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Michigan Golf News July 23, 2010
Vol. 10, no. 30
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Open Thoughts: By Jack Berry Boyne's Tournament of Champions - Mike Chumbler and Ken Devine on How It All Began Hall Shoots Record 62; Thompson Medalist at Junior Amateur MG on the Road: The Open, South Africa, Robben Island and Nelson Mandella Night at Tiger Stadium 3rd Annual Patriot Golf Day Shootout at Treetops September 3-5 94th Annual Michigan Women's Amateur Golf Tournament Ball Wins 2nd GAM Boys Stroke Play Championship Scott Hebert - Countdown to the PGA Excuse the Blatant Bow/ Courtesy - The Management More on Arcadia Bluffs Matthew and David Demariois Take 9th GAM Junior Team Championship Minzey's Musings Michigan PGA Junior Tour - Flint GTolf Club - Powered by Bluegolf Michigan Golfer Magazine - Summer Issue Michigan Golf Calendar Neff's Nuggets Michigan Golfer Television Upcoming Shows Michigan Golf 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
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CIRCULATION 16, 645 Edited by Art McCafferty artmccaf@glsp.com ============================= OPEN THOUGHTS - By Jack Berry ============================= The old Scots had it right – Nae Wind, Nae Rain, Nae Golf. The combination made it a perfect British Open. The four I covered must have anomalies,. I really didn’t have to wear the cashmere sweaters I bought (the dollar was worth more back in the last century) or the rain suit for Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo at the Old Course. Nicklaus won in 1978 by two strokes over Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, Raymond Floyd and Simon Owen and in 1990 Faldo destroyed Greg Norman in the third round when they were tied for the lead. Norman was far adrift, as they say there, and Faldo posted a five shot victory over Payne Stewart and Mark NcNulty. It’s a shame Stewart never won in Scotland. He had the name and the knickers although over there, knickers refers to female undergarments. Stewart’s “uniform” was tasteful. Then along came John Daly. I must say he did brighten those dull, cloudy, rainy first two rounds. Daly was a hallucinogenic rainbow, a big box of melted Crayolas. And then he apparently snipped off enough of the material to give Tom Watson the tie he wore Sunday on ESPN. He must’ve given him that shirt too. Well, on second thought, wherever Watson found that shirt, it fit him. My two other Opens were at Muirfield, Lee Trevino over Jack Nicklaus – and, really, Tony Jacklin, in 1972 and Watson over Trevino by four in 1980 with English hope Ken Brown talking himself out of it on Saturday night. There was nae wind nor rain in 1972, just Trevino, the defending champion, chipping in from everywhere. Jacklin, the great hope of the English, winner three years previously, must’ve been thinking ahead going to the 71st hole on a bright, sunny Sunday. It’s a par 5 and he appeared in line for a possible birdie while Trevino was over the green and, in the back of Jacklin’s mind, a likely bogey. Trevino chipped in, Jacklin threw up and Nicklaus, the favorite going in after winning the Masters and U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, slid in for second. By a shot. So, it doesn’t rain sideways and blow like the jet stream. But when it does, isn’t it fun to watch?
That said, Luis Oosthuizen’s seven shot victory certainly was one of the very best in the 139 Open Championships that have been played. He got a break playing early in the second round despite the chill, the rain and some wind. But it was nothing like the winds that ripped the afternoon players including Rory McIlroy who went from a record-tying nine-under-par 63 first round to an 80…a snowman followed by a zero! I know those numbers! All Louie Louie did was drive the ball better than anyone else. He did it with power – 319.4 yard average, and made 20 birdies, more than anyone, and finished third in fewest putts. I know we’ll hear questions “Is he a one trick pony?” Only Tiger Woods (remember him?), Phil Mickelson (still trying to play the 12th hole), Vijay Singh, Mark O’Meara, Angel Cabrera and Padraig Harrington, have been multiple winners back to the doubles of Nick Price and John Daly in the early 1990s. That covers nearly 60 major championships. It’s darn hard to win one of those. Paul Azinger, Davis Love, Tom Kite are terrific players. They won one major. We know Lee Westwood and Colin Montgomerie are exceptional players. They’ve come so close but haven’t won. Mentioning Zinger and Monty in the same paragraph brings up the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor in Wales in October. Can Corey Pavin be the captain Azinger was after resurrecting