From 2004 to present, the number of tribes with golf courses and the total number of golf holes essentially doubled, according to Matthew Robinson, a Minneapolis consultant who works with tribes across the country on golf and other development efforts.

Growth in golf and gaming combinations has been strong. They really like the bar and they really like table games,” Mancilla said. “Every time we keep the golfer overnight it’s a big deal for us. Getting golfers to come as part of stay-and-play packages is especially helpful because they can spend money by night as well as by day. Golfers, Mancilla said, “are higher disposable income people,” - the very demographic tribal resorts already court for their casinos. “What’s the first thing golfers do when they get to the first tee?’ he said. If the idea of merging golf and gaming strikes some as incongruous, Tony Mancilla, general manager at Island Resort and Casino in the Upper Peninsula town of Harris, Michigan, said it actually makes perfect sense. Even during the recent crippling recession, golf course development and ownership at Indian casinos grew by healthy margins as many tribes diversified their economies and moved toward full-scale destination resorts.

Concluded her second season on the Epson Tour fifth in par-3 scoring average (2.While many course owners and operators have had their struggles in recent years, one segment of the golf industry stands as a bright spot.

2018 Epson Tour Player of the Year award.

Three-time winner in 2018 with victories at the Island Resort Championship, IOA Golf Classic and Epson Tour Championship.

Became the sixth player in Epson Tour history to surpass $100,00 in a single-season earnings ($124,839).

Made four cuts in five starts on the Epson Tour earning $32,838 (11) Recorded two top-10 finishes including a win at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship.

Recorded four top-10 finishes including two wins at the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic and the Casino Del Sol Golf Classic.

Made nine cuts in 13 starts on the Epson Tour earning $92,281 to finish fifth on the Race for the Card money list to earn LPGA Tour membership for the 2022 season.

Recorded a season-best T10 result at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational.

She enjoys equestrian when she's not playing golf. Liu loves animals, especially horses and dogs.

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