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October 22, 2004 VOL. 4, No 43
Sponsored by:
Bay Mills Resort and Casino/Wild Bluff-Brimley
Web: http://www.4baymills.com
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/show11/index.html
Celebrate Ryder Cup 2004, September 14-19-Oakland Hills CC
Web: http://michigan.org/golf
Video: http://www.michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show8/
Treetops: Home of "Rick Smith and The Big Break" and "The Tylenol Par-3 Shootout"
Web: http://treetops.com
Video: Rick Smith and The Big Break
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show5/index.html
17th Annual West Michigan Golf Show at Devos Place, February 4-6
Web: http://westmichigangolfshow.com
Lansing Golf Show, The Lansing Center, February 25-27
Web: http://michigangolfshow.com
Michigan Golf Show, Novi Expo, March 11-13
Web: http://michigangolfshow.com
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show1/index.html
Dundee Internet Service
Web: http://www.dundee.net
GLSP Television Network-
Michigan Travel http://michigantravel.tv
Michigan Skier http://michiganskier.tv
Michigan Runner http://michiganrunner.tv
10th Anniversary of the Toronto
Marathon-November
Michigan Golfer http://michigangolfer.tv
The Loon Golf Course-February 4, 2005
Edited by Art McCafferty-Publisher, Michigan Golfer
__/ MGN ON THE ROAD
Oakville, Ontario-Glen Abbey
__/ TIMBERSTONE CHOSEN AS 2004 GOLF COURSE OF THE YEAR IN MICHIGAN
__/ GRAND RAPIDS JAYCEES: THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
__/ MICHIGAN GOLF NEWS ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIBERS
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION-HELD OVER
__/ BIG BREAK II UPDATE
__/ INTERVIEW OF VIJAY SINGH
__/ THE UPCOMING MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION SERIES FOR 2004-2005
__/ FALL MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE NOW ONLINE http://michigangolfer.com
__/ THE 19TH HOLE-THE LAWS OF GOLF
__/ CALENDAR OF GOLF EVENTS
__/ ASSOCIATION LINKS
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MGN ON THE ROAD
Oakville, Ontario-Glen Abbey
Glen Abbey Golf Club is the home of the Bell Canadian Open, The Royal
Canadian Golf Assocation, the Canadian Tour, the Canadian Golf Hall of
Fame and a Jack Nicklaus designed golf course.
Ian Mansfield, the Commissioner of the Canadian Tour,is going back to private business this year and the association is looking for a new leader.
The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame offers a delightful tour through its past. There are some Canadian golfers we have heard about in this country, Al Balding, George Knudsen, Dan Halldorson, Sandra Post, Moe Norman and designer/author, Geoffrey Cornish. Jack Nicklaus has also been honored in the HOF as designer of the course and also a golfer that has finished 2nd, seven times in the Canadian Open. It was Nicklaus first solo design.
Glen Abbey is built on a nice piece of ground, with four of its holes
11-14 set into a valley.
http://www.cghf.org/english/About/home.asp
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TIMBERSTONE CHOSEN AS 2004 GOLF COURSE OF THE YEAR IN MICHIGAN
The Michigan Golf Course Owners Association has selected TimberStone
Golf Course in Iron Mountain as the 2004 Golf Course of the Year in the
State of Michigan. ³The Course of the Year award winners come from
MGCOA¹s core membership, which make an outstanding contribution to the
game of golf in their markets, and are model operations to their peers²,
this according to MGCOA officials.
Four criteria were considered when determining the MGCOA choice for course of the year; exceptional quality of the course, exceptional quality of ownership and management, outstanding contribution to its community and significant contribution to the game. Susie Fox, Director of Golf at TimberStone presented the story of ³The Little Course That Could², and how TimberStone demonstrated or fit the criteria the board was looking for. Quoting the notification letter from Kate Moore, Executive Director of the MGCOA, ³Well the little course that could¹ did! It is with great pleasure that I inform you that TimberStone Golf Course has been selected by the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association¹s Golf Course of the Year 2004. The vote by the selection committee was unanimous. Congratulations! The beautiful layout, many awards from your peers in the industry, the Environmental Stewardship Certification and the Golf Digest Rating all contributed to the decision.²
The award will be presented at the Michigan Golf Business 2004 Conference and Vendor Fair November 29th at the Somerset in Troy, Michigan.
TimberStone will represent Michigan at the National Golf Course Owners Association Annual Conference in Orlando in February 2005, and is automatically nominated as a finalist for the NGCOA Course of the Year award.
