September 19, 2003, Vol. 3, No. 38

Sponsored by:

__/ MGN ON THE ROAD
Traverse City-GTR&S
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION-OUTSTATE OUTAHERES AND FRENCH LICK PART 1
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER ISSUE NOW ONLINE
http://michigangolfer.com __/ BA DA BOOM: SUBMITTED FROM THE NEFFER
__/ MGCOA OFFERS TIMELY PROGRAM
__/ NAME IS SORTA THE SAME
__/ 13TH GAM NET TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
__/ 2ND MICHIGAN NET AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
__/ WEBCASTS BECOMING MAINSTREAM
__/ SPORTS ILLUSTRATED RESTRICTS WEB CONTENT TO SUBSCRIBERS
__/ GREAT FALL GOLF IN KENTUCKY-by Thad Gutowski
__/ HOLE IN ONE CLUB
__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK
__/ GOLF CALENDAR

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MGN ON THE ROAD

Escanaba

We are in Delta County this morning meeting with a number of courses
discussing how they can utilize electronic media in marketing their courses
to those outside their local market.Nancy A. Winneroski, Executive Director
of Bays de Noc CVB, set up the meeting.
http://www.travelbaysdenoc.com

Traverse City
Hockey Town North started up last week with the Red Wings Golf
Tournament being held at Grand Traverse Resort. Mike DeAgostino
indicated that this is huge tournament with thousands of dollars raised
for the Red Wings and familiies that were impacted by the horrible car
accident a number of years ago.

Leelanau Club is advertising its new driving range to attract new golfers
and it seems like the entire north is having a fall golf sale.

Treetops is offerting $25 off of walk up rounds until Oct. 13.

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MICHIGAN GOLFER SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER NOW ONLINE

http://michigangolfer.com

Our online issue now loads much quicker, since we reduced the 74
megabytes download to 5.2. You will enjoy not only the great stories
of our writers, but the photographs of Bruce Walters, Dave Richards,
Carter Sherline and Kevin Frisch to name a few. Then too, the pages are
interactive with clickable ads and clickable video links. We call it a telezine.
Enjoy.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
http://michigangolfer.com

Guest Editor- Technology and Golf- Jon Maddern of Elk Ridge GC

10 Of The Toughest Courses You Can Play-Brett Marshall
Michigan Celebrates a Championship Summer-Kelly Hill
USC's Chris Bostford Wins 101st at Western Amateur-Gary Holaway
Snider Wins Tournament of Champions-Kelly Thesier
Golf Santee-Staff
Michigan Golf Car Industry Shows Signs of Revival-Kelly Hill
Walter Hagen and Northern Michigan Had a Love Affair-Mike Terrell
Sip and Chip-Rick Coates
Outstate Outaheres- Thad Gutowski and Art McCafferty
Free Time in the Fall October Must-Plays for Any Golfer-Marc VanSoest
Slice of Life-Terry Moore

http://michigangolfer.com YTD Readership
over a quarter of a million readers

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Michigan Golfer
November/December Issue
October 21st

Story Board

Maggie Valley. Exceptional-Thad Gutowski
Golfing Alabama-Mike Shiels
Slice of Life-Terry Moore
Scotty Bowman: Golf Guy-John Wukovits
Kentucky: Great Fall or Spring Golf-Thad Gutowski
Pinehurst: A Golfer's Fantasy-Tim Hygh
Michigan's Golf 2003 Season: It's a Wrap-Art McCafferty
Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest Golf Trail-Staff

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BA DA BOOM: SUBMITTED FROM THE NEFFER

Why is divorce so expensive?
Because it's worth it.

Why is it so hard for women to find men that are sensitive, caring, and good-looking?
Because those men already have boyfriends.

