2003 ILLINOIS OPEN (PDGA SANCTIONED C-TIER) 08-10-03

[Jon Brakel]

I sold the last of the Ice Bowl minis at the Flip City MDGO. We got $1 each for them for a total of $20 (or did we sell them for $2 and there were 10 of them? Not sure anymore, but we did get $20 for whatever number we sold). Does anyone mind if I add $5 to that and sponsor a hole for Discontinuum?

[Jon Brakel]

Jim (07-03-2003 02:39 p.m.):

Just my 2 cents:

The IL Open thread on the PDGA MessBoard is getting a little over the top in terms of shameless self-promotion...

Mirth, can you list me as a hole sponsor please (with your OK, Jon). BTW, Jon, when do you need $$?

Promotion=sales. I think the magic figure is around 7 or 9. Someone has to see or hear about something new 7 to 9 times before they start to consider it. Some people are different, they like to try new things, but the 7 to 9 impressions is an average. Also it helps when they get it from more than 1 source. My partner at best shot in Lombard had seen the Illinois Open posts on the PDGA web site, then he saw Jo-jo's thread about the discs including IO discs, then he met me and we talked about it. Then he was my partner again in Streamwood and I talked about it again. If one of his friends talks to him about it, he's a lock! Keep the shameless promotion alive, PLEASE!



I'd like to get the money asap and merch for that matter, so I can finalize planning as early as possible. From anyone else, I'd insist on the money before we post them as a sponsor, but I guess for you I'll let that slide. ;)

[Jon Brakel]

The two Texans who are coming up for the Illinois Open want to play Intermediate Amateur Master, so Damon, you've got your division. Also one of the Texans, Charles, is donating a wire disc golf sculpture to be auctioned off. Proceeds to be donated to Discontinuum. Perhaps we'll do a silent auction for that.

[Jon Brakel]

Mirth,



Please e-mail me tonight or Sunday morning with whatever information should be on the hole sponsor sign for Mike Schrank's Smoke 'N Gun. Also e-mail me any artwork if you have any. Do you have a hole preference for which one Mike Schrank's Smoke 'N Gun is sponsoring?



Jim, do you have a preference for which hole you are sponsoring?



DISContinuum is sponsoring hole #1.

[Jon Brakel]

I really need to do the tee signs on Sunday instead of going to leagues. I have to do tee signs, scorecards and a course map. I won't have time to get the signs done during the week. Can I just put all of his information on the sign without the logo?

[Jon Brakel]

Sponsor signs are made, just have to staple gun them to stakes, new course map is made, score cards are jugging out of the printer as we speak, I'll just have to cut them. I'm posting the pdf of the IO score card in case anyone wants to take a look. It'll also be out here if you want to print out one to take to the course. The card has all the distances on them and the CTPs we'll be playing next Sunday. Can't believe its NEXT Sunday! WOOOOHOOOO!!!!!

[Jon Brakel]

Damon (08-03-2003 09:36 p.m.):

Hey Jon,



the cards look great - the background is cool. I hate to, um, rain on this, but you've got CTPs for ams twice - should one of them actually be Adv, or are they both Am/Adv, or....  ?

I wanted a reminder on the score card but there isn't room to spell it all out. I can never remember what hole is what for CTPs, so I really wanted to put them on there.



So, here's how it works: The Rec/Jr is for Recreational the Juniors, the W is for women, the two Am are for ALL Amateurs, the All is for everyone--Pro and Am alike. So, any woman that plays can shoot for all the CTPs, the Recs and Jrs. can shoot at all of them except for the womens, Int and Adv can shoot at 3 and pros can only go for the one on 18.



We will also be having a pie toss for pies and other prizes that everyone including volunteers and spectators will be eligible to shoot for. So, there will be plenty of prize opportunities for all.

[Jon Brakel]

Bruce (08-04-2003 08:44 a.m.):

Jon, I like the way we did rope at the Flip City MDGO to get all the pie toss participants throwing from the same distance.  Should I bring rope?

