2005 ILLINOIS OPEN SERIES

[Clonefan94]

Yeah, I'll be out soon for sure. IT's just been a crazy winter for me. the weekends I haven't been out of town I can't justify missing church to make it to leagues. Mainly because I've missed so much as it is from being out of town. I really want to play this course, tourney or not. I'm just going to have to make the time. I'll be posting in the pick-up section soon to see if anyone wants to play up there next weekend (Family in for Easter with Brunch and all the formalities or I'd be up there this weekend)

I know what you mean about playing a course fast though. When I'm in a driving and exercise mood, I'll usually Throw, then run to the disc and throw again. When I do this I don't focus on score at all because putting is all but useless when your winded. But, it's great for getting quick rounds in. I've done 18 at Clark in 22 minutes before and that included putting. Because it would be my first tourney I really want to play it at least once though.

[SERG]

WIDISCSPORTS Event Schedule page now has the IOS #1 tournament at Parkside posted.

Thanks, Terry.

[mirth]

Thanks Terry!

[SERG]

Is there an Intermediate Women's divison or do all intermediates play against each other? I'm assuming there just aren't any Women registered yet.

[mirth]

All divisions are being offered, I just haven't put any in the prereg pages cuz nobody's registered yet. Perhaps I'll add that....

[SERG]

Right now, all the placements for the tournament are in place, except:
#5
#17
#18
These are all set in placements to preserve the "tourny placement" areas.

#10 is currently in the B location (on the left side). Did you decide if we will keep the 10A location? If you want the A location then we will move it back to A.
#16 is still in long right in the woods...did you want to keep it here or move it back to original?

[Bruce Brakel]

Re: Am Women

Kelsey's rating allows her to play intermediate women, but her rating has been skewed lower by the PDGA's bungling of junior ratings at Worlds.  So she thought she should play rec men.  If there is an Intermediate woman who wants an opponent, Kelsey could be talked into "moving down."  

We will run a one-woman intermediate division if all the women are playing rec.  She will wind up in a threesome with other women most likely.  

If the Intermediate woman has a rec woman rating, I think we will have at least four rec women by tournament time, possibly six or seven.  Supposedly I'm bringing a van full of rec rated young women.  

[SERG]

I will probably have my girlfriend play Rec. I know she won't be playing Advanced. Thanks, Bruce.

[DougEDawg]

Right now, all the placements for the tournament are in place, except:
#5
#17
#18
These are all set in placements to preserve the "tourny placement" areas.

#10 is currently in the B location (on the left side). Did you decide if we will keep the 10A location? If you want the A location then we will move it back to A.
#16 is still in long right in the woods...did you want to keep it here or move it back to original?

10A works well with my right handed side arm!  So, we'll have to move that back.  After all, we are setting up this course to work best with my game?!  Right?!    

[shawn]

16 may not work in the short left position, the anchor moves to much.  It may be too wet, but I think the anchor has to be re-cemented in.  If you want it in the short right postion.. we can do that but it is too muddy to move it there as well.

[damonshort]

Right now, all the placements for the tournament are in place, except:
#5
#17
#18
These are all set in placements to preserve the "tourny placement" areas.

#10 is currently in the B location (on the left side). Did you decide if we will keep the 10A location? If you want the A location then we will move it back to A.
#16 is still in long right in the woods...did you want to keep it here or move it back to original?

Serg, did you just move them today? #10 was on the right yesterday (Sunday)

[Bruce Brakel]

CADDIES!!!

We will have experienced caddies for hire on Saturday at IOS #1.  Bret Good got his first PDGA Open win the day he hired a caddy at Flip City.  When I hired her as a caddy at Worlds Semi-Finals I moved up several places in the standings on my last round.  

[SERG]

Serg, did you just move them today? #10 was on the right yesterday (Sunday)

Yes, #10 and #15 were moved on Monday.

[damonshort]

Serg, did you just move them today? #10 was on the right yesterday (Sunday)

Yes, #10 and #15 were moved on Monday.

ah, so #15's straight ahead then?

[SERG]

Yes, #15 is straight. Right behind those two wonderful guardian trees in the middle of the fairway.

[Dennis]

Shawn,

The sleeve on #16 was fixed last year so it should be fine.

Dennis

[ochreogre]

Hey everyone,

Just a quick correction to the lengths on hole 18.  

Hole 18 Am tee was moved last fall (or summer?) to preserve "the memorial tree".  I believe the complaint was that everyone shooting from the previous tee placement was "butchering it".

Unless you set up a temp tee, the length on hole 18 will either be from the current 200' chip shot tee (as marked on the sign), or from the longer 340' tee.   The 278' low-ceiling or hyzer-bomb shot isn't there anymore.

Me and my jello arm are hoping for the 200' chip shot...

But, oddly enough, I'd rather play hole 11 to the longer basket route on the mound, just cuz I know I'll pick up a stroke or two there.  

Just shy of 3 weeks to prepare (ugh) and, as they say the (pre-reg) check is in the mail...

[Bruce Brakel]

The stars are off!

All the little asterisks that mean "Sanctioning pending" are gone from the IOS events at PDGA.com on the tour calendar.  To the extent that the little stars worry you, we got none!  

[Jon Brakel]

Here's the art for the Discraft Colormax discs.

[CEValkyrie]

Here is the updated course info for Parkside. Note hole #10 has changed to the left position.

ADV/PRO (Saturday)
All Long Tees Both Rounds except #8
#1 A 325ft.
#2 B 375ft.
#3 B 285ft.
#4 B 429ft.
#5 B 388ft. (On or over sidewalk OB)
#6 A 334ft.
#7 A 400ft.
#8 A 438ft. *Middle Tee both Rounds*
#9 A 269ft.
#10 B 266ft.
#11 A 215ft.
#12 A 285ft.
#13 B 308ft.
#14 A 217ft.
#15 A 228ft.
#16 A 277ft. (On & over sidwalk OB)
#17 A 311ft.
#18 A 340ft.
5,690ft.

Final 4 Safari
#1-> 675ft. (Par 4) Temp Tee  to #1 Basket
#2-> 660ft. (Par 4) #2 Long Tee to #3 Basket
#3-> 429ft. (Par 3) Hole #4 Long Tee
#4-> 340ft. (Par 3) Temp Tee to #1 Basket
2,104ft.

Lower Divisions (Sunday)
Round 1-------------- Round 2
Short Tees-----------Mix of short/long tees
#1 A 255ft.-----------Short 255ft.
#2 B 324ft.-----------Short 324ft.
#3 B 170ft.-----------Long 285ft.
#4 B 370ft.-----------Short 370ft.
#5 B 240ft.-----------Long 388ft. (On or over sidewalk OB both rounds)
#6 A 213ft.-----------Long 344ft.
#7 A 250ft.-----------Long 400ft.
#8 A 302ft.-----------Middle 438ft.
#9 A 218ft.-----------Long 269ft.
#10 B 230ft.----------Short 230ft.
#11 A 182ft.----------Short 182ft.
#12 A 199ft.----------Short 199ft.
#13 B 256ft.----------Short 256ft.
#14 A 165ft.----------Short 165ft.
#15 A 193ft.----------Long 228ft.
#16 A 223ft.----------Long 277ft. (On & over sidewalk OB both rounds)
#17 A 239ft.----------Long 311ft
#18 A 278ft.----------Short 278ft.
4,307ft.----------------5,199ft.