What's the difference between a new husband and a new dog?
After a year, the dog is still excited to see you

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MGCOA OFFERS TIMELY PROGRAM

MGCOA, will offer "Sell It, Run It, Lease It, Loan It, or Plow it Under!"
as a workshop on October 16, 2003. The session will be held at Chisholm
Hills Golf Course with registration at 9:00. For further information get
in touch with MGCOA @ http://mgcoa.org

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NAME IS SORTA THE SAME

Maple Grove Golf Club Lambertville
Maple Hill Golf Course Grandville
Maple Hills Golf Course Augusta
Maple Lane Golf Club Sterling Heights
Maple Leaf Golf Course Linwood
Maple Ridge Club Brutus

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13TH GAM NET TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Sponsored by Standard Federal Wealth Management
September 15, 2003
Metamora G&CC

John Carnick/Roger Chapman 61
Mike McHale/Jack McHale 63
PJ Danhoff/Robb Grainger 63
Hoi Hung/Michael Lam 64
Michael Kosloski/Scott Burnett 65
Al Molnar/Bruce Garelik 65
Dale Norman/Bruce Cimino 66
Randy Vanthul/Tim Tyler 66
Craig Morga/Ted Welgosh 66
James Knox/Steve Kozak 66
Chris Harrison/Robert Areddy 67
Duane Casselman/Patricia Taylor 67
Roger Karnow/Jeff Guilbert 67
Dallas Carrier/Jack Richter 67
Michael Scott/John Ciraulo 68
Tim Turman/Steve Mattler 68
Ken Easter/Keith Orloff 68
Larry Parker/Larry Wing 68
Fiona Brown/Allen Brown 68
Tracey Cloetens/Karen Wirth 68
Gary Shegina/Bob Dailey 69
Michael Ray/Charles Stefanko 69
Charles Pasco/Jack Pasco 69
Lawrence Jackson/David McCann 69
Steven Ward/Mike Boumansour 69
Stephen Ray/Rick Rachner 69
Ray Leggett/Jerry Levan 69
James Cieslak/Matt Martinec 69

2ND MICHIGAN NET AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Net Totals

Rick Rachner, Walled Lake 70-67--137
Christopher Genung, Waterford 74-69--143
Robert Henry, Novi 76-69--145
Keith McKenzie, Walled Lake 73-74--147
Craig Camalo, Ann Arbor 76-73--149
Daniel Wood, Livonia 75-75--150
Kevin Voke, Rochester Hills 75-75--150
Albert Degrazia, Canton 80-71--151
Larry Parker, Westland 81-70--151
Richard Long, East Lansing 76-76--152
Mike Christy, Grand Rapids 76-76--152
Jack Brown, Flint 75-78--153
Brant Lance, Commerce Twp 68-85--153
David Pollock, Orion 82-71--153
Kirk Chinavare, West Bloomfield 76-79--155
Jerry Levan, Bloomfield Hills 75-80--155
Tony Yax, Macomb Twp 76-79--155
Marion Arnett, Alma 75-81--156
Brian Lance, Rochester Hills 78-78--156
David Rice, Clarkston 77-79--156
Scott Williams, Farmington Hills 77-79--156
John Catt, Williamston 71-86--157
Clifford Davis, Rochester Hills 78-79--157
Jack McHale, Macomb Twp 79-78--157
Thomas Rockov, Canton 82-77--159
Supplied by Chris Noel
http://gam.org

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WEBCASTS BECOMING MAINSTREAM

Approximately 50 million Americans have used Internet audio or video in
the last month, according to a new research project by Arbitron Inc.
(http://cbs.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/detail.asp?view=
detail&symb=ARB&siteid=mktw&dist=nwhidARB) and http://www.edisonresearch.com/Edison Media
Research. Detailed results from "Internet and Multimedia 11: New Media
Enters the Mainstream" study will be offered Sept. 24. The researchers
say 80 percent of Americans use the Internet and that new media, including
Internet radio, has become part of mainstream consumer habits.

Taken from The Great Lakes IT Report for Sept. 15, 2003
Matt Roush- editor

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SPORTS ILLUSTRATED RESTRICTS WEB CONTENT TO SUBSCRIBERS

AOL Time Warner has restricted online access to content from Sports
Illustrated magazine to print subscribers. Daily sports stories and scores
remain available, but columns and articles from the magazine and photo
features are being bundled into "SI Exclusive," for paid customers
only. "Our hope is that it leads to our getting a nice healthy return on
subscriptions," Steve Robinson, managing editor of SI.com, told the Wall
Street Journal. In April, Time Inc. stopped free online access to 13 of its
magazines, with a resulting gain in subscriptions. According to Ned Desmond,
executive editor. He said http://www.time.com/time/
Time magazine has experimented with subscriber-only sections that
could be made permanent soon, the Journal added.

