USDGC

[dana]

For those interested, I'll try and post and keep you all updated on my trip.

I fly out at 6am from BN Airport and eventually arrive in Charlotte a little after 11am.  I'm hoping to be able to get a good practice round in as well as some putting.  I'll probably mostly throw multiple drives and upshots.  From watching DVD's and studying the caddy book, I have a good idea on how I'd like to attack most of the holes.  We'll see how all that changes from actually getting to play the course!  Bring on that yellow and red rope! 

Real quick I'd like to send out a few thank you's-

-My Dad for support and for helping with $ on the trip
-Brett for doing the Illinois Open and giving me a chance to qualify
-Terry Miller/Lifetime Disc Sports (Helped me out big time)
-Scott Pitner/Paper or Plastic Sports (Just hooked it up with some SWEET shirts!)
-IOS Crew for running so many dang tournaments.  It is where I learned to play tournament disc golf.  Wouldn't be where I'm at without that Brakel/Discontinuum crew!
-Dave K for throwing me some much needed cash for the trip.
-Tom McManus for the birdie bag at Rockford. 
-All the people who got in on the 50-50 CTP at Rockford.  Helped knock the entry fee down.
-Thanks to everyone who has wished me luck! 
I'm sure I forgot a bunch of people, but I could probably go on for a while thanking people.

It looks like hot round from the Monday Qualifying was a 61 from the little man Brad Hammock. 

Thanks for reading, hopefully it will provide some insight on the whole USDGC experience.

[ziggy]

Awesome! Always up for a good read.

Good luck and there'll be sum $ from the 50/50 ctp on Oct 4th @ springfield for u when u get back

[Sr.]

Good luck Dana! You are the home team and Fox Valley Metro Disc Golf Club is pulling for you. Kick some major butt. But most of all enjoy yourself! That should be pretty easy considering the atmosphere. Have fun!

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[dana]

Flying out of Bloomington is a breeze.  Stayed at Jeremy Orr's apt last night- thanks, Jeremy.  Glad my car didn't get towed!

Thanks Ziggy and Sr!

[CEValkyrie]

Shootem up Dana! Play safe, play smart, & keep it in the fairway. I wish I was going to experience that feeling you are going to get right before you tee off on hole #1.         

[El Mexicano]

Something that big always gives you some major butterflies. I definately remember it from my days in Track and Field. You will do just fine. Breathe and remember to have fun! Enjoy the company and learn as much as you can from those top pros you'll be shooting with.

Buena Suerte!

[stpitner]

Have fun, Dana   I'm glad the shirts turned out ok.  If you saw the note in there - don't feel like you have to wear them - especially if they looked bad (I guess they didn't), or if they felt scratchy, hindered your game, anything like that.  Sorry that I couldn't get something embroidered in time!

[Arok]

Have fun dude, tear it up!

[Mike S]

good luck, beat climo!!!

[reg-waters]

Shootem up Dana! Play safe, play smart, & keep it in the fairway. I wish I was going to experience that feeling you are going to get right before you tee off on hole #1.         

so true about hole 1 as i just played there this weekend in the Doubles and the courses there are awesome it was fun and very challenging keeping it in bounds at Winthrop i think we took 2 ob strokes so good luck to all the players from ILL and WIS and lost 2 in the lake 1 on hole 5 and 1 on hole 6 the one on 5 was real close to getting us there in 3 but ended up upside down floating 10 feet of shore and ended  up floating all the way to 18s pin and got fished out and i got it back fyi hole 18s pin is like 1500 ft from 5 pins where it went in the lake lol

[Mike Clark]

Play well and have fun!

[SERG]

Best of luck, Dana.

I remember reading something on the PDGA board of how someone would play the course. If you have time, take a look and read it (whenever the site is back up...hasn't been working for me). If you have a forehand it doesn't sound like too bad of a course to get a great score on.   

Look forward to reading  your adventures.

[danav]

Ok.  Slept in a little bit today.  I'm up and about to eat breakfast and head down to the course.  Practiced the course yesterday when I got into town.  Lost a few discs already!  Whoops.  Player banquet last night was awesome.  Player packs are a huk hoodie, usdgc personalized tshirt, personalized caddy bib, a cooler, usdgc boss and maybe a few other things i cant remember. 

Well, its time to get moving. 

Hope you all have a nice Wed, I know I'm going to.


Hole 7 on get really hard.  888 sets up nice for my lefty hyzer.  I can play two lefty shots and be set up to throw across the parking lot for the 4-5.  The holes before that are freaking hard.  18 is tightened up BIG TIME.  Way tighter than what it was previous years. 

[tjdub26936]

Dana's looking reasonably solid, one birdie (hole 4) and one double bogey (hole 5) through 6.

[Arok]

+2 through 12, not bad at all.....

pretty solid so far!

[pdga#7648]

not when Nikko shot -8, but hang in there Dana, lots of golf still to come. You can get them back, stay focused.

[Arok]

middle of the pack.....

obviously not at good as an 8 under but those dudes are not human, I swear....
3 others came in with an 8 down too...

[Jon Brakel]

not when Nikko shot -8, but hang in there Dana, lots of golf still to come. You can get them back, stay focused.

It matters not what Nikko shot. Dana's plus 6 is in the mix!

Plus he shot 10 points over his rating. That was a good round.

[Arok]

not when Nikko shot -8, but hang in there Dana, lots of golf still to come. You can get them back, stay focused.

It matters not what Nikko shot. Dana's plus 2 is solid too!

indeed.... ended up with +6 for the day, not bad. He shot above his rating.... nice job bro... keep it up!

[damonshort]

not when Nikko shot -8, but hang in there Dana, lots of golf still to come. You can get them back, stay focused.

It matters not what Nikko shot. Dana's plus 6 is in the mix!

Burma Shave.

(and please don't set that to music....    )