close the past couple of years, but never got it. It feels good to finally be the Michigan Amateur champion.” Meekhof said the pair acknowledged the MSU vs. UM rivalry before the final match, but talked more about the fact that have known and competed against each other since they were eight years old. “It was a little bittersweet beating a friend,” Meekhof said. “You want your friends to do well, but then when you’re playing them, you want to beat them.” Meekhof and Anderson each have one more year remaining at their schools, and they both plan to try professional golf in the future. Immediately after his win, Meekhof drove to Pinehurst to play in the prestigious North and South Amateur. Golf Hall of Fame member, Greg Davies. “Those last eight guys in the bracket, any one of them can win this tournament easily,” he said. “Then to go up against Greg in the final – he’s a Hall of Famer who never gives up. He’s never out of a hole. I don’t care where he hits it. He always seems to chip in or make a long putt. He does things that are kind of ‘hey, don’t forget about me. I’m still here.’” Ignasiak made a critical par save on hole 16 to maintain his 1-up lead and then won the 17th hole with a par to hold off Davies 2 and 1 in the title match of the 15th GAM Senior Match Play Championship presented by Stifel Investment Services Friday at Flint Golf Club. “I was playing so good coming in and I was feeling really confident because this course suits me,” said Ignasiak, a 57-year-old former Major League Baseball pitcher who “This is a great confidence boost for me going into that national tournament, and the golf course this week was tough, one of the best country club courses I’ve ever played,” he said. “I do like match play. It was a long week but I enjoyed it.” Ignasiak Takes GAM Senior Match Play Title Mike Ignasiak of Saline called the championship match a grind, playing against Michigan Michigan Golf Journal
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