IOS #6 @ Round Lake, IL--10/18 & 10/19 2008

[El Mexicano]

I want to thank the IOS team for once again running such great events. I truly enjoyed playing these events over the past 5 years and hope to continue to play them in the future. Outstanding job! See you next year.

[pickax]

Sunday ratings. The elves know it's an old recipe and therefore might have some special juice in it, but it's the best they have for now. When I was playing today, I know I mentioned to a couple of people that I thought the wind made the course a couple of strokes harder. Looks like the elves are saying three strokes tougher.

Aaron Scott	61	940	56	988
Adrian Gutierrez Sr.	58	969	60	950
Alex Bingman	61	940	59	959
Allana Kohler	79	769	83	731
Alvaro Ramos	68	874	63	921
Barrett White	62	931	66	893
Becky Tree Brakel	72	835	85	712
Bill Boppre	80	759	74	816
Bill Byrnes	75	807	70	855
Bill Wiegold	71	845	74	816
Brandon Theriault	64	912	60	950
Bruce Brakel	66	893	57	978
Bryan Schumann	58	969	55	997
Carl Spray	58	969	59	959
Chris Brenholtz	62	931	58	969
Chris Jordan	58	969	58	969
Damon Short	62	931	64	912
Dan Pantalone	63	921	68	874
Dave Nelson	55	997	57	978
David Teichman	81	750	0	1521
Deryk Shanteau	64	912	65	902
Donnie Sonnefeldt	68	874	69	864
Doug Walker	62	931	71	845
Duain Altepeter	67	883	59	959
Elliot Fu	61	940	63	921
Eric Bassett	62	931	61	940
Frank Grimes	66	893	63	921
Frank Luce	63	921	60	950
Frank Militello	58	969	55	997
Freddy Beyersdorf	120	379	0	1521
Gary Matthews	72	835	73	826
Greg Guther	70	855	65	902
Jack Waryck	64	912	72	835
Jaroslav Nehyba	65	902	56	988
Jason Duncan	69	864	67	883
Jason Kramer	69	864	68	874
Jeff Hunt	85	712	90	664
Jeff Wilken	65	902	69	864
Jeremy Inabinet	64	912	69	864
Jesse Tackett	62	931	66	893
Joe Dugan	65	902	68	874
Joe Tomecek	62	931	64	912
John Jordan	65	902	64	912
John McHan	69	864	63	921
Jon Groves	75	807	73	826
Jonathan Dobberstein	64	912	58	969
Josh Huff	67	883	66	893
Juan Lopez	55	997	56	988
Justin Elmore	58	969	56	988
Kimberly Hawley	79	769	81	750
Kurt Krasinski	64	912	69	864
Kyle Burnside	58	969	63	921
Lauren Lakeberg	75	807	83	731
Maddisen Brakel	86	702	92	645
Mark Santa Maria	66	893	67	883
Mark Hoffmann	71	845	67	883
Mary Lavigne	76	797	81	750
Matt Hawley	56	988	62	931
Matt Stachura	68	874	66	893
Matt Travis	56	988	57	978
Matthew Rodgers	56	988	58	969
Mike Krupicka	67	883	67	883
Mike Kutella	60	950	64	912
Mike Lascola	64	912	66	893
Mike Porto	61	940	66	893
Nate Baron	60	950	60	950
Nick Enk	98	588	0	1521
Nick Fyock	59	959	65	902
Patti Lisica	94	626	92	645
Phil Popovich	68	874	58	969
Randy Moore Jr.	54	1007	58	969
Rob Schoenhoft	61	940	68	874
Roman Korol	65	902	72	835
Ron Huebner	68	874	73	826
Ronn Blough	62	931	59	959
Sang Park	63	921	63	921
Spencer Wilken	65	902	64	912
Stacy Tackett	77	788	84	721
Stan Kosierb	68	874	72	835
Steve Enk	80	759	0	1521
Steve Mullens	59	959	64	912
Taylor Cimala	60	950	58	969
Tim Bridgeman	65	902	59	959
Tom McManus	63	921	59	959
Travis Brown	63	921	65	902
Tyler Williams	59	959	62	931

[tacimala]

Those DNF's are throwing that one off it looks like.

[pickax]

The elves assure me that the DNFs are not used for the SSA. There was one really bad gator that when removed, lowered everyone's rating for Sunday by 4 points. The elves tell me that it is hard to keep quality up when they can't tell between the gators and the young crocs.

[Fox Metro Discer]

Thank you IOS crew!!!!

As always you did a fantacstic job getting things running on time and smoothly. Even with the overall trophy presentations and the 400 hole ADV playoff, we were still done by 6 PM. What a model of efficiency you provide ofr all other TD's.

