We had an incredible day on Tuesday at our inaugural Birdies Fore REACH fundraiser at The Pines at Lake Isabella.🐣

Michigan PGA Professionals teed it up to play 72-holes in support of PGA REACH Michigan. With their efforts and the generosity of their donors, we raised over $20,000!
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Congratulations to Ryan Bayer and Tyler Kapcia for being the top fundraisers, bringing in over $5,000!

Thank you to everyone who supported this initiative to help us make an impact and continue growing the game of golf for all.⛳️

The 2025 Oakley Fall Pro Scratch was one for the books! Congratulations to the winning team of James Delnick from Carl's Golfland, Baker Stevenson from Meadowbrook Country Club, Tim Pearce and Jojo Mancinelli from Birmingham Country Club.

The team had a successful day in this two ...best ball of four format, finishing -16 under par. They finished with a score of 126, which secured the winning position over the second place team from Port Huron Golf Club: Garrick Hunger, Nick Bailey, Dieter Schulz, and Evan West. They were right behind, finishing -13 under par with a score of 129. Holding a tie for second place at -13 under is Jeffrey Rachar, Cameron Lippoldt, Nick Pumford, and Bhavi Sohal.

Thank you to Pine Lake Country Club for hosting this event.

We would also like to thank our title sponsor, Oakley, for their support of the Michigan PGA and this event!

For complete results click the link below:
https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/11430749310149493653

Tomorrow our Michigan PGA Professionals take on 72 holes at The Pines at Lake Isabella - all in support of PGA REACH Michigan!⛳️

Every dollar raised helps us grow the game and make a real impact through our three foundation pillars: Youth, Military, and Inclusion

It's not... too late to be part of the difference! While our pros are out striving for birdies, you can match their efforts by donating or pledging to your favorite team!👇

Support Birdies Fore REACH

Birdies Fore Reach is a fundraising challenge where Michigan PGA Professionals take on the course with one goal: rack up as many birdies as possible....

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GAM TEAM HOLDS OFF PGA RALLY TO WIN FULLER CUP MATCHES

DEARBORN – The Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) Team moved in front in the final few matches on the course to win the 53rd Fuller Cup Matches Wednesday at Dearborn Country Club.
Top amateur golfers representing the GAM and ...top professionals representing the Michigan Section PGA squared off in a Ryder Cup-like format with six four-ball matches and 12 singles matches, and FootJoy was the clothing sponsor.
The GAM led 4-2 after the morning matches, but the PGA rallied in singles and tied the score briefly during the afternoon singles session. The GAM, however, won two of the final three matches on the course to secure the victory with the 6½-5½ points advantage in singles for the 10½-7½ win.
The GAM won for the seventh time in the last eight years, but still trails in the historic series, 36-15-2.
The PGA dominated the matches in the first three decades of play, but talented collegiate players have helped turned the tide in recent years for the GAM.
The GAM was led by former Wayne State golfer Adam Burghardt of Clinton Township, current Michigan State golfer McCoy Biagioli of White Lake, Paul Wolcott of Macomb and University of Detroit Mercy golfer Mason Sokolowski of Northville, who were part of winning four-ball teams and won their singles matches.
Other key singles match winners for the GAM were Mike Ignasiak of Saline and Michigan State golfer Caleb Bond of Williamston.
Scott Hebert of Traverse City Golf & Country Club and Ryan Lenahan of Walnut Creek Country Club led the PGA’s effort as point winners in both four-ball and singles.
Cody Haughton of Red Run Golf Club, Dan Shattuck of Oakland Hills Country Club and Brian Cairns of Fox Hills Golf and Learning Center were other singles match winners that helped spark the PGA rally.
The format has changed over the years, but the matches are presented to promote sportsmanship, friendship and quality golf among professionals and amateurs. The matches are named for the late Ernest Fuller, a Michigan golf course developer.
The GAM team is selected via the GAM Player of the Year points and availability, and the PGA selects its team from the players who won Section events in the last year, the host Professional and its Player of the Year points.
Find more information on the Golf Association of Michigan at GAM.org. Find more information on the Michigan PGA at michiganpga.com.

