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AMERICA'S VALUE GOLF DESTINATION
Golf Packages From $47.00 Per Day
Santee South Carolina http://www.santeetourism.com

THINK SPRING: THE OSPREY COLLECTION OF FINE COURSES
PLAN NOW TO PLAY IN 2007 http://www.golfospreyonline.com/
Black Forest, Canthooke Valley, Cutter's Ridge, Ridgewood,
The Medalist and Wilderness Valley

******* SHOW TIME *******
WEST MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW-FEBRUARY 9-11
Web: http://westmichigangolfshow.com

LONDON GOLF SHOW - FEBRUARY 9-11
Web: http://golf-show.com

MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW-MARCH 10-12
Web: http://michigangolfshow.com

Edited by Art McCafferty-Producer/Publisher, GLSP

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__/ MGCOA HAS THE GOLF WORLD COVERED
__/MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION-TWO NEW SHOWS
Michigan Golf Show with Jennie McCafferty and Laurie McCann
Marquette County Golf with Marc Gilmore, Frank Guastella, Mike Beckman and Peter Allen
__/ASGCA PAST PRESIDENT MICHAEL HURDZAN TO RECEIVE DONALD ROSS AWARD
__/TRAVERSE CITY 2007 GOLF PACKAGES
__/THE LATEST IN GOLFESE
__/MENTAL FLOSS
__/MORE SMILES AT MILES
__/GOT NICKLAUS?
__/MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 LISTS FOR 2006
__/ BOOK REVIEW: "PLANE TRUTH FOR GOLFERS MASTER CLASS"
by Jim Hardy with John Andrisani
__/ CALENDAR
__/ ASSOCIATION LINKS
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER ONLINE RESOURCES
__/ COURSE VIDEOS
__/ ARCHIVES-MICHIGAN GOLFER

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MGCOA HAS THE GOLF WORLD COVERED
Its not the cover of the Rolling Stone, but in the golf world, the cover of the newly revamped "Golf Business" is nothing to sweegie at. Dressed for success and providing most of the beauty on a killer cover are Carolyn Olson of Elmbrook GC and Toni Joers of Concord Hills GC Aso featured are Past MGCOA President Tom Schwark,JimJellema of Clearbrook GC and Bill Fountain of The Majestic at Lake Walden. "Golf Business" magazine is the voice of the NGCOA (National Golf Course Owners Association) and has been a comer in the golf magazine business.

Their lead article,"Back in Black" utilizes the Michigan golf owners group, as a barometer as to how the golf business is emerging from a mild depression. The author Peter Blias bases his pronouncements on a number of observations. For one, the amount of golf courses being built has dropped from 399 in 2000 to 120 in 2006. In additioin, golf course closings have increased from 32 in 2001 to 140 in 2006. Finally, golf rounds that had risen to 518 million in 2001 and had droppped to 495 million in 2003 have swung back to 502 million in 2006.
While the article is hopeful in its tone, it is does speak to a national picture and does not factor in the economic challenges that we have in Michigan. Still, it is a start to the road back.
http://www.golfbusinessmagazine.com

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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION
Michigan Golf Show with Jennie McCafferty and Laurie McCann
Last year, the Michigan Golf Show moved into their new digs and the golf world loved it. There was plenty of space to move around, the parking was less of a headache and there were bars in the exhibit area. Our host Jennie McCafferty, had the chance to chat with Laurie McCann about the success of last year's show and what to expect this year. And to be sure, our video alos highlights many of the booths and their boothkateers. As the golf show season, begins, you can watch these shows to whet your appetite. It's like hitting a bucket of balls before the match begins. Enjoy http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/michigangolfshow/index.html
Marquette County Golf with Marc Gilmore, Frank Guastella, Mike Beckman and Peter Allen

This past fall, we had the opportunity to visit Marquette County and sample some of their golf inventory, namely, Greywalls and Chocolay Downs. Other courses that are included in their golf packages are Gentz's Homestead Golf Course, Red Fox Run and Wawonowin http://www.marquettecountry.org/recreation_golfing.php We also recommend the excellent Landmark Inn for lodging http://www.thelandmarkinn.com/
Our reporters for the show are Mike Beckman and Peter Allen and their guests are Marc Gilmore of the new Greywall GC and Frank Guastella of Red Fox Run. We also take the viewer for a little tour of Marquette, the Upper Peninsula's largest city.
http://www.michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/marquette/index.html

