4th Annual Golf Digest/RTJ Couples by the Bay Challenge
April 24-26, 2009
Magnolia Grove - Mobile

The fourth annual Golf Digest/RTJ Couples by the Bay Challenge will be held April 24 to 26, 2009 at Magnolia Grove. Due to the overwhelming popular support of the Golf Digest, Golf for Women Couples Classic at Grand National, the Trail added a second event in the historic city of Mobile.

Entrants will enjoy an exquisite weekend of golf at Magnolia Grove Golf Course, ranked 4 ½ stars by Golf Digest’s Places to Play, and stay at the Riverview Plaza Hotel in downtown Mobile.

Price for the Couples event is $1050 per couple and includes two nights hotel, two tournament rounds, practice round Friday, lunch each tournament day, welcome reception Friday night, tournament dinner Saturday night, prizes and gifts.

If you have questions or would like more information, call Bonnie Hoover at Magnolia Grove 251-645-0075 or email BHoover@rtjgolf.com.

Magnolia Grove course page
Harold & Carolyn Newburn, 2008 Champions
2008 Couples by the Bay Challenge Champions:

Harold & Carolyn Newburn


2008 Results
2008 Couples by the Bay Challenge Champions - Harold & Carolyn Newburn
Flight 1 Flight 2
Finish Name Total Finish Name Total
1 Azim & Marie Keramati 118.50 1 Harold & Carolyn Newburn 113.50
2 Randy & Dianna Tillery 119.25 2 Jonny Bennett & Cindy Griffin 121.25
3 Jim & Linda Armstrong 125.00 3 Bill & Sandy Lee 123.50
4 Rick & Alice Smith 125.25 4 Bob & Joan Mason 128.50
5 John Duncan & Leslie Gilchrist 127.25 5 Terry & Fran Wesley 129.75
 
Flight 3 Flight 4
Finish Name Total Finish Name Total
1 Frank & Ann Swinford 124.00 1 Glen & Angie Walters 113.50
2 Ray & Cathie Fichte 127.00 2 Paul & Roz Kastin 117.50
3 Dave Wood & Jan Bartholomew 127.75 3 Brett Harlett & Tracee Hicks 120.50
4 Ricky & Sharon Stephens 128.25 4 Allen & Carl Golson 122.25
5 John & MarthaAnn Peavy 130.25 5 Austin & Rhonda Morgan 126.25

Phyllis Bauman & Harold Newburn, Closest to the HoleClosest to the Hole
Ladies - Hole in One - Phyllis Bauman
Men - Hole in One - Harold Newburn

Winners in each flight received a three day/two night stay with golf on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. $5,000 in prizes and gift certificates were distributed to the top five finishers in each flight.

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