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Michigan Golf News
December 3, 2004 VOL. 4, No 49
Sponsored by:
Bay Mills Resort and Casino/Wild Bluff-Brimley
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Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/show11/index.html
Treetops: Great Golf and Great Skiing
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Video: Rick Smith and The Big Break II Now on the Golf Channel Tuesdays/9:00 PM
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17th Annual West Michigan Golf Show at Devos Place, February 4-6
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Lansing Golf Show, The Lansing Center, February 25-27
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Michigan Golf Show, Novi Expo, March 11-13
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Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show1/index.html
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Silver Lake/ Hart Area
Michigan Skier http://michiganskier.tv
History of Crystal Mountain Resort
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Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon
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Edited by Art McCafferty-Publisher, Michigan Golfer
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__/ MGN ON THE ROAD
Troy
__/ GOT TOP STORIES OF 2004?
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION
__/ TELEMARKETING COMES TO CELL PHONES
__/ AVALANCHE BAY WATERPARK-BE THERE OR BE SQUARE
__/ ARTHUR HILLS/STEVE FORREST AND ASSOCIATES CONTINUE TO GATHER AWARD
HARDWARE
__/ GOOGLE TURNS ITS ATTENTION TO ONLINE VIDEO
__/ LONDON GOLF AND TRAVEL SHOW DATES
__/ LOST GOLF BALLS, FOUND
__/ 19TH HOLE-GOLF BOOKS FORE DUMMIES
__/ GOT DATES?
__/ CALENDAR OF GOLF EVENTS
__/ MICHIGAN GOLF NEWS ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIBERS
__/ ASSOCIATION LINKS
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MGN ON THE ROAD
Troy-MGCOA
The Michigan Golf Course Owners Assocation held their annual
conference, "There's No Business Like Golf Business", at Troy's Somerset Inn this past week. The MGCOA rolled out the red carpet for members and guests
alike for the Sunday evening mixer. Adult beverages were available and
most in the room found that to be delightful feature.
The MGCOA conference provided a respite from the challenges the 2004
golf year. At the conference, golf owners assemble, attend educational
seminars, recreate and then prepare for the challenges of another year.
As usual the MGCOA team with Kate Moore and John Dodge and staff put
together an informative agenda.
Highlights from this year included, honoring the Turf Grass program at
MSU that is celebrating its 75th year and Timberstone GC, that was
named the MGCOA golf course of the year.
Conference goer Janina Jacobs indicated that her Michigan Golf Weekly
television show has been renewed for next year. She co hosts the show
with Jeff Lesson. Ed Muir says they are working at making the former
Michigan Golf Club, now the Huntsmore Club, into a far friendlier course.
They have cut back the rough and are removing trees and undergrowth
wherever they can. Jim Scott, who was responsible for driving Ryder Cup
players around the course, indicated he was disappointed in the way the
American Ryder Cup players interacted with the golfing public. Frank
Guastella of the UP's Red Fox Run was estatic that the UP now has two
representatives in MGCOA with the addition of the Timberstone folks.
Program speakers included Kevin Michael,Nancy Berkley, Larry Gulko,
Stewart Healey,Tim Skubick,Mike LaFaive and Eric Rule.
For complete information on the conference, we suggest you monitor
their website @ http://mgcoa.org You can also catch the remarks of Dave Lorenz of Travel Michigan at
http://www.michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show27/
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GOT TOP STORIES OF 2004?
MGN is preparing its list of Top Ten stories for the year and would
certainly like to hear from our subscribers. Obviously, The Ryder Cup was
the big story, but what other events deserve to make our annual list.
Send suggestions to Art McCafferty at artmccaf@glsp.com Those that
submit items, will get the highly prized "Tip of the Tam" electronic nod
from MGN.
Here is last year's Top Ten...
Top Ten Michigan Golf Stories for 2003
(Random order except the passing of Jack Saylor)
Passing of Jack Saylor
Jack Saylor of loud pants, Rube Goldberg swing and deft hands at a
piano keyboard, left us after a year of poor health. He was one of the top
golf quills in Michigan and left a legacy of intelligent writing behind
him.
Michelle Wie Plays in Bay Mills Open Canadian Tour
The media tent at Bay Mills Open Canadian Tour was crowded and abuzz
about the tournament appearance of Michelle Wie, the 13-year-old Hawaiian
phenomenon.. While she did not make the cut, she made enough of an
impression to give her many fans a glimpse f what should be a bright
professional future.
Captains Courageous at Oakland Hills
Captains Langer and Sutton visited the revered Oakland Hills CC to
promote the upcoming Ryder Cup. The eyes of the world will once more be
focused on the Oakland Hills North and South courses that have been worked
on by the likes of architects Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones and
Arthur Hills.
