Just wondering what what day the lowest caliber of players will be playing and what that division will be called, I have a bachelor party that weekend but I want to play if I can so I need to know what division to put myself in.
This is my home course so if anyone want to play let me know. Mon-Fri at 6:45pm I can be there. Matter of fact if anyone wants to play tonight at 6:45pm tonight being Monday the 31st for those who don't read posting dates. drop me a message cause I am planning on being there.
Sunday the recreational division plays which is for the lowest level players.
Streamwood is my home course as well. I may be going out some time this week...a couple of times if possible. I will PM you if I can get out of work early enough, but not today. After the bad finish at Rockford I need the practice.
Quote from: El Mexicano on July 31, 2006, 06:59:21 AM
After the bad finish at Rockford I need the practice.
I hear that!
We had 224 players in Rockford...biggest IOS ever!!! And no one hit an ace!
We had 118 players at Streamwood last year which was one of our least attended events IOS events in 2005. So we've decided to bump the ace pool cap up to $1000 for Streamwood to help drive more interest. Although Streamwood has always been one of our least attended IOS events it is NOT the worst course that we play on. There's a lot of fun to be had on that course.
It's in only two weeks. August 12th and 13th. So tell all your friends to get their registrations in now. With a guaranteed ace pool of $1000, this one might fill this year!
$1,000 ACE POOL
Jon, with $1000 in the ace pool, how much is in reserve? Even if the ace pool is hit on Saturday there will be a nice ace pool on Sunday, i know that.
If you want in on the first shot at the ace pool and you are rec or intermediate, there is the trophy-only option, $17 or so for on-line pre-reg gets you 15 brass, all the CTPs, and your chance at a cool grand for an ace.
See the Sidebet thread for the new sidebet announcement.
I just might have to play trophy only on Saturday for a shot at that.
Quote from: bruce_brakel on July 31, 2006, 08:38:17 AM
Jon, with $1000 in the ace pool, how much is in reserve? Even if the ace pool is hit on Saturday there will be a nice ace pool on Sunday, i know that.
If you want in on the first shot at the ace pool and you are rec or intermediate, there is the trophy-only option, $17 or so for on-line pre-reg gets you 15 brass, all the CTPs, and your chance at a cool grand for an ace.
See the Sidebet thread for the new sidebet announcement.
I don't have that number at work but it is somewhere around $200 in reserve after the $1000 cap. If no aces are hit on the Pro/Adv day in Streamwood then the ace pool for the lower day will also be $1000. If one or two people hit aces on the pro/adv day then we will still have a really nice ace pool for Sunday's lower divisions. If we were to collect about $150 in ace pool money per day then we'd still have about $500 for Sunday (if Saturday's gets hit once or twice).
The process has started again. About 20 players have been added to the PDGA Tour Page for this event.
I merged the two Streamwood threads into this one. It actually reads fairly well with the merged messages!
Quote from: Mitch on July 31, 2006, 08:42:50 AM
I just might have to play trophy only on Saturday for a shot at that.
Spend the extra $3 and pre-register.
Merch Announcements: I'll have 30 of the new ESP Pulse custom stamped. These are First Runs. This is more overstable than a Surge and just as fast. This disc is going to be dynamite for power throwers on long holes [hmmmmm, any of those at Streamwood?] and a great headwind driver for mere mortals like me. I will have the Drones again. This is an overstable mid-range, great for the upshot that must cut hard at the end and also great for a short anhyzer approach that will land flat and not roll.
But wait, there's more: More thumb-gripper Z-Surges. Those sold out at Rockford. More ESP Buzzzes at 12 Brass. For those of you who have been wanting X-Wasps I have better: X-stability and Z-durability, the new ESP Wasp. Just what we need, a stinging critter who knows what we really think of him! I'm getting new stock in Z Flicks, both 150 and full weights, and Z-Storms, 150 and full weights. Kelsey will test the 150 Flicks and tell you how they go.
Tired of two sizes in hats: too tight and too loose? The Discraft hats have the adjustable cloth band in the back for the perfect fit. I got a deal on the hats and they will be 18 brass! I have people asking for Discraft cloth merch so I'm going to see how it goes.
