Michigan Golf Journal October 2020

13 October 2020 www.michigangolfjournal.com T3 make sure more people get the chance and the opportunity to experience the game. It is expensive, and we know that, so access to it is not an automatic.” Q You’ve had the good fortune to travel around the country, and the world. What is it you like about Michigan golf courses compared to other areas of the country? A “We’ve got a great mix of tradition in golf courses, and newer, more modern designs. Whether they are modern resorts or a local muni that people have played for generations, those are neat to me. The other great part is the collection of golf courses. You can go to so many different places Up North and play multiple golf courses in the same place; that’s not something you see in many other regions. “But the best part of Michigan golf, by a wide margin, is the timing of the summer evenings. It’s just great that on June 21 st you can legitimately play until quarter to 10 p.m. and you’re not squinting to see the ball. The summer nights of golf in Michigan are amongst the absolute best, especially if you’re Up North and you’ve got one of those great summertime sunsets to go with a good twilight round of golf. It caps a perfect summer day.” Q Describe what being at The Masters means for you : A “One thing I’ll say about Augusta National is it’s very hard to get there as a player, as a media member, as a fan, as a guest or as a member – but when you do, you are treated so well. I always tell people that go to The Masters, ‘hey, I’ll give you $5 and you’ll come away with a lunch and a snack and a drink’ at a sporting event, and that doesn’t happen anywhere else. And that’s the best of the best, the best fan experience. Augusta stands for the highest of quality and delivers all the time. “I pinch myself that I’ve been lucky to be there way too many times.”