2005 ILLINOIS OPEN SERIES

[Chainmeister]

any idea what the biggest one day event is in Illinois history?

could it have been one of the Lincoln Douglas debates?

The 1968 police riot at the Democratic Convention?

The Pope coming to Grant Park?

The atomic bomb test underneath Stagg Field?

The Beatles at Comiskey Park?  

Michler getting half the money when his partner hit an Ace at Fairfield?

I give up.  What?

[Jon Brakel]

any idea what the biggest one day event is in Illinois history?

For events that I'm aware of, I'm going to say 135. That was fivesomes on 27 holes at one of the Illinois State Championships that I was at. Probably 5 years ago or more. Gary had to turn away 3 or 4 guys that showed up 20 minutes after registration was over...he just didn't have any other place to setup a temp basket.

Rockford will be the only two course, one day format in Illinois that I have ever heard of.

[whofarted]

provided by John Knudson....

The 2003 Illinois State Championships.
http://www.pdga.com/schedule/event.php?TournID=3598

[Bruce Brakel]

any idea what the biggest one day event is in Illinois history?

For events that I'm aware of, I'm going to say 135. That was fivesomes on 27 holes at one of the Illinois State Championships that I was at. Probably 5 years ago or more. Gary had to turn away 3 or 4 guys that showed up 20 minutes after registration was over...he just didn't have any other place to setup a temp basket.

Rockford will be the only two course, one day format in Illinois that I have ever heard of.

I remember that one.  He actually set up a 90 foot temporary hole because he forgot to save room for his sponsors and when they showed up the tournament was full.  The guys he turned away were hopping mad when he turned them away and then five minutes later was telling someone to set up a temp hole for four other guys!  That might have been two rounds of 28 holes.  I think it was 1999, the year I made my first [and unsuccessful] run for the obelisk.  

[Mike S]

any idea what the biggest one day event is in Illinois history?

For events that I'm aware of, I'm going to say 135. That was fivesomes on 27 holes at one of the Illinois State Championships that I was at. Probably 5 years ago or more. Gary had to turn away 3 or 4 guys that showed up 20 minutes after registration was over...he just didn't have any other place to setup a temp basket.

Rockford will be the only two course, one day format in Illinois that I have ever heard of.

I played in a couple collegiate tournaments that played two courses in a day.  The Illini Open was a tournament that we (the frolfing illini) held this spring and that was played on Northwoods in Morton, and then McNaughton in Pekin.  WIU also hosted a tournament where there was one round on the WIU campus course, and then one in Canton.  Both were a lot of fun.

[Chainmeister]

Greg at one time posted a pretty cool stamp for the Forest City Frenzy.  Is this in the player packs?  Is it a disc that can be purchased with brass? Do the discs exist or was it just a cool idea? If real, what kind of discs have the stamp?

[whofarted]

Bruce will have these discs available for sale, cash or brass, with the Forest City Frenzy stamp.

35 Crystal Z Challengers
15 Z-Flicks
20 150 Z Flicks
25 D Buzz  
25 Z Crushes  

[Younk]

Greg at one time posted a pretty cool stamp for the Forest City Frenzy.

Greg

Do you still have a picture of the stamp, I couldn't find it?

[Mike S]

Why are the 150 Z Flicks so popular?  I dont get why you would want such a light version of such a wickedly overstable disc.

[Dan Michler]

Why are the 150 Z Flicks so popular?  I dont get why you would want such a light version of such a wickedly overstable disc.

to make it less stable

[Mike S]

Why are the 150 Z Flicks so popular?  I dont get why you would want such a light version of such a wickedly overstable disc.

to make it less stable

Well, thats kinda my point.  The flick doesnt have a very comfortable grip, at least to me.  I would think someone would be better off just getting a champ. eagle or something along those lines if they wanted a less overstable disc that was good for flicking.  I carry a flick but its a specialty disc more than anything...  I only use it for huge curves and gale-force wind days.

[whofarted]

Do you still have a picture of the stamp, I couldn't find it?

it is in a .tif format, so i dont think that i could be posted on the site, but i could be wrong.  if anybody knows how to do it, i'll send you the file.

[Jon Brakel]

Why are the 150 Z Flicks so popular?  I dont get why you would want such a light version of such a wickedly overstable disc.

to make it less stable

Well, thats kinda my point.  The flick doesnt have a very comfortable grip, at least to me.  I would think someone would be better off just getting a champ. eagle or something along those lines if they wanted a less overstable disc that was good for flicking.  I carry a flick but its a specialty disc more than anything...  I only use it for huge curves and gale-force wind days.

