michigan golfer news, june 3, 2011

Sponsored by:

Buck’s Run Golf Club• http://bucksrun.com/golf/proto/bucksrun/• Tour the Course Video with Jerry Matthews http://youtube.com/watch?v=qxuMfR0vN3o

Arcadia Bluffs• Website: http://arcadiabluffs.com• Golf & Lodging Rates: http://tiny.cc/9vx3f• Tour the Course: http://tiny.cc/13yy1

LochenHeath Golf Course• Website: http://lochenheath.com• Video: http://tiny.cc/k4txr

Sandy Ridge Golf Course• Website: http://golfsandyridge.com• Video: http://tiny.cc/y18s8

Treetops Resort - Celebrating R.T. Jones Masterpiece 25th Anniversary• Website: http://treetops.com• Video: http://glsp.com/treetops/

Half Off Golf• Jeff Lesson’s Website: http://lessonongolf.com

June 22 is Michigan Golf Day at the Capitol

In This Issue:

__/ Q & A with Mike Giuffre, Congressional CC's "Super"

-- Part 1: By Terry Moore

__/ Michigan Golf Day at the Capitol

__/ MGCOA Applauds the Elimination of the Michigan Business Tax

__/ Michigan Golfer Magazine Online Spring Issue

__/ Minzey's Musings: By Dr. Jack Minzey

__/ Michigan Golfer Television Channel - 2011 Shows

__/ 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://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/ghf/

June 3, 2011 Vol. 11, N o. 22

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

Editor: Art McCaffertyAssociate Editor - Jennie McCafferty

==============================================================================Q & A WITH MIKE GIUFFRE, CONGRESSIONAL CC'S "SUPER" -- PART 1: By Terry Moore==============================================================================Born and raised in Traverse City, MI, Congressional Country Club’s Director of Golf CourseMaintenance Mike Giuffre (pronounced JOO-free) has always enjoyed working outdoors. Some of hisfondest childhood memories include picking and harvesting cherries with his parents and grandparents.“Being outdoors, especially in northern Michigan, was always special to me,” says Giuffre, 50, alongstanding member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and whose resumeincludes stops as the Superintendent at The Bear in Traverse City and later at TPC of Michigan inDearborn.

In all, Giuffre has overseen the maintenance operations for six different Tour events spanning 13 yearsfor such tournaments as the B.C. Open, the Kemper Open, the Booz Allen Classic, and the A T & TNational. At Congressional for the past 12 years, he also prepared the club’s Blue course (site of thisyear’s U.S. Open) for the 2009 U.S. Amateur. In May, Giuffre gave me a personal tour of the Blue course(there’s also a Gold course), sharing insights on its renovation and preparation for its third U.S. Openand its first since 1997 when Ernie Els won. Understated and self-effacing, Giuffre was quick to creditCongressional’s impeccable conditions to its membership (3,000 in all!) and to his staff. He’s the sort ofperson who recalls golf course architect Rees Jones’ apt line about another hard-working, unpretentiousand no-nonsense superintendent: “He’s all solutions and no excuses.” After spending almost two hourswith Giuffre on a sunny Friday morning and yes, being outdoors, I didn’t know what or who impressedme more: Congressional or its superintendent. Here’s part one of my two-part interview—Terry Moore

Q: Let’s address a major course question first. Tell us about the condition of the 18 new greens on theBlue Course and how that major renovation came about.

A: The greens are in excellent shape and both the club’s membership and the USGA are very pleasedwith them. When I arrived here in 1999 the greens were already a discussion item. The greens had beenrebuilt in 1989 so it had been 20 years since they had been addressed. Over time, the combination ofbent and poa annua grass in the greens made the putting surfaces too uneven especially in the hotsummer months. Certainly some drawbacks were seen when the club hosted several PGA Tour eventshere such as the AT & T National in early July 2009. But later that year when the greens renovation

P. 2 M I C H I G A N G O L F E R N E W S - J U N E 3, 2 0 1 1


began, it wasn’t just for the U.S. Open; it really was for the benefit of our membership.

Q: What’s been the result?

A: The greens now have a more uniformed growing pattern which means smoother putts. The hybridbent grass used is a deep-rooted grass that does well in this area. But we’re not only excited about thegrass but also how the greens were rebuilt with sand according to USGA specifications. The new greenswill allow for more firmness in them not only for the Open championship but also for day-to-daymember play.

Q: Speaking of this region, it can be problematic in terms of weather, right?

