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BAY MILLS RESORT AND CASINO/WILD BLUFF GOLF COURSE
Video: 2005 Bay Mills Open Players Tournament Preview
-with Rob Lussenhof
http: //www.michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/baymillsopenpreview/

OTSEGO CLUB & RESORT-GAYLORD
Golf Packages http://otsegoclub.com/allpackages.php

SHANTY CREEK RESORT & CLUB
Golf Packages http://www.shantycreek.com/golf/package.html

DESIGN YOUR OWN IRELAND GOLFING GETAWAY
Click on - http://www.sullivangolf.ie/quoteform.html
Sullivan Golf & Travel ­ The Ireland Golf Travel Specialist

IN GAYLORD, GOLF THE NATURAL: A JERRY MATTHEWS COURSE
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/natural/
Golf Packages http://golfthenatural.com

__/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ MGN ON THE ROAD Windsor, ON __/ MG-TV Bart Lower: Star of Big Break II and Big Break IV Gary Wiren with Jack Berry __/ MICHIGAN GOLF NEWS ON CHOK RADIO 1070 ON YOUR DIAL-The Otsego Club __/ EARL WOODS PASSES __/ 2006 FULLER CUP RESULTS __/ MICHIGAN GOLF HALL OF FAME CEREMONY TO BE HELD ON MAY 21 __/ PETER FITZSIMONS AWARDED OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TOURISM __/ USGA AWARDS $20,000 TO THE TRAVERSE CITY JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION __/ HOLE IN ONE CLUB-JIM MEYER-BEACON HILL __/ SPRING EDITION OF THE MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE NOW ONLINE __/ 2006 MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR __/ ASSOCIATION LINKS __/ MICHIGAN GOLFER ONLINE RESOURCES MGN ON THE ROAD Windsor, ON There's something a little more rewarding as you come off the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, and that is the new Ambassador Golf Club. The club had its soft opening last year and this past week had architect Thomas McBroom to partake in the official grand opening. Thad Gutowski of the MG was also on hand and will give our readers a more in depth impression of the club in our Summer MG issue. However, it is absolutely a major course destination in the metro Detroit and Windsor area. As many of you know the highest elevation in Southern Ontario, is probably the top of the Windsor Casino. The place is flat. But Thomas McBroom has created yet another masterpiece in his quest to be one the greatest Canadian golf architects. A list of descriptors of the course would include, fair but tough, awesome array of bunkers, immense and intense green sites, beautifully sculpted fairways and a first rate clubhouse and staff. Dave Cours, the General Manager and Dave Findlay, the Head Golf Professional, head up a service oriented team. Coco Homes, owner of the complex, and Liberty Realty, the real estate side of the venture, will sell you a terrific condo right on the course. http://ambassadorgolfclub.com ***
MGTV
Bart Lower's Big Breaks-with Terry Moore
Bart Lower has had a couple of great years since he became television famous on the Big Break II and Big Break IV shows on the Golf Channel. Lower, a graduate of EMU's business school and member of the golf team, has a new career working for Pulte Homes near Naples and a new family as well. Join our host Terry Moore, as we explore the story of Michigan's native son, Bart Lower.

http://michigangolfer.tv/2006shows/lower/

Gary Wiren and Jack Berry: The Hickory Open at The Kingsley Club Gary Wiren, neatly attired in his knickers, is interviewed by Jack Berry during the last year's Hickory Open at The Kingsley Club. Wiren has one of the largest collections of hickory clubs in American. Wiren chats about hickory club golf, the Kingsley Club and golfing with Donald Trump in this Jack Berry interview.

http://thekingsleyclub.com
http://michigangolfer.tv/2006shows/wiren/

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2006 FULLER CUP RESULTS
The 2006 Fuller Cup was held on Tuesday, May 2 at the Country Club of Lasing. The Fuller Cup is a yearly competition between the Michigan PGA and the Golf Association of Michigan that began in 1971. The format for the past few years has featured six four ball matches in the morning and twelve singles matches in the afternoon, with each match being worth 1 point.

