November 21, 2003, Vol. 3, No. 47

Sponsored by:

__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER COMPLETES SHIFT TO TOTAL ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER HOLIDAY ISSUE IS NOW ONLINE
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION-ARTHUR HILLS MICHIGAN GOLF TRAIL AND
QUAIL CHASE, A LOUISVILLE FAVORITE
__/ THE MEDALIST GOLF CLUB PURCHASED AT AUCTION
__/ 2004 POWER-BILT JUNIOR TOUR SCHEDULE
__/ 2004 MEIJER JUNIOR PLAYERS TOUR SCHEDULE
__/ QUOTES OF THE WEEK
__/ MICHIGAN GOLF NEWS ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIBERS
__/ GOLF CALENDAR

-------------------------------------------------------------------

MGN NOW IN HTML FORMAT-CLICK ON TO http://webgolfer.com/news.html

-------------------------------------------------------------------

MICHIGAN GOLFER COMPLETES SHIFT TO TOTAL ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING
by Art McCafferty

We have been putting the Michigan Golfer online since 1995, and in fact,
were the first golf publication in the world to do so. Last year, 2002, we
had 238,000 reader sessions, which lasted an average of just over nine
minutes. However, reader sessions, while informative, still was an apples
and oranges measurement when it came to equating the true circulation
of a publication. In the print industry, you merely have to produce print
bills to authenticate your circulation. However, with hits, bytes, reader
sessions, page views and the like, the electronic publishing industry has
been more difficult to quantify and define.

With our first issue this year, we began to put up a PDF version of The
Michigan Golfer. The early issues ran anywhere from 45-70 megabytes and
would take even a cable connection some 5-6 minutes to download. While we
started to pick up readership, people were impatient with the download
time. Since that time, we have continued to work on this challenge and since
have achieved faster downloads. As we achieved faster download times, our
online readership increased substantially. In this issue, we have made a
major breakthrough, which was made possible by the latest upgrade of
Adobe Acrobat. The size of the PDF file for this issue is under two
megabytes and takes less than 30 seconds to download. Try it yourself
http://michigangolfer.com

Also, if you are viewing The Michigan Golfer with Acrobat Reader, you will
notice that the entire publication is interactive. For example, you can click
on to hot links within the text and go immediately to a page on the web. Our
story on the Arthur Hills Michigan Golf Trail, which is really a video story
can be quickly viewed by clicking on to the video
http://michigangolfer.tv/2003showsarthurhills/index.html
, which allows you to get the story first hand.
Advertisements within the publication are also clickable, a value
added feature for clients. They are also ads that will continue to have shelf
life. We like to call these our "Forever Ads."

Our traffic increased again this year to where we are on target to finish up
the year with 271,000 reader sessions. However, for the first time, we
are able to count how many people pulled up the PDF version of the
publication. This, in effect, is an apples and apples measurement. When
The Michigan Golfer is downloaded online, it is the same as if readers had it
their hands. As we conclude our 2003 publishing year, we are on target to
have 13,000 individuals read our publication online, or roughly 11% or our
print circulation. We are confident, that our online circulation will equal our
greatest print circulation by 2005 and easily surpass it by 2006.

We have been in the Internet business for a long time now, and have launched
both the world's first online golf publication and then six years later, the
world's first golf Internet television show. http://michigangolfer.tv"
We can not claim a first with this type of publication: The New York
Times began their interactive online issue in mid 2002. There has also been
a trend to electronic publications from Travel Michigan, The Michigan PGA
and Crystal Mountain Resort.

Having said all of that, GLSP is announcing that we will totally serve our
readers, viewers and advertisers through the online issues of the Michigan
Golfer, our weekly award winning Michigan Golf News and our Michigan Golfer
Television Show. GLSP will cease printing our Michigan Golfer publication
this year. Collectively, we are projecting that we will have slightly south of
million people read or view one of golf products this year.* To accomplish
that figure, we will publish 50 issues of the Michigan Golf News, six issues
of the Michigan Golfer online and produce 39 television shows during the
2004 publishing season. We continue our journey to be a mindfill rather
than a landfill publication.

We recognize that we have a fast growing online readership and viewership
with our golf, ski and running products and that our future is tied to
creating information products for them.

Art McCafferty, Publisher/Producer
GLSP
*Information available upon request.

