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2011 Jekyll Island Cup

EJack23 — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:21:49 +0000

The BirdieSisters played in their fourth Jekyll Island Cup this past weekend. The tournament was held at Pine Lakes Golf Course on Jekyll Island in Georgia. This is the girls opening tournament of the season, they haven’t been playing golf on grass since late October. When we left Chicago the temperature was 37 degrees with plans for snow that evening. When we arrivered to Jekyll Island, the sun was out in full force and the tempeture was 91 degrees. We played three practice rounds before the tournament but we needed many more. Over all, for the first tournament of the year, a 5th and 6th place finish is just short of where we want to be. Erica Jackson brought home the first Jekyll Island trophy for the BirdieSisters by making the Top 5! For More info see: http://www.uskidsgolf.com/eng/regional/redirect.cfm?sectionID=b2c/tournaments/tournamentEventsResults.cfm&age_group_id=3&type=RC&location_id=4147&tournament_id=867.

Jekyll Island Cup 2010

EJack23 — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:07:26 +0000

The BirdieSisters participated in their third “Jekyll Island Cup” on Sunday and Monday of this week. The goal was to move up the ranks. Unfortunately, even though we attempted to arrive in time for 3 days of outdoor course practice, our delayed flight and terrible rain storms limited practice to one day outside prior to the tournament. While the temps reached the low 50s during the afternoon on tournament days, the practice round day and the mornings and late afternoon temps on tournament days were in the 30s and 40s with winds and some rain on day 2.

Erica Jackson showed everyone that she can really play this game. On day one, her first eight holes served as a warm-up to her 6 straight pars. Then, after a double boggie on 15, the horn blew to halt all play due to night fall (Erica had teed off at 2:15pm due to a frost delay). Erica resumed play at 7:40am the next day on hole number 16. Unfortunately, she had lost her par streak and ended up with 2 boggie’s and a double boggie to finish the first round. At 12:09pm the same day, Erica hit the course again for her second round of 18. She was on fire — a boggie on hole number one, followed by 8 straight pars to finish the front 9 at one over par. However, after a long day of golf, the rain and winds began to surface and Erica began to wear down on the back 9 with a few pars, several boggies and one double boggie. Nevertheless, she managed to drop her score by seven (7) shots. Although Erica played some of her best golf, she only ended up with an 8th place finish. As we mentioned previously, the field was small but tough! In fact, the winner shot one under par.

Myah Jackson had to switch golf courses because the scheduled course experienced rain damage and became unplayable. She competed on a 100 year old golf course that looked every bit of its age. Unfortunately, Myah’s first day was one of her worst in the last few years. She struggled with her chip shots and her putting. However, like Erica, on day 2 Myah dropped 7 shots giving her a 9th place finish. As anticipated, both BirdieSisters got into their groove on day 3. Unfortunately, day 3 was day 2 of the tournament instead of day 3 of practice as we had planned. If their day 3 play is an indicator of their future play — look out!!!

BirdieSisters on their way to ” Jekyll Island Cup”

EJack23 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:46:48 +0000

Congratulations!

Erica Jackson

Because of your exemplary play, you are formally invited to attend the

2010 Jekyll Island Cup

Congratulations!

Myah Jackson

Because of your exemplary play, you are formally invited to attend the

2010 Jekyll Island Cup

to be played February 14 & 15, 2010 at the Jekyll Island Golf Club in Jekyll Island , Georgia .

Registration will open on November 16, 2009, at 12:01 a.m. EST and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Jekyll Island is located off the Georgia coast near Brunswick . For more travel information please visit www.jekyllisland.com.

BirdieSister Myah Jackson’s First Top Ten Finish

EJack23 — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:42:12 +0000

BirdieSister Myah Jackson set a goal to finish in the top ten in the Girls 8 year-old division at the 2009 U.S. Kids Regional Tournament in Jekyll Island, GA. Starting out with a 44 on day one and dropping two strokes on day two (42), Myah Jackon finished 9th in her division with a two-day score of 86. Day one was cloudy and the temperature was in the upper 60s. Day two was sunny but windy and cool (low 60s). Myah drove the ball well both days (didn’t miss a fairway). However, as expected from playing indoors over the past several months, her short game wasn’t as consistent. All in all, Myah’s game met expectations. Myah is looking forward to warmer weather in the windy city so she can get outside and improve her short game. Congratulations Myah!

The BirdieSisters Are Heading To Jekyll Island!

EJack23 — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:05:18 +0000

Erica and Myah Jackson are preparing to compete in the U.S. Kids Golf Regional Competition in Jekyll, Island GA. They are leaving Chicago on Friday, playing a practice round on Saturday, and competing on Sunday and Monday (February 16th and 17th). The Jekyll Island Championship is an amazing event. Kids come from all around the world to compete. In addition to golf, there is a banquet for all of the players and their parents on Saturday night. After the opening ceremony, the kids can interact with each other and play in an indoor fun area prior to becoming serious competitors for the rest of the event. This is BirdieSister Erica Jackson’s last 9-hole tournament. She plans to make it memorable!

Unlike much of their competition, the BirdieSisters haven’t played a round of outdoor golf since they competed at Doral (Miami, FL) in December. Yes, there are some drawbacks to living in Chicago. However, the BirdieSisters have been practicing at home and at an indoor golf dome in the Chicago area. While indoor golf isn’t ideal, its the next best thing to playing the course. The BirdieSisters are praying for nice weather and a safe and successful trip. You can follow the tournament each day by visiting www.uskidsgolf.com. Thank you for being a supporter of the BirdieSisters!

What’s Coming Up Next for the BirdieSisters?

