michigan golf news, january 21, 2011

The Calvin College golf team capture its first MIAA Championship.

In This Issue

__/ North American International Auto Show

__/ A Season to Remember: Calvin College Knights Capture 2010 MIAA

Championship: By Chris Lewis

__/ Todd Anderson Interview - Part II: By Terry Moore

__/ Michigan PGA Calendar - 2011

__/ Minzey's Musings

__/ Resort & Golf Marketing and Hospitality Asset Advisors to Team Up

__/ Got Money? Kohler Co. Announces Plans for Hamilton Grand - Golf's Most

Coveted Address

__/ Top 10 Clubs in Willie Park's Bag When He Won the 1887 British Open

__/ 10 Best Michigan Courses You Can Play - Golf Magazine

__/ Jose Maria Olzabal Will Guide the European Ryder Cup in 2010

__/ Top 10 Golf Betting Games and Side Bets

__/ Michigan Golfer Television Show Schedule for 2011

__/ Michigan Golfer - Winter Issue

__/ NNew Shows on GLSP

__/ Todd Anderson Interview Part I: By Terry Moore

__/ Michigan Golf Calendar

__/ Michigan Golfer Archives http://michigangolfer.com/mgn/archives.html

__/ Michigan Golf History http://michigangolfer.com/mgn/history.html

__/ Michigan Golf Association Links

http://michigangolfer.com/mgn/associations.html

__/ Michigan Golf Hall of Fame http://tiny.cc/y6clk

Pho

to c

our

tesy

of

Cal

vin

Co

lleg

e

January 21, 2011 Vol. 11, no. 3

__/__/__/__/__/__/___/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/ __/__/

Michigan Golfer Magazine2010 -11 Winter Issue http://michigangolfer.com/win10-11/Past Issues http://michigangolfer.com/#pastissues

Michigan Golfer TelevisionMichigan Golfer Channel

http://michigangolfer.tvMichigan Golfer You Tube Channel

http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?pi=0&ps=100&sf=added&sa=0&sq=golfer&dm=2

Michigan Golf NewsSubscribe http://lyris.dundee.net/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=michigangolfnews

Editor: Art McCaffertyAssociate Editor - Jennie McCafferty

__/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/ __/__/ __/ __/ __/__/ __/ __/__/ __/ __/ __/

==============================================NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW==============================================Yes, I know, why are we giving the lead to an auto show in a golf newsletter? Well, as we all know, in-creased auto sales should lead to increased golf rounds and it is important to support Michigan's autobusiness comeback.

The auto show, which runs through the weekend is absolutely spectacular in its presentation. As our in-dustry prepares for its annual rollout of vendors and booths, I must admit that the booths at the autoshow are just.... well just watch as we bring you the sights of the auto show with the sounds of ourGLSP musical director, Jamie Fallon. Enjoy the show and we hope you will go.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efat-cIiy0s

=================================================================================A SEASON TO REMEMBER: CALVIN COLLEGE KNIGHTS CAPTURE 2010 MIAA CHAMPI-ONSHIP: By Chris Lewis=================================================================================For more than 50 years, the Calvin College Knights have participated in hundreds of MIAA (MichiganIntercollegiate Athletic Association) tournaments throughout the Great Lakes State.

During that time period, dozens of Calvin’s men’s golf teams have tirelessly competed with a commongoal in mind – to eventually capture the coveted MIAA Championship.

Through the years, the Knights have overcome numerous close calls and heartbreaks within the MIAAconference. Although the Knights consistently performed well in the conference and attained many sec-ond place finishes, no team was ever able to achieve ultimate glory – that is until this past October.

This season, the college’s golf program was finally rewarded for the perseverance that it has displayed,as the 2010-2011 Knights obtained the very first MIAA championship title in team history.

P. 2 M I C H I G A N G O L F N E W S - J A N U A R Y 21 , 2 0 1 1

Led by Coach Brian Bolt, a 1990 graduate of Calvin, the Knights finished the season with a stroke aver-age of 301.4, which was just low enough to defeat Trine University, located in Angola, Indiana, by amere two strokes. Undoubtedly, the 2010 MIAA season was quite a nail biter for all teams involved, es-pecially for Calvin and Trine.

A Comeback for the Ages

Annually, the MIAA conference competes in eight separate jamborees that are each hosted by the con-ference’s collegiate members. Although the Knights had captured two of the first seven jamborees priorto competing in the season’s final jamboree at Pine River Country Club, Alma College’s home course,the team still trailed Trine University by a staggering nineteen strokes.

