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I played with the Johnson & Johnson Sales Team in the BJ’s Charity Pro-Am at Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth, MA. Our shamble score on the Rees Jones designed golf course didn’t get us into the top five prize winners, but we would have if they had scoring the “fun” factor!  Thanks to my teammates, Todd “The Barber”, “Dollar” Bill and “Sweet” Sue for an enjoyable day.

Todd LaRue, Sue Ertl, Bill Gleeson & Sue Lowry

Including a silent and live auction, this event raised nearly $1.6 million for BJ’s Charitable Foundation.

Three University Park couples met Sue & Val after Tuesday’s practice round to help Sue kick-off the BJ’s Charity Classic Pro-Am at Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth, MA.  Pinehills residents Ted Ellis & Gail Schaeffer arranged to have Bruce & Lynn Wallin (Cotuit, MA) and Walter & Sue Hughes (Mattapoisett, MA) come for a cocktail party to wish Sue well before the pro-am & charity fundraiser.  Sue will play Wednesday Sept. 9th, with three amateurs while competing individually against 23 of her fellow Legends Tour professionals at the Rees Jones course at Pine Hills. Twenty-four other professionals and pro-am teams will be on the Nicklaus course in a separate competition. 

Thanks to everyone for the great food, many laughs and wonderful support.  Thanks to Gail & Ted for arranging such a fun evening.

Val Brennan, Sue Hughes, Lynn Wallin & Bruce Wallin, Sue, Ted Ellis & Gail Schaeffer, Walter Hughes

Brian & Carrie Glick, Sue, Rhonda & Randy Glick.

Photo Credit: Rick Sharp, Digital Dimensions

I got the chance to play with the Alro Steel team of  Randy & Rhonda Glick and Brian & Carrie Glick. Although we did not win the top prize, I would say we all had highlights! All 4 of my teammates had some bomber drives, putting us in some extremely favorable spots! If only we could putt as well as we could drive it, oh well, it was a great time together, I hope we get the chance to be partners again – I had a fun day with the Glicks!

We had a great time at the CC of Jackson, and missed seeing Randy’s Dad Al Glick there to cheer us on. Al, founder of Alro Steel, was in Ann Arbor attending the first day of official practice for the University of Michigan Wolverine football team. In fact, the Michigan’s brand new indoor practice football facility is named the AL GLICK FIELD HOUSE – Al and the entire Glick family have been longtime supporters of Michigan Athletics and in July, the Board of Regents made this designation to recognize a lifetime of dedication to the Maize and Blue! Read about this beautiful state of the art facility.

I shot 74 and tied for 11th in the Wendy’s Charity Challenge. I was paired with Val Skinner who was leading after 16 holes at -5, but had the unfortunate double-double finish to tie for 3rd. Here are Sunday’s results.

Jackson fan club: Karen and Sean Wing, Miff Griffin, Sue, Ben Ertl, Carol Ertl, UPCC members Beth and Jerry Mumaw, Val (not pictured: UPCC members Janice and Mike Jowett)

Thanks to my family and University Park Members for coming to Jackson and watching my 74 – T-11 finish in the Wendy’s Charity Challenge. Tomorrow is the pro-am, I will play with the two Glick families – Sponsored by Alro Steel. The pro-am dinner and silent/live auction had the theme “Northern Exposure”, so as you can see in the photo, some of us dressed the part!

Michelle Estill, Denise Lindman, Sue, Gail Graham, Val in our "Northern Exposure" get-up. Do we look like we are ready to HUNT???

Today was certainly better, even after being 2 over after 3 holes. I made two bombs: 45 feet and 39 feet, and some fine saving par putts too. Played with Univ. of Denver player Katie Kempter, who had the low round of the day 68 including five straight birdies. I had the 4th lowest score of the day, and I moved up in the 3 days from 41st to 26th ending in a tie for 15th.

We are staying one more night, and had time to ride the chairlift and view the Crystal Mountain property from a skiers point of view.

And before they teed off, I had a photo taken on the first tee with Byron Center’s Jacqueline DeBoer (GR South Christian HS) and Legends Tour Champion Cindy Rarick. (I played 1 hour later).

Sue, Jacqueline DeBoer, Cindy Rarick

Finally, had dinner with Nebraska native Jenny Hansen, in Michigan for the first time, and we enjoyed catching up on her summer pro events.

Sue, Jenny Hansen, Val Brennan outside of Kinlochen

I played better despite bogeying the 16th and 17th holes. My group included my former MSU teammate Joan Garety and Lisa LaFollette (Continental 757 and 767 Airline pilot!). We had a pleasant day, beautiful northern Michigan 75 degrees and clear skies! In attendance was my devoted fan club including Carol Ertl, my sister Miff Griffin, and our Ionia friends Ken and Cindy McKee and their son Travis – as seen in the photos. Tomorrow concludes the Michigan Women’s Open, and scores are great, I need my best day to come!

Miff Griffin, Sue, Cindy-Travis-Ken McKee, Carol Ertl at the Crystal Coaster.

Waiting our turn to start the coaster

Cindy, Ken and Miff got skinned arms and knees this year, BOO, OUCH!!!

Sue rides the Crystal Coaster!

Coincidentally, at the base of the Coaster, Sue ran into former Spartan Carrie Wheeler and her daughter Juliana! Small world!

Hard to believe I could ever love this score, but I have to say scoring only +5 when I played with a golfer who scored 123. Really more of a mental effort, but I’m hoping to improve by a few. I will play with my former MSU teammate Joan Garety and a player I have not met, Lisa LaFollette. Tomorrow my sister Miff will arrive with friends Ken, Cindy and Travis McKee to join Mom for the 6 mile walk.

Best wishes to my sister Cath as she gets the word on her painful knees – we miss you here. And thinking of the Lee family this week.

Results for the Michigan Women’s Open at Crystal Mountain Resort.

Doug Foster and his wife Diane (our caddy for the weekend), Judy Leto, Val Brennan, Jim Leto and Sue Ertl at the Crystal Mountain Pro-Am cocktail party.

We had a great time at Crystal Mountain during our 2nd day of the pro-am scramble. Our 14 under par  included one eagle on #10 of the Betsie Valley course. Val and Doug drove the ball great, while Jim, Judy and I were needed for the short irons and scoring shots. Just a fun kickoff for the 3 day Michigan Women’s Open starting tomorrow.

Friends to watch are high schoolers Alexandra Lipa (a student of mine who won the MHSAA State Championship from Birmingham Seaholm) on her way this fall to Yale, Jacqueline DeBoer from Byron Center, and Melissa Beurmann from Jackson. You can also follow Legends Tour pros Cindy Figg-Currier, Cindy Rarick, and Crystal Mountain’s host pro Elaine Crosby. Michigan State’s Coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll is competing with several of her players, as well as former Spartans Joan Garety, Stacy Olson, and current LPGA Tour player Allison Fouch. The field of 109 is the largest ever for the Michigan Women’s Open. I look forward to having my fan club from Grand Rapids and Ionia come to watch!