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BLACK DIAMOND REAL ESTATE
 Come join other Michiganders who have madeBlack Diamond Ranch FL's
#1 Golf Community.
 Contact: Linda Thomas, Black Diamond Realty, Inc. 352-464-4881

THE NATURAL / MARSH RIDGE: CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF GREAT GOLF-JOIN US IN 2007
 Season Preview/ Larry Bowden
http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/naturalpreview/thenaturalqt.html
       Web: Golf Packages http://www.thenaturalgolf.com/rates.php
       Video of The Natural Golf Course:
http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/natural/

TREETOPS RESORT- CELEBRATING THE 20TH YEAR OF THE JONES MASTERPIECE
 Fall Golf RatesTreetops Resort

http://treetops.com/index.php?method=packagesandrates&subpage=golfpackages&theme=Golf
 2007 TREETOPS PAR 3 AMATEUR VIDEONOW PLAYING
              http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/par3/
 COMING ATTRACTIONS:
 20th Anniversary of thePEPSI FALL CHARITY INVITATIONAL
 18th Anniversary Show http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/treetops/

GOLF OSPREY
Courses: Ridgeview, Manistee National, Black Forest, Otsego Club,
Medalist, Grand Blanc GC
http://www.golfospreyonline.com/page/290-12546.htm

Fall Golf Rates
 Black Foresthttp://blackforestgolf.com/?page=18153
 Manistee Nationalhttp://manisteenational.com/page/307-15105.htm
 Otsego Clubhttp://otsegoclub.com/allpackages.php
 Ridgeview Golf Coursehttp://www.ridgeviewgolf.com/page/308-15328.htm
 The Medalisthttp://themedalist.com/page/377-19075.htm

Edited by Art McCafferty
 artmccaf@glsp.com
 http://glsp.com

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__/ MGN ON THE ROAD
       Archadia, Gaylord, Manistee, Acme and Ludington
__/EXECUTIVE/PAR 3 GOLF COURSES
__/AUGUST GOLF WEATHER HURTS Y-T-D PERFORMANCE
__/ASHER GOLF PROGRAM RECEIVESGROWTH OF THE GAME GRANT FROM THE PGA OF AMERICA
__/ZOELLER NAMED HONORARY RYDER CUP CHAIRMAN
__/ CORRECTIONS
__/MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION
__/FALL GOLF PACKAGES
__/GLSP TELEVISION NETWORK ON THE ROAD
__/MICHIGAN GOLF TELEVISION SHOWS ON YOU TUBE
__/ MICHIGAN GOLF CALENDAR
__/COURSE VIDEOS ON MICHIGAN GOLFER & YOU TUBE TELEVISION
__/ ASSOCIATION LINKS

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MGN ON THE ROAD
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Acme
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
The parking lot was jammed with members of the MASA (Michigan
Association of School Administrators. We saw a lot of suits walking
around. Hopefully, they changed into golf gear later on in the day.

Archadia
Archadia Bluff
We stopped by to enjoy a refreshing Bloody Mary on the porch of the
Archadia Bluff Clubhouse. It is certainly one of Michigan's great
views in golf.
http://archadiabluff.com

Gaylord
Otsego Club
The new meeting room and lodging facility that is under construction
at Otsego Club iis coming along and should hit its completion date of
mid-December.
http://otsegoclub.com

Ludington
This town is really getting its act together. They have new condos on
the water, a new streetscape, new parking areas and most importantly
new businesses. We also had the opportunity to talk with co-owner of
the Hemlock Golf Course, John Kennedy. Kennedy indicated that rounds
were up for the year and have increased every year since the course
came online.
http://hemlockgolfclub.com