Yet, the Knights did not quit. In fact, the team was even more motivated to defeat their conference rivalsand claim their place within Calvin’s athletic history.

With a team score of 296, the Knights won the final jamboree of the season and ended a MIAA champi-onship winless streak that had begun shortly after the conclusion of World War II.

“I still remember the entire jamboree as if it only happened yesterday,” Bolt said. “It was a windy dayand Pine River Country Club was playing especially difficult. However, although the team had a slowstart, everyone stayed focused on the task at hand.”

Throughout the tournament, various members of the team fully utilized their talents in order to createmagical moments on the golf course.

During the jamboree, David Veen (’14) claimed medalist honors with a superb round of 71 amidst harshweather conditions. At the same time, Eric Doezema (’11), a mainstay for the Knights in the last fouryears, holed out on the thirteenth hole for the first ace of his golfing career. This high-odds shot furtherimproved the team’s confidence level for the rest of the match.

The momentum truly began to build. Jess Hendriksma (’11) started his round five-over-par after onlyfive holes, but he was able to manage a very respectable final score of five-over-par 77, while sopho-mores Dave Sarkipato and Ben Kuiper finished with scores of 75 and 81, respectively.

At the end of the day, the Knights had claimed one of the greatest comebacks in the history of MIAAgolf.Individual High Performers Form a Triumphant Team Unit

As Coach Bolt reflects on the historical season, he cannot help but to remember each of the individualswho strived to accomplish their dreams this past year through a fiery passion for the game of golf, aswell as a relentless level of competitiveness and a desire to leave an indelible imprint on the college’s ath-letic history.

“Prior to the beginning of the season, the team set a goal – to win three MIAA jamborees. By establish-ing a core team unit, we were able to do just that,” Bolt said.

Even though Coach Bolt’s senior team members, Jess Hendriksma and Eric Doezema, will be preparingfor their future careers within the workforce next season, they will proudly remember the ways in whichthey contributed to their college’s golfing success each and every year that they attended Calvin.


“This year, Jess was the second best golfer in the MIAA with a scoring average of 74.5, which ranks asthe second best average in the history of Calvin’s golfing program,” Bolt said. “As he played in everysingle match from his freshman year to his senior year, he is most responsible for leading the programfrom ‘the middle of the pack’ to the top of the league. I am very proud of his work ethic, growth, andleadership.”

In the meantime, Doezema played outstanding golf throughout his collegiate career as well.

“Eric was actually more consistent than Jess when they both began playing for Calvin four years ago,but he struggled to play consistently well during his sophomore and junior years,” Bolt said. “Eric cameback this year ready for success though and I am most pleased with his improved play throughout thecourse of the season. When the pressure was the greatest and the team needed him the most, he re-sponded with scores of 74, 71, and 73 during the final three rounds of his Calvin career.”

Doezema’s consistency certainly paid dividends this fall as his seasonal scoring average was 75.9 – thethird best seasonal average in Calvin history. In addition, he earned Second Team All-MIAA honors,while Hendriksma was awarded First Team All-MIAA honors.Coach Brian Bolt Prepares for Continued Success

Although Coach Bolt will lose two of his most talented and consistent golfers next season, he is still an-ticipating a strong 2011-2012 campaign from the upcoming members of his team.

“Three of the team’s strongest performers will be prepared to successfully defend the MIAA champi-onship next year. Calvin also has an impressive list of other freshmen and sophomores who may join theteam next year,” Bolt said. “Of course, I am always searching for quality student athletes to join theteam, so there may be some freshmen who challenge the veterans next year.”

Also, Bolt is preparing his current squad for next May’s NCAA Division III Nationals tournament,which will be held in Greensboro, North Carolina.

“The squad is currently working hard in preparation for that experience – an event that is bound to bea memorable event for everyone involved,” said Bolt. “Also, it is important to remember that four dif-ferent golfers earned medalist honors in four separate league tournaments this year. This fact aloneshows the depth and potential that the team has as it approaches the Nationals tournament.”

This past season, the Calvin Knights attained the very first MIAA championship in team history.

But, what will the squad do for an encore? Only time will tell.

For more information about Calvin College, as well as its wide selection of athletic programs, pleasevisit http://www.calvin.edu/.

