Michigan Publinxer Magazine by Tim Sutton

Michigan Publinx Golf Association President: Jim Ellis Vice President: Jason May Secretary: Ron Weaver Treasurer: Ray Emsley Board of Directors Jim Bedson Chuck Deschaine Roger Duncan Kevin Klemet Paul Kolton Cleat Lindsey Paul Solverson

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When LochenHeath Golf Club opened in 2001, it was greeted with great fanfare and reviews. The panoramic views of Grand Traverse Bay, rolling terrain, exceptional length, and dramatic Scottishstyle bunkering made LochenHeath the player's choice in Traverse City. LochenHeath was designed within a 600-acre cherry orchard right in the heart of America's Cherry Capital. The course rolls through the trees yet offers generous landing areas. The sixth hole was placed on the water's edge of Grand Traverse Bay and 16 of the 18 holes offer visuals settings of the bay. In 2004, architect Steve Smyers was called back to replace two holes, offering the course strategic expansion. While on site, he softened the green complexes, widened landing areas and added length to the championship tees. The changes made LochenHeath more playable for every caliber of golfer. This spring, course modifications will be made to increase player enjoyment. The practice facility is second to none in Michigan with target greens and bunkers dotting the landing area. There are two large putting greens as well a massive green for sand trap practice and one for approach and chipping. Multidirectional tees, a practice fairway bunker, and the entire practice area overlook the bay.

The pro shop and restaurant are perched on the bluff with outstanding views of the bay, most notably from the large, full-service deck. Under the expert guidance of Chef Joseph George, LochenHeath offers exceptional food for lunch and dinner along with beverage cart service every day. If your group wants a special meal, not found on the menu, our culinary staff will not disappoint while providing the best service in Northern Michigan. In 2012, LochenHeath will be opening an Event Pavilion to host conferences, banquets, and receptions. The pavilion features a walk out patio with stunning panoramic views of Northern Michigan. LochenHeath is more than a beautiful golf course and a wonderful facility-the people who play and live at LochenHeath make you feel like you are part of the family. Employees pride themselves on exemplary service and excellent course conditioning, just what you'd expect of General Manager, Mike Husby, a 38-year career professional. Mike puts his stamp of solid customer service on each aspect of the facility, which makes playing LochenHeath even more of a special day. Now that LochenHeath is a public venue, you can experience the Husby touch firsthand. Come Join Us and Discover an Entirely New Game! www.lochenheath.com

From the President… Dear Fellow Golfers, Yikes! How many days have we had 40 plus degrees in January this year? I was out on my motorcycle yesterday and while riding by Mt Holly there were people skiing, as well as people hitting balls outside. If I had been up early enough I could have done all three that day. Gotta love it! How about updates on changes for the 2012 season. The Board has been busy planning and several changes are on the way. The on-line and snail mail registration this year will give players the option of selecting how many of the Championship Series Events you would like to play. This is a big change from years past. In the Championship Series Events, bonus Honor Roll points will be awarded

to the top 5 finishers in the Championship Division. This reward will be for those players that play all Championship Series Events. The same opportunity also exists for Net and Senior players, which can help them receive an invitation to the Deyak Invitational in September. We sent out a survey about the State Match Play and received a very high response rate. We appreciate all your comments and suggestions. The two main suggestions that came from that survey were to either hold the tournament up north (many locations suggested) or hold it locally in the Metro Detroit area. The Board eventually decided to break with a long-standing tradition to move the tournament into the Metro Detroit area. Based on the comments from everyone, we are expecting the State Match Play will draw a lot of interest so get your entry in early this year. Please note that

the entry cost is up slightly but please realize that carts are now included with each round. No additional expense for carts. The Michigan Publinx Medal Play Championship will move over to Pheasant Run Golf Course in Canton this year. The tournament will be carts only, so we put the cost of the carts into the entry fee, which reflects the $30 increase in entry fee. The entry fee will include all 54 holes along with driving range facilities. We have sent out two coupons recently, which we call “Pub Perks”. One was to Miles of Golf for a club fitting. If you have not done that, you are missing a great opportunity. Many of our members have used the service over the years, and it has helped their games tremendously. The other coupon was to The Tennis and Continued on Page 5

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From the President… Continued from Page 2 Golf Company, who provided a free 1 year membership and coupon offer. As always, we need you to make sure you update your Player Profile info on the www.MiPublinx.com website if your contact information has changed. “Pub Perks” come through email so don’t miss out. If you don’t know how to do that send an email with your changes to info@mipublinx.com. We look forward to seeing all our old and new friends in 2012. Encourage your golfing buddies to come and play. Play in some or all of our events, but Play!

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What’s New in the Michigan Publinx for 2011 The Board of Directors have made a few exciting changes for the 2012 golf season and we wanted to share them with you: Michigan Publinx Medal Play Championship • The 2012 Michigan Publinx Medal Play Championship (Lee Gohs Classic) has been moved from Fellow Creek Golf Course to Pheasant Run Golf Club in Canton • The format of 27 holes per day will remain the same, as well as the event will be held on the Memorial Day weekend of May 26-27, 2012 • Due to the length of distance between various green and tee complexes, the tournament will be carts only to enhance pace of play • The cart fees are now rolled

Championship Series One Day Events Entry Options Expanded • Players are now eligible to select the number of events they are able to play in. In the past, players had to register for all 4 events in the Championship Division or all 5 events in the Senior and Net Divisions • Now players will be able to register for 1, 2, 3 or all 4 events for the Championship Division, as well as the Senior and Net Divisions will be able to sign up for 1, 2, 3, 4, or all 5 events • There will be different price breakdowns depending on the number of events you would like to play in

into the entry fee, therefore the entry fee for the tournament has increased from $ 165 to $ 195, 2010 = $165 + $15/day cart fee. • Players will no longer have to pay their cart fees in the clubhouse when arriving at the event • Full range is now included in entry fee State Match Play • For the first time in the last 40 years, the Michigan Publinx State Match Play is coming to the Metro Detroit area and will be held at Twin Lakes Golf Club & Blackheath Golf Club in Rochester from July 27th31st, 2012 • Cart fees are now rolled into the entry fee, therefore the entry fee for this tournament has increased to $235

