4th Annual Widdershins Open

[mirth]

Oh? How does yours fly?

[damonshort]

Oh? How does yours fly?

haven't thrown it enough to judge yet...was practicing some putts w/ the Wizard last night and I liked it fine.

[D]

what do you putt with at the moment? just wondering..

[mirth]

who are oyu talking to?

[D]

..was practicing some putts w/ the Wizard last night and I liked it fine.

^

[damonshort]

what do you putt with at the moment? just wondering..

Fear and trepidation.

OK, some of you may have to look that up.

Anyhow, Omega SS, Soft Rhyno, Champ Shark when windy, 150 Aviar for long non-windy putts.

Wizard seems a little more stable than an Aviar, which isn't a bad thing necessarily.

[Chainmeister]

Damon,

I find the Fear flys better for longer drives.  It brings out a bit too much adrenaline for the repose required for putting.  Trepidation is very understable.  However, if you learn to handle it you may find that you are ringing the chains.  I have been experimenting with 150 class Mens Rea and find that it always flies where I want it to go.  I have given up using the Hubris for my drives as they always seem to find a tree or a bush and never float as high as I think they will.

[myndcraft]

Damon,

I find the Fear flys better for longer drives.  It brings out a bit too much adrenaline for the repose required for putting.  Trepidation is very understable.  However, if you learn to handle it you may find that you are ringing the chains.  I have been experimenting with 150 class Mens Rea and find that it always flies where I want it to go.  I have given up using the Hubris for my drives as they always seem to find a tree or a bush and never float as high as I think they will.

Okay that made me seriously giggle.

[Dan Michler]

Damon,

I find the Fear flys better for longer drives.  It brings out a bit too much adrenaline for the repose required for putting.  Trepidation is very understable.  However, if you learn to handle it you may find that you are ringing the chains.  I have been experimenting with 150 class Mens Rea and find that it always flies where I want it to go.  I have given up using the Hubris for my drives as they always seem to find a tree or a bush and never float as high as I think they will.

Nice post Chainmeister    

[Jon Brakel]

Damon,

I find the Fear flys better for longer drives.  It brings out a bit too much adrenaline for the repose required for putting.  Trepidation is very understable.  However, if you learn to handle it you may find that you are ringing the chains.  I have been experimenting with 150 class Mens Rea and find that it always flies where I want it to go.  I have given up using the Hubris for my drives as they always seem to find a tree or a bush and never float as high as I think they will.

Nice post Chainmeister  

I think he was channeling the Danimal.

[damonshort]

Damon,

I find the Fear flys better for longer drives.  It brings out a bit too much adrenaline for the repose required for putting.  Trepidation is very understable.  However, if you learn to handle it you may find that you are ringing the chains.  I have been experimenting with 150 class Mens Rea and find that it always flies where I want it to go.  I have given up using the Hubris for my drives as they always seem to find a tree or a bush and never float as high as I think they will.

If there were a clickable smilie for tipping one's hat I'd post one here.

[mirth]

Got an email this afternoon from a parkside player who said he & his two buddies will be coming down for the event.

[Bruce Brakel]

Got an email this afternoon from a parkside player who said he & his two buddies will be coming down for the event.

Sending e-mail to some USWDGC players.  3 questions:

Is the am-women-play-free a Gateway sponsored thing or an event sponsored thing?  Cuz I'd be happy to give up Gateway's money but I don't want to bankrupt the TD or the club.

Can pro women play in the men's amateur divisision that would correspond to their rating and play for whatever any other amateurs are getting?

For some reason it is sticking in my head that you had ratings breaks in mind for the divsions you were offering.  True?  I don't see it on the flyer but I thought that was the rationale for cash division.  Probably something Brett or Jon told me...

[mirth]

Yes, I'm basically trying to use the R-tier ratings breaks to help classify players. That, and the typical 'how far do you drive, do you usually make x% of putts from y feet out' type questions.

Ladies playing for free in the Women's division is not a Gateway sponsored thing. Their 1st place trophy is, though, which is all they're competing for. If a lady player were to offer to pay for their player's pack I probably wouldn't turn her down, however it is very much not necessary and she'd only pay cost on the PP.

Women can certainly play in the equivalent non gender-protected division if they desire. In that case, the full entry fee applies.

[Bruce Brakel]

Do you have the temp basket situation covered?  I have a Mach III which I will not bring if the basket situation is good.

[mirth]

Thanks for the reminder Bruce.

Yes, I should have all six temps lined up. Brett has 4 in his posession and will be bringing them to store on site this Sunday.

Damon and Todd, when will you be bringing your baskets? Day of the event? We have a secured storage area at the park to use if you want to bring the baskets this Sunday or Friday the 29th (I'll be at the park getting things prepped)

[damonshort]

Damon and Todd, when will you be bringing your baskets? Day of the event?

Day of the event.

[mirth]

Please try to get there as early as possible then. Registration starts at 8 and I'd like to have the course set up and done before that.

[Todd. Fanning]

Ill bring it the day of.

[mirth]

kewl, thanks todd!