Michigan Golf News, August 20, 2010

top 70 positions and ties will be vying for a piece of the $65,000 purse. The winner’s share is $7,000.

“We’re proud to host the championship and house the Michigan PGA Headquarters on our complex” Alex Coss, General Manager of Hawk Hollow Properties said. “PGA Professionals add so much to the game of the golf on the consumer level. It’s a privilege to have them playing here and receive such positive response to the quality of our courses.”

Past champions in the 2010 field include, two-time winners Brian Cairns from Fox Hills Golf Course, Steve Brady from Oakland Hills Country Club and Barry Redmond of Boyne Highlands. Other past champions include, John Traub of TNT Enterprises. Tom Harding of Kendall Academy of Golf, Joe Pollack of Boulder Creek Golf Club, Bob Makoski of Grosse Ile CC and Randy Erskine of Great Oaks Country Club.

The Michigan PGA Championship is open to the public. There is no admission charge. Players will be on both courses between 8am and 6pm the first two rounds/. The final round is played at Eagle Eye starting at 8am and concluding around 2pm.

Taken from a Michigan PGA, Tim Hygh release ============================================================= CARY BAKER WINS 9TH GAM CHAMPIONSHIP AT FLINT GOLF CLUB ============================================================= Casey Baker was nearly perfect today in the final round of the 89th GAM Championship at Flint Golf Club. He had no bogeys and didn’t miss any putts in his round of 65 which secured the championship for the Ann Arbor resident. His total for all three rounds was an eight-under-par 208.

“I was up and down a lot and my putting was really good today,” said Baker. “That had a lot to do with it. I sunk a lot of six and eight-foot putts today and that was key.”

Baker said his 15-foot putt on the 335-yard par 4 15th hole for birdie was the highlight of his round.

Tuesday’s round had a lot less interference from Mother Nature than Monday’s first two rounds.

Baker said he and the rest of the field were battling the wind on Monday.

“It was definitely a lot better out there today,” said Baker. “Monday it was so windy that you really had to keep your shots low and there were certain shots you couldn’t take. I’m sure everyone found it more comfortable today.”

Baker said the first person he planned to call to tell about his victory was his wife, who is home with their three-month-old baby. The second call will go to his dad.

“My dad used to be a member here years ago so I can’t wait to tell him that I won the GAM Championship here,” said Baker.

Baker was the 2005 GAM Champion at Country Club of Detroit.

Full results are available on the GAM web site at http://www.gam.org.

Taken from a Susan Smiley GAM release