Members Only

Monday of Wyndham Championship tournament week has been designated as Sedgefield Members Day. Only Sedgefield Country Club members will be permitted on the tournament grounds. The tournament will be closed to the general public.

What's on ebay? 1975 GGO Program

"TOM WEISKOPF HAND SIGNED 1975 GREENSBORO OPEN PROGRAM.
PROGRAM IS SIGNED: "BEST WISHES TOM WEISKOPF" - SEE SCAN. PROGRAM IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION, BUT THE FRONT COVER HAS A 6" CUT DOWN THE MIDDLE (ONLY NOTICEABLE CLOSE UP).

ITEM PICTURED IS ACTUAL ITEM BUYER WILL RECEIVE. CLICK ON PHOTOS FOR CLEARER AND LARGER IMAGES.

AUTOGRAPH AUTHENTICATED BY PSA/DNA WITH NUMBERED PSA/DNA AUTHENTICATION STICKER ON ITEM AND MATCHING NUMBERED PSA/DNA CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) INCLUDED."

What's on ebay? Really Overpriced 1978 GGO Decanter

"Item is a 1978 greensboro open whiskey decanter. It's almost in mint condition."
(Unless you just need this one to complete your collection-the ggoblogger thinks $50.00 is way too much. Buy a ticket to the Wyndham Championship with that money.)

Green Coat Club Bylaws Revisited (Again)

The ggoblogger has been working on some research about the Green Coat Club. There are meetings being planned to plot a new course for this 54 year old club and this blogger thought the following information might be helpful to some. This post is from Feb. 9, 2005.

(This is a repeat of a post from back in May. At the time I didn't feel that I should speculate on why the Green Coat Club suddenly felt like it needed to form bylaws, but with Thursday's annoucement of the creation of the new foundation-one in which the Green Coat Club has a seat-it's fun to look back and connect the dots together.)

On May 10, 2005 the Green Coat Club had an informal meeting immediately following the dinner held at the Forest Oaks Country Club for the Green Coat Club/Old Timers Golf Challenge.

"It's hard to get this group (Green Coat Club) together. It's like herding cats", Randy Cobb said at one point during the meeting. He was explaining just how hard it was to get the Green Coaters together to vote on the new bylaws.

The main question on the minds of many was "why the hell do we need bylaws?" This questions was never completely answered and the group was just told that it would be important to the group's future to have these bylaws in place. "This is not a new concept. It has been talked about for years," Cobb told the group.

"We know we do not have a perfect document," Randy Cobb said refering to the newly crafted bylaws. He said that he had received many comments from Green Coat Club members and that he would pass all of those comments on to the bylaw committee for review.

The committee is co-chaired by Dick Forman and Hal Greeson. Others on the committee are Larry Heath, Dave Williams, Wade Peoples, Bill Brady, Jim Fogleman and Randy Cobb. With that said he and the 20 or so Green Coaters in attendance seemed willing to move forward and approve the flawed work.

Cobb sent a letter, dated April 13, 2005, to members of the Green Coat Club and ask them to review the proposed bylaws and then "vote once by either mailing the enclosed Proxy" to him or by email.

Under Article II: Members-Section 4 Honorary Membership, the Green Coat Club has given itself the power to award Green Coats to "deserving individuals in limited and very special cases". When asked about this section, no one at the meeting could name a "deserving individual" that they thought had been over looked. The general feeling was that this special power would never be used. When asked "why have it then?" the group was reminded of the flawed nature of the document and that the bylaw committee, at some as yet to be determined time, would consider the need for this power.

It important to understand that until May 10th of this year the Greensboro Jaycees awarded Green Coats to its members that had been elected president, or appointed general chairman or Honorary general chaiman. With these new bylaws in place, the Green Coat Club can "award" a Green Coat Club membership to anyone. They are also able to do it without the advice of the current jaycee leadership.

It should be pointed out that, with the exception of Randy Cobb, Bill Brady and Jim Fogleman, all three of whom receive their membership into the Green Coat Club in the early '80's, everyone on the bylaw committee got their coats in the '60's and '70's.

One has to wonder what is on the horizon for our beloved tournament as it heads into its tenth year of sponsorship from Chrysler. Both the Green Coat Club and the Greensboro Jaycees have recently undergone major changes to their bylaws. Changes that seem to be streamlining the leadership positions.

I believe there is one missing piece and I feel sure it will reveal itself soon.

Randy Harris
2002 Greensboro Jaycee President

What's on ebay? 1976 GGO Pewter Plate

"1976 Greater Greensboro Open (GGO) pewter plate.

Stamped Wilton Columbia PA RWP.

11" diameter.

Very good condition--just needs cleaning."
(Turn to page 28 in your copy of A GGO Thing to learn more about this 1976 GGO collectible.)

What's on ebay? 1977 GGO Decanter

"Collectible Greater Greensboro Open GGO Decanter 1977
This is a vintage Greater Greensboro Open (GGO) Liquor Decanter 1938 - 1977 by Ezra Brooks. On the bottom of the decanter it says Heritage China 1977 S.N. 65 Ezra Brooks Liquor Bottle 185. The sticker on the side says Genuine Heritage China. A swing into spring. Forest Oaks 40th.

The Decanter measures approximately 9 inches tall. No chips or cracks noted on the decanter. This decanter would make a very nice collectible."

What's on ebay? Greater Greensboro Classic 60th Anniv. Watch

Greater Greensboro Classic 60th Anniv. Watch in origina Item number: 330344255757

Toms, Weekley, Watson and Daly Commit to Wyndham Championship

David Toms, Boo Weekley, Bubba Watson and John Daly have committed to play in this year's Wyndham Championship. The 2009 Wyndham Championship is set for Aug. 17-23 at Sedgefield Country Club. They join U.S. Open Champion Lucas Glover who has said he will play in the tournament.

Toms is currently 11th in the PGA TOUR FedExCup point standings. The 12-time PGA TOUR winner will be making his 11th appearance at the tourament held in Greensboro. His best finish in Greensboro was in 2004 when he tied for fourth place.

Boo Weekley has two wins on the PGA TOUR. He is best known for his performance in last year’s Ryder Cup Matches. He earned two and a half points in his three Ryder Cup matches while also serving as the winning United States team’s emotional leader. He received worldwide attention for “riding” his driver “cowboy horse” style down the first fairway. He has never played in the Wyndham Championship.

Bubba Watson will be making his third Wyndham Championship appearance. Watson is Known as an ultra-long driver of the golf ball. He led the PGA TOUR in driving distance last year averaging 315.4 yards per drive.

Daly is enjoying resurgence in his career. He finished second in the BMW Italian Open on May 10 and is now continuing his comeback on the PGA TOUR. In his first TOUR event since his return, he shot a four-under-par 68 in the second round of the St. Jude Classic presented by FedEx last month, made the cut and finished tied for 59th place.

Daly has committed to the Wyndham Championship through the PGA TOUR. Should he not qualify for the tournament, he will play on a sponsor’s exemption. Daly has five PGA TOUR wins including the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 British Open. Daly will be making his 10th Wyndham Championship appearance.