Gift Certificate Payouts • The gift certificate payout structure has been modified some to pay spots further down the list instead of top eight it will extend down to 15% of the field up to a maximum of 12 positions • Top end payout structure will be modified some to encompass the extended payout positions Championship Series Club Championship Bonus Points Available • There are extra points available for finishing in the top 5 players of the Club Championship Race, the top 5 players will receive 100, 80, 60, 40 & 20 points respectively See What’s New on Page 7

What’s New! Continued from Page 6 • Players need to compete in all 4 Championship Series events to qualify for the bonus points Honor Roll Changes • The amount of points someone can receive for qualifying for the US Open Sectionals has been reduced by 50 points • The qualifier can still receive the additional bonus points should they be the medalist at the Local Qualifier • Top 5 finishers in the Championship Series are eligible for bonus points • The Top 16 finishers in the majority of events are eligible for points • Please feel free to go to www.mipublinx.com to see the updated 2012 Honor Roll Guidelines

2012 East / West All Star Matches • 2012 is the year the Michigan Publinx will be hosting the East / West All Stars • Qualifiers will be comprised from team players, as well as players from our Honor Roll list • We will inform the membership once the venue and dates have been locked down 2013 Atlas Trophy Matches • The Michigan Publinx and the GAM are still working on the 2013 venue for the Atlas Trophy Matches • The qualification for the 2013 team will be based on total points from the 2012 and 2013 seasons • The membership fill be informed once the venue and dates have been locked down

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Anatomy of a Publinxer Regrowth of the Game One Amateur at a Time Society is changing and the economy is not what it once was. The man with the “swoosh” on his hat that brought crowds of people to golf may not be the same man he was, in the competitive sense. One thing that has not changed is the game of golf. Sure technology has tried to enhance the average player’s ability, but the game has not changed. It is still 18 holes and the lowest score is the optimal result. But why are we running away from the game? High end golf courses are still high end, but the remaining courses are improving quickly due to better controlled budgets and very good superintendents that are doing more with less. I personally went from being a team player at one of the highest end public golf courses in the Orchards to a team at a city course called Fox Creek. I thought immediately there was going to be a fall off in quality, but boy was I wrong! Sure it is 6700 yards compared to 7000+ yards at the Orchards, but the greens are always in great shape and the fairways are always well manicured. What more can the average public player ask for? Why are we losing peo-

mentioned before how data is instantly available at our fingertips, but I think we have also become used to the ease of trying to “buy” a better game. Each year the equipment manufacturers unveil the newest equipment that will help improve distance, reduce spin, and straighten out drives. When will it ever get back to the fact that we still need to practice to actually “improve”? I can see people getting frustrated because their purchases do not give instant gratification or improvement. Instead of buy, buy, buy we should recommit to getting better through practice, practice, practice. Again easier said than done, but all the more gratifying when you get better through effort. How fun would it be to hit the ball farther with a two-year old driver then your friend that has the latest technology? The ribbing can be endless and make things more fun, golf provides competition within competition, longest drives, greens in regulation, so on. You can challenge your network of friends on more than just score. In order to accomplish these internal goals you start by checking our egos at the door and ask for help. Ask a friend to take video of your

ple from this game and not continuously growing? I have my theories on why this may be happening and the easy answer is money but I believed the most prevalent is the time commitment to play an average round. We have turned the game we enjoy playing from a structured 4 hour activity to one that can take from anywhere from 5 to 6 hours. We are now a society that has data streaming at us from multiple directions from smart cell phones to a high speed internet available almost anywhere. With everything coming at us so fast why can’t we play golf the same way? I believe that people don’t want to sacrifice the time anymore. Even in four hours you can do an unlimited amount of things elsewhere. This is where I feel we need to take stock in our daily lives, we need a break! Golf gives us that break, golf gives us a respite to enjoy fresh air, get some exercise if we walk, and enjoy the company of friends with a little competition to spark our interests if we choose to. Another theory I have is the instant gratification that we have become accustomed to. I

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swing, consult your local PGA pro, upload your swing to a golf improvement website, there are countless ways that we have to get better if we choose to do so. I ask the readership, how do we fall back in love with this game? There are diehard players that won’t go away, which is great. How do we attract the people that are on the fence? You the public have answers and we want to hear them. I have written 5 of these articles and the topics have gone all over the map mostly my pursuit to get better through whatever means necessary and I want to reach out again to whoever may read this to provide me your thoughts, how do you get better, what you focus on, and how do we get your non golfing friends engaged? I would enjoy reading those and taking the best of them and adding them to my game or relay that out to the general public. Please feel free to submit your stories, tips, article ideas to mipublinx@gmail.com. Best of luck in the new season!

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U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship Soldier Hollow Golf Club-Midway Utah July 9th – 14th 2012 The 87th United States Amateur Public Links Championship will be held at the Soldier Hollow Golf Course at Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway, Utah on July 9 through July 14, 2012. Soldier Hollow Golf Course opened July 1, 2004 and is the newest addition to the Wasatch Mountain State Park. The championship, 36-hole facility is a Gene Bates Golf Design, which boasts native Utah vegetation, one of the longest courses in the state and the originality of being the only golf course built on an Olympic venue. The two 18-hole courses are appropriately named the Gold and Silver with challenging play and amazing views of the Heber Valley and majestic Mount Timpanogos. This championship is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the United States Golf Association and is the first national golf championship to he held in Utah. The U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship has a storied history dating back to 1922, and has been an unqualified success since inception. The championship is open to golfers who are bona fide public course players and hold a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 8.4. Between 5,000 and 7,000 public golfers from the United States and internationally will compete in sectional tournaments to qualify for entry into the championship. Competitors traditionally run the gamut from tradesmen to professionals and collegians and usually range in age from teenagers to those in there 50s.

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Principal Changes To The Rules Of Golf Rule 6-3a. Time of Starting Rule 6-3a is amended to provide that the penalty for starting late, but within five minutes of the starting time, is reduced from disqualification to loss of the first hole in match play or two strokes at the first hole in stroke play. Previously this penalty reduction could be introduced as a condition of competition.