Manistee
Manistee National's two courses, Cutter's Ridge and Canthooke Valley
was bathed in beautiful sunlight when we checked in. Doug Bell, GM of
Manistee National, indicated that the resort saw the other side of
weather last October. They had one of those storms where the wind
comes straight down and on contact with the ground shears anything
around it. Bell said the Canthooke Valley course lost over a thousand
trees and was immediately shut down.Ian Ziska's name was prominent on
the resort sign, as he just won the Norhtern Chapter of the Michigan
PGA championship.
http://manisteenational.com

Treetops
The 20th Annual Pepsi Charity Fall Invitational drew nearly 400
golfers to the Smith, Jones and Fazio courses of Treetops this
weekend. This is a massive tournament that draws a quality field of
talented golfers. Kudos to Mike Fernandez, Kevin McKinley, Gene Bone
and other staffers who make this one of Michigan's great tournaments.
We will have the tournament video up on You Tube early next week.
http://treetops.com

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EXECUTIVE/PAR 3 GOLF COURSES-FEEDBACK
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Last week, we asked for some help in identifying executive and par 3
courses in Michigan and received the following:
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Hi Art,
Here's one for your list:
Cascade Short Course (formerly Hill's Brothers, named after Dave and Mike Hill)
2360 Denton Rd, Jackson
Patrick Kerwin-MGCOA Graphic Designer
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Art,
Northville has a fine par 3 course called Bushwood. (9)Dearborn Hills
is one of thosemostly par 3s mixed in with several par 4s that are not
too long nor daunting. (18)
Tom Lang
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Art,
You forgot the best one...The Dunes Club.There are 2 sets of tees, but
its the only par 3 in the top 100. I believe golf digest.
Dave Richards-Golf and Resort Marketing
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Hi Art ,
The Cuff Links at Boyne Highlands, par 3 course 800-462-6963 (Not sure
what the policy on play is . . . not advertised much).

Also, Boyne Rapids in Boyne City has an 18 hole, par 3 chip-n-putt.
Michigan's shortest 18 hole golf course! www.boynerapidsgolf.com ~
231-582-3505
Diane Dakins-Petoskey-Harbor Springs-Boyne Country CVB
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Hey Art...
one of the best kept secrets in Monroe County is the Old Town Course,
on Dixie Hwy, in Frenchtown, North of Monroe... after a busy summer of
opening our new waterpark, i was able to stop by the course on my way
home, and get in a round of 9 holes, playing 2 balls, in just an hour!

The course is in fabulous shape, being maintained by the owner who
also owns a landscaping business...
You should definitely include Old Town on your list of great par 3 courses!

Bill Knopp-Director of Sales -Splash Universe Water Park Resort
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HI ART-
BUSHWOOD GOLF CLUB, NORTHVILLE,....YES, AFTERCADDYSHACK....BUILT ON
THE OLD DUN ROVIN WHICH SOLDOUT TO PULTE HOMES AWHILE AGO

THANKS-BOB HIRZEL
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Revised List
Bald Mountain Golf Course-Lake Orion 9
Bushwood-Northville 9
Cascade's Short Course-Jackson 9
Cuff Links-Boyne Mountain 9
Dearborn Hills 18
Earhart Par 3- Ann Arbor 9
Fox Hills Strategic Fox- Plymouth 18
Homestead-Glen Arbor 9
Huron Clinton Metro Parks -18
Lakewood Shores Resort "Wee Links" Oscoda 9
Marsh Point Par 3 Bay City 9
Mistwood "Little Nine" Lake Ann 9
Old Town Course, Monroe 9
Threetops @ Treetops -Gaylord 9
Westwind Golf Course-Muskegon 9

Thanks and a Tip of the Tam to Bob, Bill, Diane, Patrick and Tom.

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AUGUST GOLF WEATHER HURTS Y-T-D PERFORMANCE
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Mother Nature has not been as benign to the golf industry as in 2006,
according to the Pellucid Corp. report on Golf Playable Hours (GPH)
for August. At the national level, GPH declined 4.4% compared to last
year. The unfavorable month breaks a string of positive "comparable
weather" months this summer. August results dragged year-to-date (YTD)
GPH measure down to -2.9% compared to 2006.

