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And I'm up two.

The Waterford Brakel Index is up seven on light mid-summer round playing and moderate round dropping:

Kira +7
Diana +3
Kelsey -1
Bruce -2

Updated Club ratings:

Duain Altepeter	Creston, IL	31297	908
Mike Baranowski	Buffalo Grove, IL
David Barish	Skokie, IL	26088	830
Nate Baron	Libertyville, IL	24352	939
Jim Bassett	Glen Ellyn, IL	17249	880
Tony Battisti	McHenry, IL	34541	925
Bryan Beyersdorf	Round Lake Park, IL	37492	770
Freddy Beyersdorf	Round Lake Park, IL	37495	249
Alex Bingman	Round Lake Beach, IL	4803	980
Pat Boone	West Chicago, IL	36921	855
Becky Brakel	Wheeling, IL	20862	719
Bruce Brakel	Waterford, MI	13087	937
Diana Brakel	Waterford, MI	16006	829
Jon Brakel	Wheeling, IL	10246	862
Kelsey Brakel	Waterford, MI	16007	916
Kiralyn Brakel	Waterford, MI	16008	869
Maddisen Brakel	Wheeling, IL	20863	672
Mike Buchanan	Nelsonville, OH	34846	816
Doug Buettgen	Riverwoods, IL	39332	945
Greg Burhop	Evanston, IL	28197	922
Kyle Burnside	Downers Grove, IL	27714	943
Sean Butler	Marengo, IL	22076	971
Matt Buttliere	Buffalo Grove, IL
Patrick Carlson	Beach Park, IL
Mike Chavarria	Matteson, IL	30113	934
Taylor Cimala	Chicago, IL	30371	961
Mike Clark	Round Lake, IL	25681	942
Jason Cohen	Round Lake, IL
Brett Comincioli	Round Lake Beach, IL	19325	989
Matt Cook	Aurora, IL	36780	915
Carla Correa	Kenosha, WI	25732	884
Sergio Correa	Kenosha, WI	23093	968
Kevin Cunningham	Garden Homes, IL	32650	853
Adam Curtis	Chicago, IL	33181	935
Chris Dehann	Hanover Park, IL	13911	932
Jose Diaz	Crystal Lake, IL	20046	951
Jonathan Dobberstein	Chciago, IL	24832	941
Miguel Dominguez	Wauconda, IL	34682	921
Brad Dow	Springfield, IL	17139	902
Jason Duncan	Lockport , IL	33766	904
David Durov	La'Grange, IL	37247	769
Justin Elmore	Lake Villa, IL	30598	952
Todd Fanning	Green Oaks, IL	24707	977
Elliot Fu	Chicago, IL	13728	921
Kenny Glassman	Gurnee, IL	30060	945
Frank Grimes	Morris, IL	17399	890
Glenn Gruenke	Aurora, IL	9005	903
Adrian Gutierrez Jr	Zion, IL	23485	966
Adrian Gutierrez Sr	Zion, IL	23486	947
Tafe Hemler	Naperville, IL	19740	937
Allen Hermosillo	Blue Island, IL	25345	957
Mark Hoffmann	Elmhurst, IL	27718	895
Ron Huebner	Palatine, IL	28525	887
Matt Jajko	Mount Prospect, IL
Chris Jordan	Gurnee, IL	29506	946
John Jordan	Chicago, IL	27667	904
Brian Kidder	Chicago, IL	34997	906
Scott Klatt	Vernon HIlls, IL	7146	945
Rich Klein	Bloomington, IL	40067	928
Dave Kociuba	Shorewood, IL	26608	957
Roman Korol	Veron Hills, IL	37504	909
Stan Kosierb	Round Lake, IL	37488	853
Jason Kramer	Ingleside, IL	37743	874
Kurt Krasinski	Elburn, IL	29839	884
Mike Krupicka	Naperville, IL	28238	856
Mike Kutella	Huntley, IL	18867	922
Tony Laskowski	Matteson, IL	28077	946
Fred Leatherman	Gurnee, IL	35872	890
Kevin Lenth	Libertyville, IL	22890	923
Michael Liden	Wheeling , IL
Patricia Lisica	Morton Grove, IL	36425	670
Allana Luce	Crest Hill, IL	30614	758
Justin Machado	Chicago, IL	23016	913
Bryan Marcotte	New Lenox, IL	32108	936
Josh Marquez	Beach Park, IL	37657	688
John McHan	Schaumburg, IL	32123	866
Tom McManus	Gurnee, IL	1276	903
Dan Michler	Round Lake, IL	17103	936
Frank Militello	Ingleside, IL	37744	955
Ron Miller	Aurora, IL	28678	904
Randy Moore Sr.	Oswego, IL	30166	908
Chris Mukukenow	Downers Grove, IL	27889	855
Steve Mullens	Richmond, IL	29344	939
Mike Musich	Mount Prospect, IL
David Nelson	Lake Bluff, IL	30228	965
David Owens	Downs, IL	33544	861
Bruce Pacey	Des Plaines, IL	3240	928
Tony Pajot	Aurora, IL	34568	864
Sang Park	Round Lake, IL	32663	912
Scott Pitner	Algonquin, IL	30192	823
Phil Popovich	McHenry, IL	27962	910
Scott Reek	Menasha, WI	12824	960
Matt Rodgers	Matteson, IL	30628	943
William Rosenbaum	Highland Park, IL	39168	776
Tom Schodtler	Lindenhurst, IL	16910	980
Brad Seegert	Crystal Lake, IL	29924	971
Allan Short	Grayslake, IL	19438	888
Damon Short	Chicago, IL	17348	884
Ben Singer	Dayton, OH	25180	966
Marty Sitko	Palatine, IL	25846	940
Matt Stachura	Volo, IL	30724	867
Tim Steward	Round Lake, IL	28106	897
David Teichman	Lake Zurich, IL	36457	761
Matt Travis	Park Forest, IL	29292	960
Phred Vroman	Marengo, IL	22740	977
Doug Walker	Johnsburg, IL	25428	913
Benjamin Wallace	Deerfield, IL
Mitch Wallace	Deerfield, IL	23365	809
Mike Walsh	Chicago, IL	10569	830
Tyler Whitaker	Palatine, IL	40003	894
Bill Wiegold	Libertyville, IL	36194	811
Jeff Wilken	Danvers, IL	33908	887
Spencer Wilken	Danvers, IL	33730	893
Tyler Williams	South Elgin, IL	26936	926
Josh Younkin	Schaumburg, IL	26248	908

My biggest ratings swing ever, and its a good one!
Krupica, I'm missing from the club list..

nowhere to go but up.... went +14 .... 859 to 873

I copied the club list from the Member List tab on the right. I'm not sure who maintains this.

