Michigan Golfer News, July 29, 2011

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July 29, 2011

Vol. 11, No. 30

Buck’s Run Golf Club

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Boyne Sends 125 Dozen Golf Balls to Long Drive Contest in Afghanistan

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Boyne Sends 125 Dozen Golf Balls to Long Drive Contest in Afghanistan Second Swings, Second Thoughts: By Terry Moore Great Lakes Bay Golf Treetops Fall Unlimited $99 Golf Package Begins September 27th Where Would You Play? - By Bill Shelton ASGA Supports Golf Industry Efforts to "Tee it Forward" Fieldstone Golf Club: A Tour of the Course & Morning Comes to Fieldstone http://michigangolfer.tv/2011shows/fieldstone/ Kupelian Is the Champions Tour Insider and a pgatour.com Contributor Michigan Golfer Magazine Summer Issue Now Online Peter Jacobsen and the Game of Golf Minzey's Musings Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest 2011 Results Sarah Johnson Earns Medalist Honors in 95th Michigan Amateur Michigan Golfer Television Channel - 2011 Shows 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://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/ghf/

Michigan Golfer Magazine Past Issues http://michigangolfer.com/#pastissues Michigan Golfer Television http://michigangolfer.tv Editor: Art McCafferty Associate Editor - Jennie McCafferty ================================================================================= BOYNE SENDS 125 DOZEN GOLF BALLS TO LONG DRIVE CONTEST IN AFGHANISTAN ================================================================================= Submitted by Ken Devine Jeffrey Fineout of Boyne City had a wish to entertain his fellow troops on the Fourth of July with a long drive contest at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. A few clubs happened to be available on the base, but no golf balls. A couple of weeks prior to the holiday, he asked his mother, Barbara Fineout, if she’d be able to help in requesting donations of golf balls. She happily agreed and was then made aware of the sizeable need. The unique part was that these balls could not be re-used. Why? Because the area available on the base for the long drive contest required that the balls be hit into Pakistan and entry into Pakistan to retrieve the balls is simply not allowed.

Mrs. Fineout contacted BOYNE with this request and explained the opportunity we had to support our troops in this small way. Without hesitation, BOYNE’s managers agreed to not just send a few balls, the shipment to these honorable men and women included a whopping 125 DOZEN… that’s 1,500 golf balls, along with t-shirts for prizes. The Fineouts asked that a BOYNE banner be sent too and they would proudly display it and also inform all participants of BOYNE’s very generous donation. And that they did!

Once they knew we had shipped the balls, they crafted a practice shack and a tee box for the big event.

More than 100 men and women showed up for the fun throughout the day and in addition to taking a few swings, joined in celebrating the freedom in America and other parts of the world that they are vigilantly protecting. A soldier from Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina won the event (he is pictured with the M-16 strapped to his back!). Those competing were from the United States Air Force and Army, Canadian military, British military and a few civilian contractors.

Make you take great pride in being part of this contribution… go Team BOYNE! =============================================== SECOND SWINGS, SECOND THOUGHTS: By Terry Moore =============================================== Golf courses, like people, sometimes deserve second chances. This came to mind after I played for the second time The Golf Club at Harbor Shores, the well-publicized Jack Nicklaus-design in Benton Harbor. The first time I played it, a month ago in a charity outing, I was underwhelmed. In particular, the greens were “overwrought” and far too rolling, difficult and time-consuming for everyday play.

Many of them reminded me of the greens designed in the early ‘90s when penal, target-golf, architecture ruled the day. My playing companions on that day were in agreement in spite of all of us competing in a player-friendly scramble!

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But upon reflection and with the added benefit of a return visit, my take on Harbor Shores is much improved. And it certainly helped to play it again in less congested conditions when we never waited on a single shot. Such pace of play does wonders for perceptions. And there are plenty of positives at work at Harbor Shores on top of the laudable community-centered benefits of the development which includes a First Tee program. (Unfortunately, it’s not a walkable layout which is lamentable for a tie-in to the First Tee.) For starters, the conditioning throughout the layout is exceptional, especially for a second year layout.