During the coming months, the “Collegiate Spotlights” series will profile each one of Michigan’s four-year colleges or universities that provide golf programs to male students. In the Spring 2011 issue ofMichigan Golfer Magazine, you will learn about the histories and exciting futures of Davenport Univer-sity and University of Detroit Mercy’s men’s golf programs. Stay tuned.


================================================TODD ANDERSON INTERVIEW - PART II By Terry Moore================================================ Todd Anderson, Grand Rapids native and the Director of Instruction at Sea Island GC in Georgia, is the2010 PGA National Teacher of the Year. Receiving that prestigious honor later this month in Orlando,Anderson will also be the headliner at the 23rd annual West Michigan Golf Show on Feb. 11-13 atDeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. Recently, he spoke by phone with Show publicist and golfwriter Terry Moore with whom he discussed his golf background and teaching insights.

*Editor's Note: This is Part II of the interview. For those that missed Part I, it follows later in thenewsletter.

Q. And what can average golfers learn about course management from Tour players?A. One of the amazing things about successful Tour players is how they’re able to score low often inspite of not hitting it that well. They know how to manage their emotions when not hitting it well andstill get the ball into the hole. And much of this is due to a rock-solid short game. Yes, they may missgreens but they manage to get it up and down and save par time after time. They don’t make big num-bers.

Q. And the difference between top amateurs and top pros? A. They both hit a similar number of quality shots but it’s the quality of their misses that is the key dif-ference. And the other big difference is the quality of the short game. When good amateurs get to withinone hundred yards of the flag, they may hit a wedge to six or eight feet whereas Tour players regularlydial it in to within three feet. And the difference between making a three-footer compared to an eight-footer is huge.

Q. Talk about your mentors beyond the ones you listened to during the Golf Digest Schools. A. I must thank Lynn Janson who gave me my first assistant’s job at Green Ridge. I also worked underScott Davenport and Hank Johnson at the Golf Digest Schools. And of course, I want to thank JackLumpkin, the longtime head instructor at Sea Island, for being so helpful and encouraging.

Q. What instructional books have influenced you? A. I think highly of Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book. It says a lot about the game other than just swingfundamentals. I also like How to Become A Complete Golfer by Bob Toski and Jim Flick. Of course,Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons is a classic but so is the under-rated Golf Fundamentals by Seymour Dunn.Written in 1922, it offers timeless advice. And I think Bob Rotella’s Golf is Not a Game of Perfect is aterrific mental book.

Q. Talk about parents wanting their children to be golfers. A. The one thing that’s apparent today is that there is more pressure on kids playing sports and golfnow than ever before. I work with a number of elite junior golfers and notice how much pressure theyput on themselves in addition to that put on them by some overzealous parents. I like to see parentsteach their sons and daughters the rules and etiquette and traditions of the game. Kids need to respectthe rules and etiquette of the game and parents should instill and reinforce that learning.

In terms of playing, I recommend parents make sure the time with their children on the course is funand enjoyable. Sometimes, it’s better to quit playing or practicing with them before they get too tired orfrustrated. But the key early on is to make learning and playing golf a fun experience. Have a treat aftera round of golf or a practice session. Parents must act like the “good coach,” making sure their kids


know they love them in spite of any score or performance out on the course. You don’t want kids toconfuse who they are with what they score.

Q. When did you first meet NBC’s Matt Lauer? A. I was the Director of Golf at Old Marsh Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and Matt used toplay golf there with a friend of mine from The Breakers. Anyway, one day I happened to see them in thelocker room and started up a conversation. Matt finally says to me, “I need to come to see you.” It wasnice to hear but I didn’t think anything would come of it. But the next week, he called me and said hewas coming down for two days and wanted to set up a lesson. That was in the winter of 1998 and fromthe very first lesson we just hit it off. We’re good friends and when we work together we always have agood time.

Q. What kind of golfer is Matt and what do you work on with him? A. He’s a good player, probably a seven/eight handicap, but he’s married now with young children anddoesn’t have much time to play or to practice. When we get together, I work with Matt on his rhythmbecause he has a tendency to get too fast in his swing. So I try to get him to turn more and especially torotate his body more through the shot. For players with faster tempos, I like to encourage them to getwider and with more turn in their backswings, to hit it more with their core body and not just with theirhands.

