Michigan Golf Journal April 2021

Michigan Golf Journal Youth Opportunities Great Junior Golf Design Challenge for 2021 The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) has brought back a program to showcase creativity in golf course architecture among young people. The Great Junior Golf Design Challenge of 2021 encourages children to design their own golf hole and gives families and educators an opportunity to involve children in the art of golf course design. Young people ages 17 and younger may submit design ideas for golf holes of any par, style or strategy, and from whimsical to serious. A submission may be created in any medium (pencil, markers, crayon or digital) as long as it fits within the provided border from ASGCA. Scans or photos of designs may be sent via email to juniordesign@ asgca.org or uploaded via Twitter to @ASGCA to be shared on social media and ASGCA.org. Complete information may be found at https://asgca.org/the- great-junior-golf-design- challenge-of-2021. A new aspect this year is that a “top design” will be selected, and the winning designer will receive $250 from ASGCA Foundation. A matching donation will also be made to the designer’s local First Tee chapter. All submissions will also be entered into a drawing, and two names will be selected to receive merchandise from U.S. Kids Golf. “Last year, the ‘Great Junior Design Challenge’ came together quickly and was a perfect anecdote for children and families when COVID-19 hit,” ASGCA President Forrest Richardson said. “This year, ASGCA is thrilled to have the involvement of our friends at U.S. Kids Golf. There is boundless energy and creativity shown in these designs, and we look forward to seeing what this year’s Challenge produces.” LPGA Leadership Academy Coming to Mt. Pleasant The Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational will partner with the LPGA Foundation to bring their LPGA Leadership Academy to Michigan this summer to help develop the next generation of female leaders through a blend of golf and business skills. The two-day LPGA Leadership Academy engages teenage