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Dave Hill Put Jackson on the PGA Tour Map
By Terry Moore This summer marks the 40th anniversary of one of Dave Hill’s PGA Tour victories in Memphis, Tenn. The Jackson native won 13 PGA Tour titles in all, but four of them (’67, ’69, ’70 and ’73) occurred in the city now known as the home of the World Golf Championships-FedEx […]
All in the Family – Business
While keeping things all in the family can be an over-used catch phrase, the Scott family has been living that mantra with great pride ever since Darl Scott opened his first golf course in Augusta, Michigan, that has since turned into one of the top Midwest resorts for quality and value – Gull Lake View Resort. The 4th-generation Scott to work in […]
2 minutes with Brooke Henderson, a Q&A
Canadian Brooke M. Henderson won the 2017 Meijer LPAG Classic for Simply Give – just one of her 8 LPGA Tour career wins. The fan-favorite took some time away from the recent Lotte Championship in Hawaii (which she won by 4 strokes) to answer a few questions for the Michigan Golf Journal: Q: The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give is changing the routing of the golf course this […]
Jack Nicklaus to Join GAM’s Centennial Season
Golf Association of Michigan Plans #GAM100 Celebration Events all year long Jack Nicklaus will join Michigan golfers in June to help celebrate GAM’s first 100 years. Nicklaus will headline a June 17 gala fundraiser that includes golf at Oakland Hills Country Club. Opportunities will be made available for ticketed reservations to play the famed South Course that day, and for meeting Nicklaus. […]
New High School Rules Should Curb Cheating
Pilot Program Will Test New High School Scoring Rules In a response to growing concern over high school golfers occasionally not recording accurate scores – sometimes due to not properly interpreting the rules and sometimes what has the appearance of scoring deception – a new pilot program recommendation in early December by the MHSAA Golf Committee will begin with the 2019 boys’ golf spring season to test if it should be adopted full-time. The […]
West Michigan Golf Show Feb. 8-10
Always a first sign of spring in Michigan Each February the West Michigan Golf Show kicks the butt of cabin fever and gets golfers psyched up for the not-too-distant golf season ahead in Michigan. This year will be the 31st annual show, Feb. 8-10. DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids houses the show, which has historically brought in […]
Play Golf in Michigan All Winter at Tee Box in Ann Arbor
It’s time to take your golf game indoors By Fred Altvater With the advancements in ball tracking technology, indoor golf simulators have become a very popular winter entertainment for golfers. Simulators are being installed in a variety of venues including, homes, golf courses, bowling alleys, sports bars, as well as, commercial indoor golf centers. They offer a great winter activity for group parties, corporate events, […]
Arnold Palmer Helped Launch Golf in Coastal Alabama
By: Fred Altvater On a visit to Gulf Shores, Alabama, I was introduced to Robert Craft and learned one of the great stories in golf, with a solid Arnold Palmer twist. Craft shared a unique story of turning a sleepy south Alabama beach town into one the most vibrant resort areas in the country. It revolved around a sewer line and Arnold Palmer’s impromptu relationship […]
Golf Balls That Truly Go Farther
GolfBallDivers.com helps physically and mentally disabled individuals learn skills to become employable By Fred Altvater Without much fanfare, Jim Starr is making a huge impact in his community of Lapeer, Michigan, while also helping golfers worldwide save money. Starr’s golf ball reclamation company, GolfBallDivers.com, has a mission to provide jobs for previously unemployable individuals due […]
Ally Challenge Brings Energy Back to Warwick Hills
The PGA Tour Champions brought so much more than a nostalgic return to Warwick Hills, once the proud host of the Buick Open for many decades. Great golf was contested in Grand Blanc the third weekend of September by many of the great names who played there for so many years in their younger prime. Yet even with age there was […]