The highest rated player in the world is now Wesley Mauney.  A (formerly) intermediate player from North Carolina with 1 rated round on the database.  He tore the bejesus out of that round though!  1041.

http://www.pdga.com/player-ratings-search?offset=0&division=M1O&order=rating (http://www.pdga.com/player-ratings-search?offset=0&division=M1O&order=rating)

Kenny Glassman's final round at Worlds came in officially at 1059   :o  By far the highest rated round shot by anybody at Am Worlds.  I should have eaten whatever he had for breakfast that morning.

New ratings are up.

All six player-Brakels saw their ratings go up.  Diana, Kelsey, Kira and Maddisen are at personal best ratings now.  Becky went up 20 points for the biggest Brakel jump. 

I'm up 8 points, to my shock and amazement.  ???

I figured I'd be up or down 2 or 3, but Prairie Open got officially rated about 10 pts higher than the original list, the Club champ 3 or 4.

No move here.  Channahon hurt my chances of going up.  

2nd highest rated player in IL = Jason McKinney?

PDGA puts him lower than that:

Player Name PDGA# State Country Rating Rounds Division
Chris Sprague  16425  IL   USA   1013   69   M Pro
Michael Glass  13011  IL   USA   1005   2   M Pro
Scott Martin  5560  IL   USA   1001   7   M Pro
Rod Ripper Fritz  2777  IL   USA   996   36   M Pro
Jason McKinney  17714  IL   USA   993   14   M Pro
Rob Strasser  4672  IL   USA   992   59   M Pro
Brad Seegert  29924  IL   USA   989   15   M Pro
Jordan Merriman  28057  IL   USA   987   21   M Pro
Brett Comincioli  19325  IL   USA   986   53   M Pro
Chase Roberts  20460  IL   USA   984   36   M Pro

I think Strasser will be going up from 992 once those rounds from the last few tourneys (win at Springfield and win at Bloomington) get included.  He was probably the best Illinois Pro other than Sprague in 2009.

You know how in baseball a batting average of .200 is called 'the Mendoza line', anything under that is considered 'below the Mendoza'?  If McManus (currently 903) drops to 900 at any point, I nominate that we start calling 900 the McManus line   ;)  Its really an honor to be immortalized in this way Tom, so don't be offended.

I shot 8 rounds under the McManus this year.  Got to improve on that in 2010.

It just sounds good, doesn't it?  If Stank can get to 900 then we'll rename it 'the Stank line'.

I would think Josh Anthon will now be ranked #1 in the World Rankings (previously he was #2) after taking 3rd at USDGC and becoming the highest rated player.  Kind of strange for the #1 ranked player in our sport to be a relatively unknown guy when compared to Doss/Avery/Feldberg/Barry/Climo/Nikko, etc...Does anybody care about the World Rankings?

Which rakings are you looking at?

btw I find it amusing that in your list you alternate between using last and first names.

Up another 8 pts. Still barely clearing 250 ft off the tee but still moving up. :P

Quote from: pickax on October 19, 2009, 10:49:50 AM
Which rakings are you looking at?

btw I find it amusing that in your list you alternate between using last and first names.

Click on World Rankings on pdga.com.  In the September version Avery was #1 and Anthon #2.  With Anthon taking over #1 in rating and taking 3rd at USDGC to Avery's finish outside the top 5, I would assume Anthon takes over the #1 rank.

Kelsey has been on the women's rankings list until recently when she has not had enough rounds to be included.  She has enough rounds right now, I think. 

well Michler i went up to 865 so i am only 35 point from 900 and we can name it the Stank line lol