The 2006 Fuller Cup took place on Tuesday, May 2nd at the Country Club of Lansing. After the morning four ball matches the GAM led 4-2. The Michigan PGA came back strong in the afternoon winning the afternoon 7 1/2 to 4 1/2 giving the Michigan PGA enough points to edge the GAM 9 1/2 to 8 1/2.

Members of the Michigan PGA Fuller Cup team were: Bob Ackerman, Ken Allard, Ron Beurmann, Steve Brady, John DalCorobbo, Tom Harding, Lee Houtteman, John Lindert, Joe Pollack, Barry Redmond, J.R. Roth, and Jordan Young.

Submitted by David Fox -Tournament Supervisor P: 517.641.7421

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MICHIGAN GOLF HALL OF FAME CEREMONY TO BE HELD ON MAY 21
A fivesome of notables will be inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame's Class of 2006 on Sunday, May 21 at Indianwood Golf & Country Club. They are:
€ Raymond Bolo, a 37-year head club professional at Western Golf & Country Club in the Detroit area.
€ Thomas Chisholm, a past President of the Golf Association of Michigan and national leader in golfıs environmental practices.
€ John Grace, an acclaimed amateur golfer with multiple titles in Michigan and Texas.
€ John Morse, a former Michigan Amateur champion as well as a PGA Tour winner.
€ Jeanne Myers, a pioneer rules official, GAM President, and longtime United States Golf Association committee member.
Tickets are still available. The cost for breakfast, golf, lunch, cocktail reception, dinner and awards ceremony is $175 or $50 for the cocktail reception, dinner and awards ceremony. For more information, e-mail llarkin@michigan-golf-foundation.com or call (248) 719-0650.

Note* The following Hall of Famers are now appearing on Michigan Golfer Television at http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/ghf/ Enjoy.

Stan Aldridge
Elaine Crosby
Ben Davis
Joan Garety
Walter Hagen (as played by Mike McCafferty)
Jerry Matthews
W. Bruce Matthews (as discussed by W. Bruce Matthews III)
Dan Pohl
Betty Richart
Sara Wold

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HAPPINESS IS POSITIVE CASH FLOW-ROUNDS ARE UP AT THE QUEST
The 2006 golf season has gotten off to a roaring start at The Quest at Houghton Lake, attested to by more than a 20 percent increase in golf rounds played during the month of April, compared to the same month last year ­ all encouraging news in a sluggish state economy, especially in northern Michigan which relies heavily on tourism dollars.

³The warmer spring weather certainly has been a friend to golf courses and other outdoor activities this spring season,² said Denny Kares (517-645-2754), who recently became sole owner of The Quest.

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JUNE TO BE PLAY GOLF IN MICHIGAN MONTH PER GRANHOLM
Governor Granholm has indicated that June is Play Golf in Michigan month. Golfers you can see first hand why Golf Digest selected Michigan as the twelfth best golf destination in the world. Michigan is home to more than 1,000 golf courses and many world-class golf resort facilities. Truely, Michigan is Americaıs Summer Golf Capital.

Governor Granholm did visit Thunder Bay Resort on one of her Michigan tourism jaunts two years ago. The Michigan Travel cameras were there to follow the Governor around the golf resort and its elk herds.
http://michigantravel.tv/2004thunderbay/

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PETER FITZSIMONS AWARDED OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TOURISM
For the past upteen years, Peter Fitzsimons has been the friendly face behind the Petoskey-Harbor Springs-Boyne Country Visitors Bureau booth at many of the midwest golf shows. Recently, during the Stars of the Industry Banquet and Awards at the Michigan Tourism Conference, the 2006 Michigan Tourism Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to Fitzsimons. The award addressed the number of quality years he has put into Michigan tourism. Fitzsimons has spent more than two decades working in various tourism positions in northern Michigan. In particular, Peter was recognized for his efforts to get post-labor Day School Start legislation passed, a Michigan law that will help tourism for years to come.

