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Naples' Kris Tamulis shot a 2-under 70 to win the Michigan Women's Open at Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville, Mich., last week. Tamulis lives in Florida, but summers at her parents' home in Onekama.

Tamulis, a Naples High graduate, won $5,500 and finished 1-over in the 54-hole event. She won by two strokes over LeAnna Wicks of Brighton.

"You have to keep hitting greens and giving yourself chances to make birdies," Tamulis told The Associated Press. "Let other people make mistakes. I can't control what other people are doing, so I tried to keep making birdies."

Carolyn Barnett-Howe of Appleton, Wis., finished third, six strokes off the pace.

Tamulis and Bonita Springs' Catherine Cartwright aren't in the Evian Masters, a small-field event on the LPGA Tour this week. Tamulis and former part-time Estero resident Karen Weiss are both in the Weetabix Women's British Open next week. Cartwright is not.

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Top teens from 30 states and six countries will be coming to Naples for the first U.S. Kids Golf Teen World Championship, from Aug. 2-4, at Tiburón Golf Club and The Club at TwinEagles.

This is the first event that U.S. Kids has conducted aimed at players older than 12. The 54-hole stroke-play event is open to boys and girls who are members of the 2010 and 2011 high school graduating classes. The entry fee is $250 per player. For more information, go online to www.uskidsgolf.com.

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort is the host hotel and is offering tournament rates at its facility, and the Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort.

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Bonita Springs' Peter Jacobsen, part-time Naples resident John Harris, and Fuzzy Zoeller, who plays out of Naples National Golf Club, are all overseas for the Senior British Open Championship at The Westin Turnberry Resort in Ayshire, Scotland.

The tour was off last week.

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Part-time Naples resident Wayne Levi tied for 62nd on Sunday at the PGA Tour's B.C. Open, and part-time Estero resident Chip Beck tied for 66th. Both golfers regularly play on other tours; Levi on the Champions and Beck on the Nationwide.

Fort Myers' Nolan Henke, playing his first event of the year, missed the cut by nine shots.

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Fort Myers native Tommy Tolles fired a final-round 64 on Sunday to finish ninth — his second top-10 finish of the year — at the Price Cutter Charity Championship in Springfield, Mo., on the Nationwide Tour. Tolles is playing in this week's Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open.

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Part-time Fort Myers resident Ashley Prange tied for seventh on Sunday in the Duramed Futures Tour's event in Syracuse, N.Y. Meaghan Francella, who works with Naples-based instructor Tom Patri, tied for 26th.

Prange also is the subject of "Game On: Ashley's Big Break" that premiered Tuesday night on The Golf Channel. The four-part series, with a new 30-minute episode premieiring each Tuesday over the next month, follows Prange's progress from winning "The Big Break V: Hawaii" through the LPGA Tour's Safeway Classic in August.

Tuesday night's episode can be seen again on Thursday at 9 a.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. New episodes air each Tuesday at 9:30 p.m.

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Sam Snead Tavern Golf Tournament will be Sunday, Aug. 20 at Vanderbilt Country Club.

The entry fee is $200 per player, with a limit to the first 100 participants. There is an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Charities include: The Shelter for Abused Women and Children, Hospice of Naples, and The Gulf Coast Junior Tour. Entry fee includes continental breakfast, lunch at the turn, and a dinner at Sam Snead's Tavern. For more information, call 592-9999.

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The WCI/Mercedes-Benz Junior Golf Foundation had its second tour event on Tuesday, July 18 at Gulf Harbour Golf & Country Club and Pelican Preserve Golf Club in Fort Myers.

Top finishers were: B1 — Jason Chiklakis 74, Adam Stavich 75, Adam Swink 76; B2 (16 holes, rain) — Steven Tabarrini 66, Nicholas Holliday 68, Airik Medinis 72; B3 (9 holes) — Michael Curley 36, John Shelton 38, Zach Felice 41; G1 (13 holes, rain) — Alex Burr 69, Katelynn Thomas 76, Ashley Simpson 78; G2 (13 holes) — Emma Smyser 62, Emily Cattanach 68, Ann Buersmeyer 71; B4 ( 9 holes) — John Gislason 44, Billy Shisler 45, Chad Bowling 49; B5 (6 holes) — Jonathan Cachon 45, Justin Hofer 45, Scott Gislason 47; G3 (6 holes ) — Daniella Debitetto 41, Gabrielle Bockhaut 60.

