1st annual Prairie Putting Put-Down

[ziggy]

Got this from Jim Trotter in Springfield, Illinois.

> The Springfield Disc Golf Club is planning on having an event in Feb. that
> will be two rounds in Lincoln Park followed by an indoor Putting
> Tournament at the Fairgrounds.
>
> We are thinking $35.00 or something like that...
>
> We were planning on using the GDSTour White Package - 3 disc players pack
> and the following...
>
> A Ten Dollar Bracket Ticket
> Five Cutthroat Tickets.
> Food.
>
> We want to have a bracketed tournament with winner getting 40% of the Ten
> Dollar Fee - additional cash prizes will go down farther in the standings.
>
> It will be one on one:
>
> Each "putter" flips his disc - first one who is "heads" gets to pick the
> first place to put from.  If he makes it and his opponent misses, he has
> got to make it again.  If he does his opponent is eliminated and he moves
> on to the next round.  It alternates back and forth until there is a
> winner.
>
> While the Bracket is running - we will be having games of cut-throat.
> $1.00 Cut-Throat ticket to enter against 9 other "putters".  The winner of
> the cut-throat game gets the 10 Cut-throat tickets/dollars and get trade
> them in for a custom stamp Wizard.
>
> Three to Five tickets will be part of the package but more can be bought
> if the player wants to play more.
>
> First do you think there would be any interest from guys in your neck of
> the woods on coming on down? and would Discontinuum want to be a Sponsor?  We
> were talking at leagues and thought if Discontinuum was one of the Sponsors
> maybe more guys from your area would want to come...
>
> We are trying to find out if there is any interest from the Quad Cities,
> ChicagoLand, Champaigne, Decatur, Peoria, and St. Louis Area.
>
> We want to crown a PrairieLand Putting Champion.
>
> Would you guys be interested?

February 2007 - mark your calendars..

[Dan Michler]

I think it sounds like alot of fun!  However, Springfield is like 4 hours from here.  Thats quite a haul for a putting competition.  By February I might be desperate enough to come down though

[Jwt4412]

UPDATED:

The Springfield Disc Golf Club is having an event on February 3, 2007.

It will be the Inaugural Prairieland Putting Put-Down.

It will be two rounds in Lincoln Park followed by an indoor Putting
Tournament at the State Fairgrounds.

At Lincoln Park:

We will begin with a Doubles Tourney using the "Ice Bowl" format - we will be collecting canned goods for local charity.

We will follow that with a quick round of 200' feet and in for a warm up for the Putting Tourney...

We will then move to the State Fairgrounds:

Food
Bracket Tourney w/ 40% payout to First Place
Cut Throat
"Skee-Ball"
Longest Putt

What is "Skee-Ball"? Skee-Ball with be three temp baskets set up 20' [10 pts] - 40' [20 pts] - 60' [50 pts] away with 10 putters - Highest Recorded Score wins - tie will be decided by a putt-off...

We will have a room available for sponsors to show and hawk their wares...

The Total Cost of the Package is $35.00 and Five Canned Goods per Participant

What's in the Player's Pack?

We will be using the GDSTour White Package - 3 disc player's pack
and the following...

Entry fee for one in an "Ice Bowl" Doubles Tourney – for trophies and prizes
Entry fee for one in a 200'-and-In Ace Run Circuit –
Your $1.00 entry in the Event Ace Pot is included in the Package*
A Ten Dollar Bracket Ticket – for your shot at the 40% Cash Pot Prize
3 Cut-throat Tickets. – You vs. Nine Others for Custom Stamp Wizards
Food.

We want to have a bracketed tournament with winner getting 40% of the Ten
Dollar Fee - additional cash prizes will go down farther in the standings.

I'll do some quick math for you – If 100 participants show up, the winner gets $400.00. How far the cash prizes go down the bracket depends on how many folks show up... More Players, more payouts...

It will be one on one:

Each "putter" flips his disc - first one who is "heads" gets to pick the
first place to put from. If he makes it and his opponent misses, he has
got to make it again. If he does his opponent is eliminated and he moves
on to the next round. It alternates back and forth until there is a
winner.

While the Bracket is running - we will be having games of cut-throat.
$1.00 Cut-Throat ticket to enter against 9 other "putters". The winner of
the cut-throat game gets the Ten Cut-throat tickets/dollars and can trade
them in for a Custom Stamped Wizard.

Three tickets will be part of the package but more can be bought
if the player wants to play more.

We will also be playing Skee-Ball. What is "Skee-Ball"? There will be three temp baskets set up 20' [10 pts] - 40' [20 pts] - 60' [50 pts] away with 10 putters - Highest Recorded Score wins the prize - tie will be decided by a putt-off...

We will also have longest putt contest for prizes, as well.

First do you think there would be any interest from guys in your neck of
the woods on coming on down? We are looking for anchor sponsors from the various surrounding areas.

Send us your best putters...

We want to crown a PrairieLand Putting Champion.

We are trying to find out if there is any interest from the Quad Cities,
ChicagoLand, Champaign, Decatur, Peoria, and St. Louis Area.

