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FALL GOLF: THE OSPREY COLLECTION OF FINE COURSES
Black Forest, Canthooke Valley, Cutter's Ridge, Ridgewood, The Medalist and Wilderness Valley
http://www.golfospreyonline.com/

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

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

IRELAND 2007: YOUR GOLF TRIP OF A LIFETIME
Click on - http://www.sullivangolf.ie/quoteform.html
Sullivan Golf & Travel - The Ireland Golf Travel Specialist

FALL GOLF AT "THE NATURAL": A JERRY MATTHEWS COURSE
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/natural/ Golf Packages http://golfthenatural.com

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__/AN AIRE OF EXCITEMENT SURROUNDS THE 2006 RYDER CUP By Susan Bairley
__/ PATTI BERG
__/ MGN ON THE ROAD
West Bloomfield-Wabeek CC
__/RYDER CUP DIARY WITH SUSAN AND PAUL BAIRLEY
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER-TV
RYDER CUP COUNTDOWN-The 90's -with Bill Shelton and Michael McCafferty as The Haig"
An Encore Series Sponsored by Sullivan Golf and Travel http://www.sullivangolf.ie
__/ROTH TAKES 2006 LINCOLN MERCURY CLASSIC
__/SOMEBODY STEP ON A DUCK?
__/FAll EDITION: MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE - COMING ONLINE SEPTEMBER 23
__/ 2006 MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR
__/ ASSOCIATION LINKS
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER ONLINE RESOURCES
__/ COURSE VIDEOS

AN AIRE OF EXCITEMENT SURROUNDS THE 2006 RYDER CUP
By Susan Bairley

It's hard not to feel the excitement surrounding the international 2006 Ryder Cup tournament. It's in the air. It's in the news. It's in conversations, the looks of surprise and smiles from those a little green with envy, when they learn Paul and I are headed to Ireland. We want to dig out the sweaters we wore at Cleary's Pub on St. Paddy's Day, yet we don't want to be clich. And we're thinking of buying two little American flag lapel pins. Just something that says, without speaking, that we want our American team to win.

I talked with Sara Durkee, the collegiate golfer from Battle Creek who won one of Osprey's two academic scholarships. It was a $2,000 award, with a Ryder Cup trip ticket. She's a freshman at Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio, near Findley. She's now on the women's golf team there. And she's about to experience the trip of a lifetime. It will be a whirlwind as she and her mother leave Tuesday for the Emerald Isle.

I am really excited about the trip, she said. I've never traveled off the continent. To be going overseas, especially for something like The Ryder Cup, is really exciting. It will be an amazing experience.

Sara is a business major at Tiffin, although her concentration's undeclared, she's considering marketing or international business.

We look forward to seeing Sara and her mom in Ireland. And we'll be ready to cheer on our hometown guys Tiger, Jim, Phil, Chad, David, Chris, Captain Tom all of them. Somehow when you're across the pond, on someone else's green turf, it's good to be on a first name basis.

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PATTI BERG
GCSAA CEO STEVE MONA: ON THE PASSING OF PATTY BERG
There was no better ambassador for golf than Patty Berg. Everyone who considers themselves a fan of the game should be thankful for her contributions. I know GCSAA golf course superintendents appreciate the steadfast support and recognition she afforded them. As the winner of the 1986 GCSAA Old Tom Morris Award, Patty Berg has a special place in the association. Even in her late years, she stayed in communications with us and remained interested and engaged in the golf course management profession. She will be missed.
Taken and edited from a GCSAA release.

PATTI BERG OBITUARY-ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/24hour/obituaries/story/3369165p-12399163c.html

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MGN ON THE ROAD-
West Bloomfield-Wabeek CC
In 1972 Wabeek CC was the new kid on the golf block. Designed by Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus, the club hosted the J.P. McCarthy PAL Tournament for years. Nicklaus worked with Dye and Desmond Muirhead as he was developing his own golf course design philosophy and now has returned to collaboration with The Confession GC http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/concession/ where he worked with Tony Jacklin with and the new Sebonack GC with Tom Doak http://www.sebonack.com/.

WabeekCC has lent its walls to the many photos of Nicklaus and local celebrities of the PAL Tournament. They also provide a photographic gallery of current members and junior golfers. The land was purchased by Chrysler Realty in 1972 and PAL and J.P. were a reason for the early success of the club.