This book contains the Rules of Golf, which will be effective worldwide from January 1, 2012. It represents the culmination of four years work by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and R&A Rules Limited, following consultation with other golfing bodies throughout the world. While it is considered important that the Rules be faithful to their historical principles, they must be clear, comprehensive and relevant to todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game, and the penalties must be appropriate. The Rules need regular review to ensure these goals are met. This set of Rules is the latest stage of this evolution.

Rule 12-1. Seeing Ball; Searching for Ball Rule 12-1 is reformatted for clarity. In addition, it is amended to (i) permit a player to search for his ball anywhere on the course when it may be covered by sand and to clarify that there is no penalty if the ball is moved in these circumstances, and (ii) apply a penalty of one stroke under Rule 18-2a if a player moves his ball in a hazard when searching for it when it is believed to be covered by loose impediments.

Both the USGA and R&A Rules Limited wish to preserve the integrity of golf at all levels and to stress the importance of respect for and adherence to the Rules. We express our grateful thanks not only for the work done by our respective committees, but also to those other people whose varied contributions have made this revision possible.

Rule 13-4. Ball in Hazard; Prohibited Actions Exception 2 to Rule 13-4 is amended to permit a player to smooth sand or soil in a hazard at any time, including before playing from that hazard, provided it is for the sole purpose of caring for the course and Rule 13-2 is not breached.

Glen D. Nager, Chairman, Rules of Golf Committee Alan W.J. Holmes, Chairman, Rules of Golf Committee United States Golf Association R&A Rules Limited September 2011

Rule 18-2b. Ball Moving After Address A new Exception is added that exonerates the player from penalty if his ball moves after it has been addressed when it is known or virtually certain that he did not cause the ball to move. For example, if it is a gust of wind that moves the ball after it has been addressed, there is no penalty and the ball is played from its new position.

Principal Changes Introduced in the 2012 Code Rules of Golf Definitions ADDRESSING THE BALL The Definition is amended so that a player has addressed the ball simply by grounding his club immediately in front of or behind the ball, regardless of whether or not he has taken his stance. Therefore, the Rules generally no longer provide for a player addressing the ball in a hazard. (See also related change to Rule 18-2b)

Rule 19-1. Ball in Motion Deflected or Stopped; By Outside Agency The note is expanded to prescribe the various outcomes when a ball in motion has been deliberately deflected or stopped by an outside agency. Rule 20-7c. Playing from Wrong Place; Stroke Play Note 3 is amended so that if a player is to be penalized for playing from a wrong place, in most cases the penalty will be limited to two strokes, even if another Rule has been breached prior to his making the stroke.

RULES Rule 1-2. Exerting Influence on Movement of Ball or Altering Physical Conditions The Rule is amended to establish more clearly that, if a player intentionally takes an action to influence the movement of a ball or to alter physical conditions affecting the playing of a hole in a way that is not permitted by the Rules, Rule 1-2 applies only when the action is not already covered in another Rule. For example, a player improving the lie of his ball is in breach of Rule 13-2 and therefore that Rule would apply, whereas a player intentionally improving the lie of a fellow-competitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ball is not a situation covered by Rule 13-2 and, therefore, is governed by Rule 1-2.

APPENDIX IV A new Appendix is added to prescribe general regulations for the design of devices and other equipment, such as tees, gloves and distance measuring devices.

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2011 Michigan Publinx Player of the Year ... Martin Jeppesen Over the past few years, familiar names have held the Player of Year title. Bill Zylstra, Greg Davies, and Jason May seemed to have a monopoly on the award going back to 2005, especially Greg Davies winning three in that time frame. Last year things changed, a young, recent college grad from Eastern Michigan University put in an effort to upset the trend but faced stiff competition from Bill Zylstra. In the end, Martin Jeppesen pulled away in points capturing Michigan Publinx 2011 Player of the Year. Not only did Marty have a great season personally, he also was part of a very successful team at Green Oaks who went all the way to the West Side Team Play finals before falling to Lyon Oaks in a tightly contested match. In the spring of 2011, Marty had just finished his fine collegiate career and turned up his

• Qualified for US Open Sectionals • Exempt to Michigan Amateur, qualified for match play an won 1st match, losing to runner up • Finished 5th at Michigan Open with a final round 66 at the Orchards Golf Club • Qualified for US Amateur, made match play and lost in 1st round • Winner at the GAM Championship @ Barton Hills Country Club

in state play by repeating as champion of the Horton Smith held at Detroit Golf Club and adding his first GAM event victory by winning the Golf Association of Michigan Championship held at Barton Hills Country Club. These two victories were enough to keep Bill Zylstra at bay who had a fine season in his own right, winning the Michigan Publinx Medal Play Championship and finishing as runner up to Scott Jaschuk at the Michigan Publinx State Match Play. In order to hold off the hard charging Zylstra, Marty put together a strong season with an impressive body of work, his non-collegiate accomplishments were: • Winner at the Horton Smith Championship @ Detroit Golf Club • Top 10 at the Michigan Publinx Medal Play Championship @ Fellows Creek

2011 was Marty’s first MI Publinx Player of the Year award. He was also in the running for 2011 GAM Player of the Year award and was running away with it until a late

push by Randy Lewis who won the 2011 USGA Mid Amateur Championship. Marty has indicated he has aspirations to turn professional, we at the Michigan Publinx wish him well and hope that we see our second former MI Publinx member make it to PGA Tour. From the MI Publinx Board of Directors and all of the members of the MI Publinx, we want to say congratulations to Marty on winning the Player of the Year Title!

