Tournaments; MI Senior PGA Michigan Senior PGA Professional Championship. Thank you to Judy Alvarez, PGA HOPE National Lead Trainer, for conducting this training and to MSU for the use of their practice facility. The original membership numbered one hundred and the Charter Board of Governors represented twelve clubs: Detroit Golf Club, Country Club of Detroit, Barton Hills, Oakland Hills, Flint Country Club, Washtenaw, Kent Country Club, Highlands, Lansing Golf Club, Bay City, Red Run, and St Joseph CC. 888-784-7328, cooking demonstrations in the KitchenAid Fairway Club. PO Box 4399 Through your support, we have surpassed our $5,000 goal, but we`re not done! So, help make a difference and give with a purpose to the PGA National Day of HOPE campaign. #PGAHOPE. His first state title came as a junior golfer in the 1973 GAM Junior Championship, and in 1974 and '75 he earned all-state . Together, with your support, we can impact the lives of our nations heroes. It was October 25th, 1923 at Detroit Golf Club, day two of back-to-back blustery days. Tee: PGA Championship (6,936 yds - Par 72). Mon, Aug 3 - Tue, Aug 4. Eastern All other events open the day after the Spring Meeting, April 11. The others: Mike Raymond, a 66-year-old amateur from Jackson who recently won the GAM Super Senior Championship for golfers over age 65, and veteran teaching professional Frank McAuliffe of Meadowbrook Country Club in Northville. Over 30 Michigan PGA Professionals have been the programs glue, committing their evenings over the past two decades to golf lessons and bonding. Chapters / Senior Organization. 339e6a3c81 . In addition to being a state championship for Michigan golf professionals this 100th Michigan PGA Professional Championship also serves as the starting point on the road to the PGA Championship of 2021. Individual flags will also be on display at the Field of Flags, located inside the course, creating a panorama of red, white and blue. Nice going Ron, ring one up for the short guys. Representing the boys are Evan McDermott, Drew Miller, Caleb Bond, Lorenzo Pinilli, and Tyler Brody. That leaves a sour taste in my mouth, he said of the finish at 18. Professional Development Requirement (PDR) Sign Up for Direct Deposit. Lunch included ONLY for those participants that pay for the Seminar. I was solid and after the first nine I thought I would get the two par 5s (for birdies) and maybe a couple more. #pgahope PART 4: The fourth and final 25-year segment of the Michigan Section PGA (1997-2022)This is the final part of a four-part series produced in celebration of the centennial year of the Michigan Section PGA. He also had two other early birdies and was 5-under after 5 holes and ended up shooting a 6-under 30. Im really glad I got the chance to play in this, he said. All 96 players in the field hit their drives in front of the commemorative plaque honoring Jack Nicklaus and the location where he hit his first golf shot in 1950. Co-Tournament Chair Brandon Archibald. Mansour. Except the finishes, he said after making a double-bogey 6 on No. Collectively these three players have five Michigan Senior PGA titles between them.Ron got off to a hot start on Tuesday birdieing the first two holes and going out in 33 on the front nine to take a one-shot lead at the turn. Mansour. The family-owned, four-season resort has earned Certificates of Excellence from TripAdvisor, and has been recognized by Conde Nast Traveler readers as being among the top 50 Best Places to Ski and Stay in North America. He made a three-putt bogey on the par 4 No. White is getting married to Natalie Gervais of Winnipeg, Canada, who he also met when he was a golfer and student at Eastern Michigan. PGA Frisco is slated to host six Major Championships over the next 12 years - including two PGA Championships. The goal was to get in the last group and Im there. Jeff Roth has won more than 70 professionals tournaments, including 17 Michigan PGA major individual championships, a number which ties him with Scott Hebert, who is also in the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame. We cant wait to see you all next summer! Good start. Ties will be decided by blind draw. WORKING WELL: Brett White Builds Lead at Tournament of Champions, BRETT WHITE, BRADLEY SMITHSON TOP TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS LEADERBOARD. Today's play is on the Monument course. Really, winning would be great for my confidence and help me for the last few weeks of the regular season on the Korn Ferry Tour, he said. GIVE WITH A PURPOSE by donating to the link in our bio! As each player stepped to the first tee, he was required to announce his date of birth, confirming that he was entered in the correct age group-50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, or 