the USA following the two worst beatings ever suffered by the American team? If Pavin doesn’t read Azinger’s book on the Cup victory at Valhalla and talk with him, he’s crazy because right now, the USA does not look good compared to the Europeans. I liked Zinger’s talk about going for aggressiveness. He had it with Anthony Kim, Hunter Mahan and Boo Weekley. What will he have this time? I hope Rickie Fowler makes the team. He can lose a hole spectacularly and win one the same way. I hope Ricky Barnes makes it. And Dustin Johnson who seems recovered from his Sunday meltdown at Pebble Beach. Europe looks to lead in aggressiveness with Rory McIlroy, Alvaro Quiros, Henrik Stinson and Ian Poulter. And it has the home court. Graham McDowell, the U.S. Open champion from Northern Ireland, won the Celtic Manor Wales Open in June on the 2010 Course (that’s its name). AND, BEFORE I RUN out of room, golf today is like the Eagles song: “You Are Not Alone.” America, once the gold standard of professional golf, has a lot of company now. Oosthuizen, a South African, wins The Open. Graeme McDowell, a Northern Irishman wins Our Open. A Californian, Phil Mickelson, does win the Masters. A Korean, Y.E. Yang, outduels our ex-champ Tiger Woods to win the PGA Championship, and a Japanese, Ryo Ishikawa, shoots 58 on the Japanese pro circuit and he’s not old enough to drink a Kirin Ichiban. Kickball can have its World Cup. We have it every week. And, incidentally, how come the World Cup and the Claret Jug British Open trophies are so small compared to our enormous Wanamaker (PGA) and Stanley Cup (NHL) trophies? Obviously, golf and hockey are more important. My last shot is TV. ESPN assembled an all-star cast for its coverage of the Open, major championship winners all – Tom Watson, Andy North, Judy Rankin, Tom Weiskopf, Curtis Strange and Paul Azinger. And my nominee for best sports telecaster of any major sport on all major networks – Ann Arbor’s Mike Tirico. So smooth, so knowledgeable, so great with Zinger. When they’re working together, it’s like Christmas.
=============================================================================== BOYNE'S TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS - MIKE CHUMBLER AND KEN DEVINE ON HOW IT ALL BEGAN =============================================================================== The Michigan Golfer Television team is covering the 19th edition of the Boyne Tournament of Champions next week and we are very excited about it. While you will be able to follow the online scoring via the Michigan PGA website, we will be bringing our viewers a recap every night. You can follow all of this action at http://glsp.com/boyne . To start our coverage off, we reprise a show that featured former COO of the Michigan PGA, Ken Devine and Boyne's Mike Chumbler, who was also there from the start and also a remarkable finish, where Dan Olsen went Eagle, Ace, Birdie or 313, for what was called the "area code finish." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG6_pSrkYjQ =============================================================================== HALL SHOOTS RECORD 62; THOMPSON MEDALIST AND ALEX JONES MISSES THE CUT AT JUNIOR AMATEUR =============================================================================== Gavin Hall set a championship record with his 10-under-par round of 62 and Curtis Thompson took medalist honors at 10-under-par 134 at the 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, being held at Egypt Valley Country Club. Hall, 15, took advantage of his 7:40 a.m. tee time and the cooler conditions it brought, veritably lighting up the course to shoot 31 on both nines and come home in a tie for second place after 36 holes. His 62 put him into the USGA record books, two strokes ahead of Joe Monte, who shot 64 in the 2004 championship at Longmeadow Country Club in Massachusetts. “It’s exciting to go out to a course that I’ve played maybe twice,” Hall said. “It’s definitely cool to set a record at the U.S. Junior.” After missing the cut at the 2009 championship, the native of Pittsford, N.Y., was excited to have made his mark on this year’s championship. After shooting a first-round 73, he birdied three of his first four holes and shot five under on the back nine (his front nine), including making a 20-footer for eagle on the par-5 17th hole. “I came in with a lot of confidence, but I wanted to prove and redeem myself from last year because I didn’t make match play,” Hall said. “Coming into this week, I wanted to make match play, because it’s a whole different ballgame. You’re not really fighting to come back. You’re playing the course, but you’re really just playing the person next to you.” Thompson, a 17-year-old from Coral Springs, Fla., started his round on a solid note, converting a 10foot putt on the 10th hole (his first) for the first of his seven birdies. With his longtime caddie, Derek Fox, who spent five years on staff at Egypt Valley, on his bag, Thompson felt free to try some more challenging shots, including sending a risky tee shot close to a cart path but still making birdie on the par-5 seventh hole. “I’ve played with him [Derek] for five or six years now, so he knows all my clubs. He knows everything about my game,” Thompson said. “Somebody else on the bag, maybe a club caddie,
