Michigan Golf Journal April 2018

Masters Memories WALNUT CREEK COUNTRY CLUB Minutes from Novi, Northville & Plymouth Walnut Creek Country Club is an oasis of world-class golf, award winning dining, premier facilities and family-friendly activities! Y 27 Holes of Golf Y Driving Range & Shortgame Facil ity Y Michigan’s Largest Junior Golf Program Y Swimming Pool Y Newly Renovated Tennis Courts Y Social Activities 25501 Johns Road South Lyon, MI 48178 248.437.7337 Ask for Kevin Frantz www.walnutcreekcc.net experience of the week. I’m not even sure that without the grandstands and without that feeling coming through of Amen Corner and all, if it ǁŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĞīĞĐƚ as just going and playing it. The Masters week that you experience is such a high and ƐƵĐŚ ĂŶ ĞdžĐŝƟŶŐ ƟŵĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŝĨ you’re just there (any other ƟŵĞ ŽĨ LJĞĂƌͿ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ experience you’re going to have like the second week in April? I guess it’s more of the understanding as a player what it meant to be there that week, playing in the Masters, rather than just going as a golfer to play.” Q: What do you take away from having the lowest scoring average (Vardon Trophy) on Tour in 1987? A: “It just recognizes you for that year as an accomplished ĚĂLJͲƚŽͲĚĂLJ ƉůĂLJĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ consistent and that never blew up the round and never gave up. I think as you get closer to the end of the year and you actually see that you have a chance to win something like that, it becomes more pressure than you would think. I don’t think it’s recognized as one of those key things that people took to their next level of accomplishments… but it’s cool to have and the Ryder Cup deal tying in with that, and what it means, is ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ͘͟ Dan Pohl and Johnny Miller Jack Nicklaus, Dan Pohl and Tony Jacklin at the 1987 Ryder Cup. Dan Pohl playing in a tournament with Arnold Palmer.