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AMERICA'S VALUE GOLF DESTINATION
Santee, South Carolina
Web: Golf Packages http://www.santeetourism.com
Videos: http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/santee/ & http://youtube.com/watch?v=dm3zpL46pYk

LONDON GOLF SHOW-HELENIC COMMUNITY CENTRE-LONDON, ONTARIO
JANUARY 19-20
Web: http://golf-show.com
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/londongolfshow/

WEST MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW
FEBRUARY22-24
Web: http://westmichgangolfshow.com
Video: Preview of 2008http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlrqggvtKdc

MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW
MARCH7-9
Web: http://michigangolfshow.com
Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=vHlMO3Cqrx8

Edited by Art McCafferty
artmccaf@glsp.com
http://glsp.com

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__/WESTERN AMATEUR LEAVING POINT O'WOODS AFTER 2008
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER ON THE ROAD
Orlando-WDW Resort
__/THE PGA OF AMERICA WELCOMES DAVID MOCINI TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
__/NAVIGATING COMPETITIVE JUNIOR GOLF
__/CLOSURES OUTPACE OPENINGS IN 2007
__/CRANBROOKINSTITUTE OF SCIENCE TO HOSTPGA CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY EXHIBIT
__/LONDON GOLF SHOW
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE-WINTER ISSUE
__/ DID YOU KNOW?
__/NAMES NOT THE SAME
__/LOOKING FOR A LODGING DEAL AT THE WMGS?
__/MICHIGAN'S GOLF COURSE HALL OF FAME
__/2008 SCHEDULE FOR GOLF CHANNEL AMATEUR TOUR
__/ MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR
__/ ASSOCIATION LINKS
__/ HELP DESKhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQHX-SjgQvQ supplied by Jim Neff

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WESTERN AMATEUR LEAVING POINT O'WOODS AFTER 2008
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GOLF, Ill. - Following the 2008 Western Amateur, the Point O'Woods Golf & Country Club's 38-year tradition of annually hosting the prestigious national golf championship will come to an end, John Kaczkowski, Western Golf Association vice president of tournaments recently announced.The WGA's current five-year contract with Point O'Woods expires following the 2008 tournament. The WGA is exploring the possibility of rotating the Western Amateur among a handful of Chicago-area clubs and Point O'Woods beginning in 2009.

"Our goal is to move it around to a select group of clubs that support the Western Golf Association and the Evans Scholarship Program and also feature quality, championship venues capable of challenging the world's top amateur golfers," Kaczkowski said.

The new plan is being heralded as a win-win by both the WGA and Point O'Woods. "Allowing us the flexibility to include four Chicago area venues with the Point will provide more exposure for the prestigious Western Amateur," says Kaczkowski."We've enjoyed an excellent relationship with the members and staff at Point O'Woods, and we expect that relationship will continue even though the Point will no longer host the WesternAmateur on an annual basis," noted Kaczkowski. "We're looking forward to bringing the Western Amateur championship to the Chicago area for the first time since 1952, when the tournament was hosted by Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park." Point O'Woods G. & C.C. in Benton Harbor, first hosted the Western Amateur in 1963. The championship returned to Point O'Woods in 1965 and then was anchored at the club starting in 1971.

Morehttp://www.dowagiacnews.com/articles/2008/01/15/sports/dnsports3.txt

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MICHIGAN GOLFER ON THE ROAD
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Orlando
Ah, the sun. It was a great week in Florida and it really got the golf juices flowing again. Of course, the Michigan migration will continue as the PGA Merchandise Show holds court this week. We were at Walt Disney World Resort for a meeting with The Running Network, a group of running and fitness magazines.

Walt Disney World is a couple of courses short in its golf inventory, as it sold the Pete Dye Eagle Pines and the Tom Fazio Osprey Ridge course to the Four Seasons group for further development. Word has it, that the land that was originally purchased for $100 per acre, sold for $300,000 per acre. And how was your day? The land will be for a new resort community. Eagle Pines is now closed, with Osprey Ridge still open until 2010.