The Throw Discraft Player Pack is still available. I'll be adding 30 D-discs to whatever was left from Rockford including all the Drones and probably some more Challengers. Tell your friends about this. For your 15 Brass player pack you can get a D-disc and any other disc, including the ESP stuff, while supplies last, in the morning before play starts, one per customer. This is like a $22 or $24 value based on how ESP is priced at other tournaments.
Quote from: bruce_brakel on July 31, 2006, 01:09:28 PM
new ESP Wasp.
Guess I'm NOT done with the Discraft players pack. I luv the ESP plastic!
Quote from: Drathe on July 31, 2006, 01:42:41 PM
Quote from: bruce_brakel on July 31, 2006, 01:09:28 PM
new ESP Wasp.
Guess I'm NOT done with the Discraft players pack. I luv the ESP plastic!
Looks like I'll be in for the discraft players pack next time if you have ESP Wasps.
I want to try those ESP Wasps too. Now that I throw mid-ranges off the tee more and more, I'm really curious how the ESP Wasps will fly.
The History of the Sturgeon
In 2003 Jon and Brett wanted to run the first sanctioned Discontinuum tournament. Brett was VP and Jon was Jon. I was in Michigan. In spite of incredible passive-aggressive opposition from other elements in the club leadership we pulled off the Illinois Open, a one-day tournament at Fairfield that filled to fivesomes with 95 players.
As we were planning the Illinois Open it seemed like if we wanted to do this properly, Jon, Brett and I would not be able to play. We were planning a little disc golf vacation to follow the IO, so I planned a little sanctioned trophy-only tournament on the Tuesday following. It fell on a full moon. All of the full moons have names. This one was the Sturgeon Full Moon. So the tournament had a name.
I was just going to offer one division, advanced, and it was going to be a $5 entry fee with $5 off lunch at Putters. Some women wanted to play short tees, and some really old men wanted to play short tees, and then some pros wanted to play for serious cash, so I wound up having a bunch of divisions and 34 players on a Tuesday.
2003: Al Schack won open. Scott Where-is-he-today? Slater won advanced. Brett stunk up the course. I stunk up the county. Jon stunk up the state!
2004: I held the tournament at BRATS. I set the new PDGA record for fewest number of players at a sanctioned tournament, four, breaking my old record of five! :o ;D We offered two divisions, pro and advanced, and I won Advanced. I would have won in pro too, but let's not brag.
2005: Brett held the Sturgeon under an assumed name, the Discontinuum Club Championship. Only Kelsey, Jon and I were there to observe the Sturgeon, so I won.
2006: During the scheduling process a lot of tournaments kept changing months and weekends due to various conflicts with other stuff. When the dust finally settled, I looked at a lunar calendar to schedule the Sturgeon and, wow, Streamwood fell on the Sturgeon weekend. Streamwood had been known as the Stream Shady, but the Streamwood Sturgeon has better alliteration so I unilaterally renamed the tournament I had unilaterally named originally.
Unfortunately, I will not have Sturgeon stamped discs this year. The artwork is cute, a cartoon sturgeon flying in front of the full moon.
The doubles league at Streamwood is still on Tuesday nights run by Elmo (Chris DeHaan?) starting around 6 PM. This week we are playing the regular tees on the wood chips by the wooden tee signs. Next week we play the alternate tees - different ones for every hole, some longer, some shorter. Come on out and practice for the Sturgeon.
Quote from: tjdub42 on August 01, 2006, 11:18:41 AM
The doubles league at Streamwood is still on Tuesday nights run by Elmo (Chris DeHaan?) starting around 6 PM. This week we are playing the regular tees on the wood chips by the wooden tee signs. Next week we play the alternate tees - different ones for every hole, some longer, some shorter. Come on out and practice for the Sturgeon.
Are the alternate tees marked? I didn't know there were any.
Sometimes the flags are left on the alternate tees, but usually they are not marked. Elmo says he's planning on installing some type of permanent markings, but I don't know his time frame. The different tees make the course very different and just as challenging.