70+. Beyond the world-class golf, Boyne Golf is centered amid one of Americas most beautiful vacation spots. Match play deadlines will be set after the bracket has been established. Im sure it will take more solid play and birdies. Breault had two early bogeys but made an eagle on the par 5 No. As the Champion, Schalk will lead 35 Senior PGA Club Professionals into the 2023 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, May 25-28, at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco in Frisco, Texasthe. Bath, MI 48808Phone: 517.641.7421Fax: 517.641.7830, Website design by Enspire for Enterprise, Professional Development Requirement (PDR). Meet Army Sgt. Our Michigan PGA President, Dean Kolstad, is eager to kick off the month-long campaign for PGA National Day of HOPE. East Lansing, MI 48826 Heading into the final round of the tournament there were fourteen players within four shots of the lead, all chasing the first-round leader Scott Hebert from Traverse City Golf & Country Club. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: The PGA of America Michigan Section and PGA Career Services presents: "Do What You Love - A Career In Golf" on Wednesday, September 28th! The Alpine course is the challenge today. Scott Hebert, director of golf at Traverse City Golf & Country Club, the 2009 TOC champion and one of seven Michigan Golf Hall of Fame members in the field, was one of three golfers who opened with rounds of 69. That was one of the big perks of winning the Michigan Open (2020), getting to play in this with a lot of the golfers who helped me and taught me how to conduct myself when I was a junior, a lot of my friends, college buddies and then some of the women who have competed with my sister (reigning Michigan PGA Womens Open champion Sarah White), too. Its really special to play in this and win this. Mailing Address: I thought rule was once you played 7 tour events your not eligible. ET. Also, all ticket holders attending Saturday, May 26, should stay around after play concludes to enjoy live music at the Championship Main Entrance. The camaraderie is equivalent to the type of bond we had during our deployments together. WIRE-TO-WIRE: BRETT WHITE OF GRAND RAPIDS WINS TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS. On this Veterans Day, we hope you consider sponsoring a local Veteran through the life-changing PGA HOPE (Helping our Patriots Everywhere) program, which introduces Veterans with disabilities to golf to enhance their physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being. Please continue rooting on our three juniors who have made it to the final two days of the tournament. You must be a member of the Eastern Chapter to register. Pretty sure most of the field is a bit unhappy about playing against a regular on the KFT. View the results from the Scioto Country Club Regional Qualifier HERE. Happy #MotivationMonday! The 36-hole cut to the low 60 scorers and ties fell at 9-over 153 with 64 golfers advancing to the final round. The PGA of America, in partnership with KitchenAid, is honoring valiant military servicemen and womenactive and retiredduring this years KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in Benton Harbor, this Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-27. Congratulations! 2023 Chapter Championship Eligibility -4 events; 2 must come from a pro am; others include 3 man draw and pro pro. The lower seed will be responsible for contacting their opponent and has the privilege of determining the site of the match. Benton Harbor, MI. This was the first year that Point O Woods has hosted this event as it has been in Harbor Springs the past 8 years at Birchwood Farms Golf & CC for 7 and last year at Hidden River Golf & Casting Club. Candidates nominated and seconded at least ten days prior to the Spring Meeting will be included in the Candidates Forum at the Spring Meeting. ROCHESTER The Hall Financial Michigan Open Championship presented by Brighton, Miami, Florida The Michigan PGA Trump Doral Pro Am presented by Anderson Ord finished up on Monday with beautiful sunny skies and warm temps as. Nominations and seconds received to date: Date: Monday, March 20, 2023 They qualified based on their. 18 on the Monument to finish his 70 and suffering his only bogey on the last hole in Mondays first-round, too. This past Tuesday, 21 of our Michigan PGA Professionals joined us at our first PGA HOPE training of the season. Scott shot a first round (-2) under par 70 and was looking to repeat at Hidden River as he won this event in 2020 the last time they hosted.That final pairing on Tuesday was won that you might expect as those players chasing Hebert ,the Michigan Golf Hall of Famer included another Michigan Golf Hall of Fame member in Jeff Roth from the BOYNE Golf Academy and Michigan PGA Hall of Fame member Ron Beurmann from the Country Club of Jackson. PGA HOPE National is matching dollar-for-dollar any donations we receive up to $5,000. 