Welcome to the Golden Isles Bridge Center on beautiful St Simons Island.

We are an ACBL-sanctioned member-run club offering friendly and competitive bridge to players of all levels. Please come and join us!

We are located at:

114 Skylane Court, St Simons Island, Georgia 31522

Join us on Facebook at Golden Isles Duplicate Bridge Club

Photos of recent events can be seen at http://www.jimbruce.org/Duplicate_Bridge_Club/Events.php

For more information contact Jeff Young at jeffeyoung@yahoo.com  802.363.8039

This Week

 Monday

1:00---Open Pairs 

Tuesday

1:00---Under 150 Pairs 

Wednesday

1:00---Open Pairs

Thursday

1:00-3:00  Beginners Course with Faith Willis and Ginger Thomas

(see lessons/classes for info)

Friday

Jr Fund Game  Same game played nation-wide

EARLY START TIME  11:00

2 section game  0-300 and Open

Chili and Cornbread lunch 

Sunday  

1:30  Open Pairs

Must pre-register for the Sunday game. Email jeffeyoung@yahoo.com for Dec 18th

UPCOMING:

Saturday February  4  1:00

Golden Isles Club Championship and International Fund nation-wide game

2 sections  0-300 and Open

Players are encouraged to bring a dish representing their ethnicity to share after the game

Wednesday February 15

Swiss Teams 1:00

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 24-25-26

Margaret Altman Trophy   Non-Life Master Tournament   

(under 750 points and not a life master)

Friday February 24 10:00 and 3:00  50-750 (stratified) and 0-50 (if enough tables)

Saturday February 25 9:30 and 2:30  50-750 (stratified) and 0-50 (if enough tables)

Sunday February 26 11:30 single session Swiss teams

President--Jeff Young  Vice President--Dianne Durand  Treasurer--Lynn Goldblatt

Secretary--Laura DeMartino  Club Manager--Teryl McBurney  Head Game Co-Directors--Marie Richardson/Emwynn Smith

At-Large Members-- Ken Trobaugh, Penny Hennessy, Anne Kawas

December 2022:

Sectional Master (50+) Karen Fleming

November 2022:

Club Master (20+)  Salim Osta

October 2022:

Bronze Life Master (750+) Mark Webb

Life Master (500+) Mark Webb

Club Master (20+) Gordon Zeese

September 2022:

No new advancements

August 2022:

Club Master (20+) Elizabeth Hansen

Sectional Master (50+) Dennis Burgess, Jenny Fricks

Regional Master (100+) Polly Cloud, Gail Manning

Advanced NABC Master (300+) Penny Hennessy

July 2022:

Junior Master (5+) Julia Hale, Patty Herman

Club Master (20+) Nancy Bittner

June 2022:

Regional Master (100+) Clara Viverette

Junior Master (5+) Salim Osta

April 2022:

NABC Master (200+) Diane Laws, Barbara Schwarz

March 2022:

Regional Master (100+) Laura Lawrence

February 2022:

Ruby Life Master (1500+) Ramsey Badre

Sectional Master (50+) Marianna Lazarou

January 2022

Sectional Master (50+) Nancy Wood

Regional Master (100+) Laura Lawrence

Games played at the Golden Isles Duplicate Bridge Club are sanctioned bridge games by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL).   About 40% of the participants are awarded masterpoints.   However, the ACBL allows clubs to award enhanced masterpoints that pay out higher awards than normal club games.  Look at the calendar to see when the club will offer enhanced games.  Note, the board strives to participate in all enhanced games during normally scheduled bridge games.

Games Paying 81.8% of Sectional Awards

Club Appreciation, Club Membership, Upgraded Club Championship, NABC Promotional, ACBL Instant Matchpoint, ACBL Wide Charity and Fund Games, Worldwide Bridge Contest, North American Pairs, Grand National Team Fund Raiser, Unit and District Fund Games

Games Paying 63.6% of Sectional Awards

Grass Roots Fund Games, Educational Foundation, Charity Championships, International fund Games, Junior Fund Games.

Games Paying 72% of Sectional Awards

ACBL Wide Senior Games

NOTE:  WHILE THE ENHANCED GAMES PAY A PERCENTAGE OF SECTIONAL AWARDS, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THEY ARE BLACK POINT GAMES.