Michigan Golf Journal December 2020

Players of the Year GAM PLAYERS OF THE YEAR By Greg Johnson Anna Kramer of Spring Lake put in the work to be a better golfer and decided to enjoy the game more in 2020. “I focused on trying to have fun and not be so uptight if I hit a bad shot or had a bad hole,” she said. “I really tried to enjoy that I was getting to play, that I could have fun out there. I found when I stay positive it is a lot easier to play well.” Kramer, a University of Indianapolis golfer, especially enjoyed her play in winning the 2020 Michigan Women’s Amateur Championship MSU, where she won stroke play medalist honors and worked through match play topping 2018 champion Kerri Parks of Flushing and Marshall University 5 and 4 in the finale. Kramer, a member at Spring Lake Country Club who is using a final year of eligibility at Indianapolis granted by the NCAA due to the pandemic, totaled 460 points for the summer. Yurika Tanida of East Lansing, the 2019 GAM Player of the Year, was second with 435 points. Tanida, a native of Japan, is an MSU golfer. Kramer will have her business administration and management degree and start in a graduate business program while playing a final season of college golf this spring. She said professional golf has never been part of her plan, but she might consider trying it briefly before launching a business career. “I’ve started thinking it would be cool if things work out to try it, though I know it would take a ton of work and travel and time away,” she said. “I’m not sure how that would work for me and I’m still not sure I’m going to try it. I’m going to finish school and keep my options open.” Woman’s Player of the Year: Anna Kramer