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.

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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

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Val Brennan, LPGA Hall of Famer Amy Alcott, and Sue Ertl after the Solheim Cup opening ceremonies

Cristie Kerr and Paula Creamer after the 2009 Solheim Cup opening ceremonies

We had the chance to attend the opening ceremonies and the first day and a half of the 2009 Solheim Cup matches between the US LPGA players vs. the European Professionals at Rich Harvest Farms CC in Sugar Grove, IL. We sure saw tremendous golf on such a pristine venue – Jerry Rich’s private estate hosting 24 pros and team captains + 100,000 spectators! I hope you all enjoyed the singles matches on TV as we did also as the US won the Cup 16-12 matches.

It is a true reunion of old friends, and I did see Beth Daniel, Meg Mallon, Kelly Robbins, Karrie Webb, Pat Bradley, Joanne Carner, Kathy Whitworth, Val Skinner, and even chatted with Juli Inkster as she crossed the fairway in front of us in the middle of competing in her alternate shot event with Paula Creamer!

It  is a celebration of excellence in women’s golf in 2009 and it is true, Michelle Wie was a star! In singles on day 3, she was 4-under par after 3 holes, and hung on to win over a relentless Helen Alfredsson. Cristie Kerr holed out for eagle on #12 the first day, and Juli Inkster finished her last day of Solheim Cup competition with 3 straight birdies to get back in the match! And who could forget Paula Creamer’s and Brittany Lincicome’s LONG BOMB putts going in – these ladies sure ‘roll the rock’!

Thanks to the Rich family for hosting this prestigious event on your exclusive property, and also to the entire Solheim family for your support of golf and especially this week, women’s golf. It was a great show; grand appreciation to both teams for your total effort and great inspirational entertainment!

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Sue and Carol Ertl with Bart Lower at Shadow Ridge CC, Ionia MI

Mom, Val and I went to Ionia to play the course I grew up on – The Ionia CC – now called Shadow Ridge CC. The Donald Ross designed 9-hole course is a treat to play, narrow in spots on the rolling terrain, and in great shape – I hope all in the area will get the chance to play this little jewel. I scored par of 35, and my birdies on #3 and # 5 were negated by the double on 8. It was a surprise to meet Bart Lower, the pro and general manager who many of you may know as one of the stars of The Golf Channel’s BIG BREAK II and IV. Like myself, Bart grew up in Ionia on this course, and after assisting the MSU Men’s Golf Team for a year, returns to Shadow Ridge with his wife Niki to put Shadow Ridge and its banquet facilities back on the map. Thanks Bart and Niki and good luck in the years to come. I truly went back in time with memories of my brother Jay and me playing hundreds of rounds on this course. It was great “Coming Home to Ionia”.

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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!

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

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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.

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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???

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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

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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!

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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.

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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!

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Val, Jacqueline, Jacob, Terri DeBoer and Sue

Had the great opportunity to play at Railside CC with the DeBoer family in Byron Center today. Jacob is a sophomore at Calvin College, Jacqueline will be a senior at South Christian HS, and Terri is the WOOD-TV Storm Team 8 meteorologist you see on NBC early mornings here in Grand Rapids. We all had some highlights, and I look forward to seeing Jacqueline this next week during the Michigan Women’s Open at Crystal Mountain where we are both contestants. Thanks Terri for coming out to spectate on the back 9. Railside was in beautiful shape, and we enjoyed carrying our clubs and walking the hills!

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Sue, Mark Wilson, Ben Ertl

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Ally and Sean Wing with Aunt Sue

Had a great time with Ally and Sean on the ropes course at John Ball Park. You get harnessed up, and then are elevated 20 or 30 feet over the ground on beams and tightrope wires – a great addition to last year’s experience on John Ball Park’s  zip line!

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The ERTLS: Jay, Sue, Barb, and their son Ben

Getting a great opportunity to visit family in Grand Rapids and play golf with my brother Jay, his wife Barb, and my nephew Ben. Ben won his division in a 2-hole playoff I got to watch at Braeside GC; we played the next day at their beautiful club Watermark CC; this photo was taken at their sister club StoneWater CC; and I look forward to playing at Railside CC on Tuesday. Even got to watch nephew Sean at a weekend baseball tournament where they won all 4 games! Having fun too with Mom and my sister Karen, her husband Greg, and their daughter Ally. And a nice surprise as my sister Miffer and her husband Tom came over to Jay and Barb’s for a fun family night on the lake!

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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Prior to leaving Florida, we decided to stop off in the Orlando area to visit SeaWorld and enjoy our annual passes. If you have not been there in awhile, the Shamu show, the Dolphin/aerial acrobatics show, and the Clyde and Seamore shows are just fun and funny. The grounds and aquariums are so beautiful, and if you still like wild rides, the Kraken and the new Manta are fast and furious. We were able to stop in and see the night version of “Shamu Rocks”, where you watch the whales perform to selected songs with great beats.

Heading on to Downtown Disney, we sure liked just walking in and having dinner at the bar area in the Rain Forest Cafe – no wait time for this area! Wandering over to the Art of Disney, we purchased some Disney prints from artist David Doss, and found he was there on site from NC for a few days signing prints! We had met him about 5 years ago when he was starting with Disney, he was at the Flower and Garden show at Epcot, so it was a nice reunion of sorts. We made our final stop in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge to look around and do a little shopping in their gift shop.

The next day we played golf at the Celebration Golf Club, a challenging Robert Trent Jones/ RTJ Jr. course. It is a great track and nice practice as we begin our trek to middle Tennessee for the TN Women’s Open.

Congrats to Eun Hee Ji for winning the U.S. Women’s Open. We followed it online in the car using live scoring, and we got the chance to see the 20 foot putt for par watching “Golf Channel” later on replay.

Happy birthday this week to Miff Griffin, Ben Ertl, Jeanne Weber, and Cath Dubault!

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- This is such a sad story following Ken Green’s Alabama motor home accident last week. His girlfriend, brother, and German shepard were all killed, as well as Ken suffering near fatal injuries. We are all wishing him well in these days ahead.

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We took this photo from the 2nd tee of Wolf Creek GC in Mesquite, NV.

Like many of you, I have played several if not hundreds of golf courses in my career. I certainly am partial to University Park CC here in Sarasota where I am one of the Professional Instructors. But I would also have to add a few of my other favorites that you too may enjoy – both for beauty and challenge. The three I point out today are: 1) WOLF CREEK GC in Mesquite, NV; 2) VICTORIA NATIONAL CC in Newburgh, IN; and 3) TULLYMORE Golf Resort in Stanwood, MI.

Tell me some of your favorites and why in the “Leave a Reply” form at the bottom of this Blog’s page. If you’re still on the home page, click the title of the Blog to get to the blog page… Thanks one and all.

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