37th Annual GWGA Four-Ball Tournament
2009 CHAMPIONS
SISSI GANN AND FRAN COODY
The weather on Jekyll Island the last week of April could not have been more beautiful. If you were unable to compete this year, we missed you and you missed a 'chamber of commerce' three days!
After 36 years of competing in the GWGA 4-Ball Tournament, Sissi Gann came out on top! Playing with her good friend, Fran Coody, made it even that more special. Sissi and Fran shot a combined 118 - 59's on both the Pine Lakes and Indian Mound courses. Sissi exclaimed "I never dreamed we'd ever win! With 3 holes left to play I told Fran we've gotta grind. I didn't have any strokes left and she did. She parred 2 of the last 3 holes. I don't think we ever sister-in-lawed as well as we did this time". Fran, eyes wide with excitement, said "we were on fire yesterday. I told Sissi on the last 4 holes this is making me nervous. But I pulled through at the end."
Tied for 2nd place with a total score of 119, were the teams of Linda Marret and Francis Duncan from the Alpharetta Athletic Club East, and the mother-daughter team of Rose Mary Dixon and Ashley Dixon from Bainbridge CC. The team of Ellen Keough, playing out of Horshoe Bend, and Patty Dicus from Rivermont CC shot a two-day total of 122.
The tournament was first played in 1973 at the Sea Palms Golf Club on St. Simons Island and has been played at Jekyll Island every year since 1984. The format is a 36-hole, low net tournament. Please plan to be with us next spring for the 38th Annual GWGA Four-Ball Tournament!
Pictures of Other Four-Ball Winners
Rosemary Dixon and Ashley Dixon, Bainbridge CC – Tied for 2nd
Gretchen Kicklighter and Betsy Barnes, Betsy Wright and Susan Goode,
Jekyll Island Club – Tied for 5th Cherokee Town & CC – Tied for 5th
Joyce Doss and Sharon Thompson Bobbie Lott and Marian Almon
Sunset Hills CC – Tied for 8th Sunset Hill CC – Tied for 8th
2009 Four Ball Pictures
Pine Lakes Slope: 119 Rating: 70.2
Indian Mounds Slope: 120 Rating: 70.0
Thank You
The GWGA Board of Directors would like to thank all of the contestants for a great 2009 4-Ball tournament at Jekyll Island. We also thank the Jekyll Island Golf Club, Morgan's Grill and their respective staff members for the outstanding hospitality and service provided. In addition, a special thanks goes to the Jekyll Island Club Hotel for the wonderful cocktail party that they hosted.
We look forward to seeing you in 2010!!