Michigan Golf Journal december.indd

plus he played in 150 Korn Ferry tournaments. He won over $2.4 million combined and collected two Korn Ferry wins. At the University of New Mexico, he was a two-time All-American and won three individual titles. In 1998 he was a prestigious Palmer Cup selection for Team USA. While growing up he won multiple junior golf titles, was an allstate selection in high school and in the 1996 Michigan Amateur Championship was the runner-up to legend Pete Green. Jean Murray, 85 a former GAM Governor and now Honorary Governor, continues to volunteer, won the inaugural GAM Senior Women’s Championship in 1997 and four times was in the top 10 on the GAM Honor Roll. She won multiple Michigan Women’s Golf Association titles and was the Mount Pleasant Country Club’s Champion 22 honor its history and the work of over 800 members. PGA Professionals not only compete, but teach the game, direct golf facilities and are involved in various philanthropic efforts like Project Hope and Folds of Honor supporting military veterans, the Midnight Golf Program in Detroit and growthe-game junior golf initiatives like PGA Junior League and Drive, Chip & Putt. The MGHOF is a heralded collection of portraits, plaques and memorabilia that commemorate its 137 members, including Walter Hagen and Chuck Kocsis and Al Watrous, and more current notables Meg Mallon, Dan Pohl and Kelly Robbins. The collection is housed and displayed in the Ken Janke Sr. Golf Learning Center, which is named in honor of the MGHOF co-founder. For more information and to learn about the current members of the Hall of Fame, visit mghof.org. times. In 2009 at age 71 after two hip replacements, she won the prestigious Spring Lake Invitational. She also coached the girls’ golf team at Mount Pleasant High for 10 years, winning a state title in 1978 and leading four state runnerup teams. She also served the Mid-Michigan District Women’s Golf Association and the Saginaw Valley Women’s Golf Association. The Michigan Section PGA received the Special Award to Michigan Golf Journal

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