Real-time Scoring at Patty Sheehan & Friends is a post from: SueErtl.com

RENO: First Class!!!! is a post from: SueErtl.com

Practice Round in Jackson is a post from: SueErtl.com

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.

BJ’s Charity Pro-Am is a post from: SueErtl.com

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

“Good Luck Sue Ertl” Party! is a post from: SueErtl.com

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.

Wendy’s Wonderful Kids – Pro-Am at CC of Jackson with the Glicks is a post from: SueErtl.com

Wendy’s Charity Challenge results is a post from: SueErtl.com

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???

CC of Jackson – Legends Tour Wendy’s Charity Classic is a post from: SueErtl.com

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

Day 3 – Fired a 2-under 70 is a post from: SueErtl.com

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!

Day 2 – Better scoring, plus “Ride the Crystal Coaster” is a post from: SueErtl.com

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.

Day 1 – the best 77 I ever shot is a post from: SueErtl.com

Michigan Women’s Open is a post from: SueErtl.com

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!

Perfect Weather for Pro-Am 2nd Round is a post from: SueErtl.com

Rainy, Cold & Windy Pro-am – Still fun! is a post from: SueErtl.com

Tennessee Women’s Open is a post from: SueErtl.com

A year ago at Bear Trace, first round, #7, I hit an 8 iron into the hole for eagle (downhill – 142 yards). Woo Hoo!

And today, one year later, at Stonehenge, first round, #7, I hit a 9-wood into the hole for eagle (uphill – 165 yards). Woo Hoo again.

Check out the scores!

Another first round EAGLE! is a post from: SueErtl.com

Sue, Don Alexander, Tommy Hale, and Tony Cox

Today I played with the nicest team at Fairfield Glade – Tony Cox, Tommy Hale, and Don Alexander. They sure could drive the ball well and they each contributed approach shots and putts toward their scramble score of 64! Our team won beautiful Callaway carry bags with the city of Crossville logo emblazoned on the side as well as the back side ball pocket! We all wish our teammate Tony Cox good luck in the Greater Knoxville City Amateur as he competes the next 4 days on 4 different courses.

Our Pro-am team was First in our Flight!!!!! is a post from: SueErtl.com

Sue, Zibby Damm, and Val Brennan

I never know who we will meet at the course, and today we had the chance meeting of University Park CC Member Barb Inbody’s sister Zibby Damm. Small world as we had met her friend the day prior walking her dog at the golf course. So today, who walks up but Zibby! So hello to Barb Inbody from your sister VIA Sue E. What a nice sister you have! Amazing!

Met Barb Inbody’s Sister in TN….. is a post from: SueErtl.com

Tennessee Women’s Open Tee Times – Day 1 is a post from: SueErtl.com

Stonehenge GC hole #14

This Stonehenge course is Tennessee’s #1 ranked resort course designed by Joe Lee. Its tough design includes many sidehill lies, rollling terrain, and one very extremely memorable hole #14. It is a par-3 hole, only 148 yards, but drops off from tee to green I would say 100 feet. Not only is the landing area treacherous (hazard left, bunker right, a river behind it), the winding drive down the hill is a test to all driving skills! I would say the only other times I have played a similar major dropoff were #15 at the Palms Golf Club in the Mesquite, NV area (114 foot drop) and Green Mountain National GC in Killington, VT holes#2 and #7.

Fairfield Glade is a large golf community in higher elevation, where homeowners are members of the 5 golf courses, paying a small annual fee as well as cart fee at any of the championship courses. We have rented a beautiful townhome on a lake here in the community for the week, and the commute is 3 minutes rather than the 20 down the hill to the hotels.

The Big Drop Off…… is a post from: SueErtl.com