Taken from The Great Lakes IT Report for Sept. 15, 2003
Matt Roush- editor

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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION-OUTSTATE OUTAHERES and FRENCH LICK PART 1

Our host, Thad Gutowski,had the opportunity to capture the basic pitch of
those outstate golf destinations that want Michigan's business. Thad had
the opportunity to chat with them during the Michigan Golf Show in March.
Here are a few of the shows we have up. Today, we visit the states of
Nevada, Tennessee, and North Carolina.

We feature Part 1 of our French Lick, Caddies of French Lick.

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NEVADA

Mesquite

Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/getaways/mesquite
Web: http://www.visitmesquite.com/golfing/index.html

Primm

Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/getaways/primvalley
Web: http://www.primmvalleyresorts.com/pages/pvr_frameset.asp

NORTH CAROLINA

Maggie Valley

Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/getaways/maggievalley
Web: http://www.maggievalleyresort.com/

TENNESSEE

Tazewell

Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/getaways/woodlake
Web: http://www.woodlakegolf.com

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KENTUCKY GREAT FALL GOLF

By Thad Gutowski

Let's face it, for the serious golfer Michigan's golf season is far too
short! But the good news is that it can be extended significantly in the
fall, by taking a short and pleasant drive down Interstate 75. Just a few
miles south of the Ohio border you will find some great golf and convenient,
comfortable lodging. The Kentucky golf season starts about six weeks
before ours and most often goes well into November. Here are a few golf
destinations you may wish to consider in the Bluegrass State:

Perry Park Golf Resort, about an hour south and a bit west of Cincinnati is
a great golf getaway spot for Michigan golfers. Spread over about 2,800
acres this family-owned operation offers about everything you might be
looking for. The 18-hole golf course built in 1967 is a pleasure to play and is
kept in excellent condition. With five sets of tees from 7,162 yards
down to 4,063 yards this course has something for everyone. The bent
grass greens are the largest in Kentucky, averaging over 7,000 square feet
but are not lightning fast, so getting it down in regulation is not an
unreasonable expectation. With moderate elevation changes, a nice variety
of fairway configurations mixed in with a little water, this course is both
enjoyable and challenging.

But there is more to Perry Park than great golf. Let's start with Glenwood
Hall, a beautiful building constructed before the civil war but recently fully
renovated. It is now a most charming B & B offering five large comfortable
rooms each with a private bath. To keep up with the demand, just this season
Perry Park opened a deluxe all-new 32-room hotel just a few steps away
from the first tee. Everything else a visitor might want is also most convenient,
from an Olympic size swimming pool to excellent dining.

Ty Robinett, Perry Park's golf professional said, " Many of our guests
come from Michigan. We are only about six hours away, and our more
moderate climate offers them a fine opportunity to start their golf season
earlier and extend it later. Now with our all new on-site lodging we expect
that more Michigan golfers will enjoy what Perry Park has to offer." For
more details: http://www.perryparkgolfresort.com

If you are a Corvette fan chances are you know that Bowling Green is where
GM has produced this exceptional vehicle for the past fifty years. And, if
you're a spelunker you very well may have spent some time in one of the
Seven Wonders of the World - Mammoth Cave just up the road apiece. But
if you are a golfer you may not be aware that there's also some pretty good
golf in that neck of the woods.

At Diamond Caverns Resort & Golf Club near Park City, you'll find a fine
18-hole course that opened for play about thirty years ago. Not
back-breaking long, it is a fine test with rolling fairways, long par three's,
a few intimidating forced carry's and relatively small, quick greens. This
family destination offers a plethora of lodging accommodations: one and
two bedroom condos; comfortable lodge rooms; a deluxe RV park as well
as a tent campground. You will also find an Olympic-size swimming pool, a
health club, racquetball courts and a full spa. Diamond Caverns is a member
of the RCI organization of over 3,700 vacation properties in 100 different
countries. For more details click on http://mammothcave.com/dcrcave.htm
or call 270.749.3114.