Was able to get out to Streamwood last night for a couple of rounds before the big storms came in. The course was very green and pretty dry. I wonder if that's the same after the rain last night.
I marked off the temp holes. Attached is a list of holes, distances, & ob's.
It will be good by next weekend. Lots of sunny weather in the forecast this week.
I'm doing trophy discs now. They are a mix of ESP Surges, Buzzz GTs and Z-XLs. If you play in a small division that has no pre-registered players and you want a dyed disc trophy, pre-register sometime this weekend. Tried to do Advanced and Pros on the Surges and lower divisions on the zero stable plastic.
The Am Master trophy looks like crap. All you good Am Masters might want to play Pro Master or something. ;)
Went out last night for a quick round. There was some standing water on some of the fairways, but nothing extreme. I liked the new position for hole 12C. Hole 13 is becoming a jungle. Soon there will be no walking path to the basket. Man does this place need some new baskets and cement tees!
Glad you were able to see the alternates. These will be the weakest temp holes i set up of all 7 IOS events. There just isn't much out there to work with. 12C is probably the best of the 4. 12A will have that OB to the left so it won't be a gimme. I went OB on it both rounds last year :o.
Hopefully we don't get any big rains prior to the tourney.
With 100+ players each day parking will be limited.
There is a public works building just north of the park on Bartlett.
If you go east on Oltendorf Rd & follow it around to the back side of the park there is a grade school to park at as well.
**disclaimer--I am not sure if it's ok to park at these places on the weekend. please look for signs so you don't get ticketed**
Saturday I'd check out the Lutheran church across the street, if the lot fills up. You could park at the school on the back side of the course and walk in.
I have a co-worker who lives close to the park who states it is NOT illegal to park in the school parking lot on the weekends. She also states parking on the street is also OK.
Brett, I have a Mach V that I can lend for the alternate holes. I live 1 1/2 miles away, so it would be easy to bring over. Let me know if it is needed.
park across the street at the bar
I'm waaaaaaaaaaay overdue for an ace.
$1000 ace pool at Streamwood, Saturday.
Names on PDGA will not be updated until I get back Tuesday night. I'd suggest preregistering. Tons of people at Milwaukee say they plan to play.
You can preregister this week in person
Monday @ BG Dubs-Dan
Tuesday @ Libertyville Dubs-Brett
Thursday @ Fairfield Dubs-Brett
Friday @ Streamwood-Brett or Bruce
I'll probably pre-register my brother and myself in a day or two. We played it for the first time all the way through for the first time tonight. He was +8 and I was +12. My word was hole #13 bizarre. I don't think I've ever seen so much green stuff in the way (other than grass) on a 200' hole lol.
Thankfully anything thrown into the cattails was found, and we didn't lose anything out of our 5-person group!
Still not 100% sure if we'll play or not, but more than likely we will.
Scott
How many holes were there for last year's trip to Streamwood? I can't really tell from pdga.com and I didn't see it listed in last year's IOS thread.
Just trying to see how scores were last year compared to what my brother and I threw last night. I figure there were at least 20 baskets for last year's.
According to PDGA.com it was 20 on pro/adv day and 18 on int/rec day. If you go into the tournament results and click on Course Statistics it is in there.
AHA! That's what I was doing wrong. I went to the results page, but didn't scroll up enough. I thought I had seen a page like this before on pdga.com. Thanks for the info Bruce!
Can someone tell me how many holes Rec will be playing on Sunday? Are we 2 rounds or are we playing single round?
Quote from: white_rhino on August 08, 2006, 06:39:29 AM
Can someone tell me how many holes Rec will be playing on Sunday? Are we 2 rounds or are we playing single round?
2 Rounds. We'll play the first round and take an hour break then play the second round.
Weather looks great this weekend! Trophies are done for pre-registered divisions. I saw Barrett pre-registered in the store and know of a couple of TO pro women who are playing so their trophy is done. I don't see any Pro Masters pre-registered. If any show up, we'll have a wood mini-marker trophy for them like we do for Junior Girls and other divisions that don't pre-register.
when is the cutoff for pre reg
Brett and I will be at the course Friday evening. That will be the last chance to pre-register.
online prereg ends this friday at noon.
