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When LochenHeath Golf Club openedin 2001, it was greeted with great fanfareand reviews. The panoramic views ofGrand Traverse Bay, rolling terrain,exceptional length, and dramatic Scottish-style bunkering made LochenHeath theplayer's choice in Traverse City.

LochenHeath was designed within a600-acre cherry orchard right in the heartof America's Cherry Capital. The courserolls through the trees yet offers generouslanding areas. The sixth hole was placedon the water's edge of Grand TraverseBay and 16 of the 18 holes offer visualssettings of the bay.

In 2004, architect Steve Smyers wascalled back to replace two holes, offeringthe course strategic expansion. While onsite, he softened the green complexes,widened landing areas and added lengthto the championship tees. The changesmade LochenHeath more playable forevery caliber of golfer. This spring,course modifications will be made toincrease player enjoyment.

The practice facility is second to nonein Michigan with target greens andbunkers dotting the landing area. Thereare two large putting greens as well amassive green for sand trap practice andone for approach and chipping. Multi-directional tees, a practice fairwaybunker, and the entire practice area over-look the bay.

The pro shop and restaurant are perchedon the bluff with outstanding views of thebay, most notably from the large, full-serv-ice deck. Under the expert guidance of ChefJoseph George, LochenHeath offers excep-tional food for lunch and dinner along withbeverage cart service every day. If yourgroup wants a special meal, not found on themenu, our culinary staff will not disappointwhile providing the best service in NorthernMichigan.

In 2012, LochenHeath will be opening anEvent Pavilion to host conferences, ban-quets, and receptions. The pavilion featuresa walk out patio with stunning panoramicviews of Northern Michigan.

LochenHeath is more than a beautifulgolf course and a wonderful facility-the peo-ple who play and live at LochenHeath makeyou feel like you are part of the family.

Employees pride themselves on exempla-ry service and excellent course conditioning,just what you'd expect of General Manager,Mike Husby, a 38-year career professional.Mike puts his stamp of solid customer serv-ice on each aspect of the facility, whichmakes playing LochenHeath even more of aspecial day.

Now that LochenHeath is a public venue,you can experience the Husby touch first-hand.

Come Join Us and Discover an EntirelyNew Game!

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Michigan Publinx Golf AssociationPresident: Jim Ellis

Vice President: Jason MaySecretary: Ron Weaver Treasurer: Ray Emsley

Board of DirectorsJim Bedson Chuck Deschaine Roger Duncan Kevin Klemet Paul Kolton Cleat Lindsey

Paul Solverson

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From the President…Dear Fellow Golfers,

Yikes! How many days have we had 40plus degrees in January this year? I wasout on my motorcycle yesterday andwhile riding by Mt Holly there were peo-ple skiing, as well as people hitting ballsoutside. If I had been up early enough Icould have done all three that day. Gottalove it!

How about updates on changes for the2012 season. The Board has been busyplanning and several changes are on theway.

The on-line and snail mail registrationthis year will give players the option ofselecting how many of the ChampionshipSeries Events you would like to play. Thisis a big change from years past.

In the Championship Series Events,bonus Honor Roll points will be awarded

to the top 5 finishers in the ChampionshipDivision. This reward will be for thoseplayers that play all Championship SeriesEvents. The same opportunity also existsfor Net and Senior players, which canhelp them receive an invitation to theDeyak Invitational in September.

We sent out a survey about the StateMatch Play and received a very highresponse rate. We appreciate all yourcomments and suggestions. The two mainsuggestions that came from that surveywere to either hold the tournament upnorth (many locations suggested) or holdit locally in the Metro Detroit area. TheBoard eventually decided to break with along-standing tradition to move the tour-nament into the Metro Detroit area.

Based on the comments from everyone,we are expecting the State Match Playwill draw a lot of interest so get yourentry in early this year. Please note that

the entry cost is up slightly but pleaserealize that carts are now included witheach round. No additional expense forcarts. The Michigan Publinx Medal PlayChampionship will move over toPheasant Run Golf Course in Canton thisyear. The tournament will be carts only,so we put the cost of the carts into theentry fee, which reflects the $30 increasein entry fee. The entry fee will include all54 holes along with driving range facili-ties.

We have sent out two coupons recently,which we call “Pub Perks”. One was toMiles of Golf for a club fitting. If youhave not done that, you are missing agreat opportunity. Many of our membershave used the service over the years, andit has helped their games tremendously.The other coupon was to The Tennis and

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The Board of Directors havemade a few exciting changesfor the 2012 golf season andwe wanted to share them withyou:

Michigan Publinx MedalPlay Championship • The 2012 Michigan Publinx

Medal Play Championship(Lee Gohs Classic) has beenmoved from Fellow CreekGolf Course to PheasantRun Golf Club in Canton

• The format of 27 holes perday will remain the same, aswell as the event will beheld on the Memorial Dayweekend of May 26-27,2012

• Due to the length of dis-tance between various greenand tee complexes, the tour-nament will be carts only toenhance pace of play

• The cart fees are now rolled

into the entry fee, thereforethe entry fee for the tourna-ment has increased from $165 to $ 195, 2010 = $165 +$15/day cart fee.

• Players will no longer haveto pay their cart fees in theclubhouse when arriving atthe event

• Full range is now includedin entry fee

State Match Play • For the first time in the last

40 years, the MichiganPublinx State Match Play iscoming to the Metro Detroitarea and will be held atTwin Lakes Golf Club &Blackheath Golf Club inRochester from July 27th-31st, 2012

• Cart fees are now rolled intothe entry fee, therefore theentry fee for this tournamenthas increased to $235

Championship Series OneDay Events Entry OptionsExpanded • Players are now eligible to

select the number of eventsthey are able to play in. Inthe past, players had to reg-ister for all 4 events in theChampionship Division orall 5 events in the Seniorand Net Divisions

• Now players will be able toregister for 1, 2, 3 or all 4events for theChampionship Division, aswell as the Senior and NetDivisions will be able tosign up for 1, 2, 3, 4, or all5 events

• There will be different pricebreakdowns depending onthe number of events youwould like to play in

Gift Certificate Payouts • The gift certificate payout

structure has been modifiedsome to pay spots furtherdown the list instead of topeight it will extend down to15% of the field up to amaximum of 12 positions

• Top end payout structurewill be modified some toencompass the extendedpayout positions

Championship Series ClubChampionship Bonus PointsAvailable• There are extra points avail-

able for finishing in the top5 players of the ClubChampionship Race, thetop 5 players will receive100, 80, 60, 40 & 20 pointsrespectively

What’s New in the Michigan Publinx for 2011

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• Players need to compete inall 4 Championship Seriesevents to qualify for thebonus points

