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Ann Arbor’s Tyler Copp Claims 109th Michigan Amateur Championship Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Friday, June 26, 2020 HARBOR SPRINGS – Tyler Copp of Ann Arbor had never won a golf tournament where they handed him a microphone and asked him to say a few words, but he handled a short thank you speech capably. ...Continue
College Golfers Form Michigan Amateur Championship’s Final Four Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 James Piot, August Meekhof, Tyler Copp and Logan Price March On HARBOR SPRINGS – Four college golfers, two who opted to stay home and play for Michigan State University, and two who went south to Georgia and Florida are the semifinalists in the 109th Michigan Amateur Championship presented by Carl’s Golfland. ...Continue
Defending Champion Upset, 15-Year-Old Makes Sweet 16 in Michigan Amateur Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 HARBOR SPRINGS – Wayne State University golfer Grant Haefner upset defending champion Ben Smith, and Lorenzo Pinili, a 15-year-old from Rochester Hills surprised himself with two wins in his first two matches ever. ...Continue
MSU’s James Piot, Andrew Walker Lead Rain-Suspended Michigan Amateur Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 HARBOR SPRINGS – James Piot of Canton and Andrew Walker of Battle Creek, a pair of Michigan State University teammates, lead the way in a rain-suspended 109th Michigan Amateur Championship presented by Carl’s Golfland. ...Continue
Midland’s Cameron Lippoldt Leads Michigan Amateur Championship Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Monday, June 22, 2020 HARBOR SPRINGS – Midland’s Cameron Lippoldt loves the Michigan Amateur Championship and it shows. ...Continue
Defending Champion Ben Smith Leads Field for 109th Michigan Amateur Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2020 The Heather Course at Boyne Highlands Hosts; Carl’s Golfland Presenting Sponsor HARBOR SPRINGS – The 109th Michigan Amateur Championship, being played on The Heather course at Boyne Highlands Resort and starting Monday, will be the first championship competition of the summer for defending champion Ben Smith of Novi. ...Continue
Mason’s Brett MacNeil Rolls to GAM Net Match Play Championship Win Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2020 LAKE ORION – The college golf coach of Brett MacNeil of Mason asked him to play in at least three tournaments this summer before returning in the fall to Spring Arbor University and trying to crack the playing lineup. ...Continue
Cheboygan’s PJ Maybank, Macomb Township’s Ariel Chang Charge to GAM Junior Kickoff Wins Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 YPSILANTI – PJ Maybank III of Cheboygan beat the rest of the boys by six shots and Ariel Chang of Macomb Township topped the other girls in the field by eight shots in the GAM Junior Kickoff Championship Tuesday at Washtenaw Golf Club. ...Continue
Paint Creek Country Club Hosting 9th GAM Net Match Play Championship Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Saturday, June 13, 2020 LAKE ORION – Paint Creek Country Club will debut as a Golf Association of Michigan tournament host Monday through Wednesday with the 9th GAM Net Match Play Championship presented by Dunham’s Sports. ...Continue
Washtenaw Golf Club Hosting GAM Junior Kickoff Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Friday, June 12, 2020 YPSILANTI – For the second consecutive year Washtenaw Golf Club, the third oldest golf course in Michigan, will host many of the state’s best young golfers in the GAM Junior Kickoff Championship Monday and Tuesday. ...Continue