Recent record rains throughout the United States demonstrate how many communities rely upon golf courses to help handle torrential rain and subsequent flooding. A properly designed course provides a home for storm water, allowing for water filtration while keeping groundwater clean. The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) puts course owners in contact with golf course architects who can help maximize the storm water management capabilities of golf courses.

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The Inn at Bay Harbor - A Renaissance Golf Resort located in Bay Harbor, Michigan has earned the #41 ranking on Golf Digest's prestigious 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America list. The rankings appear in the October 2009 issue currently on newsstands and can also be viewed online at www.golfdigest.com.

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When it comes to golf destinations, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is among the best in the Midwest and ready to welcome golfers with an assortment of fall packages. Home to the 2008 PGA Professional National Champion and six-time Michigan Open Champion, Scott Hebert and boasting three, distinguished 18-hole championship courses, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is the perfect destination to get back into the swing of things.

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Joey Garber, 17, of Petoskey, Mich., won in a sudden-death playoff by making a birdie on the third playoff hole at the Randy Wise Junior Open Friday to finish with a 7-under-par 209. In the Girls Division, Talia Campbell, 15, of Dallas, shot a final round 1-over-par 73 to win her first AJGA title.
 

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Want a chance to play Bay Harbor Golf Club for only $49? Now through the end of August, add 18 of Bay Harbor Golf Club's stunning 27 holes for only $49 when staying on a Boyne Unlimited Golf package, which starts at the ultra low price of $88 per person, per night.

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With the addition of Tiger Woods' 69th career victory at The Buick Open, it's become a summer featuring one Nike Golf win after another. Proof positives are the two major championship titles won by Nike athletes Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink in the U.S. Open and Open Championship, respectively, two victories by Woods, and another by Nike athlete Bo Van Pelt. In summary, Nike Golf athletes have produced five victories out of the eight PGA Tour events played since summer officially began on June 21. So far in 2009, Nike Golf athletes have won eight times, including six of the last 10 PGA Tour tournaments.

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When the PGA Tour comes to town, watching the world's best players perform up close and in person is always a "must have" ticket for golfers. Datrek, the golf industry's market share leader in golf bags, is now offering free tickets to PGA Tour events around the country, with the introduction of the Datrek 2009 PGA Tour Season Pass Promotion.

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Who says golf isn't growing? While statistics indicate a flat to somewhat downward trend in the sport, one element of golf continues to thrive. Dave Robinson is proving that junior golf is alive, healthy and growing in Michigan.

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Regarded as one of the game's premier instructors, Rick Smith will headline the 21st West Michigan Golf Show to be held Feb. 13-15, 2009 at the DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. The managing partner of Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Smith is recognized as one of the top instructors in the world and is currently ranked # 8 on Golf Digest's "50 Greatest Teachers in America" list. PGA Tour players such as Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, Lee Janzen, Rocco Mediate, Jerry Kelly, Chris DiMarco, John Daly, Matt Kuchar and many others have sought Rick's guidance.

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A new, high-tech mouth guard is helping PGA golfer, Scott McCarron, regain top form. The Pure Power Mouthguard, or PPM, is a wonder of neuromuscular dentistry that does more than protect the teeth - it actually gives athletes an immediate increase in strength, balance, and flexibility.

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Gull Lake View Golf Club & Resort announces the grand opening of the new Bedford Valley Clubhouse. Recently opened in August, 2008, this 8,500 sq ft facility stands as a new centerpiece for one of Michigan's most popular golf courses. The purpose of the new clubhouse and banquet facility is to better cater to the needs of Gull Lake View clients and residents.

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 Congratulations are in order for a number of Michigan junior golfers following a terrific summer of fantastic performances capped off at the Randy Wise Junior Open, part of the American Junior Golf Association’s tournament schedule, held at GAM member club, Spring Meadows Country Club.

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Jim Antkiewicz, the PGA director of golf at The Club at Nevillewood in Presto, Pa., whose efforts in growing the game in the greater Pittsburgh area have inspired both youth and aspiring PGA Professionals, has been named the 55th recipient of the PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award, the highest annual honor bestowed by The PGA of America on a PGA Golf Professional.

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 The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has awarded scholarships to 15 college students as part of the GCSAA Scholars Program administered by GCSAA's philanthropic organization, The Environmental Institute for Golf.

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Carlos Burguillo of Malaga, Spain, has won a $9,500 scholarship to Michigan State University from Valderrama Golf Club in San Roque, Spain, funded through a grant by The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA).

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Sophomore Teresa Puga finished 14th, Mary Narzisi tied for 15th, and senior Kelli Berns was 19th this weekend in the Mary Fossum Invitational. Those three top-20 performances helped the University of Minnesota women's golf team finish fifth in the 12-team tournament.

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Tullymore Golf Club, the highly award winning Jim Engh design located at St. Ives Resort in Stanwood, Michigan opened its new $7 million clubhouse on August 22. The opening of this new clubhouse marks a major step in the development of the residential Villages of Tullymore.

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Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey and Golf Digest Publications are partnering to bring "Images of a Gentleman" to sixteen golf clubs throughout the country. Images of a Gentleman is a photo exhibit, developed by Golf Digest Publications in conjunction with Gentleman Jack, which displays unique golf images taken from Golf Digest and Golf World archives and their 55+ years of involvement within the PGA TOUR.

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Michigan State University students Manuel Ángel González Loma and José Antonio Martín Quirós have each won $10,000 scholarships from the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, funded by The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA).

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Srixon’s Henrik Stenson and Steve Flesch finished tied for fourth and sixth, respectively, in the year’s final major championship, the rain-soaked PGA Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Mich.

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With steely focus and unwavering belief in his ability and himself, Padraig Harrington captured the 90th PGA Championship for his second consecutive major title and his third in the last six. Harrington posted consecutive 4-under par 66's on the weekend at Oakland Hills, for a dramatic come-from-behind two-shot win over two players, including fellow Pro V1x loyalist and Titleist brand ambassador Ben Curtis.

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