Winter Series #3: Irish You the Best of Luck - B-Tier Channahon, March 8th, 2008

[stpitner]

if you pre-reg'd, and you look at the list of players and it says "Yes" next to your name if you're current - then you're good.

As long as it shows you are active online you should be fine.  I don't know if I'll have the list of active players or not, but I wouldn't worry too much if you don't have your card.  I'll just have to trust you and come hunt you down later if you actually weren't current

[Sr.]

What condition is Channahons tee boxes in? Are any of them under water (ice)?

[stpitner]

Frank does an excellent job of taking care of the course.  I have a good feeling that all of the tees will be in great shape.  I sent him an email tonight to make sure he knew we were going to use the concrete longs as well just in case he didn't already know.  I'm going to be out there Friday to flag everything and try to do additional prep work and hope that stuff can sun dry.  Then if I am not able to take care of something Friday I'm going to try to be out there at 6AM Friday and will try to get everything squared away quickly.

As I hear updates I will post it.

[Fox Metro Discer]

I'll be there about 6:30 or so. So I can help with some as I play to warm up b4 registration.

[stpitner]

current course report from Frank:

I played yesterday & all baskets were playable albeit soft ice on #6 & # 11.
All concrete tees are playable.

[Todd. Fanning]

Scott,
I am planning on coming down for this and i was wondering if you thought day of registration would still get in?
Thanks
Todd

[stpitner]

I highly recommend arriving early.  I'm at 33 players pre-registered, and 20 minutes to go until pre-registration closes.  I won't know until tomorrow sometime to know for sure where pre-registration sits.  Registration opens up at 8AM, and I max out at 105.  I have a backup plan to add a 22nd hole to expand to 110, but I'd rather not have to add that 22nd hole.

I know of at least 10 people that have told me they are going but have not pre-registered.

[stpitner]

I don't know if I posted it here or not -but my brain kept thinking that pre-reg closed tonight.  It closes THURSDAY (tomorrow) night at 8pm.  I just got off the phone with the guy running the pre-reg system, and he has 10 additional names that have pre-registered, so that puts us at around 43 players pre-registered.

Going to be an awesome day!

[Bruce Brakel]

The IOS CFR Destroyers will be at the Irish.  I'm bagging the pre-orders right now.  Every one comes with a certificate of authenticity and the opportunity to enter the Innova CFR drawing. 

[can't putt]

Scott, I signed up on the PDGA site for MM1 because MG1 was not available.  I see Frank is in MG1.  If you are actually running that division, switch me over there, ok?  I'm feeling very old today.  Thanks.

[damonshort]

Scott, I signed up on the PDGA site for MM1 because MG1 was not available.  I see Frank is in MG1.  If you are actually running that division, switch me over there, ok?  I'm feeling very old today.  Thanks.

Me too. And KK, you don't know old.... 

[stpitner]

Yeah, Frank asked me to create it in hopes that there would be enough people to create a division.  It looks like there will be

Just another trophy to add to the mess lol.

Course Map
So I enjoyed seeing what Mike did with making maps for the IOS events, and I wanted to include a map of the course on the player handbook... so here you go:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=111480952906454643498.0004479673cb5676a5e76&ll=41.473184,-88.180529&spn=0.00549,0.014269&t=h&z=17

The blue lines are the long tees that will be used in the 1st round.  If you do not see a blue line that means you'll be playing the same thing twice.

Pre-reg is closed, but I have not received the final pre-reg information yet - hopefully that will come tonight or early tomorrow!

Let me know what you think of the map

[OvEr HaNd AsSaSiN]

looks good 19 is going to be fun. 452 down the tree line that will add strokes to alot of peoples scores..

[stpitner]

it was going to be 504' with the basket at the bottom of the hill, but then I realized that's a service road down there, so I don't think it's a good idea to have a basket there.  It's just a pain if you overshoot the basket because of the downhill slope that will be right behind that basket.

I'm going to find out tomorrow if there are soppy conditions for 21.  The tee will be on the walking path, but here's what makes 21 brutal - ten feet in front of the tee the path becomes OB.  All of the stuff to the left and beyond the path behind the basket will also be OB.  The basket is going to be positioned within 20 feet of the OB path.  Just throw to the right and stay out of the baseball field and you're fine.

Hole 20 is also going to be a little tough because it's probably 15 feet from the path, and on or over the path is also OB.

The handbook is undergoing printing right now.  I'm printing out the stuff that I know is complete - I have to look at a few things tomorrow when I'm out flagging and maybe make some last minute changes.

I hope to have handbooks for everyone - 700 total double sided pages of printing for 100 copies, yick!

[stpitner]

FINAL PRE-REGISTRATION NUMBER: 58!!!  Awesome!!

This includes the 2 people that asked me to hold them a spot and could not pre-reg for one reason or another.

47 registration spots available on the morning of the tournament!

[can't putt]

Thanks, Scott.

Me too. And KK, you don't know old.... 

Yes I do, Damon!  I know you!!!   

[airspuds]

kev c

you got pm

[discpro99]

bring your long underwear ist going to be a cold one.

[discpro99]

The blue lines are the long tees that will be used in the 1st round.  If you do not see a blue line that means you'll be playing the same thing twice.

so we are playing longs first round and shorts 2nd round?

[Mukey]

The blue lines are the long tees that will be used in the 1st round.  If you do not see a blue line that means you'll be playing the same thing twice.

so we are playing longs first round and shorts 2nd round?

Long/Short, but only the longs that have a concrete tee.