Our host for the evening was Thad Gutowski. Thad owned Falcon Golf in the metro-Detroit area. Falcon Golf was a Michigan powerhouse for golf club design and manufacturing in the 60's and 70's. During that time, Gutowski was heavily involved with the PAL tournament and has some fascinating stories about those times.

http://wabeekcc.com

---MGTV----NOW SHOWING
The Concession-with Tony Jacklin and Vanessa Bell, A moment of golf chivalry and grace will be immortalized in a new golf course has been built in Florida, The Concession. Join Vanessa Bell as she chats with one of the most famous golfers of her country, Tony Jacklin. It was during the final match in the 1969 Ryder Cup, between Jacklin and Jack Nicklaus, when Jack Nicklaus conceded a two foot Jacklin putt on the final hole. The concession gesture meant that the Ryder Cup match for that year would end up in a tie and was viewed as a great sportsmanship gesture.. http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/concession/

And to follow that up, you can see what Dave Hill, Michigan's Ryder Cup representative, had to say about that Nicklaus move. It isn't pretty. http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/davehill/index.html
NOW SHOWING--MGTV--
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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION CHANNEL
RYDER CUP COUNTDOWN-NOW SHOWING MGTV
The 90's -with Bill Shelton and Michael McCafferty as "The Haig" http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/ryder/

The decade of the 90's yielded the most competive Ryder Cup games since they began. In fact, the competitivenessThe U.S. won three of five matches and were captained by Dave Stockton, Tom Watson, Lanny Wadkins, Tom Kite and Ben Crenshaw.

During the 90's, the games were played in Europe for the first time being held at the Valderama GC, in Sotogrande, Spain. The 90's were remembered for the missed par putt by Langer, that gave America the cup, in 91, the play of Chip Beck and Ray Floyd in the 93' matches, the play of Europeans Philip Walton of Ireland and Howard Clark of England in 95 and the errand drive of Jay Haas, the stumbling of America's stars in 97' and the infamous victory in 99' where celebrating American's drew the ire of the golfing public with their behavior.

1999 The Country Club, Brookline, MA U.S. 14 1/2 Europe 13 1/2
1997 Valderrama GC, Sotogrande Spain Europe 14 1/2 U.S. 13 1/2
1995 Oak Hill CC, Rochester, NY Europe 14 1/2 U.S. 13 1/2
1993 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, Eng U.S. 15 Europe 13
1991 The Ocean Course,Kiawah Islnd, S.C. U.S. 14 1/2 Europe 13 1/2

Taken and edited from the IBM Official Site of 34th the Ryder Cup
http://2002.rydercup.com/europe/history/index.html

An Encore Series Sponsored by Sullivan Golf and
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---NOW SHOWING ON MGTV
"The Concession"-with Tony Jacklin and Vanessa Bell

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ROTH TAKES 2006 LINCOLN MERCURY CLASSIC
Oakland University R&S Sharf Course September 11-14, 2006

Round of 16 (Round 4)
(32) Jeff Rachar def (17) Randy Erskine 1 up
(25) John Seltzer def (9) Bob Ackerman 2&1
(20) Erich Kuhlman def (4) Jordan Young 19 holes
(5) Ron Beurman def (21) Andrew Mogg 4&2
(2) John DalCorobbo def (18) Douglas Sefcik 6&5
(10) Dave Kendall def (7) Ken Allard 2&1
(51) David Tokarsky def (3) Scott Hebert 2&1
(11) J.R. Roth def (6) Lee Houtteman 5&4

Round of 8 (Round 5)
(25) John Seltzer def (32) Jeff Rachar 2&1
(20) Erich Kuhlman def (5) Ron Beurman 2&1
(2) John DalCorobbo def (10) Dave Kendall 2&1
(11) J.R. Roth def (51) David Tokarsky ? 2&1

Round of 4 (Round 6)
(20) Erich Kuhlman def (25) John Seltzer 4&2
(11) J.R. Roth def (2) John DalCorobbo 3&2
Round of 2 (Round 7)
(11) J.R. Roth def (20) Erich Kuhlman 19 holes

Taken and edited from a David Fox Michigan PGA release

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NGF AND GOLF DATATECH AGREE: JULY ROUNDS DOWN, YEAR TO-DATE REMAIN UP
Rounds played slipped 2% in July 2006 vs. July 2005, the National Golf Foundation reported. Because July accounts for a large volume of rounds played nationwide, year-to-date rounds played dropped to a 1.8% increase for the first seven months of 2006. Through June, year-to-date rounds played had been up 3%. The reporting is based on data from operators at more than 1,800 golf facilities.