EJack23 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:16:36 +0000

2009 Tentative Tournament Schedule for the BirdieSisters:

February 14-16: ”Jekyll Island Cup,” Jekyll Island, Georgia
April 4-5: ”Bettinardi Windy City Challenge,” Cog Hill Golf Club, IL
April 18-19: “Zelocity Battle at Cantigny,” Cantigny Golf
April 24-25: “Illinois Junior Classic Golf Tournament,” St. Andrews Country Club, West Chicago, Ilinois
May 9-10: “Golf Pride Chicago Classic,” Broken Arrow Golf Club, IL
May 16-17: “Bridgestone-Firestone Junior,” Bonnie Brook Golf Course, IL
June 10-11: “Mill Creek Golf Club,” Geneva, Illinois
June 22-24: “Pepsi Little People’s Golf Tournament” Quincy, Illinois.

One BirdieSister moves on

EJack23 — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:00:19 +0000

The U S Kids “Jekyll Island Cup” will be BirdieSister Erica Jackson’s last 9 hole golf tournament. Erica’s age group will play 9 holes at 2100 yards. There is no hole-by-hole breakdown yet. The remainder of her tournaments at 10 years-old will be 18 holes. When Erica turns eleven (11) in May of 2009, she will say “goodbye” to 9-hole tournaments.

The field is almost set!

EJack23 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:26:28 +0000

The ”U S Kids Jekyll Island Regional Championship” field is almost set. Take a look at the Birdiesisters’ competition thus far. The tournament is in February 2009.

2009 – Regional Championship

Girls:Girls 07 & Under
Girls 08
Girls 09
Girls 10
Girls 11
Girls 12
Girls 13
Girls 14Boys:Boys 06 & Under
Boys 07
Boys 08
Boys 09
Boys 10
Boys 11
Boys 12
Boys 13
Boys 14

Rank	Name	City/State/Country	Rnd 1	Rnd 2	Total
1	Roop, Claire	Canton/Georgia	NS	NS	NS
1	Hodges, Claire	Wildwood/Missouri	NS	NS	NS
1	Dillon, Brooke	Prairieville/Louisiana	NS	NS	NS
1	Berman, Hannah	Jacksonville/Florida	NS	NS	NS
1	Liu, Amber	Vienna/Virginia	NS	NS	NS
1	Sabol, Megan	Martinez/Georgia	NS	NS	NS
1	Woods, Ella	St. Augustine/Florida	NS	NS	NS
1	Robertson, Kenna	Sudbury/Massachusetts	NS	NS	NS
1	Shah, Delaney	Germantown/Maryland	NS	NS	NS
1	Gribbon, Megan	Boynton Beach/Florida	NS	NS	NS
1	Ball, Conner Beth	Madison/Mississippi	NS	NS	NS
1	Yang, Christina	Suwanee/Georgia	NS	NS	NS
1	Rennell, Riley	Columbia/Tennessee	NS	NS	NS
1	Rice, Callista	Mars Hill, NC/North Carolina	NS	NS	NS
1	Jackson, Erica	Chicago/Illinois	NS	NS	NS
1	Brown, Ashley	alpharetta/Georgia	NS	NS	NS
1	Valinho, Harlie	Jacksonville/Florida	NS	NS	NS

Girls:Girls 07 & Under
Girls 08
Girls 09
Girls 10
Girls 11
Girls 12
Girls 13
Girls 14Boys:Boys 06 & Under
Boys 07
Boys 08
Boys 09
Boys 10
Boys 11
Boys 12
Boys 13
Boys 14

Rank	Name	City/State/Country	Rnd 1	Rnd 2	Total
1	Wooten, Amy	clinton/North Carolina	NS	NS	NS
1	Hoskins, Sydney	Orlando/Florida	NS	NS	NS
1	Garvin, Angela	Feeding Hills/Massachusetts	NS	NS	NS
1	Preisach, Jillian	Fuquay Varina/North Carolina	NS	NS	NS
1	Fierro Saul, Isabella	Mexico	NS	NS	NS
1	Kim, Gina	chapel hill/North Carolina	NS	NS	NS
1	Fonda, Sabrina	Wellington/Florida	NS	NS	NS
1	Lovell, Mallory	Georgetown/Kentucky	NS	NS	NS
1	Taylor, Alexis	Loganville/Georgia	NS	NS	NS
1	Valdivia, Paula	Mexico	NS	NS	NS
1	Mitchell, Naomi	Norfolk/Virginia	NS	NS	NS
1	Shepherd, Ivy	Peachtree City/Georgia	NS	NS	NS
1	Eubanks, Liza	Peachtree City/Georgia	NS	NS	NS
1	Waldrop, Caroline	Hoover/Alabama	NS	NS	NS
1	Jackson, Myah	Chicago/Illinois	NS	NS	NS

2009 Jekyll Island Cup Invitational

EJack23 — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:00:17 +0000

Congratulations!

Myah Jackson

Because of your exemplary play, you are formally invited to attend the

2009 Jekyll Island Cup

to be played February 14-16, 2009 at the Jekyll Island Golf Club in Jekyll Island , Georgia .

Erica Jackson

Because of your exemplary play, you are formally invited to attend the

2009 Jekyll Island Cup

to be played February 14-16, 2009 at the Jekyll Island Golf Club in Jekyll Island , Georgia .

To register, please visit www.uskidsgolf.com and sign into the USKG Club.

Registration will open on November 5, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. EST and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Please register early as the field size will be limited. Your priority registration will end on November 11, 2008.

Jekyll Island is located off the Georgia coast near Brunswick . For more travel information please visit www.jekyllisland.com.