Tuesday, February 25, 2014
1990 Kmart Greater Greensboro Open Champion Steve Elkington writes homophobic tweet about Michael Sam.
1990 Kmart Greater Greensboro Open Champion Steve Elkington wrote a homophobic tweet about Michael Sam. ESPN reports that Elkington posted the following on Twitter “Michael Sam is leading the handbag throw at NFL combine.... No one else expected to throw today.” The Twitter post has been widely viewed as a failed attempt at satire about ESPN's focus on Sam's sexuality during the NFL Combine.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
What's on ebay? 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1988 GREATER GREENSBORO OPEN Golf Ball
What's on ebay? Signed Wyndham Championship Flag
Friday, February 14, 2014
Sunday, February 09, 2014
Thursday, February 06, 2014
What's on ebay? 2001 GGCC David Toms Autograph
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
1945
1944
"It would be unfair to overlook, merely because it did not materialize, plans which were made for the Greater Greensboro Open Golf Tournament. Many hours, many telephone calls, many wires, many headaches and many oaths (some blasphemous) were spent. Complications of such a nature developed that it was impossible to conduct this event. At the moment, however, I can tell you that the Greensboro Junior Chamber is high in the respect of the golfers of the PGA."
Excerpt from 1944 President’s Annual Report presented by John Foster
1943
“The Greater Greensboro Open Golf Tournament has been discontinued for the duration. (World War Two) We are saddened by this necessity, but accept it as a minor loss in this war-torn world.”
Excerpt from 1943 President’s Annual Report presented by F. Odell Lambeth, President of the Junior Chamber of Commerce
1942
At a called board meeting held on December 21, 1942 by the Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce a motion was made and seconded that the cost of the stag party be defrayed by the Junior Chamber, cost not to exceed $44.76.
At the same meeting a report on the Golf Tournament was made by General Chairman John Foster showing a net profit from the tournament of $123.21
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
1941
“Our biggest project of the year was the $5.000 Greater Greensboro Open Golf Tournament held during the month of March. This event brought national publicity to the city of Greensboro. Our gross receipts were in excess of $11,000 with a net profit of approximately $2,800. We now have about 4,000 in our Golf Tournament sinking fund, of which 3,800 is invested in Building and Lean stock. All profit from the Golf Tournament is placed in a sinking fund to cover future losses.
At out tournament this year we had the largest attendance of any golf tournament ever sanctioned by the P.G.A. Many of the leading sport writers and commentators who attended out tournament expressed the opinion that our tournament was the best that they had ever attended.
In this connection we should extend to Odell Lambeth our appreciation for his fine work as General Chairman of the tournament.”
Excerpt from the 1941 President’s Annual Report respectfully submitted on December 11, 1941 by Junior Chamber of Commerce President Rufus W. Reynolds
1941
1939
Sunday, February 02, 2014
1938
Even with the success of the first Greater Greensboro Golf Tournament, as it was called on the orange tickets, members of the Greensboro Junior Chamber’s Board doubted the tournament’s future. Smith Barrier reported that there was grave concern among the membership.
"The nightmare of going in debt with a golf tournament still existed, and Joyner remembered such an element among the Jaycees at the time: “We had a new group of officers in the Jaycees who came in sincerely and honestly feeling that a golf tournament would absolutely ruin the Junior Chamber, and it would put the chamber in disgrace and oblivion if this golf tournament were held. They actually called a meeting of the board to vote down this golf tournament, but it didn’t happen.”
An even though the first tournament failed to make a profit, it lost $314.90, it is fortunate for millions of golf fans that the Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors did continue to host the Greater Greensboro Open.
Minutes from a meeting held on April 7, 1938 by the Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors describes the organization’s decision to continue to host the event.
Several members of the Board expressed themselves as being in favor of getting in on record that the Junior Chamber of Commerce would sponsor the Golf Tournament annually. Dr. Stanford presented the following motion to the Board: It is resolved that the By-Laws of the Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce be amended by adding Article 14 to read as follows:
THAT the Greater Greensboro Open Golf Tournament be an annual and permanent event of the Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Joyner and was passed unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
1938
“Perhaps the most outstanding project of our organization for the year of 1938 was the First Annual Greater Greensboro Open Golf Tournament. Archie Joyner, as chairman of the Executive Committee, did s splendid job and our entire membership is to be commended for their unselfish cooperation. Almost without exception, all professional golfers of any consequence competed. Sam Snead, the greatest money winner of the year, won the tournament and $1200.00 first prize money. The leading pros told us, and no one doubts their sincerity, that this was the finest tournament in which they had ever competed. They were very unselfish in their praise for Greensboro and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Executive Committee, with Charlie West as chairman, has already been appointed to handle the tournament for next year.”
Excerpt from the 1938 annual report
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