2005 ILLINOIS OPEN SERIES

[CEValkyrie]

The temp holes on each course are marked.

Old Course
After hole #18 A, B, C, & D, will be played flowing back to #1 nicely.
A-270ft.  (Righty hyzer with road OB on right & schule to the left.)
B-250ft.  (Straight shot from wide open thru a very tight gap to a basket that is nested 40 feet back in a hole surrounded by schule.)
C-283ft. (Open Hyzer shot following the tree line to the left. Schule left of the entire fairway)
D-401ft. (Long open shot with schule to the left & right.)
           

New Course
Holes A, B, & C are played after hole #4
A-255ft. (Hyzer to stright shot under or over limbs to basket nested near road ob)
B-685ft. (Long pretty much open hole until you get down near the basket with road ob to the left all the way down.)
C-336ft. (Long uphill hole. You can anhyzer or hyzer. Basket nested behind trees)
Hole D is placed between holes #9 & #10
D-223-ft. (Tight staight shot thru trees.)

Final 4 Safari Holes for Top 4 Open players
All 4 are on the old course.
1-601ft. Temp tee near parking lot shooting to temp hole A basket. Tee is elevated with road OB to right & schule on the last 40% of the fairway to the left.
2-764ft. Temp tee on top of hill shooting down tight tunnel then across open field to #12 basket.
3-552ft. Temp Tee near #12 basket to #2 basket. Nice long open shot. You can throw anhyzer, straight, or hzyer for placement shot. The upshot is the key thru or around some trees.
4-542ft. Temp tee near #3 tee to #18 basket. Straight to anhyzer shot for placement past regular 18 tee. Hyzyer or straight shot to #18 basket.
2,549ft total

[Jon Brakel]

The temp holes on each course are marked.

Old Course
After hole #18 A, B, C, & D, will be played flowing back to #1 nicely.
A-270ft.  (Righty hyzer with road OB on right & schule to the left.)
B-250ft.  (Straight shot from wide open thru a very tight gap to a basket that is nested 40 feet back in a hole surrounded by schule.)
C-283ft. (Open Hyzer shot following the tree line to the left. Schule left of the entire fairway)
D-401ft. (Long open shot with schule to the left & right.)
           

New Course
Holes A, B, & C are played after hole #4
A-255ft. (Hyzer to stright shot under or over limbs to basket nested near road ob)
B-685ft. (Long pretty much open hole until you get down near the basket with road ob to the left all the way down.)
C-336ft. (Long uphill hole. You can anhyzer or hyzer. Basket nested behind trees)
Hole D is placed between holes #9 & #10
D-223-ft. (Tight staight shot thru trees.)

Final 4 Safari Holes for Top 4 Open players
All 4 are on the old course.
1-601ft. Temp tee near parking lot shooting to temp hole A basket. Tee is elevated with road OB to right & schule on the last 40% of the fairway to the left.
2-764ft. Temp tee on top of hill shooting down tight tunnel then across open field to #12 basket.
3-552ft. Temp Tee near #12 basket to #2 basket. Nice long open shot. You can throw anhyzer, straight, or hzyer for placement shot. The upshot is the key thru or around some trees.
4-542ft. Temp tee near #3 tee to #18 basket. Straight to anhyzer shot for placement past regular 18 tee. Hyzyer or straight shot to #18 basket.
2,549ft total

Nice! Brett, you do a great job with the temps and safari holes and it is really appreciated!! Even though I am not playing in this event I am still really looking forward to it.

[CEValkyrie]

Thanks Jon but I can't take the credit on the temp holes. Greg had a pretty good start to them. We altered a few slightly on the new course but Greg did all the work.

I had 1 safari in mind when I went there then designed the other 3 around it. The 2nd hole is pretty insane.

[Jon Brakel]

Thanks Jon but I can't take the credit on the temp holes. Greg had a pretty good start to them. We altered a few slightly on the new course but Greg did all the work.

I had 1 safari in mind when I went there then designed the other 3 around it. The 2nd hole is pretty insane.

Big thanks out to Greg as well! I think this is going to be a great event!

[DougEDawg]

Are all the basket placements in place for IOS#4?  Also, what tee's are each division teeing off from?

[CEValkyrie]

Are all the basket placements in place for IOS#4?  Also, what tee's are each division teeing off from?