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Michigan PGA Junior Tour Location Travis Pointe Country Club-Ann Arbor Junior PGA Championship - Bedford Valley Forest Akers-West - East Lansing Thornapple Pointe - Grand Rapids The Orchards Golf Club - Washington TBA Eagle Eye Golf Club - Bath TBA Grand Traverse Resort - Acme Battle Creek Country Club - Battle Creek TBA The Polo Fields - Ypsilanti Tour Championship - The Fortress - Frankenmuth

2011 MIAGT and Golfweek National Tour Championship Hilton Head, South Carolina The Michigan Amateur Golf Tour, which is part of the Golfweek Amateur Tour, sent several Michigan players to the final national event in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Over 500 players from all over the country competed in their respective flights for National Honors. The results below reflect how Michigan contestants finished in their respective flights. RESULTS Championship Flight winner: Jim Aughtry, Charlotte, NC Place Name Location Scores 70 RAYMOND, TOM MICHIGAN 87 95 75 KANDILIAN, WILLIAM MICHIGAN 78 87

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“A” Flight winner: Dan Barrows, Tidewater, VA Place 34 35 38 47 52 56 63 99 113 133

Name ERB, JAMES MELLEN, JOHN WEVER, TODD RECKLING, MARK HADLEY, CHRIS JOHNS, JEREMY BALLARD, CHRISTIAN NAULT, DENNIS GIBBS, BRAD CHERNEY, ALEX

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Scores 86 81 82 80 89 79 82 81 87 84 80 96 88 85 89 88 83 94 92 92

“B” Flight Winner: Darren Green, Raleigh/Pinehurst, NC Place 2 17 45 96 128 129 133 153

Name LATELLA, SALVATORE PEREIRA, JASON CAIN, RONALD HOLT, DANIEL SIMMERT, JOE GILLAN, JAMY LAFORE, CURTIS RUSSELL, THOMAS

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Scores 83 82 92 81 91 86 93 91 98 92 99 81 97 89 96 92

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2011 MIAGT and Golfweek National Tour Championship Hilton Head, South Carolina Continued from Page 15

C Flight Winner: Matt Johnson, Charlotte, NC Place 40 41 47 57 77 89 109

Name GILLAN, MICHELLE LANDIS, BILL XENAKIS, VINCENT LANDIS, BRENT FAIR, JASON ELLIS, SHARON BAMMEL, JEROME

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D Flight Winner: Dustin Wheeler, Asheville, NC Place 5 9 18 26 37

Name KOHN, SCOTT TAKACS, ZOLTAN CARPENTIER, PAUL ADAMS, RYAN MCCULLOUGH, CHAR.

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MIAGT NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Left to right: Championship Flight winner: Jim Aughtry, Charlotte, NC; A Flight winner: Dan Barrows, Tidewater, VA; B Flight Winner: Darren Green, Raleigh/Pinehurst, NC; C Flight Winner: Matt Johnson, Charlotte, NC; D Flight Winner: Dustin Wheeler, Asheville, NC

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Greater Lansing Amateur Golf Association If you are looking for competitive amateur golf in the Lansing area, then log onto www.glaga.org and see what GLAGA has to offer and what the association stands for. They offer a nice blend of amateur tournaments throughout the summer, with flights/divisions where you can compete with other players at your skill level. GLAGA also looks to the future by stimulating charitable contributions to help advance â&#x20AC;&#x153;juniorâ&#x20AC;? golf in the Greater Lansing area and to expand the opportunities for juniors to learn the game of golf.

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Pictured above is the practice station that I have set up for one of my students inside my Academy training facility here at Boyne Highlands. I simply cut a swim noodle in two small pieces to allow for her 7-iron to pass thru the “Gates” that I have secured to the hitting mat. She starts off with shorter slow motion swings first without a ball and then with a ball once she can swing pass the swim noodles without hitting them. This exercise will begin to narrow the golfers focus and present the center of the clubface to the golf ball more often. This works great with golfers of all abilities and will greatly improve your ball striking during the off-season. I have found that with indoor off-season training most golfers simply swing with very little focus on what their

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Indoor Training Facilities at Boyne Highlands real issues are at hand. Every golfer out there can improve ball contact and this will prove to help tremendously. Give this a try and let me know how a solid golf shot feels! PS…. Find an indoor training facility that you can really focus on fundamentals and search for off-season lesson packages because now is the time to prepare for better golf this summer. Check us out at www.boynegolfacademy.com. You can also visit me at www.brianoneillgolf.com Many Birdies,

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2012 Tournament Information “Tentative” Michigan Publinx Golf Association “Championship Series Tournaments” www.mipublinx.com Date April 14th May 6th TBA May 26th - 27th June 3rd June 24th June 29th - 30th July 15th July 27th - 31st August 12th September 9th

Location Glenhurst Memorial - Glenhurst Country Club Championship Series #1 - Twin Lakes Golf Club Fuller Cup - TBA MIPUBLINX Metal Play Championship (54-Holes) - Pheasant Run Golf Club Championship Series #2 - Lakes Of Taylor Golf Club Championship Series #3 - Dunham Hills Golf Club Syron Memorial - Pontiac Country Club Championship Series #4 - Blackheath Golf Club MIPUBLINX State match Play Championship - Twin Lakes/Blackheath Championship Series #5 - Fieldstone Golf Club Deyak Classic - Pontiac Country Club

Michigan Publinx Senior Golf Association www.mpsga.org Date May 19th May 24th June 5th June 12th June 23rd June 28th July 10th July 18th July 21st July 25th July 31st August 4th August 9th August 16th August 24th - 26th September 23rd

Location Golden Fox Golf Club University Of Michigan Salem Hills Tanglewood Golf Club Chemung Hills Country Club Lyon Oaks Golf Club The Orchards Golf Club Members Club Championship "1st Round" Pontiac Country Club Dunham Hills Golf Club Metamora Country Club Majestic Golf Club Huntmore Golf Club Fieldstone Golf Club Coyote Preserve Golf Club State Open Amateur - Shanty Creek Resort Members Club Championship "Finals" Stonebridge Country Club

Golf Association of Michigan www.gam.org Date May 9th May 21st May 29th - June June 18th -22nd August 20th - 21st July 16th - 20th

Location The Fuller Cup - Flint Golf Club GAM Senior/Mid Am Team-Oakland University 1st GAM Senior Match Play-Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club Michigan Amateur-Oakland Hills Country Club GAM Women's Championship - Port Huron Country Club Michigan Women's Amateur-Forest Akers Golf Club Continued on Page 21 20

2012 Tournament Information “Tentative” Golf Association of Michigan (Continued) www.gam.org Date June 25th - 28th July 30th - August 2nd August 20th - 21st August 6th TBA August 13th - 14th August 27th - 28th August 30th -31st September 10th - 11th September 4th - 5th October 3rd October 8th