Tees, fairways, greens and bunkers are all in tip-top shape. The aesthetics of the course—how it looks and complements the environs—are impressive. The bunkering in particular is very well done. In fact, the bunkering on the par-three second hole is outstanding. Given a flat piece of land, set amid wetlands, Nicklaus’s design team plotted a nifty one-shoter that must carry a huge expanse of bunkers. In truth, it’s largely a single bunker but one divvied up by little islands lending a more natural look.

I also liked how the par-four sixth hole dealt with the daunting challenge of a large ravine that would have posed excessive difficulty for forward tee players. In sensible fashion, Nicklaus derived a simple solution: provide the option of an alternate green for those players unable to carry the ravine. It’s the sort of remedy that ought to be copied at many high end courses.

The next hole, the par-four seventh hole, climbs a dune overlooking Lake Michigan and generates lots of player comments. It’s the number one handicap hole and it’s a bear even from the shorter tees which again wisely concede length. With the prevailing wind off the lake, this is one tough hole with a small elevated green surrounded by dune grass. And if your shot comes up short, it will likely roll down the hill leaving a testing pitch back to the green. Overall, it’s too penal and unforgiving for my liking but given the nature of the dune and the desire to get players to the top of it probably any design would have been equally demanding. If it’s any consolation, the view is terrific.

The most controversial aspect of Harbor Shores is the green at the par-five 10th hole. It’s over-the-top in terms of tiers and shaping and should be re-evaluated. Sometimes green designs work and sometime they don’t. This surely falls into the second category. If your approach shot happens to be on the lower portion of this four-tier green while the pin is on the higher level back, then good luck. It’ll be interesting to hear any candid opinions about it from senior Tour pros playing it next year during the PGA Senior Championship.

But after that hole, common sense prevails and Harbor Shores returns to normalcy. I particularly liked how the Paw Paw River weaves its way into the back nine on holes 14, 15 and 18. On the day we played, boaters were out which made for an unprecedented happenstance at the par-four 18th hole where the river runs parallel to the hole.

One of our players sadly shanked his tee shot and quickly yelled “Fore!” to a passing boat filled with passengers. Luckily, his errant shot missed them and no “Abandon Ship” was sounded. I’ve been playing golf for over 50 years and I never heard anyone yell “Fore!” at a boat. Heck, that incident alone and the laughs it engendered guaranteed Harbor Shores a very special and reconsidered place in my review book. Visit http://www.harborshoreslife.com

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===================== GREAT LAKES BAY GOLF ===================== This past weekend we visited the Great Lakes Bay Region, which encompasses the tri-city, Bay City, Saginaw and Midland areas. There are a number of nice courses there waiting for the vacationing golfer. Here is a brief description of each of their championship courses.

The Fortress Golf Course http://www.zehnders.com/golf/fortressgolfcourse.htm Erich Kuhlman, former U of M collegiate player, is the Head Golf Professional of The Fortress. He had a modest professional career and is now settling down to run The Fortress and instructing those golfers in the area.

The Fortress was designed in 1992 by golf architect Dick Nugent, The Fortress has 75 bunkers awaiting you, but the course also gives you greens that average 7,500 square feet. The Fortress plays to 6,813 yards at the tips.

After your game, you can enjoy the trappings of Frankenmuth, one of Michigan's tourist treasures. **** The Sawmill was designed by golf course architect John Sanford, Jr , who also designed Apple Mountain and The Quest in Houghton Lake. The course is part of a real estate development and fits into tight piece of land that yields a course that is 6735 yards from the Championship tees. Adam Fairchild is the head golf professional http://thesawmill.com/ **** Bay Valley Golf The Bay Valley Resort course was designed by Desmond Muirhead. It was the only course that Muirhead designed in Michigan, but it mirrors his legacy of developing memorable golf course and real estate development. Jack Nicklaus was influenced by his work and hired Muirhead to help with the design of Muirfield. Bay Valley has water on 13 its holes and thus can be a real challenge to get around the course without losing one or two balls. http://www.bayvalley.com/golf.htm Apple Mountain Golf Course Apple Mountain also serves as a mid-Michigan ski resort. As stated before, the course was designed by John Sanford, Jr. It is a fun course to play.