probably wouldn’t have let me hit that shot on seven. But since he knows my game and that I’m not one to lay up, he let me hit it.” Thompson, playing in his fourth U.S. Junior Amateur, relishes the fact that he has put himself into position to bring another USGA championship to the Thompson household. His younger sister, Alexis, won the 2008 U.S. Girls’ Junior. “This is my fourth year, so hopefully I’ve gotten a little better each year,” Thompson said. “My sister won, so obviously I’d like to bring that title home, but in match play, anything can happen.” Hall was joined in second place by defending champion Jordan Spieth, 16, of Dallas, Texas, who made the turn at one-over-par for the round. His second nine (the first nine), however, was a different story, as he rattled off five birdies for a 5-under 31 and finished stroke play at 135. “I knew what Gavin did before my round even started so I knew I needed five under on the back nine,” Spieth said. “So I said, ‘Don’t hold anything back, play aggressive and if it doesn’t work out, it starts over after today anyway.’ “ Ada, Mich. – Results from the second round of stroke play on Tuesday at the 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, being played at the 7,111-yard, par-72 Egypt Valley Country Club: Curtis Thompson, Coral Springs, Fla. - 68-66--134 Jordan Spieth, Dallas, Texas - 67-68--135 Gavin Hall, Pittsford, N.Y. - 73-62--135 Wilson Bateman, Canada - 69-67--136 Justin Thomas, Goshen, Ky. - 69-67--136 Davis Womble, High Point, N.C. - 67-69--136 Wyndham Clark, Greenwood Village, Colo. - 68-70--138 Richard Jung, Canada - 71-67--138 Ben Warnquist, Rockville, Md. - 70-68--138 Emiliano Grillo, Argentina - 70-68--138 Cody Proveaux, Leesville, S.C. - 69-70--139 Bobby Wyatt, Mobile, Ala. - 68-71--139 J D Tomlinson, Gainesville, Fla. - 70-69--139 Michael Bernard, Huber Heights, Ohio - 70-70--140 Andrew Lister, Haymarket, Va. - 73-67--140 Shugo Imahira, Bradenton, Fla. - 68-72--140 Marcel Puyat, Philippines - 69-72--141 Stephen Behr, Florence, S.C. - 67-74--141 Charlie Saxon, Tulsa, Okla. - 70-71--141 Zachary Wright, Phoenix, Ariz. - 73-69--142 Cameron Wilson, Rowayton, Conn. - 74-68--142 McCabe Buege, Rogers, Minn. - 71-71--142 Charles Martin, Lagrange, Ga. - 73-70--143 William Zalatoris, Plano, Texas - 73-70--143 Brian Jung, Canada - 70-73--143 Anthony Paolucci, Del Mar, Calif. - 72-71--143 Jim Liu, Smithtown, N.Y. - 72-72--144 Branson Davis, Mckinney, Texas - 69-75--144
Alberto Sanchez, Nogales, Ariz. - 74-70--144 Alexander Schauffele, San Diego, Calif. - 76-69--145 Robby Shelton, Wilmer, Ala. - 74-71--145 Denny McCarthy, Burtonsville, Md. - 71-74--145 Grayson Murray, Raleigh, N.C. - 71-74--145 Ben Crancer, Kirkwood, Mo. - 73-72--145 David Lee, Houston, Texas - 74-72--146 Scott Wolfes, St Simons Island, Ga. - 74-72--146 Khaled Attieh, Saudi Arabia - 76-70--146 Peter Kim, Metuchen, N.J. - 73-73--146 Dan Slavin, Waban, Mass. - 74-72--146 Sam Straka, Valdosta, Ga. - 70-76--146 Bryson Dechambeau, Clovis, Calif. - 71-75--146 Anton Arboleda, La Canada, Calif. - 72-74--146 Oliver Schniederjans, Powder Springs, Ga. - 73-73--146 Kevin Lee, Dacula, Ga. - 74-73--147 Matthew Mabrey, Little Rock, Ark. - 73-74--147 Kyle Kochevar, Glen Ellyn, Ill. - 69-78--147 Justin Keiley, Haiku, Hawaii - 75-72--147 Adam Ball, Richmond, Va. - 71-76--147 Devon Purser, Clearfield, Utah - 72-75--147 David Flynn, Elk Grove Village, Ill. - 72-75--147 Jonathan Garrick, Atherton, Calif. - 75-72--147 Lee McCoy, Palm Harbor, Fla. - 72-76--148 Jorge Fernandez Valdes, Argentina - 76-72--148 Austin Smotherman, Loomis, Calif. - 73-75--148 Nicholas Scott, Englewood, Ohio - 73-75--148 Peter Mathison, Jupiter, Fla. - 75-73--148 Max Carter, Lake Oswego, Ore. - 71-77--148 Qualified in Playoff Andrew Fogg, Greenwood, Ind. - 75-74--149 Scottie Scheffler, Dallas, Texas - 74-75--149 Aaron Kunitomo, Lahaina, Hawaii - 74-75--149 Brandon Ng, Canada - 69-80--149 Chelso Barrett, Keene, N.H. - 75-74--149 Joey Petronio, Orlando, Fla. - 70-79--149 Andrew Ariens, Mansfield, Texas - 72-77--149 Taken and edited from a USGA release Note: Michigan's only entry. Alex Jones of DeWitt, shot - 73-77--150 to miss the playoff for final spots, by one stroke.
