Michigan Golf Journal October 2021

Monroe’s Cathy Netter Wins 17th Michigan Women’s Senior Amateur Monroe’s Cathy Netter never led and had to rally from a three-down deficit through nine holes to top Lewiston’s Lori Schlicher on the final hole of the title match in the 17th Michigan Women’s Senior Amateur Championship. “I just tried to stay consistent, tried to just play my game and you know, it worked out in the end,” she said after the 1-up win and accepting the Jean Murray Trophy at Mount Pleasant Country Club. “She made a few really key putts on the front nine, and I didn’t, and then I was fortunate to take a couple of holes early on the back nine and that helped me get some momentum going, and I think that really helped.” Netter, 61 is a GAM tournament winner for the first time since winning the 2002 GAM Mid-Amateur Championship. Schlicher, age 59 and playing in her first Michigan Women’s Senior Amateur. Netter said she played little competitive golf for several years while working as a special education administrator for the Monroe Public Schools, but since retiring a few years ago has worked back into tournaments. MGJ DeWitt’s Nate Clark Survives Playoff, Wins 39th GAM Mid-Amateur Championship DeWitt’s Nate Clark has been runner up too many times in significant Golf Association of Michigan tournaments but broke through by winning the 39th GAM Mid-Amateur Championship on the second hole of a sudden- death playoff with John Quigley (2017 Mid- Amateur champion) of Sterling Heights, at Boyne Highlands Resort. “I’ve been playing in GAM stuff since I was 16 or 17 and to sort of finally break through and win one is awesome,” he said. “I’ve had a two second (places) here (in the Mid-Am) and a second in the GAM Championship at least once. I’ve been in the final group a few times like today, the semifinals of the (Michigan Amateur), a few Sweet 16s, and to finally break through and do it, feels great.” Clark is a 42-year-old financial advisor. He and Quigley, age 37, finished two rounds under par at 139. Boyne Highlands hosted the championship for Michigan male amateur golfers over age 25 for the 20th consecutive year and 24th time in the history of the championship that honors the winner with the Glenn H. Johnson Trophy. MGJ Michigan Golf Journal ichigan Golf Journal Tournament Results