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BAY MILLS RESORT AND CASINO/WILD BLUFF GOLF COURSE
Video: 2005 Bay Mills Open Players Tournament Preview
-with Rob Lussenhof
http: //www.michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/baymillsopenpreview/

GOLF IN IRELAND...WHERE HEAVEN AND EARTH MEET
Plan your Ireland Golfing Vacation of a Lifetime
Visit: Sullivan Golf & Travel
Web: http://www.sullivangolf.ie
Video: Jack Berry's Ireland Golf Vacation-Coming December 16

WEST MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW
West Michigan Golf Show, DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, February 10-12
Web: http://westmichigangolfshow.com
Video: http:// michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/wmgs/index.html

MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW, ROCK FINANCIAL SHOWPLACE, NOVI, MARCH 10-12
Web: http://michigangolfshow.com
http://rockfinancialshowcase.com< br> Video: http://www. michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/michigangolfshow/

OTSEGO CLUB & RESORT-GAYLORD
Ski Packages
Web: http://otsegoclub.com/cwt.php
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/miskier/season_1/show9/otsegoqt.html

SHANTY CREEK RESORT & CLUB
Ski Packages
Web: http://www.shantycreek.com/snowsports/earlybuy.html
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/miskier/season_4/schuss/index.html

Edited by Art McCafferty-Producer/Publisher, GLSP
http://glsp.com

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE FOLKS AT GLSP

Joy Alexander, Paul Aufdemberge, Joe Baldwin, L'anse Bannon, Mike Beckman, Marc Bloom, Jack Berry, Vanessa Bell, Tim Broe, Tom Cocozzoli, Cheryl Clark, Travis Clement, Tracey Cohen, Ann Forshee-Crane, Sara Dewling, Mike Duff, Larry Eder, Kevin Frisch, Sherlynn Everly, Robin Sarris Hallop, Michael Heberling, Don Kern, Kelly Hill, Jason Deegan, Mike Duff, Dave Foley, Tom Henderson, Marty Henwood, Jeff Hollobaugh, Gary Holoway, Scott Hubbard, Tim Hygh, Greg Janicki,Catherine Jones, Daniel Kelsey, Doug Kurtis, Rick Lax, Chris Lear, Grand Lofdahl, Brian Manning, Ron Marinucci, Charles McEwen, Pamela McGowan, Riley McLincha, Art McCafferty, Jennie McCafferty, Mike McCafferty, Gary Morgan, Terry Moore, Ann Neff, Jim Neff, Ted Nykiel, Bernice Phillips, Becca Puttans, Victor Sailer, Bob Schwartz, Bill Shelton, Carter Sherline, Maria Sherline, Mike Shiels, Scott Sullivan, Anthony Targan, Mike Terrell, Ryan Towles, Lisa Urbach, Joe Yunkman, Calvin Zirk and Brandon Zylstra.

CHEERS!

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CONTENTS

__/ WINTER EDITION OF THE MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE-NOW ONLINE
__/ MG ON THE ROAD
Gaylord-Treetops, Marsh Ridge and Otsego Club
__/ MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION
__/ PRESSEL TO GET IMMEDIATE LPGA TOUR MEMBERSHIP
__/ THE MSPSC 15th ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY, DINNER & DANCE
__/ CHAMPIONS TOUR ANNOUNCES 2006 SCHEDULE
__/ MSU HOT STOVE LEAGUE-MEET THE ARCHITECTS-JERRY MATTHEWS & RAY HEARN
__/ THUNDER BAY RESORT MAKES USA TODAY'S TOP 10 HOLIDAY SLEIGH RIDES
__/ EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
__/ TOP 10 MICHIGAN PGA PLAYERS ON MONEY LIST
__/ TOP 10 REASONS TO PARTNER WITH GLSP IN 2006
__/ CALENDAR OF GOLF EVENTS
__/ ASSOCIATION LINKS

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Michigan Golfer
Winter Issue 2005

Table of Contents

4 Golfing Ireland, by Jason Deegan
winhttp://www.michigangolfer.com/win05-06/win0106_4-11.pdf

12 Michigan's Century-old Golf Courses, by Kelly Hill and Art McCafferty
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win05-06/win0106_12-17.pdf

