“Game Of Your Life” Earns Frisinger “Lifetime Achievement Award”
Presented to an individual or organization that over the span of a lifetime has provided steadfast leadership, outstanding service, and continuous commitment to the Michigan golf industry, the “Matthews Lifetime Achievement Award” for 2006 was presented to Rolla N. Frisinger of Coldwater. In 1994, Rolla founded the Game Of your Life Foundation (a non-profit organization), which is the administrative arm of the Power-Bilt Junior Tour and the Meijer Junior Players Tour. Rolla is also president of the Fidra Midwest Collegiate Series. He earned the Michigan PGA Junior Golf Leader Award in 1995 and 1996. Rolla has 22 years of experience as a PGA Head Golf Professional.
The Foundation Learning and Discount Golf Center opened in August of 1997. This facility has been designed to provide a complete quality practice and learning environment, as well as, providing the finest in golf equipment and apparel at discount prices. The staff at the Foundation Learning and Discount Golf Center is dedicated to making the golf experience a positive and rewarding one. The golf professionals specialize in teaching, club fitting and tournament management. The Foundation offers a myriad of opportunities to take any game to the next level.
Now entering its 14th season of competition, the Game Of your Life Foundation Tournament Series has seen over 13,000 young people participate in professionally run tournaments at quality facilities. Many of these young people have gone on to experience great success in their careers whether it is as doctors or lawyers or in the golf industry. Currently, the Tour graduates have achieved such notable awards as US Amateur Champion & Big Ten Freshman of the Year, among many others. The Game Of your Life Foundation is proud of the many ways it has supported the game of golf through awarding $225,000 in scholarships to deserving young people and contributing over 2 million dollars to golf facilities. Rolla Frisinger is an individual who has contributed to the success of every golf course by making sure our youth stays engaged in the game. The award is named after golf course developer and architect W. Bruce Matthews. Mr. Matthews spread his expertise throughout the fairways of Michigan for many generations. |