This year was once again great. I am sad to see it done.    I cannot wait to next year and once again showcase my mediocraty at IOS events 

[CEValkyrie]

Thank you IOS crew!!!!

As always you did a fantacstic job getting things running on time and smoothly. Even with the overall trophy presentations and the 400 hole ADV playoff, we were still done by 6 PM. What a model of efficiency you provide ofr all other TD's.

This year was once again great. I am sad to see it done.    I cannot wait to next year and once again showcase my mediocraty at IOS events 

Thanks for the support and kind words. I look forward to visiting the Fox Valley next year and playing an event rather than running/playing. You guys have any information for next year. Rumor has it 2 day Am/Pro B-Tier with Aurora/Oswego courses in play?

[Bruce Brakel]

Thanks for another great event!  Nice shooting Todd and Brad. 

I think those ratings are 10-20 points higher than they should be.  Like Tom, I'm hoping that I am wrong.

In the wind, I thought I shot 880 - 960, so I'm with those who think the old recipe might be juiced.  I'd be fine with 880-960.  That extra rating point doesn't really do anything for me. 

[Bruce Brakel]

On the other hand, advanced hot rounds usually are near 1000 at an IOS, so the ratings look right in that regard.  Sometimes we underestimate the effect of the wind. 

[Bruce Brakel]

The elves assure me that the DNFs are not used for the SSA. There was one really bad gator that when removed, lowered everyone's rating for Sunday by 4 points. The elves tell me that it is hard to keep quality up when they can't tell between the gators and the young crocs.

I know the template drops out the too-low scores.  The elves could try substituting 999s for 0s and see if they get the same results. 

[Mike Clark]

Thank you to the IOS team for running great tournaments.

Thank you to all the players for making the tournaments great.

Hope to see everyone next year and bring a friend.

[Chainmeister]

Here is a shot of Michler teeing off on 6.   Low resolution off of the phone but nice form by Dan.

Regardless of how I play I always have a great time playing IOS events and #6 was no different.  I had great company both rounds and enjoyed beautiful autumnal vistas on a delightful day. Pretty soon only Spike will be wearing shorts on the course.  I got to wear shorts on Saturday. The system gets more and more efficient. You make it look too easy.  All the busy work of running an event is done seamlessly so the players get to play, shop for plastic and socialize. I know that this is a large time and money commitment for you and it is a labor of love.  There is no other rational reason for putting up with the hassle or running evemts such as the IOS events.  I am glad you will be back, in whatever form, next year.

[Jon Brakel]

I found out yesterday how long is too long to run my laptop off my car battery without my car being started...thanks for the jump Bruce!!! 

Thanks to all that attended the events this year! It seems like it has been a really long year and I know that Brett and I are both looking forward to doing other things for a few months. I hope that people will see with a 4 tournament schedule that we will have a little more time to devote to each tournament and hopefully to continue to improve our tournaments. I think with a 6 event schedule everything seemed like a compromise on time and I couldn't do everything that I wanted to do for each event.

[Fox Metro Discer]

Thanks for the support and kind words. I look forward to visiting the Fox Valley next year and playing an event rather than running/playing. You guys have any information for next year. Rumor has it 2 day Am/Pro B-Tier with Aurora/Oswego courses in play?

That is the plan as of right now.
If you check out
http://foxvalleymetrodiscgolfclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=693.msg4415#msg4415
you'll see that the work we have done as a club at Eagle Ridge is starting to pay off. It may have taken 2 years, but the seeds are starting to germinate.

Only time will tell.

[JCthrills]

looks like my gamble paid off, not enough players in AM3 to overtake my point lead sweet. 

I stayed in Indy this weekend & played AM1 in our Best of the City tournament & after the first round I had a one stroke lead on my division and was only 2 out of the overall lead (bad first round for the open I think, as opposed to a really hot round by me... mine could have been better.  I figured Open leader would be around 13 down... not simply 7, it was kind of windy... Chicago golf has helped my wind game!)  I ended up losing my lead & taking 2nd in AM1, I think I was 6 overall out of I think 47 players with 15 in Open.

[Dan Michler]

For Saturday's ratings I'm predicting both rounds come down 5-10 points from what Krupicka posted for his unofficials earlier.  Predicting round ratings accurately after the round is on my short list of skills.

[damonshort]

For Saturday's ratings I'm predicting both rounds come down 5-10 points from what Krupicka posted for his unofficials earlier.  Predicting round ratings accurately after the round is on my short list of skills.

I agree with Dan, which happens about as often as I agree with Bruce. 

I generally never shoot that well at Fairfield, and certainly after yesterday I can say I've never shot that well there before. But ratings-wise, I didn't shoot THAT well.