Club Member Ratings

Duain Altepeter	Creston, IL	31297	913
David Barish	Skokie, IL	26088	838
Nate Baron	Libertyville, IL	24352	938
Jim Bassett	Glen Ellyn, IL	17249	880
Tony Battisti	McHenry, IL	34541	927
Bryan Beyersdorf	Round Lake Park, IL	37492	775
Freddy Beyersdorf	Round Lake Park, IL	37495	269
Alex Bingman	Round Lake Beach, IL	4803	978
Jamie Blough	Mundelein, IL	30227	927
Pat Boone	West Chicago, IL	36921	865
Becky Brakel	Wheeling, IL	20862	739
Bruce Brakel	Waterford, MI	13087	942
Diana Brakel	Waterford, MI	16006	843
Jon Brakel	Wheeling, IL	10246	862
Kelsey Brakel	Waterford, MI	16007	919
Kiralyn Brakel	Waterford, MI	16008	873
Maddisen Brakel	Wheeling, IL	20863	672
Mike Buchanan	Nelsonville, OH	34846	819
Doug Buettgen	Riverwoods, IL	39332	940
Greg Burhop	Evanston, IL	28197	922
Kyle Burnside	Downers Grove, IL	27714	938
Sean Butler	Marengo, IL	22076	971
Mike Chavarria	Matteson, IL	30113	934
Taylor Cimala	Chicago, IL	30371	960
Mike Clark	Round Lake, IL	25681	942
Brett Comincioli	Round Lake Beach, IL	19325	986
Matt Cook	Aurora, IL	36780	920
Carla Correa	Kenosha, WI	25732	883
Sergio Correa	Kenosha, WI	23093	964
Kevin Cunningham	Garden Homes, IL	32650	850
Adam Curtis	Chicago, IL	33181	935
Chris Dehann	Hanover Park, IL	13911	932
Jose Diaz	Crystal Lake, IL	20046	951
Jonathan Dobberstein	Chciago, IL	24832	941
Miguel Dominguez	Wauconda, IL	34682	921
Brad Dow	Springfield, IL	17139	902
Jason Duncan	Lockport , IL	33766	904
David Durov	La'Grange, IL	37247	759
Justin Elmore	Lake Villa, IL	30598	965
Todd Fanning	Green Oaks, IL	24707	975
Elliot Fu	Chicago, IL	13728	923
Kenny Glassman	Gurnee, IL	30060	950
Jason Gordon	Dekalb, IL	21898	959
Frank Grimes	Morris, IL	17399	899
Glenn Gruenke	Aurora, IL	9005	903
Adrian Gutierrez Jr	Zion, IL	23485	948
Adrian Gutierrez Sr	Zion, IL	23486	947
Tafe Hemler	Naperville, IL	19740	936
Allen Hermosillo	Blue Island, IL	25345	958
Mark Hoffmann	Elmhurst, IL	27718	895
Ron Huebner	Palatine, IL	28525	885
Matt Jajko	Mount Prospect, IL	41069	847
Chris Jordan	Gurnee, IL	29506	955
John Jordan	Chicago, IL	27667	893
Brian Kidder	Chicago, IL	34997	901
Scott Klatt	Vernon HIlls, IL	7146	945
Rich Klein	Bloomington, IL	40067	929
Dave Kociuba	Shorewood, IL	26608	953
Roman Korol	Veron Hills, IL	37504	894
Stan Kosierb	Round Lake, IL	37488	865
Jason Kramer	Ingleside, IL	37743	896
Kurt Krasinski	Elburn, IL	29839	881
Mike Krupicka	Naperville, IL	28238	855
Mike Kutella	Huntley, IL	18867	932
Tony Laskowski	Matteson, IL	28077	940
Mary Lavigne	Wilmette, IL	36942	760
Fred Leatherman	Gurnee, IL	35872	891
Kevin Lenth	Libertyville, IL	22890	922
Patricia Lisica	Morton Grove, IL	36425	678
Allana Luce	Crest Hill, IL	30614	755
Justin Machado	Chicago, IL	23016	928
Bryan Marcotte	New Lenox, IL	32108	940
Josh Marquez	Beach Park, IL	37657	688
John McHan	Schaumburg, IL	32123	861
Tom McManus	Gurnee, IL	1276	903
Dan Michler	Round Lake, IL	17103	936
Frank Militello	Ingleside, IL	37744	945
Ron Miller	Aurora, IL	28678	909
Randy Moore Sr.	Oswego, IL	30166	909
Chris Mukukenow	Downers Grove, IL	27889	851
Steve Mullens	Richmond, IL	29344	946
Dave Naspinski	Gurnee, IL	17274	963
David Nelson	Lake Bluff, IL	30228	968
David Owens	Downs, IL	33544	867
Bruce Pacey	Des Plaines, IL	3240	930
Tony Pajot	Aurora, IL	34568	864
Sang Park	Round Lake, IL	32663	915
Scott Pitner	Algonquin, IL	30192	816
Phil Popovich	McHenry, IL	27962	910
Scott Reek	Menasha, WI	12824	950
Matt Rodgers	Matteson, IL	30628	943
William Rosenbaum	Highland Park, IL	39168	776
Tom Schodtler	Lindenhurst, IL	16910	969
Brad Seegert	Crystal Lake, IL	29924	989
Allan Short	Grayslake, IL	19438	888
Damon Short	Chicago, IL	17348	892
Ben Singer	Dayton, OH	25180	972
Marty Sitko	Palatine, IL	25846	940
Matt Stachura	Volo, IL	30724	867
Tim Steward	Round Lake, IL	28106	897
David Teichman	Lake Zurich, IL	36457	761
Brandon Theriault	White Lake, WI	36065	929
Matt Travis	Park Forest, IL	29292	961
Bill Vail	Elmhurst, IL	41496	NR
Dana Vicich	Ottawa, IL	26228	981
Phred Vroman	Marengo, IL	22740	972
Doug Walker	Johnsburg, IL	25428	918
Mitch Wallace	Deerfield, IL	23365	797
Mike Walsh	Chicago, IL	10569	848
Jack Waryck	Libertyville, IL	32995	867
Joe Weitzel	Racine, WI	26684	927
Kevin Welsh	Chicago, IL	41092	726
Tyler Whitaker	Palatine, IL	40003	894
Bill Wiegold	Libertyville, IL	31694	NR
Jeff Wilken	Danvers, IL	33908	894
Spencer Wilken	Danvers, IL	33730	898
Tyler Williams	South Elgin, IL	26936	926
Josh Younkin	Schaumburg, IL	26248	908

I'm 871, been getting about 40 points better every tourney  ;D

Quote from: Steven Jacobs on October 19, 2009, 04:14:26 PM
I'm 871, been getting about 40 points better every tourney  ;D

Play three more tournaments and go to Am Worlds!   ;D

My rating should really have an asterisk after it.

Quote from: Bruce Brakel on October 19, 2009, 05:28:59 PM

Quote from: Steven Jacobs on October 19, 2009, 04:14:26 PM
I'm 871, been getting about 40 points better every tourney  ;D

Play three more tournaments and go to Am Worlds!   ;D

All Right!  8)

Mike - you have the wrong PDGA # for Bill Wiegold - it's 36194, not 31694.  His rating is 809.

I just copied it off the member list tab on the left. I'm not sure who updates that list.

Quote from: pickax on October 20, 2009, 12:33:29 PM
I just copied it off the member list tab on the left. I'm not sure who updates that list.

I do. Sorry. I will also try and get everyone's rating updated just in time for the new year.

Tom- I have written some code that slurps the ratings for the entire list at one shot. You should be able to take my post to update the club member ratings.

Ratings correction has been posted. (If you played Aurora in August, you probably were affected). I've lost a couple more. I wonder if the Homie will put me over the edge?

wow - some huge changes if you haven't played many rounds - my brother went from 927 to 916 - that's a significant screwup they had at Aurora!  Rounds dropped about 30 points but are still higher than the initial unofficial rounds (at least from longs that's what I noticed).

New ratings today sometime...

achieved both of my goals for 2009 which were to play on saturday at Worlds and achieve a player rating of atleast 935 at the year's end.  played in 19 PDGA events and most importantly I threw atleast 5 days a week from April-October.  If I can do that again next year, I'm aiming for a 945 rating on 1/1/2011.  Biggest difference maker for me this year was improved putter upshots.  Looking forward to the spring.

Good work, Dan! 

Keep it up Dan! You had a good year.

I am pretty pleased with 2009. I met some goals and did not meet a few others. As far as my rating I was hoping to get in the 990 range but fell short.I was hoping to go the entire year with no rounds under 950. Only 2 under 950 in 2010. I wanted to play 20+ events but the flu knocked me out of going to Hamilton and I came up 1 short. The one goal that I really wanted was to play Saturday at Worlds. That was a major disappointment playing so poorly the 1st 2 days, battle back then let it slip away. I met a few of my A-Tier goals cashing at Peoria and Mad City. Won over $2000 for the first time. Winning 1 pro event is always a bonus.  Overall it was a great year. It's not easy staying motivated in this area. The courses really do not test your game and are not that fun after traveling and playing great courses. Can't wait for 2010.

