The sky darkened without warning, but that happens in Bloomfield Township with alarming frequency. A drowsy, lazy-hazy day of summer - a mellow day more reminiscent of the easy-going South than the hardscrabble rust belt of Michigan - suddenly turned into roiling darkness. In an instant, the sky turned from glorious gold and bold, bright blue, to violent violet. Then the rain came, slow, yet steady and persistent. The only sound was the padding of the raindrops as they hit the turf.
With the eyes of the world turning to Michigan this week for the 90th PGA Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club, results of an independent study released today highlights the importance of golf to the economy of Michigan.
The beverage cart girl was relaxing in solitude on a shady curve in the cart path, engrossed in a paperback. We rounded the corner to the tee box, and she brightened when spying some potential new customers. "Where are all the other golfers?" I asked, as she gathered our order. Her succinct answer summed up the state of Michigan resort golf, circa summer of 2008. "Short on cash, I guess," was her matter-of-fact reply, "either that, or unemployed."
Following years of design and development, Sweetgrass Golf Club has opened in Harris, Mich. The course, which traverses the rolling, windswept hills of the Wolverine State's scenic Upper Peninsula, is part of the Island Resort & Casino.
In the previous journal entries, we've taken Sweetgrass Golf Club in Michigan's Upper Peninsula from the initial walk-through to early schematics and implementation of the master plan. Because this golf course and the neighboring Island Resort & Casino are both owned and operated by the Hannahville Indian Community - a band of the Potawatomi Nation - we've also incorporated aspects of their proud culture and tribal legends. It's been a very unique and interesting project from the beginning, and as we come out of winter, and head toward opening day, we are all excited at experiencing this landscape with a club and ball.
Scott Hebert of Traverse City, Mich., where the legendary Walter Hagen spent his final years, capped the 41st PGA Professional National Championship with a back- nine charge that the Haig would have applauded. The event was held in Lake Oconee, Ga.
In the previous journal entries, we've taken Sweetgrass Golf Club in Michigan's Upper Peninsula from the initial walk-through to early schematics and implementation of the master plan. Because this golf course and the neighboring Island Resort & Casino are both owned and operated by the Hannahville Indian Community - a band of the Potawatomi Nation - we've also incorporated aspects of their proud culture and tribal legends. It's been a very unique and interesting project from the beginning, and as we come out of winter, and head toward opening day, we are all excited at experiencing this landscape with a club and ball.
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