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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

Connie Tuley, Sue, Val, and Dick Tuley at Walnut Hills Country Club, East Lansing, MI

Wednesday we commuted from Grand Rapids to East Lansing as guests of Dick and Connie Tuley, University Park CC members. I had worked at Walnut Hills for Bill Mory, who is the current Club Manager, and with whom we had a nice reunion. Bill’s son Chris is on MSU’s Men’s golf team.

Walnut Hills was in beautiful shape, and I had not played it since the bunkers had all been revamped  – deeper, long grassy edges, a true challenge for all. The greens have many undulations and it is important to be below the hole as usual. What a pleasure to make the drive, see the Tuleys, and Connie says we brought her good luck! She played great! Val’s highlight was consecutive birdies, I played very steadily, and Dick got up and down from tough spots on both #5 and #17.

They are on their way to Mackinaw Island with their grandchildren for the weekend – should be a fun trip! Thanks again for the good golf, lunch, on the most beautiful summer day in Michigan!

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???

Here’s a shout-out to my friends back home at the University Park Pro Shop: Ashley, Bill, Pam, Doug, Ann, Liz and Peter. Just thinking of you, wish you were here…..

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!