Chad J. Maxim, a Ferris State grad, is the Head Golf Professional. http://applemountain.com =================================================================== TREETOPS FALL UNLIMITED $99 GOLF PACKAGE BEGINS SEPTEMBER 27TH =================================================================== Your $99 package* includes: • One night's stay (Any available hotel room) • One breakfast (Any available restaurant)

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• Unlimited use of range • Unlimited golf from the moment you arrive until the moment you depart (Any available course).

This offer is good from September 27, 2011 through the end of the 2011 season Call 1-888-TREETOPS book your package today! *Certain Restrictions Apply • Based on double occupancy • Per person, per night • Subject to availability • Price does not include Taxes and Gratuities.

Here's their fall closing schedule: Rick Smith Tradition – closes on October 3rd Rick Smith Signature – closes on October 10th Tom Fazio Premier – closes on October 17th Threetops – closes on October 17th Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Masterpiece – closes on October 24th http://treetops.com ======================================== WHERE WOULD YOU PLAY? - By Bill Shelton ======================================== The three most important factors in real estate seem to be “location, location, location.” For serious golfers, it is all about favorite courses and golfing destinations so I pose this question: “If you could only play golf in one area for the rest of your life, where would it be?” Most golfers would probably identify their home course as the favorite venue but thinking more broadly, what is your favorite golfing destination where you would play ALL of your future rounds? For the moment forget about cost, travel time, professional and personal obligations.

Several choices come quickly to mind: Northern Michigan has to be a top candidate because of the quality of the championship courses, resort amenities, scenic vistas with rolling terrain, verdant woodlands, and crystal lakes. For pure golfing pleasure in the summer, it would be hard to find a more alluring venue. Desert golf in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area of Arizona offers a plethora of courses featuring lush fairways and greens carved into the cacti covered wasteland. For golfers who value “target” golf, this area is a mecca! And, golf can be played all year but expect super heat in the summer months and keep an eye out for the ever-present rattlers and other varmints.

Myrtle Beach, SC, may well be home to more golf courses, over 100, than anywhere else in the world.

Originally considered a primary late winter/early spring destination for Canadian golfers, MB has become a year-round playground for both golfers and families with over 25 miles of white sand beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. Lesser recognized but growing in golfing popularity are the Orlando, Florida area and the Robert Trent Jones Trail in Alabama. Outside the USA, the Scottish links would surely rank high. Golfing those windswept, pot-bunkered, grouse-lined fairways is a golfing experience unique to all others--and those after-round pub times cap off a memorable day!

The final entry to the best venues for serious golf happens to be my favorite--the Sandhills of North Carolina, namely the Pinehurst area. Recently I returned to the quaint, New England style village

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recently for three days and rekindled those warm fuzzy feelings that began over 30 years ago.

Admittedly there is more traffic, 43 golf courses as compared to the dozen or so a few decades ago, and a bit more commercialization. But, the aura and magic still is as awe-inspiring as always.

In 1895, Boston philanthropist James Walker Tufts purchased 598 acres for $1.25 per acre to construct a “first rate” health spa and resort. He hired Fredrick Law Olmstead (designer of Central Park and the Biltmore Estate) to layout the resort and surrounding village. Tufts also acquired an additional 5500 acres of clear-cut sand hills that would be the setting for the golf courses. In 1900, he contracted Donald Ross to develop the golf facilities. Interestingly, Ross did not actually design the first Pinehurst course. An original 9-hole course was built by Leroy Culver in 1898 (Course 1) but immediately redone and expanded by Ross in 1900.

In addition to the health spa and golf, a variety of other sporting activities were offered in the Village including polo, hunting, archery, and tennis. The legendary markswoman, Annie Oakley, was in charge of the Pinehurst Gun Club.