Sadly, golf was not on the agenda, as we were down at WDW for our sister publication, The Michigan Runner. We were with a group called The Running Network, which is comprised of 30 regional running publications in the U.S. and Canada. However, the groups also loves golf and have decided to have their summer meeting in Michigan at Boyne Highlands.

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THE PGA OF AMERICA WELCOMES DAVID MOCINI TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Eight new members of The PGA of America's Board of Directors were sworn in Wednesday, Jan. 16, at The Association's 91st Annual Meeting at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

Junior Bridgeman of Louisville, Ky., Ray Cutright of Macon, Ga., Rod Loesch of Easton, Conn., David Mocini of Harbor Springs, Mich., Derek Sprague of Malone, N.Y., Mike Thomas of Goshen, Ky., and Roger Wallace of Polston, Mont., will each serve three-year terms. Tour professional Brad Faxon of Barrington, R.I., a two-time Ryder Cup Team member, was appointed Player Director.

The PGA Board of Directors is composed of the Association's President, Vice President, Secretary, Honorary President and 17 Directors. The Directors include representatives from each of The PGA's 14 Districts, two Independent Directors and a member of the PGA Tour. New District Directors are elected by their local PGA Sections.

David Mocini, a PGA member since 1987, has been a general manager and PGA director of golf since 2004 at True North Golf Club in Harbor Springs, Mich. He is a 1977 graduate of Hillsdale (Mich.) College and is an original faculty member of the PGA Professional Golf Management Program and a three-time Section Horton Smith Award winner. Mocini, 52, served for more than 12 years on the Michigan PGA Board of Directors and was Growth of the Game Chairman. He is a past president of the Section, a member of the PGA Education Committee (2001-04); and served from 2004 to 2005 as a member of the President's Council.

Mocini will succeed Joe Flogge of Norton, Ohio, as District 5 Director for the Michigan, Northern Ohio and Southern Ohio PGA Sections.
Taken and edited from a PGA release

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CLOSURES OUTPACE OPENINGS IN 2007
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NGF has identified 113 golf courses, in 18-hole equivalents, that opened for business in the U.S. in 2007. During the same period, there were 121.5 golf course closures, resulting in a net negative of 8.5 courses. This year's story is much the same as 2006 when the number of closures outnumbered openings by 26.5.

"The development business has run full circle," says NGF vice president Greg Nathan. "Developers are now being more prudent about the decision to build, and are doing more due diligence on where to build, and at what price point."

Closures
Many courses close because of higher and better economic use of land, rather than business failure. Courses may be sold to developers when the underlying land has greater commercial real estate value than cash flow value as a golf course. In these cases, the land may have been unwittingly warehoused by the original owner, then sold by the owner's heirs as a favorable exit strategy.

A disproportionate number of closures were "non-traditional" facilities – either stand-alone 9-holers or short courses (executive or par-3). In 2007, they accounted for 43% of total closures but only 20% of total U.S. supply.

Five-year trend
Looking at the past five years combined, there have been 678.5 openings vs. 491.5 closures for a net positive of 187 courses, or a modest 37.4 per year. That equates to less than three-tenths of a percent of total supply being added per year. In other words, the overall number of golf courses is virtually unchanged from five years ago.

Looking Ahead
While it's too early to forecast 2008 openings, given the number of courses currently under construction, we expect the number of new courses built in 2008 to be similar to 2007.
Contact: Jim Kass, jkass@ngf.org

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"NAVIGATING COMPETITIVE JUNIOR GOLF"
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The Michigan PGA Junior Tour sponsored by Carl'sGolfland and NikeGolf and the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) present a
"Navigating CompetitiveJunior Golf" free seminar at Eagle Eye Golf Club in Bath, Michigan onSaturday, March 29th from 9:00am to 12:00pm.
Theseminar will providevaluable information for juniors and parents dealing with theuncertainties in competitivejunior golf and the college recruiting process.

College coaches including Sam Puryear Jr. of Michigan StateUniversity will discusscollege recruiting, scholarships and give a snapshot to what it is like
to play competitive golf atthe college level.The Michigan PGA, Golf Association of Michigan (G.A.M.) andAmerican JuniorGolf Association (AJGA) will team up to discuss playing opportunitiesin Michigan andhow those opportunities will lead to playing in tournaments at thenational level.