Honor Roll Changes • The amount of points some-

one can receive for qualifyingfor the US Open Sectionalshas been reduced by 50points

• The qualifier can still receivethe additional bonus pointsshould they be the medalist atthe Local Qualifier

• Top 5 finishers in theChampionship Series are eligi-ble for bonus points• The Top 16 finishers in the

majority of events are eligiblefor points

• Please feel free to go towww.mipublinx.com to seethe updated 2012 Honor RollGuidelines

2012 East / West All StarMatches • 2012 is the year the Michigan

Publinx will be hosting theEast / West All Stars

• Qualifiers will be comprisedfrom team players, as well asplayers from our Honor Rolllist

• We will inform the member-ship once the venue and dateshave been locked down

2013 Atlas Trophy Matches • The Michigan Publinx and

the GAM are still working onthe 2013 venue for the AtlasTrophy Matches

• The qualification for the2013 team will be based ontotal points from the 2012and 2013 seasons

• The membership fill beinformed once the venue anddates have been locked down

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Anatomy of a Publinxer

Society is changing and theeconomy is not what it oncewas. The man with the“swoosh” on his hat thatbrought crowds of people togolf may not be the same manhe was, in the competitivesense. One thing that has notchanged is the game of golf.Sure technology has tried toenhance the average player’sability, but the game has notchanged. It is still 18 holesand the lowest score is theoptimal result. But why arewe running away from thegame? High end golf coursesare still high end, but theremaining courses are improv-ing quickly due to better con-trolled budgets and very goodsuperintendents that are doingmore with less.

I personally went frombeing a team player at one ofthe highest end public golfcourses in the Orchards to ateam at a city course calledFox Creek. I thought immedi-ately there was going to be afall off in quality, but boy wasI wrong! Sure it is 6700 yardscompared to 7000+ yards atthe Orchards, but the greensare always in great shape andthe fairways are always wellmanicured. What more canthe average public player askfor? Why are we losing peo-

ple from this game and notcontinuously growing?

I have my theories on whythis may be happening and theeasy answer is money but Ibelieved the most prevalent isthe time commitment to playan average round. We haveturned the game we enjoyplaying from a structured 4hour activity to one that cantake from anywhere from 5 to6 hours. We are now a societythat has data streaming at usfrom multiple directions fromsmart cell phones to a highspeed internet availablealmost anywhere. With every-thing coming at us so fast whycan’t we play golf the sameway? I believe that peopledon’t want to sacrifice thetime anymore. Even in fourhours you can do an unlimitedamount of things elsewhere.This is where I feel we need totake stock in our daily lives,we need a break! Golf givesus that break, golf gives us arespite to enjoy fresh air, getsome exercise if we walk, andenjoy the company of friendswith a little competition tospark our interests if wechoose to.

Another theory I have is theinstant gratification that wehave become accustomed to. I

mentioned before how data isinstantly available at our fin-gertips, but I think we havealso become used to the easeof trying to “buy” a bettergame. Each year the equip-ment manufacturers unveil thenewest equipment that willhelp improve distance, reducespin, and straighten out drives.When will it ever get back tothe fact that we still need topractice to actually“improve”? I can see peoplegetting frustrated becausetheir purchases do not giveinstant gratification orimprovement. Instead of buy,buy, buy we should recommitto getting better through prac-tice, practice, practice. Againeasier said than done, but allthe more gratifying when youget better through effort. Howfun would it be to hit the ballfarther with a two-year olddriver then your friend thathas the latest technology? Theribbing can be endless andmake things more fun, golfprovides competition withincompetition, longest drives,greens in regulation, so on.You can challenge your net-work of friends on more thanjust score. In order to accom-plish these internal goals youstart by checking our egos atthe door and ask for help. Aska friend to take video of your

swing, consult your local PGApro, upload your swing to agolf improvement website,there are countless ways thatwe have to get better if wechoose to do so.

I ask the readership, how dowe fall back in love with thisgame? There are diehardplayers that won’t go away,which is great. How do weattract the people that are onthe fence? You the publichave answers and we want tohear them. I have written 5 ofthese articles and the topicshave gone all over the mapmostly my pursuit to get betterthrough whatever means nec-essary and I want to reach outagain to whoever may readthis to provide me yourthoughts, how do you get bet-ter, what you focus on, andhow do we get your non golf-ing friends engaged? I wouldenjoy reading those and takingthe best of them and addingthem to my game or relay thatout to the general public.Please feel free to submit yourstories, tips, article ideas tomipublinx@gmail.com. Bestof luck in the new season!

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The 87th United States Amateur Public Links Championship willbe held at the Soldier Hollow Golf Course at Wasatch MountainState Park in Midway, Utah on July 9 through July 14, 2012.

Soldier Hollow Golf Course opened July 1, 2004 and is thenewest addition to the Wasatch Mountain State Park. The champi-onship, 36-hole facility is a Gene Bates Golf Design, which boastsnative Utah vegetation, one of the longest courses in the state andthe originality of being the only golf course built on an Olympicvenue.

The two 18-hole courses are appropriately named the Gold andSilver with challenging play and amazing views of the HeberValley and majestic Mount Timpanogos.

This championship is one of 13 national championships con-ducted annually by the United States Golf Association and is thefirst national golf championship to he held in Utah.

The U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship has a storied his-tory dating back to 1922, and has been an unqualified success sinceinception. The championship is open to golfers who are bona fidepublic course players and hold a USGA Handicap Index notexceeding 8.4.

Between 5,000 and 7,000 public golfers from the United Statesand internationally will compete in sectional tournaments to quali-fy for entry into the championship. Competitors traditionally runthe gamut from tradesmen to professionals and collegians and usu-ally range in age from teenagers to those in there 50s.

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Principal Changes To The Rules Of Golf

This book contains the Rules of Golf, which will be effectiveworldwide from January 1, 2012. It represents the culmination offour years work by the United States Golf Association (USGA)and R&A Rules Limited, following consultation with other golf-ing bodies throughout the world.

While it is considered important that the Rules be faithful to theirhistorical principles, they must be clear, comprehensive and rel-evant to today’s game, and the penalties must be appropriate. TheRules need regular review to ensure these goals are met. This setof Rules is the latest stage of this evolution.

Both the USGA and R&A Rules Limited wish to preserve theintegrity of golf at all levels and to stress the importance ofrespect for and adherence to the Rules.

We express our grateful thanks not only for the work done by ourrespective committees, but also to those other people whose var-ied contributions have made this revision possible.