Performance across Pellucid's 24 weather-based regions showed the
decline was concentrated in seven regions, which suffered significant
declines versus August 2006. As a result of the relatively narrow band
of regions impacted however, the regional breadth figures for August
YTD actually improved slightly to 1:1.4 (five regions with favorable
GPH versus seven regions with unfavorable GPH and 12 neutral versus a
year ago).

On an encouraging note, the July rounds played results reported by
Golf Datatech showed demand outperforming weather for the third
consecutive month. This positive trend brought the YTD
weather-adjusted rounds differential to +1.3 points (each point
translates to outperforming or lagging weather by roughly 5MM rounds
nationally on an annual basis).

Info provided by Jim Koppenhaver of thePellucid Corporation

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ASHER GOLF PROGRAM RECEIVESGROWTH OF THE GAME GRANT FROM THE PGA OF AMERICA
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The 9th and 10th cycles of PGA Growth of the Game grants totaling
$63,438 have been awarded from The PGA of America's Growth of the Game
Grant program. The Asher Golf Program of Southgate, Mich., received a
grant for $7,000 toward its golf program which helps in the
development and guidance of at-risk students ages 16-19. The PGA
Growth of The Game Grant Programs, which touch nine states, involve
juniors, inner-city young adults, at-risk students, college students
and the physically challenged. The program highlights The PGA of
America's commitment to partner with its PGA Professionals to grow
participation in golf.
ASHER GOLF PROGRAM
Location: Southgate, Mich.
PGA Section: Michigan
PGA Professional: David Corrado, PGA
Program Director: Ruth Kemp
Grant Amount: $7,000

Southgate Adult and Community Education's Advantage Academy is an
alternative high school that was developed to meet the needs of
at-risk students ages 16-19 who had not been successful in traditional
high school. It has grown from 25 students to 310 students. The golf
program was added in 2006.

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ZOELLER NAMED HONORARY RYDER CUP CHAIRMAN
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Southern Indiana native and golf legend Fuzzy Zoeller wasnamed as the
"2008 Honorary Ryder Cup Chairman" during a press conferenceannouncing
the festivities surrounding the Ryder Cup which will be held
atValhalla Golf Club September 16th – 21st, 2008. Zoeller grew up in
NewAlbany, IN – just fifteen minutes from downtown Louisville.

"What a great honor to be associated with The Ryder Cup here in my
homeregion, which we call "Kentuckiana. This Ryder cup will probably
be biggerthan The Kentucky Derby, and that's saying a lot," said
Zoeller.

"I know Fuzzy will be America's good luck charm when those golf balls
startflying at The 2008 Ryder Cup," said Louisville mayor Jerry
Abramson.

Zoeller was then presented with a Louisville Slugger bat engraved with
hisname, The Ryder Cup logo and the years he competed (79, 83 and 85)
as amember of the Ryder Cup.

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CORRECTIONS
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Jack Berry pointed out that we have inconsistent in our spelling or
Glenn Johnson's name in our information regarding the Kircher Cup.
Glenn has two n's and we shall mend our ways. Berry pointed out that
our story about the video we did on Adare Manor also needed some
repair. We had indicated that Adare Mamor was the home of the Irish
Open. Actually, The Irish Open is a tournament that moves around
Ireland and has only recently been played at Adare Manor.
Thanks and a Tip of the Tam to Jack Berry for keeping us on our golfing toes.