18 Michigan Golf History, 2001-2005, by Art McCafferty
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win05-06/win0106_18-22.pdf

23 Michigan Golfer's Top 10 Lists for 2005
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win05-06/win0106_23-26.pdf

27 Michigan Golfer TV Schedule
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win05-06/win0106_27.pdf

28 Books for the Holidays
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win05-06/win0106_28-29.pdf

30 Slice of Life, by Terry Moore
http://www.michigangolfer.com/win05-06/win0106_30-31.pdf

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MGN ON THE ROAD
Gaylord-The Otsego Club, Treetops, Marsh Ridge
Snowmobiles and ESPN cameras took over the The Otsego Club this past weekend and the Michigan Snocross made its second of ten stops to midwest venues. It was exciting stuff as North America's hottest snowmobiles churned up the snow just outside of that magnificient Otsego Club window. Michigan Travel Television cameras were there and will have the show up before the year is up and ESPN 2 will also be airing the tour startingJanuary 20.. The PowerSports Snowmobile Tour returns to Michigan at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa on January 21-22.
http://otsegoclub.com
http://wsaracing.com/

Treetops
Treetops opened up its slopes this past weekend as Kevin McKinley took the controls of the resort for the winter. You can catch all the action on this week's Michigan Golfer Television show.
http://michigangolfer.tv/miskier/season_5/treetops/index.html

Marsh Ridge Resort-Owner Larry Bowden's marketing is paying off as Marsh Ridge Resort is filling up with visitors who want to enjoy the experience of the fun a Michigan winter can bring.
http://marshridge.com

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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION
"Kevin McKinley: From Fairways to Ski Trails at Treetops"
You can see a couple of the hats that Kevin McKinley wears by tuning in on this GLSP offering. Treetops opened on December 17th and is setting its schedule for the season. Join Jennie McCafferty and Kevin McKinley, one of Treetops golf professionals and also the Director of Skiing four an update on Treetops skiing. Our show takes you from a sunny day just outside of Treetops North and puts you into the middle of some winter snow.

"Jack Berry's Ireland Golf" - Part 1
Jack Berry's knowledge of Ireland golf is so vast that we decided to expand our original show to six. In our first show, Jack gives us an overview of Ireland golf and chats about some of his favorite memories. Jack has golfed 24 of Ireland's links courses over the years. This series is brought to you by Cathal O'Sullivan and his Sullivan Golf & Travel agency. http://www.sullivangolf.ie Follow up shows will include a show on each of the four geographical areas in Ireland with the final being on the K Club and the upcoming 2006 Ryder Cup. http://michigangolfer.tv

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PRESSEL TO GET IMMEDIATE LPGA TOUR MEMBERSHIP
LPGA Commissioner Carolyn F. Bivens recently announced that, "I am pleased to announce that I've granted Morgan Pressel full LPGA Tour membership starting in January 2006. Morgan is an exceptionally talented young player who will be a terrific addition to the 2006 LPGA Tour. She presents a unique combination of academic and golf achievements and I am impressed with Morgan's abilities. "

To which Pressel responded, " I am thrilled that Commissioner Bivens has granted me special permission to begin competing as an official member of the Tour right from the start of the 2006 season. I can't wait for the season to start, and to be able to fully compete and be a part of the rookie race."

Taken and edited from The Wire December 20, 2005 - Volume 7, No. 244

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THE MSPSC 15th ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY, DINNER & DANCE
On New Year's Eve, singles and singles groups will be joining together for a New Year's Eve Party, Dinner & Dance at the Doubletree Hotel in Novi.. The event will be hosted by the Metropolitan Single Professionals. Admission is $55 in advance - Received by December 28. Or $65 at the door Attire is Holiday Dressy, Coat & Tie Required for Men

For further information: (248) 544-6445
http://www.mspsc.com

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CHAMPIONS TOUR ANNOUNCES 2006 SCHEDULE
The PGA TOUR's Champions Tour recently announced its 2006 tournament schedule. It features 29 official Charles Schwab Cup events and official prize money of a minimum of $52.75 million with the average tournament purse growing to a record $1.82 million.