Location Michigan Girl's Junior State Amateur-Muskegon Country Club Michigan Junior State Amateur-The Medalist Golf Club GAM Championship-Point Of Woods Golf & Country Club GAM Net Team-Prestwick Village Golf Club GAM Women's Mid-Amateur-Flint Golf Club GAM Senior Four Ball-Walnut Creek Country Club GAM Women's Senior Amateur-Indian River Golf Club GAM Mid Amateur-Boyne Highlands Resort GAM Senior Amateur-Bloomfield Hills Country Club Michigan Net Amateur-Plum Hollow Country Club GAM Senior Tournament Of Champions - Warrick Hills CC GAM Tournament of Champions-Detroit Golf Club

2012 United States Golf Association www.usga.org Date June 14th - 17th May 8th May 14th July 9th - 14th May 11th June 14th June 18th - 23rd May 29th July 5th - 8th TBA July 16th - 21st June 20th July 16th - 21st June 14th June 25th July 12th - 15th June 26th August 6th - 12th July 9th

Location U.S. Open - The Olympic Club-CA "US OpenMichigan Qualifiers" Country Club of Detroit Eagle Eye Golf Club U.S. Amateur Public Links - Soldier Hollow GC-UT "USAPL - Michigan Qualifiers" Dunham Hills Golf Club Cedar Chase Golf Club U.S. WAPL - Neshanic Valley GC-NJ "USWAPL - Michigan Qualifiers" Salem Hills Golf Club U.S. Women's Open - Blackwolf Run GC-WI "US Womens Open - Michigan Qualifiers" TBA U.S. Girls' Junior - Lake Merced GC-CA "US Girls Junior Open - Michigan Qualifiers" Walnut Hills Country Club U.S. Junior Amateur - GC Of New England-NH "US Junior Amateur - Michigan Qualifiers" Fieldstone Golf Club Island Hills Golf Club U.S. Senior Open - Indianwood CC-MI "US Senior Open - Michigan Qualifiers" Radrick Farms Golf Club U.S. Women's Amateur - The Country Club-OH "US Women's Amateur - Michigan Qualifiers" Country Club of Detroit Continued on Page 22 21

2012 Tournament Information “Tentative” 2012 United States Golf Association (Continued) www.usga.org Date August 13th - 19th

Location U.S. Amateur - Cherry Hills CC-CO "US Amateur - Michigan Qualifiers" Country Club of Lansing

July 16th

2012 United States Golf Association (Continued) www.usga.org Date July 18th July 30th September 10th - 11th September 29th -Oct. 4th September 4th September 8th - 13th August 23rd September 8th - 13th August 9th August 16th October 6th - 11th September 13th

Location Bay City Country Club Muskegon Country Club Walker Cup - Royal Aberdeen Golf Club - Aberdeen, Scotland U.S. Senior Amateur - Mountain Ridge CC- NJ "US Senior Amateur - Michigan Qualifiers" Cascade Hills Country Club U.S. Senior Women's Amateur - Hershey CC-PA "US Senior Women's Amateur - Michigan Qualifiers" Detroit Golf Club U.S. Mid-Amateur - Conway Farms GC - IL "US Mid Amateur - Michigan Qualifiers" Barton Hills Country Club Bedford Valley Golf Club U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur - Briggs Ranch CC - TX "US Women's Mid Amateur - Michigan Qualifiers" Barton Hills Country Club

Greater Lansing Amateur Golf Association www.glaga.org Date TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Location Spring Medal Open Jersey Giant Mid Michigan Match Play GLAGA Best Ball Buddy Buster All City Championship

Adams Golf Junior Tour www.juniorgolf.org Date June - 11th June 12th June 13th June 14th June 15th

Location El Dorado GC - WB - Mason, MI Quail Ridge - Ada, MI The Highlands - Grand Rapids, MI Arbor Hills GC - Jackson, MI TBA Continued on Page 23 22

2012 Tournament Information “Tentative” Adams Golf Junior Tour (Continued) www.juniorgolf.org Date June 18 - June 19 June 20th June 21st June 22nd June 25th June 26th June 27 - June 29 July 2nd July 6th July 9th July 10th July 11 - July 12 July 13th July 16th July 17 - July 19 July 20th July 23rd July 24th July 25th July 26 - July 27

Location The Fortress - Frankenmuth, MI Mystic Creek - M-W - Milford, MI Timber Ridge GC - East Lansing, MI Twin Lakes - EL - Oakland Twp, MI Lakelands - Brighton, MI Thousand Oaks GC - Grand Rapids, MI Forest Akers - West - Lansing, MI Walnut Hills - East Lansing, MI Forest Akers - West - Lansing, MI Kent - Grand Rapids, MI Pheasant Run GC-NS - Canton, MI U of M - Ann Arbor, MI Bedford Valley - Battle Creek, MI Washtenaw - Ypsilanti, MI The Medalist - Marshall, MI Stonebridge - Ann Arbor, MI Edgewood - Commerce Twp, MI The Fortress - Frankenmuth, MI Golf Club of Coldwater - Coldwater, MI Tour Championship- Forest Akers - East/West - East Lansing, MI

Meijer Junior Players Tour www.juniorgolf.org Date June - 11th June 12th June 13th June 14th June 15th June 18 June 20th June 21st June 22nd June 25th June 26th June 27 - June 29 July 2nd July 6th July 9th July 10th July 11 - July 12 July 13th July 16th

Location El Dorado GC - WB - Mason, MI Quail Ridge - Ada, MI The Highlands - Grand Rapids, MI Arbor Hills GC - Jackson, MI TBA June 19 The Fortress - Frankenmuth, MI Mystic Creek - M-W - Milford, MI Timber Ridge GC - East Lansing, MI Twin Lakes - EL - Oakland Twp, MI Lakelands - Brighton, MI Thousand Oaks GC - Grand Rapids, MI Forest Akers - West - Lansing, MI Walnut Hills - East Lansing, MI Forest Akers - West - Lansing, MI Kent - Grand Rapids, MI Pheasant Run GC-NS - Canton, MI U of M - Ann Arbor, MI Bedford Valley - Battle Creek, MI Washtenaw - Ypsilanti, MI Continued on Page 24 23