5 hole. All players that sign up are entered directly into match play. The 1953 PGA Championship was played in July at Birmingham Country Club in Birmingham, Michigan, only six miles from the Franklin Hills Country Club where Burkemo was club pro. We will have more later today once a champion has been crowned.Follow the scoring at michiganpga.com 8 hole and then a bogey to finish at No. Ive learned on the Korn Ferry Tour that you have to keep the pedal down, eliminate bogeys and make some birdies. Breault, the 2018 Michigan Amateur champion, played in the afternoon while White was playing and building a lead. This event is a two person best ball pro-am open to all Michigan PGA Professionals and Associates. PO Box 4399 Physical Address: (He is a PGA HOPE participant who inspires us to serve beyond ourselves and never give up. We can't wait to see you at one of our 18 local qualifiers! Alkers Magical Run Continues; Captures His First Major Title, Steven Alker Saves Par on 18th to Win 2022 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, Photos from Steven Alker's 2022 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship Victory. Vice President John Seltzer The event this year moves to Prestwick Village Golf Club and will take place on August 16-18, 2021. The golf course has a great reputation from hosting many events of the years like the Western Amateur and we got to see firsthand why. The top two players in the overall girls and boys 13-18 age divisions will qualify for the National Championship at Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Location: Eagle Eye Golf Club Benton Harbor, MI - The top playing Michigan Senior PGA Professionals were in Southern Michigan this week, as Point O Woods Golf & Country Club in Benton Harbor played host to the Michigan Senior PGA Championship. Two more senior pros, Michigan Golf Hall of Famer Brian Cairns of Fox Hills Golf & Learning Center, and Ron English, a PGA Life Member from Charlotte, were next with opening 70s. Thank you to our national sponsors Cadillac, the PGA Tour, and the Golf Channel.For complete results click below:mipga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mipga22/event/mipga2232/contest/9/leaderboard.htm The family-owned, four-season resort has earned Certificates of Excellence from TripAdvisor, and has been recognized by Conde Nast Traveler readers as being among the top 50 Best Places to Ski and Stay in North America. Bolo worked at Western Golf & Country Club from 1960 until his retirement in 1997, and won the Michigan Senior PGA . We are so proud of you! Golf is a great way for Vets to get outside and clear their minds while battling PTSD. Its a big week for me, for us, White said and smiled. Hidden River G&CC; Brutus, MI; If matches are not completed in the specified time both participants forfeit. The final group will tee off at 9:40 a.m. off No. 3707 West Maple Road, Suite 110Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, 2023 Michigan Seniors Golf Association | Admin, Fellowship and Friendly Competition on Michigan's Finest Coursessince 1923, 2023 100th Anniversary Tournament Schedule, August 6/7- Egypt Valley & Muskegon Country Club, 100 Years of Fellowship and Friendly Competition. one badge. All funds raised will go towards supplemental funding for our future PGA HOPE Michigan programs, so every dollar is truly impacting the lives of our Michigan Veterans. The 30th Tournament of Champions is underway at Boyne Mountain Resort. PO Box 4399 The 30th Tournament of Champions is underway at Boyne Mountain Resort. Education Western Chapter Match Play format will consist of a qualifying round for seeding. To me, golf brings so much to improve the Veteran community. Our hearts are with the MSU and East Lansing community. (addl $45 collected onsite for this event), President Kevin Muir PO Box 4399 1st Round matches will begin the first week in June. PGA Professional Championship 2022 Leaderboard | Golf Channel For every $10 you donate, a raffle ticket with your name will be entered for a chance to win a Night in the D package, including 2 Red Wings tickets and a hotel stay at Motor City Casino, or one of two Michigan PGA 100-Year Celebration cornhole sets! Jim Standish, Jr.