I'm up to 891.......

849  (+1)  vs kev c 's  851

I've had a rating ever since they invented ratings.  At 51 I will be higher rated than I've ever been in my life.  I'm liking that.  I'm good with 944, but need to play 960 golf in Ohio this summer.  Thinking about taking a basket to work and putting from the hall into my office during the winter months. 

Kira moved up a spot to 13th am woman in the world.  She passed a Frasier girl.  She whupped Kelsey on Thanksgiving but Kelsey whupped her back the next day. 

Brett, if you come out for the NASCAR this summer, you have to play the new Kensington course, Black Locust.  27 holes, many par 4s, maybe seven of them.  Better than the Tunnel. 

Disappointed I fell back below 950, but the last 2 tournys really hurt. But did raise it +4 from last November, so I can't really complain.

Very disappointed with my Worlds finish. Wanted to make the saturday play. After missing it by 1 stroke in 1997, I thought I had improved enough to make that this year. Blue Valley really kicked my a$$. I knew going in I was in trouble there. Anytime you have to throw the disc over 2 miles for 18 holes, I'm in for a high round, and boy was it ever. The $270.00 Ace in my last  round kind of made it good, but overall disappointed.

The 3 things I was happy with, was the wins doubled from last year( not hard when only 1 previous year)  ;)
Shooting a 50 hole tournament with no bogeys. Hit a Ace in round 2, and birdied the final 7 holes to win by a stroke.
And battling a In State foe in a tough and tight final round, only to go to a playoff and win on the 1st hole.( Sorry Matt ) 
I guess I could throw in beating Dave Nelson for only the 2nd time in 2 years.


But the thing I enjoyed the most, was my 2nd round at Channahon in September. Got to play the final round with Taylor. I know you don't know this, but that was part of my main goal for 2009. To play with you in the last round, on the leader card, and ahead of you. The last part of that goal( beating you ) didn't hold true, as I guess I still owe you for that lesson you told me was coming.  ;D
I always go into the tournaments you and Nelson are at, trying to compete with you guys. Being 2 of the better players in the State, you 2 are where I put that bullseye before the 1st hole.

On another note, thanks to anyone here who helped run a tournament that I attended. Or did the scorecoards, made lunch, any help at all. It was much appreciated. Especially all the spotters. Without them, I know I would of easily lost 2 at Sterling this year.


Wont hit as many tournaments this coming year, but hope to see alot of you at the ones I do hit.

New update is up, the last one from 2009.

I broke into Intermediate level at 904  ;)

Quote from: Steven Jacobs on January 25, 2010, 02:08:53 PM
New update is up, the last one from 2009.

I broke into Intermediate level at 904  ;)

NIce going Steve.

Looks like the PDGA is going to do a better job of updating ratings/points, from the PDGA website:
All events for 2009 have now been rated that will get ratings. Please let us know if there are any corrections. The corrections will be posted by mid-February to officially close out the ratings for 2009. Next update will be in late March which will be the first 2010 update. It will include only 2010 events played and reported by mid-March. This year there will be more ratings updates than ever with 8 official updates on March 23rd, May 4th, June 22nd, July 20th, August 31st, October 19th, and December 14th with the 2010 yearend update on January 25th, 2011

Ratings are updated. Hey, Chainmeister. I'm back.  >:D

Quote from: pickax on March 23, 2010, 08:11:55 AM
Ratings are updated. Hey, Chainmeister. I'm back.  >:D

Well, I will make sure to keep an eye on my foot behind my mini. ;D

I will see you on Saturdays until we both escape the golfghetto.

Does this make sense?

Naspinski started 2010 with a rating of 960.  He takes 3rd at the Memorial and gets a rating of 965?  5 points?

Quote from: fathergod on March 23, 2010, 09:25:56 AM
Does this make sense?

Naspinski started 2010 with a rating of 960.  He takes 3rd at the Memorial and gets a rating of 965?  5 points?

yes

How is your rating calculated?
All rated rounds you have played and have been reported to the PDGA within 12 months of your most recently rated round will be included in the calculation. However, if any one of those ratings is either more than 100 points below your average rating or more than 2.5 standard deviations below your rating – whichever number is smaller – that round will not be included. That works out to about 1 in 50 rounds getting dropped. Rounds where you DNF (Do Not Finish) are never counted in your rating. The most recent 25% of your rounds get double weighted which slightly boosts your rating if you have been steadily improving. If a player has fewer than 8 rounds in the past 12 months, since their most recent round, then we'll go back up to another 12 months until we find up to 8 rounds but never go back any farther than a total of 24 months.

Here is a link to rating information.
http://www.pdga.com/faq/278

New ratings tomorrow, Tuesday.  The day before the ratings update always feels like Christmas Eve to me, even when I know I'm getting a lump of coal in my sock.  I think Kiralyn is getting a shiny new bicycle or maybe an electric train.   ;D 

Kelsey made the big Brakel family move up this time.  That surprised me.  I thought it would be Kira. It is funny too, because Kelsey keeps saying she doesn't mind if her rating goes down while she's in college and cannot play or practice much.  And it keeps going up.

Kira would have moved up to #5 amateur woman in the world but a new member jumped on the list above her and immediately went pro.  The list shows Kira at #6 but #2 is now a pro. 

Bruce - congrats on having some fine players in your family!  I have a nine year old boy who just started playing with me about a month ago.  He certainly enjoys it a lot (one or two courses in a day never seems to be enough for him), but I'm of course not sure if he will someday be interested in playing tournaments.  My question to you is, how early did your kids start playing tournaments?  Rather, how long had they been playing when they first started playing tourneys?  I'm planning to just take him to watch a few bigger tourneys (maybe Pro Worlds), and see if the interest sparks from there.

Kelsey was nine when she started asking about playing tournaments.  I told her she had to get three other friends to start playing so she could have a division, because back then most TDs required four players to have a division.  We spent that year [and the next 8]  introducing disc golf to every girl she knew.  She played her first tournament when she was 10 1/2 and her club instantly set the new PDGA record for largest Jr Girls <12 division ever.   ;D 

Kelsey started making my missed practice putts when she was about 2.  She started going with me to courses as soon as she was out of diapers.  She was slow for that, but what, 3ish?  We would play that her tee was where ever my drive landed and then we would play straight up with that handicap. 

