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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
15-AND-UNDER GIRL'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Grand Blanc's Kate Brody Tops 2019 GAM Honor Roll Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Monday, January 6, 2020 Link to Honor Roll: Points FARMINGTON HILLS – Kate Brody had a great golf season and she attributes most of it to hard work and a well-timed growth spurt. ...Continue
JUNIOR BOY'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Eastmanville's August Meekhof Tops 2019 GAM Honor Roll Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Monday, January 6, 2020 Link to Honor Roll: Points FARMINGTON HILLS – August Meekhof of Eastmanville didn’t reach all of his 2019 golf goals, but he reached one half of a two-part primary goal he has harbored since his start in the game. ...Continue
SUPER SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Bloomfield's Ian Harris Tops 2019 GAM Honor Roll Posted: Friday, December 20, 2019 Link to Honor Roll: Points FARMINGTON HILLS – Bloomfield’s Ian Harris and his longtime golf teacher Stephen Aumock revamped his golf swing last winter to provide more power and as a result greater distance with his shots. ...Continue
SENIOR WOMEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Holt's Julie Massa Tops 2019 GAM Honor Roll Posted: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Link to Honor Roll: Points FARMINGTON HILLS – Holt’s Julie Massa loves to talk golf with her father, Oregon PGA professional Al Cross, who is 88. ...Continue
SENIOR MEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Jackson's Steve Maddalena Tops 2019 GAM Honor Roll Posted: Monday, December 16, 2019 Link to Honor Roll: Points FARMINGTON HILLS – Steve Maddalena of Jackson would rather spend two hours practicing his golf game on the range at Country Club of Jackson than two hours playing the game just for fun. ...Continue
WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR - East Lansing’s Yurika Tanida Tops 2019 GAM Honor Roll Posted: Friday, December 13, 2019 Link to Honor Roll: Points FARMINGTON HILLS – Yurika Tanida is from Kanagawa, Japan, but a summer of golf in Michigan and playing for Michigan State University’s women’s golf team has her feeling thankful. ...Continue
MEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR - East Lansing's Dan Ellis Tops 2019 GAM Honor Roll Posted: Monday, December 9, 2019 Link to GAM Honor Roll: Points FARMINGTON HILLS – Even if Dan Ellis of East Lansing wasn’t a collegiate golf coach and had another profession away from the game, he’s sure he would still find a way to take on the competitive challenges afforded by the Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) and the United States Golf Association (USGA). ...Continue
Class of 2020 - College Signees Posted: Friday, December 6, 2019 Congratulations to all the GAM members who have signed their National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play college golf! A lot of hard work and effort has gone into getting to this moment. ...Continue