Quote from: airspuds2 on August 08, 2006, 12:14:45 PM
when is the cutoff for pre reg
Online cut off is usually Friday morning, but it is actually when Mirth has the time on Friday. You can't go wrong by doing it now.
Quote from: CEValkyrie on August 04, 2006, 09:14:44 AM
Glad you were able to see the alternates. These will be the weakest temp holes i set up of all 7 IOS events. There just isn't much out there to work with. 12C is probably the best of the 4. 12A will have that OB to the left so it won't be a gimme. I went OB on it both rounds last year :o.
Hopefully we don't get any big rains prior to the tourney.
Are there 2 different tees for 12A? I thought I saw that last Saturday. Yeah, 12C is probably best; I parked it where it was last year, and then I discovered you'd moved the basket mark up the hill. :P Otherwise, it looks like chances of the ace pool getting hit this weekend are extremely high. ;)
As Juan mentioned though, it'd be nice if the PTB could re-create some sort of path on #13....
I'd originally planned on playing both days since I figured I had to defend my (2-person pool) GM title from last year, but a friend of mine from New Orleans changed his travel plans and is coming this weekend instead. He's a big horse race guy and the Arlington Million is Saturday; I couldn't ask him to tag along both days anyhow, esp since it's not a really 'exciting' course, but we'll both be there Sunday. I doubt he'll play - he's never played before - but he is a gamblin' man...
Brett updated pre-reg at PDGA.com. Unless it was Mirth. Thanks!
Trophy discs are done for pre-registered divisions.
The Innova showed up yesterday. They are out of hats and visors temporarily and out of Bulldogs forever. Too bad on the Bulldog. They don't have anything else that flies that slow and that overstable. Discraft comes close with the Drone.
I pick up the Discraft tomorrow and pack vehicles. ESP Pulse. ESP Wasp. ESP Buzzz. Yum.
Damon,
It will be the longer of the 2. It's 255 feet with OB on the left.
I've got the tour page updated except a few mail in reg's. Those will be updated later this week.
It's a sturgeon revolution! Yikes!!! :o
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/09/jetski.sturgeon.ap/
I keep hearing Madonna's voice singing...
at the Sturgeon, Aced for the very first time. At the Stur ur ur urgeon...
Sorry I'll miss it. I hope somebody new pops their cherry and takes home the $. Have fun boys and girls.
Quote from: Chainmeister on August 09, 2006, 03:24:20 PM
I keep hearing Madonna's voice singing...
at the Sturgeon, Aced for the very first time. At the Stur ur ur urgeon...
Sorry I'll miss it. I hope somebody new pops their cherry and takes home the $. Have fun boys and girls.
...when your drive lands, next to mine. oohhh-a-oohhh...
Quote from: Jon Brakel on August 09, 2006, 02:58:23 PM
It's a sturgeon revolution! Yikes!!! :o
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/09/jetski.sturgeon.ap/
Too bad they didn't have video of that!
Anyone who isn't an immediate family member getting hurt in a non-life threatening way is just good stuff!
On Sunday there will be 5 CTP's donated for the first round. These items are being donated by club member Scott Pittner---Paper or Plastic Sports.
Thanks Scott.
My brother is going to come out for this tournament, but my mom hasn't been able to send out the check yet. Is it ok to pay by check on Sunday? Make it out the same way as pre-reg? Or is it cash only?
He'll be there early enough to register, it's just that my mom couldn't get the check out yesterday for him.
-Scott
Quote from: stpitner on August 10, 2006, 11:18:35 AM
My brother is going to come out for this tournament, but my mom hasn't been able to send out the check yet. Is it ok to pay by check on Sunday? Make it out the same way as pre-reg? Or is it cash only?
He'll be there early enough to register, it's just that my mom couldn't get the check out yesterday for him.
-Scott
When making out a check for the day of the event, please make it out to "Bruce Brakel".
Weather looks sweet for the weekend. Can't wait. Reg's are coming in. I hope i'm the one hitting that $1000 ace becasue someone is going to hit it this weekend.