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GRAND RAPIDS JAYCEES: THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
The Grand Rapids Jaycees Foundation has for nineteen years offered a
first class Champions Tour event generating proceeds for West Michigan
charities. The Grand Rapids Jaycees Foundation thanks West Michigan for
its support and announces that it will not undertake a 2005 Champions
Tour event.
³The support of the West Michigan community has been fantastic,² said Foundation President Catherine A. Prein. ³We are grateful to our sponsors, volunteers, charities, fans, and the Grand Rapids Jaycees who have annually made the tournament a success. Their dedication and enthusiasm have resulted in the distribution of over $3.4 million in charitable proceeds.²
³Brian Kemp, the Farmers Charity Classic¹s Executive Director, led an exhaustive year-long search for a title sponsor or consortium of sponsors², said Foundation Chairman Randy Joppie. ³Recognizing that nearly a year is required to organize and produce a successful tournament, we have elected not to proceed with a 2005 Champions Tour event.²
Taken and edited from a Grand Rapids Jaycees press release.
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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 Golf Association, MWGA
http://www.mwgolf.org
Michigan State Amateur Golf Association
Dick Loring-skillplay@aol.com
mailto:skillplay@aol.com
Upper Peninsula Golf Association
http://upga.org
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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION-HELD OVER
* We are getting some great viewership of these two shows, so we've decidedly to hold them over. Jerry Matthews does a nice turn in describing his newest course, Sundance. and Jack Berry and Dave Hill are just having a ball talking about his Ryder Cup days.
MICHIGAN GOLFER TV-A SNEAK PREVIEW OF SUNDANCE GOLF COURSE WITH JERRY
MATTHEWS
Sundance, a second 18-hole course at A-GA-MING, is scheduled to open
this coming May. It is the latest offering from Jerry Matthews and
Natural Course Design. We had the opportunity to chat with Jerry and walk
around the course this past summer. We invite you to take a look at yet
another exciting Matthews' creation.
This is also a prequel to a series of upcoming television shows on
"The Architect and the Golf Course" that will be premiering next year on
the Michigan Golfer Television Show. Shows that are being taped now for
showing this spring include, The Natural GC in Gaylord and The Majestic
at Lake Walden, located in Hartland. Painting these memorable video
portraits is Joe Yunkman, one of Michigan's outstanding videographers.
http://michigangolfer.tv
"DAVE HILL'S RYDER CUP MEMORIES: AN INTERVIEW WITH JACK BERRY"
This Friday, at the start of the 35th Ryder Cup, the Michigan Golfer
Television Show will bring to our viewers Jack Berry's exclusive
interview with Dave Hill. Hill, was one of Michigan's greatest golfers
and won eleven times on the PGA tour. He played in three Ryder Cup and
just missed out in landing a spot on a fourth. Hill retired from the
game in 1977.
In our first segment, Dave Hill recalls the match at Royal Birkdale Golf Club and the 16-16 tie that occur with the famous "Concession" putt that Jack Nicklaus conceded to Tony Jacklin. Dave also discusses the match that Ken Still and he played against Brian Huggett & Bernard Gallacher, where after a heated discussion, Hill said to Gallacher, "If you say one more word, I'm going to wrap this 1-iron around your head." Despite the fireworks, Brian Huggett, said, "Hill played absolutely magnificently throughout the week. He held the team together. He stopped us winning. I mean, he won all his matches."
In our second show, Dave Hills discusses his play at the 1973 Ryder Cup, which was held at Murifield, Scotland. After flying some 36 hours from a tournament in Japan, Hill developed some severe abdominal pains and had to pull himself out of most of the matches. Instead of playing, he assisted the Ryder Cup Captain, Jack Burke. The U.S. prevailed, 19 to 13. In 1975, Dave Hill returned to Ryder Cup play at Royal Lytham & St. Annes in St. Annes, England. The U.S. defeated a British and Irish team 12 1/2 to 7 1/2.
In our final Dave Hill's Ryder Cup Memories interview, he discusses his love of match play and some thoughts about where the Ryder Cup has been and where it seems to be heading.
The Michigan Golfer is proud to bring our viewers this slice of Ryder Cup history so nicely presented by Jack Berry and Dave Hill.
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BIG BREAK II UPDATE
The Golf Channel aired the fourth episode of ³The Big Break II² Tuesday
night, where 8 highly skilled golfers competed in this the fourth week
of skill challenges.
