michigan golfer news, august 12, 2011

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In This Issue:

__/ Will the Real Phil Mickelson Please StandUp - Both of You? : By Brad and Bill Shelton

__/ Olsen Living the Dream & Cairns Living the Nightmare at the PGA Championship

__/ Golf Collectors Society Annual Meeting & Trade Show to be Held in Ypsilanti

__/ Fox Hills Golf Professional Brian Cairns Gets Some Serious Ink in New York Times PGA Article

__/ Sometimes a Great Notion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHUaoBnWfZA

__/ The 24th Annual Pepsi Charity Fall Invitational - 9/25/27 - Treetops Resort

__/ Golf Magazine's Top 100 Courses: Crystal Downs (12) and Oakland Hills - South (19)

__/ Palmer and Rose on PBS__/ History of the PGA Championship__/ West Michian Golf Show Expands to Two Halls__/ Michigan Golfer Magazine Online Summer Issue

http://michigangolfer.com__/ Minzey's Musings__/ 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

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August 12, 2011 Vol. 11, N o. 32

Michigan Golfer MagazinePast Issues http://michigangolfer.com/#pastissues

Michigan Golfer Televisionhttp://michigangolfer.tv

Editor: Art McCaffertyAssociate Editor - Jennie McCafferty

=================================================================================WILL THE REAL PHIL MICKELSON PLEASE STAND UP - BOTH OF YOU? : By Brad and BillShelton=================================================================================As the first round of the 93rd PGA Championship gets underway in Hotlanta, much of the attention ison Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. One hundred of the top professionals in the world will tee it up at7467 yard Atlanta Athletic Club in the 2011 edition of the PGA’s Glory’s Last Shot. Will it end up withdrama similar to the 2010 Championship at Whistling Straits with Dustin Johnson one hole from hisfirst major? Will this be the “coming back” party for Tiger’s dominance of the majors? Perhaps the mostvexing question is “which Phil Mickelson will compete for his fifth major championship?” This will behis 19th PGA Championship. He has made the cut in 17, had 3 Top 3 finishes and 8 Top 10’s. In 2001,he lost by one stroke to David Toms at the Atlanta Athletic Club as Toms made a hole-in-one on the15th hole to edge Lefty out of his first PGA Championship. In his 17 appearances at the PGA, he hasscored as low as 65 and as high as 78--and that leads to the question of which Phil Mickelson will showup in Atlanta.

Bill and Brad Shelton disagree on who is the real Phil Mickelson--the super star or the super starter?

Bill---The front nine holes of the final round of the 2011 Open at Royal St. George clearly indicated thatin terms of pure golfing talent, Phil may be the best in the professional ranks. Starting far back in thefield, in the worst imaginable weather of wind and rain, on a difficult golf course with almost everyonestruggling just to keep their balance, he shot 5 strokes better than par to make the turn tied for the leadwith Darren Clarke. Clarke, the eventual winner, was able to only shoot par and perhaps feeling thepressure of a potential first major victory as he precariously navigated through his opening nine.Meanwhile, in the worst of the inclement weather, Phil was hitting fairways, dropping his approachshots deftly on the difficult greens and rolling in putts that seemed impossible. Though Phil finishedsecond, he demonstrated he possesses a game that at times is unmatched by any other. It was a reminderof his spectacular shot during the final round of the 2010 Masters or his dominance in the 2004 and2006 of the famed Augusta course. This is the real Phil Mickelson—8-time player in the Ryder Cup, 8time member of the Presidents Cup team, and twice as an amateur on the Walker Cup team. Paired withDavid Toms and Vijay Singh, both former PGA Championship victors, Phil is ready to quiet the criticsand establish that he is the most talented golfer in the PGA.

Brad – If there is any indication of who Phil Mickelson is when it comes to major championships it wasthe back nine on Sunday at Royal St. George that tells the real story. Having pulled even with DarrenClarke, Mickelson had gained the momentum and the psychological edge on Clarke to easily win his5th major title. Instead, Lefty followed up an incredible 5-under front nine with a 38 to finish secondonce again in a major. Without doubt, Phil Mickelson is a great player – 39 PGA Tour victories, 4majors, and is ranked second all time in earnings at the PGA Championship, etc. etc. etc. - and will

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someday enter the Hall of Fame as one of the best. But how different things might have been if he hadjust learned to finish a golf tournament? How many times have we watched on Sunday to see if Philcould pull it off this time only to be disappointed by his reckless, and often unnecessary, abandon on theinward half? By no means can one imply that Phil “chokes” them away – that would imply he doesn’thave the ability to win (see 39 PGA Victories, 4 majors, etc.) due to nerves. Rather it seems to be moreof Phil getting in his own way of recognizing that sometimes par is good enough to win.

Truth is, the real Phil Mickelson shows up every time and we wouldn’t have him any other way. Hedemands our attention with exciting runs on Sunday. We cheer loudly when he runs off birdie afterbirdie, and then whisper to our friends “what’s he going to do now?” He truly is both a super star and asuper starter. Come Sunday at the Atlanta Athletic Club it will be no surprise if Phil is in contention andcertainly no surprise if he is sitting in the press tent afterwards wondering how he let another major slipthrough his hands.