Glen D. Nager, Chairman, Rules of Golf CommitteeAlan W.J. Holmes, Chairman, Rules of Golf Committee

United States Golf AssociationR&A Rules Limited

September 2011

Principal Changes Introduced in the 2012 CodeRules of Golf Definitions

ADDRESSING THE BALLThe Definition is amended so that a player has addressed the ballsimply by grounding his club immediately in front of or behindthe ball, regardless of whether or not he has taken his stance.Therefore, the Rules generally no longer provide for a playeraddressing the ball in a hazard. (See also related change to Rule18-2b)

RULESRule 1-2. Exerting Influence on Movement of Ball or AlteringPhysical ConditionsThe Rule is amended to establish more clearly that, if a playerintentionally takes an action to influence the movement of a ballor to alter physical conditions affecting the playing of a hole in away that is not permitted by the Rules, Rule 1-2 applies onlywhen the action is not already covered in another Rule. Forexample, a player improving the lie of his ball is in breach ofRule 13-2 and therefore that Rule would apply, whereas a playerintentionally improving the lie of a fellow-competitor’s ball isnot a situation covered by Rule 13-2 and, therefore, is governedby Rule 1-2.

Rule 6-3a. Time of StartingRule 6-3a is amended to provide that the penalty for starting late,but within five minutes of the starting time, is reduced from dis-qualification to loss of the first hole in match play or two strokesat the first hole in stroke play. Previously this penalty reductioncould be introduced as a condition of competition.

Rule 12-1. Seeing Ball; Searching for BallRule 12-1 is reformatted for clarity. In addition, it is amended to(i) permit a player to search for his ball anywhere on the coursewhen it may be covered by sand and to clarify that there is nopenalty if the ball is moved in these circumstances, and (ii) applya penalty of one stroke under Rule 18-2a if a player moves hisball in a hazard when searching for it when it is believed to becovered by loose impediments.

Rule 13-4. Ball in Hazard; Prohibited ActionsException 2 to Rule 13-4 is amended to permit a player tosmooth sand or soil in a hazard at any time, including beforeplaying from that hazard, provided it is for the sole purpose ofcaring for the course and Rule 13-2 is not breached.

Rule 18-2b. Ball Moving After AddressA new Exception is added that exonerates the player from penal-ty if his ball moves after it has been addressed when it is knownor virtually certain that hedid not cause the ball to move. For example, if it is a gust of windthat moves the ball after it has been addressed, there is no penal-ty and the ball is played from its new position.

Rule 19-1. Ball in Motion Deflected or Stopped; By OutsideAgencyThe note is expanded to prescribe the various outcomes when aball in motion has been deliberately deflected or stopped by anoutside agency.

Rule 20-7c. Playing from Wrong Place; Stroke PlayNote 3 is amended so that if a player is to be penalized for play-ing from a wrong place, in most cases the penalty will be limit-ed to two strokes, even if another Rule has been breached priorto his making the stroke.

APPENDIX IVA new Appendix is added to prescribe general regulations for thedesign of devices and other equipment, such as tees, gloves anddistance measuring devices.

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Over the past few years,familiar names have held thePlayer of Year title. BillZylstra, Greg Davies, andJason May seemed to have amonopoly on the award goingback to 2005, especially GregDavies winning three in thattime frame. Last year thingschanged, a young, recent col-lege grad from EasternMichigan University put in aneffort to upset the trend butfaced stiff competition fromBill Zylstra. In the end, MartinJeppesen pulled away inpoints capturing MichiganPublinx 2011 Player of theYear.

Not only did Marty have agreat season personally, healso was part of a very suc-cessful team at Green Oakswho went all the way to theWest Side Team Play finalsbefore falling to Lyon Oaks ina tightly contested match.

In the spring of 2011, Martyhad just finished his fine colle-giate career and turned up his

in state play by repeating aschampion of the Horton Smithheld at Detroit Golf Club andadding his first GAM eventvictory by winning the GolfAssociation of MichiganChampionship held at BartonHills Country Club.

These two victories wereenough to keep Bill Zylstra atbay who had a fine season inhis own right, winning theMichigan Publinx Medal PlayChampionship and finishingas runner up to Scott Jaschukat the Michigan Publinx StateMatch Play.

In order to hold off the hardcharging Zylstra, Marty puttogether a strong season withan impressive body of work,his non-collegiate accom-plishments were:

• Winner at the HortonSmith Championship @Detroit Golf Club

• Top 10 at the MichiganPublinx Medal PlayChampionship @ FellowsCreek

• Qualified for US OpenSectionals

• Exempt to MichiganAmateur, qualified formatch play an won 1stmatch, losing to runner up

• Finished 5th at MichiganOpen with a final round 66at the Orchards Golf Club

• Qualified for USAmateur, made matchplay and lost in 1st round

• Winner at the GAMChampionship @ BartonHills Country Club

2011 was Marty’s first MIPublinx Player of the Yearaward. He was also in the run-ning for 2011 GAM Player ofthe Year award and was run-ning away with it until a late

push by Randy Lewis whowon the 2011 USGA MidAmateur Championship.

Marty has indicated he hasaspirations to turn profession-al, we at the Michigan Publinxwish him well and hope thatwe see our second former MIPublinx member make it toPGA Tour.

From the MI Publinx Boardof Directors and all of themembers of the MI Publinx,we want to say congratula-tions to Marty on winning thePlayer of the Year Title!

Good Luck Marty!

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Michigan PGA Junior TourDate LocationJune 18th Travis Pointe Country Club-Ann ArborJune 21st - 22nd Junior PGA Championship - Bedford ValleyJune 25th Forest Akers-West - East LansingJune 27th - 28th Thornapple Pointe - Grand RapidsJuly - 2nd The Orchards Golf Club - WashingtonTBA TBAJuly 9th - 10th Eagle Eye Golf Club - BathTBA TBAJuly 18th - 19th Grand Traverse Resort - AcmeJuly 23rd Battle Creek Country Club - Battle CreekTBA TBAJuly 30th The Polo Fields - YpsilantiAugust 2nd - 3rd Tour Championship - The Fortress - FrankenmuthMegan Klintworth

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The Michigan Amateur Golf Tour, which is part of the Golfweek Amateur Tour, sent several Michigan play-ers to the final national event in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Over 500 players from all over the countrycompeted in their respective flights for National Honors.

The results below reflect how Michigan contestants finished in their respective flights.