-MSGA President in 1949-50, a four-time Michigan Amateur Champion and two-time President of the U.S. The $65,000 54-hole championship that brings together Michigan championship-winning male, female, senior and junior golfers playing from different tee positions for the same title continues through Wednesday. It is administered by the Professional Golfers' Association of America and is recognized as a major championship by both PGA Tour Champions and the European Senior Tour. . Guests can enjoy award-winning spas, waterfront dining, sandy beaches, watersports, gaming, microbreweries, wineries, hiking, biking, tennis, zip-lining, shopping and more capped by the spectacular northern Michigan sunsets. PGA Frisco is slated to host six Major Championships over the next 12 years - including two PGA Championships. The low 9 golfers will earn spots in the 2023 PGA Professional National Championship.The low 20 finishers from that national event move on to play with the best players in the world at the 105th PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club, Pittsford, New York in May of 2023.To register click below :mipga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mipga22/event/mipga2234/index.htm? Career Services Right where I want to be. Smithson, the 2021 Michigan Open champion who played in the afternoon like White, had an early eagle help him, too. Any donation you make will go towards Veterans in our section, and will have a positive impact on the lives of Veterans in Michigan. PGA Premier Hospitality Championship Tickets Congrats Ron! This story will tug at your heartstrings! The Michigan Section PGA honored its 2022 Special Award Winners, 2022 outgoing Board of Directors and 2022 Michigan PGA Hall of Fame Inductees at the President`s Dinner, sponsored by Mercer Advisors and EZGO, held Sunday, October 23 at Western Golf and Country Club. If the player did not participate in the 2022 Chapter Championship their seed will be based on order of entry. Beyond the world-class golf, Boyne Golf is centered amid one of Americas most beautiful vacation spots. Michigan Section PGA | Bath, MI Golf Organization Monday, March 20, 2023 Michigan PGA Spring Meeting & Seminar Eagle Eye Golf Club More Information 37 Platinum Section Sponsors Official Time Presented by Rolex Latest News Michigan PGA, Detroit Red Wings Faceoff, Raise $60,000 for Veterans February 20, 2023 The popular Mediate has earned more than $22.5 million dollars as a professional and won six events on the regular Tour - the first in 1991 at Doral and the last the Frys.com Open in 2010 - before joining in 2013 the 50-and-older crowd, the PGA Tour Champions, on which he has won four times, including the 2016 Senior PGA at Harbor Shores. Boyne Mountain is home to The Alpine and The Monument golf courses, as well as 60 runs on 415 skiable acres. The long-hitting White, playing with Breault and Smithson who are also long hitters, started the final round with a three-shot lead on Breault and maintained at least three shots on all pursuers through the day. We are so proud of our Michigan Juniors!juniorpgachampionship.com/ Last night we grabbed a cart and GPS and busted around to kind of map out a plan. Senior PGA Professional Championship - PGA Tournaments 2023 Senior PGA Professional Championship Presented by: Cadillac Supported by: GOLF Channel PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, FL Wanamaker & Ryder Courses October 26-29 For Official Notices, CLICK HERE Wanamaker COURSE MAP Ryder COURSE MAP Scoring Website Link: www.P.GA/scoring In total, the team raised over $80,000 for PGA REACH. We would also like to thank Doug Dingwall for his generous support of this event and the Michigan PGA Senior organization. He has been a great supporter of the program, including coming to multiple sessions to share his experience, representing PGA HOPE at a media event connected to the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, and as an ambassador for the Michigan Section. Despite his own challenges, such as his current battle with cancer, he continues to support his fellow Veterans and the PGA HOPE program. Scott Hebert is exempt. In the case the players cant get their match in, have a standing tee time at a predetermined site the day of the deadline and whoever shows is declared the winner. Michigan Golf Alliance | 2021 Champion Award. Michigan bands, Slim Gypsy Baggage and The Accidentals will both have evening performances. I love it and Im looking forward to giving it a go. Smithson, the 2021 Michigan Open champion as an amateur, said he has been putting well and plans to keep on doing the same stuff he has been doing over the first two rounds in the finale. Time: 8:30AM 12PM Try this tip from PGA Specialized Teaching Professional and past Youth Player-Development award winner, 1 Goal: Serve the Members. You know when theres not much wind and the ball is going where you are looking, its nice. A hundred years later, on October 2nd, the Michigan Seniors will once again gather at Detroit Golf Club for golf, dinner, and this time to permanently retire the 1923 trophy that now bears so many prominent names