“Golf is played with a number of striking implements more intricate in shape than those used in any form of recreation except dentistry.”
– E.V. Knox
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) At its core, golf is about numbers. The number of shots on given hole; the number of total shots for the nine or 18; and often the number of shots at the 19th hole. The 27th West Michigan Golf Show, set for Feb. 13-15 at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids, is all about numbers, too. Take a look:
1,100,000
Number of golf scores posted in 2014 by members of the Golf Association of Michigan, an exhibitor for the 27th consecutive year
$225,000
First place check for Mirim Lee who won the inaugural Meijer LPGA Classic last August. The tournament is again an exhibitor at the Show
60,000
Estimated number of golf lessons given in their careers by headliners Kathy Gil-dersleeve-Jensen and Brian Manzella, award-winning PGA teaching pros
16,000
In the last 26 years, estimated number of free lessons given at the Show-courtesy of Boyne Resorts and the Michigan PGA
$10,000
Prize for sinking the final 50-foot putt on Sunday at the Gun Lake Casino Longest Putt Challenge which raises money for the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
5,575
Number of program hours logged in 2014 by junior golfers for the First Tee of West Michigan, exhibitor and a designated Show charity
100
Number of patrons per day receiving a free sleeve of balls for arriving first at the Show
50
Exhibitor L.E. Kaufman Golf Course is celebrating its 50th anniversary this golf season
22
Number of area courses participating in the Local Golf Loyalty Card, available free with every Show admission, aimed at promoting more golf in West Michigan
$5
Cost of the pancake breakfast on Saturday morning at DeVos Place from 9 am-11 am
1
Means “ace” and if it happens for the finalist on Sunday at the Treetops Par-3 Challenge he or she wins $25,000!
Produced by ShowSpan Inc. and sponsored by Treetops Resort, Gun Lake Casino, Golf Association of Michigan, Boyne Resorts and the Michigan PGA. West Michigan Golf Show’s hours are 2:00 pm-9:00 pm, Friday; 10:00 am-7:00 pm, Saturday; and 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Sunday. For more information, visit www.westmichigangolfshow.com
Contact:
Carolyn Alt, ShowSpan Senior Show Manager, at carolyna@showspan.com
Terry Moore, Sportserv Ltd, at 616-490-0433 or terry50moore@gmail.com
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