stroke reduction golf classic

May 18th, 2026

The 2026 Stroke Reduction will take place on Monday, May 18th, at Watermark Country Club.

Schedule of Events

At Watermark Country Club:

• Registration / Driving Range: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Mike Shannon Clinic: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Shotgun Start: 12:00 PM

• Cash Bar Open, Auction, and Raffle Results: 4:00 - 6:00 PM

• Strolling Dinner, Awards, Prizes 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Event format

Four-person scramble with two-putt maximum per hole when putting from the green.

Putting Improvement Clinic

A putting clinic is offered prior to golf with Golf Digest Top 50 Instructor, Mike Shannon, Putting Instructor for the pros. Putting improvement is one of the most effective ways to reduce strokes in your golf game, and is one area that amateurs can become as good as the pros. In addition there is a sponsorship opportunity to play in Mike’s foursome.

Mike Shannon

Putting Instructor, TPC Sawgrass

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

• Named as one of America’s 50 Best Teachers 2010-2021 - Golf Digest

• Named as Top 100 Instructor from 2011-2022 - Golf Magazine

• Three Time PGA Section Teacher of the Year

• Inventor of the Laser Optics Putting Instruction System

• He has worked with over 150 players from the PGA Tour, Champions Tour,

• LPGA Tour and European Tour

• Currently works with Matt Kuchar, Harris English, Lucas Glover, Heath Slocum, Casey Wittenberg, Johnson Wagner, Amelia Lewis, Blake Adams and Dori Carter

Watermark Country Club

1600 Galbraith Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546