Hit the basket on 17 on wednesday. Good thing I didnt waste it.
i am sure this has been answered a thousand times - but do trophey only players still get a 15 brass players pack?
Quote from: whofarted on August 11, 2006, 08:02:06 AM
i am sure this has been answered a thousand times - but do trophey only players still get a 15 brass players pack?
Copy & Pasted from www.brasscash.com
TROPHY ONLY
What is trophy only?
You may pay the trophy only entry fee and play the event. You are playing for a trophy only. If you finish in a position that is awarded a trophy you get the trophy. You do not get a payout if you finish in a prize/cash finishing position.
Why play trophy only?
You may play trophy only for several reasons.
1. Tired of not having a chance to finish in a cashing spot at events? Save a few bucks and play trophy only.
2. Want to test the field and move up a division without paying the full fee? Save a few bucks and play trophy only.
3. Want a lesson from a professional player? Play pro trophy only for $10.00 and watch and play with the pros.
4. Want to try to hit an ace when the ace pool rolls over & it's $750.00? Intermediate, Rec, and Juniors, move up and play trophy only advanced or pro and you get that opportunity.
Do I get a player pack when I play trophy only?
If you are playing in an amateur division you get a player pack. If you are playing in a pro division you do not get a player pack
Prereg is closed!
Any 1K Aces today?
With all that talent I'd be surprised if the answer was no!
Quote from: Mitch on August 12, 2006, 02:58:28 PM
Any 1K Aces today?
With all that talent I'd be surprised if the answer was no!
4 of 'em. Don Loper hit two.
Quote from: Tom McManus on August 12, 2006, 06:48:38 PM
Quote from: Mitch on August 12, 2006, 02:58:28 PM
Any 1K Aces today?
With all that talent I'd be surprised if the answer was no!
4 of 'em. Don Loper hit two.
at least now the pressure's off 8)
Results have been posted.
http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=5690&year=2006&includeRatings=1#Open
Great day, great turn out! Last year we had 47 Advanced and Pro players at Streamwood. This year we had 86!!! Looking forward to tomorrow...hoping my back can play 44 holes.
how is it that mark luebeck wasn't in the finals he had the best 2 rounds of open? and ryan johnson was better than jordan merriman. accidental finger mashing the culprit?
Quote from: smyith on August 13, 2006, 07:16:11 AM
how is it that mark luebeck wasn't in the finals he had the best 2 rounds of open? and ryan johnson was better than jordan merriman. accidental finger mashing the culprit?
http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=5689&year=2006&includeRatings=1#Intermediate
Yes, that's a finger mashing mistake. I'll fix it tonight or tomorrow morning when I get home. Today's first round results are up.
Seegert's a baggar!!!! lol
he'll have to move up once his rating comes out in sept
Too bad I can't win something for winding up in 31st place in rec for all 3 IOS tournaments I have played in this year. ;)
Thanks all for showing me how much I need to work on my game lol :)
Good times though, hopefully won't be as sore on Friday!
The round ratings for Sunday are interesting. I shot two strokes better the second round and was rated lower for it. If you shot the same score both rounds, the second round was rated 30-52 points lower. The wind was pretty consistent (though I think the sun went on hiatus for the second round). Maybe players learned to stay clear of the creek the second round or something.
Mike-I noticed the same thing about my rounds-I shot better the second but the rating is lower.
I suppose it's because the 'gators didn't do as well the second round ;)
Actually it would be because the gators all did better their second round.
I'm sure having a few people improving their score by double digits in the second round had something to do with it.The last card in intermediate had a huge round to round gain.
The results are "unofficial" so maybe the math gets worked out to make them "official" and we'll have better rated second rounds.
Quote from: tree on August 14, 2006, 06:18:35 AM
The results are "unofficial" so maybe the math gets worked out to make them "official" and we'll have better rated second rounds.
....(ditto)... maybe this can be explained statistically - for example, the 2nd rd avg was over 2 shots lower for Int alone, over 1.5 lower if you account for the wounded TD and the other guy ::) - but it still seems drastic. It's less than one shot/avg if you factor in all divisions (tossing out < 800s).
you sure the 2nd rd was entered with the same # of holes? 8)
the "To par" numbers are right. So the number of holes is correct.
