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Tour To Pay Out Guaranteed Minimum $1,000 First Place Prize Money

Change applies to all events in 2008

April 1, 2008

In an exciting development, the Michigan Player's Tour has acquired sufficient funding to pay out a guaranteed minimum of $1,000.00 to the winner of each Tour event conducted during the 2008 season. This funding was secured on Friday, March 28th.

"By establishing a guaranteed minimum first place check, the Tour is in better position to compete with other tours around the country," noted Tour Director Ken Carter. "With guaranteed money and the advantages we have here in Michigan -- our great courses and pleasant summer weather -- the Tour should start attracting a lot more players."

The guaranteed minimum $1,000.00 check will be paid out in all events drawing at least 12 players. Should the Tour secure sponsorship or fields increase to the point where the total purse exceeds $5,000.00, the first place check will also increase (first place money will equal at least 20% of the total purse).

"Once word gets out and we start getting some decent fields, we can begin building the events up to 36 or 54 holes, which will double and triple purses," Carter said. "If we get enough players early on, I'll add additional rounds at some of the events later this summer."

For additional information, please go to the Purses page of the web site

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2008 Schedule Complete

January 28, 2008

The Michigan Player's Tour schedule for 2008 is now complete, and will consist of 17 events throughout the state beginning June 3rd.

Some of the courses to be used on the 2008 Tour

In order to make the Tour more accessible to players, the Tour schedule now includes several events in the greater Detroit Metro area, the I-94 corridor, and in the Saginaw Valley. In addition, most events will occur on Mondays, which should allow more PGA Section pros and assistants the opportunity to play.

"The schedule this year combines a solid lineup of courses which will definitely challenge every player on the Tour, but which also makes it more convenient for players to participate," says Tour Director Ken Carter. "More events will be played down state, which means a shorter drive for most players."

There are several courses making their first appearance on the schedule this year, including Fieldstone G.C. in Auburn Hills, Northville Hills G.C. in Northville, Coyote Preserve G.C. in Fenton, The Majestic at Lake Walden in Howell, Timber Trace G.C. in Pinckney, The Golf Club at Apple Mountain in Freeland, and The Fortress in Frankenmuth.

To see the full lineup of events, please go to the Schedule page of this web site.

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