Tradition-Rich Country Club of Lansing Hosting Popular GAM Four-Ball Championship

  LANSING – The Country Club of Lansing, which features a classic William Langford-designed course that dates to 1921, will host many of the state’s top amateur golfers in the 4th GAM Four-Ball Championship presented by Chemical Bank Wednesday.

  A field of 54 two-golfer teams with combined GAM/USGA Handicap Indexes under 10.8 will compete in the 18-hole best-ball competition.

  Country Club of Lansing has the championship golf course for such a field, and at the same time is family oriented and offers a full range of amenities, including a driving range, tennis courts, fitness facility, swimming and dining.

  Founded in 1908, The Lansing Golf Club was formed by a group of 17 men. In 1920 members acquired 160 acres of land that adjoined the club and Langford, a nationally known golf course architect of the time, was commissioned to develop the new course layout.  The Chicago Park Builders were engaged to construct the course, and the new clubhouse which was designed by Samuel Butterworth.  In 1921 a new opening and a new name emerged – the Country Club of Lansing.

  In 1999 a $7 million renovation to the clubhouse helped the club continue to provide a traditional country club lifestyle for its membership, their families and guests.

  John Lindert is the director of golf, Mark Magee the superintendent and Niall Power the golf services manager. Find out more about the Country Club of Lansing at www.cclansing.org.

   The GAM Four-Ball will feature 28 teams in a morning shotgun start, and 26 teams in an afternoon shotgun start. It had developed into a one-day shootout, and two-time defending champions Wes Stewart and Paul vanWezel are coming across the bridge from Windsor, Canada, to compete once again.

  -Greg Johnson, greg.johnson@emailgam.org