-----------MICHIGAN GOLFER HOLIDAY ISSUE IS NOW ONLINE
http://michigangolfer.com --------------

TABLE OF CONTENTS-

SPECIAL GUEST EDITOR-JOHN BEBOW AN ADDICT SAYS GOODBYE
By John Bebow

You may recall that we featured John Bebow in a number of our newsletters
earlier this year, when he was embedded into a marine outfit in Iraq. John,
former editor of MLive, a reporter for the Detroit News and a stringer for
MG, has taken a position with the Chicago Tribune. I asked John to leave us
with something to remember him by. Time was short and so was the reply,
but it is all John Bebow.

John, we wish you well. MG
http://michigangolfer.com

----
CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS
By Terry Moore-Editor Emeritus

"In the current climate of strained international relations and global unrest,
it was a relief to listen to Ryder Cup Captains Hal Sutton and Bernhard
Langer sing each others' praises as gentlemen and good sports while
reminding those in attendance at the Press Conference at Oakland Hills,
that whatever the outcome of the matches next year, it's still 'only a
game.'" This is the lead and there is Moore where that came from in Terry's
article.

http://michigangolfer.com

LIFE ON THE TOUR
By Vanessa Bell, Futures Tour Player

Vanessa Bell, a professional golfer from England who had some success this
year in America, writes about life on the tour. Her breakthrough came this
year at the Women's Open at Crystal Mountain, where she finished 11th. It
is a terrific story and when you are done, you can take a look at this nice
young lady as she reports on both the 2003 Fifth Third Bank Women's Open
at Crystal Mountain http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/show17/index.html
and the Bank of Ann Arbor Futures Golf Classic, http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/show14/index.html

ARTHUR HILLS MICHIGAN GOLF TRAIL
By Phyllis Barone and Quentin Lutz

Michigan Golfer TV reporter, Phyllis Barone, visited Eastern Michigan
University to interview Arthur Hills V.P.Quentin Lutz. Lutz making a
presentation at a Sports Marketing class and trying to tidy up things before
he left for China. filled us in on the upcoming Arthur Hills Michigan Golf Trail.
(Television Interview) http://www.michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/arthurhills/index.html

SANTEE SOUTH CAROLINA, REACHING OUT WITH SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY TO
THEIR NORTHERN GOLFERS
By Claudio Demarchi

Our next door neighbor, Claudio Dedmarchi, spends a lot of time in the states,
when he is not running his Toronto and London Golf Shows. On this occasion
he found himself in Santee, South Carolina and loving every day of it. He lets
us in on what is happening in Santee.
http://michigangolfer.com

BETHPAGE BLACK
By Craig Brass

"My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this
guy who knows this kid who's going with a girl who saw Ferris pass-out at
31 Flavors last night." From Ferris Bueller's Day Off That's the lead from
Craig Brass's marvelous article about his visit to Bethpage Black. Brass,
who never met a comp round he didn't like, managed to pay for a round at
one of nation's storied course. After reading Craig's accounting, you might
want to hustle out and buy a copy of, "Open: Inside the Ropes at Bethpage
Black", by John Feinstein. It is one of the great golf books about a golf
course. Oh yes, there is also this little treasure entitled , "How to Quit Golf."
on the book shelves as well.

http://michigangolfer.com

PINEHURST: A GOLFER'S FANTASY
By Tim Hygh

Tim Hygh, WJR sales V.P. and occasional host of the Michigan Golfer TV
Show, made his trip to Pinehurst with R.D. Musser III, Ken Hayward and Bart
Carrigan to celebrate Hayward's 40th birthday. The trip took place the
first week of April 2003. They flew privately and dined like Kings with the
mentoring of Musser. Pinehurst treated them and all the guests they saw
nobly. Nary a complaint was heard. Nor a sad face seen. Incredible feat in
the height of peek season at America's Golf Factory.
http://michigangolfer.com

SLICE OF LIFE
By Terry Moore

As always we try to finish a good read with a good read. In this issue,
Terry takes us to Las Vegas, which is becoming another great golf
destination.
http://michigangolfer.com

-----------NOV/DEC ISSUE OF THE MICHIGAN GOLFER IS NOW ONLINE---
http://michigangolfer.com------

***
MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION-"ARTHUR HILLS MICHIGAN GOLF TRAIL" AND"
QUAIL CHASE GOLF, A LOUISVILLE FAVORITE"

"THE ARTHUR HILLS MICHIGAN GOLF TRAIL"
The Michigan Golfer and our reporter, Phyllis Barone, visited Eastern
Michigan University to chat with, Quentin Lutz, V.P. Global Business
Development, Marketing and Media Relations of Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest
and Associates. Quentin was a Guest Speaker at an EMU Sports Marketing
undergraduate class and one of his topics was on the upcoming launch of
the Arthur Hills Michigan Golf Trail. Join Phyllis Barone and the students
of Eastern Michigan University as they find all about the trail.

