Tournament Artifacts Update

"Since the Jaycees, who founded the tournament in 1938, issued a call recently for tournament artifacts, items have been arriving to join the impressive trove collected during the past two years.

Haley presented the archives this week wirh a putter embossed "GGO, 1977." That was the first year the tournament moved 15 miles or so to Forest Oaks in southeast Guilford County. It was at Sedgefield Country Club from 1961 to 1976, and before that at both Sedgefield and Starmount Country Club.

Haley, whose family started the McDonald's outlets in Greensboro in 1958 (the year Bob Goalby won the tournment), also has turned over a tournament scrapbook from 1971, the year he was tournament general chairman and the event winner was Vietnam veteran Bud Allin.

Kevin von der Lippe, a former Jaycee president who with another former president, Randy Harris, are collecting items, said the scrapbook will be scanned and returned to Haley.
The two collectors encourage others with photos and film they don't want to give up to do like Haley.

Let the Jaycees scan and return them.

Another man called to say he had a watch from a GGO of long ago. He wanted to know how much it was worth. The Jaycees weren't sure what, if any value, it has. Finally the man said, "I'll just give it to you."

Von der Lippe says the Jaycees received word that an estate in Sedgefield may contribute a treasure of tournament artifacts. The Jaycees and Sedgefield Country Club are starting a tournament museum.

For at least the next year, items will be placed throughout the Sedgefield Club House. The goal is to convert a nearby cottage, once the pro shop, into a permanent, public museum."

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http://blog.news-record.com/staff/architecture/

GGO Panties

These panties from the 1970's say "I'm behind the GGO."

 

Bizlife Gives Revels Credit, Finally!

"When Mark Brazil came to our PGA Tournament in 2001, he will tell you that he didn’t have all the business background and years of savvy that are needed to succeed but he did have golf in his veins, contacts through his eight years at the AJGA (American Junior Golf Association) and an instinct that a leadership turnaround was critical.

The tide change may have begun with Judy Revels, the 2003 general chairman who gave Mark more management rope than ever before. "She sensed the need for a new business plan," according to Brazil. The tournament could no longer compete and become great again with the rollover of Jaycee leadership every year. The club gave the tournament boots on the ground but no long-term vision and mission. "

This excerpt was taken from the following link. To read the entire article go to
http://www.bizlife.com/EditorChipShots.htm

Chrysler Classic of Greensboro (2003-2006)

 

1994 KGGO USA Network Badge

 

Final Reports Are Mandatory

ATTENTION: All 2006 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro Chairmen

Final reports are mandatory and must be submitted to Sharon Griscom and your leadman before noon on November 21, 2006. If you have any questions, please contact your leadman, Geoff Cass at (336) 317-8103 or Jim Lanik at (336) 688-7927.