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The heat is back and so is the action☀⛳

Round 2 of the Coca-Cola / GameAbove Michigan Women's Open is underway!

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COCA-COLA/GAMEABOVE MICHIGAN WOMEN’S OPEN
EMU Standout Janae Leovao Shoots 66, Leads After First Round

THOMPSONVILLE – Janae Leovao, who with her twin sister Jasmine was part of the Eastern Michigan University golf team that made a stunning run to the final four of the NCAA ...Division I Women’s Golf Championships, had a game above.
The 22-year-old California amateur who is sponsored by the tournament’s co-title sponsor GameAbove with a goal of turning professional, shot a 6-under 66 to lead through the first round of the 33rd Coca-Cola/GameAbove Michigan Women’s Open Tuesday at Crystal Mountain.
She closed her round with birdies on 17 and 18 of the Mountain Ridge Course and had a one-shot lead on two of the ANNIKA Women’s All-Pro Tour players, Chaves Milagros and Jasmine Lew, both California residents.
Two more of the 80 tour players in what is now an official event on the ANNIKA-WAPT schedule, were two shots back after 68s. They were Katie Lu of South Carolina, the former Michigan State University standout who is currently the leading money winner on the tour, and Texan Hannah Arnold.
Six golfers who shot 69 included Epson Tour player Sarah White, the Grand Rapids native who is also sponsored by GameAbove and won the 2022 Michigan Women’s Open.
The field of 135 golfers will play another 18 holes Wednesday before a cut to the low 50 scores and ties for the final round Thursday in the $60,000 championship.
Leovao, who rolled in a 20-foot putt for birdie on 17 and reached the par 5 No. 18 green in two for a tap-in birdie, said she came in without expectations.
“I was really burnt out after nationals and so I took two weeks off to be in Europe, just as a vacation,” she said. “I usually don’t take breaks at all. I usually practice every day, so I think maybe I needed a break.”
She is the older twin sister of Jasmine by one minute. She said she didn’t feel good about her swing during a practice round or Monday’s pro-am event.
“I was grateful that I could be here, and that GameAbove is sponsoring this event made it special to be here, and I guess it’s even more special to shoot a really good first round,” she said. “I felt really good about my putting today, which is weird because I haven’t been practicing it. I guess it just worked and I like the green speeds here, and it’s rolling pure, so I was able to read them pretty well.”
The twins are awaiting word from the NCAA on a fifth-year of eligibility at Eastern, but both plan to turn professional at some point.
“I’m not wishing I turned professional for this,” Janae said. “I think that would have changed my mentality for the first round. I think just being an amateur, you’re just taking everything in, and if I had made a sudden decision to turn pro already, that maybe would have changed how things went. I think the decisions we’ve made maybe led to this happening.”
In the Legends Division tournament inside the tournament Gale Graham of Naples, Fla., a former LPGA player, shot 69. She had a one-shot lead on Michigan Golf Hall of Famer Suzy Green-Roebuck of Ann Arbor, another former LPGA player who has won the last two Legends titles.

ABOUT ANNIKA WAPT: The ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour (WAPT) was established in 2019 to provide a premier developmental opportunity for female golf professionals to hone their competitive skills while preparing for a life on the Epson and LPGA Tours. Through its partnership with the LPGA’s Epson Tour, the ANNIKA WAPT provides weekly opportunities for players to earn exemptions to select Epson Tour events. Learn more at www.wapt.golf.

ABOUT CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN: Crystal Mountain is a premier four-season destination in Thompsonville, Michigan, about 30 miles southwest of Traverse City and Cherry Capital Airport. The 1500-acre resort offers two championship golf courses, a wide variety of lodging accommodations, dining, shopping, the award-winning Crystal Spa, and seasonal outdoor recreation, including skiing and Michigan’s only Alpine Slide. Learn more at www.crystalmountain.com.

ABOUT GAMEABOVE: GameAbove is a title sponsor for the first time. It is a growing strategic investor in golf. Its brand, GameAbove Golf, has investments in multiple golf brands, including McLaren Golf, PLATFORM Golf and CHIP’d Golf, and it manages several professional golfers.

