Thursday, March 21, 2013

OU's Nick Cunningham is names Summit League golfer of the week

MEN'S GOLF: Oakland's Nick Cunningham named Summit League Golfer of the Week


ELMHURST, Ill. — Oakland's Nick Cunningham earned the Summit League Male Golfer of the Week for finishing in the top-20 at the Carter Plantation Intercollegiate, announced the league office on Wednesday.

Cunningham, a senior, collects his first career league weekly award after he fired a 54-hole score of 221 (71-75-75) to finish in a tie for 16th place at 5-over-par. He had a stroke average of 73.7 and his first round score of 71 was tied for the team-low at the tournament.

The Golden Grizzlies will be in action next on April 6-7 as they travel to Bloomington, Ind., to compete in the NYX Hoosier Invitational at the IU Golf Course.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Michigan Womens Golf Assoc. helps junior/high school girls get free golf and equipment



  


The above headline is true. But in addition to this, it is about promoting golf to athletes that do not have the money or access to play golf for their high school teams or play junior golf. Not everyone can play golf at the Country Club of Detroit or get free clubs and upgrades. Almost all of the golfers learn the game from instruction, greens fees and get great role models. The video story below in the Oakland Press gives the skinny on the program.




http://youtu.be/62m0IUSuZmg

For more details.....

Michigan Womens Golf Association
mwgolf.org

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Michigan Golf Show recap

     The Michigan Golf Show has just wrapped up another fine year with excellent attendance, people 

spending money and courses offering specials to attract new customers. The show had plenty to offer and in 


this two minute show recap, gives golfers a feel for the show. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBPzgt0M_Qw





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBPzgt0M_Qw


GAM's David Graham talks about the benefits of joining

What exactly do you get when you buy your GAM 


membership every year? Besides a 

handicap index and

 hosting tournaments, there are other 

benefits and David

 Graham talks about them. MHSAA 

golfers and coaches also 


have a new benefit. Here about it in 

this 3 minute interview. 


 http://youtu.be/hJOzSBFNavY

Michigan Golf Show: Interview with Todd Smith


     The Michigan Golf Show is

 wrapping up and I was there with 


plenty of interviews and stories. One

 interview that may draw 


your interest is the interview with

 founder Todd Smith. Smith 


recaps the event this year and clarifies that vendors are free 

to choose where they showcase. 



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLlT9-e39KM