from Michigans rich golf history. GIVE WITH A PURPOSE by donating to the link in our bio. You must be a member of the Senior Organization to register. TREETOPS RESORTS KOSTA RAMIREZ WINS MICHIGAN PGA MATCH PLAY TITLE! Out of the eight age/gender divisions, we not only secured half of the qualifying spots at Scioto, but we also had two Michigan kids that finished second, two that finished third, and a handful that finished just out of podium position in fourth. Representing the girls are Megha Vallabhaneni and Sophie Stevens. Bradley Smithson, a Michigan State University golfer from Grand Rapids and the 2021 Michigan Open winner, was fourth after a 73 for 209. Lead instructor Bob Bales has nothing but great things to say about Sgt. We would really like to thank our host site this year Hidden River Golf & Casting Club. Congratulations! I didnt know I would be a member by winning this, too. I feel really good about the way I handled it. If you have any questions please call the Michigan PGA Section office at 517-641-7421 or email Madison Maurier at mmaurier@michiganpga.com. Thank you to our Board of Directors, attendees, speakers, and sponsors for making the 2022 Fall Meeting and Centennial Celebration a successful event!To read the article, click the link in the bio! Coming in second with a 139 total was Jim Deiters from Midland Country Club. The four-day, 72-hole event will be contested at PGA Golf Club for a 26th consecutive year since it debuted on Floridas Treasure Coast in 1996. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this horrible tragedy. 15600 Chandler Road White will lead the way in Wednesdays final round on the Alpine course in the tournament that brings together Michigan championship-winning men, women, professionals, amateurs, seniors and juniors playing for the same title from different tee positions. The match MUST be played at a neutral site. Heading into the final round of the tournament there were ten players within five shots of the lead, all chasing the first-round leader Brian Cairns from Fox Hills Learning Center who started out hot with a -3 under opening nine of 33 finishing his first round with a -4 under par 68. ASSOCIATES ONLY-the $50.00 Associate permit fee is included with your Chapter permit fee. Together, with your support, we can impact the lives of our nations heroes.For every $10 you donate, you will receive an entry into our raffle, featuring a Night Out in Detroit package and two sets of Michigan PGA 100-Year Celebration corn hole boards! The Michigan Section PGA honored its 2022 Special Award Winners, 2022 outgoing Board of Directors and 2022 Michigan PGA Hall of Fame Inductees at the President`s Dinner, sponsored by Mercer Advisors and EZGO, held Sunday, October 23 at Western Golf and Country Club. Yet forty hearty golfers from clubs across Michigan were not about to miss out on something that would prove to be historic, especially since they had already paid their $10 entry fee. For every $10 you donate, you will receive an entry into our raffle, featuring a Night Out in Detroit package and two sets of Michigan PGA 100-Year Celebration corn hole boards! Senior Golf's Storied Major. White, home from the Korn Ferry Tour for a few days, shot a 7-under 65, and Smithson, a Michigan State University golfer, followed with a 66 on the Alpine course. Ron continued his great play on the back to finish with a round of (-5) under par 67 and (-6) under for the tournament , good enough for a two shot victory and his 3rd Michigan Senior PGA title !Finishing second, just two shots back was Scott Hebert with rounds of (-2) 70 both days. I wedged it well, got most of them to 15 feet or inside and made a good amount of putts, said the 2012 Michigan Open champion. You dont get the elevation changes until youre out there though. If the two players cannot come to an agreement on a location or time to play prior to the deadline, a tee time will be made at a neutral course decided by the Senior Tournament Chairman on the deadline date. Other events include, the previous Fall Meeting, Spring Meeting, Match Play Tournament, VA Tournament, and any scheduled Chapter Pro-Pro Event. We would also like to thank Doug Dingwall for his generous support of this event as well as our new Senior Event Section sponsor ADN Administrators. Unplug and Reconnect with a Great Family Camping Adventure. Both players are expected to attend and if one or both fail to appear, he, she, or both will be disqualified. Funds raised will sponsor a Veteran through the life-changing PGA HOPE (Helping our Patriots Everywhere) program.Taught by local PGA Professionals, PGA HOPE is a free, adaptive program introducing Veterans with disabilities to golf to enhance their physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being.Help us expand this transformational program so we can serve more Veterans. We`re so proud of you! Jeff Roth. Western I saw Brett was taking it deep so I knew good scores were out there and I wanted to stay in it, he said. PART 4: The fourth and final 25-year segment of the Michigan Section PGA (1997-2022), Happy #MotivationMonday! The Leo Fraser Trophy will again be on the line as the 2021 Senior PGA Professional Championship presented by Cadillac begins Thursday, October 21, at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. 