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

GIDBC31522@gmail.com

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 us at GIDBC31522@gmail.com  (865) 414-3416

 Sunday, February 22

1:00    Stratified Open Pairs

Club Championship rated

Members $6/ Non-Member $10

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Monday February 23

Be seated by 12:45 for 1:00  game start

Stratified Open Pairs

Unit Championship with Savannah Bridge Club

   Member $6 / Non-member $10 

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Tuesday February 17

   1:00   0-300 Stratified Limited Pairs

Club Championship Rated

 Member $6 / Non-member $10

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Wednesday February 18

Be seated by 12:45 for 1:00  game start

Stratified Open Pairs

Club Championship Rated

 Member $6 / Non-member $10

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Thursday February 19

1:00   0-150 Stratified Limited Pairs  

 Member $6 / Non-member $10

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Friday February 20

Be seated by 12:45 for 1:00  game start

Stratified Open Pairs

Club Championship rated

   Member $6 / Non-member $10 

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UP COMING EVENTS

February 16-21   Sarasota Regional

February 25 to March 8   St Louis NABC

March 13-15   Myrtle Beach Sectional

March 20-22   Savannah Sectional

March 27-29   Grand National Teams District 7 Qualifying Game   West Columbia, NC

April 9-12   Charlotte Sectional

April 9-12   Vero Beach Sectional

April 16-18   Winter Park (Orlando) Sectional

April 20-26   Gatlinburg Regional

President--Diane Laws / lawsdiane6@gmail.com   Vice President--Deborah Foster / debandanfoster@gnail.com

  Treasurer--Barbara Schwarz / goldenisdb@gmail.com   Secretary--Laura DeMartino / lauradem@darientel.net

Club Manager--Teryl McBurney / mcteryl@yahoo.com   Head Game Director--Lynn Goldblatt / lynn.goldblatt@gmail.com

At-Large Members

Penny Hennessy (2024-26) / penh@yahoo.com

Gail Manning (2026-27) / gwmanning@aol.com

Betsy Olivia Wood (2026-27) / pbbbga@gmail.com

Past President--Dianne Durand / dianned265@gmail.com

March 2026

Judee Brooks for achieving Silver Life Master (1000 MP, 200 over Black) 

Joyce Christianson for achieving Bronze Life Master (750 MP, 75 silver, 50 gold)

Roberto Crocenzi for achieving Life Master (500 MP, 75 Silver, 50 Gold)

Marcha Welch for achieving Life Master(500 MP, 75 Silver, 50 Gold)

T. Boles for achieving Regional Master (100 MP, 15 Silver, 5 Red/Gold)

Barbara Lyon for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

February 2026

Carol Moeckel for achieving Life Master (500 MP, 75 Silver, 50 Gold)

January 2026

Lynn Goldblatt for achieving Silver Life Master (1000 MP, 200 over Black) 

December 2025

Kathy Pennington for achieving Ruby Life Master (1500 MP, 300 above Black)

James (Jim) Kielt for achieving Advanced NABC Master (300 MP, 50 Silver, 50 Red/Gold, 25 Gold)

Richard (Stu) Graham for achieving Sectional Master (50 MP, 5 Silver)

Lynn Mases for achieving Sectional Master (50 MP, 5 Silver)

Lawsona Gibson for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

Rick Diz for achieving Junior Master (5 MP)

November 2025

Betsy Hamilton for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

Alison Dawson for achieving Junior Master (5 MP)

Donald Shiver for achieving Junior Master (5 MP)

OCTOBER 2025

Rick Runyan for achieving Advanced NABC Master (300 MP, 50 Silver, 50 Red/Gold, 25 Gold)

Karen Fleming for achieving Regional Master (100 MP, 15 Silver, 5 Red/Gold)

Alicia MacArthur for achieving Club Master (20MP)

Nan Hawkins for achieving Junior Master (5)

SEPTEMBER 2025

Diane Sharpe for achieving Sectional Master (50 MP, 5 Silver)