RESULTS: On the Golf Genius App or at GAM.org

DOUBLE-EAGLE DAY FOR RYAN LENAHAN AT THE FULLER CUP MATCHES

Ryan Lenahan, the director of instruction at Walnut Creek Country Club, had golf’s rarest accomplishment Wednesday in the Fuller Cup Matches at Dearborn Country Club.
He holed his second shot out on the par 5 sixth hole ...with a 5-iron for the double-eagle 2, or albatross. It was a first for him, and it helped his team.
“I had 210 left and it went in,” Lenahan said. “Not something you expect, and definitely a first for me.”
Lenahan and partner Patrick Wilkes-Krier of Kendall Academy won a four-ball match and a point for the Michigan Section PGA Team, 6 and 5 over Caleb Bond and Zach Koerner of the Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) Team.
Teams of top golfers from the GAM and the PGA meet in the historic event on an annual basis to promote sportsmanship in Michigan golf. Four-ball matches were played in the morning with singles matches scheduled for the afternoon.

Follow the scoring on Golf Genius at: 53rd Fuller Cup Event :: Tournament Results

Dearborn Country Club, Celebrating 100 Years, Hosting Fuller Cup Matches

DEARBORN – Dearborn Country Club and its classic Donald Ross-designed golf course, which is celebrating its centennial this year, will welcome several of Michigan’s best golfers in the 53rd Fuller Cup Matches on... Wednesday, Oct. 1.

Top amateur golfers representing the Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) and top professionals representing the Michigan Section PGA square off in a Ryder Cup-like format with six four-ball matches and 12 singles matches to determine a winning team. FootJoy is the clothing sponsor for the matches this year.

Dearborn Country Club dates to 1923 when Henry Ford requested a course be built that anybody could play. The legendary Donald Ross was hired to design the course, and it opened in 1925. In 1966, architect C.E. Robinson redesigned the course and increased the size of the greens. The club has a membership grand celebration of the centennial planned for Oct. 25.

Dearborn CC has hosted qualifiers and tournaments for the GAM, Michigan PGA, USGA and the British Open in the past. It also hosted the 1990 Senior Players Championship won by Jack Nicklaus and two LPGA tournaments in its rich history. It can be played to over 6,800 yards and set up with as many as eight tee position combinations.

Blake Nienhuis is the head PGA professional, and Tom Lewandowski is the superintendent. Learn more at dearborncountryclub.net.

Last year at Blythefield Country Club in Grand Rapids, the GAM team built a 5-1 lead in the morning four-ball matches and eventually won 11.5-6.5.

The GAM, which has won six times in the last seven years, still trails in the historic series, 36-14-2. The PGA dominated the matches in the first three decades of play.

The format has changed over the years, but the matches are presented to promote sportsmanship, friendship and quality golf among professionals and amateurs. The matches are named for the late Ernest Fuller, a Michigan golf course developer.
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he GAM team is selected via the GAM Player of the Year points and availability, and the PGA selects its team from the players who won Section events in the last year, the host Professional and its Player of the Year points.

The players representing the GAM this year are Peter Stassinopoulos of Novi and Wayne State University, Adam Burghardt of Clinton Township, Bryce Wheeler of Richland and Grand Valley State University, Ryan Gallagher of Novi and Grand Valley State University, Mike Ignasiak of Saline, David Praet of Lake Orion, Caleb Bond of Williamston and Michigan State University, Zach Koerner of Laingsburg, McCoy Biagioli of White Lake and Michigan State University, Lorenzo Pinili of Rochester Hills and Michigan State University, Paul Wolcott of Macomb and Mason Sokolowski of Northville and the University of Detroit Mercy.

Representing the PGA are Cody Haughton of Red Run Golf Club, Kyle Martin of Lochmoor Club in Grosse Pointe Woods, Dan Urban of Gull Lake Country Club, Brian Cairns of Fox Hills Learning Center, Scott Brotebeck of Walnut Creek Country Club, Scott Hebert of Traverse City Golf & Country Club, Patrick Wilkes-Krier of Kendall Golf Academy, Ryan Lenehan of Walnut Creek Country Club, Darren Husse of Darren Husse Golf Academy, Tim Pearce of Birmingham Country Club, Kosta Ramirez of The Mines, and host professional Blake Nienhuis.

Find more information on the Golf Association of Michigan at GAM.org. Find more information on the Michigan PGA at michiganpga.com.

PAIRINGS, RESULTS: On the Golf Genius App or at GAM.org