Newsstand: University of Michigan golf course vandalized

The University of Michigan police department is investigating damaged greens at U-M Golf Course, directly across the street from the Big House and Crisler Center, and the site of parking and tailgating during football season. Course officials sent an email on Thursday morning that the greens at the course have been damaged, and that it is being investigated for vandalism. University of Michigan Golf Course Community, We pride ourselves on delivering the best possible playing conditions for you at UMGC. Today, we are writing to inform you about a recent, unexpected issue affecting the turf on our greens. Over the last few days, we have experienced an unforeseen and highly unusual decline in the coloring of our putting surfaces. Our grounds team is actively monitoring the situation and developing an action plan for moving forward. At this time, we suspect that foul play may be involved, and we are working closely with our partners at the Department of Public Safety (DPSS) to complete a full investigation. We ask if anyone in our community has any information, please call DPSS at 734-763-1131. The course, which opened in 1931, was designed by Alister MacKenzie, who is best known as the architect for Augusta National Golf Club. Tweets of the day I can’t tell if this is just uncharted levels of insecurity or if the NBA is about to enter its own era of players having issues with CTE. https://t.co/ObHhh9qG8l— Scott Bell (@sbell021) July 16, 2026 Michigan quote of the day “In Year 1 for Michigan under Kyle Whittingham, the Wolverines have one of the hardest schedules in the Big Ten. The former Utah coach will get ready to officially begin his time in Ann Arbor – and all eyes will be on sophomore quarterback Bryce Underwood.” – On3’s Nick Schultz on the toughest schedules in the Big Ten, ranking Michigan No. 2 Headlines of the day Michigan mailbag deep dive: Who can’t get hurt, who breaks out, and who follows WhittinghamMichigan Recruiting Intel: 5 defensive line targets to knowMichigan basketball practice rumblings — Mike Martin impact, shooters, more in this ITF EXTRAPodcast: Michigan president comments on rumors, Mike Boynton Jr. makes first staff hireMichigan president comments on AD Warde Manuel, investigation report after regents meet