The centerpiece of the Village is the famed Carolina hotel, dubbed the “White House of Golf.” Opened in 1901, the four diamond edifice offers 230 guest rooms, formal dining rooms, and numerous other lounges and novelty shops. The 31,000 sq. feet spa has won numerous awards and ranks among the “best pampering” experiences in America. Three other inns, Holly, Magnolia, and Pine Crest were among the earliest Village establishments and continue to operate today. In my opinion, for the true golfer there is no better choice than the Pine Crest Inn. Certainly the Carolina offers more elegance and southern gentility, but what golfer would not want to stay in an inn owned by the great course architect Donald Ross. The inn was constructed in 1913 but purchased by Ross in 1921 and owned until his death in 1948. The white-planked, canopied structure with a dozen rockers on the front porch reeks of golfing history. There are 35 standard rooms and 5 “corner rooms” in the inn plus the Telephone Cottage just across the parking lot. If you want some golfing magic to rub off on you request room 205.

In 1959 Jack Nicklaus stay in it and won the North and South Amateur. In 1989 Jack Nicklaus II stayed in the room and won the North and South Amateur! Room rates include a country breakfast and fourcourse dinner--and the food is so good! To relive the day’s round, golfers gather in Mr. B’s Lounge (once voted “Best 19th Hole in America) or have a friendly wager at the chipping hole in front of the lobby fireplace. On my first stay at the Pine Crest PGA pro Gary Hallberg was working on his pitching skills at the chipping hole.For those less energetic, sitting and rocking on the porch with a favorite beverage is always an option.

But, first and foremost, Pinehurst is about golf. From the original 5 resort courses starting and ending at the clubhouse, today there are 43 courses within a 15-mile radius of the Village (actually now a municipality). The resort has expanded to 8 courses but continues to be known for the unsurpassed Number 2 layout. The courses have hosted the Ryder Cup, US Opens, PGA Championships, and prestigious amateur tournaments. Additionally, the Pine Needles resort, owned by Peggy Kirk Bell, has hosted the LPGA Open and is recognized along with its sister course, Mid Pines, as premier golf experiences. (Pine Needles is my favorite course in the Village.) Both courses are Ross designs. Among the other courses, The Pit and Tobacco Road offer rather unique course challenges. Today almost all of the big-time architects have designed courses here including Jones, Palmer, Nicklaus, Fazio, Love III, and both Ellis and Dan Maples. The Coore-Crenshaw restoration of Number 2 to the original layout of Donald Ross has been completed in preparation for both the PGA and LPGA US Opens in 2014. Golf can be played year-round though occasional winter extremes and a few mid-summer days may be uncomfortable.

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Pinehurst Village, nestled among the elegant long-leaf pines of the North Carolina sand hills, has been dubbed “Home to American Golf” and compared favorably to St. Andrews for its impact on the game.

In 1996 it was declared a National Landmark for its role in US golf history. It is truly a golfer’s paradise and my favorite destination. I have had the pleasure of playing golf all around our nation and in Scotland but Pinehurst has a golfing aura that cannot be matched. There’s a country song that says something to the effect that when I die, let me go to heaven but if I can’t, just let me go the Texas. For me, the words are let me go to heaven but if I can’t, just let me go to Pinehurst! And where do you want to go? ======================================================================== FIELDSTONE GOLF CLUB: THE COURSE & MORNING COMES TO FIELDSTONE ======================================================================== When attending the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame Induction at Indianwood that honored Arthur Hills this past May, Gordon Marmion, Fieldstone GC Director of Golf http://www.fieldstonegolfclub.com and I decided we would do a couple of videos of this Auburn Hills beauty that was designed by Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates www.arthurhills.com . Actually that morphed into three shows, two of them now showing on the Michigan Golfer channel http://michigangolfer.tv/2011shows/fieldstone/ with a third featuring Art Hills, at a later date.

The planned show is a brisk view of the 18 hole layout of Fieldstone Golf Club, the second show occurred when we decided to use some of our video and photos of the course we shot as it was waking up to a new day. Jennie McCafferty and Gary Morgan assisted on the shoot, so with three cameras, we had some nice footage. We also added a couple of compositions from musical composer, Jamie Fallon.

