MGA News Letter
Tiana Jones of Alliance wins 3rd straight Junior Girls Championship and Myah Jackson of Chicago, IL wins her second championship at 55th Annual MGA National Junior Golf Championship in Lima, OH.
Grant Hill of Memphis, TN wins Pee Wee Boys Championship.
Brandon French of Lima, OH captures Junior Boy Crown.
Full Details and results under Junior Golf Tab
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2007 Midwest Golf Association’s National Junior Golf Championship Women’s College Division Champion Sharsta Averyhardt of Flint, MI now on the LPGA Futures Tour posed for a picture with MGA Officer Fred Haygood while playing at the Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, OH.
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Sharsta Averyhardt qualifys for the 2010 Ladies US Open at Oakmont Country Club
2007 Midwest Golf Association College Women's Champion Sharsta Averyhardt of Flint, MI and a former member of the Jackson State Golf Team has reached another milestone in her early professional career by qualifying for the 2010 Ladies US Open. This years National Championship will be held at the Oakmont Country Club in PA. You go girl, we are all very proud of you.
YOUR MIDWEST GOLF ASSOCIATION FAMILY
Midwest Golf Association
Celebrates 60 Years of Services to Regional Junior and Adult Golf Clubs in 2010.
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Tony Houston of Detroit wins 4th Annual Swing Into Spring Open.
Detroiter Tony Houston captures his 4th Championship at the 4th Annual Swing Into Spring Open held the first week in March in Orlando, FL. Houston posted rounds of 75 - 82 - 82 for a 238 Total for the 54 Hole tournament to beat Fred Jones of New York by 15 strokes.
Other Division Winners. Jerry Hopkins of Detroit won the Senior Men's Division, Pack Craig of Indianapolis, IN nosed out Lennell Roberts of Pine Mountain, GA to win the Super Senior Division and Charlie Ford of LaGrange, GA won the Golden Senior Division.
Full field scores can be seen by going to the 2009 / 10 Tournament Results on this website.
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The Midwest Golf Association would like to Congratulate Mark Ingram, Jr. of the University of Alabama on winning the 2009 Heisman Trophy. Mark played in our National Junior Golf Championship and won the Junior Boys 12 - 13 year old flight in 2002.
“ Your're Headed for Great Things “ We are all very proud of you.
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2010 New Members–“Welcome to the MGA Family”
Families
Philip & Tracy Raoul - Chicago, IL
Kenneth & Sharron Crowder - Fishers, IN
Individuals
James Pearson - Romulus, MI
Betty Gray - Southfield, MI
Richard Lipscomb - Beaver Falls, PA
Carole Jamison - Frankfort, IL
Danielle Morgan – Farmington Hills, MI
Melvin Torrey - Palm Harbor, FL
Mary Moore-Stacker - Chicago, IL
Lawrence Fortenberry, Jr. - Ashburn, VA
Sonya Harris - Chicago, IL
Eugina Williams - Chicago, IL
Leon Kelley - West Middlesex, PA
Patricia Hayes - Monee, IL
Janice Nolan - Chicago, IL
Dorothy Che-Menju - Chicago, IL
Geraldine Tyler - Flossmoor, IL
Brunilda Turner - Youngstown, OH
Kusana Turner - Richardson, TX
2010 Annual Meeting
The 2010 Annual Meeting and Convention will be held in Chicago, IL on Saturday and Sunday November 6 & 7. The Chicago Womens Golf Club one of the original member clubs of the Midwest Golf Association will host the 60th Anniversary Meeting.
All members should plan to attend this historical meeting and enjoy a full filled weekend in the 2nd City of the United States. More details to follow.
2009 / 10 Annual Scholarship
The 2009 / 10 Annual Midwest Golf Youth Foundation Scholarship was awarded to Miss Chanel Beebe of Detroit, MI. Miss Beebe graduated from Renaissance High School in Detroit with a 3.87 GPA. She is presently enrolled at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor studying pre – engineering. See picture and additional details under the Education Tab
2010 PGA National Junior Championship
The PGA National Junior Championship has changed locations for 2010. It will be played at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, IN the first week in August. Midwest Golf Association representatives will be Tiana Jones of Alliance, OH and Darryl Smith II of Dayton, OH
The Midwest Golf Association’s National Junior Golf Championships Junior Boy and Junior Girl winners will once again present the Midwest Golf Association at the 2011 PGA National Championship.
2010 Tournament Media Guide Program Book
The Midwest Golf Association will once again publish a program book in conjunction with its 55th Annual National Junior Golf Championship. Ads are being sold now, see a member for details. The 2010 Tournament Media Guide Program will be printed in Full Color and Black & White Ads. Ads space is also being reserved for player pictures and profiles. Cost $40.
New Website
The Midwest Golf Association new website is now up and operating. View the website at www. midwestgolf.net Tabs for your review include the President’s Message, the 2010 Tournament Schedule, Junior Golf, About Us, 2009 Tournament Results, Member Clubs and Education. The Members Birthday Tab is now active. Members celebrating birthdays will now be posted on the Midwest Golf Association’s webpage labeled BIRTHDAYS.
www.midwestgolf.net
Our Golfers in the News
Sharsta Averyhardt of Flint, MI / Jackson State won her first professional golf tournament in Florida this past season. Congratulations and continue the good work from the Officers, Member Clubs and Individual Members of the Midwest Golf Association.
Jamila Johnson - Appointment
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore recently appointed former Detroiter and Midwest Golf Association Junior Golfer Jamila Johnson as its Golf Teams Head Coach. Miss Johnson a graduate of Jackson State University is the first female to hold such a position. Congratulations!!!!!
Midwest Golf Youth Foundation
The Midwest Golf Association’s YOUTH FOUNDATION is fully operational with it 501c(3) non-profit status. Those wishing to make a tax deductible contribution may do so at any time. Make your checks payable to: the Midwest Golf Youth Foundation. Mail donations to Midwest Golf Youth Foundation – PO Box 1943
Suwanee, GA 30024
Other Meeting News
The Midwest Golf Association adopted a new slogan for 2010. “Say NO to Drugs – YES to Education and Golf“.
The new slogan will appear on all promotional items including the Member Only Bag Tags and 2010 / 2011 USGA Rule Books which all members will receive in the mail in January.
Entry Fee for the 2010 Midwest Golf Association National Junior Golf Championship will increase $10.00 to offset the increase in green fees and dinners at Cracker Barrel.
Non Member Surcharge will remain at $20.00 per player.
The Holiday Inn – Lima is now the Howard Johnson Lima. Nothing has changed except the name. Prices remain the same and the staff that has treated us so well over the years will remain in place.
For those Marriott Reward Members, we have added the Marriott Courtyard as our backup hotel. Room prices are the same as the Howard Johnson, $89.00 per night. Call 419-222-9000.
The Jackson Sisters of Chicago, IL
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