For the full year 2005, rounds played were down 0.1%. Year-to-date, regions experienced the largest positive swings were the Southeast (+5.8%), Gulf Coast (+4.4%) and Upper Midwest (+4.2%). Only three regions reported year-to-date declines _ the Southwest (-1.5%), Northeast (-0.8%) and Northwest (-0.6%).

For July, play at both public and private facilities was down an overall 2%. Year-to-date, play at premium public courses (those with peak season weekend green fees with cart above $70) is up 0.8%. At value courses (those with peak season weekend green fees with cart below $40), rounds played rose 2.0%. At standard courses ($40-70), play was up 1.8%.

At all public courses, rounds played were up 0.1% for 2005; year-to-date 2006, up 1.8%. At private clubs, 2005 rounds played were down 1.0%; year-to-date 2006, up 1.9%.

Golf Datatech reported a July decline of 1.4% compared to July 2005, while the 2006 year-to-date rounds played remained 1.4% ahead of the same 7-month period in 2005.

Largest gains came in Georgia (+11.8%), Alabama/Mississippi (+6.7%), and Oregon (+5.8%). On the downside were Kansas (-9.6%), Kentucky (-7.4%), Pennsylvania (-7.2%), New York (-6.6%), and Minnesota (-5.4%). Taken and edited from a NGF Golf Datatech release.

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SOMEBODY STEP ON A DUCK?
A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest.

After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and said, "I'm so sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away." The distressed owner wailed, "Are you sure"?

"Yes, I am sure. The duck is dead," he replied.

"How can you be so sure"? she protested. "I mean, you haven't done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something."

The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room, and returned a few moments later with a black Labrador Retriever. As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom.

He then looked at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head. The vet patted the dog and took it out, and returned a few moments later with a cat.

The cat jumped up on the table and also sniffed delicately at the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room. The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100 percent certifiably, a dead duck."

Then the vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman.

The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "$150!" she cried. "$150 just to tell me my duck is dead"?

"The vet shrugged. "I'm sorry. If you'd taken my word for it, the bill would have been $20, but with the lab report and the cat scan, it's now $150

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FALL EDITION: MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE - COMING ONLINE SEPTEMBER 23
2006 Ireland Ryder Cup-Susan and Paul Bairley
Jud Heathcoat and Idaho Golf-Jason Deegan
Golfing Gaylord-by Dr. Sam Fullerton, Photos by Kevin Frisch Tournament Roundup
Gregg Davies Wins the 2006 Michigan Amateur-by jack Berry
Mike Harris Wins the Tournament of Champions-Michigan PGA Staff
Kris Tamulis WinsMichigan Women's Open
Scott Hebert Wins his 6th Michigan Open-by Jack Berry
Native American Cup-by Art McCafferty
Final Ford-John Wukovits
Slice of Life-Terry Moore

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HOLE IN ONE CLUB-ED SMITH AT GREYSTONE AND MARC O'ROURKE AT BEACON HILL
Ed Smith, of Oakland Twshp, hit a nine iron 145 yards to the 12th hole and made him a Hole In One Club member for the first time in 15 years of playing. Marc O'Rourke, of West Bloomfield, hit a seven iron 160 yards to the 17 green to record his first ace. A Tip of the Tam to these teebox warriors.

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GOLF COURSE VIDEOS ON MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION
Buck's Run with Jerry Matthews
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2006shows/bucksrun/
Red Hawk with Art Hills
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/redhawk/
Rose Creek-with Arthur Hills and Steve Forrest
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/rosecreek/index.html
Sundance at Aga Ga Ming-A Preview with Jerry Matthews
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show24/index.html
Timberstone @ Pine Mountain with Jerrty Matthews
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/timberstone/
The Bull at Pinehurst with Jack Nicklaus
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/thebull/index.html
The Loon with Mike Husby
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/Loon/index.html
The Majestic at Lake Walden with Jerry Matthews
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/majestic/
The Natural at Gaylord with Jerry Matthews
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/natural/
True North with Jack Berry and Jim Engh
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/truenorth/

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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
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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