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Hole In One
the
Swirling wind, a little luck
and a mighty shout.
Steve Stein
Contributing Writer
M
Bethlehem, Pa. Before that happens, the
18-year-old will try to lead Country Day
back to the Division 3 state tournament.
The Yellowjackets finished third in
last year's state tournament after win-
ning district and regional champion-
ships for the first time.
Zausmer tied for fourth place in the
state tournament individual stand-
ings, helping solidify his spot on the
Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches
Association's Division 3 All-State Team.
Mark Zausmer was the coach of the
Detroit Maccabi golf team when Detroit
hosted the games in 2008. His son
played on the team.
ike Zausmer's first hole-in-
one came at a most unlikely
time.
Playing with his Detroit Country Day
School golf team in an April 20 match
against Ann Arbor Greenhills, Zausmer
aced the 157-yard, par-3 sixth hole
on the North Course at Oakland Hills
Country Club.
Country Day's senior captain was
using a Nike Speed Vapor golf ball, bor-
rowed from a teammate, and instruct-
ing freshman teammate Abdullah Syed
on how to play the hole. It was Syed's
Alumni Hoops
first high school match.
Past and present Oak Park High School
Also in the foresome was Zausmer's
students can show off their basketball
good friend Henry Ho, the star of
skills and raise money for a good cause
Greenhills' team.
May 14 in the high school gym.
Zausmer's 8-iron shot into a stiff
The inaugural Oak
crosswind on a cold day
Park Alumni Basketball
landed about 10 feet short
Tournament is a fundraiser
and to the left of the hole
for the Oak Park Business &
and rolled into the cup.
Education Alliance.
"I couldn't believe if,'
The not-for-profit orga-
he said. "I'd come close to
nization, formed in 1993,
a hole-in-one a million
partners with the Oak Park
times:'
School District and busi-
Zausmer's reaction to
ness community to help
the ace was memorable.
prepare Oak Park High
He raced around the tee
School students for their
box and let out a scream
future careers.
that could be heard across
Five laptop computers
Oakland County. Then
will be awarded to college-
he ran to the green at the Mike Zausm er
bound Oak Park seniors as
fifth hole about 30 yards
part of the tournament festivities.
away to hug his coach, Dan Berger.
"Donations have covered the cost of
It was a moment Berger will never
the laptops and expenses for the game,
forget.
so everything we make will go to the
"Mike is one of the most vivacious,
alliance," said tournament organizer
outgoing people I've ever met and a
Ken Korotkin, a 1969 Oak Park gradu-
great team captain': he said.
ate and president of Southfield-based
He's also a bit sneaky. That night,
Korotkin Insurance Group.
during dinner at home in West
Four teams will compete in the 10
Bloomfield, Zausmer was talking
a.m. to 2 p.m. tournament. Teams will
about his round with his father, Mark
be a mix of current Oak Park students
Zausmer, when he nonchalantly men-
and alumni, males and females. The
tioned the hole-in-one and flipped the
winners of semifinal games will corn-
Speed Vapor ball to him.
pete for the championship. Accredited
"My dad has been playing golf for a
referees provided by the high school
long time, and he's never had a hole-in-
one': said Zausmer, a competitive golfer will work the games.
Alumni players are still needed. Cost
since he was in eighth grade and a four-
is $10 and includes a T-shirt. Contact
year member of the Country Day team.
Korotkin at (248) 350-5801 or ken@
Country Day lost to Greenhills 161-
166 despite Zausmer's hole-in-one.
korotkin.com.
Admission is $5. The high school is
Zausmer led the Yellowjackets with a 38
at 13701 Oak Park Boulevard. fl
for nine holes, but he wasn't the match
medalist. Ho took those honors with 35.
Please send sports news to
Zausmer will play collegiate golf
starting next fall at Lehigh University in sports@thejewishnews.com .
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