Would you guys be interested, if so – we are looking for a headcount – just email me at jwt4412@yahoo.com?

Any questions? Just email me. So let's review; for $35.00 you get fed, you get three discs, you get an Ice Bowl for trophies, you get an Ace Run, you get pick up cut throat games, and you get a chance at a 40% Pot Cash Prize and you might get your mug on DiscGolfTV.com – but most of all you GET Bragging Rights!

*if you want in on our club progressive Ace Pot, you got to be a member [$15.00] – Forms will be available at the event. Bag Tags are also available and the Bag Tag event concludes at our Capital City Challenge event later in the year.

Sponsorships are available - we are especially looking for prizes for the "Skee-Ball" and the Longest Putt. Two of the manufacturers are already on board and DiscGolfTV.com has expressed interest on attending and doing a segment for the their website...


Our Club Website is http://www.discgolfclub.org

[ziggy]

JWT - ya beat me to it - congrats.

Dan - it's a 2 round tournament of 36 holes with a putting "indoor" competition in the evening..

1st round shud be original layout , then the 2nd round will be a shorter version where you should be able to drive with your putter (and putt with your driver if u want)

then the evening games will be putt putt putt competitions!

[Jwt4412]

I just wanted to thank everybody for their initial interest...

And for those who were asking...

No we are not kidding... they way the math works on the Bracket - If 100 people show up the winner gets $400.00 - You would be playing for 40% of the 10.00 Bracket Ticket for first place - there will be additional cash prizes.

[Jwt4412]

Just wanted to thank the Guys from the Peoria Disc Golf Club for the Sponsorship and the Six Putters Donated as Prizes...

You fellas up north gonna come down and show us folks south of I-80 how it is done?

http://www.discgolfclub.org


Ever seen a Four Hundred Dollar Bill? Me neither... but if you beat 99 other putters, I'll hand you four crisp One Hundred Dollar Bills or a bunch of crumpled up ones -- they will spend just the same... 

[ziggy]

anyone interested in coming down?

[Jwt4412]

Like to announce River City Flyers as a Sponsor and Iron Lion Disc Golf Shop out of the Quad Cities as a Sponsor...

Three of the Four Corners are gonna meet in the middle to crown the putting champion - anybody from up north gonna come a knockin'?

What else you gonna do on a Saturday in February?  Match socks?

Any chance your mother is gonna pay you $400.00 to match socks?

[Jwt4412]

Innova, Gorilla Boy Disc Bags and Microtel now on board as sponsors...

Come on down...  let us know if you are interested so we can plan accordingly...

http://www.discgolfclub.org

[CEValkyrie]

Sounds fun & wish I could make it but cannot.

[ziggy]

so.. who's the best putter in the midwest?

[Dan Michler]

so.. who's the best putter in the midwest?

fred leatherman or maybe nick swanson.

[ziggy]

will they show up or putt up?

[Jwt4412]

It is official...

We got a $50.00 per night rate at the Microtel available both Friday and Saturday night.

Even better the VP of Marketing will be comping one [1] room each night on his personal AMEX card from the pool of those players registered in the hotel... So there is a chance your room could be free...

He will be at the event so you can thank him personally, I know I will.

Instructions on how to get the rate will be posted on the pre-registration page at the website which should be up and running by the weekend.

http://www.discgolfclub.org

EDITED FOR CLARITY...

[tacimala]

We got a $50.00 per night rate at the Microtel available both Friday and Saturday night.

Even better the VP of Marketing will be comping on room each night on his personal AMEX card from those players registered in the hotel...

He will be at the event so you can thank him personally, I know I will.

Instructions on how to get the rate will be posted on the pre-registration page at the website which should be up and running by the weekend.

http://www.discgolfclub.org

Wait I don't understand...did you mean comping "one" room each night? I think that's what you mean and that makes a lot more sense. Very cool either way!

[Tenny Schimo Fan]

so.. who's the best putter in the midwest?

fred leatherman or maybe nick swanson.

Are we talking with, or without the gloves? Freddy could start a trend. Sort of like the big bed putter or the anhyzer putt.

[ziggy]

one room friday, one room saturday will be free. as in Free room, do not pay.

it will be randomized among the players who are actually staying at the microtel and playing this tournament, correct me if im wrong trotter

so come on down and stay at the microtel for $50 bucks. can be split among several competitors.

[tacimala]

OK that makes more sense. The original post regarding the hotels was a little fuzzy to me. Sounds like the event is picking up steam and should be fun. I'll have to keep it in my calendar.

[Jwt4412]

Ziggy is correct...

By the way, prizes available include Gorilla Boy Disc Golf Bags and DGA Portable Baskets... and much... much... much... more...


We will have a Fly-Mart set up for the sponsoring vendors... private parties could do some trades... if you want to be able to do some selling in the Fly-Mart - send me an email and we can discuss your options...

Any questions about the event? Email is jwt4412@yahoo.com or you can check out our website at http://www.discgolfclub.org

[Murf]

This should be a fun new multi-event. Ziggy, don't forget the free chili between rounds and food at the putting contest. Did someone invite Barry S.? That would be Barry Starky