2012 Tournament Information “Tentative” Meijer Junior Players Tour (Continued) www.juniorgolf.org Date July 17 - July 19 July 20th July 23rd July 24th July 25th July 26 - July 27

Location The Medalist - Marshall, MI Stonebridge - Ann Arbor, MI Edgewood - Commerce Twp, MI The Fortress - Frankenmuth, MI Golf Club of Coldwater - Coldwater, MI Tour Championship- Forest Akers - East/West - East Lansing, MI

PGA of Michigan & Michigan PGA Junior Tour www.michigan.pga.com Date June 18th June 21st - 22nd June 25th June 27th - 28th July - 2nd TBA July 9th - 10th TBA July 18th - 19th July 23rd TBA July 30th August 2nd - 3rd

Date May 9th June 11th - 14th July 17th - 18th

Michigan PGA Tour Location The Fuller Cup-Flint Golf Club Michigan Open - The Orchards Golf Club Club Car Senior Open - Bedford Golf Club

Continued on Page 25 24

2012 Tournament Information “Tentative” West Michigan Golf Association www.westmichigangolf.com Date May 5th - 6th May 19th - 20th June 2nd - 3rd June 15th - 17th July 7th - 8th TBA July 21st - 22nd Sept 8th - 9th

Location West Michigan Best Ball - LE Kaufman GC West Michigan Amateur - Candlestone Resort - Belding Shipman Classic - Railside Golf Club City Match Play - Stonewater CC Kent County Amateur - LE Kaufman G.C. Grand Valley Amateur - The Meadows G.C. City Championship - Watermark CC West Michigan Fall Best Ball/Scramble - LE Kaufman GC Michigan Golf Week Amateur Tour

www.MIAGT.com

2012 Michigan Medal Play Championship Entry Application Pheasant Run Golf Course â&#x20AC;˘ 46500 Summit Pkwy., Canton, MI May 26 and 27th, 2012 Name: __________________________________________________ Phone: Home (_____)__________________ Address: ________________________________________________ Phone: Work (_____)__________________ City: ________________________________________ St:____ Zip Code: ______ Date of Birth: _____________ Email Address_________________________________________________________________________________ USGA Hdcp Index:____Gam#:______________Hdcp Established through MIPublinx? Yes o No o Name of course/organization:____________________________________________________________________ Format and Entry Fees

NOTE: This is a spikeless event.

Eligibility- Entries are open to all male amateur golfers with an established USGA handicap since January 5, 2011. You must be eighteen years or older to participate. USGA rules apply. Contestants without an official USGA handicap index need to establish one at least 3 weeks prior to deadline. Call (248) 207-0925 for information. Championship Tournament - No handicap, gross stroke play. 54 hole tournament (27 holes played on Saturday, 27 holes played on Sunday). Entry fee of $195.00. Range and Carts included. Net Tournament - Handicap adjusted to course rating and slope. Maximum handicap of 16. 54 hole tournament. (27 holes played on Saturday, 27 holes played on Sunday). Entry Fee of $195.00. Range and Carts included. Cancellation Policy - Player cancellation or refund requests, prior to May 7, 2012 will be assessed a cancellation fee of $20.00. Entry fee refunds after this date will be at the discretion of the tournament committee. Please indicate your choice of Division: (Check only one) Championship: o

Net Div.:

No Handicap for gift certificates: 0-5 (suggested) handicap. Limited to first 99 applications. Applicants subject to board approval for acceptance into this division. Player scoring history and tournament record subject to review. Rejected applicants may compete in the Net Tournament Full handicap for gift certificates: 1-16 max handicap. Limited to first 42 applications.

All information requested must be filled out completely or this application may be rejected.

LATE ENTRIES NOT ACCEPTED Deadline: May 7, 2012 Contestants are subject to dismissal at any time by the MIPublinx Board of Directors. Reason for dismissal may include unbecoming conduct or slow play. I am familiar with the rules of Amateur status, and I have conformed to them in all respects. I further agree to abide by the MIPublinx Pace of Play Policy and all USGA rules.

Applicant's Signature: ________________________________________________________ Date: ______________ Make Checks Payable to: Michigan Publinx Golf Association Acceptance Confirmations will be mailed after receipt of complete and paid application. Complete and Mail, Only this, tournament application with payment to: MIPublinx 44067 Elm Dr. Sterling Heights, MI 48313 Tournament Director Jason May Visit our website at http://www.mipublinx.com for Mipublinx News, Events, Results and Applications Or Email: Info@Mipublinx.com

Michigan Golf Course Owners Association 2011 Annual Awards Scott Lake Country Club is Course of the Year Scott Lake Country Club in Comstock Park has been selected Michigan Golf Course Owners Association’s Golf Course of the Year for 2011. With a long list of accomplishments, along with community contributions and exceptional management, owners Jeff and Paul Hoag’s golf course took the limelight this year. Once you play it, you will find yourself wanting to return again. Scott Lake Country Club is really “Scott Lake – where golf is fun!” Scott Lake Country Club has a long heritage of providing quality golf at affordable pricing with great hospitality for almost 50 years. The property was recognized at the Michigan Golf Business Conference and Vendor Fair, Wednesday, November 30 at the Somerset Inn in Troy.

Eagle Eye Golf Course Owner Honored Daryl Kesler, owner of Hawk Hollow Golf Properties in the Lansing area received the “Bruce Matthews Lifetime Achievement Award” in recognition of his outstanding service to the Michigan golf community. Kesler’s contributions to the golfing community include the construction of the PGA headquarters, golf courses including The Falcon, Hawk Hollow, Eagle Eye, and the new Woodside Golf Course plus the provision of the First Tee of Lansing infrastructure. This all confirmed his nomination as a lifelong champion of the industry. Mr. Kelser received the award at the Michigan Golf Business Conference, held at the Somerset Inn in Troy on November 30. He attended the event with his family and general manager Alex Coss. Kesler has been an active member of the Association and an advocate for golf business both locally and statewide. The Michigan Golf Course Owners Association is located in Lansing and serves as the “voice of Michigan golf business.”