I also have a young boy, two actually, that come out and play disc golf with me. My oldest, David, is now eight and has played in PDGA tournamsnts since he was 6. I generally have him play the shorter courses as 2 rounds is pretty hard to do, much less a longer course. I always make sure that I can walk with him in order to help him with the rules and to keep him focused. The long rounds tend to get a bit stale to a young one after a while.
I have them out on the course about 3 times a week, my 3 year old actually knows the way to the course and asks if we are going disc golfing every time I make a certain turn on a road. Both of them have been out playing with me since they could pretty much walk. They come to almost every league function and everyone knows them both. I love being involved in a sport that my entire family can enjoy toegther and that they like as well.

Quote from: Bruce Brakel on May 04, 2010, 08:18:12 AM
Kelsey made the big Brakel family move up this time. 

Actually Becky made the big Brakel family move up. Becky moved up 20 points! Maddisen moved up 5.

They were showing Becky as not current when I checked so I did not know what her rating had done. 

Quote from: Bruce Brakel on May 06, 2010, 05:14:40 AM
They were showing Becky as not current when I checked so I did not know what her rating had done. 

Right. They changed us to current yesterday.

Quote from: Fox Metro Discer on May 04, 2010, 07:33:14 PM
I also have a young boy, two actually, that come out and play disc golf with me. My oldest, David, is now eight and has played in PDGA tournamsnts since he was 6. I generally have him play the shorter courses as 2 rounds is pretty hard to do, much less a longer course. I always make sure that I can walk with him in order to help him with the rules and to keep him focused. The long rounds tend to get a bit stale to a young one after a while.
I have them out on the course about 3 times a week, my 3 year old actually knows the way to the course and asks if we are going disc golfing every time I make a certain turn on a road. Both of them have been out playing with me since they could pretty much walk. They come to almost every league function and everyone knows them both. I love being involved in a sport that my entire family can enjoy toegther and that they like as well.

Those boys can play too! Pretty cool seeing the youth movement improve daily.

There is a ratings update today.  Kira is so curious to know how she did, she wants me to send a letter to her at camp!   ;D

Am Worlds looks like it will be a shootout between Wiggins and this Cody Kirkland guy.  Wiggins now rated 1002.  Kirkland 1016!  Kirkland finished 16th in Open at the Beaver State Fling NT event and turned down the $500 cash. (He beat Schultz, Rico, Sexton, Bennett, and several other 1000 rated pros at that event).  Wiggins won the Charlotte Amateur A tier event last weekend by 13 strokes, shooting 3 rounds over 1030!  He also cruised to the Am Nats title by 10 shots, averaging 1020 golf for those 3 rounds.  Could be interesting to see who wins.  Both players appear to be hanging around as ams to try and win a World title, but only 1 can get it.  A little east cost/west coast battle.

The only man who can possibly challenge them is Kenny Weaver Glassman, who elevates his game for Worlds like no other.  No pressure Kenny, but your our only hope.

Quick, disc golf fans, name the last Mens Amateur World Champion from Illinois. 

Scott Martin. His brother Tim won it the year before

Quote from: pdga#7648 on June 22, 2010, 06:40:31 PM
Scott Martin. His brother Tim won it the year before

...this says some guy named Tom Gloss won in 91...

http://www.pdga.com/files/documents/AmChampions.pdf

thats right. Scott Martin won what was called AM1 in 1992, Tim won AM2 the year before, my bad.


They got myself, my brother, and ex sister-in-law to join the PDGA. They were our traveling companions 1994-1998.
In my opinion, Scott is still one of the best lefties to play this game. And he was a putting machine, with that dumb 86 mold putter.

Quote from: Bruce Brakel on June 22, 2010, 06:36:29 PM
Quick, disc golf fans, name the last Mens Amateur World Champion from Illinois. 

Define "from Illinois".

Quote from: Jon Brakel on June 22, 2010, 09:32:57 PM

Quote from: Bruce Brakel on June 22, 2010, 06:36:29 PM
Quick, disc golf fans, name the last Mens Amateur World Champion from Illinois. 

Define "from Illinois".

However best suits the author up to and including the "Lincoln slept here" mentality for some. When I was heavily involved in the whitewater paddling community, I heard any number of times of all the world class paddlers from Illinois. Of course, the individuals pointing this out invariably failed to mentioned that said world class paddlers moved someplace where there was actually world class whitewater when they were fairly young. The analogy isn't quite on here but the idea is the same.

"I am of Bajor."   ;D 

Scott Martin might also be the best shuffle run-up thrower of all time!  As far as I know, he never switched to the X-step, but stayed with the shuffle-step.  Years ago he was the Waterford Junior Girls' Club Official Sugar Daddy.  He was always exceptionally generous with the popstand, especially when he won, which was frequent.

Meanwhile, on topic, ratings were very cruel to the Waterford Brakels this cycle.  Kelsey and I each lost a few.  Kiralyn, who I thought was poised to go up ten, stayed the same.  She must have had some really good rounds drop off.  Diana will get slaughtered in the post-Worlds ratings, but we will have to wait for that.

Ratings are up

Only a couple local events in this update: Chicago Am Championships, Rockford Open, and IOS #4. The June Channy tournament is not included (the TD has not yet filed the appropriate paperwork).

Quote from: pickax on July 20, 2010, 06:08:55 AM
Only a couple local events in this update: Chicago Am Championships, Rockford Open, and IOS #4. The June Channy tournament is not included (the TD has not yet filed the appropriate paperwork).

That IOS #4 TD sure got his stuff in fast!  ;D Sorry for the self congratulations but since I can't play this is the only way that I get a "birdie" but I don't get a rating off of it!  ;)

Well if they gave out ratings for submitting TD reports, Jon  would be one of the best.

Quote from: discpro99 on July 20, 2010, 09:09:38 AM
Well if they gave out ratings for submitting TD reports, Jon  would be one of the best.

If they gave out ratings Jon would be an uber bagger as he runs great AM events but would certainly have a pro TD rating. ;D

Quote from: pickax on July 20, 2010, 06:08:55 AM
Only a couple local events in this update: Chicago Am Championships, Rockford Open, and IOS #4. The June Channy tournament is not included (the TD has not yet filed the appropriate paperwork).

and Milwaukee open

I'm back above 700 :)

Karli has her first rating......820! I guess she'll have to play advanced women next time.....she's rated too high for intermediate!

Diana fell some due to her having played Worlds while she was still rehabbing her knee.  The rest of the Waterford Brakels just exhibited Brownian ratings motion. 

"Brownian ratings motion"? What is that?

ratings are up

842  yee haw

now we are havin fun

pro novice master

Up 12!  Very few recent rounds involved so helps explain the big jump.  Matches my highest to date and that first high mark included my unemployment tour rounds when I was playing almost every other day.  Woohoo! Feels pretty good to bump back up.  Settling nicely into the middle of rec.  Rec for life!

