Paniati's Third Swamp Guinea Open Championship Is Wire-to-Wire
Thirty-three years after his 2nd Swamp Guinea Open Championship, Jeff Paniati is the SGO Champion again! The 43rd SGO started April 25, 2026, Paniati grabbed the lead in the first round and never looked back. Steady play over 4 days resulted in the victory for one of the old-time SGOers. The top 3 included Jeff Paniati, defending Champion Jeff Lindley and Kevin Goeddel. The reduced size of the field (7 players) provided for relatively quick pace of play, and pleasant weather prevailed for the SGO with a couple chilly starts, but avoiding any predicted rains. Thanks to Robert for another great golf outing, and Congratulations to Jeff and all the participants!
Kevin G, Jeff P, Jeff L, Bob R, Steve C, Robert Z, Kent L
44th SGO Heads to Barefoot Landing
The 2027 Swamp Guinea Open (SGO) will take place April 17 thru 21. Tentatively the 8 participants will be staying at two new 4-bedroom AirBnB townhomes on site at the Barefoot Resort by Putters Pub. The courses to be played are:
The Dye Course, Saturday, April 17
Shaftsbury Glen, Sunday, April 18
The Norman Course, Monday, April 19
The Fazio Course, Tuesday, April 20
The Love Course, Wednesday, April 21
The total cost per person is $1290: $990 for golf and $300 for lodging. $100 deposits are requested as soon as possible to the Barefoot Package website, with half of the AirBnB rate (i.e. $150) to be sent to Robert via Venmo (Robert-Zayas-3) or Zelle (rzayasjr@verizon.net). Balances are due no later than March 17, 2027.
See you in 2027!
What is Swamp Guinea Open?
Swamp Guinea Open is an annual golf tournament usually held in April near Myrtle Beach with 12 to 20 golfers. A friendly competition that has been going on since 1983.