To sign up, or for more information on the seminar or theMichigan PGA Junior Toursponsored by Carl's Golfland and Nike Golf please visit
http://www.michigan.pga.com or contact
Taken from aJustin Phillips release.

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CRANBROOKINSTITUTE OF SCIENCE TO HOSTPGA CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY EXHIBIT
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As part of the events related to the 90th PGA Championship, Aug. 4-10, 2008, the PGA Championship History Exhibit Presented by The Royal Bank of Scotland will be presented for the first time in the Detroit Metropolitan Area at Cranbrook Institute of Science from May 23 to July 30. The Institute of Science is located in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., about four miles from Oakland Hills Country Club, site of 90th PGA Championship.

The PGA Championship History Exhibit Presented by RBS, a “History of the Season’s Final Major,” combines both golf artifacts and memorabilia that reveal the history and tradition of the PGA Championship and its past 89 Champions. Following its exhibition at Cranbrook Institute of Science, a portion of the exhibit will move to Oakland Hills Country Club for the duration of the 90th PGA Championship. The exhibit, which will be housed in the Museum’s West Entrance Building, will be open free of charge during regular museum hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with extended hours on Friday until 10 p.m.

Taken and edited from a PGA release.

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LONDON GOLF SHOW
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London Golf Show in London, Ontrario opens this weekend. It is a fine show, obviously featuring mostly Canadian courses, but a number of Michigan courses set up their booths as well. It is a couple of hours drive from the Port Huron or Detroit border.
http://golf-show.com

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DID YOU KNOW?
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History of Kent Country Club
Edward Lowe and J.C. Holt formed the original nine-hole Grand Rapids Golf Club in an open field at the corner of Wealthy Street and Plymouth Avenue in East Grand Rapids. The first golf club in West Michigan had modest beginnings, but as the game of golf steadily grew in popularity, so did the club's membership. Outgrowing its original site, the golf club moved to its current location at the turn of the 20th century where, over the years, a new golf course was created and renovated, a new clubhouse designed and built , and, eventually, state-of-the-art tennis, platform tennis and swimming facilities added.
Early Facts
• Kent was founded as a Golf Club in 1896
• Annual Dues were $5.00 for Men & $2.50 for Ladies
• Annual lease for 42 acres: $75
• Design fee for a 9-hole course: $25
• Groundskeeper fees: $12 per month
• Moved to present address in 1901
• Golf attire: shirt sleeves or sport coats & ties
• Bing Crosby and Chck Harbert played here in a fund-raising golf match in September 1942.
• Gerald R. Ford joined Kent Country Club in 1941, shortly after returning from Yale University law school.
http://www.kentcountryclub.com/history.html

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NAME GAME
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Art,
IPI Michigan, an event photography company that do photos at member/guests, pro-ams, PGA/LPGA/Champions Tour pro-ams, the pro-ams for the Ryder Cup, holiday photos at clubs, galas, invitationals, award plaques, interior and exterior golf course signage, etc. has changed their name. They are now Perne' and Associates, Inc. P & A Photography is owned by Don and Dale Perne', former golf professionals. Don is a PGA Master Professional and the founder of the PGM program at FSU in Big Rapids, Michigan.
For now, their website is at www.ipimichigan.com but their fax and phone numbers are the same as well as their e-mail at dalegayle@att.net.
Dale Perne'

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MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE-WINTER ISSUE
http://michigangolfer.com/win07-08/
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Our Winter issue of the Michigan Golfer has some great reading for everyone. We lead off with Susan Bairley as she prepares us for a Florida getaway, sans golf clubs. We take a sneak preview of Paul Albanese's new tract in Harris, the new Sweetgrass Golf Course. You can also get a look at the course on the video we didhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=oU1AbuEAHZ0 earlier this year. Our newest writer, Rob Franciosi, writes about putting his clubs away for the year and Art McCafferty writes a companion piece to the video http://youtube.com/watch?v=N1Ef64EjCSs GLSP did on the rise to international acclaim, Michigan golf architect, Tom Doak.Finally, we bring you our 4th Annual Michigan Golfer Top 10 list, a reader favorite for the past three years. Is this a great state or what? Enjoy.