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The Open, South Africa, Robben Island and Nelson Mandela Night at Tiger Stadium Kudos to the folks of South Africa. This is their year. Luis Oosthuizen wins The Open, their country hosts the World Cup and Invictus hits the big screen. A poignant moment occurred when Oosthuizen remarked that winning The Open on Nelson Mandela's birthday, made it extra special.
Invictus, ( Latin for "unconquered" ) told the story how Nelson Mandela joined Nelson Mandella forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team, Francois Pienaar, to help unite their country. Our sister channel, Michigan Runner Television, has been running stories on South Africa for two years. Gary Morgan, Olympian race walker and now reporter for GLSP, has been in South Africa to not only cover the Comrades Marathon, but to run in it, a distance of 56 miles. The tapes he brought back last year, showed how the country was getting ready for the World Cup. Morgan also took a side trip to Robben Island, the place where Mandela was imprisoned for over three decades. The video we have selected for you, is one that shows the viewer Mandela's cell. Morgan gives us a very moving piece. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik7S36JQIVE When Oosthuizen made his remarks, I thought back to a summer night in 1990 when I and a group of colleagues from Eastern Michigan University attended the Nelson Mandela night at a packed Tiger Stadium. There was electricity in the air that evening and a lovefest in the stands. What a night, what a story, what a memory. ==================================================================== 3RD ANNUAL PATRIOT GOLF DAY SHOOTOUT AT TREETOPS SEPTEMBER 3-5 ==================================================================== Treetops Resort is excited to host the 3rd Annual Patriot Golf Day Shootout September 3 – 5, 2010. For two years our event has been a highlight on our tournament schedule and has touched many lives with heart-wrenching and meaningful speeches. Not to mention the great golf that is available here at Treetops. PGA member, Captain Dan Rooney, was inspired to create Patriot Golf Day when he was on a flight from Chicago to Grand Rapids. He boarded the plane and noticed a soldier sitting in first class. When the plane landed in Grand Rapids, the following announcement was made, “We have an
American hero on board making his final journey from Iraq. The body of Cpl. Brock Bucklin is on board and his brother, Cpl. Brad Bucklin, has accompanied him from Iraq to their home here in Grand Rapids.” The airline later asked people to remain on the plane until Brock’s body was removed from the plane. We are extremely honored to have our dear friends Duane and Dawn Bucklin (Brock and Brad’s parents) joining us for our event again this year at Treetops. The planned schedule of events will consist of an Opening Ceremony complete with an Air Force Honor Guard and potential Military Flyover; a Red, White and Blue Glow ball tournament (NEW THIS YEAR); a terrific banquet dinner featuring testimony from Army Master Sergeant Darrin Crowder ( http://www.darrincrowder.com ), whose motivational speaking has already touched many lives and will most likely do the same for yours; LIVE MUSIC from a group of local Middle Schoolers “The Lake Effect Band”, a fantastic Silent Auction and an outstanding 45-hole tournament. For more information on the tournament format, please contact Alex Hughes, PGA Tournament Director, at 989-731-8824 or ahughes@treetops.com or you may simply view the Patriot Golf Day Shootout page on our website, http://www.treetops.com. Taken and edited from a Kevin McKinley release Note: You can see the past Partriot Days at http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?pi=0&ps=20&sf=added&sa=0&sq=patriot%20&dm=2 ========================================================== 94TH ANNUAL MICHIGAN WOMEN'S AMATEUR GOLF TOURNAMENT ========================================================== Eighty-four of the best female amateur golfers in Michigan will compete in the 94th Annual Michigan Women's Amateur Golf Tournament held this Monday, July 26 through Friday, July 30 at the St. Clair River Country Club in St. Clair. The tournament is sponsored annually by the Golf Association of Michigan (GAM). Players of all ages will compete to become the Women's Amateur Champion. Last year's championship saw Britney Hamilton defeat the 2009 Women's Player of the Year, Christine Meier and Michigan State University standout, Natalie Brehm in the final two rounds. "We are excited to have players of this caliber come to St. Clair to play. I expect the competition to be very enjoyable for people to come out and see," said Scott Rich, head golf professional at the St. Clair River Country Club. The historic, Donald Ross-designed course, with the addition of several new holes designed by Jerry Matthews in recent years, will provide a good test for all players in the field. The course will play 6,171 yards for the competition. The event will consist of two days of stroke play followed by three days of exciting match play competition. Play will begin at 8 a.m. each day. The public is invited and there is no admission charge. The St. Clair River Country Club is located at 1714 N. River Road, St. Clair, Michigan, 48079, just one hour north of Detroit and one hour east of Flint. For more information, call 810-329-7300 or visit the club website at http://www.scrcc.net.
