IOS #1 @ Kenosha, WI--04/21&22/07

[Bruce Brakel]

Brett, thank you for keeping the pre-reg up to date at PDGA.com.  Can you do something about the Sunday weather?

[J.R.]

A while ago it was said that baskets would be in tournament position a few weeks before the tourney.  Obvoiusly the weather hasn't cooperated.  Are they in position now?  If not, any thoughts when they will be?

Also, what's the snow like up there right now?

[smyith]

I heard last year that baskets 1-4 are going to be ripped out for a new building, whats up with that? I know its not changing for the tourny but is that happening this summer? Also, someone told to the north of the current course in the woods they are trying to get a 2nd course put in...is that happening?

[Jon Brakel]

I heard last year that baskets 1-4 are going to be ripped out for a new building, whats up with that? I know its not changing for the tourny but is that happening this summer? Also, someone told to the north of the current course in the woods they are trying to get a 2nd course put in...is that happening?

This will probably be the last tournament that you will be able to play holes 1 and 2...bummer!!! Sergio might have an idea on how/where the new holes will be routed and their location.

[discmonkey]

I was out there today.  Pretty soupy.  Lots of standing water and mud.  There were some piles of mulch in the woods waiting to be spread on the main paths.  Any idea when the 5 out of place baskets will be put to the right location?  I know it's just too wet right now for most to be moved, but I'm going up there again on Thurs and Fri next week to practice and was wondering if I'd be getting a chance to play the course as it will be for the weekend.

[shawn]

Any idea when the 5 out of place baskets will be put to the right location?  I know it's just too wet right now for most to be moved,

You anwsered yourself....  when it dries a little, most likely Wed..

I heard last year that baskets 1-4 are going to be ripped out for a new building, whats up with that? I know its not changing for the tourny but is that happening this summer? Also, someone told to the north of the current course in the woods they are trying to get a 2nd course put in...is that happening?

This should not happen until next summer..  the current Union hall is outdated, looking forward to a new one..  hole 1 and 2 might be parking lots and the roads are being rerouted so the road by hole 2 will be gone so we will be able to use that space after renovations to rework a few holes back in..  so next year there will most likely be only 14 holes on the main course.

New course might go in this fall or next spring..  will be behingd the cop shop and maintance building (east of current course).  New course will make it possible to do multi-day events.  we just need 9 more baskets and we got another course.  It will be a much longer championship style course..  not sure what the longest permanant hole is in the US.. something like 1021ft.  we may have one that goes 1022ft...

[mirth]

Brett, thank you for keeping the pre-reg up to date at PDGA.com.  Can you do something about the Sunday weather?

Looks like he's been working behind the scenes -
http://wwwa.accuweather.com/forecast-15day.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&zipcode=53140&metric=0

Current forecast for IOS1 looks awesome for late April!

[CEValkyrie]

After playing some very muddy courses today I was very surprised Parkside was not quite as muddy as I expected.

I marked the 4 alternate holes with flags. Hopefully they stay in place. I did not have paint to mark the tees in grass. The tee for 18A is on the sidewalk. I'll use chalk for that.

On Saturday Super Long #8 will not be playable. It's under at least 6 inches of water. The long tee will be played both rounds.

On the front 9 only Hole #1 is not in tourney position.
On the back Holes #10, 12, 13, 15, & 17 are not in tourney position. Hopefully with the weather those holes dry up this week.

[Bruce Brakel]

45 players pre-reged already.  Getting trophy discs done here. 

[damonshort]

I was up there today; I don't think 12 is going to dry out (although it's really not any worse than what the short position is now) but the others seem fine, pretty much.

[discmonkey]

Yeah, I was out there tonight too and the course is definitely getting better.  We've got at least 4 days of sunshine ahead of us, so it should be fine.  Hopefully it dries out enought to handle all the foot traffic that comes with the event.

[CEValkyrie]

Were the flags to the temps still there?

[discmonkey]

I honestly didn't notice one way or the other.  I got off of work in Glenview at 5:30 and hauled up there to squeeze in a round with a guy I work with.  We were moving pretty quickly and I didn't think to look for flags.  I did run into Al and Neal, though, and they had played a couple of rounds.  One of them might have noticed.

[damonshort]

they were there til at least 2 pm... 18b is a nicely treacherous hole, by the way.

[Jon Brakel]

Maddisen and I made score cards and registration/leader board cards Sunday morning. Please note that our score cards will have the distances for super long #8 and the slightly less accurate distances for the alternates.

[Bruce Brakel]

Maddisen and I made score cards and registration/leader board cards Sunday morning. Please note that our score cards will have the distances for super long #8 and the slightly less accurate distances for the alternates.

The less accurate distances on the scorecards would be my fault.  I forgot to return your wheel to you at the Kensington doubles.   

[SERG]

I plan to go out to the course today after work and try and move whatever baskets I can. If anyone plans to come up during the week you'll be able to play some of the back nine tourny locations.

As mentioned in earlier posts it's just been too wet to move baskets into tourny location. We've been trying to lay chips but then we got the beautiful snow fall. Now we're into the weekdays and getting a "work day" on the course won't be happening. We are going to try to get our facilities crew to do some chipping. I think it was requested by our "course" supervisor but again, the weather didn't cooperate...that's why there are moguls on hole #10.

I'll update later on placements.

[Jon Brakel]

Maddisen and I made score cards and registration/leader board cards Sunday morning. Please note that our score cards will have the distances for super long #8 and the slightly less accurate distances for the alternates.

The less accurate distances on the scorecards would be my fault.  I forgot to return your wheel to you at the Kensington doubles.   

That has nothing to do with it. Brett posted more accurate distances for the temps after we printed and cut all the score cards. That's why I was hoping to have course routing sheets for all players.

[can't putt]

What are the odds of being able to complete both rounds no later than 4:00 p.m. on Sunday?  Not awards, just the rounds.

Edit -- Oops!  I mean Saturday.

[pickax]

Odds are low,

Even with a half hour earlier start, my prediction would be a finish (sans awards) around 4:30 (3 hours/ rd, plus 1 hr for lunch)