Michigan Golf Journal October 2020

35 October 2020 www.michigangolfjournal.com GAM Mid-Amateur: Mike Anderson Northville’s Mike Anderson – the golf coach at Detroit Catholic Central High – hit what he called high- quality golf shots down the stretch in winning the 38th GAM Mid-Amateur Championship at Boyne Highlands Resort. “I’ve played golf for a long time, and you know we all play some good golf and some bad golf and it has been a long time since I’ve won,” he said after shooting a final round 71 on the Moor course for 140. “These guys are my peers and I enjoy playing with them and we compete against each other a lot, so to beat them once in a while is nice.” Bill O’Connor of Bloomfield Hills was second with 143, and Ryan Johnson of New Boston (the 2015 Michigan Amateur winner) was next at 144. GAM Sr. Women’s Championship: Julie Massa Julie Massa of Holt checked the leaderboard at hole No. 17 and saw she had a two- shot lead. “And on 17 I hit my third shot – it’s a par 5 – in the bunker and got up and down to save par,” she said. “So, I knew going to 18 that I just had to play smart and so I did.” She smartly birdied No. 18 and won the 24th GAMWomen’s Senior Championship at Hidden River Golf Club with a 2-day 148. It was the second Women’s Senior Championship win for Massa, who won her first in 2017, also at Hidden River. “I really enjoy this golf course,” she said. “It’s a challenge, but you get rewarded for good shots, and it’s just beautiful up here so I enjoy playing here and coming here.” GAM Senior Championship: Gregg Bonamici Gregg Bonamici of Grosse Ile made a 25-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole and won the 34th GAM Senior Championship at Belvedere Golf Club. The 62-year-old Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club member turned back John Barbour of Grand Rapids in the sudden-death playoff. Bonamici had closed with a 1-under 71 in regulation play for 145, and Barbour shot a final 73 to force the playoff. Due to fading light conditions the twosome played the par 5 No. 9 hole twice in the playoff. They each made bogey 6 the first time they played it, and then Bonamici made his long putt and Barbour missed a 15-foot birdie attempt. Defending champion Steve Maddalena of Jackson missed the playoff by one stroke. MGJ