The new rating are up I am at 11 point at 892 most likly gonna hit over 900 at the December update and Dan we gonna call it the Stank Line still

All I know is I can't wait to welcome you to intermediate level golf next year Stan!

Quote from: Dan Michler on October 25, 2010, 07:37:47 AM
All I know is I can't wait to welcome you to intermediate level golf next year Stan!

Thanks dan why do you say that gonna wipe my a** all over the course

Ratings are up.

Rating 931, should drop a little bit after the Warren Township event goes on there keeping me with the ability to play Intermediate at the start of next year, which is good news.  When I can play intermediate I end up playing a lot more golf because I have the ability to play either day at local split-day events.  Can't wait for the start of next year.

Stan, congrats on your move up to 909.  I look forward to battling head-to-head next year in intermediate.

pdga just changed the max for the INT division to 909. see you in advanced next year stan.

Quote from: OvEr HaNd AsSaSiN on December 13, 2010, 01:07:44 PM
pdga just changed the max for the INT division to 909. see you in advanced next year stan.

in that case I might actually beat some people in ADV next year

I think that 909 ratings break announcement was a joke.   ??? 

I'm back in Intermediate.  Problems with my feet have been hurting my score some.  I'm going to look for tournaments where the lower divisions play different tees so I can play my best and stay in Intermediate.   >:D

On the positive side, I've trained myself to look at sweets and think, "Or I could just eat weed poison and speed the process up some..." 

873! HELLO 2011 SEASON!!

New ratings are up. Only went up one point with the addition of a 1000+ rated round.
It is hard to get your rating to change by much when it is based off of 104 rounds.

Up to 946, next season will be a blast!

I'm up a couple but still Intermediate.  The rounds that will drop off with the March update are pretty much equal to my current rating, so how I play at the winter tournaments is the only thing that will move my rating next time. 

Played a tourney at the begining of the month. But the TD never turned in the scorecards and what not.  :angry: Have not played a tourney since '09 was excited to see if my Rating changed from the Antioch tourney... Oh well, more excited for Ottawa anyhoo! Saw today that it is up on the PDGA page.

There are no 2011 tournaments in the January update. The January update only finishes off 2010. 2011 tournaments won't show up until March.

Ahhhhh i see. Well, hopefully the paper work is turned in by then..

New ratings today.  Kelsey and Kira are 1 and 2 among amateur women now, with the occasional pro being misplaced in between!   :D 

The Brakel family now has our own stats page on PDGA.com.  Seriously!

http://www.pdga.com/player_search_results/Brakel/points

;D 

http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/66153 (http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/66153)

Schweberger with an unofficial 1100 rated round last weekend.  And he still lost the tourney by 3 to Koling.  Wiggins avg'd 1020+  golf and took 4th.  North Carolina B tiers are tough!  Any of the top 5 scores would have won easily at a Wisconsin or Illinois B tier.

North Carolina is a tough state to go pro in.  It's why their ams do so well at Worlds and AmNats every year.

They have plenty of fantastic courses down there to help you develop your game.

Quote from: roman on April 05, 2011, 11:26:17 AM
They have plenty of fantastic courses down there to help you develop your game.

And good weather for year-round play.

ratings are up, if you can get to the pdga.com website?

If.   >:(

seems to be working just fine now

Were the results from the Warped Disc Golf Open never submitted to the PDGA? I don't see it in the current ratings update.

I dont think they got them turned in on time??

i also dont have the warped open, nor the shot down in flames tournaments

Shot Down in Flames occurred after the deadline for this ratings update.

Ouch, I'm down 16 points from a year ago. Guess I shouldn't expect otherwise since I'm at the office on a nice Saturday instead of out playing!

Ulibarri with an unofficial 1107 at the Hambrick last weekend on his way to a 9 throw NT victory.  Huge!  He shot a 40 that round.  I would like to play the course to get a feel for how good that is.

I don't know which of the 27 holes they use when they play 18, but I always felt like par was a good round out there.  The year I was tied for the lead in Advanced I think I shot par.  I'll go check...

On the 27 hole layout I was tied for the lead with a +5 or 86 and it was 949 rated.  There are several holes that the PDGA would call par 4s at PDGA run tournaments.  I think there are a lot of scoring opportunities on that course if you have the pro distance. 

Between that course and Delaware State Park, which has a tournament coming up soon, there's some really good disc golf down that way, and plenty of filler courses to fill out a long weekend.  Alum Creek is pretty good too. 

ratings are updated

updated already

Wow.  Kelsey is now 926.  No wonder she beats me all the time.  She is now the highest rated amateur woman ever, I believe. 

Quote from: Bruce Brakel on July 11, 2011, 08:09:51 AM
Wow.  Kelsey is now 926.  No wonder she beats me all the time.  She is now the highest rated amateur woman ever, I believe. 

The highest rated woman of all time hardly has time to play anymore also! If she goes on to veterinary school she may never play again!!!  :o

If you look at the stats in her data base and add one practice round per tournament, that is how much disc golf she plays, except for the occasional family disc golf vavationstravaganza.

I didnt go up because 4 of my tournament rounds from an aces and chains tournament didnt get turned in, nor did one of my warped disc tournaments

Kelsey is in South Africa right now, working on sequencing the genome of various hornedbill bird species.  The research apparently has immediate practical applications aimed towards saving the species from extinction.  She wrote me this morning to say that when she is a veterinarian she hopes to have more time to play. 

Unless some day there is serious money in this game for pro women, she intends to continue playing amateur for a very long time.  She is currently tied for 14th highest rated woman in the world, if you count the broken toe when counting on your toes.  She hopes to play Am Worlds next summer in the MA1 division. 

[Note: Apparently you do NOT count the broken toe!] 

Dana is up over a 1000 and Steven at 976. Very nice.  Stan- I owe you a disc. I think I have an old chewed up nerf frisbee packed away somewhere for you.

I went up 40 points.  First year playing sanctioned tourneys.  First one was horrible last couple havemt been as bad

Woohoo!  I went up 19 to 819.  That's the highest I've been since 2009.  It makes a big difference in my game when my back isn't hurting!

I can't seem to crack the 900 ceiling. The rounds at Worlds got downgraded a little but I can't argue with that. If Sunday's rounds at Joliet got in today (not likely) I might get there for a minute.  :P

Jumped up 10 points from 902 to 912, and it should bump up after my GRABM Classic and Wild West rounds are counted in the next update.