We feel his music gave the videos an elegant touch. We hope you enjoy our videos that showcase what the Detroit News says is the 3rd Best Golf Course in Southeastern Michigan. http://michigangolfer.tv/2011shows/fieldstone/ ============================================================ ASGCA SUPPORTS GOLF INDUSTRY EFFORTS TO 'TEE IT FORWARD" ============================================================ The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) stands alongside allied golf organizations in supporting the “Tee it Forward” campaign, says ASGCA President Rick Phelps. “Tee it Forward” encourages golfers of all ages and abilities to play from tees which best match their ability. Participants in the program also include the United States Golf Association, the PGA of America and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.

Promoting play from different tees is not new to ASGCA members; most have been designing courses for years with multiple tee boxes and other design elements to promote greater enjoyment. Because of this experience, ASGCA members are committed to working with clients to adjust golf courses as necessary to meet player needs.

“ASGCA applauds the efforts of the Allied Associations and the ‘Tee it Forward’ campaign,” Phelps said. "We support the concept that has become ‘Tee it Forward’ and believe we can be a valuable resource moving forward as our members have honed and developed projects in this area for years."

Courses designed by ASGCA members range from some of the longest and most challenging in the game to smaller, family-friendly facilities. In all cases, however, tees are designed to provide players a fun experience, where they can score based on their ability and develop their game.

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============================================================================== KUPELIAN IS THE CHAMPIONS TOUR INSIDER AND A PGATOUR.COM CONTRIBUTOR ============================================================================== Former Detroit News reporter and Past President of the GWAA, Vartan Kupelian , is the Champions Tour Insider and a PGATOUR.COM Contributor. Each week, Kupelian sizes up the field and provides his top 5 players going into the tournament, based on factors such as the player's strengths, the course setup, recent performances, etc.

Kupelian's research revealed that there are five golfers in the field at Inverness who previously won titles at the Toledo, Ohio, club. They are, in chronological order, Craig Stadler (1973 U.S. Amateur), Hale Irwin (1979 U.S. Open), Bob Tway (1986 PGA Championship), Paul Azinger (1993 PGA Championship) and Bruce Lietzke (2003 U.S. Senior Open). http://www.pgatour.com =================================================== MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE ONLINE SUMMER ISSUE http://michigangolfer.com ==================================================== Table of Contents Memorable Masters - By Jack Berry Impressions of the 100th Michigan Amateur - By Terry Moore Collegiate Golf : Eastern Michigan University Eagles - By Chris Lewis Stephanie Kin Wins Island Resort Championship - By Lisa Mickey Northern Indiana Golf - By Mike Duff Michigan Golf Hall of Fame: Class of 2011 Collegiate Golf - University of Detroit Mercy Titans - By Chris Lewis ======================================== PETER JACOBSEN AND THE GAME OF GOLF ======================================== PETE KOWALSKI: I want to ask you one question, and then we'll kind of wrap this up, hopefully. Can you share with us some of your comments about what the game itself really means to you?

PETER JACOBSEN: Well, my father was an unbelievable guy. He was a serviceman. He was a Navy flier off the Intrepid and the Enterprise aircraft carriers in the war. So there was no slacking off in our household when we learned how to play the game. We had to be serious about it and we had to learn how to do everything right.

But he always said at the end of the day, remember it's a game and you're supposed to have fun and enjoy yourself.

I think that's the one thing that when I first got my card and came out on the Tour, I pinched myself. I had to pinch myself that I was actually playing the game with these heros that my father admired and that I watched on TV at the CBS Golf Classic and Shell's Wonderful World of Golf.

But as I was growing up playing the game and dreaming of being on the Tour, I never lost sight of the fact of those that made it possible for me to be able to do what I do. And it was all the professionals

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that I worked with at the club, and all the teaching professionals that helped me, and a lot of those teaching professionals came through the PGA of America.

