Planned: State and Juniors – 5596 yards, 72.1 rating, 127 slope 
Seniors - 5511 yards, 71.9, 126 slope (hole 2, 461 yds)

Actual: State, Sat. – 5775 yards, 73.4 rating, 133 slope 
State and Juniors, Sun. – 5844 yards, 73.8 rating, 134 slope 
Seniors, Sat. - 5690 yards, 73.0, 132 slope 
Seniors, Sun. - 5725 yards, 73.2, 133 slope 

Entry Deadline: Wednesday, August 6

*** MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW***  There are a limited number of studio suites available at the Candlewood Suites on Saturday, August 16, for $82 a night. Candlewood is adjacent to the Forest Akers conference facility.  All Candlewood rooms have one queen bed, a kitchen, an iron and ironing board.  One bedroom suites normally go for $102 per night and include a sofa bed and sitting area, but none are currently available.  Four rooms have been reserved under Cynthia Pinkard.   They'll go on a first come basis to MWPGA tournament participants that can't get a reservation. To make your reservation, call 1-888-CANDLEWOOD (1-888-226-353-9003) or click here for the => Candlewood web site .

A block of rooms have also been reserved at the Clarion at 3600 Dunckel in E. Lansing, about 1/2 mile southwest of the golf course.  Rooms have 2 queen beds and have been discounted to $89 for Friday,  August 15 and to $107 for Saturday, August 16.  Seniors with an AARP card will receive an additional $10 - $12 off.  Call 1-800-252-7466 or 1-517-351-7600 to make your reservations.  The rooms are currently reserved under the tournament chair's name, Cynthia Pinkard, confirmation #50406403.

For additional information on Forest Akers Golf Course visit their web site at => www.golfmsu.msu.edu

The following is the Newslinx article in May/June 2003 issue

This year, the two-day MWPGA State Championship will be held at MSU's Forest Akers West, in East Lansing on Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17. Juniors will only play on Sunday. Combined scores from both days will be used to determine the final result. The overall low gross winner earns a spot in the GAM Tournament of Champions, held at Eqypt Valley Country Club, in Ada, on September 30. Kathy Netter was the 2002 Champion at Hunters Ridge with a two-day total of 140. Fran Hopp was the Senior Champion and Jean Murray was the Super Senior Champion.

As last year, Saturday's pairings will be based on individual handicaps by flight, with lower handicap players teeing off first. Sunday's pairings will be based on Saturday's scores, with the lower scorers in each flight teeing off last. Prizes will be awarded, with gift certificates going to the top gross and net finishers in each flight, and to the medallists. Players will also be able to participate in the standard MWPGA games (longest drive, closest to the pin, chip-ins and gross skins; see the MWPGA Tournaments Guidelines for details.)

Forest Akers West has a new club house, pro shop and banquet facility located at the southwest side of the course. The new entrance is located a mile south of Mt. Holly Rd on Forest Rd.   Forest Akers has a state of the art practice facility, two 18-hole golf courses, and two pro shops. Our State Championship has always attracted the most highly ranked and accomplished golfers in the State, while offering a pleasurable and competitive experience for amateur women golfers of all skill levels. Forest Akers West, with a four-star rating from Golf Digest, and rated 6^th in the state by the Detroit News, is an ideal location for our Championship. We really hope you are planning to participate.

The entry fee, including a cart both days, is $140 for members and $160 for non-members. For those choosing to walk, the entry fee is $112 for members and $132 for non-members. Juniors will pay $57 for their one-day event, which does not include a cart. Included in the cost are greens fees, range balls, lunch on Sunday, and awards and prizes. Tee times will start at 8:30 AM, as a crossover, on both days.

Send your entry to Cynthia Pinkard, 26201 Castleton Dr, Southfield, MI 48076-4707. If you need to contact me, I can be reached at (248) 557-8171 or by email at czpinkard@aol.com. For an entry form, click here => Entry forms .