Scott Yancy III came up short using his favorite wedge. ³I realized at that point that I was three feet shy from staying around another day. So my time was done,² said a disappointed Yancy.
EMU's Bart Lower, continued to impress the Big Break II audience with his shot making skills. The show is on the Golf Channel on Tuesday evenings, with a ton of repeats.
********************* MICHIGAN GOLFER FALL ISSUE NOW ONLINE*****************************
http://michigangolfer.com
2004 Champions-Kelly Hill
Kelly Hill brings our readers a summation of Michigan's 2004
championship season.
http://michigangolfer.com/sept04/sept0904-12.pdf
Ryder Cup Memories-Art McCafferty
One would assume that all of the 10,079,985 people in Michigan have or
will be able to enjoy the memories of hosting one the world's greatest
events. For many, the playing of seven national anthems at the opening
ceremony with the coda of a fly over by the U.S. Air Force, was a real
collective throat tightener.
http://michigangolfer.com/sept04/sept0904-2.pdf
Long Live the King-L'anse Bannon
Arnold Palmer stopped by the Country Club of Detroit for a most
memorable day. L'anse Bannon has the story.
http://michigangolfer.com/sept04/sept0904-8.pdf
Hanging Out With Pete Dye at the Ryder Cup-Art McCafferty
Pete Dye is one of the great golf architects, a true student of the
game and a golfer that can still get it close to the pin.
http://michigangolfer.com/sept04/sept0904-4.pdf
PGA at Whistling Straits-Mike Beckman
Whistling Straits, the site of the PGA Championship, is but one of four
fantastic Pete Dye golf courses at Kohler, Wisconsin. The pros tamed
it, bvt no one could tame its beauty.
http://michigangolfer.com/sept04/sept0904-15.pdf
Michigan Golfer Television Series for 2004-2005
http://michigangolfer.com/sept04/sept0904-7.pdf
Colorado Golf-Jason Deegan
http://michigangolfer.com/sept04/sept0904-17.pdf
Georgian Bay Golf-Brian Manning
http://michigangolfer.com/sept04/sept0904-20.pdf
Slice of Life-Terry Moore
http://michigangolfer.com/sept04/sept0904-21.pdf
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INTERVIEW OF VIJAY SINGH
Taken from The Wire
Q. Have you had a chance to reflect on what you've accomplished this
year, or have you not even allowed yourself to think of all the things
that you've done? Winning eight times obviously has not been done very
often.
VIJAY SINGH: Yeah, you kind of think about it. I've talked to my trainer, I've talked to my wife and my friends at home about what I've done, but the focus is to try to end the year on a positive note. There's three more tournaments to go, and this so-called ten mark that they all talk about, I'd like to achieve that, as well.
My focus, I've been practicing a little bit trying to get to this tournament and be prepared, as well. These last three tournaments I want to end on a high note. You know, I've won two out of three or three out of four events, whatever it is (laughter), so I just want to keep it going and see if it's going to last.
I just don't want the season to end, put it this way. The way I've been playing, it's great and I'm enjoying it, and come first tournament next year everybody is on level terms and you've got to start all over again, but this is my high and I'd like to ride it.
Q. (Inaudible).
VIJAY SINGH: I think it's everything that I thought it was going to be, even better off two weeks after that. So that kind of got me going, and I never had a chance to reflect back and see, hey, what the big difference is. Winning straight after was getting my lead a little bit further up there, and I just wanted to go higher and higher. My focus after I had taken over the No. 1 spot was to try and win one more tournament.
Q. (Inaudible).
VIJAY SINGH: Not really. I always thought I was going to be No. 1, or I was No. 1, but then when I actually achieved it, I got a lot of great response from my peers. Everywhere I went, they just looked up at me and congratulated me, and that was really something that was special, and that really got to me. Everybody really came up and congratulated me. In the middle of the season doing that -- end of the season is a different story, but middle of the season, that was a different story.