But also, when I got my first paying job, which was working on the greens crew at Waverly Country Club in Portland, I developed a healthy appreciation for how difficult it is to maintain a golf course and keep it in championship shape day in and day out. People seem to forget that when we come to Inverness for one week of great golf, this golf course is in beautiful shape, but there are 51 other weeks that the superintendent here at Inverness and all the golf clubs that we play, they've got to maintain that golf course for the membership and for the public to come and enjoy that golf course. So I understand how this machine works, and I appreciate it, and I don't take it lightly.

I'm serious about my golf, but I'm also serious about the enjoyment of golf. That's why I've always tried to look at myself. I don't take myself too seriously. I take my golf seriously, but I don't take myself too seriously. Golf's a game, and I still have to pinch myself thinking that I get to play it for my living and have fun doing it. I want to win, I want to beat everybody every time I play. I hope to win this week and capture my second U.S. Senior Open Championship, but I'm going to have fun doing it along the way. There is no question about that.

-- FastScripts by ASAP Sports =================== MINZEY'S MUSINGS =================== PILOT vs PRIEST.................

The Pilot and the Priest A priest dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him is a guy who's dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket, and jeans.

Saint Peter addresses this cool guy, ' Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven ? ' The guy replies, ' I'm Jack, retired airline pilot from Houston .'

Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the pilot, 'Take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom.' The pilot goes into Heaven with his robe and staff.

Next, it's the priest's turn. He stands erect and booms out, ' I am Father Bob, pastor of Saint Mary's for the last 43 years. ' Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the priest, ' Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom. ' Just a minute, ' says the good father. ' That man was a pilot and he gets a silken robe and golden staff and I get only cotton and wood. How can this be ? ' Up here - we go by results, ' says Saint Peter. ' When you preached - people slept. When he flew, people prayed. '

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============================================= BULWER-LYTTON FICTION CONTEST 2011 RESULTS ============================================= Cheryl’s mind turned like the vanes of a wind-powered turbine, chopping her sparrow-like thoughts into bloody pieces that fell onto a growing pile of forgotten memories.

Sue Fondrie-Oshkosh, WI The winner of the 2011 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest is Sue Fondrie, an associate professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh who works groan-inducing wordplay into her teaching and administrative duties whenever possible. Out of school, she introduces two members of the next generation to the mysteries of Star Trek, Star Wars, and--of course--the art of the bad pun.

Prof. Fondrie is the 29th grand prize winner of the contest that that began at San Jose State University in 1982. The contest challenges entrants to compose bad opening sentences to imaginary novels takes its name from the Victorian novelist Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, who began his “Paul Clifford” with “It was a dark and stormy night.”

At 26 words, Prof. Fondrie’s submission is the shortest grand prize winner in Contest history, proving that bad writing need not be prolix, or even very wordy.

Runner-Up: As I stood among the ransacked ruin that had been my home, surveying the aftermath of the senseless horrors and atrocities that had been perpetrated on my family and everything I hold dear, I swore to myself that no matter where I had to go, no matter what I had to do or endure, I would find the man who did this . . . and when I did, when I did, oh, there would be words.

Rodney Reed- Ooltewah, TN Winner: Adventure From the limbs of ancient live oaks moccasins hung like fat black sausages -- which are sometimes called boudin noir, black pudding or blood pudding, though why anyone would refer to a sausage as pudding is hard to understand and it is even more difficult to divine why a person would knowingly eat something made from dried blood in the first place -- but be that as it may, our tale is of voodoo and foul murder, not disgusting food.

Jack Barry - Shelby, NC Runner-Up: Sensing somehow a scudding lay in the offing, Skipper Bob tallied his tasks: reef the mains'l, mizzen, and jib, strike and brail the fores'l, mizzen stays'l and baggywrinkles, bowse the halyards, mainsheets, jacklines and vangs, turtle and belay fast the small cock, flemish the taffrail warps, batten the booby hatch, lay by his sou'wester, and find the bailing bucket.

Mike Mayfield - Austin, TX Winner: Crime Wearily approaching the murder scene of Jeannie and Quentin Rose and needing to determine if this was the handiwork of the Scented Strangler--who had a twisted affinity for spraying his victims with his signature raspberry cologne--or that of a copycat, burnt-out insomniac detective Sonny Kirkland was sure of one thing: he’d have to stop and smell the Roses.

