Island Resort Championship features LPGA hopefuls

Island Resort Championship features LPGA hopefuls

BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. >> TODAY BEGINS THE 14TH EDITION OF THE ISLANDERS ARE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE UP THE BEST OF THE BEST IN WOMEN’S GOLF ON THE EPSOM TO OUR WILL COMPETE FOR A SPOT ON THE LPGA TOUR. OUR CAMERAS THERE IS THERE WITH YOUR INSIDE. LOOK AT WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT. >> DAY ONE OF THE ISLAND RESORT CHAMPIONSHIP HERE AT THE ISLAND RESORT AND CASINO IN HARRIS, MICHIGAN GETS UNDERWAY SHORTLY AND IT’S A TOURNAMENT THAT’S SEEN PLENTY OF SUCCESS STORIES PASSED THROUGH SWEET GRASS GOLF COURSE. 13 PAST WINNERS OVER 75% OF THEM HAVE GONE ON TO PLAY ON THE LPGA TOUR. OF COURSE, THAT’S THE GOAL OF THESE ABSENT OR ATHLETES IS TO GET THEIR LPGA TOUR CARDS. AND EVEN THOUGH THIS IS THE 10TH TOURNAMENT ON THE EPSON TOUR SCHEDULE, IT’S ONE THAT ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT HORSE AS A CIRCLE ON THEIR TALKING TO PLAYERS YESTERDAY. THEY’RE LIKE THIS IS A PRETTY COOL THE GOLF COURSE IS GREAT. THE HOSPITALITY IS FANTASTIC. THEY REALLY TAKE CARE OF THE PLAYERS. AND I THINK THE PLAYERS APPRECIATE THAT RECOGNIZES THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST WEEKS OUT ON TOUR. SO WE ALL HAVE A LOT OF FUN. I FEEL LIKE A LOT OF THE STATE WILL SUPPORT ME. A LOT OF THE LOCALS AND THE AREAS THAT WE GO TO OUR IS LIKE A RIVER AND FOR THE MICHIGAN GIRL. SO >> IT’S A LOT OF FUN TO COME BACK AND, YOU KNOW, FEEL A SENSE OF COMMUNITY IS SO MUCH FUN. SO MANY GIRLS SAY THE CASINO. SO WE’RE DOING THINGS OFF THE GOLF COURSE TOO. >> YOU MEET A LOT OF NEW PEOPLE I’VE PLAYED IN THE PROGRAM IS AN AWESOME PEOPLE AND IT’S JUST REALLY FUN BEING UP HERE. ONE OF THE MANY REASONS THIS TOURNAMENT STANDS OUT AMONG THE REST. WE JUST HEARD FROM LAURA WARD, WHETHER THE GOLFERS ARE STAYING AT THE HOTEL TOGETHER OR PLANE CASINO GAMES OR EVEN EATING AS A GROUP, THEY ALL GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER ON A MORE PERSONAL LEVEL IN A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THAT WAS YESTERDAY BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT AND THE COMPETITION GETS UNDERWAY. ALL OF THEM PARTICIPATED IN WHAT’S KNOWN AS THE MASTERS. >> YES, IT’S A PLAY ON WORDS OF THE MASTERS. BUT INSTEAD OF PLAYING GOLF AGAINST EACH OTHER, IT WAS A COMPETITION INVOLVING FISHING. GOT TO BREAK OUT THE RODS AND ONE THE FIRST TIME THEY’VE EVER TOUCHED A FISHING ROD. THEY COULD BE EXPERTS, BUT IT WAS ALL IN GOOD FUN TO RAMP UP THAT COMPETITION HEADING IN TO THE TOURNAMENT STARTING LATER TODAY. AND THAT’S A PERFECT WAY TO KICK OFF THE FESTIVITIES HERE AT THE ISLAND RESORT AND CASINO WILL HAVE EXTENDED COVERAGE FROM THE ISLAND RESORT CHAMPIONSHIP ALL THE WAY THROUGH SUNDAY WHEN WE CROWN A WINNER REPORTING AND HARRIS, MICHIGAN COMPANIES, THEIR LOCAL