Elmbrook Golf Course Owner Honored Carolyn Olson, owner of Elmbrook Golf Course in Traverse City, is the recipient of the Lyle Leeke Distinguished Service Award. Ms. Olson was recognized at the Michigan Golf Business Conference and Vendor Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Fifteen years ago the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association decided to work to fulfill the needs of supporting the education and development of the golf course owner and operator. The Scott Family Educational Support Foundation was formed. Since its inception, Carolyn Olson, owner of Elmbrook Golf Course in Traverse City has been a trustee of the Foundation. Combined with her continued commitment to the MGCOA through participation on the Board of Directors, Olson has been selected to receive the Lyle Leeke Distinguish Service Award. Olson has been an active member of the Association and an advocate for golf business both locally and statewide. The Michigan Golf Course Owners Association is located in Lansing and serves as the “voice of Michigan golf business.”

MSU Team Receives Award of Merit The Michigan State University’s “Turf Team” received the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association’s “Award of Merit.” This award recognizes the outstanding work of the “Turf Team” who wrote the book on golf course management, both figuratively and literally. Their collective contribution to the game of golf is vast, having defined virtually everything we do and how we do it. The “Turf Team” has covered every aspect of golf course management from basic agronomic practices and financial management to the most detailed best management practices to improve daily playability, making the game more fun for everyone. Michigan State University has trained more golf turf professionals and educators than any other institution. Following a “time line” presentation by Dr. Kevin Frank, the award was accepted on behalf of the team by Dr. James Kells, Chair of the Department of Crop and Soil Science. Attending with Drs. Kells and Frank was Dr. Trey Rogers and Dr. Paul Rieke.

Meijer Junior Players Tour

www.juniorgolf.org

Abby Gardiner

Connor Krzywiecki

Date

Location

Date

Location

June - 11th

El Dorado GC - WB Mason, MI

July 6th

Forest Akers - West Lansing, MI

June 12th

Quail Ridge - Ada, MI

July 9th

Kent - Grand Rapids, MI

June 13th

The Highlands - Grand Rapids, MI

July 10th

Pheasant Run GC-NS Canton, MI

June 14th

Arbor Hills GC Jackson, MI

July 11 - July 12

U of M - Ann Arbor, MI

July 13th June 15th

TBA -

Bedford Valley - Battle Creek, MI

June 18 -

June 19 The Fortress Frankenmuth, MI

July 16th

Washtenaw Ypsilanti, MI

June 20th

Mystic Creek - M-W Milford, MI

July 17 - July 19

The Medalist Marshall, MI

June 21st

Timber Ridge GC East Lansing, MI

July 20th

Stonebridge Ann Arbor, MI

June 22nd

Twin Lakes - EL Oakland Twp, MI

July 23rd

Edgewood Commerce Twp, MI

June 25th

Lakelands - Brighton, MI

July 24th

The Fortress Frankenmuth, MI

June 26th

Thousand Oaks GC Grand Rapids, MI Forest Akers - West Lansing, MI

July 25th

Golf Club of Coldwater Coldwater, MI

July 26 - July 27

Tour ChampionshipForest Akers - East/West East Lansing, MI

June 27 - June 29 July 2nd

Walnut Hills - East Lansing, MI

ADAMS Golf Junior Tour

www.juniorgolf.org

Kaitlyn Watkins

AJ Varekois

Date

Location

Date

Location

June 18 - June 19

The Fortress Frankenmuth, MI

July 10th

Pheasant Run GC-NS Canton, MI

June 20th

Mystic Creek - M-W Milford, MI

July 11 - July 12

U of M - Ann Arbor, MI

July 13th June 21st

Timber Ridge GC East Lansing, MI

July 16th

Bedford Valley Battle Creek, MI Washtenaw - Ypsilanti, MI

July 17 - July 19

The Medalist - Marshall, MI

July 20th

Stonebridge - Ann Arbor, MI

July 23rd

Edgewood Commerce Twp, MI

July 24th

The Fortress Frankenmuth, MI

July 25th

Golf Club of Coldwater Coldwater, MI

July 26 - July 27

Tour ChampionshipForest Akers - East/West East Lansing, MI

June 22nd

Twin Lakes - EL Oakland Twp, MI

June 25th

Lakelands - Brighton, MI

June 26th

Thousand Oaks GC Grand Rapids, MI

June 27 - June 29

Forest Akers - West Lansing, MI

July 2nd

Walnut Hills East Lansing, MI

July 6th

Forest Akers - West Lansing, MI

July 9th

Kent - Grand Rapids, MI

Michigan Publinx Golf Association

2012 Membership/Championship Series Application Name: __________________________________________________ Phone: Home (_____)__________________ Address: ________________________________________________ Phone: Work (_____)__________________ City: ________________________________________ St:____ Zip Code: ______ Date of Birth: _____________ Email Address_________________________________________________________________________________ USGA Hdcp Index:____Gam#:______________Hdcp Established through MIPublinx? Yes ___ No ___ Name of course/organization:____________________________________________________________________ Eligibility - Entries are open to all male amateur golfers. You must be 18 years old to participate and be a resident of the State of Michigan. Members without an official USGA handicap index need to establish one at least 2 weeks prior to the first tournament. Call (248) 787-2659 for information. Cancellation Policy - Player cancellation or refund requests must be 3 weeks prior to event and will be assessed a cancellation fee of $20.00. Entry fee refunds after this date will be at the discretion of the tournament committee. Are you a Michigan Publinx Team Play Member (Check only One): No

Yes:

(Non Team Play member pricing will apply) Please indicate the MIPublinx Team you currently play on: (_____________________________________________________)

Please indicate your choice of Division: (Check only one) Championship: Senior:

No handicap for gift certificates: Limited to the first 90 Applicants subject to board approval for acceptance into this division. Player scoring history and tournament record subject to review.

Full handicap for gift certificates: Max handicap 20. Limited to first 128 applicants. Open to players reaching their 50th birthday by May 6, 2012.