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Runner-Up: Five minutes before his scheduled execution, Kip found his thoughts turning to his childhood-- all those years ago before he had become a contract killer whose secret weakness was a severe peanut allergy, even back before he lost half of a toe in a gardening accident while doing community service-- but especially to Corinne, the pretty girl down the street whom he might have ended up marrying one day if she had only shown him a little more damn respect.

Andrew Baker - Highland Park, NJ Dishonorable Mention: The victim was a short man, with a face full of contradictions: amalgam, composite, dental porcelain, with both precious and non-precious metals all competing for space in a mouth that was open, bloody, terrifying, gaping, exposing a clean set of asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth, but clearly the object of some very comprehensive dental care, thought Dirk Graply, world-famous womanizer, tough guy, detective, and former dentist.

Basil McDonnell - Vancouver, B.C. Winner: Fantasy Within the smoking ruins of Keister Castle, Princess Gwendolyn stared in horror at the limp form of the loyal Centaur who died defending her very honor; “You may force me to wed,” she cried at the leering and victorious Goblin King, “but you’ll never be half the man he was.”

Terri Daniel - Seattle, WA Runner-Up: Veronica, two months pregnant and attempting to get her boyfriend to notice, and Ricky, who wanted to end things with his expansive girlfriend, sat at a table-for-two around lunchtime at the Olive Garden in Columbus, Ohio, eying the bottle of house rosé which, unbeknownst to them, doubled as the portal key to Khrysandelt: The land where everything glitters slightly more than normal.

Andrew Allingham - Fairfax, VA Winner: Historical Fiction Napoleon’s ship tossed and turned as the emperor, listening while his generals squabbled as they always did, splashed the tepid waters in his bathtub.

John Doble - New York City Runner-Up: The executioner sneered as the young queen ascended the stairs to the guillotine; in the old days, he thought, at least there was some buildup, a little time on the rack or some disemboweling, but nowadays everyone wants instant gratification.

Andrea Rossi - Wilmington, NC Winner: Purple Prose As his small boat scudded before a brisk breeze under a sapphire sky dappled with cerulean clouds with indigo bases, through cobalt seas that deepened to navy nearer the boat and faded to azure at the horizon, Ian was at a loss as to why he felt blue.

Mike Pedersen - North Berwick, ME Runner-Up: The Los Angeles morning was heavy with smog, the word being a portmanteau of smoke and fog,

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though in LA the pollutants are typically vehicular emissions as opposed to actual smoke and fog, unlike 19th-century London where the smoke from countless small coal fires often combined with fog off the Thames to produce true smog, though back then they were not clever enough to call it that.

Jack Barry - Shelby, NC http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/ ======================================================================= SARAH JOHNSON EARNS MEDALIST HONORS IN 95TH MICHIGAN AMATEUR ======================================================================= Sarah Johnson (Wixom/Eastern Michigan University) continued her winning ways in the second round of stroke play at the 95th Michigan Women’s Amateur at Prestwick Village Golf Club with a one-overpar 73 to follow yesterday’s four-under round of 68. Her total of 141 earned her medalist honors for the tournament.

“It was a little windier today so I didn’t hit as many greens,” said Johnson. “My putter wasn’t quite as hot as yesterday but I was definitely driving the ball better – longer and straighter.”

Johnson said she had one bad hole – the par 4, 348-yard 16th. Her drive was almost out of bounds, and then she hit a tree but still managed to escape with minimal damage.

“It was a bad hole but I managed to get out with just a bogey,” said Johnson. “I was 2-over after the first three holes today but I got that back on the next hole. I ended up with three birdies today for one over so not a bad round overall.”

Gabrielle Yurik (Oakland/Stony Creek) was one of three golfers to shoot under par in the second round.

She followed yesterday’s 73 with a 71 for a total of 144. After yesterday’s round she said she would take all of the good things from that round and bring them to the second round.

