• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Advertise • Subscribe • Contact

The Golf Wire

Covering the business of golf!

MENUMENU
  • Apparel
    • NEW GALVIN GREEN COLLECTION REFLECTS THE JOY OF TOP PERFORMANCE

      ORIGINAL PENGUIN WELCOMES PGA TOUR® PLAYER NICO ECHAVARRIA TO ITS TOUR STAFF

      PUMA GOLF INTRODUCES IGNITE ELEVATE SHOES, CONFIDENCE FOR YOUR FEET

  • Business
    • CLIPPD AND NEUROPEAK PRO ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL COLLABORATION

      VANTAGE TAG SYSTEMS UNVEILS THE SR-1 SINGLE RIDER GOLF CART AND PERSONAL TRANSPORT VEHICLE (PTV) TO RAVE REVIEWS AT PGA SHOW.

      TEESNAP LAUNCHES BETA TESTING OF ENHANCED PAYMENT MOBILITY SOLUTION

  • Courses
    • 28 TROON-AFFILIATED FACILITIES NAMED 2023 PLATINUM AWARD WINNERS BY AGM

      DANCING RABBIT GOLF CLUB TO HOST 2023 PGA UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIP

      GO GOLF KAUAI COURSES WELCOME 2023 CELEBRATE MEMORABLE AND MEANINGFUL 2022

  • Equipment
    • ZERO FRICTION GOLF BAGS AMONG TOP ITEMS AT THE 2023 PGA SHOW IN ORLANDO

      NEW SRIXON ZX MKII DRIVERS REVIEW

      WINNER OF PGA TOUR FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN PRO’S CHOICE GOLF SHAFTS

  • People
    • GOLFTEC NAMES HANNAH GREGG AND FREDRIK LINDBLOM AS BRAND AMBASSADORS

      WILSON ADDS TWO MORE PLAYERS TO ITS PROFESSIONAL GOLF ADVISORY STAFF

      USGA ANNUAL AWARDS CELEBRATE OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN VOLUNTEERISM, TURFGRASS RESEARCH AND LITERATURE

  • Podcasts
  • Media
  • Search
    Close

Peninsula Cup Draws Raves from Elite Field

August 10, 2006

Twitter Facebook Email

KINGSLEY, MI – There were three winners of the second annual Peninsula Cup last weekend – the two-man teams that took the Mid-Amateur and Senior flights and the Kingsley Club itself as players raved about the Mike DeVries-designed five-year-old course which is ranked 19th of the top 100 Modern Courses by Golfweek magazine.

"I have spent a lifetime of serious competition as an amateur (five U.S. Amateurs) and as a senior pro (three U.S. Senior Opens) and you’ve created one of the finest and most challenging golf courses to be found anywhere," wrote competitor Denny Spencer in a letter to the club after the event.

"Each hole has its own set of strategies dictated by varying pin locations. The joy of every round is figuring out that day’s set of puzzles and then executing the shots required," wrote Spencer, now an accomplished, reinstated amateur and golf course architect based in Toledo, OH. "The people there, the reverence for golf and the magnificent course make the Peninsula Cup so very special. It is, quite simply, my favorite event on the golfing calendar."

Don Brooks of Oakland Hills Country Club, teamed with Jim Graham of Winged Foot Golf Club, and both embraced Spencer’s comments. "These same sentiments are being echoed by many participants in the second annual Peninsula Cup Invitational Tournament," stated Brooks. The tournament attracted two-man teams from 14 states and Canada.

Mike Anderson of Plum Hollow Golf Club in Southfield and Rick Williams of Oakland University’s Katke-Cousins Golf Course combined for 66-68-65—199, 14 under par, for a seven shot victory in the Mid-Amateur Flight over defending champions Chris Vozza and Eric Spencer of Oakland Hills Country Club and Fred Disanto and Mike Stewart of Cleveland’s Canterbury Golf Club.

Anderson and Williams were three shots behind Disanto and Stewart going into the final round but their 65 was 10 shots better than the Ohioans. Vozza and Spencer shot 70-70-66—206.

David Carroll of Silverado Country Club in Napa, CA, and Gary Shimmin of Old Tabby Links on Spring Island, SC, won the Senior Flight with rounds of 68-68-67 for 203, one shot better than the 71-67-66—204 of John Benson of Totter Ridge Golf Club in Greensburg, PA, and Ron Tumlin of Marsh Creek in St. Augustine, FL.

Like Disanto and Stewart in the Mid-Am Flight, Don Brooks of Oakland Hills, Bloomfield Township, Michigan and Jim Graham of Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, NY, failed to hold their 36-hole lead and finished out of the running at 207. Jim Chapman of Hackberry Creek Country Club in Irving, TX, and Don Slater of Treyburn Country Club in Durham, NC, finished third at 65-68-73—206.

"The weather and course were perfect and we saw some of the best amateur golf to be found anywhere in any event in the country," said head pro David Plassman in his third year at the club after 13 years at Bel Air Golf Club in Los Angeles.

Edward Walker, co-founder and club chairman, announced at the tournament dinner that the Governors Cup associated with the tourney will be named the Ewing Cup in honor of Bryant Ewing, who conceived the event and brought it forth to fruition.

"His dedication and love of amateur golf and the people who share in our great game is a true testament to the spirit of the game," Walker said. "Bryant is an extraordinary gentleman, a beloved friend and a wonderful ambassador for golf and the principles associated with the game we love. Having one’s name etched onto the Ewing Cup will be an honor long cherished by those lucky enough to win this prestigious event."

The Kingsley Club takes pride in reflecting the Old World golf experience as still enjoyed in Ireland and Scotland. It is a private golf club located just a few minutes south of Traverse City, Michigan.

It has extensive practice areas encompassing a range and separate areas for the short game and putting greens. In the tradition of the old links courses, the club encourages walking which is supported by its caddie program. There are picturesque golf cottages on the grounds for the use of members and guests.

At the present time a limited number of annual guest rounds are made available for players who enjoy and respect the traditions of the game. To learn more about The Kingsley Club, or to arrange a visit, call 231-263-3000 or visit www.kingsleyclub.com.

Contact:
Jack Berry,

All About Golf

jtb100731@aol.com

248 535-2660

Terry Moore

All About Golf

tmoore@usxchange.net

616 247-1931

Tweet
Share
Pin

Related Posts

NEW GALVIN GREEN COLLECTION REFLECTS THE JOY OF TOP PERFO...

GOLFTEC NAMES HANNAH GREGG AND FREDRIK LINDBLOM AS BRAND ...

CLIPPD AND NEUROPEAK PRO ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL COLLABORATION

Primary Sidebar

Search


Footer

THE GOLF WIRE

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

FAQ | Privacy Policy | Turnstile Media Group © 2021, All rights reserved.

Sign Up For Free

Join us to receive the Wire with the latest golf industry  news, product announcements, media interactions, golf travel deals and fashion releases.