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GAM Director of Handicapping Looks Back on World Handicap System Roll Out Author: Greg Johnson \| Posted: Monday, January 18, 2021 Smooth is the word Kyle Wolfe of the Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) used in describing the first year of the World Handicap System™. ...Continue
Michigan Golf Alliance Earns Award from National Golf Course Owners Author: Greg Johnson \| Posted: Friday, December 18, 2020 EAST LANSING – The 2020 pandemic efforts of the Michigan Golf Alliance, which includes the Golf Association of Michigan, have been recognized with the Champion Award by the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA). ...Continue
GAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Lauren Timpf of Macomb Tops 15-and-under Junior Girls Honor Roll Author: Greg Johnson \| Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2020 FARMINGTON HILLS – Lauren Timpf of Macomb won four consecutive Golf Association of Michigan tournaments in 2020. ...Continue
GAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Will Preston of Grand Rapids Tops 15-and-under Junior Boys Honor Roll Author: Greg Johnson \| Posted: Monday, December 14, 2020 FARMINGTON HILLS – As soon as he was able to practice his golf game during the pandemic Will Preston hit the practice center at Cascade Hills Country Club in Grand Rapids. ...Continue
GAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Macomb Township’s Ariel Chang Tops Junior Girls Honor Roll Author: Greg Johnson \| Posted: Thursday, December 10, 2020 FARMINGTON HILLS – Ariel Chang of Macomb Township went over her scorecard for a third time because she wasn’t expecting a total of 62. ...Continue
GAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Cheboygan’s PJ Maybank Tops Junior Boys Honor Roll Author: Greg Johnson \| Posted: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 FARMINGTON HILLS – Cheboygan’s PJ Maybank III entered three Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) junior tournaments over the summer and won each of them, highlighted by taking the title in the Michigan Junior State Amateur Championship at TPC Michigan. ...Continue
Waterford’s Greg Frontier Named GAM Course Rater of the Year Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Thursday, December 3, 2020 FARMINGTON HILLS – Greg Frontier’s favorite part about being a volunteer course rater for the Golf Association of Michigan is getting to play the golf course once the rating is complete. ...Continue
GAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Orchard Lake’s Rick Herpich Tops Super Senior Honor Roll Author: Greg Johnson \| Posted: Monday, November 23, 2020 FARMINGTON HILLS – Rick Herpich of Orchard Lake, who will be 68 in December, feels he played the best golf of his life in 2020. ...Continue
GAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Holt’s Julie Massa Tops 2020 Senior Women’s Honor Roll Author: Greg Johnson \| Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2020 FARMINGTON HILLS – Julie Massa of Holt continues to work on each facet of her golf game. ...Continue
GAM 2021 Membership Opens Dec. 2; Champion Golfer Laura Bavaird Leads Effort Author: greg.johnson@emailgam.org \| Posted: Monday, November 16, 2020 Join Now FARMINGTON HILLS – Laura Bavaird, the Golf Association of Michigan’s director of member relations since April, has announced that sign-up and renewal for GAM membership in 2021 opens on Dec. ...Continue