===========================================================================OLSEN LIVING THE DREAM & CAIRNS LIVING THE NIGHTMARE AT THE PGACHAMPIONSHIP===========================================================================Dan Olsen shot a respectable 8 over, 78 and Brian Cairns after having his 15 minutes of fame inThursday's New York Times, shot a 15 over round for last place and an 85. Dan Olsen had a birdie,four bogies and two doubles in his round, while Cairns had a birdie, four bogies and three doubles tofinish tied for 156th place.

==========================================================================GOLF COLLECTORS SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING & TRADE SHOW TO BE HELD INYPSILANTI==========================================================================The Golf Collectors Society (GCS), a non-profit association of members who collect golf memorabiliaand play with hickory clubs, will hold their 41st Annual Meeting & Trade Show at the Ann ArborMarriott at Eagle Crest in Ypsilanti, Mich. on September 22-25, 2011

In conjunction with the event, the United States Golf Association (USGA) Museum is hosting a GolfHistory Symposium at the Ann Arbor Marriott in Ypsilanti on Thursday, September 22, from 10:00a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Authors and scholars will present original research papers on various golf historytopics. A panel discussion featuring Dr. Jeffrey Sammons, Dr. Marvin Dawkins and Renee Powell willfocus on topics related to African-American golf history. Dr. Catherine Lewis, Dr. Steve Schlossman,Richard Diedrich and Michael Trostel will also be speaking. The USGA Museum Golf HistorySymposium is open to the public free of charge.The GCS Hickory Championship will be played on the Eagle Crest Golf Course at the Ann ArborMarriott on Friday, September 23 with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The golfers will compete with woodshaft clubs and many will be dressed in traditional attire, including knickers or plus fours for thegentlemen and long skirts for the ladies. Spectators are welcome at the golf tournament. A tour ofGreenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum is available on Friday morning for those notparticipating in the golf events.

Education sessions for GCS members and their guests begin at 2:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon followedby a photo session at 4:30 p.m. and the Annual General Meeting at 5:00 p.m. Also on Friday,September 23, the GCS Annual Banquet begins at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour, followed by dinner.


The guest speaker at the banquet is Dr. Calvin Sinnette, physician, historian and author of the acclaimedForbidden Fairways.

The Trade Show is scheduled for Saturday, September 24 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday,September 25 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Ann Arbor Marriott in Ypsilanti. The trade showfeatures 120 tables of golf artifacts and memorabilia, including antique golf clubs, bags, golf balls,books, documents, ceramics, silver, sculpture, jewelry, medals, trophies, art, photos, and ephemera -available for sale or trade. The public is invited to attend the GCS Trade Show free of charge.

The GCS, founded in 1970, has over 1100 members, representing 15 different countries and a widevariety of collecting interests. The Society publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Bulletin, which includesnews, events, book reviews and articles of historical interest. Display advertising and classified ads areavailable. A Membership Directory, listing members and their collecting interests, is published annually.

More information about the GCS and this event is available at http://www.golfcollectors.com.

=================================================================================FOX HILLS GOLF PROFESSIONAL BRIAN CAIRNS GETS SOME SERIOUS INK IN NEW YORKTIMES PGA ARTICLE================================================================================="Then there was the scene on the practice putting green when Brian Cairns, a teaching pro from the FoxHills Golf and Banquet Center in Plymouth, Mich., badly misjudged the ultra-speedy green at theAtlanta Athletic Club and knocked his first putt way past the hole. The ball rolled and rolled until itwas close to where Phil Mickelson was practicing.

As Cairns sheepishly retrieved his wayward ball, Mickelson turned and said, "Club pro, right?"

But Mickelson also offered his hand to shake.

"He congratulated me for getting into the tournament and talked with me for a while," said Cairns,who is 47. "That was really flattering. I think the tour pros welcome us. They know we are part of theevent.""More: http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=827102&f=118

======================================================================SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHUaoBnWfZA======================================================================After putting some 4,000 videos online in the past ten years, there are few surprises on how they willdo, but Pure Garland was definitely a surprise. Generally, our running shows do quite well in attractingtraffic, because we normally have at least a thousand or so that will want to know how they looked onthe small screen. Our golf and ski videos seem to be steady in accumulating viewership, but thenumbers are not overwhelming. However, the one we did with John Daly, "John Daly Grips it and Ripsit at the Niagara Falls" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqCuFOsTVXU was the exception to therule, with nearly 40,000 viewers.

Pure Garland occurred as an afterthought to a video we did at Garland spotlighting their newmanagement team http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_7VIBIT2Ow We had some great shots left over,


plus we received a new CD from our Music Composer for GLSP, Jamie Fallon. One of the cuts was a"Silver Sky" and it really was a beautiful piece of music. We combined the two and called it PureGarland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHUaoBnWfZA and made it into a Michigan Travel show.The show just seemed to take off after we put it on You Tube as more than 200 viewers saw it in thepast two days without any promotion.