The baskets on the original course are not all in the correct spots. Greg is working on that. There is just 1 set of tees out there.  

[whofarted]

Hole 2,3,5,6,9,15,17,18 will be moved for the tournament.  I'll try to have those done by the end of this weekend.

[Chainmeister]

Thanks.  I played there yesterday and some of those are rough holes! Especially for a puss armed lefty!

[whofarted]

there will be a good mix of holes for the tournament - short and long, left and right.  my guess is that throwing an accurate 250 foot shot will do your scorecard alot better than monkey arming a 400 footer because a half the alternates and majority of the holes on the new side are built for precision not distance.  

[Bruce Brakel]

I'm doing the scorecards based on the hole distances we exchanged in e-mails.  If there have been any changes, be sure to let me know

[Bruce Brakel]

On the Old Course the temporary holes will be numbered 19, 20, 21, and 22 if that is o.k. with the other volunteers.  This way, perhaps as many as 40 people won't have an excuse or reason for going to the right hole on the wrong course for tee off.  It happens all the time.

The Old Course will be designated the "Old Course" on the cards and the New Course will be designated the New Course since these terms seem to be working for you and Greg.  Accordingly:

The temp holes on each course are marked.

Old Course
After hole #18, 19-22 will be played flowing back to #1 nicely.
19-270ft. (Righty hyzer with road OB on right & schule to the left.)
20-250ft. (Straight shot from wide open thru a very tight gap to a basket that is nested 40 feet back in a hole surrounded by schule.)
21-283ft. (Open Hyzer shot following the tree line to the left. Schule left of the entire fairway)
22-401ft. (Long open shot with schule to the left & right.)

Having said that, the Old Course, Morning and Afternoon Round scorecard file is finished.  I used the PDGA standard scorecard that they used to give to TDs as an Excel file and added four holes.  I will print it on Saturday.

[A Rockford arean local]

Hi I am a new disc golf player and play often at Anna Paige's old course.  And it seems to me that you guys have played there a few times as well.   So if I were to enter the tourny and I average -10 by there hole descriptions how should I enter myself in the tourny or should I not enter at all???

I look foreward to your responses
Chris

[Bruce Brakel]

I will defer to Greg and Brett on this question.  It has been years since I've played the course and I do not remember what the posted recreational par is.  What are your actual scores?  Is a -10 relative to posted par a 54 or what?

[Bruce Brakel]

These are the actual scorecards we will be using at Rockford.  They should have correct hole distances on them, but if there should be any issue getting the baskets moved, we will play to where the basket actually is on each hole!  

[Bruce Brakel]

and Old Course

[Rockford Area Local]

Well after counting up the signs add up to a par 75 so I guess that means I average a 65 on your guys par 54 thing.  Lol now I dont feel as good at disc golf =[.

[Bruce Brakel]

+11 would be a rec score.   I think it would be the kind of score for which the trophy-only option is attractive.  For $14 [plus the $5 non-member fee if applicable] you get 15 brass to spend how you want, a chance to test your skills against tournament players, a shot at all your divisional CTPs, and an opportunity to see if playing tournaments is more fun than whatever else you are doing right now.  You save $12 on your entry fee with the trophy-only option but don't get prizes at the end of the day if you finish in the prizes.

Oh, and it is nice to see that you are a Rockford Area Local and not a Rockford Arean Local.  I thought maybe you'd be showing up in jack boots and a brown uniform.  

[Rockford Area Local]

I guess I am a little confused as to how the entry fee is worked into the amateur brackets.  Could you give me a little information I am a little apprehensive about spending $20 for a trophey.

Chris

[whofarted]

Chris - play recreational for the full price.  i have been trying my damdest to get othe rec players from rockford to play and i hear alot of scores right around that area, so you wont be getting blown out the water and you'll have to put in some work to get on the top part of the score board.  also, if you ever plan to play a tournament this is the one that you want to play.  the entry price is reasonable as far as tournaments go, trophey option or not.  second, you will not find a better tournament than an IOS tournament - the payouts are great and you get 15 dollars brass cash right from the get-go for signing up.   i'll be at the park for most of sunday if you got any questions about it...

[Rockford Area Local]

Lol okay but what is the payout that is what I am trying to find out.  I know as an Amatuer I will not get a cash prize so what kind of prizes will I get etc.  

Chris