CONTENT PAGE
GULF GOLF: THE PERFECT GETAWAY -By Susan and Paul Bairley
Web:http://michigangolfer.com/win07-08/win07-08_4-9.pdf
Videos:http://youtube.com/watch?v=UtZr93TOqIEhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=_7m_issYAFE
SWEETGRASS IS SWEET- By Art McCafferty
Web:http://michigangolfer.com/win07-08/win07-08_10-11.pdf
Video:http://youtube.com/watch?v=oU1AbuEAHZ0
CLUB RENTALS – A PRICEY ALTERNATIVE TO PACK N' HAUL-By Susan Bairley
Web:http://michigangolfer.com/win07-08/win07-08_12-13.pdf
OPENING THE TRUNK AND CLOSING THE SEASON-By Rob Franciosi
Web:http://michigangolfer.com/win07-08/win07-08_14-15.pdf
TOM DOAK: FROM HIGH POINTE TO SEBONACK- By Art McCafferty
Web:http://michigangolfer.com/win07-08/win07-08_16-17.pdf
Video:http://youtube.com/watch?v=N1Ef64EjCSs
TERRY MOORE'S-SLICE OF LIFE-"Top 10 Predictions for 2008"
Web:http://michigangolfer.com/win07-08/win07-08_34.pdf
2007 MICHIGAN GOLFER TOP 10 LISTS -Compiled by Bernice Phillips and L'Anse Bannon
http://michigangolfer.com/win07-08/

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LOOKING FOR A LODGING DEAL AT THE WMGS?
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Art, the rate that I can offer your readers is $65.00, that would be for a king or 2 doublebeds. They would justneed to mention the Golf Show to get the special rate when they call.

Jessica Vaglica-Director of Sales
Howard Johnson Plaza
255 28th St SW Grand Rapids
616-241-6444
http://www.hojogr.com or www.myspace.com/howardjohnsonplaza
*Editor's Note. We are just passing this news on from one of our readers. We do not have any financial arrangements with the property.

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MICHIGAN'S GOLF COURSE HALL OF FAME
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According to Golf Digest, the following are the most awarded golf courses in Michigan. We'll drink to that.

Arcadia Bluffs G.C., Arcadia, Mich.
Rick Smith & Warren Henderson, 2000
Ranked for 4 years
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2005-2006) - Sixth 10 - No. 56
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2007-2008) - Fifth 10 - No. 46

Boyne Highlands G.C. (Heather Course), Harbor Springs, Mich.
Robert Trent Jones, 1968.
Remodeled by Bill Newcomb, 1976.
Ranked for 18 years.
America's 100 Greatest Tests of Golf (1971-1972) - Second 50
America's 100 Greatest Tests of Golf (1973-1974) - Second 50
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1975-1976) - Second 50
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1977-1978) - Second 50
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1979-1980) - Second 50
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1981-1982) - Second 50
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1983-1984) - Second 50
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1985-1986) - Ninth 10 - No. 90
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1987-1988) - Tenth 10 - No. 94
OFF 1989

Country Club of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.
H.S. Colt, 1914.
Remodeled by C.H. Alison & H.S. Colt, 1927.
Remodeled by Robert Trent Jones, 1950.
Remodeled by Arthur Hills, 1981.
Remodeled by Geoffrey Cornish, 1986.
Remodeled by Robert Trent Jones Jr., 1997.
Remodeled by Keith Foster, 2004.
Ranked for 25 years.
America's 200 Toughest Courses (1966)
America's 200 Toughest Courses (1967-1968)
America's 100 Most Testing Courses (1969-1970) - Sixth 10
America's 100 Greatest Tests of Golf (1971-1972) - Fifth 10
America's 100 Greatest Tests of Golf (1973-1974) - Second 50
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1975-1976) - Second 50
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1977-1978) - Second 50
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1979-1980) - Second 50
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1981-1982) - Second 50
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1983-1984) - Second 50
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1985-1986) - Eighth 10 - No. 80
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1987-1988) - Ninth 10 - No. 84
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1989-1990) - Tenth 10 - No. 94
OFF 1991

