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Registration Open for the 82nd GAM Father & Son/Parent & Child Championship
Registration for the 82nd edition of the GAM Father & Son/Parent & Child Championship to be held July 31st, at Edgewood Country Club is now open . There will be a morning and afternoon shotgun, with the Parent & Child Championship & Pro Division taking place only during the a.m. session. Registration cost is $155 or […]
GAM & Youth on Course
The GAM Foundation is making an investment in the future of the game by assuring golf is affordable for Michigan’s youth. In that effort they have partnered with Youth on Course to provide low-cost rounds of golf for Michigan junior golfers, who can play for $5.00 at participating courses around the state. The GAM FOUNDATION […]
GAM Answers Frequently Asked Questions about Handicaps
By GAM.org Keeping an honest handicap is important to every golfer, but even more so, when competing in a scramble, or amateur event, where net score will determine the winner. The rules for posting handicaps have changed and most golfers are unaware of what scores are important to post to maintain an accurate handicap. […]
Anci Dy Tops Big Sis to Win Michigan Women’s Amateur Championship
It took Anci Dy 21 holes to finally beat her older sister Anika in the final match of the Michigan Women’s Amateur held at Great Oaks Country Club in Rochester. If was the first time the final match was contested by sisters. “I think she’s (Anika) really proud of me,” The 19-year-old Anci plays golf […]
Ron Dahlin Named Michigan Superintendent of Year
By Greg Johnson, GAM.org GAM named Grand Valley State University’s Ron Dahlin as 2022 Michigan Superintendent of the Year. Dahlin retired at the end of December after spending 20 years as the superintendent of The Meadows at Grand Valley State University. “I’m slowly getting better at sleeping in. Of course sleeping in is 6:30, but […]
Youth On Course Celebration Day Returns in 2022
From Gam.org GAM will host the 2nd Annual Youth on Course Celebration Day Golf Tournament at Crooked Creek Golf Course in Saginaw on Friday July 29th. The cost for the fun tournament is just $5 for YOC Members and includes a welcome gift, boxed lunch, putting contest, 18 holes of golf, dinner and awards for […]
GAM Sees Rounds Continue to Surge in Michigan
By Greg Johnson, GAM Current National Golf Foundation statistics show golf rounds played in 2021 were up an estimated 5.5 percent nationwide with a 5.6 percent increase in Michigan. Golf continued a surge started in the summer of 2020 and the Golf Association of Michigan has continued to add golfing members. “It was really another […]
When to Post Winter Scores, To Keep Your Handicap Current
Posting handicap scores for Michigan Golf Courses ended October 31. However, if you travel over the winter months to Florida, Arizona, or some other warm weather location, you can keep your handicap up to date. Here is the official handicap posting rules from GAM. To Post or Not to Post – Winter Edition Q: […]
Winning Teams Crowned at 10th GAM Scramble State Championship
By Greg Johnson The GAM Scramble is one of those newer events, now at 10 years old in the GAM rotation of championships, that is aimed at people who love to play golf but are not on the upper tier of the state’s best. In other words, the common golfer who gets the opportunity to […]
Chester VandenBerg, Chelsea Collura Win GAM Tournament of Champions Titles
Chester VandenBerg of Portage and Chelsea Collura of Riverview closed out the Golf Association of Michigan tournament season with wins in the GAM Tournament of Champions at Travis Pointe Country Club. VandenBerg, a 32-year-old sales representative for Corteva Agriscience, shot a 5-under 67 to win the men’s title by three shots, and Collura, 28 and […]