Henry Pfau Callahan Memorial Disc Golf Tournament

[jim]

OK, for baskets we have:

Mirth's M14

Brett's M3

Shawn's

Jon's?

Myk's SkillShot



Good we'll have a practice basket and at least 3 good baskets for holes A,B & C.  If we have more, we can use them for a casual, alternate-holes Skins round after the tourney.

[jim]

Steve, you're hired!  THANKS!



I'll be bringing 2 coolers with ice, but we could prob use a few more.  Any volunteeers?



Yes, we can use Chud's basket too, but since he has not confirmed being there, I'd rather use baskers of those who will be there fer sher.



Woo-hoo!  I'm a-gettin' excited, baby!

[jim]

Yes, we will use drop zones for the tennis courts, the creek on Hole 9, and the lake.  Walking paths NOT OB.

As usual, we will be playing modified PDGA rules. Either minis or no flip for marking lies. Throwing order, scorecard issues, and faults will be enforced.  OB will be clearly stated on maps and at player mtg.

Yes, Steve and Damon, please bring coolers. Thanks!

I spoke with Pizza Hut and we will prob get several pizzas for Saturday's lunch instead of cash this month. That works for me.  I do have plenty of cups, bowls, napkins, and plates (maybe plasticware too) left over from Ice Bowl.

Is anyone planning on coming but NOT playing in the tourney?  if so, please call me (847-244-6729).  I will need at least one person to help with scoring, etc.  Paul C will prob help, but not for sure.

Yes, Mirth, please check with Brett for flags for baskets. Also marking alternate tees with flags worked great before; can we do it again?  If Mirth and Brett can get there @ 7am to start doing this, that would be GREAT!

I will be home tonight after 8:30.  please call me with ANY questions or suggestions!!!

THANKS to everyone for helping!!!

[jim]

Sorry you won't be with us, Doctor!

Shawn, we'll use your basket right behind the ball diamond's center field.

Hole A will be usable, and I will be out there tomorrow (Friday) at about 5pm to clear it out a bit more and make a decent teebox. If anyone can join me, please do!

Hole B is still non-existent. WPD didn't have time to do it. Hole C is cleared (I spent 2 hrs clearing it tonight) and would be playable exept for the mud and logistics (nowhere to cross the creek yet). It is all mud or water or both. Bad news, but we'll use Hole A, and temporary holes will be set up going around the ball diamond as last year, and going west along Yorkhouse Road (the extra alternate we did not use for the Blast).

If anyone can get there early on Sat, please do. We will need help sprucing up the park, marking tees and drop zones. Also, minor cleanup might still be needed on Hole A.

Thanks to everyone for pitching in! I think we'll have a decent turnout and a TON o' FUN!

[jim]

It's after 12:30am, but everything should be ready for this morning. If I didn't have so much help, this TD would be in big trouble. I guess thats what friends and club members are for.... THANKS to EVERYONE who is doing anything to help out at this event!!!! And THANKS to all of you who just show up to play as well!

I spent about 4 hours tonight hacking out the two new tees for Hole A and sprucing up Holes 8 & 9. I hope y'all like it.

There's still a bunch of loose garbage on the back holes especially. Let's try to make the course as pretty as possible (with all the mud).

I'll be out early, making a few trips from the house. So if you get there early (6:30-7:00am) and I'm not there, I soon will be; just making a run.

Should be lots of FUNNNNNNN!



Pat - I hope you got my message about 2 long tables and a few chairs. If not, that's OK. We'll make due.

[jim]

I'm going to go over the $$$ from this event and post a complete breakdown later this week.

Thanks to Jay for the laptop, Mirth for the scorecards, flags, and tee markings, Steve for the pop, juice, and ice, Brett for the clipboards and tee marking, Becky and Jon for helping at registration, Josh, Kurt, and Chain Reaction for the prize discs, Pizza Hut for the pizza, and all the other folks who helped out in any way!!!

