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Pinehurst Creates Memories That Last A Lifetime
By Lee Pace Kevin Foster has been coming to Pinehurst for nearly four decades. What began as a reunion trip among high school friends has turned into a rite of passage, a pilgrimage that transcends golf. Foster once explained it to his son in a letter, “Pinehurst, for us, is not just five days of […]
Jay Jurecic Wins Michigan PGA Tournament of Champions
From: Michigan PGA Jay Jurecic of Crystal Falls erased a two-shot deficit on the par-5 No. 18 hole of the Alpine course with a 260-yard 3-wood shot that bounced off the flagstick to inside one foot, resulting in a tap-in eagle-3 that got him into a playoff with Grant Haefner of Bloomfield Hills. In the […]
Caroline Powers To Be Inducted Into MSU Hall of Fame
From MSU Athletic Department Former Michigan State women’s golf All-American Caroline Powers has been selected for induction into the Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame. The MSU Athletics Hall of Fame, located in the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center displays plaques of the 187 previous inductees. The charter class of 30 former Spartan student-athletes, coaches […]
Jessica Welch Captures Her Second Michigan PGA Women’s Open
From Michigan PGA LPGA Epson Tour player Jessica Welch shot a closing 2-under-par 70 on the Mountain Ridge Course Wednesday and for the second consecutive year was a wire-to-wire winner in the 32nd Michigan PGA Women’s Open Championship presented by Coca-Cola. Her 9-under 211 total was four shots better than runner-up Ana Murcia, a Michigan […]
Werkmeister Wins Michigan Senior Open
From Michigan PGA Tom Werkmeister made birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff against Doug Hoey to win the Michigan Senior Open at Bedford Valley Golf Club for the second consecutive year and third time in his career. Werkmeister earned $2,000, plus a spot in the sectional qualifier for the USGA’s U.S. Senior […]
MSU’s Ashton McCulloch Given Spot in Rocket Classic
The Rocket Classic has granted Michigan State University golfer Ashton McCulloch a sponsor exemption to compete in the tournament, June 25–29 at Detroit Golf Club. McCulloch made his PGA TOUR debut at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, and also qualified for the 2024 U.S. Open at a qualifier at the Cherry Hill Club in […]
Ryder Cup Preview… A Statistical Deep Dive on Winning Strategies at Bethpage Black
Even though the Ryder Cup won’t be contested until the end of September, it’s never too early to take a look at Bethpage Black and get a better understanding of what team members will face when competing on this difficult track. Through the technology of Shot Scope users, here are a few strategies that […]
PGA Professional Dave Kendall’s Lesson’s Go Beyond The Golf Course
From Michigan Section PGA Dave Kendall had a great golf career. He won several state major tournaments, including two Michigan Senior Open titles and one Michigan Senior PGA Championship. He’s also had 11 holes-in-one and three double-eagles. The first ace for Kendall, growing up in Jackson, came when he was 17, in 1972. The […]
Two Days of Glorious Golf in Southeastern Florida
By Russ Pyles If golf is a gentlemen’s game, then why did they invite me? I play less than six rounds of golf each year, thus a chance to schedule 36 holes with my old college buddy, Geoff in southeastern Florida was highly anticipated. We have staged some glorious clashes over the last […]
Michigan Pros Win PGA National Awards
From PGA of America Last month the PGA of America held their annual meeting in their new facilities in Frisco, Texas. Two Michigan golf industry professionals were recognized and won national awards from the PGA. Bernie Friedrich: PGA Golf Executive Of The Year Bernie Friedrich, named the 2023 PGA Golf Executive of the […]