34th Senior PGA Professional Championship presented by Cadillac October 11-16 Tw i nW ar os G lfCub &S t A b Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico 2022 Women's PGA Cup Breathing that good Michigan air up here, I guess, said the 2020 Michigan Open champion after a round that started strong with an eagle-3 on the par 5 No. Lansing, Michigan 48923, $109 $119/night (deadline for this rate is March 17), Mailing Address: All proceeds go to Lest We Forget. We can learn so much from our Nations fearless Veterans like Sgt. To purchase a commemorate flag at the Field of Flags, visit Benton Harbor Healing Field of Honor. Help us change the lives of Veterans across the U.S. through golf. 4 hole but followed it with an eagle 3 on the par 5 No. See MoreSee Less, EYE ON THE PRIZEBrett White and Bradley Smithson tee off this morning in the second round of the 54-hole $65,000 Tournament of Champions at Boyne Mountain Resort.White shot 65 and Smithson 66 in the first round. #TCSNYCMarathon #PGA #PGAREACH. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this horrible tragedy. Watch how Renee Fluker, Founder and President of the Midnight Golf Program, has teamed up with the Michigan PGA since 2001 to impact Detroit area youth using golf. From the kids zone to concerts, from patriotic honors to giveaways and from wine and beer tours to championship golftheres something for everyone. Its a learning experience for sure. Nominations are currently being accepted for an officer position. TODAY is the last day to donate to Michigan`s PGA National Day of HOPE Campaign! Dustin Mansour). That was a sloppy bogey on 9, hit it right then tried to go over the trees, hit the trees and made a mess of it, but that was really the only hole I played that way, he said. Whoop! White, 29, playing in the Tournament of Champions for the first time and playing the Alpine for the first time, said he enjoyed the course and always loves playing golf in his home state. The Senior PGA Championship, established in 1937, is the oldest of the five major championships in men's senior golf. This event is a two person best ball pro-am open to all Michigan PGA Professionals and Associates. Brian continued his steady play into Tuesday and followed up his 68 with a -2 under par round of 70 for a 138 total (-6) , good enough for a 1 shot victory and his third Michigan Senior PGA Championship title. Ron got off to a hot start on Tuesday birdieing the first two holes and going out in 33 on the front nine to take a one-shot lead at the turn. check out all there is to do at the 2018 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. Plus, we had plenty of fun while doing it! The qualifier will be an 8:30AM shotgun to determine the seeding with first round matches that afternoon beginning at 1:30PM. Professional Development Requirement (PDR). Round deadlines will be set after the bracket has been established. The lower seed (1 vs 16) #1 will choose the location at an agreed upon time. Our hearts are with the MSU and East Lansing community. For more information about the 79th KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, or to purchase tickets, visit KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. 2023 Chapter Championship Eligibilitymust have played in a minimum of four (4) WMPGA events in a current season (two of the four must be a Chapter Pro-Am). I definitely hope to take advantage of that. Beau Breault of Howell, a mini-tour player who was a teammate of White on the Eastern Michigan University golf team, shot 73 for 208 and tied for second with Frank McAuliffe, a senior and a PGA teaching professional at Meadowbrook Country Club in Northville who closed with a 3-under 69. Even more impressive that you didn't even practice all weekend! The four-day, 72-hole event is supported by Golf Channel and . Congratulations to Michigan PGA Members Bernie Friedrich, PGA of America Golf Executive of the Year award recipient and Ian Ziska, PGA of America Merchandiser of the Year-Public award recipient! The waterpark is listed among Budget Travels Top 10 Indoor facilities and the resort is a readers choice favorite of Spa Magazine. The camaraderie is equivalent to the type of bond we had during our deployments together.