RESULTS

Championship Flight winner: Jim Aughtry, Charlotte, NCPlace Name Location Scores70 RAYMOND, TOM MICHIGAN 87 95 83 26575 KANDILIAN, WILLIAM MICHIGAN 78 87 WD WD

“A” Flight winner: Dan Barrows, Tidewater, VA

Place Name Location Scores34 ERB, JAMES MICHIGAN 86 81 85 25235 MELLEN, JOHN MICHIGAN 82 80 90 25238 WEVER, TODD MICHIGAN 89 79 84 25247 RECKLING, MARK MICHIGAN 82 81 91 25452 HADLEY, CHRIS MICHIGAN 87 84 85 25656 JOHNS, JEREMY MICHIGAN 80 96 81 25763 BALLARD, CHRISTIAN MICHIGAN 88 85 85 25899 NAULT, DENNIS MICHIGAN 89 88 89 266113 GIBBS, BRAD MICHIGAN 83 94 92 269133 CHERNEY, ALEX MICHIGAN 92 92 97 281

“B” Flight Winner: Darren Green, Raleigh/Pinehurst, NC

Place Name Location Scores2 LATELLA, SALVATORE MICHIGAN 83 82 84 24917 PEREIRA, JASON MICHIGAN 92 81 84 25745 CAIN, RONALD MICHIGAN 91 86 88 26596 HOLT, DANIEL MICHIGAN 93 91 89 273128 SIMMERT, JOE MICHIGAN 98 92 88 278129 GILLAN, JAMY MICHIGAN 99 81 98 278133 LAFORE, CURTIS MICHIGAN 97 89 93 279153 RUSSELL, THOMAS MICHIGAN 96 92 101 289

2011 MIAGT and Golfweek National Tour ChampionshipHilton Head, South Carolina

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C Flight Winner: Matt Johnson, Charlotte, NC

Place Name Location Scores40 GILLAN, MICHELLE MICHIGAN 94 94 95 28341 LANDIS, BILL MICHIGAN 95 92 96 28347 XENAKIS, VINCENT MICHIGAN 92 94 97 28357 LANDIS, BRENT MICHIGAN 90 92 104 28677 FAIR, JASON MICHIGAN 93 104 96 29389 ELLIS, SHARON MICHIGAN 97 99 99 295109 BAMMEL, JEROME MICHIGAN 97 104 103 304

D Flight Winner: Dustin Wheeler, Asheville, NC

Place Name Location Scores5 KOHN, SCOTT MICHIGAN 102 86 97 2859 TAKACS, ZOLTAN MICHIGAN 99 103 86 28818 CARPENTIER, PAUL MICHIGAN 93 102 101 29626 ADAMS, RYAN MICHIGAN 101 101 99 30137 MCCULLOUGH, CHAR. MICHIGAN 106 96 105 307

2011 MIAGT and Golfweek National Tour ChampionshipHilton Head, South Carolina

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Left to right: Championship Flight winner: Jim Aughtry, Charlotte, NC; A

Flight winner: Dan Barrows, Tidewater, VA; B Flight Winner: Darren Green,

Raleigh/Pinehurst, NC; C Flight Winner: Matt Johnson, Charlotte, NC; D

Flight Winner: Dustin Wheeler, Asheville, NC

MIAGTNATIONAL

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Greater Lansing Amateur Golf Association

If you are looking forcompetitive amateur golf inthe Lansing area, then logonto www.glaga.org and seewhat GLAGA has to offerand what the associationstands for.

They offer a nice blend ofamateur tournamentsthroughout the summer, withflights/divisions where youcan compete with other play-ers at your skill level.

GLAGA also looks to thefuture by stimulating chari-table contributions to helpadvance “junior” golf in theGreater Lansing area and toexpand the opportunities forjuniors to learn the game ofgolf.

Greater Lansing Amateur Golf Associationwww.glaga.org

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Former P.G.A Teacher of the

Year for the

Northern Chapter of the

Michigan P.G.A.

Custom Club Fitting

Specialist

Graduate of Professional

Golf Management –

Ferris State University

Contributing Editor and

P.G.A. Teaching panelist for

golf publications

Former Michigan P.G.A.

Junior Golf Leader

recipient

Teaching philosophy focuses on

positive communication and use

of drills to create an exciting

learning opportunity

Pictured above is the practice station thatI have set up for one of my students insidemy Academy training facility here atBoyne Highlands. I simply cut a swimnoodle in two small pieces to allow forher 7-iron to pass thru the “Gates” that Ihave secured to the hitting mat. She startsoff with shorter slow motion swings firstwithout a ball and then with a ball onceshe can swing pass the swim noodleswithout hitting them. This exercise willbegin to narrow the golfers focus andpresent the center of the clubface to thegolf ball more often. This works greatwith golfers of all abilities and will great-ly improve your ball striking during theoff-season. I have found that with indooroff-season training most golfers simplyswing with very little focus on what their

real issues are at hand. Every golfer outthere can improve ball contact and thiswill prove to help tremendously. Give thisa try and let me know how a solid golfshot feels!

PS…. Find an indoor training facility thatyou can really focus on fundamentals andsearch for off-season lesson packagesbecause now is the time to prepare for bet-ter golf this summer. Check us out atwww.boynegolfacademy.com. You canalso visit me at www.brianoneillgolf.com

Many Birdies,

Brian O’NeillDirector of Golf Instruction

Boyne Golf Academy231.526.3011

Focus On Your Ball Striking This Winter!

Fundamental Practice Time

Indoor Training Facilities at Boyne Highlands

2012 Tournament Information “Tentative”Michigan Publinx Golf Association

“Championship Series Tournaments”www.mipublinx.com

Date LocationApril 14th Glenhurst Memorial - Glenhurst Country ClubMay 6th Championship Series #1 - Twin Lakes Golf ClubTBA Fuller Cup - TBAMay 26th - 27th MIPUBLINX Metal Play Championship (54-Holes) - Pheasant Run Golf ClubJune 3rd Championship Series #2 - Lakes Of Taylor Golf ClubJune 24th Championship Series #3 - Dunham Hills Golf ClubJune 29th - 30th Syron Memorial - Pontiac Country ClubJuly 15th Championship Series #4 - Blackheath Golf ClubJuly 27th - 31st MIPUBLINX State match Play Championship - Twin Lakes/BlackheathAugust 12th Championship Series #5 - Fieldstone Golf ClubSeptember 9th Deyak Classic - Pontiac Country Club

Michigan Publinx Senior Golf Associationwww.mpsga.org

Date LocationMay 19th Golden Fox Golf ClubMay 24th University Of MichiganJune 5th Salem HillsJune 12th Tanglewood Golf ClubJune 23rd Chemung Hills Country ClubJune 28th Lyon Oaks Golf ClubJuly 10th The Orchards Golf ClubJuly 18th Members Club Championship "1st Round" Pontiac Country ClubJuly 21st Dunham Hills Golf ClubJuly 25th Metamora Country ClubJuly 31st Majestic Golf ClubAugust 4th Huntmore Golf ClubAugust 9th Fieldstone Golf ClubAugust 16th Coyote Preserve Golf ClubAugust 24th - 26th State Open Amateur - Shanty Creek ResortSeptember 23rd Members Club Championship "Finals" Stonebridge Country Club