“I feel like I was able to do that today,” said Yurik. “I hit a lot more greens today and no three putts so that helped me. I’ve used the same strategy the last two days and it worked well so I don’t think I am going to change that.”

Christine Meier (Rochester Hills/Michigan State University) also shot a 71 in the second round for a total of 147. Emmie Pietila (Brighton/Brighton High School) had a two-under par 70 for a total of 148.

The cut was at 157 for match play with four players having to go to a four-way playoff for three spots.

Match play begins tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. with top seed and stroke play medalist Johnson teeing off against 32nd seed Christina Cibrario (Milford).

Call 586-556-0198 Susan Smiley for more information or email ssmiley@gam.org.

95th GAM Women’s Amateur Prestwick Village - Final Stroke Play Results Sarah Johnson (Wixom) 68-73—141 medalist Gabrielle Yurik (Oakland) 73 – 71—144 Sarah Hoffnan (Saline) 72-74--146

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Leah Grawburg (Mount Pleasant) 75-72--147 Christine Meier (Rochester Hills) 76—71—147 Shana Bauer (Grand Blanc) 74-74—148 Alanna Gerber (Hudsonville) 75-73—148 Emmie Pietila (Brighton) 78-70—148 Meagan Bauer (Grand Blanc) 74-75—149 Andrea Clark (Jackson) 72-77—149 Elizabeth Ecker (Niles) 74-75—149 Melissa Beurmann (Jackson) 76-74--150 Heather Marks (Byron Center) 78-72—150 Chloe Lawrie (Swartz Creek) 77-74—151 Devon Compton (Rochester) 75-77--152 Hannah Lewis (Plainwell) 75-77--152 Liz Nagel (DeWitt) 77=75--152 Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll (Haslett) 75-77—152 Natalie Brehm (Mount Pleasant) 75-78—153 Kimberly Dinh (Midland) 75-78—153 Ali Restaino (Birmingham) 76-76--154 Carly Saint-Onge (Marquette) 73-81--154 Samantha Troyanovich (St. Clair Shores) 74-80—154 Stephanie Ross (Owosso) 75-80—155 Michelle Hall (Flushing) 78-78--156 Kelly Hartigan (Clinton Twp.) 77-79--156 Mara Kovac (Lansing) 80-76--156 Lindsey McPherson (Flushing) 76-80--156 Ella Pendy (Grosse Pointe Farms) 73-83—156 Christina Cibrario (Milford) 79-78--157 Maddi Massa (Holt) 79-78--157 Amy Ruthenberg (East Lansing) 81-76 --157

============================================================= MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION CHANNEL -- 2011 SHOWS http://michigangolfer.tv/archives.html ============================================================= **************************** NOW PLAYING *************************** Thunder Bay Golf Resort Jack the Antler Guy Morning Comes to Fieldstone GC A Tour of the Fieldstone Golf Club's 18 Holes Swinging at a Wish Tournament Rick Smith Academy with Henry Young Ladies Golf School at Treetops Resort with Judy Mason The Treetops Cup Brian O'Neill and the Nike Golf Camp MGCOA Legislative Golf Day 100th Anniversary of Michigan Amateur Terry Moore Interview with Jennie McCafferty J U L Y 2 9, 2 0 1 1 - M I C H I G A N G O L F E R

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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 *********************** Paul W. Smith Golf Classic Stowe Mountain Golf Club U.S. Senior Open at Inverness Club California Golf ========================================= MICHIGAN GOLFER CALENDAR OF EVENTS ========================================= JULY 29-31 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 Resort, Boyne Falls http://michigan.pga.com 29-31 Butch Harmon Showcase, The Loon Golf Course, Gaylord http://www.loongolfresort.com/

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AUGUST 1-3 Tournament of Champions, Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls 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 8-14 U.S. Women's Amateur / Rhode Island Country Club / Barrington, R.I. http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201 8-14 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 7-11 Michigan Pro-Am Golf Tournament, Shanty Creek, Mi 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 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

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NOVEMBER 17-20 President's Cup, Royal Melbourne, Victoria, AUS 29/12-1 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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