For more information about Todd Anderson and the Sea Island Golf Learning Center, visithttp://www.seaislandglc.comFor the West Michigan Golf Show, visit http://www.westmichigangolfshow.com

================================MICHIGAN PGA CALENDAR - 2011===============================

May 2 Club Car Spring Scramble ( TBA)11 Fuller Cup (Country Club of Lansing)13 Stroke Play Series (The Orchards Golf Club)26 Senior Pro – Senior Am (Atlas Valley Golf &CC)

Stroke Play Series - TBA June6-7 Nike Golf State Pro Am (Ross / Heather)14-15 Club Car Senior Open (Bedford Valley)27-29 Women’s Open (Crystal Mountain)20 Pro – Pro Championship (Shanty Creek – The Legend / Cedar River)27-30 PGA Professional National Champ.Michigan Open Qualifiers (June 11 – July 5)

July9 Michigan Open (3) Spot Qualifier (Greystone GC)11-14 Michigan Open Championship (The Orchards)25-26 Senior PGA (Charlevoix Golf & CC)29-30 TOC Pro Am


August1-3 Tournament of Champions (Boyne Alpine)8 Pro Assistant Championship (Treetops – Fazio / Signature)9 Stroke Play Series (Eagle Eye Golf Club)22 State Assistants Championship (Travis Pointe CC)29-31 Michigan PGA Championship (Eagle Eye / Hawk Hollow)

September6 Senior Junior Championship (Plum Hollow )12-14 Match Play Championship (Forest Akers West)19-20 Chapter Championships

October16-19 Las Vegas Pro Am (The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas)

Stroke Play Series (2 events) tentative31 Fall Meeting

Taken and edited from a Justin Phillips Michigan PGA release

=================MINZEY'S MUSINGS=================Church Bulletins, They're Back! Those wonderful Church Bulletins! Thank God for church ladies withtypewriters. These sentences (with all the BLOOPERS) actually appeared in church bulletins or were an-nounced in church services:

The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals. Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again, ' giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be 'What Is Hell?' Come early and listen to ourchoir practice.The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door atthe side entrance.Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping aroundthe house. Bring your husbands.

Dr. Jack Minzey is Professor Emeritus at Eastern Michigan University. His classes, always challenging,were sprinkled with his wit and wisdom. He was one of Eastern's finest professors.

========================================================================RESORT & GOLF MARKETING AND HOSPITALITY ASSET ADVISORS TO TEAM UP========================================================================After more than two decades as one of the nation’s premier golf public relations firms and adviser to thegolf industry, Dave Richards and his Resort & Golf Company are expanding their services to includereal estate and property tax management.

Richards today announced his latest client, Hospitality Asset Advisors, LLC, a national property tax

P. 11J A N U A R Y 21 , 2 0 1 1 - M I C H I G A N G O L F N E W S

and project management firm whose managing partner, Timothy J. Miscovich, is based in Clarkston andOrlando.

“Teaming up with Tim and his company is a natural and comfortable move to diversify our traditionalrole in the golf industry,” Richards said. “Tim’s client list of Golf Clubs, resorts and hospitality proper-ties already overlaps with some of ours. Going forward we can work together to expand the variety ofservices we will offer clients.”

Miscovich said with today’s lagging economy driving down values golf properties are most likely payingtoo much in property taxes.

“Dave’s company is like ours, behind-the-scenes specialists who really understand the hospitality part ofour business which makes them a natural fit with us,” he said. “There are a lot of people out there leav-ing money on the table and Resort & Golf can get the word out for us.”

Miscovich has worked successfully on property tax relief for more than a dozen prominent public andprivate golf clubs and resorts across Michigan as well as hundreds of commercial real estate propertiesaround the country.

Over the years Richards has assisted course owners and architects on more than 150 projects, introduc-ing them to the public and bringing in top national and international golf writers and editors to reviewthe properties. His efforts led directly to national awards for dozens of courses, as well as career-build-ing publicity for then up and coming architects and designers such as Tom Doak, Rick Smith, John San-ford, Raymond Hearn and others.

He is credited with making Michigan one of the nation’s top golf destinations. In the lead-up to the2004 Ryder Cup matches at Oakland Hills Country Club, the state’s Travel Michigan program selectedRichards’ company, now known as Resort & Golf Marketing, to be the official public relations com-pany to publicize the matches.

Richards’ campaign to woo international and national writers, editors, and media movers and shakersto Detroit and Michigan produced stories and photographs in news outlets across the country andaround the world valued at more than $10 million and reaching 42 million consumers.