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MICHIGAN GOLFER TELEVISION
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Gaylord -Treetops Par-3 Amateur Shootout
Threetops at Treetops has become a famous golf course in America. Just
as people travel to Pebble Beach, Kohler and Pinehurst, they are now
traveling to Gaylord, Michigan to play this delighful Rick Smith
creation. In our show, Kevin McKinley, Treetops Director of Golf,
shows us around the Treetops Amateur Par-3 Shootout, their clinic,
their version of the "Little Break" and then observing players
shooting for a $10,000 hole in one. Jennie McCafferty is our host.
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/par3/
Web: http://treetops.com

Harbor Springs- Kircher Cup
The 33rd Annual Kircher Cup television show is now online
athttp://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/kircher_cup/ . Look for the Steve
Kircher victory lap when his partner Grant Bruce eagled the final
hole. Our host for the show, Jennie McCafferty, chats with tournament
originator and fabled Michigan golfer, Glenn Johnson.

There is some serious golf played by the 150-180 golfers that visit
Boyne Highlands each year for this Labor Day weekend tournament. This
year's tournament was played on The Heather
http://michigangolfer.tv/2006shows/boynegolf/heather/, The Ross and
The Hill courses.
http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/kircher_cup/

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FALL GOLF PACKAGES
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We hope you have seen the great Travel Michigan video now showing on
television. If not check them out
athttp://www.michigan.org/index.asp?m=0 Basically, the ads show the
spectacular color that is everywhere. All one really needs to make it
better is to put a golf club in your hands and enjoy some great fall
golf. Here are some of the deals that are now available. Cheers.

A-Ga-Ming
       http://www.a-ga-ming.com/rates.php
Antrim Dells
       http://www.antrimdellsgolf.com/rates.htm
Black Forest
       http://blackforestgolf.com/?page=18153
Boyne
       http://www.boyne.com/Golf/Eight_Courses/Golf_Rates.html
Harbor Point Golf Club
       http://www.harborpointassociation.com/golf/rates-61/
Hemlock Golf Club
       http://www.hemlockgolfclub.com/golf/proto/hemlockgolfclub/rates/rates.htm
Manistee National
       http://manisteenational.com/page/307-15105.htm
Michaywe Pines
       http://www.michaywe.com/golf/2007-golf-rates--18/
Otsego Club
       http://otsegoclub.com/allpackages.php
Ridgeview Golf Course
       http://www.ridgeviewgolf.com/page/308-15328.htm
Rustic Glen
       http://www.rusticglen.com/content.php?link=rates.php
The Emerald
       http://www.emeraldgolfcourse.com/rates.aspx
The Medalist
       http://themedalist.com/page/377-19075.htm
The Natural
       http://www.thenaturalgolf.com/rates.php
Treetops Resort
       http://treetops.com/index.php?method=packagesandrates&subpage=golfpackages&theme=Golf

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GLSP TELEVISION NETWORK ON THE ROAD
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-- September 28, Dick Beardsley at Playmakers, Okemos
-- September 30, Boyne 2 Boyne Marathon, Harbor Springs
-- September 30, Big House Big Heart5K, Ann Arbor
-- October 1, A-Ga-Ming, Kewadin
-- October 1, Antrim Dells, Ellsworth
-- October 2, Manistee National-Manistee
-- October 2, The Emerald at Maple Creek-St. Johns
-- October 21, Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Marathon, Detroit & Windsor
-- October 28, Grand Rapids Marathon
-- October 28, Niagara Falls International Marathon, Niagara Falls, ON
-- November 3, U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Men's Marathon, New York City
-- November 4, ING New York City Marathon-
-- November 9, NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, Terre Haute, IN
-- November 11, Big Bird Run Roseville
-- November 22, Fifth Third Bank, Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, Detroit

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MICHIGAN GOLF TELEVISION SHOWS ON YOU TUBE*
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*Viewing reminder- We have gone to more robust video presentations on
You Tube and the need to downsize the screen is less important.
However, you will still need to downsize the You Tube screen on some
of our earlier renderings for better viewing.