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Cape Coral's Michael Hannaford finished second in the X-Factor Junior Golf event at Don Shula's in Miami Lakes on July 17. Justin Thompson of Boynton Beach defeated Hannaford in a two-hole playoff in the boys 14-19 division.

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Other upcoming golf events follow:

• Executive Women's Golf Association — League play every Monday at Arrowhead ($22), 596-1000, or The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club ($25), and Thursday at Tiburón ($35), 594-2040. Upcoming events: July 29, The Club at The Strand; Aug. 12, Florida Sectional Championship, Lely Resort; Aug. 19, Glen Eagle; Oct. 7, Flamingo; Nov. 2-4, EWGA National Conference, Palm Beach. For more information, go online to naplesewga.com.

• Tournament Players Association — Upcoming events: Bonita Bay Club West/Creekside Course, Aug. 12-13, $100 entry fee, stroke play; 17th annual Southwest Florida Match Play, Bonita Bay Club East/Sabal Course, Sept. 2-3 (rain date, Sept. 4), 4 flights, $150 entry fee (includes lunch Sat. and a $50 tee gift). For more information, call Doug Oselett at 458-0754 or e-mail tpagolf@msn.com.

• Arrowhead Twilight Scramble — Each Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The entry fee is $25 for the four-person scramble. There will be a blind draw for groups. Call 596-1000 by 2 p.m. each Wednesday.

• Collier County Women's Golf Association — Remaining schedule: Cedar Hammock, Aug. 11; Vasari, Aug. 18; The Glades, Sept. 8; Glen Eagle, Sept. 22; Vanderbilt, Sept. 29; Stonebridge, Oct. 13. Those interested in joining can contact Doris Roberts at 793-0644 or Helen Nulse at 353-6944.

• Gulf Coast Junior Tour Adult/Junior Golf Tournament — Saturday at Vineyards Golf & Country Club in North Naples. The tour also will have its awards luncheon on that date.

There is no charge for junior tour members, and a $25 entry fee for adults age 21 and over. The tournament has an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The entry deadline is July 10. The luncheon is from approximately 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. For more information, call Cindy at 597-6858.

• South Florida Junior Tour — Conducted by the South Florida PGA Section. Juniors must join the tour by going to http://sflorida.pga.com and clicking on Junior Golf. Remaining tournaments — Aug. 1-2, Doral Resort & Spa, Miami; Oct. 7-8, The Club at TwinEagles, Naples; Nov. 11-12, Martin Downs Country Club, Palm City.

• Southwest Florida Junior Golf Association — Ages 8-18. Remaining tournament schedule — The Nolan Henke/Patty Berg Junior Masters Invitational, through Saturday, Cypress Lake Country Club. Monday, Adult/Junior, Golden Gate Country Club. More information at swfjga.com.

• U.S. Kids Naples Local Tour — Ages 4-12. Remaining schedule: Aug. 7, Naples Grande; Aug. 12, Golf Club of the Everglades; Aug. 26-27, Tour Championship, Club at TwinEagles. More information: 1-888-3USKIDS or www.uskidsgolf.com. Or call Paul Celano 354-1723.

• Rick Smith Golf Academy Junior Golf Camps — Remaining session dates are July 31-Aug. 4, and Aug. 7-11. Registration deadlines are three days prior to the first date of each session. Camps are for ages 7-17. Entry fees are $250, plus tax. Sessions are from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Family members can attend Friday's awards barbeque for an additional $15.

For the advanced junior golf camps, remaining session dates are Aug. 7-11. There is a limit of 20 juniors for each session. Camps are for ages 7-17, with sessions from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. each day. A mini-tournament with trophies is held on the Thursday and Friday of each session. For more information, call 593-1111.

