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By L'anse Bannon T he Arnold Palmer Turning Point Invitational recently held at the Country Club of Detroit was just about as good as it gets for a fund raiser. Final tabula- tion, has the total take hovering near the six million dollar mark. It was the culmination of "A Big Idea". The idea was unique, the cele- bration of Arnold Palmer's 50 year anniversary of winning the U.S. Amateur at the club. The other part of the uniqueness was to invite all the past U.S. Amateur Champions to join in the celebra- tion. The idea was well received by all of the past champions. Those who attended included: Gary Cowan '66 and '71, Robert B. Dickson '67, Bruce Fleisher '68, Steve Melnyk' 69, Lanny Wadkins '70, Marvin (Vinny) M. Giles '72, Fred Ridley '75. John Fought '77, Mark O'Meara '79, Nathaniel Crosby '81, Jay Sigel 82 and 83, Sam Randolph '85, Billy Mayfair '87, Phil Mickelson '90, Mitch Voges '91, Matt Kuchar '97, Hank Kuehne' 98, David Gossett '99, Jeff Quinney '00, Ben Dickerson '01, Ricky Barnes '02, Nick Flanagan "03 and Ryan David Moore '04 Ryan Moore, an amateur who won everything this past year, had a turning point of his own, and that was when Arnold Palmer told him to stay in school. Moore is just about the hottest new thing in golf, but when asking advice from Arnold, The King told him to stay and finish up school, enjoy the moment and then take up the game professionally. Arnold has left his legacy in Michigan, winning the U. S. Amateur, the Senior Championship at Oakland Hills and by designing the likes of The Ravines, The Preserve, The Legend, Northville Hills, King's Challenge and The Crown. It was a glorious even that perfect- ly captured the impact this man had on golf. As the score bearers walked behind their repective four- somes, it was noted that Arnie's group wasn't keeping score. It seemed they were concentrating on the moment. There was one moment, when Arnold walked up the 18th fairway holding the hand of his new lady friend, stopped, and then gave a soft and knowing wave to all those who were there to honor him. Long Live the King. MG FALL 2 0 0 4 • M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E Photo by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios Long Live the King 8

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Page 1: Long Live the Kingmichigangolfer.com/sept04/sept0904-8.pdf · he Arnold Palmer Turning Point Invitational recently held at the Country Club of Detroit was just about as good as it

By L'anse Bannon

The Arnold Palmer TurningPoint Invitational recentlyheld at the Country Club of

Detroit was just about as good as itgets for a fund raiser. Final tabula-tion, has the total take hoveringnear the six million dollar mark. Itwas the culmination of "A BigIdea".

The idea was unique, the cele-bration of Arnold Palmer's 50 yearanniversary of winning the U.S.Amateur at the club. The otherpart of the uniqueness was toinvite all the past U.S. AmateurChampions to join in the celebra-tion.

The idea was well received byall of the past champions. Thosewho attended included: Gary

Cowan '66 and '71, Robert B.Dickson '67, Bruce Fleisher '68,Steve Melnyk' 69, Lanny Wadkins'70, Marvin (Vinny) M. Giles '72,Fred Ridley '75. John Fought '77,Mark O'Meara '79, NathanielCrosby '81, Jay Sigel 82 and 83,Sam Randolph '85, Billy Mayfair'87, Phil Mickelson '90, MitchVoges '91, Matt Kuchar '97, HankKuehne' 98, David Gossett '99, JeffQuinney '00, Ben Dickerson '01,Ricky Barnes '02, Nick Flanagan"03 and Ryan David Moore '04

Ryan Moore, an amateur whowon everything this past year, hada turning point of his own, and thatwas when Arnold Palmer told himto stay in school. Moore is justabout the hottest new thing in golf,but when asking advice fromArnold, The King told him to stayand finish up school, enjoy themoment and then take up the game

professionally.Arnold has left his legacy in

Michigan, winning the U. S.Amateur, the Senior Championshipat Oakland Hills and by designingthe likes of The Ravines, ThePreserve, The Legend, NorthvilleHills, King's Challenge and TheCrown.It was a glorious even that perfect-ly captured the impact this manhad on golf. As the score bearerswalked behind their repective four-somes, it was noted that Arnie'sgroup wasn't keeping score. Itseemed they were concentrating onthe moment. There was onemoment, when Arnold walked upthe 18th fairway holding the handof his new lady friend, stopped,and then gave a soft and knowingwave to all those who were thereto honor him.

Long Live the King. MG

F A L L 2 0 0 4 • M I C H I G A N G O L F E R M A G A Z I N E

Photo by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios

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