Golf Association of Michiganwww.gam.org

Date LocationMay 9th The Fuller Cup - Flint Golf ClubMay 21st GAM Senior/Mid Am Team-Oakland UniversityMay 29th - June 1st GAM Senior Match Play-Grosse Ile Golf & Country ClubJune 18th -22nd Michigan Amateur-Oakland Hills Country ClubAugust 20th - 21st GAM Women's Championship - Port Huron Country ClubJuly 16th - 20th Michigan Women's Amateur-Forest Akers Golf Club

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Golf Association of Michigan (Continued)www.gam.org

Date LocationJune 25th - 28th Michigan Girl's Junior State Amateur-Muskegon Country ClubJuly 30th - August 2nd Michigan Junior State Amateur-The Medalist Golf ClubAugust 20th - 21st GAM Championship-Point Of Woods Golf & Country ClubAugust 6th GAM Net Team-Prestwick Village Golf ClubTBA GAM Women's Mid-Amateur-Flint Golf ClubAugust 13th - 14th GAM Senior Four Ball-Walnut Creek Country ClubAugust 27th - 28th GAM Women's Senior Amateur-Indian River Golf ClubAugust 30th -31st GAM Mid Amateur-Boyne Highlands ResortSeptember 10th - 11th GAM Senior Amateur-Bloomfield Hills Country ClubSeptember 4th - 5th Michigan Net Amateur-Plum Hollow Country ClubOctober 3rd GAM Senior Tournament Of Champions - Warrick Hills CCOctober 8th GAM Tournament of Champions-Detroit Golf Club

2012 United States Golf Associationwww.usga.org

Date LocationJune 14th - 17th U.S. Open - The Olympic Club-CA

"US OpenMichigan Qualifiers"May 8th Country Club of DetroitMay 14th Eagle Eye Golf ClubJuly 9th - 14th U.S. Amateur Public Links - Soldier Hollow GC-UT

"USAPL - Michigan Qualifiers"May 11th Dunham Hills Golf ClubJune 14th Cedar Chase Golf ClubJune 18th - 23rd U.S. WAPL - Neshanic Valley GC-NJ

"USWAPL - Michigan Qualifiers"May 29th Salem Hills Golf ClubJuly 5th - 8th U.S. Women's Open - Blackwolf Run GC-WI

"US Womens Open - Michigan Qualifiers"TBA TBAJuly 16th - 21st U.S. Girls' Junior - Lake Merced GC-CA

"US Girls Junior Open - Michigan Qualifiers"June 20th Walnut Hills Country ClubJuly 16th - 21st U.S. Junior Amateur - GC Of New England-NH

"US Junior Amateur - Michigan Qualifiers"June 14th Fieldstone Golf ClubJune 25th Island Hills Golf ClubJuly 12th - 15th U.S. Senior Open - Indianwood CC-MI

"US Senior Open - Michigan Qualifiers"June 26th Radrick Farms Golf ClubAugust 6th - 12th U.S. Women's Amateur - The Country Club-OH

"US Women's Amateur - Michigan Qualifiers"July 9th Country Club of Detroit

2012 Tournament Information “Tentative”

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2012 Tournament Information “Tentative”2012 United States Golf Association (Continued)

www.usga.org

Date LocationAugust 13th - 19th U.S. Amateur - Cherry Hills CC-CO

"US Amateur - Michigan Qualifiers"July 16th Country Club of Lansing

2012 United States Golf Association (Continued)www.usga.org

Date LocationJuly 18th Bay City Country ClubJuly 30th Muskegon Country ClubSeptember 10th - 11th Walker Cup - Royal Aberdeen Golf Club - Aberdeen, ScotlandSeptember 29th -Oct. 4th U.S. Senior Amateur - Mountain Ridge CC- NJ

"US Senior Amateur - Michigan Qualifiers"September 4th Cascade Hills Country ClubSeptember 8th - 13th U.S. Senior Women's Amateur - Hershey CC-PA

"US Senior Women's Amateur - Michigan Qualifiers"August 23rd Detroit Golf ClubSeptember 8th - 13th U.S. Mid-Amateur - Conway Farms GC - IL

"US Mid Amateur - Michigan Qualifiers"August 9th Barton Hills Country ClubAugust 16th Bedford Valley Golf ClubOctober 6th - 11th U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur - Briggs Ranch CC - TX

"US Women's Mid Amateur - Michigan Qualifiers"September 13th Barton Hills Country Club

Greater Lansing Amateur Golf Associationwww.glaga.org

Date LocationTBA Spring Medal OpenTBA Jersey Giant Mid Michigan Match PlayTBA GLAGA Best BallTBA Buddy BusterTBA All City Championship

Adams Golf Junior Tourwww.juniorgolf.org

Date LocationJune - 11th El Dorado GC - WB - Mason, MIJune 12th Quail Ridge - Ada, MIJune 13th The Highlands - Grand Rapids, MIJune 14th Arbor Hills GC - Jackson, MIJune 15th TBA -

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2012 Tournament Information “Tentative”Adams Golf Junior Tour (Continued)

www.juniorgolf.org

Date LocationJune 18 - June 19 The Fortress - Frankenmuth, MIJune 20th Mystic Creek - M-W - Milford, MIJune 21st Timber Ridge GC - East Lansing, MIJune 22nd Twin Lakes - EL - Oakland Twp, MIJune 25th Lakelands - Brighton, MIJune 26th Thousand Oaks GC - Grand Rapids, MIJune 27 - June 29 Forest Akers - West - Lansing, MIJuly 2nd Walnut Hills - East Lansing, MIJuly 6th Forest Akers - West - Lansing, MIJuly 9th Kent - Grand Rapids, MIJuly 10th Pheasant Run GC-NS - Canton, MIJuly 11 - July 12 U of M - Ann Arbor, MIJuly 13th Bedford Valley - Battle Creek, MIJuly 16th Washtenaw - Ypsilanti, MIJuly 17 - July 19 The Medalist - Marshall, MIJuly 20th Stonebridge - Ann Arbor, MIJuly 23rd Edgewood - Commerce Twp, MIJuly 24th The Fortress - Frankenmuth, MIJuly 25th Golf Club of Coldwater - Coldwater, MIJuly 26 - July 27 Tour Championship- Forest Akers - East/West - East Lansing, MI

