By Renee T. Walker A special group of African-American female golfers from metro Detroit started the Tee-Set Golf Club in 1979 to share their passion for golf, introduce young people to the game and challenge the status quo. Tee-Set continues to thrive today, poised to reach even greater achievements. The founders grew the organization by inviting friends to […]
Record Four Women Spartans Earn All-Conference Honors Four members of the Michigan State women’s golf team earned All-Big Ten, including sophomore Valery Plata named Big Ten Golfer of the Year. Plata – who also won the Sportsmanship award – was joined on the All-Big Ten First Team by senior Allyson Geer-Park and junior Yurika Tanida. Senior Paz Marfa Sans was selected to the second team. […]
By Susan Smiley Erin Kerr remembers signing up for her first GAM tournament back in 2013. The 22-year-old Oakland University golfer was a 16-year-old high school student playing for Capac High School. “I was so nervous,” said Kerr. “I had to be put on a waiting list for the Michigan Women’s Amateur and I thought for sure […]