UW Parkside

[Myk]

I'd say go with glow sticks all the way.  Tape them to every disc you're going to use, even glow discs.  Sometimes, I've found, carrying a black light can be a big hassel and you have to charge your discs each time you throw.  With the glow sticks, you just have to make sure you don't lose the stick, which you should have plenty of warning if it's about to fly off.

[Myk]

Well, it sounds like you're trying to get a bunch of regular plastic to glow, and that just won't happen.  Glow discs are made with a special plastic that allows them to absorb UV Light and then radiate (glow).  The only bad thing about glow plastic is that it's got to be charged after each and every hole, unless you've got a GlowFly (Blowfly putter or driver made of glow plastic).  Those things just glow for hours!!  I hope that makes sense.

[Myk]

In the midst of all the course changes and everything else going on at Parkside, I would really like to thank all the guys and dolls that have pitched in to make this course so awesome.  I, myself, haven't done much to help the course, but I want to make sure that everyone knows how much everyone I know appreciates the work you guys are doing.  YOU ROCK!!!



On a side note, I'd also like to make a request.  Don't ever, ever, ever in a million years change the tee pads or pin placement on hole 6.  I just love it too much!!!

[myndcraft]

And here I am never even having played there :-(



So who's going to take me out there?? (And kick my @ss :-))

[myndcraft]

Shawn]]



I would like like to take a look at what ya got. So if you end up coming out to Bevier for Best Shot, wanna bring what you have left?



Or drop me an e-mail with what ya got, either way would work for me.

[myndcraft]

One day I will eventually get up there to play, its a shame I haven't had the chance to yet. Just such a big pain with work, family and the fact that I live in Evanston.

[tee_bird_tosser]

I went to Parkside today.  I was surprized how well I found the place without actually directions.  Anyways I have to say I was disappointed.  Everyone talks so highly of the place, I guess I just got to thinking that it was something too good to be true.  I was impressed with the fact that every hole had a long and short cement tee.  But even the long tees weren't that long.  I only threw my tee-bird like twice all day.  All the holes require acurate tee shots that prevent you from really unleasing.  Those are Mach V baskets, right? (except 5, dont know why it was different)  I just didn't like them very much.  The baskets are definaly different.  They seem to spit out the putts that other basket hold on to.  I had a bunch of putts that hit the chains off-center that normally drop in, that instead sprung out.  Whatever.  Maybe its just me complaining.  It sure would have helped to have someone that knew the course to help with basket locations.  The maps on the signs are grossly inacurate after they were moved.  Plus the holes have lots of blind shot that were tough the first time.  Anyways I like bevier better so I doubt I'll drive up there very often.

[tee_bird_tosser]

Ok I need to rethink what I said yesterday about Parkside.  I didn't play all that well (partly because I don't know the course).  And I tend to make bad judgements about courses when I don't do well the first time I play it.



The chains in the baskets aren't actually bad.  In fact they are pretty nice.  I can definately see the quality.  Im just not a good putter and they are very different than the chains at Adler or Bevier.



True, Shawn, it would be rediculous to expect there to be new acurate signs already.  But I don't think It would be to much to put up a flier on the first sign explaining it.



When I said that I could only throw my driver once or twice it wasn't because the course is a pitch and putt or anything like that (though it isn't long).  It was because many of the baskets are hidden or very well protected.  And I know that you can throw longer than me so the actual length its the problem.



The elevated basket on 8 is wierd.  I don't think that it is tough to putt into the high basket, it is really hard to get a good approach shot near the basket.  everything falls away.



Anyways the course is in excellent condition.  I think I could enjoy it much more if I saw one of you pros throw it.  Now that I think about it I didn't like Bevier the first time I played there either.  I'll give Parkside another go.

[k2snwbrdr28]

yeah, well i liked the darkside a lot. the only thing i didnt like was on number 8 the basket was elevated. That was bullcrap since i only made it on pure luck because i have never ever shot at an elevated basket. Other than that i really liked parkside and if you dont like it, it is because you only shoot good on long holes with nothing in your way and requires little or no accuarcy on the drives.....haha jake. well i will convince my friend jake to go again.

[JOsh]

Hey look!  I'm all registered now!  Woo-Hoo!

[JOsh]

Hey I have an SE Valk, and it's hit a few trees so it's be come a bit overstable.  How does the CE Valk hold up to a tree every so often?

[JOsh]

I think so!  Thanks for the invite!

[JOsh]

Your Valk is understable Josh, that's why it turns over and goes right on you all the time.[/quote]



Hey thanks!  See always check it before you hit the "Post" button!

[JOsh]

I couldn't agree more Myk.  My fiancee gives me a hard time about being out there all the time but it's all in good fun.  She can't tell who I am engaged to!  :-)

[JOsh]

Sweet!  A glow league would rock.  Now if I can just convince my fiancee that this is a GOOD thing!

[JOsh]

that's a good one.  'course I don't drink so it would really work for me :-)  She doesn't really give me that much of a hard time about it.  Ideally I'd convince her to play enough times that she'd eventually like it!

[JOsh]

I've often considered that.  If she starts to give me too much of a hard time I might just have to do that!

[JOsh]

Yeah good question Kyle.  And if the league is a go Friday, what time and how much will we be paying in weekly?

[JOsh]

Kyle and I picked up a couple of those portable blacklights last night and when I got home, I pulled out my white SE Valk, turned all my lights off and turned the blacklight on expecting my Valk to really glow but nothing happened! It worked well on my Lightning discs and my Glo Eagle and it sort of worked on my Elite Z XS but all in all I was pretty disappointed. I've never played with glow sticks or blacklights so I'm not sure if the blacklights pick up the glow sticks better or what the deal is.  Any suggestions for Friday night?

[JOsh]

Cool!  Thanks for the tips guys!  I'm still confused though why most of my discs didn't light up at all when they came in contact with the blacklight.  Not even my white ones.  Any ideas?