Winners of the award in previous years include:
2005 Dan Sippel, Booth Newspapers
2004 Dr. Don Holecek, Michigan State University Tourism Resource Center
2004 Bill Shepler, Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry
2003 Wally Bronner, Bronnerıs Christmas Wonderland
2003 Steve Yencich, Michigan Hotel, Motel and Resort Association

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THE OTSEGO CLUB FEATURED TODAY ON CHOK GOLF SHOW-1070 ON YOUR DIAL
Scott Chesley, Director of Real Estate Sales for the Otsego Club, chats about the Classic and The Tribute golf courses at the club. Check out the action at the CHOK Golf Show with Tom Gibson. The show runs from 10:00 to 11:00 on CHOK, 1070 on your dial.

http://chok.com

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EARL WOODS PASSES
You would have to be sleeping in a bunker in Yellow Knife not to know that Earl Woods had passed this week. A number of years ago, I attended a well attended Washtenaw County Speakers Series, that featured Earl Woods. To be sure, the night was filled with and then "Tiger did..." comments, but overall, it was a well balanced discussion of a father and son relationship. I came away from that session thinking about my own father and the impact he had on my life. In addition, I revisited some of the memories I have of my son and wondered about the impact I have had on his life. Earl Woods indicated that he was not trying to create a great golfer in Tiger, but a great person. Earl, thanks for the memories.

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2006 MICHIGAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED
The Michigan PGA has extended the entry deadline for the Michigan Open Championship from Wednesday, May 10 to Wednesday, May 17 at 5:00 p.m. The new deadline is an effort to provide every interested player the maximum opportunity to enter this prestigious Championship.This year's event will be contested June 26-29, 2006, at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa.

Eligibility is open to professional and amateur golfers with a USGA Handicap Index of 8.0 or less. Please visit the Michigan PGA website at http://www.michigan.pga.com or call (517) 641-7421 for complete eligibility requirements or to enter.

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USGA AWARDS $20,000 TO THE TRAVERSE CITY JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
More than 440 youths from Traverse City, Mich., and surrounding communities, will have the opportunity to learn the game of golf and its inherent values, thanks to a $20,000 grant from the United States Golf Association (USGA). The grant is being presented to the Traverse City Junior Golf Association to help support its Lesson and Instructional Tournament programs. These programs expose youth ages 5 to 13 to the game of golf and provide them with opportunities to play both during and outside of programming time.

The $20,000 will be presented by USGA Midwest Region Director, Wendy Uzelac, to Bob Lober, Executive Director of the Traverse City Junior Golf Association, and Tom McGee, President of the Board of Directors of Traverse City Junior Golf Association at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa.

For further info http://www.usga.org.

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HOLE IN ONE CLUB-JIM MEYER-BEACON HILL
Jim Meyer of Waterford, who has been playing the game for 48 years, got his first ace on the 160 yard 17th hole at Beacon Hill GC. Congrats Jim.

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SPRING EDITION OF THE MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE-ONLINE
Spring Issue 2006 Vol. 24, No.1
http://www.webgolfer.com/
The Heather at Boyne Highlands: Robert Trent Jones and Everett Kircher Shared a Dream
by Jack Berry
Villegas: The PGA Tourıs Colorful Colombian
by Kelly Hill
Michiganıs Island Golf Courses
by Art McCafferty
Tournament Action to Take Few Breaks This Summer
by Kelly Hill
Book Review-Match Made in Heaven
by Bernice Phillips
Book Review: King of Swings-Book Jacket
by Lanse Bannon
Slice of Life: Masters Memories
by Terry Moore

Readership of the Michigan Golfer Ezine averaged 9,789 per issue in 2005.

http://www.webgolfer.com/

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MICHIGAN TOURNAMENTS
http://michigangolfer. com/tournaments.html

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2006 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
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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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