Park Mammoth Resort is just a few minutes away and offers much to the
traveling golfer. Here are two very good golf 18-hole courses, a wonderful
lodge with excellent dining - spread out over 1,600 acres. The initial course
opened back in 1964 and offers an excellent opportunity to get home in
regulation, because the greens are huge averaging about 8,500 square
feet. Compare this with most courses that offer, "dance floors" of around
5,000 sf. All the holes are most interesting, especially #10 that plays over
water from a well-elevated tee. Cedar Point, the newest course opened about
eight years ago is cut through a dense forest of elevation changes.

The hotel offers great views and is a perfect balance of old-fashioned
charm and modern comfort - hand carved two-poster cherry wood beds,
coupled with an indoor swimming pool. The dining room features a full menu
and is known throughout the area for serving incomparable prime rib. To
book a great golf package please call 270.749.4101.

About seven hours south of Detroit near historic Harrodsburg, you will
find Bright Leaf Golf Resort, a destination that has been in the family for
five generations. It began a long time ago when the late Bill Blankenship
left his job as Course Superindendant at the prestigious Hillcrest Country
Club in Los Angeles to pursue a dream of building a golf course close to
where he was born and raised. Today it's 36 holes of scenic golf, a 105-room
hotel, health club, swimming pool and a dining room specializing in delicious
southern cuisine. The 18-hole championship course measures about 6,500
yards and is as they say, "friendly." You can take on another nine holes that
are more fun than challenge, and if you are one of those who just can't get
enough golf, you can tee it up on the lighted par-three after the sun goes
down. Call 1.800.469.6038 for more details.

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HOLE IN ONE CLUB

Tim Brubaker, of Shelby Township, recorded his first hole in one at
Greystone GC. He hit a six-iron to the 159 yard 16th hole and watched
it drop in.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"I know I'm getting better at golf because I'm hitting fewer spectators."
Gerald Ford

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MICHIGAN GOLF NEWS ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIBERS

Golf Association of Michigan
http://www.gam.org

Michigan Golf Course Owners Association
http://mgcoa.org

Michigan PGA
http://michigan.pga.com

Michigan Women's Publinx Golf Association
http://mwpga.com

Michigan State Amateur Golf Association
skillplay@aol.com

Upper Peninsula Golf Association
http://upga.org

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GOLF CALENDAR

September

09/13-14 Michigan Net Amateur Championship, Pilgrim's Run
09/20-21 Atlas Matches, The Loon, Gaylord
http://www.theloongolfclub
09/28-30 Pepsi Fall Charity Invitational, Treetops, Gaylord
http://treetops.com
09/30 Tournament of Club Champions (Men and Women) Egypt Valley, Ada

October

10/17-18 Fall Golf, Ski and Travel Show- Novi Expo
http:michigangolfshow.com
10/19-21 The GOLF 20/20 Conference, World Golf Village, Florida
http://wgv.com

November

11/14-16 The International Golf Show is November 14-16, 2003 at the
Toronto Congress Centre.
http://golf-show.com
11/30-12/02 MGCOA Annual Conference Lansing

2004

January

01/23-25 Atlanta Golf Show
01/29-02/02 PGA Merchandise Show-Orlando, Florida
Web: http://www.pgamerchandiseshow.com
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/show1/index.html

February

02/06-8 West Michigan Golf Show, DeVos Place
http://showspan.com
02/13-15 London Golf and Travel Expo at the Western Fair Event Centre
Web: http://golf-show.com
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/show5/index.html

March

03/05-07 12th Annual Michigan Golf Show- Novi Expo
Web: http://michigangolfshow.com
03/19-21 6th Annual Lansing Golf Show- Lansing
http://michigangolfshow.com
03/19-21 Chicago Golf Show
http://golf2020

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Tour and Association Calendars

Associations

Golf Association of Michigan
http://www.gam.org/champ/schedule.cgi
Michigan Section PGA
http://www.Michigan.PGA.com
Michigan Golf Course Owners Association
http://mgcoa.org
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
http://www.gcsaa.org

Tours

Canadian Tour- http://www.cantour.com/schedule.php
European Tour- http://www.europeantour.com
Hooters Tour- http://www.ngahooterstour.com
Futures Tour - http://www.futurestour.com/Schedules.html
PGA - http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/pgatour.html
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