Taken and edited from a Resort & Golf Marketing release

=================================================================================GOT MONEY? KOHLER CO. ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR HAMILTON GRAND – GOLF’S MOSTCOVETED ADDRESS=================================================================================Kohler Co. today announced official development plans for Hamilton Grand, one of golf’s most pho-tographed and iconic buildings. Located adjacent to the Royal & Ancient Golf Club in St. Andrews,Scotland, Hamilton Grand overlooks the 18th Green of the Old Course, The West Sands Beach and theBay of St. Andrews. Encompassing 26 luxury residences, Hamilton Grand will become the fourth his-toric property restored and renovated by Kohler Co.

Kohler Co., through its subsidiary, The Old Course Limited, purchased Hamilton Grand in late 2009.In conjunction with the Kingdom of Fife, Kohler Co. held a two-day public consultation and welcomedSt. Andrews citizens to learn more about the plans and to provide feedback for restoring the building to


its former glory. The meetings were met with overwhelming support, underscoring the fact that KohlerCo. is sensitively developing one of the town’s most famous landmarks.

With thorough input from the townspeople and the Fife Council, Kohler Co.’s first step was to officiallychange the name to “Hamilton Grand,” combining the titles of the building’s previous uses, the GrandHotel, which opened in 1895, and Hamilton Hall, the University of St Andrews dormitory named afterits Founder Thomas Hamilton.

“Our goal is to restore Hamilton Grand and create a dwelling that will make the people of St. Andrewsproud,” said Debbie Taylor, President – Hospitality and Real Estate Group, Kohler Co. “We have beenhonored to work with community members throughout this process. With their support, we are pleasedto unveil our plans to the rest of the world.”

Featuring unparalleled views of the Old Course, The West Sands Beach and the Bay of St. Andrews, theresidences are available unfurnished or fully furnished with handcrafted furniture from Baker, a Kohler-owned company. Signature KOHLER plumbing products will be included in each residence.

“Hamilton Grand will be a unique real estate opportunity for those who want to own a home in thebirthplace of golf and a premier destination that is rich in history – the holy grail of golf,” said Taylor.“We are looking forward to restoring the building using our restoration expertise, and returning a pieceof Scottish history to its landmark status.”

For additional information on Hamilton Grand, visit http://www.HamiltonGrand.co.uk.

===================================================================TOP 10 CLUBS IN WILLIE PARK'S BAG WHEN HE WON THE 1887 BRITISH OPEN===================================================================Bulger DriverStraight-faced DriverSpoonBrassieCleekIronMassieIron-nibblickWooden PutterPark's Patent PutterTaken from " A Disorderly Compendium of Golf" by Loren Rubenstein and Jeff Neuman

========================================TOP 10 GOLF BETTING GAMES AND SIDE BETS========================================NassauRound RobinSandiesBingo Bango BongoBarkies.WolfArnies


Aces and DuecesGruesomesCriers and Whinershttp://golf.about.com/cs/beginnersguide/tp/bettinggames.htm

==========================================================10 BEST MICHIGAN COURSES YOU CAN PLAY - GOLF MAGAZINE==========================================================1. Arcadia Bluffs, Arcadia2. Bay Harbor (Links/Quarry), Bay Harbor3. Forest Dunes, Roscommon4. Tullymore, Stanwood5. Marquette (Greywalls), Marquette6. Lakewood Shores (Gailes), Oscoda7. Black Lake, Onaway8. Shepherd's Hollow (2nd/3rd Nines), Clarkston9. Harbor Shores, Benton Harbor10. Eagle Eye, East Lansing

=================================================================JOSE MARIA OLZABAL WILL GUIDE THE EUROPEAN RYDER CUP IN 2012=================================================================Olazabal, a two-time Masters champion, was the unanimous choice among Europe's leading players.His appointment was announced by George O'Grady, chief executive of the European Tour. Olazabalfollows his longtime teammate, Seve Ballesteros (1997), as the only Spanish players to be named aRyder Cup Captain.

"It is a great honor to become the European Ryder Cup Captain and I will be committed to gettingeverything right in the build-up to the 2012 match," Olazabal said. "I've learned a lot along the wayand ... I look forward to drawing on all that knowledge with the aim, of course, to keeping the cup inour possession."

Olazabal has struggled with chronic back problems in recent years, limiting his appearances on tour tojust three events in 2010. An essential requirement of the European Tour is that a Captain plays a fullschedule the year of a Ryder Cup to judge potential team members.

Along with being one of Europe's most popular players over the years, Olazabal has also been one ofthe team's most successful. He's won 18 and halved five of his 31 matches in the Ryder Cup, and wason the winning side in 1987, 1997 and 2006. He was also a member of the team that retained the tro-phy in 1989 with a 14-14 draw against the U.S. at The Belfry.

