2005 Wham Bam Thank You Am

[Mike_Batka]

Sorry David.  Thanks Serg.  I hope to see Illinois well represented up here this Saturday.  If anyone is still interested, there are still spots left.  Please contact me at mike@spincup.com or 414.550.4174.

Thanks,


Mike

[Brian]

AWESOME, that is all I have to say about this event.  Next year I will be there for sure and hopefully with some more people.

[kyle]

Another fun tournament and a huge raffle. Full field with about 100 people(about 16 of which were women) and Mike even had an interpreter for the deaf players.

Apparently the key to winning raffle prizes was to sit at our table. Between Steve, Brian, Serg, KVN, Carla/Shawn and myself I bet we won about half of the prizes.

[Chainmeister]

It was an awsome day. I'll be back next year.  There was a slew of talented juniors. I played with a kid even younger than Adrain Jr. who threw pin high on a 400 ft. hole.  I won a set of Quad shocks for the first round CTP. That made the day regardless of my placement.

[kyle]

I almost forgot, the first 8 women to register all got JK-Aviars that were autographed and personalized to them by Juliana.

[SERG]

Definitely an awesome time! For the $20 I spent in raffle tickets, I won a Pro Starfire, a Nalgene water bottle...and a First Run Quarter K.

Thanks to Mike Batka and his group for putting together an awesome event...and for helping me qualify for AM Nationals!

[shawn]

Wish I could have made it, but glad that I donated 20 big ones to the raffle...  Some how I won a quarter K and a skillshot...  damn...  I'm still in shock..  

[Dan Michler]

so how did u guys do?

[Bruce Brakel]

Sounds like they never got around to actually playing disc golf, doesn't it?    

[Mike_Batka]

I'd like to thank the players, sponsors and everyone else who helped make the 2005 Wham Bam Thank You Am such a huge success. Exactly 100 disc golfers participated. Milwaukee's Dave O'Keefe won the Advanced division in playoff. An ace netted Illinois' Elliot Fu $232. Thirteen women participated. Every division had more players than last year. Look for the final standings and photos from this year's event to be added to www.spincup.com by week's end. Believe or not, I'm already thinking about next year. I welcome any suggestions.

Thanks,


Mike

[SERG]

I don't know exactly how everyone did, but here are some scores/placements:

ADVANCED:
T3 Sergio (-10)
Joe W. (-4)
Brian K. (-3)

INTERMEDIATE:
Steve C. (?)
Kyle (?)

Carla - won Intermediate Women; earned paid registration to the US Women's Championships in Peoria

[ochreogre]

Not quite sure where Kyle ended up.  I tied for 9th at even for the day (yuck), ironically shooting the same score as I did a year ago for a tied-for-11th place.  

Last year I was +2 and then -2.  This year I was 0 and 0.  Something like 8 or 9 deuces and 8 or 9 bogies.  *sigh*  I tell you, if I could putt, drive, and upshot, I'd have this game all figured out.  And once again got beat by a stroke by two kids half my age.  That Adriann Jr. character is starting to bug me.  

During the raffle picked up Pro Beast, a sweet hole 9 DG shirt, one of them mabeline (or whatever) water bottles that I gave away...don't remember if I took anything else away with me or not.  

All in all, a great time.   I'll see what I can do to be the first to pre-reg next year, too, as I will definitely be back!  

[SERG]

one of them mabeline (or whatever) water bottles that I gave away...

NALGENE...Maybeline is make-up......are you trying to tells us something???  

[Dan Michler]

i could use one of those nalgene bottles.  or maybe its maybelline    

[Jon Brakel]

i could use one of those nalgene bottles.  or maybe its maybelline  

Maybe you're born with it?

[Mike_Batka]

The final standings have been posted at www.spincup.com.  Photos from the event should be posted next week.  


Mike

[Chainmeister]

Cool.  When will it be up on PDGA so we can see the round ratings?

[Mike_Batka]

I should have the event report into the PDGA within the next fews days.  They take it from there.  The results should be up at PDGA.com relatively soon.  The round ratings may take a bit longer.  


Mike

[Jon Brakel]

I should have the event report into the PDGA within the next fews days.  They take it from there.  The results should be up at PDGA.com relatively soon.  The round ratings may take a bit longer.  


Mike

If you use the on-line tools that the PDGA sends to you via e-mail, you can post results yourself and it will generate unofficial ratings.

[Mike_Batka]

Photos from this year's event are now available for your viewing pleasure.  Check them out at http://www.spincup.com.