Treetops Par-3 Amateur Shootout
Threetops at Treetops has become a famous golf course in America.Just
as people travel to Pebble Beach, Kohler and Pinehurst, they are now
traveling to Gaylord, Michigan to play this delighful Rick Smith
creation.Kevin McKinley, Treetops Director of Golf, shows us around
with the Treetops Amateur Par-3 Shootout, their clinic, a shot at the
"Little Break"and players shooting for a $10,000 hole in one. Jennie
McCafferty is our host.
Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/par3/
Web: http://treetops.com

Adare Golf Club with Cathal O'Sulivan
Ireland's Adare Manor was the site for Robert Trent Jones final major
golf course design. It is now the home of the Irish Open and was
recently extended to its 7453 yards. The Maigue River and a 14 acre
lake provide the usual water hazards that Robert Trent Jones so loved
to create.
Web: http://www.adaregolfclub.com/
You Tube Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=7m5bqfpy1oI

Lahinch Golf Club with Jennie McCafferty and Bob McCavery
Lahinch Golf Links almost has it all. They have the history, built in
1892, designer blood lines in Old Tom Morris and Alister MacKenzie, a
storied hole in No. 5 and a location on the Atlantic Ocean. What they
don't have, according to professional Bob McCavery, is the
infrastructure to support a major tournament. It is not near a major
city, they have narrow roads and there are few hotels. Our video gives
you a nice look at the town, course and a recounting of the history by
Bob McCavery, who has been the pro since 1959 after he took over from
his dad, who was there for a couple of decades himself. Enjoy
Web: http://www.lahinchgolf.com/
You Tube Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=4Z91FkG-H8o

Ryder Cup Memories- Cathal O'Sullivan interviews Doug Bell and Mike
Biber of Osprey Management
Our travel planner for our Ireland trip was Cathal O'Sullivan. In our
show, O'Sullivan chats with Mike Biber and Doug Bell of Osprey
Management about their experience at the Ryder Cup and their
impressions of Ireland. They were two of almost a hundred people from
the Osprey Management Group that attended the event. Our show host,
Cathal O'Sullivan of Sullivan Golf & Travel, discusses the Ryder Cup
and some of the memories of the event that the Osprey people brought
back.
You Tube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mf4-Stx_3g

2007 Michigan Open-presented by Lincoln Mercury
Andy Rutkowski took first at this year's presentation. Kevin Helm
handles the podium and Jennie McCafferty interviews Scott Hebert and
Grand Traverse Resort's Mike DeAgostino.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3m6CBV4inyQ

Father and Son Tournament-Myrtle Beach
Bill and Brad Shelton have been part of the Father and Son tournament
the past five years and brought back some hardware this year,
capturing a first in the Liezke Flight. This is largest Father and Son
Tournament in the U.S. and one of the largest tournaments in the U.S.
overall. Join us as Bill and Brad share their memories of the 10th
anniversary of the event.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7fohqvMz71Q

Kentucky Golf and the Ryder Cup
Brad and William Shelton discuss Kentucky golf as a background for the
upcoming Ryder Cup. In addition, Susan Bairley chats with the V.P. of
the Louisville CVB, Karen Williams about visitors can expect during
Ryder Cup week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_b8ZF-804Y

Western Amateur Memories with Tim Cronin
Tim Cronin is the main man when it comes to Western Am history, he
wrote the book. Cronin took on the challenge of writing the history to
celebrate the 100th anniversary of the WGA. He continues to add to his
research at various stops along the way, as the Western Am has
literally been played around the country in its 106 years. The
tournament has had stops in Chicago, New Orleans and three stops in
Michigan, Oakland Hills, Red Run CC and now Point O'Woods here in
Benton Harbor.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BtSzkKHC_v8

Osprey Ryder Cup Scholarships
Susan Bairley is on hand at the 2006 Ryder Cup to interview two golf
coaches who received scholarships from Osprey Recreational Management
and attended the event.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WqXiD3dGZ2s