The Champions Tour's 27th season gets underway again in Hawaii January 16-22 with back-to-back events, the MasterCard Championship at Hualalai and the Turtle Bay Championship. The season will come to a close in late October at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Sonoma (CA) Golf Club where many of the season's award winners will be determined.

The major championship schedule includes new sites in the middle of the country for the Senior PGA Championship (Oak Tree Golf Club, Edmond, OK) in late May and the U.S. Senior Open Championship (Prairie Dunes Country Club, Hutchinson, KS), which moves a few weeks earlier to the first full week of July. The Ford Senior Players Championship returns to the Tournament Players Club of Michigan in Dearborn in July and the JELD-WEN Tradition is back at The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club outside Portland, OR in August. The Champions Tour's other major championship, the Senior British Open Championship, makes its sixth visit to The Westin Turnberry Resort / Ailsa Course on Scotland's west coast in July.

Taken and edited from a Champion Tour release

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MSU HOT STOVE LEAGUE-MEET THE ARCHITECTS-JERRY MATTHEWS & RAY HEARN
Pete Cookingham, of MSU passes on the following information for golfers who want to find out why golf architects do what they do.

Saturday, January 14 -- Jerry Matthews
A graduate of Michigan State University and past president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, Jerry Matthews has designed more than 100 new golf courses throughout Michigan and across the country. In recent years his Michigan designs have included the Lakes Course at Michaywe (Gaylord) Timber Ridge (East Lansing), Elk Ridge (Atlanta), St. Ives (Stanwood) and Timberstone (Iron Mountain) -- all honored by Golf Digest as being among the top five new public courses designs in their respective years.

Matthews will be discussing various design elements, with particular focus on one of his specialties, wetlands management, as carried out at Hawk Hollow.

Additional information concerning Jerry Matthews and his work can be found at http://www.naturalcoursedesign.com

Saturday, March 25 -- Ray Hearn
A graduate of Michigan State University and member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, Ray Hearn has been involved in numerous original course designs and remodeling projects since opening his own firm in 1998. Michigan courses recognized by Golf Digest include The Grande (Jackson) and Hemlock (Ludington), which was also noted by Golf Magazine as a Top Ten New Course. Hearn is also an instructor with the acclaimed "Golf Architecture in the British Isles," which is taught on location in Great Britain.

Hearn will be discussing the design process for his award-winning Mistwood Golf Course in Romeoville, Illinois.

Additional information concerning Ray Hearn and his work can be found at http://www.rhgd.com

Where:
4th Floor, West Wing, Main Library, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824-1048

When:
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Presentation and Q & A
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Reception in the Turfgrass

Cost:
$35 per session or $50 for both sessions

Advance registration required -- please respond by January 6, 2006 Reservations will be accepted in the order in which they are received. Contact Birdie Beckwith at: 517-355-2341 or birdie@msu.edu or see the series brochure at: http://tic.msu.edu/pdf/MeetArch.pdf

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TOP 10 MICHIGAN PGA PLAYERS ON MONEY LIST
1. John DalCorobbo $17,925.00
2. Scott Hebert $12,750.00
3 Ron Beurmann $11,328.52
4. Joseph Pollack $11,045.00
5. Jordan Young $10,550.42
6 Kenneth Allard $9,367.08
7 Bob Ackerman III $7,527.50
8 Jeff Sobczak $6,931.25
9 Robert Makoski $6,452.50
10 Brian Cairns $6,325.83
Source: Michigan PGA http://michigan.pga.com

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__/ TOP 10 MICHIGAN GOLF STORIES OF 2005
__/ TOP 10 MICHIGAN GOLF TOURNAMENTS
__/ TOP 10 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN MICHIGAN GOLF
__/ TOP 10 MICHIGAN GOLF COURSES-GOLFWEEK LISTING
__/ TOP 10 GOLF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS IN MICHIGAN-RANDOM ORDER
__/ TOP 10 TEACHER IN MICHIGAN-GOLF DIGEST LIST
__/ TOP 10 VIEWS IN MICHIGAN GOLF
__/ TOP 10 GOLF BOOKS OF ALL TIME
__/ TOP 10 REASONS WHY GOLF IS BETTER THAN SEX
__/ TOP 10 MICHIGAN PGA PLAYERS ON MONEY LIST
__/ TOP 10 MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION SHOWS
__/.TOP 10 NATIONAL GOLF STORIES IN 2005
__/ TOP 10 INSTRUCTIONAL GOLF VIDEOS
__/ TOP 10 TOUGHEST GOLF COURSES IN THE UNITED STATES -NEWSWEEK
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__/ TOP 10 LAKE COURSES-RANDOM ORDER
__/ TOP 10 GRANDEST COURSES-RANDOM ORDER
__/ TOP 10 PINE COURSES-RANDOM ORDER