Olazabal was Nick Faldo's vice captain when the U.S. won the Ryder Cup in 2008 at Valhalla GolfClub in Louisville, Ky. He was a late addition to Montgomerie's staff last year.

Montgomerie, who announced after the win at Celtic Manor Resort that he would be stepping down asCaptain, said at the time that Olazabal would be "everybody's choice" to take over.

"We all know the Ryder Cup is one of the most exciting and important competitions in the golfing cal-


endar," Olazabal said. "There is nothing like holding that trophy."http://www.pgamediacenter.com/pganews/index.cfm?articleID=2570&linkID=2545

======================================================MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION SHOW SCHEDULE FOR 2011======================================================FebruaryThe 18 Holes of Sandy Ridge GCWest Michigan Golf Show

MarchMichigan Golf ShowArnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill

AprilRobert Trent Jones - The Masterpiece 25th Anniversary at TreetopsMG at the Master's

MayBoyne Golf Academy at King Par

June100th Anniversary of the Michigan AmateurMGCOA Legislative Day

JulyBoyne's Tournament of ChampionsThe Monument GC at BoyneButch Harmon ShowcaseU.S. Senior OpenTreetops Cup Matches

AugustThe Beauty of LochenHeath GC

=================================MICHIGAN GOLFER WINTER SSUEhttp://michigangolfer.com/win10-11/=================================Table of ContentsTop 10 Michigan Golf Stories of 2010

By. Jack BerryA Season to Remember: Calvin College Knights Capture 2010 MIAA Championship

By Chris LewisGarland Golf

By Mike DuffMichigan High School Golf Roundup

By Kelly HillOlympic Golf

By Brad and Bill SheltonA Year in Review, of Sorts

By Terry MooreGolf Rules

By Bill and Brad Shelton


Top 10's & The Best Of ListsMichigan Golfer Television Viewed ShowsShaker and Movers in Michigan GolfMichigan Golf Course VideosMichigan Resorts in Golf Digest ListingsMichigan Golf Courses in Golf Digest’s Top 100Best Michigan Golf Courses You Can Play – Golf MagazineGolfWeek Listing of Top Michigan Resort CoursesGolfWeek’ Top 10 Michigan Golf Courses

SPONSORED BY:BOYNE GOLF ACADEMY @ KING PARLOCHENHEATH GOLF CLUBSANDY RIDGE GOLF COURSETREETOPS RESORT http://michigangolfer.com/win10-11/

==============================NEW SHOWS ON GLSP NETWORK==============================Michigan Golfer Television

LochenHeath GC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEregc40CBkMichigan Travel Television

Frankfort Film Festival - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O45VjDDnjQAMichigan Runner Television

Fifth Third Turkey Trot http://michiganrunner.tv/2010_53turkeytrot/Run Thru Hell on Halloween - http://michiganrunner.tv/2010runthruhell/Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon - http://michiganrunner.tv/2010grandrapidsmarathon/Manistee National Cross Country Invitational http://michiganrunner.tv/2010manistee_xc/Fifth Third New Year's Eve Family Run - http://michiganrunner.tv/2010_53newyearseve/

Michigan Skier TelevisionHoliday Skiing at Treetops http://michigangolfer.tv/miskier/season_10/treetops/Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games Site - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NirpdgzVvYc

=============================================TODD ANDERSON INTERVIEW PART I: By Terry Moore=============================================Todd Anderson, Grand Rapids native and the Director of Instruction at Sea Island GC in Georgia, is the2010 PGA National Teacher of the Year. Receiving that prestigious honor later this month in Orlando,Anderson will also be the headliner at the 23rd annual West Michigan Golf Show (www.westmichigan-golfshow.com) on Feb. 11-13 at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. Recently, he spoke by phonewith Show publicist and golf writer Terry Moore with whom he discussed his golf background andteaching insights. Here’s Part One of their two-part conversation.

Q.When and where did you give your first golf lesson? A. It was May 1984 at Green Ridge Country Club in Grand Rapids. Working as an assistant pro forLynn Janson, I still remember Bill Somerville coming into the pro shop and setting up a lesson with me.A good player, Bill had a tendency to have a lot of lateral motion on his forward swing so we workedon him moving his lower body more through the shot.