• WCI/Mercedes-Benz of Fort Myers Junior Golf Tour — Remaining schedule: Aug. 1, Pelican Marsh (18 holes), Tiburón (9 holes), $25 entry fee; Tournament of Champions, Aug. 12, Hammock Bay. Junior golfers must also become members of the tour in addition to the tournament entry fee. For more information, go to www.wcijrgolf.com or call 498-8040.

• X-Factor Junior Golf Tour — Upcoming tournaments: July 29-30, Miromar Lakes, Estero; Aug. 5-6, University of Florida, Gainesville; Aug. 19-20, Hammock Bay, Naples; Sept. 2-4, Orange Lake, Kissimmee; Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Lake Jovita, Dade City; Oct. 28-29, Bonita Bay Club, Bonita Springs; Nov. 18-19, PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie; Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 2007, Tour Championship, World Golf Village, St. Augustine. For more information, call Karen Hannaford at 822-8590 or visit www.x-factorjuniorgolf.com.

• Cypress Woods Golf Academy — Monday Junior Camp: remaining session July 31 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fee, $25. Call 592-7860 or e-mail golfpro@cypresswoodsgolf.com.

• Faldo Golf Institute/Kids Golf 4 Free — The new program allows adults and kids to play and learn the game together. Juniors age 15 and under can golf for free with a full paying adult after 3 p.m., and free lessons for juniors age 15 and under with full-paying adult. The program also is available at The Rookery at Marco. For more information, go to www.marriottgolf.com.

• LPGA Girls Club of Collier County — At Arrowhead Country Club on Mondays at 10 a.m. on July 31, and Aug. 7. Girls ages 7-18. High school girls grouped together. Same with middle school and elementary school girls. Call 450-1165.

• Naples Grande Golf School — Remaining session, Tuesday through Friday, Aug. 8-11 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Players of all skill levels welcome. Ages 7-17. Entries limited to first 20 players. Fee, $150 per student per week or $40 per day. Call Mark Durland at 784-2208 or e-mail him at m(underscore)durland@msn.com.

• Vasari Country Club — Remaining session, Aug. 7-11 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Ages 5-17. Fee, $100 per child for five days or $25 per child per day. Call 594-3959.

• Vineyards Junior Camps — Remaining session: Aug. 1-4 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fee, $150 per child per week. Call 353-0505. Junior golfers also are encouraged to check with their local club.

• Fort Myers Miracle Golf Giveaway Night — Friday, Aug. 11. Gates open at 6 p.m., with the Miracle's game starting at 7. Hundreds of free rounds of golf will be given away during the game from area golf courses. For tickets, call 768-4210 or go to www.miraclebaseball.com.

• Seventh annual Miracle Baseball Golf Classic — Sunday, Aug. 13 at Pelican Preserve in Fort Myers. The event benefits the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Registration is at 7:30 a.m., with an 8:30 a.m. start for the four-person scramble. The entry fee is $125, or $550 per foursome, including hole signage. Registration includes tickets to the Aug. 11 Miracle game. For more information, call 768-4210.

• Jack Nicklaus Heart & Stroke Challenge — During the month of July across the country, and at nine clubs in Naples, according to a press release.

In its third year, the Challenge is a month-long series of golf events to raise awareness about the increasing risk of heart attack and stroke among men and women age 55 and older, and encouraging them to talk to their doctors about what they can do to reduce their risk.

Entry is free with the option of buying a $10 mulligan to raise money for cardiovascular disease research and education. Each member of the two winning teams at the local level will win a framed lithograph of Nicklaus' farewell at the British Open and will become eligible for a day of golf activities in West Palm Beach with Nicklaus.

The participating courses in Naples are: Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, Moorings Country Club, The Strand, Eagle Creek, Golf Club at Fiddler's Creek, Golden Gate Country Club (the Quality Inn & Suites Golf Resort), Arrowhead Golf Course, Bonita Bay Club East, and Olde Florida Golf Club.

For more golf information, including instruction, please go online to www.naplesnews.com/npdn/sports. To submit an item for the golf column, send a fax to 263-4816 or e-mail gshardwig@naplesnews.com.