Quote from: Case J on August 30, 2011, 11:29:30 PM
Jumped up 10 points from 902 to 912, and it should bump up after my GRABM Classic and Wild West rounds are counted in the next update.

Yes you will. Your putting is awesome Case. Advanced for you real soon. Good shooting last Saturday!

Got my highest rating since Sept. 2006.  5 years!

Need 200 more points to reach 1000 for the year, which typically qualifies for Worlds.  I'm planning on making the trip to Charlotte next year for what should be an amazing trip.  The rest of 2011 should include Channahon, Springfield, Bloomington, Homie, and Fairfield for me.

Quote from: Dan Michler on August 31, 2011, 07:17:39 AM
Got my highest rating since Sept. 2006.  5 years!

Need 200 more points to reach 1000 for the year, which typically qualifies for Worlds.  I'm planning on making the trip to Charlotte next year for what should be an amazing trip.  The rest of 2011 should include Channahon, Springfield, Bloomington, Homie, and Fairfield for me.

Nice job Dan.

I bumped up 22 points from 885 to 907.  Still 5 points behind my big bro though!  :rolleyes:  I think GRABM and Wild West will bump me up again in Sept, I'm gunning for you Case!

Quote from: Sr. on August 31, 2011, 05:37:42 AM

Quote from: Case J on August 30, 2011, 11:29:30 PM
Jumped up 10 points from 902 to 912, and it should bump up after my GRABM Classic and Wild West rounds are counted in the next update.

Yes you will. Your putting is awesome Case. Advanced for you real soon. Good shooting last Saturday!

Thanks Sr, I do see myself playing advanced soon.  Hopefully by by the middle of next summer at the latest.

And you hit some pretty great putts yourself.  Those back to back jumpers we had were awesome!

Congrats Dan, will likely see you at Channohon, Bloomington, and Fairfield, and I have heard nothing but good things about the courses in Charlotte. 

Bring it don't sing it Sayer.  ;D

Quote from: damonshort on August 30, 2011, 08:59:42 PM
I can't seem to crack the 900 ceiling. The rounds at Worlds got downgraded a little but I can't argue with that. If Sunday's rounds at Joliet got in today (not likely) I might get there for a minute.  :P

woo-hoo.

Wild West did make this update, which is impressive.

Most likely I'll go right back down again on the next update, but at least I finally proved I could do it.   ::)

down 5  more points
no worries here , its just a # 

For me 940 was always the shiny number.   8)  I always thought those 940 guys had solid game.  I think I was at 942 for a rating period or two before my feet went bad on me.  I've thought about only playing in the Open pool for a year to artificially juice my rating, but I've also thought about quitting my job to bicycle across America.  I think about a lot of stuff on a slow day.   ;D

Good job Dan! No change for me. I will look forward to seeing all of the Chicago guys who come down for Worlds next year.  :mellow:

New ratings tomorrow.

They are up today (a day early)

Any idea why so many events haven't made the most recent update? I understand IOS#5 was too late to make the cut,  but there are four other events I played that didn't make this most recent update. Events include: Wisconsin Tour Finale, Justin Trails Open, The Homie and Mokena Big D Doubles.

Quote from: Tom McManus on October 25, 2011, 02:14:29 AM
Any idea why so many events haven't made the most recent update? I understand IOS#5 was too late to make the cut,  but there are four other events I played that didn't make this most recent update. Events include: Wisconsin Tour Finale, Justin Trails Open, The Homie and Mokena Big D Doubles.

I had Bloomington and Homie that didn't make it on this update either.

Quote from: Tom McManus on October 25, 2011, 02:14:29 AM
Any idea why so many events haven't made the most recent update? I understand IOS#5 was too late to make the cut,  but there are four other events I played that didn't make this most recent update. Events include: Wisconsin Tour Finale, Justin Trails Open, The Homie and Mokena Big D Doubles.

Well, you should know by now that anything at Lemon won't be turned in on time.  Josh Hamm has been slow reporting his events so that would explain Justin Trails (and the WI Tour Finale?).  The one I'm surprised by is Big D?

Quote from: dana on October 25, 2011, 10:47:48 AM

Quote from: Tom McManus on October 25, 2011, 02:14:29 AM
Any idea why so many events haven't made the most recent update? I understand IOS#5 was too late to make the cut,  but there are four other events I played that didn't make this most recent update. Events include: Wisconsin Tour Finale, Justin Trails Open, The Homie and Mokena Big D Doubles.

Well, you should know by now that anything at Lemon won't be turned in on time.  Josh Hamm has been slow reporting his events so that would explain Justin Trails (and the WI Tour Finale?).  The one I'm surprised by is Big D?

the cutoff was the 11th. i dont even think Homie had the results up on the pDGA site by then to begin with.

They said they were going to try to get the Homie results up by Wednesday the 12th, but they put them up a day early and they were on the PDGA website by Tuesday the 11th. I'm not sure why they weren't included. Maybe there was a time deadline on the 11th as well.

Posting results online has no bearing on whether or not results are in an update. For results to be in an update, the TD report needs to be submitted and all fees paid. The online posting of results is completely different from the TD report.

I don't know how the Big D ratings will apply since it was doubles.  They didn't even have it right on the pdga website as far as listing it as a doubles event.  I don't know if they ever corrected that.  I don't know if it will ever go against your rating?  maybe just get points?

Quote from: stpitner on November 02, 2011, 10:31:26 AM
I don't know how the Big D ratings will apply since it was doubles.  They didn't even have it right on the pdga website as far as listing it as a doubles event.  I don't know if they ever corrected that.  I don't know if it will ever go against your rating?  maybe just get points?

Just points. Xtiers do not count towards ratings.

Ratings got posted today.

up   15 

still  under   850

A nice jump by Brett to get close to 1000 and nice job by Dana to get to 1008.

Kelsey's up, I'm up, Kira's up -- I think they juiced the ratings!   ;D

I'd be up even more if Mich States was in.   :'(

I am down 3 to 898 lol didnt practice alot and my play suffered alot oh well I am setting goals for myself next year

Up 17 points and finally have my first 900 rated round.  2nd round at Cold Turkey.

Quote from: Chainmeister on December 19, 2011, 06:26:41 AM
Up 17 points and finally have my first 900 rated round.  2nd round at Cold Turkey.

Nice work Dave.

Have my first official 1000 rated round.

Quote from: Tom McManus on December 19, 2011, 08:09:32 AM
Have my first official 1000 rated round.