Michigan Architect Tom Doak on the Path to Becoming World Renown
Tom Doak, one of a number of superb Michigan based golf architects, has
begun his foray into a body of work that will propel him into the
stature of an internationally renowned golf architect. Fresh off his award
winning work at Pacific Dunes, Tom now finds himself designing courses
in New Zealand, Australia and Tasmania.
Tiger Defends at the Buick Open
Happiness was having Tiger as defending champion of your tournament.
His appearance this year brought out the sponsors, the galleries and the
media. While Tiger did not win here this year, he still won enough
tournaments to become PGA Player of the Year. The Buick sponsorship has
produced a feeling that Tiger has a little Michigan in him.
"The Big Break" Debuts at Treetops Resort
The Golf Channel's first reality show had a decidedly Michigan bent to
it as Rich Smith and Treetops Resort provided the hosting and location
of the program. Also, Anthony Sorentino, the unabashed golfer from
Rochester Hills, finished second in the tournament but first in attitude.
Stacy Snider Wins the Tournament of Champions at Boyne
In the Year of the Woman Golfer, Stacy Snider put the Michigan
exclamation point on it by becoming the first female to win the 54-hole,
$100,000 Michigan PGA of Champions. Her payoff was a check for $17,250 and a
legion of new admirers.
Michigan Amateur Returns to Belvedere CC
The Michigan Amateur returned to its roots this year. The Belvedere CC
in Charlevoix, which had hosted the tournament on many occasions in the
past, had a substantial make over in the past few years. This among
other reasons brought Michiganās most famous amateur event back to it
storied roots.
Fox Hills Rakes in the Accolades
The year started out, by the Fox Hills folks being awarded the national
course of the year by the NGCOA (National Golf Course Owners
Association). It concluded by Kathy Dul Aznavorian, Sandy Dul Miley and their
mother, grabbing a host of awards from the MGCOA. Architects Ray Hearn and
Paul Albanese, also took their share of bows for the design of the
award winning Strategic Fox.
Lights, Camera, Action-Michigan Golf on Television
Television cameras were all over Michigan this year. Network television
carried The Buick Open, Farmers Charity Classic and the Ford Senior
Players Championship. The Golf Channel stepped up to the tee, by
telecasting The Bay Mills Open Canadian Tour and "The Big Break". ESPN was on
hand to capture the action at the Tylenol Par Three Shootout..Finally,
The Michigan Golfer televised, the 101st Western Amateur, The Bank of Ann
Arbor Futures Classic, The Fifth Third Bank Michigan Women's Open. The
Haig Tournament, Jeff Daniels Comedy Golf Jam, and the Bay Mills Open
Canadian Tour to a worldwide audience on the Internet.
http://www.webgolfer.com/news/010204.html
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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION
The Impact of the Ryder Cup on Michigan Golf with Dave Lorenz
Michigan had its time to bask in the glow of International golf this
year by hosting the Ryder Cup. The State of Michigan put in a nice chunk
of change into marketing the state's golf and business climate through
the Ryder Cup experience. in this week's show, Jennie McCafferty talks
with V.P of Travel Michigan, Dave Lorenz,about his thoughts on the
Ryder Cup and the state's golf plan for 2005.
http://www.michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show27/
Birdies, Eagles and Elk at Thunder Bay Resort
As fall concludes and winter approaches, those looking for an
interesting trip, might want to book a weekend at Thunder Bay Resort. They will
soon begin their popular Elk Tour winter sleigh rides. Governor
Granholm stopped by Thunder Bay Resort as part of her Michigan Hidden
Treasures Tour earlier this year. Our show, shows off the elk and also the
legendary Jack Matthais, as he wails on his elk horn.
http://michigantravel.tv/2004thunderbay/index.html
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TELEMARKETING COMES TO CELL PHONES
Creig Kelley, indicates that the Federal Trade Commission. has passed
on the following information.
In a few weeks, cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing
companies and you will start to receive sales calls.
To stop the calls, you need to call this number from your cell phone,
888-382-1222. It is the national DoNot Call list. It blocks your
number for 5 years.
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AVALANCHE BAY WATERPARK-BE THERE OR BE SQUARE
Julie Ard is telling all that the "Grand Opening" of Avalanche Bay
Waterpark is scheduled to take place just prior to Memorial Day weekend
2005. This is when you and your family members will have the first chance
to enjoy all of the adventures fun that Avalanche Bay has to offer
during this celebration, including many waterpark firsts.
http://www.boynemountain.com.
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Song of the Lakes
Song of the Lakes, Michigan's "new folk" musicians, will appear tonight
at the Traverse City Opera House. They incorporate a range of genres
including Celtic, Scandinavian, Latin, acoustic rock and Great Lakes
World Music. A special rate is available at the Park Place Hotel
http://park-place-hotel.com/for those that want to stay over after the show.
