July 7 Eldorado experienced a very nice crowd over the Fourth of July weekend. Our rounds were up eighteen percent. On Sunday morning Eldorado had less than fifty golfers on the tee sheet and by the time the day was over, we had done over two-hundred and forty rounds. Most of the golfers we had just wanted to come out and get a quick eighteen in and then travel back to their homes or camps. June 27 Members of Eldorado renew their wedding vows. Keith and Cindy Ball renew their commitment with each other on their fortieth wedding anniversary behind the ninth and eighteenth hole. The ceremony was attended by over one-hundred and fifty people. June 26 The record of seventy-three holes played in one day at Eldorado was broken today. Dan Macissac, Jeff Klymson, Charlie Stetson, and Chris Guido played eighty-three holes. The group from Chicago started at 5:10 am and finished at 9:55 pm. They looked a little tired and sun burned but seemed to be in very good spirits after a long day at the links. We hope to see them next year and we are pulling for them to play eighty-four holes in 2010! June 25 Kris Swaffer scores a 69 at Eldorado playing from the tips. Kris Swaffer was playing with Ryan Bruntjens, Brian Campbell, and Detroit Tigers pitcher Dave Rozema. Kris’ son, Bud Swaffer, came and played Eldorado at 7:00 am and shot the best round of golf in his life, scoring a 71. We did not know if his score deserved more praise or the fact that he was awake at 7:00 in the morning...Congratulations Bud. June 24 Adrian Campbell finished painting the clubhouse. We were amazed that he was able to pressure wash, prime, and paint the entire facility in under a week. June 23 Eldorado has experienced a very nice increase in play and if all goes well, we will show a 19 percent rise in rounds played this month. Green speed at Eldorado has hit 10 for the first time this year. The ground staff usually waits until mid June to pick up the pace so expect faster greens each week throughout the next two months. Don’t forget to get your children in our junior program every Friday! We have the largest number of students in our history and we are happy to see that our largest staff of teachers are very enthusiastic to teach our youth. US OPEN Final Results 1947 Club Champ. Kris Swaffer 81 (tie breaker 68) Cabrera 56, Glover 1, Mahan 6, Watson 18 Tom Taylor 95 (tie breaker 60) Furyk 33, Kim 16, O’Hair 23, Stricker 23 Scott Schafer 95 (tie breaker 36) Furyk 33, Kim 16, Scott 36, Weir 10 Bob Meyer 101 (tie breaker 69) Furyk 33, Singh 27, Stricker 23, Watson 18 Jimmy Loeks 130 (tie breaker 80) Cabrera 56, O’Hair 23, Poulter 18, Villegas 33 Adrian Campbell 131 (tie breaker 66) Leonard 72, McDowell 18, Poulter 18, Stricker 23 2008 Club Champ. Brian Campbell 136 (tie breaker 77) Cink 27, Gay 72, McIlroy 10, Singh 27 Doug Brown 154 (tie breaker 40) Cabrera 56, Furyk 33, Ogilvy 47, Poulter 18 Buck Tate 148 (tie breaker 62) Furyk 33, Gay 72, Goosen 16, Singh 27 CJ Ryder 193 (tie breaker 58) Furyk 33, Leonard 72, Singh 27, Toms 61 Don Schepers 209 (tie breaker 41) Johnson 92, Furyk 33, Stricker 23, Toms 61 Chris Everett 213 (tie breaker 72) Els 147, Kim 16, O’Hair 23, Singh 27 Pat Carroll 217 (tie breaker 40) Ames 10, Els 147, Furyk 33, Holmes 27 Bud Swaffer 271 (tie breaker 31.5) Johnson 92, Kim 16, Villegas 33, Weekley 130 June 22 Eldorado had the Deputy Sheriff Association of Michigan this past Friday and we were pleased to see an increase in participants from the 2008 season. Marty Dahlstrom, who has run this event for the past eleven years, was very pleased to have raised so much money for charity this year. Thursday game will have a celebrity playing in the event this week. Dave Rosema from the Detroit Tigers will be here so come on out and get his autograph and or play with him to see if you can beat a major leaguer. July Third Explosion Eldordo will be hosting an Independence Weekend Tournament on July 3rd. This tournament will be a two person handicapped scramble with net skins. The teams can be men, women, or man and woman. Please call to book a spot on the roster. Brian Campbell Ties Course Record Brian becomes the first amateur to score 67 at Eldorado. Brian tied two Professional Golf Associatin members on May 15, 2008 with fourteen pars, three birdies, and an eagle on number ten. Campbell played with Kris Swaffer, Randy Heredia, and Tim Roller. Tim Roller said Brian’s round was the best ball striking he had ever seen in his twenty-seven years of competitive golf. BEAR SIGHTINGS AT ELDORADO Reggie Mirabitur, a member of Eldorado, gave us several pictures that were taken between our 8th and 16th hole. He has spent a lot of time hunting at Eldorado and was nice enough to share what he has seen out on our course.