Snedeker Commits to 2008 Wyndham Championship

"PGA Tour golfer Brandt Snedeker, who earned his first tour victory at last year's Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, has committed to be part of this year's field.
Snedeker also inked a sponsorship deal with Wyndham Worldwide.

"I learned a lot about my game and myself during the season," Snedeker said. "For a company like Wyndham to take an interest in my career and display their confidence in my abilities, both on the golf course and as a spokesperson off the course, is truly an honor." "

This excerpt came from the following link to read the entire article go to:

2007 Wyndham Championship winner commits to play this year
The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2008/01/28/daily35.html?f=et84&ana=e_du

Happy Birthday Greater Greensboro Open Blog

While it is not nearly as impressive as turning forty years old, the ggoblogger did think it was worth pointing out that today is the third anniversary/birthday of the Greater Greensboro Open Blog. No gifts please.

Happy 40th Birthday-Mike Davis

2004 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro General Chairman Mike Davis celebrated his 40th birthday on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at a party that would make any Area 4 Leadman proud.

For the photos we can't show you on this blog (this is a family show) turn in your hymnal to http://www.fredhotline.blogspot.com/

Happy birthday Mike D.

Happy 40th Birthday to Amy Collins Moore

Amy Collins Moore celebrated her 40th birthday on January 19, 2008. Amy was the 1996 President of the Greensboro Jaycees and at the time was one of the youngest people to ever hold that office.

Of course the party was attended by many of Amy's "jaycee" friends, with on less than three Green Coater at the event. In a very rare moment however, the number of former Projector editors outnumbered Green Coats 4-3.

Happy Birthday Amy.

What's on eBay? A Complete Set of GGO Decanters

"GGO Greater Greensboro Open Golf Decanters Bottles
Up for Auction is a collectible set of eleven (11) GGO Greater Greensboro Open Golf Decanters Bottles. This set includes 1972 through 1982 and there are two (2) 1974 bottles, which makes a total of twelve bottles on which you are bidding.
All of the Decanters are EMPTY. They are in very good shape with proper tops. This set of eleven plus an extra 1974 are sold as is. "

Item number: 290200295232

What's on eBay? 1973 GGO Celebrity Champion's Banquet Beer Steins

"You are bidding on (two) nice (pieces) of golf memorabilia. These are (two) steins from the 1973 Greater Greensboro Open. They are 6" tall and are in very good condition. There are no chips, cracks, or crazing. Green lettering on the stein reads "1973 Greater Greensboro Open GGO" (with the O in the shape of a golf ball on a tee) .

"Celebrity-Champion's Banquet March 28, 1973". The bottom of each stein is impressed with "USA".

Item number: 130191792505

What's on eBay? 50th Anniversary GGO Postal Cancellation

"A nice 1988 Golf Special cancellation on postal card."

Item number: 190190435662

What's on eBay?-Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic Cap

"Vintage New Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic golf cap "

Item number: 130188738806

Does This Green Coat Have a Point?

"I found it interesting a couple of people assumed I was a JCI Senator. Certified PRIME Trainer, yes...but NOT a JCI Senator. It's a little embarrasing that afer 13 years in this club, serving in every programming area on the local or state level, 3 international awards, and 3 state positions...my chapter (meaning Greensboro, the one I was with for 11 years) has never seen it fit to grant me such an honor. Especially when many people who have done far less have gotten a senatorship. Oh well, it is what it is."

This excerpt was taken from the following link. To read the entire post go to:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=61728064

Comment of the Week

"One of my fondest memories in the Jaycees was Christmas Caroling at Mr. Bains home. He invited us in and absolutely enjoyed telling and showing us memories he had of the tournament...one being a hat the Sam Snead had given him.
What a wonderful man.
Thanks Mr. Bain!"
Jack Hart

(The ggoblogger was also lucky enough to go caroling at Carson Bain's home with a group of Greensboro Jaycees. He told us stories as well and as a close friend of Sam Snead, he did indeed have one of Sam's hats. The ggoblogger even took a photo of Bart Revels wearing it.)

Robert Bell Reports Wyndham Championship Appears on the Move

"Officials with the Wyndham Championship are close to completing a deal that would end the PGA Tour event's 30-year run at Forest Oaks Country Club and likely return it to Sedgefield Country Club for this year's event.

Sources familiar with the negotiations said an agreement between the Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation, the nonprofit group that runs the Wyndham, and the Nisshin Corp., which owns Forest Oaks, is expected to be announced in February."

The following excerpt was taken from the following link. To read the entire article go to:
http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080109/NRSTAFF/801090311

(The ggoblogger does enjoy Robert Bell's work, but this blogger did find a couple of minor errors in this latest article. As fellow blogger, Patrick Eakes, pointed out to the ggoblogger the other day-the tournament has had a 31 year run at Forest Oaks Country Club (1977-2007). Also, the Greensboro Jaycees signed the deal with FOCC in 2002, not is 2003, as the article stated. As many of you will recall, the Davis Love III redesign was well under way by the time 2003 rolled around.)

Greater Greensboro Open Periscope

Greensboro Jaycees Plan Inaugral Ball for February 6, 2008

The calendar on the Greensboro Jaycee website has posted Wednesday,February 6, 2008 as the date for this year's Greensboro Jaycee Inaugural Ball. The event will be held at the historic Blandwood Manor from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM.

Congratulations Todd Lotz and Sara Barlowe

The ggoblogger would like to congratulate Todd Lotz on his recent engagement to Sara Marie Barlowe. Friends of the Wyndham Championship will remember Todd as the 2002 Membership Recruitment Director for the Greensboro Jaycees. He also was the chairman for CDTV (Community Development Television) that ran in 2000 on the local Cable Access channel 8.

This show was a follow up to the award winning Jaycee TV and focused more on the projects in the Greensboro Jaycees CD portfolio. It also had exclusive footage of the Greensboro Buy.Com event. The ggoblogger wishes the happy couple well.

Chrysler Classic of Greensboro UPS Pro Am Golf Bag

The ggoblogger spotted this great looking golf bag while out playing a round at one of his favorite local golf courses, Crooked Tree Golf Course. This is a gift bag from the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro UPS Pro Am. (circa 2004) Check out the CCG logo on one side and the UPS logo on the other.

Hardin Says "Tourney Needs Home"

"By the time it makes it here, a lot will have happened. The PGA Tour schedule is out, and Greensboro is the only tournament without a course. The official schedule reads: Aug. 11-17, Wyndham Championship, TBD. The course to be determined is still being fought over, and we all will just have to wait through the cold snap before the announcement. We'll be playing at Sedgefield this year because, well, we have to. As one close to the tournament said last year, 'If we're not playing at Sedgefield in '08, it will be because something has gone terribly wrong.'"

This excerpt was taken from the following link

Hardin: We love golf, but tourney needs home
Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008 3:00 am . To read the entire article go to:
http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080103/NRSTAFF/801030302