 2-4 Michigan Golf Show, Novi SEPTEMBER 25-30 Ryder Cup, Medinah CC, Chicago, IL
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