Meijer Junior Players Tourwww.juniorgolf.org

Date LocationJune - 11th El Dorado GC - WB - Mason, MIJune 12th Quail Ridge - Ada, MIJune 13th The Highlands - Grand Rapids, MIJune 14th Arbor Hills GC - Jackson, MIJune 15th TBA -June 18 - June 19 The Fortress - Frankenmuth, MIJune 20th Mystic Creek - M-W - Milford, MIJune 21st Timber Ridge GC - East Lansing, MIJune 22nd Twin Lakes - EL - Oakland Twp, MIJune 25th Lakelands - Brighton, MIJune 26th Thousand Oaks GC - Grand Rapids, MIJune 27 - June 29 Forest Akers - West - Lansing, MIJuly 2nd Walnut Hills - East Lansing, MIJuly 6th Forest Akers - West - Lansing, MIJuly 9th Kent - Grand Rapids, MIJuly 10th Pheasant Run GC-NS - Canton, MIJuly 11 - July 12 U of M - Ann Arbor, MIJuly 13th Bedford Valley - Battle Creek, MIJuly 16th Washtenaw - Ypsilanti, MI

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Meijer Junior Players Tour (Continued)www.juniorgolf.org

Date LocationJuly 17 - July 19 The Medalist - Marshall, MIJuly 20th Stonebridge - Ann Arbor, MIJuly 23rd Edgewood - Commerce Twp, MIJuly 24th The Fortress - Frankenmuth, MIJuly 25th Golf Club of Coldwater - Coldwater, MIJuly 26 - July 27 Tour Championship- Forest Akers - East/West - East Lansing, MI

PGA of Michigan & Michigan PGA Junior Tourwww.michigan.pga.com

Michigan PGA Junior TourDate LocationJune 18th Travis Pointe Country Club-Ann ArborJune 21st - 22nd Junior PGA Championship - Bedford ValleyJune 25th Forest Akers-West - East LansingJune 27th - 28th Thornapple Pointe - Grand RapidsJuly - 2nd The Orchards Golf Club - WashingtonTBA TBAJuly 9th - 10th Eagle Eye Golf Club - BathTBA TBAJuly 18th - 19th Grand Traverse Resort - AcmeJuly 23rd Battle Creek Country Club - Battle CreekTBA TBAJuly 30th The Polo Fields - YpsilantiAugust 2nd - 3rd Tour Championship - The Fortress - Frankenmuth

Michigan PGA TourDate LocationMay 9th The Fuller Cup-Flint Golf ClubJune 11th - 14th Michigan Open - The Orchards Golf ClubJuly 17th - 18th Club Car Senior Open - Bedford Golf Club

2012 Tournament Information “Tentative”

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West Michigan Golf Associationwww.westmichigangolf.com

Date LocationMay 5th - 6th West Michigan Best Ball - LE Kaufman GCMay 19th - 20th West Michigan Amateur - Candlestone Resort - BeldingJune 2nd - 3rd Shipman Classic - Railside Golf ClubJune 15th - 17th City Match Play - Stonewater CCJuly 7th - 8th Kent County Amateur - LE Kaufman G.C.TBA Grand Valley Amateur - The Meadows G.C.July 21st - 22nd City Championship - Watermark CCSept 8th - 9th West Michigan Fall Best Ball/Scramble - LE Kaufman GC

Michigan Golf Week Amateur Tour

www.MIAGT.com

2012 Tournament Information “Tentative”

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Please indicate your choice of Division: (Check only one)

Championship: No Handicap for gift certificates: 0-5 (suggested) handicap. Limited to first 99 applications.Applicants subject to board approval for acceptance into this division. Player scoring historyand tournament record subject to review. Rejected applicants may compete in the NetTournament

Net Div.: Full handicap for gift certificates: 1-16 max handicap. Limited to first 42 applications.

2012 Michigan Medal Play Championship Entry ApplicationPheasant Run Golf Course • 46500 Summit Pkwy., Canton, MI

May 26 and 27th, 2012

Name: __________________________________________________ Phone: Home (_____)__________________

Address: ________________________________________________ Phone: Work (_____)__________________

City: ________________________________________ St:____ Zip Code: ______ Date of Birth: _____________

Email Address_________________________________________________________________________________

USGA Hdcp Index:____Gam#:______________Hdcp Established through MIPublinx? Yes o No o

Name of course/organization:____________________________________________________________________

Format and Entry Fees NOTE: This is a spikeless event.

Eligibility- Entries are open to all male amateur golfers with an established USGA handicap since January 5, 2011.You must be eighteen years or older to participate. USGA rules apply. Contestants without an official USGAhandicap index need to establish one at least 3 weeks prior to deadline. Call (248) 207-0925 for information.

Championship Tournament - No handicap, gross stroke play. 54 hole tournament (27 holes played on Saturday,27 holes played on Sunday). Entry fee of $195.00. Range and Carts included.

Net Tournament - Handicap adjusted to course rating and slope. Maximum handicap of 16. 54 hole tournament.(27 holes played on Saturday, 27 holes played on Sunday). Entry Fee of $195.00. Range and Carts included.

Cancellation Policy - Player cancellation or refund requests, prior to May 7, 2012 will be assessed a cancellationfee of $20.00. Entry fee refunds after this date will be at the discretion of the tournament committee.

All information requested must be filled out completely or this application may be rejected.

LATE ENTRIES NOT ACCEPTED Deadline: May 7, 2012Contestants are subject to dismissal at any time by the MIPublinx Board of Directors. Reason for dismissal may include unbecomingconduct or slow play. I am familiar with the rules of Amateur status, and I have conformed to them in all respects. I further agree toabide by the MIPublinx Pace of Play Policy and all USGA rules.

Applicant's Signature: ________________________________________________________ Date: ______________

Make Checks Payable to: Michigan Publinx Golf AssociationAcceptance Confirmations will be mailed after receipt of complete and paid application.

Complete and Mail, Only this, tournament application with payment to: MIPublinx

44067 Elm Dr.Sterling Heights, MI 48313

Tournament Director Jason May

Visit our website at http://www.mipublinx.com for Mipublinx News, Events, Results and ApplicationsOr Email: Info@Mipublinx.com

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Scott Lake Country Club is Course of the Year

Scott Lake Country Club in Comstock Park has been selected Michigan Golf Course Owners Association’s Golf Courseof the Year for 2011. With a long list of accomplishments, along with community contributions and exceptional management,owners Jeff and Paul Hoag’s golf course took the limelight this year. Once you play it, you will find yourself wanting to returnagain. Scott Lake Country Club is really “Scott Lake – where golf is fun!” Scott Lake Country Club has a long heritage of pro-viding quality golf at affordable pricing with great hospitality for almost 50 years. The property was recognized at the MichiganGolf Business Conference and Vendor Fair, Wednesday, November 30 at the Somerset Inn in Troy.

