Michigan Golf Journal October 2020

Michigan Golf Journal ichigan News and Notes Girls High School Finals to have Reduced Field and Rounds High school golf in Michigan will see adjustments in this Covid-19 year for determining team and individual state champions. The number of Regionals and Finals events will remain intact for this season. However, the size of the state tournament fields in four Divisions will be reduced to limit the number of teams mixing per event. The Finals also will be played as one single 18-hole round , with all four Divisions at MSU (Oct. 16-17) instead of the traditional two 18-hole rounds on back-to- back days at various locations. At regionals, the top two teams and top two individuals not on a qualifying team will advance to the Finals in each Division – one fewer team and fewer individual than the traditional format of 3 and 3, but necessary to keep the Finals fields at 72 golfers. Rocket Mortgage Classic Set to Tee Off on July 4 weekend in 2021 The 3 rd annual Rocket Mortgage Classic will be held June 28 - July 4, 2021, as it returns to the historic Detroit Golf Club, with U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau as Detroit’s defending champ. The 2020 Rocket Mortgage Classic was one of the PGA TOUR’s “Return to Golf” events that was played without fans due to the ongoing pandemic. Nate Lashley won the emotional 2019 tournament debut in Detroit. The event will focus on raising funds to support the “Changing the Course” initiative which was launched in 2020 due to the need for greater and more equitable digital connectivity in America’s least connected major city. More information: https ://www. pgatour.com/tournaments/ rocket-mortgage-classic.html Fall Golf Events at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa Par 3 Shootout The Bear will be turned into 18 spectacular par 3 holes and is open to male, female and mixed teams. Playing on Oct. 11 in a two- person scramble, flighted after the round. Entry $120 per team. 12th Annual Tuff Enuff Golf Tournament Also on The Bear, but played at its absolute hardest in a 2-person best ball format on October 18. For one day only, they’ll turn The Bear into 7,000+ yards of long-range tee boxes, aggressive greens and challenging hole locations. Women and men will be playing from different sets of tees. Entry:  $120 per team.   Purse:  Payout ~ 30% of the field. $3,000 based on 50 teams. Registration and more info: https ://www. grandtraverseresort.com/golfevents MGJ