Paul Williamson for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

AUGUST 2025

Frances Kielt for achieving Life Master (500 MP, 75 silver, 50 gold)

Frances Kielt for achieving Bronze Life Master (750 MP, 75 silver, 50 gold)

Kathy Pennington for achieving Advanced NABC Master (300 MP, 50 Silver, 50 Red/Gold, 25 Gold)

Beth Cheetham for achieving Junior Master (5 MP)

Scott McBeth for achieving Junior Master (5MP)

JULY 2025

Mary Askew for achieving Advanced NABC Master (300 MP, 50 Silver, 50 Red/Gold, 25 Gold)

Amy Bishop for achieving Sectional Master (50 MP, 5 Silver)

Sydney Pool for achieving Sectional Master (50 MP, 5 Silver)

John Grady for achieving Junior Master (5 MP)

Cynthis Keyes for achieving Junior Master (5 MP)

Peggy Lindsey for achieving Junior Master (5MP)

JUNE 2025

Susan Mattingly for achieving Ruby Life Master (1500 MP, 300 above Black)

Marie Richardson for achieving Ruby Life Master (1500 MP, 300 above Black)

Pat Shelton for achieving Junior Master (5 MP)

MAY 2025

Mark Webb for achieving Ruby Life Master (1500 MP, 300 above Black)

Deborah Foster for achieving NABC Master (200MP, 25 Silver, 50 Red/Gold, 5 Gold)

Helen Baker for achieving Junior Master (5MP)

Gay Diz for achieving Junior Master (5MP)

Katherine Whitehead for achieving Junior Master (5MP)

APRIL 2025

Diane Altenbach for achieving Life Master (500 MP, 75 silver, 50 gold)

Diane Altenbach for achieving Bronze Life Master (750 MP, 75 silver, 50 gold)

Fran Kielt for achieving Advanced NABC Master (300 MP, 50 red/gold, 25 gold)

Roberto Crocenzi for achieving Advanced NABC Master (300 MP, 50 red/gold, 25 gold)

Barbara Dieterman for achieving Sectional Master (50 MP, 5 silver)

Kaki Thurber for achieving Junior Master (5 MP)

Golden Isles Life Masters

Emerald (7500+MP, 1500 above black, 750 gold/platinum)

Ward Schaumberg 2/23

Sapphire  (3500 MP, 700 above black, 300 gold/platinum

Kay Butters 7/23

Gold (2500 MP, 500 above black)

Marguerite (Meg) Crews  5/18*

Manning Rountree 9/25*

Ruby (1500 MP, 300 MP above black)

Kenneth Trobough 9/20

Emwynn Smith 10/21

Ramsey Badre 2/22

Alvan Lewis 12/22*

Ashley Swan  12/22

Faith Willis 9/23

Mark Webb  4/25*

Susan Mattingly 5/25

Marie Richardson 5/25

Kathy Pennington 12/25

Silver   (1000MP, 200 above Black, 75 Silver, 50 Gold)

Merle Lewis  7/17*

Teryl McBurney 12/21

Joann Moore 8/23

Bill Snellings 12/23

Carolyn Bliven 1/24

Lynn Kuglar 6/24*

James (Jim) Jones 9/24

Carolyn Hearn 12/24

Jeffrey Young 12/24

Lynn Goldblatt 1/26

Judee Brooks 3/26

Bronze  (750 MP, 75 Silver, 100 Red/Gold/Platinum, 50 Gold)

Jane Thau 4/16

James Bell III 3/17*

Karla Trobaugh 11/18

Katura Paulk 9/19*

Penny Hennessy 2/25

Diane Altenbach 4/25

Frances Kielt 6/25

Joyce Christianson 3/26

Life Master (500 MP, 75 Silver, 100 Red/Gold, 50 Gold)

Barbara Schwarz 2/25 

Diane Laws 3/25

Carol Moeckel 2/26*

Roberto Crocenzi 3/26

Marsha Welch 3/26*

* Member of our Club but is not their home club

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.