Crystal Downs G.C., Frankfort, Mich.
Alister Mackenzie & Perry Maxwell, 1933.
Remodeled by Geoffrey Cornish, 1985.
Ranked for 20 years.
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1989-1990) - Second 10 - No. 16
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1991-1992) - Second 10 - No. 11
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1993-1994) - Second 10 - No. 14
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1995-1996) - Second 10 - No. 13
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1997-1998) - Second 10 - No. 18
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1999-2000) - Second 10 - No. 16
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2001-2002) - Second 10 - No. 19
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2003-2004) - Third 10 - No. 23
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2005-2006) - Second 10 - No. 11
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2007-2008) - First 10 - No. 10

Lost Dunes G.C., Bridgman, Mich.
Tom Doak, 1999
Ranked for 2 years
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2007-2008) - Seventh 10 - No. 63

Oakland Hills C.C. (South Cse.), Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Donald Ross,1918.
Remodeled by Robert Trent Jones, 1950, 1964, 1972 & 1984.
Remodeled by Arthur Hills, 1987, 1995 & 2001.
Remodeled by Rees Jones, 2006.
Ranked for all 43 years.
America's 200 Toughest Courses (1966)
America's 200 Toughest Courses (1967-1968)
America's 100 Most Testing Courses (1969-1970) - Second 10
America's 100 Greatest Tests of Golf (1971-1972) - First 10
America's 100 Greatest Tests of Golf (1973-1974) - First 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1975-1976) - First 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1977-1978) - Second 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1979-1980) - Second 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1981-1982) - First 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1983-1984) - Second 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1985-1986) - Second 10 - No. 13
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1987-1988) - Second 10 - No. 14
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1989-1990) - Second 10 - No. 20
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1991-1992) - Second 10 - No. 15
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1993-1994) - Second 10 - No. 16
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1995-1996) - Second10 - No. 12
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1997-1998) - First 10 - No. 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1999-2000) - First 10 - No. 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2001-2002) - First 10 - No. 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2003-2004) - First 10 - No. 8
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2005-2006) - Second 10 - No. 13
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2007-2008) - Second 10 - No. 17

Point O'Woods G. & C.C., Benton Harbor, Mich.
Robert Trent Jones, 1958.
Remodeled by Robert Trent Jones, 1987.
Remodeled by Roger Rulewich, 2004.
Ranked for 39 years.
America's 200 Toughest Courses (1966)
America's 200 Toughest Courses (1967-1968)
America's 100 Most Testing Courses (1969-1970) - Third 10
America's 100 Greatest Tests of Golf (1971-1972) - Second 10
America's 100 Greatest Tests of Golf (1973-1974) - Third 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1975-1976) - Third 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1977-1978) - Third 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1979-1980) - Third 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1981-1982) - Third 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1983-1984) - Third 10
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1985-1986) - Sixth 10 - No. 54
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1987-1988) - Sixth 10 - No. 54
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1989-1990) - Seventh 10 - No. 65
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1991-1992) - Sixth 10 - No. 54
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1993-1994) - Seventh 10 - No. 61
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1995-1996) - Seventh 10 - No. 65
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1997-1998) - Sixth 10 - No. 56
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (1999-2000) - Ninth 10 - No. 81
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2001-2002) - Eighth 10 - No. 80
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2003-2004) - Eighth 10 - No. 76
OFF 2005

Signal Point C., Niles, Mich.
Robert Bruce Harris, 9 1964
Ranked for 2 years.
America's 200 Toughest Courses (1967-1968)
OFF 1969

Tullymore G.C., Stanwood, Mich.
Jim Engh, 2001
Ranked for 2 years
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2007-2008) - Ninth 10 - No. 83
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jxXIvjHdars

University of Michigan G.C., Ann Arbor, Mich.
Perry Maxwell & Alister Mackenzie, 1931.
Remodeled by Arthur Hills, 1993.
Ranked for 3 years.
America's 200 Toughest Courses (1966)
America's 200 Toughest Courses (1967-1968)
OFF 1969