Quote from: krupicka on August 14, 2006, 05:11:12 AM
The round ratings for Sunday are interesting. I shot two strokes better the second round and was rated lower for it. If you shot the same score both rounds, the second round was rated 30-52 points lower. The wind was pretty consistent (though I think the sun went on hiatus for the second round). Maybe players learned to stay clear of the creek the second round or something.
My last round was the best round out of the four I played this weekend...but it was the lowest rated! Is it because the low-rated gators shot really well the last round? Bruce?
BTW, had a lot of fun this weekend. It was my first time at Streamwood, and I had a blast!
I got home at 3:30 and just got out of bed. And out of the shower.
I think Streamwood is a course where you can learn a lot after the first round, play hole by hole, and shoot a lot better. Shooting better by most means lower ratings for for everyone for the same score as the morning.
There was a huge difference between ratings for round 2 day 1 and round 2 day 2. The conditions were about the same. If you played in the lower pool you got pocketpicked for about 30 points! :o I think this means that lower day Sunday players were able to learn more from their first round mistakes. Maybe they made a lot more first round mistakes to learn from.
With all of the CTP activity in both rounds these days, I'd like to suggest some general rules. If there is any question about which disc is closer, walk it off or measure. Perhaps ask an official, get the consensus of your group.
Yesterdays incident on hole one was a good example. The guy was seen just waking up and relocating the flag without any of the above. Granted, I only had it by 4-5 inches on a 7ft lie, but that was total BS. Thanks to Diana and KVN for helping to resolve it.
For the second round, it would also behoove us to somehow instruct players that they need at least three on the card. With two holes to go, we caught up to the last card on Rec which only had two players (one no-show).
CTPs should also be short grass only. There was at least one CTP flag I saw that was in the rough and hard to find.
Also it would be nice to have officials somewhat nearby. I know we don't have enough volunteers, but it's hard get an official's opinion when you are out at the far end of the course. I put in my $10 to take the officials test, but that only helps for divisions I'm not playing in. Do we have many misc certified officials that are out playing?
There were in fact a ton of rules infractions during Sunday play. It would be good if the officials walked the course during the round and were available for on the spot calls.
I'll see if we can get a Marshall next year. They provide Marshalls for all those dinky NT tournaments. ;)
There was a lot of confusion with how to play a disc lost o.b. versus a disc merely lost or merely o.b.
Next tournament we might have the certified officials raise their hands at the players meeting.
It would be nice to see players actually finish there rounds and not walk off just because they didn't shoot well in the 2nd round of the tournament.
I can understand having to end the round due to INJURY or EMERGENCY; but I can confirm that wasn't the case this Saturday at Streamwood.
If you shoot a bad round well you shot a bad round!! Skipping out of your last few holes to take a DNF to avoid a BAD RATING is unsportsmenlike or I should say "poor sportsmenship".
Keep in mind I had some ankle pain that 2nd round and I still finished. Recap I had surgery to repair a tendon in my ankle this past October. I try to be a honest to the game I guess. I just can't understand why the PDGA hasn't fixed this problem yet.
Just my 2 cents.
Sorry Brett I couldn't keep it to myself.
I need to start walking off if I'm having a good rated round. If I can't play intermediate by next year then I might not be able to afford to play many more events.
Haha too funny Dan!! See you are Parkside Open next week?
Hamm
Quote from: bruce_brakel on August 14, 2006, 01:27:28 PM
... Next tournament we might have the certified officials raise their hands at the players meeting.
<raises his hand> ;D
Quote from: Mitch on August 14, 2006, 12:20:54 PM
There were in fact a ton of rules infractions during Sunday play. It would be good if the officials walked the course during the round and were available for on the spot calls.
For next year's IOS, every player should be provided with GPS equipment and punch in the TDs whenever they see a questionable play. :police:
:director: "...Falling putt on hole 4!!"
I think the officials have plenty to do without walking the course besides. ;) Any player is entitled to call a rules infraction if (s)he sees one, after all. Most players are pretty reasonable about it and in some cases aren't even aware of the rule anyhow.
