Michigan Golf Journal February 2021

Michigan Golf Journal ichigan News and Notes Update: Northville’s Salem Hills Golf Club The Detroit News recently reported that Salem Hills Golf Course west of Northville found a buyer and will remain a golf course after the long-time owners, Frank and Veronica Godwin, announced in September they would retire and close the course down . Salem Hills has served the golfing public since 1963. It was not due to Covid-19; in fact, Salem Hills experienced a very positive financial 2020, as did many local golf courses in Michigan last year. After that announcement, which we published in a prior magazine, several potential suitors came in and one made a deal to purchase the land and keep it operating as a golf course. At time of deadline, the new owner’s name or exact plans were not revealed, pending a period of due diligence. MGJ TEAM BOYNE, Harbor Cup Raised Record-Breaking $75,000+ for Local Charities Over the past 21 years PGA professionals from BOYNE Golf have raised more than $550,000 through the annual Harbor Cup golf event, benefiting local charities including Manna Food Project and First Tee Northern Michigan. PGA professionals from BOYNE Golf’s properties are pitted against PGA professionals from Petoskey area golf courses in a fun 54-hole Ryder Cup style format. This year, Team BOYNE professionals set a new yearly record, raising $75,000 for the charities. The donations are the result of the year-long fundraising effort leading up to and following the event. Many of the donations came from the members of the Country Club of Boyne and Bay Harbor Golf Club, merchandise sales, and pro- am and scramble golf events around the area. MGJ GAM Tournament Registrations Open Feb. 10 Registration for all GAM Tournaments will be open starting 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10 on GAM. org. Players must have their GAM Membership renewed for online tournament registration. Venues hosting a GAM Championship for the first time include: • Lakes of Taylor GC (Taylor) – GAMNet Match Play, June 7-9 • Klinger Lake Country Club (Sturgis) - GAM Women’s Championship, July 26-27 Cascade Hills CC (Grand Rapids) will host the Michigan Amateur, June 22-26 for the first GAM event there in 81 years. MGJ