A: Yes, the micro-climate in the D.C. areas can be challenging. We can have 5-6 inches of rainfall in asingle front. In 2006 for a British Open qualifier here, the course was deluged with 13 inches of rain injust three days. But now due to the renovation we have sub-air vacuums in all of the greens so we canbetter deal with the moisture.And last summer with its terrible heat wave we had to close the course for 13 days. In such heat, youhave to be careful with young greens that you don’t walk the grass off them.

Q: Is it the topography of the region that plays a part too?

A: Yes, there are mountains to the west and the ocean to the east. It can lead to big pockets of highhumidity trapped in this area. It’s a difficult area to grow grass well.

Q: From the players’ standpoint, talk about the other changes made to the course with the 2006 re-design efforts of Rees Jones.

A: The field will see a longer course and one with more offset tees and more shaped fairways than everbefore. It will be demanding but these pros are so talented that the cream will still rise to the top. ReesJones has done a wonderful job of instilling more thought and strategy into a player’s tee shots—especially on the front side. And he’s so great to work with. Also, we had a great contractor—McDonald & Sons--a local construction company that has worked on a number of Open courses. Theydid a fantastic job for us.

Q: Talk about what your staff has done getting the bunkers ready for the Open.

A: We added new sand to the greenside bunkers last summer while the sand in the fairways bunkers wasdone this past winter. The USGA has a different perspective with bunkers than the PGA Tour. Bunkersare meant to be bunkers and it’s willing to accept that a player may incur a buried and less than ideal liein the bunker. The USGA doesn’t want them to be unfair, having the ball always bury. But it allows forthe possibility of the ball nestling down in the bunker and not lending a perfect lie.

Q: How is that different than the Tour’s stance on bunkers?

A: It’s a different mindset. The Tour wants the bunkers to be firm, avoiding buried or poor lies at alltimes. So we would spend an inordinate amount of hours on bunkers for a Tour event—tamping themdown, firming them up and with lots of watering. I can’t even estimate the time we used to spend onbunkers at the TPC of Michigan for the Senior Players Championship. But I do see the Tour moving inthe direction of the USGA when it comes to bunkers.


Q: And the overall course set-up by USGA’s Mike Davis?

A: It will be tough but fair. As in recent Opens, Mike wants a graduated rough that gets longer thefarther one is off the fairway. But on the shorter par-fours there will be slightly longer rough just off thefairway because the players will be using more lofted clubs to recover or get to the green. But Mikedoesn’t want the rough so penal that there’s no chance at all to reach the green from it.

=====================================MICHIGAN GOLF DAY AT THE CAPITOL=====================================Each year for the past decade golf course owners, operators, PGA professionals and superintendentshave gathered in the spring to bring a cooperative message to the legislature. This year, the newlyestablished Michigan Golf Alliance, comprised of the leaders of Michigan golf industry associations,have come together to create a dynamic event to promote the game and the business of golf. Wednesday,June 22 will be Michigan Golf Day at the Capitol. The Capitol lawn will be the venue for ourunprecedented event., The schedule will include Senate and House office visits, a keynote speaker,“lunch on the turn” provided by Eagle Eye Golf Course. All Legislators will be invited to the luncheonwith their constituents.http://mgcoa.com

===================================================================MGCOA APPLAUDS THE ELIMINATION OF THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS TAX ===================================================================LANSING – The Michigan Golf Course Owners Association applauds Gov. Rick Snyder for signinginto law a bill that eliminates the Michigan Business Tax (MBT) and replaces it with a new tax onbusiness profits. The new law repeals the current disastrous MBT and its 22 percent surcharge. The newlaw places a six percent tax on a subchapter C corporation profits. Subchapter S businesses (soleproprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies, etc.) will have no business tax, but theowners will be taxed on the profits their business generates through the individual income tax. Gov.Snyder, state House Speaker Jase Bolger (R-Marshall) and state Senate Majority Leader RandyRichardville (R-Monroe) came to an agreement on this legislation in April.

The Michigan House of Representatives passed the legislation in April and the Michigan Senate passed it inMay., The MGCOA supported the legislation that Gov. Snyder signed into law today because it willjumpstart our economy, provide confidence to small business owners, help lead to increased investment byemployers in new and expanded businesses in Michigan, economic growth, and more jobs.

======================================================MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE ONLINE SPRING ISSUE

http://michigangolfer.com======================================================Table of ContentsTreetops & Shanty Creek Celebrates their 25th Anniversary - Jack BerryJack Berry, PGA Lifetime Achievement in Journalism Award winner tells the tale of these two Michigangolf course icons

The New GM's in the Game - Norm SinclairSinclair, too long absent from our pages, returns with his thoughts on the ever evolving life of a golfcourse General Manager. In his article, he targets LochenHeath's Mike Husby and Treetops Resort's


Barry Owens.