http://www.michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/arthurhills/index.html

"QUAIL CHASE: LOUISVILLE'S BEST GOLF

We revisit Quail Chase GC and the city of Louisville to find out about
their great golf and southern hospitality. Clark Fenimore is our host for the
show, and one who will take good care of you as you begin to head south for
your golfing vacations.
http://michigangolfer.tv

***
THE MEDALIST GOLF CLUB PURCHASED AT AUCTION

Osprey Recreational Properties, LLC is pleased to announce its acquisition
of The Medalist Golf Club in Marshall, Michigan purchased at auction. Mike
Biber, Managing Partner for Osprey, stated, "We are very excited about this
piece of property. It has long-term potential and makes a great addition to
Osprey's golf division." Osprey's other Michigan golf-based holdings include
Ridgeview Golf Club in Kalamazoo and Manistee National Golf & Resort in
Manistee. "We are looking forward to working with Lowell Weaver and current
staff, as well as the membership, to make this a seamless transition while
providing better quality all around." Osprey plans to keep the current staff
in place, but it will be supplemented with other qualified Osprey
Recreational staff.

For more information, contact Bruce Williams, Director of Golf Operations,
Osprey Recreational Properties, LLC at (269) 375-8821.

***
2004 POWER-BILT JUNIOR TOUR SCHEDULE

Kickoff Best Ball Sunday, May 30 Boulder Pointe - Oxford
Event #1 Tuesday, June 8 Boulder Creek - Belmont
Event #2 Wednesday, June 9 Pilgrims Run - Pierson
Event #3 Monday, June 14 Fieldstone - Auburn Hills
Event #4 Tuesday, June 15 Twin Lakes - Oakland
Event #5 (match play) Thursday, June 17-19 (match play) Stonebridge
- Ann Arbor
Event #6 Tuesday, June 22 Lost Dunes - Bridgman
Event #7 (w/cut) Wednesday, June 23-24 Forest Akers (W) - E. Lansing
Parent Child #1 Saturday, June 26 The Orchards - Washington
Event #8 Monday, June 28 Walnut Hills - Lansing
Event #9 Thursday, July 1 Timber Trace - Pinckney
Event #10 Friday, July 2 Cherry Creek - Shelby Twp.
Parent Child #2 Monday, July 5 Treetops - Gaylord
Event #11 (no cut) Tuesday, July 6-7 Treetops - Gaylord
Event #12 Friday, July 9 Mystic Creek - Milford
Event #13 Monday, July 12 St. Ives - Stanwood
Event #14 (w/cut) Tuesday, July 13-14 The Meadows - Allendale
Event #15 Monday, July 19 Detroit Golf Club - Detroit
Event #16 (w/cut) Wednesday, July 21-22 The Fortress - Frankenmuth
Event #17 Monday, July 26 Red Run - Royal Oak
Event #18 Tuesday, July 27 Boulder Pointe - Oxford
Event #19 Thursday, July 29 Polo Fields C.C. - Ann Arbor
Tour Championship
Tuesday & Wednesday, August 3rd & 4th
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
***
2004 MEIJER JUNIOR PLAYERS TOUR SCHEDULE

Qualifier #1 Saturday, May 1 Mystic Creek - Milford
Qualifier #2 Saturday, May 8 Ann Arbor CC - Ann Arbor
Qualifier #3 Saturday, May 15 Binder Park - Battle Creek
Qualifier #4 Saturday, May 22 Forest Akers (E) - E. Lansing