Net Division: o Full handicap for gift certificates: Max handicap 20. Limited to first 128 applicants. Tournament entry will be on a first come, first serve basis and priority will go to players signing up for all 4 events for Championship and all 5 events for Net and Senior divisions. Please choose from the following (Check tournaments that you wish to play in): Date

Championship (4 possible)

May 6, 2012

Twin Lakes

June 3, 2012

Lakes of Taylor

June 24, 2012

Dunham Hills

July 15, 2012

N/A

August 12, 2012

Fieldstone

Senior (5 possible)

o o o

Lakes of Taylor Dunham Hills Blackheath

Net (5 Possible)

o o o o o

Twin Lakes

Fieldstone

Twin Lakes Lakes of Taylor Dunham Hills Blackheath Fieldstone

o o o o o

Payment Structure (How many events are you playing) Team Play Member (Captain confirmation required) Number of events

Price

$60.00

$120.00

$170.00

$220.00

5 (Net and Senior Only)

$270.00

Non-Team Play Member

o o o o o

Number of events

Price

$85.00

$170.00

$250.00

$320.00

5 (Net and Senior Only)

$370.00

o o o o o

Name of Team captain (_______________________________)

LATE ENTRIES NOT ACCEPTED Deadline: April 15, 2012. Championship Pairings after the first event will be assigned by Score. Senior and Net Division players may select 1 playing partner from within their own Division. To ensure playing partners, all applications must be received together with Full Payment.

Playing Partner ________________________________________________________ Contestants are subject to dismissal at any time by the MIPublinx Board of Directors. Reason for dismissal may include unbecoming conduct or violation of pace of play policy that can be found on the website by visiting WWW.MIPUBLINX.com. I am familiar with the rules of Amateur status, and I have conformed to them in all respects. I further agree to abide by the MIPublinx pace of play policy and all USGA rules.

Applicant's Signature: ________________________________________________________ Date: ______________ All information requested must be filled out completely or this application may be rejected. You may elect to register online at WWW.MIPUBLINX.COM Make Checks Payable to: Michigan Publinx Golf Association Acceptance Confirmations will be mailed after receipt of complete and paid application. Mail complete tournament application with payment to: MIPublinx, c/o Paul Kolton, 17710 Mayfield, Livonia, MI 48152 Visit our website at http://www.mipublinx.com for Mipublinx News, Events, Results and Applications Or Email: Info@Mipublinx.com

2012 Tournament Schedule Michigan Publinx Golf Association All tournaments open to Public and Private Course male amateur players 18 or older and up to a 20 handicap. Championship, Net & Senior Tournament Divisions MiPublinx and GAM Honor Roll Points Awarded

Gift Certificates awarded for top finishers in each division MIPUBLINX Championship Series Tournaments Entry Deadline April 15, 2011

Twin Lakes (Senior, Net & Championship Divisions) – May 6, 2012 Lakes of Taylor (Senior, Net & Championship Divisions) – June 3, 2012 Dunham Hills (Senior, Net & Championship Divisions) – June 24, 2012 Blackheath (Senior and Net Division only) – July 15, 2012 Fieldstone (Senior, Net & Championship Divisions) – Aug 12, 2012 MIPUBLINX Medal Play Championship (54 Holes) Lee Gohs Classic Trophy Net & Championship division available Pheasant Run Golf Club – Canton May 26 and 27, 2012 Entry Deadline May 7, 2012

MIPUBLINX State Match Play Championship 36 Hole Medal and One round of Match Play with Flights guaranteed for all Twin Lakes and Blackheath - Rochester, MI. July 27 thru 31, 2012 Entry Deadline July 9, 2012

On-line sign-up and membership application forms available at: www.mipublinx.com email info@mipublinx.com or call 248-433-5544 for additional information.

Application for Entry in the 58th Michigan Publinx State Match Play Championship Twin Lakes / Blackheath Oakland TWP., Michigan July 27 thru July 31, 2012 Name: __________________________________________________ Phone: Home (_____)__________________ Address: ________________________________________________ Phone: Work (_____)__________________ City: ________________________________________ St:____ Zip Code: ______ Date of Birth: _____________ Email Address_________________________________________________________________________________ USGA Hdcp Index:____Gam#:______________Hdcp Established through MIPublinx? Yes ___ No ___ Name of course/organization:____________________________________________________________________ Format and Entry Fees

NOTE: This is a spikeless event.

Eligibility- Entries are open to all male amateur golfers. You must be 18 years old to participate and be a resident of the State of Michigan. Championship, Senior and Super Senior Tournament Format - The field will be limited to the first 128 Players for Open Qualifying, 96 Players for Senior and 32 Players for Super Senior. Friday and Saturday will consist of a 36 hole gross stroke play qualifier (18 holes each day) for all contestants. Qualifying scores seed players into flights of single elimination individual matches. Field size may require a combined bracket of Open and Senior Div. players. Quarter finalists in each flight qualify for prizes. USGA rules apply. Entry Fee of $235.00. (Cart included) Cancellation Policy - Player cancellation or refund requests, prior to July 9, 2012 will be assessed a cancellation fee of $20.00. Entry fee refunds after this date will be at the discretion of the tournament committee. Please indicate your choice of Division: (Check only one)

o Gift certificates will be awarded in each flight: Max handicap 20.

Open:

Limited to first 128 apps.

o Gift certificates will be awarded in each flight: Max handicap 20. Limited to first 96 apps.

Senior:

Open to players reaching their 50th birthday by July 27, 2012. Super Senior:

o Gift certificates will be awarded in each flight: Max handicap 20. Limited to first 32 apps. Open to players reaching their 65th birthday by July 27, 2012.

LATE ENTRIES NOT ACCEPTED Deadline: July 9, 2012. Contestants are subject to dismissal at any time by the MIPublinx Board of Directors. Reason for dismissal may include unbecoming conduct or slow play. Entrants agree to play in the flight and all matches for which they qualify. I am familiar with the rules of Amateur status, and I have conformed to them in all respects. I further agree to abide by the MIPublinx pace of play policy and all USGA rules.

Applicant's Signature: ________________________________________________________ Date: ______________ All information requested must be filled out completely or this application may be rejected. Make Checks Payable to: Michigan Publinx Golf Association Acceptance Confirmations will be mailed after receipt of complete and paid application. Mail complete tournament application with payment to: MIPublinx, c/o Ron Weaver, 50743 Middle River Rd., Macomb, MI 48044 Visit our website at http://www.mipublinx.com for Mipublinx News, Events, Results and Applications Or Email: Info@Mipublinx.com