  golf writer familiarization tour paid for by mi taxpayers there is no question that the ldquo pure michigan rdquo ads are a fantastic promotional tool to get people both within and outside of michigan to come and visit our state for vacations but the question is whether the state taxpayers should be using our money to offer free golf to the people who are invited to go on the tour of these world class golf courses it seems that this is ldquo free advertising rdquo at our cost when these golf venues should be footing the bill for this promotion for a story on the golf writer familiarization tour click on the following story link  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 19114 