Anyway, it was a cool video and it is nice to get such an immediate reward.Cheers.

==============================================================================THE 24th ANNUAL PEPSI CHARITY FALL INVITATIONAL - 9/25-27 - TREETOPS RESORT==============================================================================One of Michigan's storied tournaments is celebrating its 24th year. The Pepsi Charity Fall Invitational,a three-day tournament sponsored by the Pepsi Bottling Group on the Rick Smith “Signature”, RobertTrent Jones “Masterpiece” and Tom Fazio's design - the “Premier” Course., will be held September 25 -27. The format of play is a four person Scramble utilizing gross and net scores. A percentage of theteam's total index will be used to determine net score. There is a cash payout for the professionals andprizes for the Amateurs (gift certificates, clubs and merchandise).

The Pepsi Charity Fall Invitational has donated over $450,000 to local charities over the past twenty-three years. Treetops is expecting a full field this year, so interested golfers need to get their entry in assoon as possible.

The deadline for entries will be September 16th if the field does not fill prior to that date.

http://treetops.com

=================================================================================GOLF MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 COURSES LIST CRYSTAL DOWNS AT 12 AND OAKLAND HILLS(SOUTH) 19=================================================================================Two of Michigan's most storied courses are listed among the top Golf Magazine's Top 100. There isalso an excellent interview of Crystal Downs member and famed international golf architect, TomDoak. If you are a Doak fan, it is a must read.

===========================PALMER AND ROSE ON PBS===========================Rich Hornberg, President and General Manager of Detroit Public Television passed on this note. "If youlove golf or one of America’s great sportsmen, this interview with Arnold Palmer is outstanding.Charlie Rose takes you through Palmer’s history and a great tour of his home and memorabilia. Palmerpersonifies the best in sports and competition."http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11823Watch, enjoy and forward to others.

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====================================HISTORY OF THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP====================================About Golf has recommended a nice site for the PGA Championship history.http://golf.about.com/cs/historyofgolf/a/pgachamps.htm?nl=1

====================================================WEST MICHIGAN GOLF SHOW EXPANDS TO TWO HALLS====================================================Carolyn Alt, representing the West Michigan Golf Show, writes us that they have expanded the showinto another hall. Alt says the additional room will make for better traffic flow and will allow patrons aless congested space so that they can talk to the vendors in a more relaxed fashion.http://westmichigangolfshow.com

======================================================MICHIGAN GOLFER MAGAZINE ONLINE SUMMER ISSUE

http://michigangolfer.com=======================================================Table of ContentsMemorable Masters - By Jack BerryImpressions of the 100th Michigan Amateur - By Terry MooreCollegiate Golf : Eastern Michigan University Eagles - By Chris LewisStephanie Kin Wins Island Resort Championship - By Lisa MickeyNorthern Indiana Golf - By Mike DuffMichigan Golf Hall of Fame: Class of 2011Collegiate Golf - University of Detroit Mercy Titans - By Chris Lewis

===================MINZEY'S MUSINGS===================TEN LINES TO MAKE YOU SMILE:1. The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson.2. I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every damn minute of it.3. I smile because I don't know what the hell is going on.4. Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?5. I Have a Degree in Liberal Arts; Do You Want Fries With That?6. You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me7. Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.8. A hangover is the wrath of grapes.9. Ham and eggs... A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.10. The trouble with life is there's no background music.

Cool Video: Gareth Maybin trick shotshttp://www.youtube.com/user/sportsrisq?blend=2&ob=5


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

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

**************************** NOW PLAYING ***************************Garland GolfBoyne Tournament of ChampionsThunder Bay Golf ResortJack the Antler GuyMorning Comes to Fieldstone GCA Tour of the Fieldstone Golf Club's 18 HolesSwinging at a Wish TournamentRick Smith Academy with Henry YoungLadies Golf School at Treetops Resort with Judy MasonThe Treetops CupBrian O'Neill and the Nike Golf CampMGCOA Legislative Golf Day100th Anniversary of Michigan AmateurTerry 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 Berry

The Cyber-Geezer a.k.a. Thad Gutowski with Peter Fitzsimons and Al Lynchhttp://michigangolfer.tv/archives.html

*********************** COMING ATTRACTIONS ***********************

Paul W. Smith Golf ClassicStowe Mountain Golf ClubCalifornia Golf

=========================================MICHIGAN GOLFER CALENDAR OF EVENTS=========================================AUGUST15-16 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.com7-11 Michigan Pro-Am Golf Tournament, Shanty Creek, Mi10-11 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 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, Gaylord


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OCTOBER8-9 Toughman/Princess Scramble Gaylord, MI

http://treetops.com31 PGA Fall Meeting

NOVEMBER17-20 President's Cup, Royal Melbourne, Victoria, AUS29/12-1 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

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