Eagle Eye Golf Course Owner Honored

Daryl Kesler, owner of Hawk Hollow Golf Properties in the Lansing area received the “Bruce Matthews LifetimeAchievement Award” in recognition of his outstanding service to the Michigan golf community. Kesler’s contributions to thegolfing community include the construction of the PGA headquarters, golf courses including The Falcon, Hawk Hollow, EagleEye, and the new Woodside Golf Course plus the provision of the First Tee of Lansing infrastructure. This all confirmed hisnomination as a lifelong champion of the industry.

Mr. Kelser received the award at the Michigan Golf Business Conference, held at the Somerset Inn in Troy on November 30.He attended the event with his family and general manager Alex Coss.

Kesler has been an active member of the Association and an advocate for golf business both locally and statewide. TheMichigan Golf Course Owners Association is located in Lansing and serves as the “voice of Michigan golf business.”

Elmbrook Golf Course Owner Honored

Carolyn Olson, owner of Elmbrook Golf Course in Traverse City, is the recipient of the Lyle Leeke Distinguished ServiceAward. Ms. Olson was recognized at the Michigan Golf Business Conference and Vendor Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Fifteenyears ago the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association decided to work to fulfill the needs of supporting the education anddevelopment of the golf course owner and operator. The Scott Family Educational Support Foundation was formed. Since itsinception, Carolyn Olson, owner of Elmbrook Golf Course in Traverse City has been a trustee of the Foundation. Combinedwith her continued commitment to the MGCOA through participation on the Board of Directors, Olson has been selected toreceive the Lyle Leeke Distinguish Service Award. Olson has been an active member of the Association and an advocate forgolf business both locally and statewide. The Michigan Golf Course Owners Association is located in Lansing and serves asthe “voice of Michigan golf business.”

MSU Team Receives Award of Merit

The Michigan State University’s “Turf Team” received the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association’s “Award ofMerit.” This award recognizes the outstanding work of the “Turf Team” who wrote the book on golf course management, bothfiguratively and literally. Their collective contribution to the game of golf is vast, having defined virtually everything we doand how we do it. The “Turf Team” has covered every aspect of golf course management from basic agronomic practices andfinancial management to the most detailed best management practices to improve daily playability, making the game more funfor everyone. Michigan State University has trained more golf turf professionals and educators than any other institution.Following a “time line” presentation by Dr. Kevin Frank, the award was accepted on behalf of the team by Dr. James Kells,Chair of the Department of Crop and Soil Science. Attending with Drs. Kells and Frank was Dr. Trey Rogers and Dr. PaulRieke.

Michigan Golf Course Owners Association2011 Annual Awards

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Date Location

June - 11th El Dorado GC - WB - Mason, MI

June 12th Quail Ridge - Ada, MI

June 13th The Highlands - Grand Rapids, MI

June 14th Arbor Hills GC - Jackson, MI

June 15th TBA -

June 18 - June 19 The Fortress - Frankenmuth, MI

June 20th Mystic Creek - M-W - Milford, MI

June 21st Timber Ridge GC - East Lansing, MI

June 22nd Twin Lakes - EL - Oakland Twp, MI

June 25th Lakelands - Brighton, MI

June 26th Thousand Oaks GC - Grand Rapids, MI

June 27 - June 29 Forest Akers - West - Lansing, MI

July 2nd Walnut Hills - East Lansing, MI

Date Location

July 6th Forest Akers - West - Lansing, MI

July 9th Kent - Grand Rapids, MI

July 10th Pheasant Run GC-NS - Canton, MI

July 11 - July 12 U of M - Ann Arbor, MI

July 13th Bedford Valley - Battle Creek, MI

July 16th Washtenaw - Ypsilanti, MI

July 17 - July 19 The Medalist - Marshall, MI

July 20th Stonebridge - Ann Arbor, MI

July 23rd Edgewood - Commerce Twp, MI

July 24th The Fortress - Frankenmuth, MI

July 25th Golf Club of Coldwater - Coldwater, MI

July 26 - July 27 Tour Championship- Forest Akers - East/West - East Lansing, MI

Meijer Junior Players Tour

www.juniorgolf.org

Abby Gardiner Connor Krzywiecki

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Date Location

June 18 - June 19 The Fortress - Frankenmuth, MI

June 20th Mystic Creek - M-W - Milford, MI

June 21st Timber Ridge GC - East Lansing, MI

June 22nd Twin Lakes - EL - Oakland Twp, MI

June 25th Lakelands - Brighton, MI

June 26th Thousand Oaks GC -Grand Rapids, MI

June 27 - June 29 Forest Akers - West - Lansing, MI

July 2nd Walnut Hills - East Lansing, MI

July 6th Forest Akers - West -Lansing, MI

July 9th Kent - Grand Rapids, MI

Date Location

July 10th Pheasant Run GC-NS - Canton, MI

July 11 - July 12 U of M - Ann Arbor, MI

July 13th Bedford Valley - Battle Creek, MI

July 16th Washtenaw - Ypsilanti, MI

July 17 - July 19 The Medalist - Marshall, MI

July 20th Stonebridge - Ann Arbor, MI

July 23rd Edgewood - Commerce Twp, MI

July 24th The Fortress - Frankenmuth, MI

July 25th Golf Club of Coldwater - Coldwater, MI

July 26 - July 27 Tour Championship- Forest Akers - East/West - East Lansing, MI

ADAMS Golf Junior Tour

www.juniorgolf.org

Kaitlyn Watkins AJ Varekois

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Michigan Publinx Golf Association2012 Membership/Championship Series Application

Name: __________________________________________________ Phone: Home (_____)__________________

Address: ________________________________________________ Phone: Work (_____)__________________

City: ________________________________________ St:____ Zip Code: ______ Date of Birth: _____________

Email Address_________________________________________________________________________________

USGA Hdcp Index:____Gam#:______________Hdcp Established through MIPublinx? Yes ___ No ___

Name of course/organization:____________________________________________________________________Eligibility - Entries are open to all male amateur golfers. You must be 18 years old to participate and be a resident of the State ofMichigan. Members without an official USGA handicap index need to establish one at least 2 weeks prior to the first tournament. Call (248) 787-2659 for information.Cancellation Policy - Player cancellation or refund requests must be 3 weeks prior to event and will be assessed a cancellationfee of $20.00. Entry fee refunds after this date will be at the discretion of the tournament committee.

LATE ENTRIES NOT ACCEPTED Deadline: April 15, 2012.Championship Pairings after the first event will be assigned by Score. Senior and Net Division players may select 1 playing partner from within their

own Division. To ensure playing partners, all applications must be received together with Full Payment.

Playing Partner ________________________________________________________Contestants are subject to dismissal at any time by the MIPublinx Board of Directors. Reason for dismissal may include unbecoming conduct or viola-tion of pace of play policy that can be found on the website by visiting WWW.MIPUBLINX.com. I am familiar with the rules of Amateur status, and Ihave conformed to them in all respects. I further agree to abide by the MIPublinx pace of play policy and all USGA rules.