Q.How did you first know you were interested in becoming a golf instructor? A. Well, I was fortunate during my college golf days at Alabama and before Green Ridge, to work as arange assistant at the Golf Digest Schools at North River Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa. I was around suchoutstanding teachers as Davis Love Jr., Bob Toski, Jim Flick and Peter Kostis. It was an incredible ap-prenticeship-type experience to listen and soak up what they had to say. They all had their individualstyles and I listened and learned each of their methods. My primary job was to tee up shots for theteachers’ students so I was literally only a few feet away from these eye-opening lessons. The people onthat staff were so talented.

Q. Incidentally, how did you end up attending the University of Alabama? A. I wanted to go to a southern school so I could play year round. Golf coach Conrad Rehling recruitedme and said I could earn a scholarship if I made the team. I’m proud to say I made the team all fouryears and I was co-captain my senior year.

Q. As a teacher, what three fundamentals do you stress to your students? A. Pre-swing fundamentals are the foundation of the golf swing. I’m big on the correct grip, the correctposture, the correct alignment and the correct ball position. With these fundamentals the next objectivesare to hit the ball solidly, to have the right shape to your golf swing, the right alignment of the clubfaceleaving impact, to have the club shaft leaning forward at impact, and finally to have the right sequencein your swing. But if I was simplifying all of this I might say it’s the three S’s: set-up, shape and se-quence.

Q.What’s the most misunderstood aspect of the golf swing? A. I think it’s the thought that in order to hit the ball straight you have to have the clubface square atimpact and continue straight down the line through the shot. Well, actually to hit it straight, you mustcome somewhat from the inside toward the ball and with the clubface slightly open nearing impact andwith the body continuing to rotate around the ball. The swing is moving on an arc and not on a straightpath back and through the target line. So actually you want to square the clubface to the ball at separa-tion not at impact. It’s an important difference.

Q. Golfers usually don’t spend enough time practicing, so what do you recommend as a regimen?A. Breaking down someone’s practice time, I would recommend one-third time spent with the longgame, one-third with pitching and chipping and one-third with putting. And within each one of theseareas, I would urge one-third time working on mechanics, one-third time with drills, and one-third withtests simulating game or pressure-type situations.

Q. Explain the final piece, the tests simulating game or pressure situations?A. It’s a matter of transferring practice drills to performance in a game-like situation. For example,after you practice putting you should end up testing yourself with just one ball to various cup locationsand gauge how well you lag to that target from different lengths. You need to test yourself making puttsso as to get a sense of an actual competitive situation.

Q. You’ve worked with a number of Tour players. What aspect of their games should average golfersnotice and emulate? A. Tour players are methodical in their pre-shot routines. First, they size up the shot and gather basic in-formation such as yardage. Then they’ll size up how they’re playing that day and what they’ll need todo to execute that shot. For example, are they hitting it well enough to pull off a shot to the back leftportion of the green? So based upon that quick self-assessment, they’ll decide to attack or to play con-


servatively to that pin. Tour players are adept at processing that information before every shot.http://westmichigangolfshow.com

=============================2011 MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR=============================JANUARY14-16 Columbus Golf Show, Columbus

http://www.northcoastgolfshows.com/

FEBRUARY11-13 West Michgan Golf Show, Grand Rapids

http://www.showspan.com/WMG/Home.aspx18-20 Cleveland Golf Show, Cleveland

http://www.northcoastgolfshows.com/25-27 Lansing Golf Show, Lansing

http://michigangolfshow.com/lansing/25-27 Chicago Golf Show, Chicago

http://www.chicagogolfshow.com/25-27 Indianapolis Golf Show, Indianapolis

http://www.northcoastgolfshows.com/

MARCH4-6 Michigan Golf Show, Novi

http://michigangolfshow.com/10-13 World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship TPC Blue Monster at Doral, Miami, Florida

http://www.pgatour.com/h/schedule/17-20 Transitions Championship Innisbrook Resort - Copperhead, Palm Harbor, Florida

http://www.pgatour.com/h/schedule/24-27 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Florida

http://www.pgatour.com/h/schedule/26-27 The Mid Michigan Golf Show, Birch Run Expo Center,

http://orvshows.com

APRIL07-10 Masters Tournament Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia

http://masters.org30 We're Open Invitational, Gaylord, MI

http://treetops.comMAY11 Fuller Cup, Country Club of Lansing

http://michigan.pga.com24-29 Senior PGA Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, KY

http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=1717986920128-29MPGA Michigan Medal Play Championship - Fellows Creek Golf Course

http://www.mipublinx.com/


JUNE2-5 The Memorial Tournament, Dublin, OH6-7 Nike Golf State Pro Am, Boyne Highlands, Harbor Springs14-15 Club Car Michigan PGA Senior Open - Bedford Valley

http://www.mipublinx.com/16-19 U.S. Open / Congressional Country Club / Bethesda, Md.