Warwick Hills G. & C.C., Grand Blanc, Mich.
James Gilmore Harrison & Fred Garbin, 1957.
Remodeled by Joe Lee, 1966.
Ranked for 7 years.
America's 200 Toughest Courses (1966)
America's 200 Toughest Courses (1967-1968)
America's 100 Most Testing Courses (1969-1970) - Seventh 10
America's 100 Greatest Tests of Golf (1971-1972) - Second 50
OFF 1973
http://www.golfdigest.com/courses/americasgreatest/index.ssf?/courses/americasgreatest/americas_ybfliplc.html

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2008 SCHEDULE FOR GOLF CHANNEL AMATEUR TOUR
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Rick LaRue, Tour Director for theGolf Channel Amateur Tour, is moving some of his action to Mid-Michigan this year. The schedule for the Detroit and Mid Michigan tours are below. There are still some TBAs. For current information and registration check out their registration site atRegistration http://www.golfchannel.com/amateurtour

4/26/2008
Great Lakes Regional Major in Memory of Greg Kemp
Sultan's Run Golf Course
5/3/2008
Opening Day Detroit Tour -Black River Country Club-Port Huron
5/3/2008
Opening Day Lansing Tour-Walnut Hills- Lansing
5/17/2008
Beacon Hill Golf and Banquet
5/18/2008
Golf Channel Amateur Tour-Lansing
Ann Arbor Country Club
5/31/2008
Greystone Golf Club
6/14/2008
Great Lakes Regional Major
Swan Lake Resort - East
6/22/2008
Eagle Eye GC @ Hawk Hollow
6/28/2008
Dunham Hills Golf Club
7/12/2008
Detroit Tour Venue TBA
7/13/2008
Eagle Eye GC @ Hawk Hollow
7/28/2008
Coyote Preserve
8/2/2008
Great Lakes Regional Major
Red Hawk Run Golf Course
8/9/2008
Detroit Tour Venue TBA
8/23/2008
Detroit Tour Venue TBA
9/6/2008
Detroit Tour Venue TBA
9/20/2008
Black River Country Club

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2008 MICHIGAN GOLFER CALENDAR
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JANUARY
18-19 55thPGA Merchandise Show, Orlando County Convention Center, Orlando
http://www.pgamerchandiseshow.com/
19-20 London Show -Helenic Community Centre, London, ON
http://golf-show.com
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/londongolfshow/
28-2/2 NGCOA Annual Conference & Golf Industry Show, Orlando
http://ngcoa.org/conference

FEBRUARY
2-3 Hamilton Golf & Travel Show, Hamilton, ON
http://golf-show.com
22-24- 20th Anniversary West Michigan Golf Show, DeVos Center-Grand Rapids
http://westmichigangolfshow.com
MARCH
7-9 Michigan Golf Show, Rock Financial Showplace, Novi
http://michigangolfshow.com
14-16 Lansing Golf Show, Lansing Center, Lansing
http://michigangolfshow.com

APRIL
10-13 The Masters, Augusta, GA
http://masters.org
MAY
3-4 West Michigan Best Ball,LE Kaufman GC, Grand Rapids
http://www.westmichigangolf.com/2008/2008%20Schedule.htm
17-18 West Michigan Amateur,Candlestone GC, Belding
http://www.westmichigangolf.com/2008/2008%20Schedule.htm
18 Michigan Golf Hall of Fame, Indianwood Golf and Country Club, Lake Orion
http://michigan-golf-foundation.com
19 City Match Play,Crystal Springs CC, Grand Rapids
http://www.westmichigangolf.com/2008/2008%20Schedule.htm
29/6-1 Memorial Golf Tournament, Dublin, OH
http://www.thememorialtournament.com/site.htm