It is always a great pleasure for me to host events where people have fun. That's what it's all about!

[jim]

el bruce -  thanks bunches! Can you email me specific info (cost/times/directions. etc) please? A nice B&B sounds great!  I highly doubt I can make it, but really want to show some support for MI events (read: check with Mrs.Klem) Also have heard good things about No Foolin!

[jim]

Yeah, the group of 6 was a bit much and my fault. The last round had 1 grp of 4 and 1 of 6. I was more interested in just getting people back out quickly. Next time I think it would be better to take an extra 5 minutes in between rounds to balance groups better. Grouping by score is ideal.

Also agree that 2 rounds for Recs is better. My concern was having a bunch of Juniors show up and not be able to handle lots of holes; but they'd get their moneys worth!

Every time I run an event, I learn something. I take the best bits and pieces of other tourneys I've been to and put 'em togther. Or try. :-)

And yes, Shawn and I have discussed Ams getting cash. If there were no Rec division, I'd agree. But it ends up being a nice plus for cashing Ams. At the Blast, we had a ton of Ams and we paid out 55% of them I believe, but the amounts were smaller.

Although it ended up being pretty good overall, I apologize for not thinking things through a bit more thoroughly. All these suggestions are good ones and I'm glad we'll have the chance to put 'em to use in the future!

[jim]

Attached are the results and totals of the event. I checked my addition, and of course, it needed fixing. We came out a little better than I thought financially. See for yourself; it is an html doc.

[jim]

Hmmm. 31. THANKS and good catch!

New, updated results page attached.

That's what I get for doing things at midnight....

[jim]

OK, the latest updated results sheet is attached. It includes payouts (or what I think were payouts - someone deleted the spreadsheet, even though I gave no instrux not to do so...)  :-).  They're really close if not exact.

Also, Recreational players got:

1st: 5 discs & mini

2nd: 4 discs & mini

3rd: 3 discs & mini.

This was a bad call on my part. Since we only had 3 rec players, payouts should have been smaller, but they only played 1 round and I wanted them to get their $$ worth.  Just goes to show that you can't rely on entry fees to make payouts.....  THANKS GOODNESS FOR SPONSORS!!!!

[jim]

Thanks, Jim. That means a lot, especially since you guys all drive from so far away. Yes, grouping folks together by score will be done at future events like the Widdershins. It is more fun that way!

[CEValkyrie]

I can bring my Mach3 Portable to set up 1 of the 3 temp holes.

I can also help put up flyers. I can post at Round Lake & Libertyville. Club members can hit several other courses.

I can get there early to help set up as well.

[CEValkyrie]

That logo is sweet!

[CEValkyrie]

COOL FROG!!!



Bringing friends is always good!

Thanks Frog

[CEValkyrie]

Flyers are up @ Round Lake & Libertyville. Has anyone posted one @ UW Parkside?



I will bring my Mach3 Portable. Shawn, can you bring you Innova Discatcher? That would be 2 high quality pole holes.



We are planning on playing 3 rounds of 12 holes. With 4 per hole that would be 48 total. Do we have any extra holes as a backup plan if we get 70 players again?



Have we contacted those who played the Bevier Blast?



Also, I think we should have a score card for each player. It makes is much easier & faster. This way we don't have to fill out score cards each round.

[CEValkyrie]

Are ob's going to be the same as leagues? please don't make walking paths ob.

[CEValkyrie]

Can someone pick up some flags? I have some but would like to keep them for leagues. I purchased 100 of them & i'm down to 25 or so. We'd need

72 of them to do all 12 holes (that's if there are 3 places to throw the 3 alternates from.

[CEValkyrie]

Mirth,

       I do have a roll of the orange tape. It usually takes 2 rolls to do all 9 holes so you might want to pick up 1. I can help put them out that morning. I have some paint to paint the lines as well.

Later

[CEValkyrie]

i got flags & tape @ Menard's