Michigan Amateur Holds its 100th on Boyne Highlands' Heather GC - Jack BerryCertainly, an historical highlight of this year, will be the 100th Anniversary of the Michigan Amateur.The GAM conducts tens of tournaments in Michigan and the Michigan Amateur is their showcase. JackBerry has covered dozens of these tournaments over the years and he shares his thoughts here.

The 2011 Tour of the Year - LPGA - Bill SheltonOut of My Mind About Golf - Rob FordTop 10 Things Golf Does Not Need in 2011 - Brad Shelton

Collegiate Golf - Concordia College and Davenport University - Chris LewisChris Lewis continues his informative series on Michigan's collegiate golf.

Michigan Golf Hall of Fame - The Class of 2011This year's class includes Public links veteran Jim Briegel, golf course architect Arthur Hills, journalistTerry Moore and Don Perne, co-founder of the PGA of America’s Professional Golf Management atFerris State University.

Slice of Life - Terry Moore - "Loving the Masters: Let Me Count the Ways"A walk down memory and Magnolia lanes for Terry Moore, who is in the 2011 Class for the MichiganGolf Hall of Fame.

Your online golf magazine for the past 15 years.http://michigangolfer.com

=================MINZEY'S MUSINGS=================Truths for Mature Humans1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.5. How the world are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?6. Was learning cursive really necessary? 7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of myneighborhood.8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.10. Bad decisions make good stories.11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that youjust aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart mycollection... again.13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes tomy ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.14. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

P. 9J U N E 3, 2 0 1 1 - M I C H I G A N G O L F E R N E W S


15. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.16. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses beginwith Miller Lite than Kay.17. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.18. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.19. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile, because you stilldidn't hear or understand a word they said?20. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a jerk from cutting inat the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!21. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.22. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.23. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cellphone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet everyone can find and push the snooze buttonfrom 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.24.. The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain also is important.

PRO PRONOUNCEMENTSI'm working as hard as I can to get my life and my cash to run out at the same time. If I can just dieafter lunch Tuesday, everything will be perfect.Doug Sanders, professional golfer

All the fat guys watch me and say to their wives "See, there's a fat guy doing okay. Bring me anotherbeer."Mickey Lolich, Detroit Tigers Pitcher

Last year we couldn't win at home and we were losing on the road. My failure as a coach was that Icouldn't think of anyplace else to play.Harry Neale, professional hockey coach

When it's third and ten, you can take the milk drinkers; I'll take the whiskey drinkers every time.Max McGee, Green Bay Packers receiver

I found out that it's not good to talk about my troubles. Eighty percent of the people who hear themdon't care and the other twenty percent are glad you're having trouble.Tommy LaSorda, LA Dodgers manager

My knees look like they lost a knife fight with a midget.E. J. Holub, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker regarding his 12 knee operations

My theory is that if you buy an ice-cream cone and make it hit your mouth, you can learn to play. Ifyou stick it on your forehead, your chances aren't as good.Vic Braden, tennis instructor

Blind people come to the ballpark just to listen to him pitch.Reggie Jackson commenting on Tom Seaver

When they operated, I told them to put in a Koufax fastball. They did - but it was Mrs. Koufax's.


Tommy John N.Y. Yankees recalling his 1974 arm surgery

I don't know. I only played there for nine years.Walt Garrison, Dallas Cowboys fullback when asked if Tom Landry ever smiles

We were tipping off our plays. Whenever we broke from the huddle, three backs were laughing and onewas pale as a ghost.John Breen, Houston Oilers

The film looks suspiciously like the game itself.Bum Phillips, New Orleans Saints after viewing a lop-sided loss to the Atlanta Falcons

When I'm on the road, my greatest ambition is to get a standing boo.Al Hrabosky, major league relief pitcher

The only difference between me and General Custer is that I have to watch the films on Sunday.Rick Venturi, Northwestern football coach

I have discovered, in twenty years of moving around the ball park, that the knowledge of the game isusually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats.Bill Veeck, Chicago White Sox owner

Because if it didn't work out, I didn't want to blow the whole day.Paul Horning, Green Bay Packers running back on why his marriage ceremony was before noon.

I have a lifetime contract. That means I can't be fired during the third quarter if we're ahead andmoving the ball.Lou Holtz, Arkansas football coach

I won't know until my barber tells me on Monday.Knute Rockne, when asked why Notre Dame had lost a game

I tell him "Attaway to hit, George."Jim Frey, K.C. Royals manager when asked what advice he gives George Brett on hitting

I learned a long time ago that "minor surgery" is when they do the operation on someone else, not you.Bill Walton, Portland Trial Blazers

Our biggest concern this season will be diaper rash.George MacIntyre, Vanderbuilt football coach surveying the team roster that included 26 freshmen and25 sophomores.