Concert details: Friday, December 3, TC City Opera House 8:00 p.m.,
Tickets for $20 available at Horizon Books, Borders Books, Oryana,
Nolan's or @ http://www.songofthelakes.com, or by calling 231-947-0398.
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ARTHUR HILLS/STEVE FORREST AND ASSOCIATES CONTINUE TO GATHER AWARD
HARDWARE
Iron Bridge Golf Club joins Bay Harbor Golf Club, Longaberger Golf Club
and the Links of Lighthouse Sound all designed by Arthur Hills / Steve
Forrest and Associates on GOLF Magazine's list of "Top 100 Courses You
Can Play". Iron Bridge was designed by Arthur Hills and Chris
Wilczynski, Senior Partner at Hills/Forrest, which officially opened for play in
July of 2003.
For more information on Iron Bridge Golf Club visit the website at
http://www.Ironbridgeclub.com
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GOOGLE TURNS ITS ATTENTION TO ONLINE VIDEO
Google is beginning to add video programming to the company's search
tools. According to CNet News, the company (GOOG) is recording live TV
shows and indexing closed-caption text of the programming to capture
keyword data for searches. The report added that Google has contacted
broadcasters to both avoid legal problems and to try to develop a way to
make money with such a service. One possibility would be to give the
programmers ads selling DVDs of programs
Google,our online television shows http://michigangolfer.tv,
http://michiganskier.tv, http://michiganrunner.tv, and
http://michigantravel.tv await you.
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LOST GOLF BALLS, FOUND
I got some swag in the mail, actually a pair of "Visiball" glasses from
the Visiball people. They claim that their Visiball golf ball finding
glasses have specially designed lenses that blocks foliage and grass
from a player's field of view.We took three balls outside and dropped
them into the high grass, put on the glasses and easily found them. It
makes light turn into a blue glow and the balls pop right out in your
view. Great product.
Joe Ebeling at 314.436.9333, ext. 22, has all the info.
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LONDON GOLF AND TRAVEL SHOW DATES Show Dates: February 11 to 13, 2005
Venue: Western Fair Event Center, London, Ontario, Canada For a look at
what goes on at the show, visit
http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/show3/index.html
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19TH HOLE-GOLF BOOKS FORE DUMMIES
Chapter 1 * How to Properly Line Up Your Fourth Putt
Chapter 2 * How to Hit a Nike from the Rough When You Hit a Titleist
From the Tee
Chapter 3 * How to Avoid the Water When You Lie 8 in a Bunker
Chapter 4 * How to Get More Distance Off the Shank
Chapter 5 * When to Give the Ranger the Finger
Chapter 6 * Using Your Shadow on the Greens to Maximize Earnings
Chapter 7 * Crying and How to Handle it
Chapter 8 * Proper Excuses for Drinking Beers Before 10am
Chapter 9 * How to Rationalize a 6 Hour Round
Chapter 10 * How to Find That Ball That Everyone Else Saw Go in the
Water
Chapter 11 * Why Your Spouse Doesn't Care That You Birdied the 5th
Chapter 12 * How to Let a Foursome Play Through Your Twosome
Chapter 13 * How to Relax When You Are Hitting Three Off the Tee
Chapter 14 * When to Suggest Major Swing Corrections to Your Opponent
Chapter 15 * God and the Meaning of the Birdie-to-Bogey Three Putt
Appendix * When to Regrip Your Ball Retriever
Thanks and a Tip of the Tam to Jim Neff and Jack Minzey for submitting
this nice holiday read.
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GOT DATES?
We are gearing up for 2005, so make sure you let us know the upcoming
dates of your tournaments, educational seminars or golf shows.
Just email them to Art McCafferty artmccaf@glsp.com
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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
July
07/01-04 U.S. Women's Open, Orchards GC South Hadley, Mass
07/04-10 Ford Senior Players Championship, TPC of Michigan, Dearborn
http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/s507/
07/11-15 88th Western Junior, Blythefield. C.C. Belmont, MI
http://www.westerngolfassociation.com/
07/11-17 British Open, St. Andrews , St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
07/25-31 103rd Western Amateur Point O¹Woods G. & C.C. Benton Harbor,
Michigan
http://www.westerngolfassociation.com/
07/25-31 Buick Open, Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Mich.
August
08/05-08 Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger, Highland
Meadows GC Sylvania, Ohio
08/08-14 PGA Championship, Baltusrol GC, Springfield, N.J.
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MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR 2006
09/22-24 The 36th Ryder Cup The K Club in Straffan, Ireland
http://rydercup.com
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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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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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