http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=1717986920120-26 LPGA Futures Tour - Island Resort Championship at Sweetgrass

http://www.sweetgrassgolfclub.com20 Pro-Pro Championship, The Legend at Shanty Creek, Bellaire21-25 Michigan Amateur, Boyne Highlands, Boyne City

http://gam.org/22 MGCOA Legislative Day

http://mgcoa.com27-29 Women's Open, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville

http://michigan.pga.com27/7-2 U.S. Amateur Public Links / Bandon Dunes Golf Resort / Bandon, Ore

http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201

JULY7-10 U.S. Women's Open / The Broadmoor (East Course) / Colorado Springs, Colo.

http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=171798692018 - 10, Treetops Cup Matches, Gaylord, MI

http://treetops.com 11-14 Michigan Open, The Orchards, Washington

http://michigan.pga.com13-14 20th GAM Women's Championship, Gull Lake CC

http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=1717986920114-17 British Open Royal St. George's Golf Club18-23 U.S. Girls' Junior / Olympia Fields Country Club (South Course) / Olympia Fields, Ill. /

http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=1717986920121-24 Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational, Columbus, OH25-27 Boyne Tournament of Champions, Boyne Mountain, MI

http://boyne.com25-26 Michigan Women' Amateur, Prestwick Village GC, Highland, MI

http://gam.org25-26 Senior PGA Championship, Charlevoix Golf & CC, Charlevoix

http://michigan.pga.com28-31 U.S. Senior Open / Inverness Club / Toledo, Ohio /

http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=1717986920129-30 Tournament of Champions, Pro Am - Boyne Mountain, Boyne Falls

http://michigan.pga.com29-31 Butch Harmon Showcase, The Loon Golf Course, Gaylord

http://www.loongolfresort.com/

AUGUST1-3 Boyne Tournament of Champions, Boyne Highlands, Harbor Springs

http://michigan.pga.com


2-5 Junior PGA Championship. Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Fort Wayne, INhttp://www.pga.com/pga-america/feature/sycamore-hills-gc-selected-host-2010-junior-pga-

championship8 Pro Assistant Championship, Treetops, Gaylord11 Swinging for a Wish, Gaylord, MI

http://treetops.com8-14 U.S. Women's Amateur / Rhode Island Country Club / Barrington, R.I.

http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=1717986920108-14 PGA Championship, Atlanta Athletic Club, Atlanta, GA15--16 GAM Championship, Barton Hills CC, MI

http://gam.org17-18 13th GAM Women's Mid Am, Oak Pointe CC, Brighton, MI

http://gam.org22-28 U.S. Amateur / Erin Hills / Erin, Wis.

http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=1717986920129-31 Michigan PGA Championship, Eagle Eye GC, Bath

http://michigan.pga.com29-30 15th Annual GAM Women's Senior Tournament, Belvedere GC, Charlevoix, MI

http://gam.org

SEPTEMBER1-2 GAM Mid-Amateur, Boyne Highlands, Harbor Springs, MI

http://gam.org2 – 4 Patriot Golf Day Shootout, Gaylord, MI

http://treetops.com10-11 Walker Cup / Royal Aberdeen Golf Club / Aberdeen, Scotland

http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=1717986920110-15 USGA Senior Amateur / Kinloch Golf Club / Manakin-Sabot, Va

http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=1717986920112-14 Match Play Championship, Forest Akers, East Lansing

http://michigan.pga.com19-20 25th GAM Senior Championship, Spring Lake CC, Spring Lake, MI

http://gam.org22-25 The Tour Championship, East Lake CC, Atlanta, GA22-25 41st GCS Annual Meeting & Trade Show-Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest Resort25–27 Pepsi Fall Charity Invitational, Gaylord, MI

http://treetops.com

OCTOBER8– 9 Toughman/Princess Scramble Gaylord, MI

http://treetops.com 31 PGA Fall Meeting

NOVEMBER17-20 President's Cup, Royal Melbourne, Victoria, AUS


michigan golf news, january 21, 2011

Documents

michigan golf calendar

michigan golf history

golf newssubscribe http

michigan golfer archives

golf magazine

golf teams

golf newsletter

michigan golfer magazine2010