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THE LATEST IN GOLFESE
BUTTAH-A purely struck shot.
BURGER- A large divot
CHUBBY- Like a "fat" shot where the club strikes the ground before the ball.
CIRCLE OF FRIENDSHIP- An agreed-upon zone around the hole where any putt within that area is considered holed.
HIT A CAPTAIN KIRK- A shot that goes where no man has gone before.
HIT IT IN THE FOREHEAD-A thin or skulled shot.
LOIBIP-Loss of interest ball in pocket.
PARIS HILTON-A shot that looks good at first but ends up in a bad spot.
PLAYING TENNIS-Chipping back and forth across a green.
RUN LIKE A SCALDED DOG- A drive that hits the ground too soon and needs to roll to make some distance.
STEAK SAUCE- A drive that's in great position--A-1 position.
THE 20TH HOLE-The drive home after the 19th hole.
VICTORY LAP-When a ball circles the cup before dropping in the hole.
Taken from an article written by David O'keefe in the February issue of Golf Digest
http://golfdigest.com

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TRAVERSE CITY 2007 GOLF PACKAGES
This year, golfers who want to play the fabled courses of "Michigan's Golf Coast" will be able to choose among 19 different courses and accommodations at 20 different hotels, motels and resorts for as little as $52 per person. Now golfers can choose among such courses as The Legend, The Wolverine, King's Challenge, Hawk's Eye, High Pointe, Cedar River and Sundance Golf Club, as well as traditional favorites like Pinecroft, The Crown and Elmbrook.
For more information http://www.visittraversecity.com
Taken and edited from a Mike Norton -Traverse City CVB release

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ASGCA PAST PRESIDENT MICHAEL HURDZAN TO RECEIVE DONALD ROSS AWARD
Golf course architecture leader Dr. Michael Hurdzan, ASGCA will accept the Donald Ross Award from the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) during its Annual Meeting on Apr. 30, 2007, in Atlanta, Ga. He joins other ASGCA Past Presidents Robert Trent Jones, Geoffrey Cornish, Pete Dye and members Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer as recipients of the organization's highest honor.
"Mike Hurdzan is one of the most respected names in the golf industry," notes Muirhead. "His tireless promotion of what's good and important about golf course architecture "environmental stewardship, designing facilities that make the game accessible to more players" makes him the perfect recipient for the Ross Award. All along the way he has given much to ASGCA. No one deserves this award more."
He has been an ASGCA member since 1974, served as President in 1984-1985, and has and continues to serve on various committees within the organization. A Principal of Hurdzan/Fry Golf Course Design, Dr. Hurdzan has been a pioneering and recognized leader on golf and environmental issues, including service as past chairman of the Environmental Institute for Golf. He has written six books, including his textbook "Golf Course Architecture: Design, Construction and Renovation," which as been translated into German, Korean and Chinese. He is also author of the ASGCA publication "Building a Practical Golf Facility," now in its second printing.

YEAR RECIPIENT OCCUPATION
2007 Dr. Michael Hurdzan, Golf Course Architect
2006 Jim Awtrey CEO, PGA of America
2005 John Singleton Irrigation Pioneer
2004 Thomas Cousins Philanthropist, Urban Golf Developer
2003 Bill Campbell President, USGA, Captain, Royal & Ancient Golf Club
2002 Byron Nelson Professional Golfer
2001 Jack Nicklaus, ASGCA Professional Golfer, Golf Course
2000 Jaime Ortiz-Patin'o Owner, President, Valderrama GolfClub
1999 Arnold Palmer , ASGCA Professional Golfer
1998 Judy Bell President, USGA
1997 Gene Sarazen Professional Golfer
1996 Ron Whitten Golf Writer
1995 Pete Dye, ASGCA Fellow Golf Course Architect
1994 James R. Watson Agronomist
1993 Brent Wadsworth Golf Course Builder
1992 Paul Fullmer ASGCA Executive Secretary
1991 Michael Bonallack Secretary, Royal and Ancient (St. Andrews)
1990 John Zoller Former Executive Director, No. California Golf Association
1989 Dick Taylor Editor, Golf World Magazine
1988 Frank Hannigan USGA Executive Director
1987 Charles Price Golf Writer, Author
1986 Deane Beman PGA Tour Commissioner
1985 Peter Dobereiner London Observer Columnist, Author
1984 Dinah Shore Sponsor of Women's GolfTournaments
1983 Al Radko Former Director, USGA GreenSection
1982 Geoffrey Cornish, ASGCA Golf Course Architect, Historian
1981 James Rhodes Governor of Ohio
1980 Gerald Micklem Former Captain, Royal and Ancient
1979 Joe Dey Former Executive Director of theUSGA
1978 Herb and Joe Graffis Founders, National Golf Foundation
1977 Herbert Warren Wind Golf Digest Columnist, Author
1976 Robert Trent Jones, ASGCA Founding Member of ASGCAAileen Smith
American Society of Golf Course Architects
aileen@asgca.org

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MENTAL FLOSS
"Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand and "lollipop" with your right.
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.
"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.

The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes). There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous" tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.

There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious."

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

A snail can sleep for three years.

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Babies are born without kneecaps They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.
Thanks and a Tip of the Tam to Jack Minzey for this memory upgrade.

