The only professional tournament remaining for Michigan Golf fans is the Ally Challenge August 21-24 at Warwick Hills Golf Club near Flint. It is a PGA Tour Champions event and features familiar names of former tour winners. One of the highlights will be a concert performance by Country Music star, Sam Hunt on Saturday evening.
Mark your calendars and enjoy the golf and the show.
The PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs are underway with $100 million dollars of bonus money on the line for the players. Players are also trying to grab one of the 12 spots on the Ryder Cup team that will be contested at Bethpage Black in September. See our article about the course and some of the difficulties the pros will face there.
July is a big month for tournament action around the state and the Michigan PGA and GAM have been busy conducting tournaments. Check out some of the results in the Michigan Golf News section.
Long winters mean snowmobiling and skiing for cold weather lovers. Golfers must either head to warmer climes, or find an indoor simulator. Ed Travis contributed a piece about golf simulators. Perhaps you should consider installing your own simulator and improve your game at the same time while the snow piles up outside.
August temperatures can reach into the high 80’s and we have an informative health and wellness article about how to protect yourself on the course in the heat.
We hope you enjoy this issue of Michigan Golf Journal and maybe we will see you on the Back 9 of a Michigan golf course soon.