Britney Hamilton (Lake Orion / The Moors) will return to defend her 2009 title. Stephanie Bacon should be a hometown crowd favorite as she hails from St. Clair and is a member at St. Clair River CC. Bacon graduated from St. Clair High School this spring. Hometown golfer Gayle Spinazze (St. Clair / Marysville GC) is also playing in the tournament for the first time. Sibling rivalry could come into play when Shana, Ashley and Meagan Bauer (Grand Blanc) who all played for the University of Michigan last season, take to the links. “For years now we’ve all played in many of the same tournaments and on the same team,” said Ashley Bauer. “But most of those tournaments aren’t match play so I think it puts a different perspective on the Women’s Am. Knowing that we might end up facing each other at some point in the tournament would make for a really fun and competitive match. We can't control how the bracket shapes up and hopefully we would meet each other later rather than sooner, but that's a long ways down the road and we've all have to play some really good golf to get to that point.” Ashley was captain for the Wolverines this season and says it is easy to fall into that role when she is playing with her sisters too. Not to mention that as the oldest Bauer, it just seems natural to take charge. But most of the time, the three sisters help each other and function as equals on the golf course. Former champions Joan Garety (Ada / Egypt Valley) and Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll (Haslett / MSU Women’s Golf Coach) will also be competing this year. Garety won the tournament in 1997 at Black River and in 1982 at Tam O’Shanter. Slobodnik-Stoll was the champion in 1996 and 1998 at Egypt Valley and Boyne’s Alpine course respectively. Taken and edited from Susan Smiley GAM releases. ===================================================== BALL WINS 2ND GAM BOYS STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP ==================================================== Jeremy Ball (Bloomfield Hills / The Heathers Club) knew when he hit his 9-iron on the 18th hole at Glen Oaks GC and landed 15 feet from the hole that he was going to end his day on a positive note. He birdied the hole and won the 2nd GAM Boys Stroke Play Championship with a 72-75-147. “I didn’t really know where anyone was in the standings or how anyone else was doing,” said Ball, 14. “But I knew that was a good shot and that it might give me the chance for a good finish. It turned out to be a very clutch shot because that birdie is what gave me the win.” Ball topped runner-up Ashwin Arasu (Ann Arbor) by two strokes. “I wasn’t hitting my driver all that well but I managed to make some good shots on the fairway and make some good hits around the green and that was the difference I think,” said Ball. “My putting was on and off but overall I’m happy with how I played.” Ball will play for Brother Rice next year. Taken from a Susan Smiley GAM release
====================================== SCOTT HEBERT - COUNTDOWN TO THE PGA ====================================== PGA Championship Experience: 2007, ’08, ’09 Residence: Traverse City, Mich. Age: 41 Ht.: 5’ 9” Wt.: 175 Birth Date: June 4, 1969 Birthplace: Escanaba, Mich. College: Ferris State University Home Club/Affiliation: Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, Acme, Mich. PGA Classification: A-1 Turned Professional: 1993 PGA Membership: 2005 PGA Section: Michigan The week prior to his winning the 2008 PGA Professional National Championship, Scott Hebert has more than his share of anxous moments during the premature birth of his daughter, Susie. Before he began play in the first round, Hebert learned that his wife, Laurie, was doing well, and that his daughter would be coming home from the hospital. He went on to show a calm exterior and posted a one-stroke victory at Reynolds Plantation's Great Waters course in Greensboro, Ga. Last June, Hebert finished tied for 11th in the PGA Professional National Championship, and earned a fourth consecutive PGA Championship trip. He also tied for 13th in 2007 and shared 16th in 2009. The PGA head professional at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Acme, Mich., Hebert is one of the most prolific performers in Michigan PGA Section history. He has won six Michigan Open titles (1997, ’99, 2000, ’01, ’02, ’06), tying PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame and Michigan golf legend Al Watrous, who captured three Senior PGA Championships. Hebert also won four consecutive Michigan PGA Section titles (2006, ’07, ’08, ’09) and is a three-time Michigan PGA Player of the Year (2006, ’07, ’09). He turned in the best overall performance of either team in the 2009 PGA Cup at The Carrick in Loch Lomond, Scotland, finishing 5-0-0. Hebert’s other victories include the 1998 Chicago Open; and the 1998 Michigan PGA Assistant Championship. Though carrying the same spelling of his surname, he is no relation to brothers Lionel and Jay Hebert, who won the respective 1957 and 1960 PGA Championships. Personal: Wife, Laurie; Children: Joe Patrick, Susie Hobbies/Special Interests: Playing with my son, hanging out with friends and family, NASCAR Note: This is the official biography of Scott Hebert in the PGA guide. http://www.pgamediacenter.com/pganews/index.cfm?articleID=2400&linkID=2381
