2nd Annual Iron Lion Safari (Illinois Tour)

[Mukey]

2nd Annual Iron Lion Safari

Sunday July 1, 2007

Richmond Hill Park, Geneseo IL

PDGA C-Tier Event

Day of Registration and Sign in: 7:30-8:30am

****$5 fee for Day of Registration*****

***$5 fee for temporary PDGA membership***

Player Packages for first 50 paid Amatuer Players

Entry Fee includes $1 toward ace funds and $2 towards PDGA fees

Player Meeting: 8:30am  Tee Off: 9am (all divisions play shorts/concrete)

Lunch:  12:30-1:30pm

Brief Meeting: 1:45pm Tee Off 2nd Round:  2pm  (All except INT play Long Tees/Natural)

Final 9 Safari for Top 4 Open Men: 5pm

All INT divisions:  $25 + $5 for non PDGA members ONLINE +$2

All ADV Division:  $40 + $5 for non PDGA members ONLINE +$2

ALL PRO Divisions: $50 + $5 for non PDGA members ONLINE +2

You can register online here: http://ironliondgs.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=17

Tournament Director:  Chase Roberts/ chase20460@ironliondgs.com / (309) 757-7685 or cell (309)721-3450

[SIUFrolf]

has anyone played this tourney or this course? is it a tough course? well-run? I seem to remember hearing this being a great tourney for IL players to play in.

[damonshort]

has anyone played this tourney or this course? is it a tough course? well-run? I seem to remember hearing this being a great tourney for IL players to play in.

if you're playing the short tees and it's not windy, it's an easy course. Otherwise it can be tricky but definitely not 'brutal'. It's out by the interstate so it's usually pretty windy though, and there are some decent elevation changes. (if you're playing the day after Peoria, you'll think it's *really* easy  )

I haven't been out there in awhile but I think there are some alternate tees in addition to the longs. Regardless of the conditions I've always enjoyed the course.  I can't go but I'd definitely recommend it.

[tjdub42]

has anyone played this tourney or this course? is it a tough course? well-run? I seem to remember hearing this being a great tourney for IL players to play in.

I played here last year & had played the course once before then.  It's got a lot of elevation changes, plenty of trees, & 3-4 wooded holes.  Last year was pretty windy, 1000 rated rounds were -7 from the shorts & even from the longs.  There are 3 temp holes, one of them a long, big downhill.  I like the course a lot, & will play from the longs for the first time this year.

It's pretty well run, long transition between rounds, & the final 9 takes a while, so it's a bit of a long day.  The players pack was a little light (t-shirt & mini).  They should have a lot of CTP's, maybe one per hole.  Not much participation from Chicago-North golfers, but a handful were there from the Joliet area last year.

Mukey & I are leaving around 6 on Sunday morning from the western burbs.

[damonshort]

Mukey & I are leaving around 6 on Sunday morning from the western burbs.

watch out for speed traps if you're not leaving til 6!

[DANA V]

I played Geneseo the other week for the first time and was really impressed!  LOTS of elevation (as stated)...I think that I read somewhere that the first 50 (AMs?) registered will be getting something.  I like all the Iron Lion gear.  Good weekend of disc golf in Illinois...See you there!

[Mukey]

After seeing Damon's post we decided we're leaving at 5:30 am instead of 6. Holy early start Batman!

Anyone else going?

[Mukey]

This course was very nice & reminded me of a harder Sussex park. Elevation shots create risk/reward with chances of rolldowns, losing discs in tall grass/shule, a few must make dueces & a few tough threes/happy with a four holes. Very fun temp holes. Michler took 3rd in Adv., Jason Poole took 1st in Int. + a CTP & I got 7th(of 26) in Int + a CTP.

LOTS of CTPs added cash. Chris Sprague commented that he plays tourneys all over the country & this was one of the better payouts he's seen. Food was right around the corner. Recommended for next year.

P.S. 2 hours from the Western 'burbs, not really pushing it. (I88 & Rt. 31 to the park) Coulda slept later.

I'll have course pictures on my MySpace page sometime this week