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The 17th at Washtenaw Golf Club February 27, 2026 Everything felt right in the world on Friday, as the late February thaw brought me back to my love Washtenaw Golf Club for a round. Friday was actually my second round of February. The previous round, Washteaw wasn’t open, so I played in nearby Huron Hills. […]
TL; DR The U.S. National Development Program is an effort by the USGA to identify and develop golfing talent. State teams are intended to expand the pipeline for local elite golfers to the USNDP. The selection process for Team Michigan’s new Junior Golfers (ages 13-18) uses a points system based on GAM and Michigan PGA […]
Michigan is currently blanketed in snow and cold, so I headed there Washtenaw Golf Club to get some swings on their simulators. The club has three GolfZon stations with a variety of simulated courses to play, but I was just interested in working with my seven irons and pitching wedge. My goal this winter is […]
GAM SUPERINTENDENT AWARD OF MERIT: Brian Schweihofer of Franklin Hills FARMINGTON HILLS – Brian Schweihofer grew up in a family with a landscaping business and started playing golf at the age of 10. “The landscape industry got me used to working outdoors and the attention to detail that comes with that type of work, and […]
I. Newton Swift was the winner of the first tournament held at Washtenaw Golf Club (then Washtenaw Country Club) in August 1899. The tournament was held as part of the club’s grand opening, according to an article in the Ann Arbor Daily Times from August 29, 1899. Putting and long drive competitions were also on […]
The best gift for Michigan golfers The best gifts are experiences, and for Michigan golfers: The first tee of the Northern Michigan players map perhaps the best bargain in golf. For just $150, the card offers discounts on fifty-four quality courses throughout Michigan’s Lower and Upper Peninsulas. In total, ticket holders can save as much […]
GAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR Grand Rapids’ Tommy Preston tops the points list for junior boys 15 and under in 2025 FARMINGTON HILLS – Grand Rapids’ Tommy Preston had his two best scoring rounds of his young career in opportunistic moments this summer. The 15-year-old Grand Rapids Catholic Central student shot 65 in the U.S. […]
Apple mountainFreeland, MIGrade: B+Teacher’s Notes: So much water. So much sand. Nice and well maintained. Built around a now decommissioned ski hill, Apple Mountain Golf Course is a residential and park-style golf course with an abundance of water and bunkers. Apple Mountain was built in 1998 to a design by John Sanford. A little research […]