===================================================== EXCUSE THE BLATANT BOW/COURTESY - THE MANAGEMENT ===================================================== Art -I just wanted to drop a long-overdue note to tell you that as an atrocious but enthusiastic golfer, I enjoy Michigan Golf News and I appreciate the effort and expertise that goes into it. Many thanks, -- Neal Neal Rubin Columnist- The Detroit News ========================= MORE ON ARCADIA BLUFFS ========================= Art, I read your bit on the new rooms at Arcadia Bluffs and thought you might be interested in the little video that I put together from my own trip there last year http://www.golfblogger.com/index.php/golf/comments/arcadia_bluffs_video_tour/ John Retzer http://www.golfblogger.com Thanks and a Tip of the Tam to John for this outstanding video. ===================================================================== MATTHEW AND DAVID DEMARIOIS TAKE 9TH GAM JUNIOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP ===================================================================== Matthew and David DeMarois (Brighton / Lakelands CC) won the 9th GAM Junior Team Championship in the Boys Division with a 65 at their home course, Lakelands Country Club. The sibling duo topped the runner-up team of Paul Bartkowiak and Evan Bowser, both of Dearborn Country Club, by one stroke. “We didn’t putt that well but our approach shots were good so that is what really helped us more than anything,” said David DeMarois. “We were pretty much hitting the clutch shots.” None more clutch than David’s approach shot on 18 that landed the ball three feet away from the pin. “We made birdie on that hole and won by one stroke,” said DeMarois. “So that hole was the key.” Heather Marks (Byron Center / L.E. Kaufman) and Gabrielle Shipley (Hastings / Gull Lake View) won the Girls Division with a 68 and kissed the trophy simultaneously after the victory. Then won by three strokes over Alex Plemmons and Molly Esordi of Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club. In the Mixed Division, Kaitlyn Brasher and Alex Hemmila (Grand Blanc / Atlas Valley) won the Championship with a 75. Full results are posted on the GAM web site at http://www.gam.org. Taken and edited from a Susan Smiley GAM release
================================= MINZEY'S MUSINGS - UNIVERSAL LAW ================================= Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee. Law of Gravity - Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner. Law of Probability -The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal and someone always answers. Law of Close Encounters -The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with. Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach. Law of the Theater and Hockey Arena - At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle, always arrive last. They are the ones who will leave their seats several times to go for food, beer, or the toilet and who leave early before the end of the performance or the game is over. The folks in the aisle seats come early, never move once, have long gangly legs or big bellies, and stay to the bitter end of the performance. Law of Physical Surfaces - The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor, are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet or rug. Brown's Law of Physical Appearance - If the clothes fit, they're ugly. ================================================================== MICHIGAN PGA JUNIOR TOUR - FLINT GOLF CLUB - POWERED BY BLUEGOLF ================================================================= Results for contest Girls 13-15: 1 Daphne Chang Troy, MI 46-42--88 +16 2 Sarah White Caledonia, MI 44-45--89 +17 Results for contest Boys 13-15: 1 Dean Hitt Jackson, MI 36-35--71 -1 2 Nathan Schwalm Brighton, MI 37-35--72 E 3 Daniel Raicevich Shelby Township, MI 39-36--75 +3 T4 Mitchell Wandell Plainwell, MI 38-38--76 +4 T4 Marcus Robinson Rochester, MI 39-37--76 +4 6 Kyle Gaines Oxford, MI 40-37--77 +5 7 Jake Marshall Grand Blanc, MI 41-37--78 +6 T8 Bennett Langton Brutus, MI 39-40--79 +7 T8 Luke Mackley Richmond, MI 38-41--79 +7