Applicant's Signature: ________________________________________________________ Date: ______________All information requested must be filled out completely or this application may be rejected.

You may elect to register online at WWW.MIPUBLINX.COMMake Checks Payable to: Michigan Publinx Golf Association

Acceptance Confirmations will be mailed after receipt of complete and paid application.Mail complete tournament application with payment to:

MIPublinx, c/o Paul Kolton, 17710 Mayfield, Livonia, MI 48152Visit our website at http://www.mipublinx.com for Mipublinx News, Events, Results and Applications

Or Email: Info@Mipublinx.com

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Are you a Michigan Publinx Team Play Member (Check only One):No (Non Team Play member pricing will apply)

Yes: Please indicate the MIPublinx Team you currently play on:(_____________________________________________________)

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Please indicate your choice of Division: (Check only one) Championship: No handicap for gift certificates: Limited to the first 90 Applicants subject to board approval for acceptance into

this division. Player scoring history and tournament record subject to review.Senior: Full handicap for gift certificates: Max handicap 20. Limited to first 128 applicants.

Open to players reaching their 50th birthday by May 6, 2012.Net Division: Full handicap for gift certificates: Max handicap 20. Limited to first 128 applicants.

Tournament entry will be on a first come, first serve basis and priority will go to players signing up for all 4 events for Championshipand all 5 events for Net and Senior divisions.

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Please choose from the following (Check tournaments that you wish to play in):Date Championship (4 possible) Senior (5 possible) Net (5 Possible)

May 6, 2012 Twin Lakes oo Twin Lakes oo Twin Lakes oo

June 3, 2012 Lakes of Taylor oo Lakes of Taylor oo Lakes of Taylor oo

June 24, 2012 Dunham Hills oo Dunham Hills oo Dunham Hills oo

July 15, 2012 N/A Blackheath oo Blackheath oo

August 12, 2012 Fieldstone oo Fieldstone oo Fieldstone oo

Payment Structure (How many events are you playing)Team Play Member (Captain confirmation required) Non-Team Play Member

Number of events Price Number of events Price1 $60.00 oo 1 $85.00 oo

2 $120.00 oo 2 $170.00 oo

3 $170.00 oo 3 $250.00 oo

4 $220.00 oo 4 $320.00 oo

5 (Net and Senior Only) $270.00 oo 5 (Net and Senior Only) $370.00 oo

Name of Team captain (_______________________________)

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2012 Tournament ScheduleMichigan Publinx Golf Association

All tournaments open to Public and Private Course male amateurplayers 18 or older and up to a 20 handicap.

Championship, Net & Senior Tournament Divisions MiPublinx and GAM Honor Roll Points Awarded

Gift Certificates awarded for top finishers in each division

MIPUBLINX Championship Series TournamentsEntry Deadline April 15, 2011

Twin Lakes (Senior, Net & Championship Divisions) – May 6, 2012

Lakes of Taylor (Senior, Net & Championship Divisions) – June 3, 2012

Dunham Hills (Senior, Net & Championship Divisions) – June 24, 2012

Blackheath (Senior and Net Division only) – July 15, 2012

Fieldstone (Senior, Net & Championship Divisions) – Aug 12, 2012

MIPUBLINX Medal Play Championship (54 Holes)Lee Gohs Classic Trophy

Net & Championship division available

Pheasant Run Golf Club – Canton

May 26 and 27, 2012

Entry Deadline May 7, 2012

MIPUBLINX State Match Play Championship36 Hole Medal and One round of Match Play with Flights guaranteed for all

Twin Lakes and Blackheath - Rochester, MI.

July 27 thru 31, 2012

Entry Deadline July 9, 2012

On-line sign-up and membership application forms available at:www.mipublinx.com

email info@mipublinx.com or call 248-433-5544 for additional information.

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Open: Gift certificates will be awarded in each flight: Max handicap 20.Limited to first 128 apps.

Senior: Gift certificates will be awarded in each flight: Max handicap 20. Limited to first 96 apps.Open to players reaching their 50th birthday by July 27, 2012.

Super Senior: Gift certificates will be awarded in each flight: Max handicap 20. Limited to first 32 apps.Open to players reaching their 65th birthday by July 27, 2012.

Application for Entry in the 58th Michigan Publinx State Match Play ChampionshipTwin Lakes / BlackheathOakland TWP., Michigan

July 27 thru July 31, 2012

Name: __________________________________________________ Phone: Home (_____)__________________

Address: ________________________________________________ Phone: Work (_____)__________________

City: ________________________________________ St:____ Zip Code: ______ Date of Birth: _____________

Email Address_________________________________________________________________________________

USGA Hdcp Index:____Gam#:______________Hdcp Established through MIPublinx? Yes ___ No ___

Name of course/organization:____________________________________________________________________

Format and Entry Fees NOTE: This is a spikeless event.

Eligibility- Entries are open to all male amateur golfers. You must be 18 years old to participate and be a resident ofthe State of Michigan.

Championship, Senior and Super Senior Tournament Format - The field will be limited to the first 128 Players forOpen Qualifying, 96 Players for Senior and 32 Players for Super Senior. Friday and Saturday will consist of a 36hole gross stroke play qualifier (18 holes each day) for all contestants. Qualifying scores seed players into flights ofsingle elimination individual matches. Field size may require a combined bracket of Open and Senior Div. players.Quarter finalists in each flight qualify for prizes. USGA rules apply. Entry Fee of $235.00. (Cart included)Cancellation Policy - Player cancellation or refund requests, prior to July 9, 2012 will be assessed a cancellation feeof $20.00. Entry fee refunds after this date will be at the discretion of the tournament committee.

LATE ENTRIES NOT ACCEPTED Deadline: July 9, 2012.Contestants are subject to dismissal at any time by the MIPublinx Board of Directors. Reason for dismissal may include unbecomingconduct or slow play. Entrants agree to play in the flight and all matches for which they qualify. I am familiar with the rules of Amateurstatus, and I have conformed to them in all respects. I further agree to abide by the MIPublinx pace of play policy and all USGA rules.

Applicant's Signature: ________________________________________________________ Date: ______________

All information requested must be filled out completely or this application may be rejected.

Make Checks Payable to: Michigan Publinx Golf AssociationAcceptance Confirmations will be mailed after receipt of complete and paid application.

Mail complete tournament application with payment to: MIPublinx, c/o Ron Weaver, 50743 Middle River Rd., Macomb, MI 48044

Visit our website at http://www.mipublinx.com for Mipublinx News, Events, Results and ApplicationsOr Email: Info@Mipublinx.com

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