What disc a person throws depends alot on how fast they throw, how much spin they throw with and what the ratio of spin to speed they throw with. The way that I tend to throw the 150 Flick starts off slightly understable and finishes over stable. So, if I want a disc to go straight or slightly turn right and then always come back to the left at the end, I throw the 150 Flick.  

[Jon Brakel]

Do you still have a picture of the stamp, I couldn't find it?

it is in a .tif format, so i dont think that i could be posted on the site, but i could be wrong.  if anybody knows how to do it, i'll send you the file.

Chainmeister sent me the file and I converted it to a jpg and am posting it here for all to view...

[damonshort]

Why are the 150 Z Flicks so popular?  I dont get why you would want such a light version of such a wickedly overstable disc.

to make it less stable

Well, thats kinda my point.  The flick doesnt have a very comfortable grip, at least to me.  I would think someone would be better off just getting a champ. eagle or something along those lines if they wanted a less overstable disc that was good for flicking.  I carry a flick but its a specialty disc more than anything...  I only use it for huge curves and gale-force wind days.

What disc a person throws depends alot on how fast they throw, how much spin they throw with and what the ratio of spin to speed they throw with. The way that I tend to throw the 150 Flick starts off slightly understable and finishes over stable. So, if I want a disc to go straight or slightly turn right and then always come back to the left at the end, I throw the 150 Flick.

I like it for throwing uphill as I have an old weak decrepit body.

[Jon Brakel]

I like it for throwing uphill as I have an old weak decrepit body.

I just look at what Kelsey throws well and buy one of those! Breeze? Got it! 150 Flick? Got it! Hey Bruce, is Kelsey throwing the Sidewinder? I'm doing well with the glide that I get out of the Sidewinder.

[Dan Michler]

Why are the 150 Z Flicks so popular?  I dont get why you would want such a light version of such a wickedly overstable disc.

to make it less stable

Well, thats kinda my point.  The flick doesnt have a very comfortable grip, at least to me.  I would think someone would be better off just getting a champ. eagle or something along those lines if they wanted a less overstable disc that was good for flicking.  I carry a flick but its a specialty disc more than anything...  I only use it for huge curves and gale-force wind days.

What disc a person throws depends alot on how fast they throw, how much spin they throw with and what the ratio of spin to speed they throw with. The way that I tend to throw the 150 Flick starts off slightly understable and finishes over stable. So, if I want a disc to go straight or slightly turn right and then always come back to the left at the end, I throw the 150 Flick.

I like it for throwing uphill as I have an old weak decrepit body.

i agree that the flick feels very uncomfortable grip-wise, but that will vary person to person.  The champ eagle is the most stable disc in my bag.

[Bruce Brakel]

The player pack will be 15 brass.  The Forest City stuff is an option but not a mando.  

Every time I have got a shipment of 150 Flicks I've quickly sold them out.  That's why I like them so much!  

Players who like the 150 Flick should try the 150 Talon.  Kelsey goes with the 150 Talon when she wants a little less high speed turn and more low speed fade [to use innova's terms].  If you throw with power somewhere around Jon and Kelsey's level [and more of you do than will admit it] both are excellent drivers, but you might need something heavy for throwing into the wind.  What is your headwind driver Jon?  

Kelsey played around with the Sidewinder but decided that UV Wildcats were more reliable for that purpose.  She bought out my supply of UV Cats now that they are discontinued and has hidden them somewhere.  

I found the Ript decks, by the way.  And I threw the Coyotes a little more on the lunch hour.  The Coyote flies a lot like a Breeze or a Comet.  I think it will wear more like a Comet than a Breeze.  

I did not try on the T-shirts!     They seem to be configured correctly with three holes on top and one big hole on the bottom.  

[Younk]

I did not try on the T-shirts!      They seem to be configured correctly with three holes on top and one big hole on the bottom.

     

[Jon Brakel]

What is your headwind driver Jon?

150 Flick released on a hyser, Crush, Wildcat. If it is too windy to throw a Wildcat into the wind, then I'll just take a little off the drive to avoid burning. If it is that windy taking a little off the drive is usually a good idea to keep the disc under control anyway. I can throw the Wildcat into a fairly high wind though. I think because I throw with a higher spin to speed ratio than most people, I can throw into a stronger wind without burning while using a less stable disc. It's also probably why I don't get very good distance.