Yes, please.

[Jon Brakel]

I was going to make a version without the CTPs, the IO or the Bruce on it.

[Jon Brakel]

Here is the map of the Round Lake course. I want to tweek it a little, but this will be the version we use for the IO. It will get people around the course even if its not exactly relationally accurate. (relationally?)

[Jon Brakel]

Here's the map of the Pro Final Four Holes. I'm not sure why the color turned out different, but I'm not stressing over it. ???

[Jon Brakel]

There are routes. The end of #2 uses #7 fairway and there are plenty of gaps in that row of trees across the field. #3 is playing backwards up #14 and finishing at basket #12.



They will NOT be mowed however, so I'd like the club members that are going to be there to spot during the pro final please. Some areas that they land in will be mowed, but it will just be hit or miss.

[Jon Brakel]

Jim (08-06-2003 01:05 p.m.):

I think even the Pros will suffer some "shrinkage" at those holes!

They are definitely NOT par twos. :)

[Jon Brakel]

All measurements were made from the tee pad to the basket in a straight line. That way from the tee pad you know the distance to the basket. As a player you must compensate for the route that you take. I will note that in the player info sheet for the tournament and on subsequent maps.

[Jon Brakel]

Damon (08-07-2003 09:34 a.m.):

Latest Round Lake forecast for Sunday:



High: 76°F

Partly Cloudy  

Wind: From the East Northeast at 8 mph  

Precip: 20 %  

Max. Humidity: 70 %  



You guys must have some cosmic connections! ;)

Bruce is the only one with the power to change weather. Thanks Bruce! Hope this doesn't mean 50 degrees and rain at the Sturgeon!

[Jon Brakel]

Brett and I are in Michigan, but they have computers and stuff here also. :)



I will post results as soon as I do the PDGA report. I'm hoping to have some time on Wednesday or Thursday. Bruce, Brett and I are running another C tier on Tuesday, so it definitely won't be then. Although since this one is on Tuesday we're figuring it to be less than 30 people.



We filled the field at 8:22am after starting registration at about 7:55am. Starting early didn't leave anyone out as the line was already about 20 deep and we didn't get thru the waiters until well after 8. We also included 5 people as "floaters" in order to accomodate 95 total players instead of just 90. The floaters started on hole 1 after the group that started on 1 finished 1. This worked because two groups could be on 18 at the same time because it is so long.



We are really sorry that not as many people could play as wanted to, but its just like the movie theatre, when the seats are sold, you gotta wait for the next show. next show time is September 20th at Bevier.

[Jon Brakel]

If I had known going in that my only "problem" would be filling up, I would have slept a lot better Saturday night. :)



Whenever people don't get in, there's dissapointment. The only thing I can do about that is run it as a split day next year. EVERYTHING else went so smoothly thanks to everyone that helped out!



I probably won't be getting results posted as we seem to be constantly on the move. The courses in MI are eating Brett alive (or so he thinks), but really he's just not used to getting fours on holes and that being ok.



Off to have more fun and take Brett to one or two more courses he's never seen.

[Jon Brakel]

I am about half way done with the TD report. I'll post results as soon as they are done. I'm hoping to finish tonight.

[Jon Brakel]

I'll post results tonight. They're done, but I was too tired to get them in a good posting format, or maybe I forgot...which excuse sounds better?



I need information from Jay about the stuff we gave away for the extra ctps. I know what we gave away for the ctps that were on the score card and for the bag tag ctp. I need to know the retail value of the other ctps so I can finish the td report.



Thanks!

[Jon Brakel]

MyndCraft (08-20-2003 02:34 p.m.):

Phenix Disc Sports donated 2 pairs of tournament line shocks and 2 climacool shirts total retail value of all merchandise: $140.00



Did you need anything else or did you have it?

That's it. Gracias amigo!