ABOUT COCA-COLA: Coca-Cola has been a sponsor of the Michigan Women’s Open since its first year at Crystal Mountain. Learn more at Home Page | Coca-Cola US

What a great opening day it's been at the Coca-Cola / GameAbove Michigan Women's Open!

Despite the hot weather, the field is finishing up with some solid rounds. Catch up on the leaderboard through the link below:

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COCA-COLA/GAMEABOVE MICHIGAN WOMEN’S OPEN

THOMPSONVILLE – The 2026 Coca-Cola/GameAbove Michigan Women’s Open is set for a Tuesday morning start on the award-winning Mountain Ridge Course at Crystal Mountain.
The Michigan Section PGA is presenting an open... state championship for women golfers for the 33rd time, and for the 24th consecutive year at Crystal Mountain, but this time with a dramatic new wrinkle.
In addition to two-time defending champion and Epson Tour player Jessica Welch of Thomasville, Ga., and 2022 champion and Epson Tour player Sarah White, a Grand Rapids native, this year’s starting field of 135 golfers for the $60,000 championship will also include 80 members of the ANNIKA Women’s All-Pro Tour (WAPT).
And the leading money winner on the tour is a former Michigan State Spartan. Katie Lu of Aiken, SC, has one win, one second and five top 10 finishes in seven tournaments. She played last week in the LPGA Meijer Classic in Grand Rapids.
“I didn’t play well, but I learned a lot and it was good experience for me,” said Lu, who graduated from MSU in 2025 and played in Monday’s pro-am with her former Michigan State coach, Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll, who is in the Senior Championship division, a tournament inside this week’s tournament.
“I’ve had some good finishes this year,” Lu said. “I hope to have one here this week.”
Last fall, the ANNIKA Women’s All-Pro Tour (WAPT) announced its partnership with Crystal Mountain and the Michigan PGA establishing the championship as an official event on the ANNIKA schedule in 2026. The tour is dedicated to providing a competitive platform for professional women golfers to develop their skills on a pathway to the LPGA.
In addition to added sponsorship, enhanced prize money and the coveted tournament title, the event will also provide the top two finishers with an exemption into an LPGA Epson Tour event during the 2026 season (Greater Toledo Open, July 13-19). Points and money earned at the tournament will be official on the tour’s season-long Callaway Race 2 Qualifying program, where the top five athletes earn Epson Tour status and advancement to Stage two of LPGA Qualifying. Lu currently leads that category on the tour as well.
The Michigan Open will be decided over 54-holes of stroke play, Tuesday through Thursday, on the award-winning Mountain Ridge course, and a cut will be made after the first two rounds to the low 50 scorers and ties to make up the field for the final 18 holes.
GameAbove is a title sponsor for the first time. It is a growing strategic investor in golf. Its brand, GameAbove Golf, has investments in multiple golf brands, including McLaren Golf, PLATFORM Golf and CHIP’d Golf, and it manages several professional golfers.
Three of those golfers are in this week’s field; White and twins Janae and Jasmine Leavao, who helped lead the stunning charge by Eastern Michigan University’s women’s golf team to the final four in the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships this spring.
Coca-Cola has been a sponsor of the Michigan Women’s Open since its first year at Crystal Mountain. The 2026 championship, which also has strong local supporting sponsors, will also have a pro-am event prior to the championship.

FIND THE LEADERBOARD: At www.michiganpga.com

Coca-Cola / GameAbove Michigan Women’s Open Includes ANNIKA-WAPT Golfers, Starting Monday at Crystal Mountain

THOMPSONVILLE – The Michigan Section PGA is presenting an open state championship for women golfers for the 33rd time, and for the 24th consecutive year at Crystal Mountain, ...but this time with a dramatic new wrinkle.

