Welcome to the 2026 golf season!
2026 Board Members
President Clayton McGovern
Vice President Nick Couture
Secretary/Treasurer Bob Meden
Other Members Pete Stempky, Kasey Hocquard, Nate King, Jack Pappas
Our next board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22nd, at 3:30 p.m. All members are welcome to attend.
New Brochure
Many thanks to Sue Hall and Dede Anderson for putting together for this brochure for the Club. It looks great!
New Defibrillators
The Club has purchased 2 defibrillators, one for the clubhouse and one for the maintenance building. Bill Borgerding has agreed to help us out with a training session for all the employees to make sure we all informed and capable to use this if we need to. Our hope is that we never have to use it!
Used Club Sale
On Thursday May 21st, we will be having a used club sale. Bring in your used clubs! We will run this from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Make sure you have your name on the clubs and the price you are asking. If this goes well, we will have another one in the fall.
The Rules of Golf
Each month, we will be posting information about the official Rules of Golf.
Unplayable Ball Options
If your ball is unplayable in a bunker, you have four total options:
Stroke and Distance Play from where you hit the previous shot (1 penalty stroke).
Back-on-the-Line (Inside) Drop in the bunker on a line from the hole through where the ball lay (1 penalty stroke).
Lateral Relief (Inside) Drop in the bunker within two club-lengths (1 penalty stroke).
Back-on-the-Line (Outside) Drop outside the bunker on a line from the hole through the ball’s spot (2 penalty strokes).
Welcome New Members
- Josh Calleaux
- Cody & Maddie Jellison
- Larry Snyder
- Richard Rohn
League Information
Tuesday Night Men’s League There will be a meeting on Tuesday, April 28th at 6:00 p.m. at the Club. League play begins on May 5th. Please let Thom Wissner or Olwyn Hancock know if you plan on playing. Or you can send a message to the Tuesday Night League Facebook page.
Thursday Night Men’s League There will be a meeting on Thursday, April 30th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Club. League play begins on May 7th. Please contact Jerry Gowell at (231) 445-1304 if you have any questions.
Ladies Monday League If you are interested in playing on this league, please contact Lou Thornton at (231) 290-0843. Her email is: louthornton@charter.net, or Facebook: Golf Girls. League play begins on June 1st.
Ladies Wednesday League This will start on May 20th with a Scramble and then May 27th for the regular season. Ladies that played last year will receive an email with all the League details. If you are interested in playing, please contact Char Kosanke at (231) 818-0015 or Olwyn Hancock at the Club. Also, if you know anyone that would be interested in playing, please pass this information along to them!
Hole-In-One Club
It is only $15 for the year. You must have 2 witnesses. You must have a complete 9 or 18 hole round. If playing extra holes due to a tie, your hole-in-one will only count if playing in a tournament that has playoff holes and is sponsored by the club. Let Olwyn know if you would like to be in this club.
Chili Open
Our first tournament of the season is on Saturday, May 9th at 10:00 a.m. The sign-up sheet is in the clubhouse. This is a 1-Person Scramble and lots of fun! Stop out or call us to sign up.
Golf Lessons with Jon Micoff
Jon Micoff will be offering golf lessons at the club. His number is (231) 357-4008. Jon does a great job, so call him to set up a time!
Final Year for the Drake Kennedy Memorial Scramble
Saturday, May 16th at 10:00 a.m. 4-Person Scramble Flyers are in the Clubhouse.
First Tee Program
This is a great program. Once again, we will be hosting the First Tee of Northern Michigan free golf instruction for kids.
This will run for 6 weeks on Fridays, from June 12th through July 24th.
Ages 7-11 9am-10am
Ages 12-17 10:15am-11:30am
If anyone would like to volunteer for this program, please let us know!
We are very grateful to Ed Kosanke and Pat Linton for all the time they put into this program. It is very successful because of them!
Winter Improvements in the Clubhouse
A new floor was put in and also all the brass railings were painted black. The bar is going to get a nice facelift in the next couple of weeks.
