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TRAVERSE CITY – Ann Arbor’s Patrick Wilkes-Krier still remains in solo first place at -11 after round two of the Michigan Open Championship at Grand Traverse Resort on Tuesday. Last year’s runner-up, Wilkes-Krier shot round’s best 64 on day one and then wrapped up the second round with a 69. He finished the day with 5 total birdies and an…

TRAVERSE CITY – Ann Arbor’s Patrick Wilkes-Krier holds the solo lead after shooting 8-under par in the first round of the 105th Michigan Open Championship at Grand Traverse Resort on Monday. The University of Michigan assistant golf coach is making his second consecutive appearance in the tournament after finishing in second place last year. Pickney’s Kyle Dobbs and Westland’s Donnie…

TRAVERSE CITY – With summer just around the corner, Grand Traverse Resort and Spa is gearing up for some exciting events coming this June, including Wolverine Weekend and the 105th Hall Financial Michigan Open Championship. Wolverine Weekend kicks off with a Sports Talk 1050 WTKA live broadcast on Saturday, June 18 with Sam Webb, Ira Weintraub and special guest Devin…

PUERTO RICO – It was a make-or-break scenario for Mt. Pleasant and Michigan State University alum Ryan Brehm ahead of his 68th PGA start at the Puerto Rico Open over the weekend. For his lone start on a minor medical exemption after testing positive for COVID-19 in last year’s Zurich Classic, Brehm needed to win the tournament or finish in…

HARBOR SPRINGS — Boyne Highlands Golf recently unveiled its new TrackMan Range as part of the Ross Golf Center at the end of May. The new technology is the first of its kind in northern Michigan. The TrackMan Range allows for golfers of any skill level to improve their game with not only shot analysis and ball tracking, but experience…

THOMPSONVILLE — Kelly Sim took control of first place at 10-under after the second round of the Michigan Women’s Open on Tuesday at Crystal Mountain Resort. Sim, a Northwestern golfer, recorded a 66 in her second round, with five birdies on the front nine. She entered the round tied with Tristyn Nowlin for first. After recording a 69, Nowlin is…

HARBOR SPRINGS — Boyne Highlands’ PGA Teaching Professional Jeff Roth will compete in his 52nd PGA Tour event this week at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. Roth won the Michigan PGA Championship in 2019, securing an exemption into the 2020 Rocket Mortgage Classic, but the pandemic forced them to cancel exemptions and push Roth’s chance to play back to…

THOMPSONVILLE — Kelly Sim and Tristyn Nowlin will carry a slight lead into the second round of the Michigan Women’s Open after the two recorded a 4-under at Crystal Mountain Resort on Monday. Sim, who competes at Northwestern, recorded five birdies on the back nine of the Mountain Ridge course, while Nowlin, who just completed her senior season at Illinois,…

TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City’s Anika and Anci Dy are two of the best young golfers in the state and the sisters are now preparing for the 2021 Michigan PGA Women’s Open at Crystal Mountain next week. When it comes to the Open, Anika is the veteran and Anci the rookie, but it’s always a sibling rivalry for these two…

TRAVERSE CITY — Following two rounds where he recorded a combined 11-under, Grand Rapids’ Bradley Smithson had an up-and-down third round to sit at 12-under overall, allowing other golfers to make a run up the leaderboard. Ann Arbor’s Patrick Wilkes-Krier had a big round alongside Smithson, including a front nine where he had one eagle and two birdies. He finished…