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2007 MICHIGAN GOLFER CALENDAR
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OCTOBER
1               GAM Chrysler Club Championship - Men Eagle Eye Golf Club
               http://gam.org
1-              GAM Chrysler Club Championship - Women- Hawk Hollow Golf Course
               http://gam.org
2-3             Michigan Players Tour -Hawk Hollow Resort, Bath
               http://michiganplayertour.com
7              MIAGT at The Orchards GC, Romeo
               http://www.miagt.com/Schedule
19-20 Michigan High School Girls Golf Championships
 Division 1 at The Meadows, GVSU
 Division 2 at Forest Akers West, MSU
 Division 3 at Forest Akers East, MSU
        http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/ggf/07fallgirlsreg.html

NOVEMBER
16-18 17th Annual Indiana Golf Show, Blue Ribbon Pavilion, Indiana
State Fairgrounds
 http://golfexpos.com

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2008 MICHIGAN GOLFER CALENDAR
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JANUARY
17-19   PGA Merchandise Show, Orlando County Convention Center, Orlando
               http://www.pgamerchandiseshow.com/

FEBRUARY
2-4             Hamilton Golf & Travel Show
               http://golf-show.com
9-11            London Golf & Travel Show
               Web: http://golf-show.com Video:
http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/londongolfshow/
22-24-  20th Anniversary West Michigan Golf Show, Grand Rapids, DeVos Center

MARCH
7-9             Michigan Golf Show, Rock Financial Showplace, Novi
               http://michigangolfshow.com
14-16   Lansing Golf Show, Lansing Center, Lansing
               http://michigangolfshow.com

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COURSE VIDEOS ON MICHIGAN GOLFER & YOU TUBE TELEVISION
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Buck's Run with Jerry Matthews
 GLSP Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2006shows/bucksrun/
 You Tube: Coming Soon

Harbor Point GC with Shaun Bezilla
 GLSPVideo: http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/harborpoint/
 You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBcAwcgu-EU

Hemlock Golf Club with John Kennedy
 GLSP Video http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/hemlock/index.html
 You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvZC6-aUvWk

Rose Creek-with Arthur Hills and Steve Forrest
 GLSP Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2004shows/rosecreek/index.html

Timberstone @ Pine Mountain with Jerry Matthews
 GLSP Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/timberstone/

The Bull at Pinehurst with Jack Nicklaus
 GLSP Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2003shows/thebull/index.html
 You Tube http://youtube.com/watch?v=4IhWyADkGoU

The Heather at Boyne Highlands
 GLSP http://michigangolfer.tv/2006shows/boynegolf/heather/
 You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16eijvNKfSQ

The Loon Golf Course with Mike Husby
 GLSP Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/Loon/index.html
 You Tube http://youtube.com/watch?v=qyFYB4GfwLw

The Majestic at Lake Walden with Jerry Matthews
 GLSP Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/majestic/
 You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUVXolhXROg

The Natural at Gaylord with Jerry Matthews
 GLSP Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/natural/
 You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4nKgMii7QM

True North with Jack Berry and Jim Engh
 GLSP Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2005shows/truenorth/
 You Tube http://youtube.com/watch?v=8xB_ne5wG34

The Tribute with Gary Koch, Rick Robbins and Keith Gornick
 GLSP Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/2007shows/tribute/
 You Tube http://youtube.com/watch?v=vEKkWCxAgyA

Wild Bluff Golf Course
 GLSP http://michigangolfer.tv/2002shows/show6/
 You Tube http://youtube.com/watch?v=c9BfiJ7Gv38

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ASSOCIATION LINKS
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American Association of Golf Course Architects
 http://asgca.org
Golf Association of Michigan
 http://www.gam.org/
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
 http://www.gcsaa.org
Michigan Section PGA
 http://www.Michigan.PGA.com
Michigan Golf Course Owners Association
 http://mgcoa.org
Michigan High School Athletic Association
 http://www.mhsaa.com/
Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association
 http://migca.org
Michigan Publinx Seniors Golf Association
 http://mpsga.net
Michigan Women's Golf Association
 http:// www.mwgolf.org.
National Golf Course Owners Association
 http://ngcoa.org
National Golf Foundation
 http://ngf.org