Regular Season
Kickoff Best/Ball Sunday, May 30 Boulder Pointe - Oxford
Event #1 Thursday, June 10 Bedford Valley - Battle Creek
Event #2 Friday, June 11 Thornapple Creek - Kalamazoo
Event #3 Tuesday, June 15 Leslie Park - Ann Arbor
Event #4 Thursday, June 17 Timber Trace - Pinckney
Event #5 Friday, June 18 Cascades - Jackson
Event #6 Monday, June 21 The Emerald - St. John's
Event #7 Tuesday, June 22 Links @ Pinewood - Walled Lake
Event #8 Friday, June 25 Salem Hills - Northville
Event #9 Monday, June 28 Edgewood CC - Commerce Twp
Event #10 Wednesday, June 30 Lakeview Hills - Lexington
Event #11 Thursday, July 1 The Fortress - Frankenmuth
Parent Child #1 Monday, July 5 Treetops - Gaylord
Event #12 Tuesday, July 6 Treetops - Gaylord
Event #13 Wednesday, July 7 Forest Dunes - Roscommon
Event #14 Monday, July 12 Lenawee CC - Adrian
Event #15 Tuesday, July 13 Carrington - Monroe
Event #16 Thursday, July 15 Thornapple Pte - Grand Rapids
Event #17 Monday, July 19 Detroit Golf Club - Detroit
Event #18 Tuesday, July 20 Boulder Pointe - Oxford
Event #19 Thursday, July 22 Katke GC - Big Rapids
Parent Child #2 Sunday, July 25 Stonebridge - Ann Arbor
Event #20 Monday, July 26 Stonebridge - Ann Arbor
Event #21 Wednesday, July 28 Stonehedge North - Augusta
Event #22 Thursday, July 29 Forest Akers (W) - E. Lansing
Tour Championship
Tuesday & Wednesday, August 3rd & 4th
Eagle Crest Golf Club - Ypsilanti
***
CLOCK TOWER PRESS TO PUBLISH BIOGRAPHY OF FLAMBOYANT GOLF LEGEND
JIMMY DEMARET

Clock Tower Press announces the February 2004 publication of Jimmy
Demaret: The Swing's the Thing, a biography of one of golf's most colorful
and influential players by John Companiotte.

Named one of most important players ever in the game by both Golf
Magazine and Golf Digest, James N. "Jimmy" Demaret (1910 - 1983) was
the first golfer to win three Masters, with victories in 1940, 1947 and
1950. His total of 31 wins on the PGA Tour still ranks him among the top
15 golfers in total wins. More than simply a great golfer, he was almost
as well known for his flamboyance as for his prowess on the links.

Demaret, who once famously observed that "golf and sex are the only things
you can enjoy without being good at them," is remembered for his humor
and warmth as well as his exuberance and love of the game. Jimmy Demaret:
The Swing's the Thing fully explores the unique life and achievements of this
American original for a new generation. Author John Companiotte's articles
have appeared in magazines including Golf Magazine, Links, Golf Journal, and
Avid Golfer. He is the coauthor (with Dr. Catherine Lewis) of The PGA
Championship: The Season's Final Major, the much anticipated history of the
PGA to be published by Clock Tower Press in May 2004.

Taken and edited from a press release from Dorothy Boughton.
Clock Tower Press, LLC
734-769-5600
http://clocktowerpress.com

***
ARTHUR HILLS TO BE REPRESENTED AT THE PGA SHOW IN ASIA

Arthur Hills / Steve Forrest and Associates, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio,
and designers of more than 180 new golf courses in the United States,
Europe and Asia, will have two members of their staff speaking at the PGA
Show Asia -Trade and Industrial 2003 event in Beijing, China on November 23.

Brian Yoder, a Senior Design Associate and a member of the American
Society of Golf Course Architects, will present the topic "Master Planning
and Golf Course Design Issues". Brian played an integral role in the design
and development of highly recognized projects such as Bay Harbor Golf
Club, Bay Harbor, MI, Chaska Town Course, Chaska MN, and Longaberger
Golf Club, Hanover, OH.

Quentin Lutz, Vice President of Global Business Development, Marketing
and Media Relations, will discuss with the attendees, "How to Increase the
Value of Your Membership". Quentin has fifteen years experience in global
indirect and direct marketing and is a member of the Golf Writers of
America Association, Urban Land Institute, National Golf Foundation and a
founding member of the Audubon International Executive Council.

In total thirty-four of Arthur Hills / Steve Forrest and Associates designs
have hosted a PGA Tour, Champions Tour, LPGA Tour, Nationwide Tour,
USGA, PGA of America, NCAA Championship and/or European Tour Event.

Taken and edited from a PR from Arthur Hills / Steve Forrest and
Associates
http://www.arthurhills.com

***
QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"A more colorful player or personality has never set foot on the Tour.
Jimmy's clothes were something else; pink, canary yellow and robin's egg
blue when others wore gray, navy and brown. He always said when someone
whistled at him he just whistled back with a big smile." Ben Crenshaw in the
Introduction of, "Jimmy Demaret: The Swing's the Thing".

***
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

***
GOLF CALENDAR

September

09/13-14 Michigan Net Amateur Championship, Pilgrim's Run
09/20-21 Atlas Matches, The Loon, Gaylord
http://www.theloongolfclub.com/
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.com

***
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
---