The Abominable Snowman @ Madison Meadows

[Tom McManus]

I really shouldn't, but it's very tempting.  We'll see how today goes.  I've only played a couple of rounds total since early December and that snow sure looks like fun!  You?

One of the many things that will be abominable tomorrow will be my game.

[tjdub26936]

Since this is not an Ice Bowl event, are whimps and whiners allowed?

[skipache]

they can drown there sorrows after the event, i will allow bad back complaints from those who help shovel today however haha. It should be fun playing in the snow

[Mukey]

Great to see the extra effort to keep this one going Skipache! Looks like the name was prophetic!

Are you playing Mukey?

I was tempted, but the excessive snowfall is going to keep me away. The Channahon event will probably be my 1st of the year.

[Fiddler]

The cold, wind whatever won't keep me from playing, but how do you keep from losing your plastic with this much snow?

[SIUFrolf]

Throw it in the basket on the first try.  But seriously,  you need to really pay attention where it lands and look for the slice it makes into the snow then start digging about 2 feet in front of that slice.  Everyone in your group needs to work together to watch each other discs in this kind of snow. 

[Younk]

I've heard of people (I think from Bruce Brakel) that you can attach a ribbon to the disc and then you can find the disc easier but I have never tried it.  Plus since this is a sanctioned event I don't think that would be an option at the tourney 

[stpitner]

Jason has to get ahold of David Gentry and get the OK.  They have allowed it before.

[danaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

if its allowed, will there be string and stuff available for use?

has anyone ever spray-painted their white plastic?

[skipache]

i think we will have whomever is "BOB" spot, im going to get some little flags so you can martk them for people to find

[Tom McManus]

i think we will have whomever is "BOB" spot, im going to get some little flags so you can martk them for people to find

Not starting until 10:00 AM is going to make for a long day with all the snow.

[dana v]

cement t's both rounds?  didnt see it on the flier...

im guessing we'll be playing cements. 

i have way too many white discs!

[stpitner]

yowza I'm tired, never realized how tough it was to trudge through that much snow!  Awesome turnout today.  It was starting to get a little tough to see right as we finished up around 5:15, but I think everyone was able to complete their holes while there was still some light.

Now, time to prep for Channahon!

[ChrisPUTTS]

How many people lost plastic?  This was one of the major reasons that kept me at home today...

[stpitner]

There was definitely some lost plastic out there.  I was one of them myself.  However, I only lost one disc, and out of the two rounds, for my card there was just that one disc that was lost.  We found all of the rest.  I'm heading out there as early as I can when this stuff starts to melt so that I can find them BEFORE the dude that takes them and then lists them on eBay does.  He was out there with his dogs Saturday morning finding it quite funny that we were out there for a tournament, and he was very openly talking about how he's going to snag stuff when everything starts to melt.

However, unlike him, I plan on returning the discs to their rightful owners!  So if you lost a disc, please post what hole # so that I can start by checking out those holes first, then walking more of the course after that.  I already have a list of about 5 holes that I need to check.

[airspuds]

i hope the guy had his dogs on a leash
does nt lombard have a leash law of some sort

id call the cops on him if he was being as a$$ about it

i would have only thrown what i could afford to lose

[airspuds]

STRAY DOGS
Time of report-1651


200 BLK W GROVE


Narrative: C/ reported she was walking with her dog when a Golden Retreiver came out, bit her dog & her.  O/ took her dogs in & was reminded of the leash law.  TM

someone got a warning

from police blotter


i would call the park district and ask them what they thought

[tacimala]

No one in my group lost a disc either round because we sent spotters out to mark all of the drives on the longer holes. Groups that weren't doing that were spending a lot of wasted time looking for discs and lost a few. Playing in the snow isn't that hard, you just have to be smart about it!

[skipache]

results are up!

[dana]

thanks jason.

scott- hole 19. blue pro wraith to the left of the tree/basket