T10 Brody Schiller Freeland, MI 43-37--80 +8 T10 Hunter Pulaski Brutus, MI 40-40--80 +8 T12 Eric Busa Rochester Hills, MI 40-41--81 +9 T12 Alexander Papa Birmingham, MI 43-38--81 +9 14 Johnny Fortuna Bloomfield Hills, MI 42-40--82 +10 T15 Ross Lazar Okemos, MI 42-41--83 +11 T15 Tyler Lewis Ortonville, MI 44-39--83 +11 T17 Charles Lyons Flint, MI 41-43--84 +12 T17 Christopher Tremblay Rochester, MI 42-42--84 +12 T19 Zachary Cobb Petoskey, MI 41-46--87 +15 T19 Cooper Jenkins Pinckney, MI 45-42--87 +15 T19 Austin Terris Saline, MI 43-44--87 +15 22 Ted Xiao Ann Arbor, MI 51-38--89 +17 T23 Colin Green Harbor Springs, MI 45-45--90 +18 T23 Spencer Haupert Clarkston, MI 40-50--90 +18 T23 Kam Friedli Petoskey, MI 46-44--90 +18 26 Travis Veenhuis Grand Blanc, MI 45-47--92 +20 27 Andrew Settecerri Bloomfield Hills, MI 48-45--93 +21 28 Cole Ketterer Harbor Springs, MI 49-49--98 +26 29 Daniel Settecerri Bloomfield Hills, MI 55-50--105 +33 Results for contest Boys 16-18: 1 Alex Green West Branch, MI 35-38--73 +1 T2 Sam Stark Hartland, MI 35-38--73 +1 T2 Craig Stoddard Fenton, MI 38-35--73 +1 T4 Alex Haik Portland, MI 35-39--74 +2 T4 Michael Clark Swartz Creek, MI 37-37--74 +2 T4 Tyler DeGood Grand Ledge, MI 37-37--74 +2 T7 Andrew Morgan Clio, MI 41-34--75 +3 T7 Kyle King Sterling Heights, MI 38-37--75 +3 T9 Andrew Wallace Waterford, MI 38-38--76 +4 T9 Peter Von Spreecken Lansing, MI 35-41--76 +4 T9 Evan Bowser Dearborn 37-39--76 +4 12 Kyle Sawyer Grand Ledge, Michigan 42-35--77 +5 T13 Shawn Carmody Harrison Twp., MI 41-37--78 +6 T13 Tyler Jackson Clyde, MI 38-40--78 +6 T15 Dylan Freeman Grand Ledge, MI 40-39--79 +7 T15 Christian Bialek Bay City, MI 38-41--79 +7 T17 Matthew Fellows West Bloomfield, MI 41-39--80 +8 T17 Keith Long Saline, MI 37-43--80 +8 T17 Parker Millington Highland, MI 41-39--80 +8 T20 Robert White Grosse Ile, MI 41-40--81 +9 T20 Gregory Bussell Farmington, MI 42-39--81 +9 T20 John Durst Farmington Hills, MI 40-41--81 +9 T23 Brett Michael Gors Almont, MI 39-43--82 +10 T23 Nolan Chapman Oxford, MI 40-42--82 +10 T23 Bruce Boman Grand Ledge 43-39--82 +10 T26 Brett Long Clio, MI 44-40--84 +12 T26 Doug Crawford Lansing, MI 42-42--84 +12 T26 Bryan Long Clio, MI 44-40--84 +12 29 Colton Matteson Prudenville, MI 40-46--86 +14
30 Aaron Wheeler 31 Collin Stauder 32 Robby Ress
Chesterfield, MI 43-44--87 +15 Ann Arbor, MI 46-42--88 +16 Troy, MI 45-45--90 +18
Results for contest Girls 16-18: 1 Chloe Lawrie Swartz Creek, MI 38-40--78 +6 2 Esther Durling Perry, MI 41-41--82 +10 T3 Courtney Jenkins Pinckney, MI 43-43--86 +14 T3 Alexandra Plemmons Grosse Ile, MI 43-43--86 +14 ========================================== MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE - SUMMER ISSUE ========================================== Our Summer issue of the Michigan Golfer is now online, our fifth issue in the new ISSUU format. The Michigan Golfer has been through a number of stages, print from 1983, online in 1996, television in 2001, a newsletter spin off in 2001 and now in ISSUU, a software that combined with the new iPad, allows for magazines to be downloaded and read at any time. Chris Lewis takes us on a visit to both Alma College and Aquinas College to learn about their collegiate teams. William and Brad Shelton, our father and son team of writers, team up to tell us about the new Pete Dye course at French Lick. Mike Duff, one of veteran writers, joined a media fam trip to explore the suddenly famous Forest Dunes course in Roscommon. Enjoy. Table of Contents Alma Scots - Chris Lewis Walter Hagen Returns to French Lick - Brad Shelton French Lick Defies Economic Downturn - William Shelton Forest Dunes - Mike Duff Acquinas Golf - Chris Lewis http://issuu.com/michigan_golfer/docs/mg0610 Past Issues 1996 - 2010 http://michigangolfer.com/#pastissues ================= NEFF'S NUGGETS ================= Italian Golfer . . . ======================== An 80-year-old Italian goes to the doctor for a check-up. The doctor is amazed at what good shape the guy is in and asks, 'how do you stay in such great physical condition?' I'm Italian, and I am a golfer,' says the old guy, and that's why I'm in such good shape. I'm up well before daylight and out golfing up and down the fairways. I have a glass of vino, and all is well.' 'Well' says the doctor, 'I'm sure that helps, but there's got to be more to it. How old was your Father when he died?' 'Who said my Father's dead?' The doctor is amazed. 'You mean you're 80 years old, and your Father's still alive. How old is he?' 'He's 100 years old,' says the Old Italian golfer. 'In fact, he golfed with me this morning, and then we went to the topless beach for a walk