Editor'Note*
The TOP 10 List is in the Winter's edition of the Michigan Golfer http://michigangolfer.com

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THUNDER BAY RESORT MAKES USA TODAY'S TOP 10 HOLIDAY SLEIGH RIDES
"A bustling golf resort in the summer, come winter, this sprawling Lower Peninsula hotel offers dinner sleigh rides through the woods to their intimate Elk Antler cabin, perhaps passing some of the majestic animals after which the cabin is named," Berman says. "Inside, warmed by twin antique wood stoves, a five-course dinner, complete with wine pairings, will warm you up before the return ride to the resort."
Web: http://thunderbayresort.com

Editor's Note*
If you would like to catch some of those great horses that pull the sleigh as well as owner Jack Mathias serenading our Govenor Jennifer Granholm by blowing to an elk horn, than this is the show to see.
Video: http://michigantravel.tv/2004thunderbay/index.html

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MICHIGAN GOLF WEEKLY ON CBS-DETROIT TO EXPAND OFFERINGS IN 2006
According to Janina Jacobs, one of the hosts of Michigan Golf Weekly, the show will be expanding its schedule for the upcoming season its 3rd. The show will begin in May, 2006.Janina promises more later.
http://wwjtv.com/wwjgolf/local_story_134181424.html

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MICHIGAN WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION (MWGA) ANNOUNCES 20TH ANNIVERSARY DATE
Janina Jacobs also informs us that the Michigan Women's Golf Association (MWGA) is gearing up for its gala 20th anniversary celebration on July 15, 2006. They will tie the golf event and other festivities to a charity be chosen next month.
http://www.mwgolf.org/

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Our company is looking for a sales/marketing person in the Grand Rapids/West Michigan area. The position requires the person to call on golf courses and golf related businesses in the surrounding area for a digest size golf publication. Knowledge of the golf industry would be a plus. If intererested call Phyllis at 248-851-8940

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TOP 10 REASONS TO PARTNER WITH GLSP IN 2006

Online Magazines
1.Michigan Golfer Online Magazine http://michigangolfer.com
2.Michigan Runner Online Magazine http://michiganrunner.net

Internet Television Shows
3.Michigan Golfer Television Show http://michigangolfer.tv
4.Michigan Travel Television Show http://michigantravel.tv
5.Michigan Skier Television Show http://michiganskier.tv
6.Michigan Runner Television show http://michiganrunner.tv

Newsletters
7.Michigan Golf News http://www.webgolfer.com/news.html
8.Michigan Running News http://www.michiganrunner.net/news/index.html
9.Michigan Skier News http://michiganskier.com/msnews.htm

Print
10 Michigan Runner Magazine http://michiganrunner.com

MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR 2005
http://michigangolfer.com/ calendar.html

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MICHIGAN TOURNAMENTS
http://michigangolfer. com/tournaments.html

Ryder Cup Celebration
If you have not seen our shows on the Ryder Cup celebration, do yourself a favor and tune in. Our shows include; Celebration of the Ryder Cup, The Ryder Cup Opening Ceremonies, A Visit With Members of the Sam Ryder Family, Breakfast with the Irish, Ryder Cup Celebration at Henry Ford, An Evening at Dick O'Dow's, Ireland: Site of the Next Ryder Cup and The Ryder Cup Through the Years. The shows feature our hosts Vanessa Bell and Bill Shelton with a special guest turn by "The Haig".

http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/irish/index.html
Brought to you by Sullivan Golf and Travel http://www.sullivangolf.ie

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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