JUNE
6-7 Michigan High School Boys State Championship
12 Michigan Open Championship GTR (Wolverine / Bear)
http://www.michigan.pga.com/index.cfm?menu=6&openitem=6
12-13 Kent County Amateur,LE Kaufman GC, Grand Rapids
http://www.westmichigangolf.com/2008/2008%20Schedule.htm
12-15 U.S. OpenTorrey Pines Golf Course. La Jolla, CA.
http://pgatour.com
17-21 97th Michigan AmateurThe Moors Golf Club
http://gam.org
24-25 Club Car Michigan Senior Open , Bedford Valley GC
http://www.michigan.pga.com/index.cfm?menu=6&openitem=6
26-29 Buick Open, Warwick Hills, Grand Blanc
http://pgatour.com
26-29 U.S. Women's Open, Interlachen CC, Edina, Minnesota

JULY
7-11 92nd Michigan Women’s AmateurWalnut Hills CC
http://gam.org
7-8 E-Z-GO Shanty Creek Classic presented by Page & Tuttle Shanty Creek Resort (Cedar/Schuss)
http://www.michigan.pga.com/index.cfm?menu=6&openitem=6
10-13 Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic, Highland Meadows GC. Sylvania, OH
12 Michigan PGA Women’s Open Pro Am ,Crystal Mt. Resort
14-16 Michigan PGA Women’s OpenCrystal Mt. Resort(Mountain Ridge)
http://www.michigan.pga.com/index.cfm?menu=6&openitem=6
18-19 Tournament of Champions Pro Am ,Boyne Mountain / Bay Harbor , Boyne Mountain (Alpine)
21-23 Tournament of Champions ,Boyne Mountain / Bay Harbor , Boyne Mountain (Alpine)
http://www.michigan.pga.com/index.cfm?menu=6&openitem=6
28-29 Michigan PGA Sr Champ / Sr. CPC Qualifying, Forest Dunes Golf Club
http://www.michigan.pga.com/index.cfm?menu=6&openitem=6
28-31 30th Mi Junior State AmateurForest Akers - West
28-8/3 Western Amateur, Pointe O'Woods, Benton Harbor

AUGUST
1-3 Western Amateur, Pointe O'Woods, Benton Harbor
7-10 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP , OAKLAND HILLS CC,
http://pgatour.com.com/
11-12 87th GAM ChampionshipOrchard Lake CC
http://gam.org
24 Michigan PGA Championship Pro Am Eagle Eye GC
25-27 Michigan PGA Professional Championship, Eagle Eye GC / Hawk Hollow GC,
http://www.michigan.pga.com/index.cfm?menu=6&openitem=6

SEPTEMBER
TBA 22nd GAM Senior ChampionshipPoint O’Woods G & CC
http://gam.org
15-18 Michigan PGA Match Play presented by Boylan Sales/ProLink, Polo Fields Golf and Country Club
http://www.michigan.pga.com/index.cfm?menu=6&openitem=6
19-21 Ryder Cup, Vahalla CC. Louisville, KY
http://pgatour.com.com/
28-30 21st Annual Pepsi Fall Charity Invitational
Web: http://treetops.com
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/treetops_pepsi/

OCTOBER
TBA GAM Chrysler Club ChampionshipIndianwood Golf & Country Club
http://gam.org
12 Michigan PGA Fall Merchandise Show Eagle Eye Golf Club
http://www.michigan.pga.com/index.cfm?menu=6&openitem=6
13 Fall Meeting / Michigan PGA Fall Merchandise Show , Eagle Eye Golf Club
http://www.michigan.pga.com/index.cfm?menu=6&openitem=6

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ASSOCIATION LINKS
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American Association of Golf Course Architects
http://asgca.org
Golf Association of Michigan
http://www.gam.org/
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
http://www.gcsaa.org
Michigan Section PGA
http://www.Michigan.PGA.com
Michigan Golf Course Owners Association
http://mgcoa.org
Michigan Golf Foundation
http://michigan-golf-foundation.com
Michigan Golf Course Superintendents Association
http://www.migcsa.org
Michigan High School Athletic Association
http://www.mhsaa.com/
Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association
http://migca.org
Michigan Publinx Seniors Golf Association
http://mpsga.net
Michigan Women's Golf Association
http:// www.mwgolf.org
National Golf Course Owners Association
http://ngcoa.org
National Golf Foundation
http://ngf.org