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THE UPCOMING MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION SERIES FOR 2004-2005
Brought to you in part, by Bay Mills Resort and Casino and the Michigan
Talk Radio Network
GOLF COURSE DESIGNER SERIES
"Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and The Fieldstone Golf Course"
"Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and the Ivanhoe Golf Course"
"Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and the Kinsale Golf Club"
"Jerry Matthews and The Majestic Golf Course"
"Jerry Matthews and The Natural Golf Course"
"Jerry Matthews: A Sneak Preview of the Sundown Golf Course"
"Robert Trent Jones and Point O'Woods" with Greg Johnson
"Mike Husby and The Loon Golf Course"
"Jack Nicklaus, Tony Jacklin and The Concession" with Tony Jacklin,
Jack Nicklaus and Vanessa Bell
"Chris Lutzke and Pete Dye and Eagle Eye Golf Course"-with Chris
Lutzke, Pete Dye and Jack Berry
MICHIGAN GOLF HALL OF FAME SERIES
"Chuck Kocsis: Michigan Golf Hall of Fame" with Jack Berry
"Everett Kircher: Michigan Golf Hall of Fame" with Bill Shelton and
Jack Berry
"Dan Pohl: Michigan Golf Hall of Fame" with Jack Berry
"Dave Hill: Michigan Golf Hall of Fame" with Jack Berry
"Elaine Crosby: Michigan Golf Hall of Fame" with Jack Berry
DESTINATION GOLF
"Barona Creek Golf Course-San Diego" with Jennie McCafferty
"Ireland and Ryder Cup 2006" with Vanessa Bell
MICHIGAN MEMORIES
"Arnold Palmer and The Turning Point Invitational" with Art McCafferty
"Mermories of the 2004 Ryder Cup" with Vanessa Bell
"The Irish Invasion of The Henry Ford" with Vanessa Bell
"An Evening with Tom Doak" with Jack Berry
Over a quarter of a million viewers in 2004
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THE 19TH HOLE-THE LAWS OF GOLF
LAW 1: Golf should be given up at least twice per month.
LAW 2: All vows taken on a golf course shall be valid only until the sunset.
LAW 3: The more expensive (and newer) the golf ball, the greater its attraction to water.
LAW 4: No matter what causes a golfer to muff a shot, all his playing partners must solemnly chant, "You looked up," or invoke the wrath of the universe.
LAW 5: Golf balls never bounce off of trees back into play. If one does, the tree is breaking a law of the universe and should be cut down.
LAW 6: Golf balls from the same "sleeve" tend to follow one another, particularly out of bounds or into the water (See Law 3).
LAW 7: No matter how bad your last shot was, the worst is yet to come.
LAW 8: A golfer hitting into your group will always be bigger than anyone in your group. Likewise, a group you accidentally hit into will consist exclusively of 300-pound gorillas.
LAW 9: Your best round of golf will be followed almost immediately by your worst round ever. The probability of the latter increases with the number of people you tell about the former.
LAW 10: Sand is a living entity, and must be treated with kindness and respect. If it isn't, how do you explain the way it always works against you?
LAW 11: Golf carts always run out of juice at the farthest point from the clubhouse.
LAW 12: The last three holes of a round will automatically adjust your score to what it really should be.
http://www.quotesandjokes.com/jokes/golfjokes.html
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GOLF CALENDAR 2004
OCTOBER
10/15-16 Boys Golf MHSAA Finals -- October 15-16
http://www.mhsaa.com/
NOVEMBER
11/14-16 Golf 20/20: Vision, World Golf Village, St. Augustine
http://golf2020.com
11/18-20 Golf Business Canada 2004, Fairmont Chateau Whistler,
Whistler, BC
http://ngcoa.ca
11/28-30.MGCOA Annual Meeting at the Somerset Inn in Troy.
http://mgcoa.org
Michigan Golf Calendar 2005
JANUARY
01-27-30 PGA Merchandise Show, Orlando, FL
Web: http://pgamerchandiseshow.com
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show2/index.html
FEBRUARY
02/04-06 West Michigan Golf Show, DeVos Center, Grand Rapids
http://westmichigangolfshow.com
02/8-12 NGCOA Solutions Summit Conf., Rosen Plaza, Orlando
http://ngcoa.org
02/10-12 Golf Industry Show, Orlando
http://ngcoa.org
02/11-13 London Golf and Travel Show, London, Ontario
Web: http://golf-show.com
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show3/index.html
02/25-27 Lansing Golf Show, Lansing Center, Lansing
http://michigangolfshow.com
MARCH
03/05 Midland Golf Show, Valley Plaza Resort
03/05-6 Lakeshore Golf Show and Travel Show
Contact: SueNielsen@whitehall.k12.mi.us
03/11-13 Michigan Golf Show, Novi Expo, Novi
Web: http://michigangolfshow.com
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show1/index.html
JUNE
06/06 10th Annual and Final Jeff Daniels Comedy Golf Jam, Polo
Fields GC, Ann Arbor
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004/show22/index.html
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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
National Golf Course Owners Association
http://ngcoa.org
National Golf Foundation
http://ngf.org
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