The Popstand CTP worked great for the popstand. Sales were brisk and the brass collected as payment for the pop was enough to cover the 20 Brass prize. We'll do it both days at Aurora and up the prize to 25 Brass.
The girls now have enough money for their trip to USWDGC. We are still trying to work out the transportation arrangements. They will work out. We might have to rent a second car once we get there or something.
Quote from: widiscgolf on August 14, 2006, 02:55:35 PM
It would be nice to see players actually finish there rounds and not walk off just because they didn't shoot well in the 2nd round of the tournament.
I can understand having to end the round due to INJURY or EMERGENCY; but I can confirm that wasn't the case this Saturday at Streamwood.
If you shoot a bad round well you shot a bad round!! Skipping out of your last few holes to take a DNF to avoid a BAD RATING is unsportsmenlike or I should say "poor sportsmenship".
It is really nice to see that I am not the only one who thinks this should be addressed - I also think it is funny that some have done it who are Tournament directors of events!!
How can you "PROMOTE THE SPORT" and be a bitch when your round doesnt go the way you want it to - SUCK IT UP AND LEARN FROM THE DAY!!!
Maybe it should just be like when you arrive late & get 7s for every hole you missed......if you start & don't finish you should take 7s
Can't there be a stipulation at the players meeting that if you do not see the TD about your DNF to verify that you have a legitimate reason that you will be given bogey's or double bogey's for the rest of the course and your card will be turned in that way.
Just posting this top hit 100 posts please ignore. ;D
Jon has been DNFing because he has been rehabbing from a back injury. He has never played a partial tournament when we were full. Each time Jon played as many holes as he had planned and put himself on a foursome so they could finish as a threesome. Some TDs DNF because they are needed back at tournament central.
I like the PGA/USGA rule: Failure to finish a tournament without a medical excuse or a family emergency is grounds for further disciplinary sanctions. But I'm also fine with our more relaxed rule.
I appreciate it when the DNFs let us know. The one drawback of offering trophy-only is that those players seem to DNF more.
I am one of those that did not finish the 2nd round. No injury, but something more important...my wedding anniversary. It sucked, but had to be done.
Quote from: amdiscgolfer on August 15, 2006, 07:56:22 AM
It is really nice to see that I am not the only one who thinks this should be addressed - I also think it is funny that some have done it who are Tournament directors of events!!
How can you "PROMOTE THE SPORT" and be a bitch when your round doesnt go the way you want it to - SUCK IT UP AND LEARN FROM THE DAY!!!
I am not aware of any TDs of events that have quit because they were having a bad round. Care to elaborate?
I was not speaking of TD's who have quit their own event - but those who quit another event because he had a bad first round - this person has done this several times.
Quote from: Drathe on August 15, 2006, 07:58:38 AM
Maybe it should just be like when you arrive late & get 7s for every hole you missed......if you start & don't finish you should take 7s
Sad thing is why isn't it treated the same if you missed your first holes rather than missing your last holes?
That is what they did they basically didn't finish there last couple holes and took 7's on them and they get a DNF. Why is that different? OH they didn't finish because of lack of skill maybe that the difference?
Who cares if someone else does not finish. Is that going to hurt you by them not finishing. If they want to walk off to keep a good pdga ranking I could care less. Last time I checked your pdga ranking does not play for you.
keeping a high rating doesnt do anything for you except give something to brag about. If anything, a lower rating helps you by allowing you to play lower divisions. My rating blows but I'm also not very good at disc golf. I dont really care where my rating goes, as long as I feel like I'm shooting to my ability.
What does it say about the sport if people act like whining little babies because they are worried about their precious Rating.
I know that Ball Golf and Disc Golf are two seperate sports but would you think it "OK" as you say it is if Tiger walked off after the 8th hole of the 2nd round because he was having a bad day?
The point is simple - unless you are physically unable to complete the round - Be a Sportsman about it and finish out the round.
Tiger would be fined and then referred to the disciplinary committee for further review. Last year Michelson walked off without doing the mandatory post-round interview and he got fined.
It hurts the process in lots of obvious ways when you walk off in the middle of a round. If you cannot see how, think about it.