Written By: Greg Johnson
FLINT – The classic Willie Park Jr.-designed course at Flint Golf Club has hosted legends and championships for over a century, as well as many Golf Association of Michigan tournaments and qualifiers.
The 8th Michigan Senior Net Amateur Championship presented by Michigan Golf Live is next, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 13-14.
The tournament features senior male golfers over age 55 with GAM/USGA handicap indexes lower than 20.4. This year’s field of over 78 golfers will play for the title over two days and 36 holes of net stroke play competition.
Flint Golf Club dates to 1910 as a social club which opened its classic course in 1919. Park, a two-time British Open champion turned designer, fashioned a parkland golf course that has stayed true to its roots over the years. Unique to the Park design are five par-3 and five par 5 holes. Recent renovation work has rejuvenated much of Park’s original design.
Flint recently hosted the Michigan PGA Professional Championship for four years and has been a regular host to Golf Association of Michigan tournaments over the years, including the 2001 Michigan Amateur Championship. Part of the club’s history is that legend Sam Snead set the course record in June 1963 shooting a 61.
Flint Golf Club’s staff includes Director of Golf Operations Ed Bialek, and Superintendent Jim Smedley. For more information on the club visit flintgolfclub.com.
The Senior Net Amateur is among five Net championships presented as part of the GAM’s continuing effort to provide competition for members of all playing ability levels on some of the state’s top golf courses.
Last year, Livonia’s Mike Barry, a retired school teacher, won his first senior title with a net 5-under 67 for a net two-day total of 132 at Apple Mountain Golf Club in Freeland.
