GAA Networking Activities and Thursday Evening President's EventGreat Dunes Course Jekyll Island, GA.
![]() Swept with oats and reflective of the Island’s unique coastal terrain, Great Dunes’ 9-holes alternate in difficulty and simplicity, creating a stimulating round on the links. Jekyll Island became a testing ground for the future of golf. In 1924, the USGA tested new steel clubs in favor of original hickory shafts and ball size & density tests were conducted, all of which changed the game of golf forever.
Join us for a tour of the Low Country history aboard the String of Pearls(String of Pearls cruise is almost at capacity. Check with on-site registration for possible cancellations.) Enjoy a leisurely cruise aboard String of Pearls through the St. Simons sound. Bottlenose dolphins, roseate spoonbills, brown pelicans, and woodstorks often accompany us. This is our version of a dolphin tour since this is not your regular cruise. We often see dolphins, It never gets old! Designed by Geerd Hendel, String of Pearls was built in 1957 in Camden, Maine by Malcolm Brewer, the preeminent wooden boat builder of his time. Originally named Pearl Necklace, the 71 ft. Yacht was a gift to the owner’s wife who had requested a simple strand of pearls for her birthday. The owner drove PT boats in World War II so the yacht was equipped with four engines. She was built for speed and raced neighbor Jack Kennedy's sportfishing boat Marlin on Cape Cod Bay as well as the Nantucket ferry. She was at one time the fastest boat in New England. Built of mahogany and teak, String of Pearls is 71 feet long, 16 feet wide, and displaces 40 tons, yet she can achieve a speed of 24 knots. She is a coast guard inspected vessel and is certified to carry 36 guests. Every year she is subjected to extremely thorough safety inspections. After the original owner sold the boat, it was purchased and restored in Newport, Rhode Island, and chartered throughout New England for 21 years. Numerous celebrities such as Bruce Springsteen, Brad Pitt, Pierce Brosnan, Harrison Ford, many statesmen and a couple of princesses have enjoyed the boat over the years. Join us for a guided tour of Jekyll Island's history on the Lighthouse TrolleyTake in the historic sites through the storytelling of the legendary history of this Georgia barrier island riding in the only open-air trolley on the island. The Jekyll Island Club members created an exclusive Gilded Age island retreat for family and friends on this barrier island. Those empire builders shaped our nation’s future, now step into their past.
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