=================================================================MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION CHANNEL -- 2011 SHOWS

http://michigangolfer.tv/archives.html=================================================================

**************************** NOW PLAYING ***************************Terry Moore Interview with Jennie McCaffertyTerry Moore - Michigan Golf Hall of Fame - Class of 2010Art Hills - Michigan Golf Hall of Fame - Class of 2010Don Perne' - Michigan Golf Hall of Fame - Class of 2010Jim Briegel - Michigan Golf Hall of Fame - Class of 2010Vartan Kupelian and his Golf Writer's Association of America PresidencyPractice Makes Perfect - Photography by Jennie McCaffertyThe Sundance Course at A-Ga-Ming: Narrated by Jerry MatthewsAntrim Dells Becomes an A-Ga-Ming Property: Mike Brown InterviewedIt Started with Chick Harbert: The Torch Course at A-Ga-MingAntrim Dells GC: Narrated by Jerry MatthewsBucks Run Golf Club with Jon ConklinArcadia Bluffs - A Top Stay and Play ExperienceJason Guss Golf AcademyBoyne Golf Schools and Boyne Golf Academy at King ParTullymore Has New Leadership with the Returning Terry SchieberThe Michigan Cup - Top Jr. Golfers Battle it out Ryder Cup StyleKevin O'Brien Joins True North Team25th Anniversary Preview of the Jones Masterpiece at Treetops with Kevin McKinley and Jack Berry25th Anniversary Preview of The Legend at Shanty Creek Resort with Brian Kautz and Jack Berry100th Anniversary Preview of the Michigan Amateur with David Graham and Jack BerryBoyne's Tournament Season and Golf Packages with Jeff Ecceleston and Jack BerryBrian O'Neill's Quick Golf TipsLochenHeath is Back and Basking with Mike Husby and Jack BerryLPGA Futures Tour - Island Resort Championship at Sweetgrass with Dave Douglas and Jack BerryRailside Golf Club @ Byron Center - Club Membership on the Rise with Jim Bultema and Jack BerryPGA Michigan and Patriot Day with Kevin McKinley and Jack BerryThe Treetops Cup: USA vs Canada - Ryder Cup Style with Kevin McKinley and Jack BerryThe Madness at Marsh Ridge Resort Larry Bowden and Jack BerryThe Cyber-Geezer a.k.a. Thad Gutowski with Peter Fitzsimons and Al Lynch

http://michigangolfer.tv/archives.html

*********************** COMING ATTRACTIONS ***********************100th Anniversary of Michigan AmateurFieldststone Golf Course: An Arthur Hills DesignThe Treetops Cup: USA vs CanadaMGCOA Legislative Golf Day

======================================MICHIGAN GOLFER CALENDAR OF EVENTS======================================JUNE3-5 The Memorial Tournament, Dublin, OH


6-7 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 on the Capitol Lawn

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=17179869201JULY13 The Loon Cup, Loon Golf Course, Gaylord7-10 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=1717986920125-26 Michigan Women's 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.com2-5 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 MGCOA Summer Golf Outing

http://mgcoa.org11 Swinging for a Wish, Gaylord, MI

http://treetops.com


8-14 U.S. Women's Amateur / Rhode Island Country Club / Barrington, R.I.http://www.usga.org/ChampsSchedule.aspx?taxid=17179869201

8-14 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.org22-2 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.orgSEPTEMBER1-2 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 Golf Collectors Society Annual Meeting & Trade Show-Ann Arbor Marriott

Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest Resorthttp://www.golfcollectors.com/events.html

25-27 Pepsi Fall Charity Invitational, Gaylord, MIhttp://treetops.com

25 MGCOA Golf League Championship at Hawk Hollow Golf Course, Bathhttp://MGCOA.org

29/10/1 2nd annual Natalie Gulbis Showcase, The Loon GC, GaylordOCTOBER8-9 Toughman/Princess Scramble Gaylord, MI

http://treetops.com31 PGA Fall MeetingNOVEMBER17-20 President's Cup, Royal Melbourne, Victoria, AUS29/1 MGCOA Golf Business Conference and Vendor Show at the Somerset Inn in Troy

http://MGCOA.org

2012JANUARY13-15 Southwest Michigan Golf Show at the Kalamazoo Expo Center, Kalamazoo


MARCH2-4 Michigan Golf Show, Novi

SEPTEMBER25-30 Ryder Cup, Medinah CC, Chicago, IL

michigan golfer news, june 3, 2011

Documents