Are you the oldest person to ever record a 1000 rated round?   ;D

Congratulations Tom.

Kelsey is now 928!   :o

I've played advanced rated golf for 9 of my last 10 tournament rounds. 

Kiralyn played a solid tournament on Saturday, January 28th, and has probably shot her way out of MA3.  I think she had an unofficial 915 and 945.  We'll see with the next ratings update.  The 945 was on a course that sometimes is too easy to produce ratings, like White Shorts at Lemon Lake, but the weather conditions may have made the course ratings worthy. 

I think I'll go from being the highest rated MA2 in the world to the lowest rated MA1.  It was nice to throw two advanced rated rounds.  I usually play better than my rating in fierce wind. 

Just noticed new ratings went out last week and Tom McManus is at a new personal all-time high of 924.  Nice work Tom!  Are you going Pro when you hit the Legends division next year?

Quote from: Dan Michler on March 26, 2012, 11:14:18 AM
Just noticed new ratings went out last week and Tom McManus is at a new personal all-time high of 924.  Nice work Tom!  Are you going Pro when you hit the Legends division next year?

you are always good for a laugh Dan.

all time low  for me
ratings down not up

i seem to more in the (  meow )  division than anything else

but expect that practice will generate the desired results

i missed 3  layups yesterday

835     I will be abobe 875  by year end is goal

Quote from: Dan Michler on March 26, 2012, 11:14:18 AM
Just noticed new ratings went out last week and Tom McManus is at a new personal all-time high of 924.  Nice work Tom!  Are you going Pro when you hit the Legends division next year?

I thought for sure he would be in the Masters division at Bowling Green, and not intermediate?? was hoping anyway!  ;D

The PDGA moved me up to Advanced with a 935 rating now, and HBClark bumped me up to MA1 at Bowling Green.  There are actually more MA2s in MA1 than there are in MA2, so its all good. 

Kelsey went down to 922. 

Kiralyn moved up to 912, a personal best for Kira.  Several times this weekend I heard Kelsey telling people that her younger sister played and that Kelsey was only 1 throw better than her.  I thought Kelsey was just being "up with people."  I'd seen a Zig Ziglar book kicking around over Spring Break.  But, now the PDGA agrees. 

I had a lot of fun in my last, for now, hurrah in MA2.  Kelsey and I finished third at Worlds yesterday.  Worlds yesterday?  Yes, Am World Doubles, the only PDGA major that offers MA2, I believe.  If you can travel down to Texas for disc golf, Am World Dubs is worth the trip. 

New ratings are up.  Good luck trying to see them.  The site is jammed right now.

Doss is now on top.  And i'm an intermediate again.

842  up from   835

I can t seem to figure out what is going on with my putting lately, it has been horrible.
i can t figure out if its because im too relaxed or too focused  but  I got a couple of weeks
to practice before I take the game on the road to Metropolis

whoopsie doodle  ( upon futher review )

836   up    1   

got 2 T's that were nt counted yet

must putt better 

Up for me from 923 to 931, knocking on the door to advanced.  I'm shooting to make the jump at Sinnissippi this year.

so wow - my Homie ratings were higher than the preliminary results (very surprised and pleased they got the results turned in for the ratings update), and while only having 2 rounds above what my new rating is, I managed to get myself out of the novice division with a new rating of 850, plus 21 points, yikes!  It's my highest official rating I've ever had lol.  Hope I can keep that rating up there after playing this weekend!

Kelsey is now the 8th highest rated female in the world.

Kelsey is hiding out in the Advanced division beating all those men. How dare she play where the competition is tougher? I would love to see her become the top rated woman in the world and still be an Am.

Quote from: Chainmeister on October 25, 2012, 10:01:39 AM
Kelsey is now the 8th highest rated female in the world.

Nice! Doesn't it seem like there's something wrong with the PDGA ranking process though when someone with that high of a rating doesn't wind up on the top ranking list?

Quote from: Jon Brakel on October 25, 2012, 10:36:33 AM

Quote from: Chainmeister on October 25, 2012, 10:01:39 AM
Kelsey is now the 8th highest rated female in the world.

Nice! Doesn't it seem like there's something wrong with the PDGA ranking process though when someone with that high of a rating doesn't wind up on the top ranking list?

Not really.  Why even have a World Ranking system if player rating is going to be the only consideration?  I think Kelsey is a great player, but if she is to be ranked relative to the best women players in the world, she should have to compete against those women at premier events.

It is cool to see both Kelsey and Kira on the top 10 list for highest ratings amongst Am Women.  I don't know if they have both been top 10 for a while or not, but good job, ladies :)
http://www.pdga.com/player-ratings-search?offset=0&division=F1O&state=&country= (http://www.pdga.com/player-ratings-search?offset=0&division=F1O&state=&country=)

Quote from: Dan Michler on October 25, 2012, 11:12:06 AM

Quote from: Jon Brakel on October 25, 2012, 10:36:33 AM

Quote from: Chainmeister on October 25, 2012, 10:01:39 AM
Kelsey is now the 8th highest rated female in the world.

Nice! Doesn't it seem like there's something wrong with the PDGA ranking process though when someone with that high of a rating doesn't wind up on the top ranking list?

Not really.  Why even have a World Ranking system if player rating is going to be the only consideration?  I think Kelsey is a great player, but if she is to be ranked relative to the best women players in the world, she should have to compete against those women at premier events.

I agree that they should not be the same as ratings, but I think I've seen other sports that are able rank qualified amateurs with their pros. Finishing 89th at Worlds in Advanced Men gave Kelsey better competition than any of the pro women have seen all season. They aren't really ranking the players by performance but rather assigning them points gained at top events. Its little more than any series points for any other disc golf series. To call it ranking, I think, is misleading.

Down 1 , 851..  ,   

11 events for me.    840 to end the year , or start the year.  2013 pro worlds  here I come 

Michler 916.  McManus 914.  Pure domination in 2012!

Quote from: Dan Michler on December 20, 2012, 06:40:01 AM
Michler 916.  McManus 914.  Pure domination in 2012!

Michler 916
McManus 915

June 2013 Ratings:
Michler 955
McManus 905

If my calculations are correct, Kelsey goes up to 956 tomorrow.  Of course I didn't use a calculator or anything!   Assuming they submitted the Am Nats results in time, which they did not.   :dark1:

hmm.... do I have time to play enough tournaments after back surgery to get into Am4 before Ii'm eligible to get my a-- kicked anyhow in senior GMs next year  ???