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GAM PLAYERS OF THE DECADE: Werkmeister, Meier, Lewis and Massa Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Friday, April 3, 2020 GAM PLAYERS OF THE DECADE: Werkmeister, Meier, Lewis and Massa FARMINGTON HILLS – Tom Werkmeister of Grand Rapids and Christine Meier of Rochester Hills dominated as amateurs during the last decade and then turned professional. ...Continue
GAM Statement on COVID-19 Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Update - March 27, 2020 - 6:45 a. ...Continue
Rules & Handicapping Guidance - COVID-19 Author: kwolfe@gam.org \| Posted: Friday, March 20, 2020 The USGA and GAM stands with our entire golf community during this time. ...Continue
Help the GAM Support Pure Michigan Posted: Monday, March 16, 2020 As you have seen in the news, funding for Pure Michigan, the Michigan ad campaign promoting tourism, was recently eliminated. ...Continue
GAM Golf Days Draw Members to Renew at Michigan Golf Show Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Monday, March 2, 2020 NOVI – Phil Camp of Hartland and Greg Yost of Livonia renewed their GAM memberships at the Michigan Golf Show with a primary reason in mind – GAM Golf Days. ...Continue
Fabulous Foursome Elected to Michigan Golf Hall of Fame Author: llarkin@michigan-golf-foundation.com \| Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 BIG RAPIDS – David Graham, former executive director of the Golf Association of Michigan, Holt’s Julie Massa, a dominant senior golfer, Bay City’s Roy Schultheiss, a winner of both the Michigan Amateur and the GAM Championship, and Dick Stewart, a celebrated former head PGA golf professional at Kalamazoo Country Club, have been elected to the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame (MGHOF). ...Continue
Register today for the Inaugural GAM Foundation TopGolf Challenge! Author: mjgreen@gam.org \| Posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 The Golf Association of Michigan is excited to announce the inaugural GAM Foundation Topgolf Challenge! The event will take place at Topgolf Detroit in Auburn Hills and has been rescheduled to Sunday September 22nd, 2-5pm. ...Continue
GAM Brings Youth on Course via West Michigan Golf Show Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 GRAND RAPIDS – Randy Nelson of Grand Rapids started playing golf when he was 13, so last summer he started taking his 13-year-old son Aaron out golfing. ...Continue
JUNIOR GIRL'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Lilia Henkel of Grand Rapids Tops 2019 GAM Honor Roll Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Monday, January 6, 2020 Link to Honor Roll: Points FARMINGTON HILLS – Lilia Henkel of Grand Rapids reached a point a few years ago when she decided to choose golf over what she calls other country club sports. ...Continue
15-AND-UNDER BOY'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR - West Bloomfield's Ryan O'Rourke Tops 2019 GAM Honor Roll Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Monday, January 6, 2020 Link to Honor Roll: Points FARMINGTON HILLS – A few years ago West Bloomfield’s Ryan O’Rourke was playing hockey with the elite USA Eagles travel program. ...Continue