Pro Am Worlds 2008 Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Three Rivers

[nickwc]

Where would the best (and cheapest) camping be found?

Cold Brook Park -  I am leaning toward here due to a course being on site. $15 bucks a night

American Campgrounds

Shady Bend Campground

Any info will help!!

Thanks.

[Bruce Brakel]

I would be surprised if Coldbrook had sites left.  A lot of players are staying there.  It was an acceptable campground last time I stayed there.  If you want to stay there, call today. 

[Bruce Brakel]

Bruce! Answer my PM's on PDGA board!

Presumably I did if I got them...

[tacimala]

Never got a response, it was about playing doubles.

[Bruce Brakel]

Oh, that.  I'd be willing to shave and wear a skirt.  How's the arm?   

[Mukey]

I'd be willing to shave and wear a skirt.

That's a messed up mental picture   

[stpitner]

I'd be willing to shave and wear a skirt.

That's a messed up mental picture   

You mean you haven't met Emily Dickinson yet?

[tacimala]

LOL

Arm still not doing well even with lots of resting it. Doc said July 20th I'd be cleared to play again so I'm hoping that is true.

[Mukey]

I'd be willing to shave and wear a skirt.

That's a messed up mental picture   

You mean you haven't met Emily Dickinson yet?

Yeah, I know that story, but that doesn't mean I pictured Bruce in a drag

[damonshort]

Any opinions from current or past 'locals' on some of the courses for Worlds? Begg, Robt Morris, Kimball, Oshtemo appear to be what the almost ancient guys are scheduled for, besides the temp course.

[tacimala]

Begg Park isn't all that fun but the other three are cool courses and all four are fairly unique, which will make it a good set of courses to play. Only downside may be the length on all of those. Keep it in the fairway at Oshtemo and Kimball Pines!

Anything specific you want provided?

[Bruce Brakel]

You need accuracy in the woods to score well in Kalamazoo.  Oshtemo and Kimball especially have lots of pine tree lined fairways and schule lined fairways.  If you have limited time to scout them in advance, Kimball, Oshtemo, Robt Morris and Begg, in that order.  I'm not local but we've played them for tournaments and have gotten over that way some this year for Worlds scouting.  

I'm not sure where you go from Chicago to practice accuracy in the woods.  I've been playing Holly a lot for that. 

All of these courses are cartable.  All of them have poison ivy. 

[damonshort]

I'm not sure where you go from Chicago to practice accuracy in the woods. 

I don't either  Although I have tried tossing around in the woodsy areas of forest preserves before...

[tacimala]

Channahon longs would probably be your best bet. Different types of foliage, but practicing hitting the gaps with accuracy would be the key.

[Jon Brakel]

I'm not sure where you go from Chicago to practice accuracy in the woods. 

I don't either  Although I have tried tossing around in the woodsy areas of forest preserves before...

I think that's your best bet for practice. The CC forest preserves have lots of great fairways, just no baskets...but you don't need baskets to practice keeping it in the fairway.

[Chainmeister]

I'm not sure where you go from Chicago to practice accuracy in the woods. 

I don't either  Although I have tried tossing around in the woodsy areas of forest preserves before...

Not a bad idea. I think I might bring a few Rocs, putters and short drivers to a hiking trail in the forest preserve this weekend.

[CEValkyrie]

Just a reminder that all 2008 DISContinuum Club Members are invited to a pizza party during the week of worlds. Time & place will be announced. Free Pizza to all current members.

Make sure you register soon. Worlds is filling fast. It's open to anyone that did not get an invite at this point.

[Bruce Brakel]

The Waterford Brakels are in.  I'm playing Advanced. 

Almost 2/3rds of the Advanced field is Intermediate or below.  If you can compete in Intermediate you can compete for finishing in the top half of the field.  There are 40 or so players rated Rec and below.  If you can compete in Rec you won't be DFL. 

[DiscCrazy]

Initial site was released today. www.2008discgolfworlds.com

When I try this at work I get:

Access to this web page is restricted at this time.
Reason: The Websense category "Sex" is filtered.

WTF??

Me too! Talk about anal company web filter programs!

Plus, I don't think sex is an element of disc golf at all. Unless they've had bikini-clad hotties at a fly mart that I'm unaware of...

I still can't access the website becasue of the Websense category "Sex" is filtered. Will this ever be fixed?

[Disc Golf Live]

For those wondering about interesting perks at this year's Worlds...

I'm pleased to announce that all Amateurs competing this August in K'zoo will receive a DVD as part of their player's package.  The "My Worlds 08" DVDs will be custom-made for each pool and will include footage of each player on two holes.  As play begins, the My Worlds video crew will be taping the various pools while behind the scenes our production crew will be creating DVDs.  Later in the week, we'll deliver each pool's DVDs to their assigned course.  We're looking forward to providing a way for competitors to show folks back home a little about their trip to the Worlds, and to see themselves and their contemporaries at play.

Partnering opportunities available.  This footage will be used for multiple purposes, and both banner and dvd ads are available.


Joe Wander
Producer of My Event DVDs and
Disc Golf Live video magazine