and had a little vino, and that's why he's still alive. He's Italian, and he's a golfer, too.' 'Well,' the doctor says, 'that's great, but I'm sure there's more to it than that. How about your Father's Father? How old was he when he died?' 'Who said my Nono's dead?' Stunned, the doctor asks, 'you mean you're 80 years old and your grandfather's still living! Incredible, how old is he?' 'He's 118 years old,' says the Old Italian golfer. The doctor is getting frustrated at this point, 'So, I guess he went golfing with you this morning, too?' 'No, Nono couldn't go this morning, because he's getting married today.' At this point the doctor is close to losing it. 'Getting married!!! Why would a 118 year-old guy want to get married?' 'Who said he wanted to?' ============================================ MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION UPCOMING SHOWS ============================================= Michigan Golfer Television Channel http://michigangolfer.tv Michigan Golfer You Tube Channel (234 shows) http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?pi=0&ps=20&sf=added&sa=0&sq=golfer&dm=2 Boyne's Tournament of Champions, Boyne Falls, MI Golfing Wisconsin - Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, WI PGA Championship, Sheboygan, WI Sweetgrass Golf Course, Harris, MI Skins Game at The Golf Club of Harbor Shores ============================= 2010 MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR ============================= July 24 MIAGT at Lyon Oaks GC, Lyon Oaks Golf Course, South Lyons, MI http://www.miagt.com/index.php?pg=schedule 26 GAM Father and Son Matches, Travis Pointe http://gam.org 26 -30 94th Women's Amateur, St. Clair River CC http://gam.org 26-28 Tournament of Champions, Boyne Mountain http://www.michigan.pga.com
August 7 Players Championship 3rd Major, Pilgrims Run Golf Club, Pierson, MI http://www.miagt.com/index.php?pg=schedule 8 Wendy's Golf Classic http://www.thelegendstour.com/Classic/ 9-15 U.S. Women's Amateur, Charlotte CC, North Carolina 12-15 PGA Championship, Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, WI http://pgatour.com 16-17 89th GAM Championship, Flint GC http://gam.org
19 17th Annual MGCOA Golf Outing And Supplier Field Day Bedford Valley Golf Course, Battle Creek http://www.mgcoa.org 21 MIAGT at Calderone Golf Club, Calderone Golf Club, Jackson, MI http://www.miagt.com/index.php?pg=schedule Aug. 21-22 Treetops Resort hostsGolfweek's Junior Series Qualifier http://www.golfweekevents.com/Juniors2010.shtml 23-25 Michigan PGA Championship, Eagle Eye GC 23-29 U.S. Amateur, Chambers Bay, University Place, Washington
September 3-6 Labor Day Madness at Marsh Ridge Resort, Gaylord, MI Registration: http://marshridge.com/golf/proto/marshridge/calendar/calendar.htm Videos of Past Tournaments http://glsp.com/marshridge
3-5 3rd Annual Patriot Golf Day Shootout, Treetops Resort, Gaylord, MI Registration: http://treetops.com/index.php?method=golf&subpage=patriotgolfday Videos of Past Tournaments http://glsp.com/treetops 11 MIAGT at Coyote Preserve GC, Coyote Preserve Golf Club, Hartland, MI http://www.miagt.com/index.php?pg=schedule 13-16 Michigan PGA Match Play, Oakland University, Sharf 18 MIAGT Tour Championship, The Grande Golf Club, Jackson, MI http://www.miagt.com/index.php?pg=schedule 26-28 23rd Annual Pepsi Charity Invitational, Treetops Resort, Gaylord, MI Registration: http://www.treetops.com/index.php?method=golf&subpage=pepsitournament
Videos of Past Tournaments http://glsp.com/treetops October 1-3 Ryder Cup, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Wales 2 Golf League Championship Tournament. Eagle Eye Golf Course, Bath http://www.migolfleague.com or http://www.mgcoa.org 9-10 Toughman Scramble, Treetops and Black Bear GC, Gaylord and Vanderbilt, MI http://www.treetops.com/index.php?method=golf&subpage=Toughman_Tournament November and December 30 - Dec 2 Michigan Golf Business Conference and Vendor Fair,Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids http://www.mgcoa.org ============================================ GLSP TELEVISION NETWORK - UPCOMING SHOWS ============================================ JULY 25 The Carrollton Marathon, Carrollton, MI 26-28 Boyne's Tournament of Champions, Boyne Falls, MI 31 Fifth Third Bank's Steve's Run, Dowagiac, MI 31 Heart of the Hills, Bloomfield Hills, MI AUGUST 1 Sylvania's Women Only Triathlon, Sylvania, OH 9 Grand Geneva Golf, Grand Geneva, WI 9-15 Michigan Golfer at the PGA Championship, Kohler, WI 28 Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI
SEPTEMBER 3-5 Marathon Oasis de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, CA 4 Milford Labor Day 30K, Milford, MI 17 MSU Spartan Invitational for Playmakers, East Lansing, MI 19 Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak, Mi OCTOBER 2 20th Anniversary Red October Run, Wayne, MI 10 Goodlife Fitness Royal Victoria Marathon, Victoria, British Columbia, CA 17 Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon, Grand Rapids, MI NOVEMBER 7 The ING New York City Marathon, New York, NY 21-22 The NCAA Cross Country Championships, Terra Haute, IN 25 The 5/3 Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, Detroit, MI DECEMBER 31 The 5/3 New Year's Eve Run, Detroit, MI - MG -