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MORE SMILES AT MILES
National recognition keeps piling up for Miles of Golf with Golf Range Magazine placing the Ypsilanti golf center among the “Top 100 Golf Ranges in America.”
The ranking comes on top of Golf World Business citing Miles of Golf as one of the “100 Best Golf Shops in America.”
Taken and edited from an All About Golf release

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GOT NICKLAUS?
Courserankings from Golf Digest, Golfweek and Travel &Leisure Golf, collectively,rated 36 differentNicklaus Design courses or communities featuring a Nicklaus course, withThe Concessionin Sarasota, Fla.,taking top billing by being namedthe Best New Private Course in America byGolf Digest in its list ofthe Best New Courses 2006. The Concession, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, also made its debut inT&L Golf's ranking of America’s Top 100 Golf Communities, while May River Golf Club at Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, S.C., topped the Nicklaus communities with its No. 2 spot in T&L Golf.
Taken from a Nicklaus Design release.

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MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 LISTS FOR 2006
TOP 10 GREATEST TEACHERS
TOP 10 COLLEGIATE GOLF SCHOOLS-MEN
TOP 10 COLLEGIATE GOLF SCHOOLS-WOMEN
TOP 10 AMERICAN COURSES
TOP 10 GOLF COURSES IN CANADA
TOP 10 GOLF COURSES-ONTARIO
TOP 10 PGA CAREER WINS
TOP 10 LPGA CAREER WINS
TOP 10 CHAMPIONS TOUR WINNERS
TOP 10 EUROPEAN MONEY WINNERS
TOP 10 INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS AND DVDS FOR GOLFERS
TOP 10 GOLF MOVIES
TOP 10 GOLF INSTRUCTIONAL BOOKS
TOP 10 GOLF BETTING GAMES AND SIDE BETS
TOP 10 REASONS WHY GOLF IS BETTER THAN SEX
TOP 10 GOLF PUTTING BOOKS
TOP 10 BIRD NAMES
TOP 10 TOUGHEST MICHIGAN COURSES...TO SPELL
TOP 10 CHOKES OF ALL TIME
TOP 10 MICHIGAN GOLF TOURNAMENTS-
TOP 10 MICHIGAN GOLF COURSES-GOLFWEEK
TOP 10 REASONS TO PARTNER WITH GLSP IN 2006-BLATANT COMMERCIAL
TOP 10 MICHIGAN GOLF COURSES-NEAL KOTLAREK
TOP 10 MOST INFLUENCIAL PEOPLE IN MICHIGAN GOLF
TOP 10 VIEWS IN MICHIGAN GOLF
TOP 10 INSTRUCTIONAL GOLF PROGRAMS IN MICHIGAN
TOP 10 TEACHERS IN MICHIGAN
TOP 10 MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION SHOWS
TOP 10 GOLF BOOKS OF ALL TIME
TOP 10 GOLF VIDEOS
TOP 10 BEST CLASSIC GOLF INSTRUCTION BOOKS
TOP 10 TOUGHEST GOLF COURSES IN THE UNITED STATES
TOP 10 GOLF COURSES IN AMERICA
TOP 10 COURSES IN THE UPPER PENINSULA
TOP 10 NATURAL RULES OF GOLF
TOP 10 10TH HOLES
TOP 10 GOLF COURSES SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
TOP 10 PRIVATE MICHIGAN GOLF CLUBS
TOP 10 PUBLIC MICHIGAN GOLF CLUBS
TOP 10 GOLF COURSES IN THE WORLD
TOP 10 GOLF TOURNAMENT FORMATS
TOP 10 GOLF PRODUCTS FOR 2006
TOP 10 GOLF COMMUNITES
TOP 10 GOLF WEBSITES
TOP 10 GOLF RESORTS
TOP 10 FUNNY GOLF QUOTES
TOP 10 GREENCOMPLEXES
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win06-07/index.htm

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BOOK REVIEW: "PLANE TRUTH FOR GOLFERS:MASTER CLASS"
Jim Hardy, who revolutionized golf instruction through his one plane and two plane swings, now has taken his message to the next level, the master player. His seminal book "PLANE TRUTH FOR GOLFERS" was such a success that the publishers deemed a more advance book was necessary.
Obviously, you can be the judge. The book will be out in stores later on this year or you can buy it online at
http://books.mcgraw-hill.com

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2007 MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR
http://michigangolfer.com/calendar.html"

ASSOCIATION LINKS
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 High School Athletic Association
http://www.mhsaa.com/
Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association
http://migca.com
Michigan Publinx Seniors Golf Association
http://mpsga.net
National Golf Course Owners Association
http://ngcoa.org
National Golf Foundation
http://ngf.org
National High School Golf Coaches Association
http://www.nhsgca.org

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MICHIGAN GOLFER ONLINE RESOURCES
Website: http://glsp.com
Ezine http://michigangolfer.com
News: http://www.webgolfer.com/news.html
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv
Podcast: http://glsp.com/podcasts.html

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