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October 7, 2003TC's Houtteman qualifies for national tourneyByRecord-Eagle staff writer Out and about... Lee Houtteman felt like a touring professional at the Northern Region Club Pro Championship last weekend. And if things go as planned, he'll get to play against them next summer. Houtteman, who runs the Lee Houtteman Learning Center at Traverse City's Bay Meadows Golf Course, shot a 12-over-par 300 in the four-round tournament, played in brutal conditions at Wilderness Range Golf Club in Lincoln, Neb. "For club pros, it felt like a major," said the 42-year-old Houtteman, who battled fast greens and 50 mph wind gusts. "They treat you like a touring pro - give you a courtesy car and everything." Houtteman tied for 25th place and clinched a spot in the National Club Pro Championships at Longeberger Golf Club in Columbus, Ohio, next June. The top 16 finishers play in the PGA Championship. Three other Michigan golfers qualified for the Club Pro nationals - Ron Beurmann of Jackson Country Club, Andy Mogg of Detroit Golf Club and 1998 Michigan Open champion J.R. Roth of Knollwood Country Club in West Bloomfield. "I'm in good company," Houtteman said. "Those guys can play." ... Christian Vozza has already cracked the starting lineup for the University of Michigan golf team. The Traverse City sophomore opened some eyes by finishing third in the Northern Intercollegiate tournament at U-M last last month. Vozza, playing as an individual, shot 74-69-67 for a 3-under-par 210. His final-round score was the lowest by a Wolverine since Andy Matthews' 67 in September of 2001. Vozza tied for 30th at 78-78-77-233 in the Franklin Street Partners Invitational at Chapel Hill, N.C., over the weekend... Former Traverse City Central baseball standout Sam Flamont has hired an agent, Mort Meisner, and hopes to sign with a major league organization before spring training in February. Flamont, 23, retired from professional baseball earlier this summer before returning in August after realizing how much he missed it. In 19 games with the Kalamazoo Kings of the independent Frontier League, the 6-foot, 205-pound outfielder racked up some hefty hitting stats. In 70 at-bats, he batted .457 with three home runs, a triple, three doubles and 12 RBIs. Flamont had an on-base percentage of .541 and a slugging percentage of .657. On Sept. 14, Flamont worked out for the San Diego Padres in Chicago. The Milwaukee Brewers have also shown interest. "I'm going to stay in shape and see what happens," Flamont said. "I may return to Kalamazoo. It's just a waiting game right now." ... Former Glen Lake softball standout Sandy Lewis, a senior outfielder who sparked Michigan State to a 40-19 record and a berth in the NCAA tournament last spring, was named to the 2003 Verizon Academic All-American first team. Lewis, a human biology major, had a 3.63 grade-point average. Lewis led the Spartans in batting average (.369), runs (39), RBIs (37) and on-base percentage (.472). Her batting average was sixth-highest in MSU history.
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