Pete Clikeman

Sister Bay

Home Course: Peninsula State Park and Maxwelton Braes.
Handicap: 16
Years Playing: “Since I was in 8th grade.”
Best 18-hole score: “79 at Maxwelton Braes, three weeks ago.”
Hole-in-one(s)?: No
Favorite Golf Memory: “I have great memories of a group of us, 20 of us guys, would all go and play Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. It was in the mid-90s.
Also, a funny memory I had was when I was playing Maxwelton with a buddy of mine, Jim Quinn. He hit the ball off the tee on 18. He hit it so bad that it went immediately right, hit the tire of a truck, and flew back and almost hit us.”
Nicest Golf Course Ever Played: Oakland Hills in Birmingham, Michigan.
Favorite Pro Golfer: Jim Furyk, a fellow University of Arizona graduate.
Favorite Foursome: Dave Stolley, Ken Uhlhorn, and Lyle Amundson.
Game Strengths: “It depends on the day of the week, but probably my chipping.”
What Needs Work: “Definitely my putting.”
What’s In The Bag?: “Cleveland driver, three and five-wood; Walter Hagen hybrid; an old set of Tommy Armour 845’s; and a Ray Cook Blue Goose putter.”
Golf Tip to Share: “Be sure to accelerate through the ball on your swing and your putts.”
What You Like To Do When Not Playing Golf: “Hike, walk and in the winter, snowshoe, cross country ski, and go to warm places.”