Wyndham Championship Wrap Up Meeting Sept 7

"Hey guys,

Just wanted to get an idea of the numbers attending the wrap up meeting at Jim Ahrends on Sunday at 4. Let me know if you intend to make it. We will have a cook out, a few beers and go over the successes and failures of the tournament along with suggestions for next year to make it even better.

I appreciate everyone of you for your help and hard work. From what I hear from several sources, we exceeded expectations on all areas. In part that is because of you and your commitment to the tournament. Thank you very much!!! I hope to see all of you there. As far as time frame, show up and stay as long as you can. I know that it will take you from your family and football (that is a big one for me) but at least stop in and give your input and suggestions. Thanks.

Steve Melton"

Old School Jaycee Cookout Planned

"Hi Everyone,
Carnie and I will be having a cookout for all you old Jaycees, Saturday, October 4th, starting at 6 pm. This invitation is open to all old Jaycees, please feel free to pass this email onto to other old Jaycees. Please RSVP by Monday, September 29th to riddlen@hotmail.com or 336-697-5434, with the number of guests coming.
Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Nanette"

Scenes From the 2008 Wyndham Championship

1986 Greensboro Jaycee President Bill Brady and 1972 Greensboro Jaycee President Hal Greeson standing with 1991 Greensboro Jaycee President Rob Bencini on the 18th green.

What's on eBay?-GGO License Plate

1968 Greensboro North Carolina License Plate GGO Golf
Item number: 180284745312

Up for bid is a 1968 Greensboro, NC.," Home of the G.G.O.", License Plate in used condition with surface rust and minor paint overspray around the outside edge.

1980 GGO Decanter Sells for $87.50 on eBay

The ggoblogger likes to keep his reader(s) up to date on what's for sale on eBay and other online auctions. The other day this 1980 GGO decanter was featured on the "What's on eBay?" post on this blog. The ggoblogger doesn't have anything to do with the sell of these items and offers these post only as a service to those looking to add to their GGO collections.

Rarely do I give these auctions a second thought, but today I noticed that 1980 GGO decanter had 13 bids and sold for $87.50. (That's about $80.00 too much. That buyer should have spent $18.00 on A GGO Thing and I would have told him how to buy an entire set of decanters for what he paid for that one.) The 1980 GGO decanter is one of my favorite ones.

Phil McCarn at the 2008 Wyndham Championship

The ggoblogger got to say hello to an old friend of the tournament held in Greensboro. Phil McCarn was the Director of Sales and Marketing at the turn of the century. He dropped by for a couple of days to see some old friends and check out the new venue. (It wasn't really new to him because, like Mike Barber, he helped out with those other three tournaments the Greensboro Jaycees ran at Sedgefield in the 1990's.)

Contestant Services-Mike Barber

This year's Contestant Services Tournament Committee Member Mike Barber is no stranger to running a tournament at Sedgefield Country Club. In fact he was the general chairman the last time a professional tournament was held on this course.

As you can see in this photo he is putting that experience to good use. (Driving, talking on the phone and getting ready to take a photo of the ggoblogger.)