2005 ILLINOIS OPEN SERIES

[CEValkyrie]

Alright I think I am definitely going to try to make it next weekend.  After the way I shot this weekend down in Mokena I am thinking about stepping up and playing Advanced.  I shot -6 (75) from the white tees and -1 (80) on my first time ever playing the blue tees.  I know I probably won't be in the running for cash but I would rather be pushed to perform by good players.  I suppose it would probably be a good idea to play the course once or twice before the tournament.  Will I be able to register onsite?

Yes, You will be able to register onsite.

I have heard a ton of people are playing. I've heard a dozen or so people are doing the double dip playing both Lombard & Parkside.  

[Jon Brakel]

Will I be able to register onsite?

Yes. Most of our players register onsite.

[Bruce Brakel]

Absolutely you will be able to register on site.  Pros and Advanced play Saturday.  Tournament Central will probably be at the JayFeather trailer, where ever you see it.  

Last week our handyguy Steve came by and installed a 30 amp outside outlet so this summer on those really hot nights we'll be chilling in an air conditioned travel trailer!  Kelsey says, "Someone else might have a cooler disc golf club they don't have a cooler clubhouse!"

[Dan Michler]

u can defnitely register onsite like the flyer says.  registration closes at 9:30 i think.

[CEValkyrie]

Hole #5 will be an all day CTP for the Marshall Street DVD/Towel. This is for all Sunday players.  

[whofarted]

heres a link to some of the potential stamps for the forest city frenzy, when you get to the page, refresh it and some more should appear-

forest city stamps

heres the link to the official wook #17 picture thread, funny stuff-

http://p086.ezboard.com/fweendotnetforum16...cID=21371.topic

[mirth]

lol

[Chainmeister]

Dude, where's my disc! I think I bought a tie die from that guy at Alpine Valley...cool stamp.

[whofarted]

its a work in progress, but i like the idea.  there is another group that has a design ready to go.  i'll get that posted and let you folks vote on which one you like best - or maybe get fifty of two stamps.  stay tuned....

[mirth]

so, if you have w00k #17 on a hotstamp does that mean you'll be serving up some kind veggie burritos in the parking lot?

[Jon Brakel]

Two questions:

1) A w00k is some kind of hippie dude or something?

2) Is the guy that was the unwitting model for that w00k going to sue your club for using it on a disc?

[whofarted]

oddly enough, yes.  i got a crew of friends coming to help with orchestrating games between rounds, helping signing people up, and cooking up some food for whoever wants to get down on it.   on top of that, i got two locals doing tye-dyes on shirts, towels, and sheets.  it will be like a mini phish show at alpine valley...lol

jon - a wook, short for wookie, is just a scraggly hippie.  to number 2 - i certainly hope he doesnt sue.  he lives in new jersey and is a member of the forum that made those pictures.  although he doesnt really like them, i think he takes it all with a grain of salt.  

[mirth]

heh, his image has been used so many times over the years... he'd have a lot of suits to file!

[mirth]

http://www.boognish.com/ween_archive/ween_forum/wook_17/

[Jon Brakel]

If all goes well we will have live scoring for IOS #2. I should be able to get the scores for the 1st round posted on PDGA.com before the second round starts and then get the 2nd round and the Saturday safari round up shortly after the finish of the tournament.

This isn't a promise as I'm just testing out this stuff, but it should work unless there isn't any service at the park or something.

We could actually do hole by hole live scoring for the pro safari round on Saturday if Brett wanted to call them into me on his cell phone! I'm not sure what the point of that would be though since no one would be watching!!!    

[Bruce Brakel]

We could actually do hole by hole live scoring for the pro safari round on Saturday if Brett wanted to call them into me on his cell phone! I'm not sure what the point of that would be though since no one would be watching!!!  

It would be just like Disc Golf TV!!!

[CEValkyrie]

I figured i'd throw this on here so people understand what is going on with the Rockford Event.

Greg Ross is the TD of the IOS #4--Forest City Frenzy in Rockford. Greg & I have been talking since January about a PDGA Event. He asked me how to take the officials exam and what is involved with a PDGA Event. At the time no one in Rockford was interested or took him serious about running the event or helping him. That is why he contacted me. Since, some opinions have changed and Rockford is interested in a PDGA Event now one is being run.

Greg is the head of the tournament & Bruce is mentoring him. This is not a DISContinuum or Brakel event. It will be run similar since Bruce is mentoring him. Some members of DISContiuum & the Brakels will however be helping Greg run this event since he got no response when he first asked Rockford.  At the time, Greg was not a PDGA Official. Greg has turned in his test & is awaiting his officials card. That is why his name is not on the PDGA Tour Page as a contact. It will be updated once Greg's an official. Greg has fliers for the Rockford event with all his contact info. (Can you upload one here Greg?) He was very interested in making it part of the IOS. Jon added it to his flier since it is IOS #4. Greg contacted Mirth to see if he could do the same online registration as the others & that is happening.

Greg has taken a lot of heat for this. I have heard several opinions of Greg. I can tell you one thing that i've seen & heard from Greg. He wants this event to be the best & biggest event in IL. How sweet would it be to have a 4-some on 48 holes? He wants to put Rockford on the map with a huge turnout highlighting that awesome facility at Anna Page.  

[whofarted]

my whole thing going into this was to promote a park that i feel is one the best in illinois.  if anybody has any doubts about this, look at the first posts on the anna page thread.  a few players from rockford are upset that the club wasnt involved with it, but they have a track record of turning away others that want to step up and make something happen and this time it bit them in the ass because something actually has happened and they are pissed because they aren't getting recognition for it in 'their park'.  before i had any aspirations of the forest city frenzy, i asked if they wanted to sanction one of their yearly tournaments and they vehemently said 'not one of our tournaments'.  
my alleigance is to anna page park, not GRABM.  once the goal of making the park and the club better is in sight then it wont matter who does what, but until then, these same people will continue to get upset if others step up because their name isnt attached, which will lead to the same old, same old in rockford.  

[Brian]

I thought that was the problem with Rockford, no one would run a PDGA event.  All my friends and I wondered during high school why there wasn't an event.  I'm glad that you have stepped up to the plate so Anna Page can get the respect it is due.

[Clonefan94]

It seems I can't win with these IOS events. I was still fighting an upper respiratory infection for IOS #1. I was really hoping to play IOS #2 and I guess I still am. Now it's my back. I threw it out two weeks ago playing basketball and I just can't get it back in shape enough to get any power on my throws. Since I wasn't a long thrower before, the loss of 30-50 ft. is killing me. Not to mention, once on every round I try to throw too hard and wham I almost need to crawl the rest of the way. I actually played a decent 18 today at lunch, but, that was at clark park where distance isn't a factor.

So, to my question. If I feel good and make it out Sunday, but, if something happens will people be upset if I can't continue, does it cause any organizational problems. I wouldn't expect any money back at all, I know that risk initially if I sign up. I just didn't want to make things tough on the people running it, or in my group. if I were to have to bow out.

Today was promising, but I am far from 100%.