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COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM
117th Western Amateur Championship
July 29–August 3, 2019

WELCOME TO THE 117TH WESTERN AMATEUR 5
Point O’ Woods Golf & Country Club 7
Western Golf Association
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Governor of Michigan 9
Western Amateur Committee 11
INTRODUCTION 15
Western Golf Association 17
The Evans Scholars Foundation 21
Point O’ Woods Evans Scholars 22
Publisher & Editor
Tony Janowski Reflections of a Point O’ Woods Caddie 25
Design & Production WESTERN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY 29
Innovative Design & Graphics Western Amateur Returns Home 30
POINT O’ WOODS George R. Thorne Trophy 31
GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Past Winners of the Western Amateur 32
President & Tournament Chairman 2018 Western Amateur Recap 35
Bruce R. Pfaff Cole Hammer Finds Perfect Home at UT 36
Vice President 25 Years Ago: Tiger Masters the Western Amateur 38
Thomas F. Karaba
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Medinah CC to Host 2019 BMW Championship
Secretary HISTORY OF POINT O’ WOODS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 41
Andy Anderson
History of Point O’ Woods Golf & Country Club 42
PGA Professional Celebrating 61 Years 43
Matt Flaherty Architect Extraordinaire: Robert Trent Jones 44
Course Superintendent Former Western Amateur Champions at Point O’ Woods 45
Adam Roels
Clubhouse Manager THE CHAMPIONSHIP 47
Sally Noe Tournament Format and Schedule 49
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Spectator Information
Food & Beverage Manager ABOUT THE COURSE 53
Juli Pierce
Head Chef Course Map 54
Mike Bredice Hole Photos and Strategy of Play Comments 55

WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION POINT O’ WOODS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB MANAGEMENT
Chairman of the Board & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 92
Frank Morley Donor Acknowledgements 92
Clubhouse Manager Sally Noe 94
Vice Chairman
Kevin Buggy Head Professional Matt Flaherty 95
Course Superintendent Adam Roels 95
WGA Tournament Chairman
Jason Kinander Executive Chef Mike Bredice 96
Food & Beverage Manager Juli Pierce 96
President & CEO
John Kaczkowski WGA Championship Officials 97
Point O’ Woods Golf & Country Club Board of Directors 97
Senior Vice President, Tournaments Point O’ Woods Golf & Country Club Volunteers 97
Vince Pellegrino
Advertiser Index & Acknowledgements 98
Director, Tournament Operations
Patrick Timson
Director, Amateur Competitions
Steve Prioletti

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