The 2026 Coca-Cola/GameAbove Michigan Women’s Open, set for next Tuesday through Thursday, June 30 through July 1, will still showcase several familiar faces, including two-time defending champion Jessica Welch of Thomasville, GA, and Grand Rapids native and 2022 champion Sarah White stopping in from the LPGA Epson Tour.

In addition, several of the state’s top amateur golfers and the well-known senior golfers, including Michigan Golf Hall of Famers Suzy Green-Roebuck of Ann Arbor and Elaine Crosby of Jackson, will play for a separate Legends Division title (age 50-plus).

But this year’s starting field of 135 golfers for the $60,000 championship will also include 80 members of the ANNIKA Women’s All-Pro Tour (WAPT).

Last fall, the ANNIKA Women’s All-Pro Tour (WAPT) announced its partnership with Crystal Mountain and the Michigan PGA establishing the championship as an official event on the ANNIKA schedule in 2026. The tour is dedicated to providing a competitive platform for professional women golfers to develop their skills on a pathway to the LPGA.

In addition to added sponsorship, enhanced prize money and the coveted tournament title, the event will also provide the top two finishers with an exemption into an LPGA Epson Tour event during the 2026 season (Greater Toledo Open, July 13-19).

Continue reading the press release below:
https://michiganpga.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2026/06/Coca-Cola_GameAbove-Michigan-Womens-Open-Includes-ANNIKA-WAPT-Golfers-Starting-Monday-at-Crystal-Mountain.pdf

COON LEADS AN ELITE FIELD IN A RED-NUMBER SHOWDOWN! 2026 Michigan Boys Junior PGA Championship🏆

The historic event concluded yesterday, showcasing an absolute masterclass in elite junior golf at Bedford Valley Golf Club in Battle Creek. Benefiting from perfect conditions and beautiful ...weather, a full field of 144 of Michigan's top boys aged 13–18 faced off in what will go down in history as one of the strongest, most competitive fields the tournament has ever seen.

To put the sheer depth of the competition into perspective, an unbelievable 15 players finished the tournament under par. Seeing that many competitors consistently attacking pins and putting up red numbers highlights the incredibly high standard of play from start to finish.

Leading the charge all week was 16-year-old Bentley Coon of Horton, who put on a breathtaking show on day one by racking up six birdies and a spectacular eagle on the par-5 7th hole en route to an opening-round 64 (8-under-par). He proved his ice-cold composure by backing it up with a second-round 70 to claim the overall crown at a spectacular 10-under-par total of 134.

Right on his heels was 14-year-old overall runner-up Zane Rueger of Saline, who put together an incredible performance of his own. After opening with a rock-solid 68, Zane went on an absolute birdie tear in his second round to card a 67. He turned up the heat on the back nine, draining clutch, consecutive birdies on holes 15, 16, and 17 to make for a thrilling, down-to-the-wire finish before ultimately concluding the tournament just one stroke back at 9-under-par (135).

By taking the top two spots in the field, both elite competitors have officially punched their tickets to the 50th Junior PGA Championship, which will take center stage July 28–31, 2026, at PGA Fields Ranch East & West in Frisco, Texas - the modern home of the PGA of America.

The individual age divisions featured intense battles for the podium, with the top three players in each group taking home some hard-earned hardware. In the 13-15 Division, Zane Rueger comfortably captured the title with his stellar 135 (-9). He was followed by runner-up Benjamin Vento of Rochester Hills, who finished at 141 (-3), while Collier Ludwig of Mattawan secured third place with a total score of 147 (+3). Meanwhile, the 16-18 Division saw Bentley Coon claim the championship honors at 134 (-10). Julian Sinishtaj of Macomb earned the runner-up spot with a strong 139 (-5) fired up by a stellar final-round 68, and Harris Hoekwater of Grand Rapids took third place at 140 (-4) after winning a scorecard playoff secured by a strong final-round 69.

A huge thank you to Bedford Valley, all of our incredible competitors, and the families who came out to support them during this historic championship week. Michigan junior golf is brighter than ever, and we can't wait to watch Bentley and Zane represent the state on the national stage next month!