Aces

[D1sasterouz]

I wanna know how many aces everyone has had and where. Personally I have one from playing a few years and it was #9 at Shorewood. I threw a white kc pro eagle sidearm and it was just as straight as an arrow.  I have what I call a "backyard ace" which was me and a few friend's throwing at a instep basket I bought in a wide open field at about a par3 distance with an old red dx eagle.

[paulpriest]

I have had two aces.  One was with a Star Destroyer on Hole 6 at Madison Meadows in Lombard, IL.  I just tossed a big sidearm hyzer and splashed in the basket.  The other one was on Hole 10 at Knob Hill in Cranberry, PA.  It was about a 300 ft. hole on the side of a hill.  I tossed a sidearm with a Star Max and skipped it right into the hole.  Hopefully we'll have a few more after a nice hot summer of disc golf.

[Mike S]

1. Mokena #2 (White tees)
2. Buffalo Grove #5
3. Urbana #6 (Middle tees)
4. Buffalo Grove #7
5. Buffalo Grove #2
6. Buffalo Grove #6

yes i play willow stream a lot.  I'm dying to hit #3 and #4.

[CEValkyrie]

Here is my list since I started keeping track. By far my best ace was at Highbridge last year. Skip ace for some cash! Another memorable ace was at El Paso. This course gets little to no play. A couple was sitting on the bench asking me some questions. I said hole in ones are fairly common in disc golf. My tee shot goes in.


#1   09-05-02 Adler-> Libertyville, IL  Alternate Hole #5 (CE Firebird)
#2   11-07-02 Bevier-> Waukegan, IL Hole #1 (CE Firebird)
#3   02-19-03 Fairfield-> Round Lake, IL Hole #17 (Wizard)
#4   04-14-03 Bevier-> Waukegan, IL Hole #6 (Elite Z Wasp) $138.00
#5   07-19-03 Madison Meadows-> Lombard, IL Hole #11 (CE Valkyrie)
#6   08-22-03 Fairfield-> Round Lake, IL Hole #17 (Aviar)
#7   09-18-03 Bevier-> Waukegan, IL Hole #4 (Pro Beast)
#8   09-18-03 Bevier-> Waukegan, IL Hole #7 (SE Valkyrie)
#9   11-16-03 Bevier-> Waukegan, IL Hole #1 (KC Roc)
#10 03-27-04 Sergeant Means-> Olympia Fields, IL Hole #11 (CE Valkyrie)
#11 07-08-04 South Point-> El Paso, IL Hole #9 (CE Firebird)
#12 07-29-04 South Point-> El Paso, IL Hole #9 (Roc)
#13 08-29-04 Fairfield-> Round Lake, IL Hole #9 (Orc) $38.00 tournament ace.
#14 04-07-05 Fairfield-> Round Lake, IL Hole #19 (CE Eagle)
#15 06-23-05 Fairfield-> Round Lake, IL Hole #17 (Avair) $162.00
#16 06-30-05 Fairfield-> Round Lake, IL Hole #8 (Aviar) $26.00
#17 08-16-05 Adler-> Libertyville, IL Hole #4 (Orc)
#18 09-13-05 Bevier-> Waukegan, IL Hole A3 (Aviar)
#19 09-25-05 Community Park-> Channahon, IL Hole #16 (CE Eagle)
#20 10-01-05 Lincoln Park-> Springfield, IL Hole #16 (Roc)
#21 11-04-05 Fairfield Park-> Round Lake, IL Hole #17 (Aviar)
#22 04-10-06 Fairfield Park-> Round Lake, IL Hole #17 (Aviar)
#23 04-21-06 Fairfield Park-> Round Lake, IL Hole #5 (Roc)
#24 06-10-06 Fairfield Park-> Round Lake, IL Hole #17 (Aviar)
#25 05-16-07 Central Park-> Grayslake, IL Hole #5 (Wizard)
#26 07-11-07 State Farm Park-> Bloomington, IL Hole #3 (Aviar)
#27 08-03-07 Blueberry Hill-> Highbridge, WI Hole #3 (Eagle) $300 Pro Worlds Tournament Ace!!
#28 09-15-07 Jericho Lake-> Aurora, IL Hole #2 (Z Wasp)
#29 00-00-00More to come I hope!!!!!

[Abelardo Arenas]

Another memorable ace was at El Paso.
#11 07-08-04 South Point-> El Paso, IL Hole #9 (CE Firebird)
#12 07-29-04 South Point-> El Paso, IL Hole #9 (Roc)

That's funny. I hit the same hole with a Monster. We stopped by on our way to Lake Eureka. Almost got one at Washington too. Bounced out.

[roman]

Man, I haven't kept as close track to dates as you have! Nor do I have as many.

All my aces have been at Willow Stream because I just don't get out much. It's always been the course I drive past on the way home from work, so it's the course I play on.

1. Hole #4 with a QJLS
2. Hole #6 with an Aviar
3. Hole #6 with an Aviar
4. Hole #4 with a SJLS
5. Hole #7 with a KC Pro Roc

I guess it's worth a mention that both of the aces on hole 6 happened on the same day with different Aviars.

[CEValkyrie]

Another memorable ace was at El Paso.
#11 07-08-04 South Point-> El Paso, IL Hole #9 (CE Firebird)
#12 07-29-04 South Point-> El Paso, IL Hole #9 (Roc)

That's funny. I hit the same hole with a Monster. We stopped by on our way to Lake Eureka. Almost got one at Washington too. Bounced out.

Sweet! My parents live 7 miles from El Paso & it's the closest course. If I have limited time to play I head over there. My dad is the course pro  .

[Dan Michler]

I specifically remember Brett acing hole 2 at Willow Stream in 2006 with a green CE Eagle, so he should add that to his list.

My most memorable ace would be from the Aurora tourney in 2006 for 330 bucks.  That was good times!  Also my 1st ace ever was very memorable as I had been playing disc golf for several years.  It came on Hole 2 at Sinnissippi when it used to be a blind anhyzer shot.  I didn't hear it go in and was shocked when I saw it laying in the bucket.

Also had a Halloween glow ace on hole 7 at Fairfield which was fun times.  Almost had aces on consecutive throws at Glencoe, the 1st one went in and the 2nd one hit center chains and came back out.

I think it was 2 years ago at the Michiana tournament that 1 advanced player had 4 aces in the same tournament.  Thats a record that my never be broken!!!!!

After researching this in PDGA radio archives, it turns out it was Dave Kociuba from Joliet who got those 4 aces.  Unreal.

[CEValkyrie]

I specifically remember Brett acing hole 2 at Willow Stream in 2006 with a green CE Eagle, so he should add that to his list.

My most memorable ace would be from the Aurora tourney in 2006 for 330 bucks.  That was good times!  Also my 1st ace ever was very memorable as I had been playing disc golf for several years.  It came on Hole 2 at Sinnissippi when it used to be a blind anhyzer shot.  I didn't hear it go in and was shocked when I saw it laying in the bucket.

Also had a Halloween glow ace on hole 7 at Fairfield which was fun times.  Almost had aces on consecutive throws at Glencoe, the 1st one went in and the 2nd one hit center chains and came back out.

I think it was 2 years ago at the Michiana tournament that 1 advanced player had 4 aces in the same tournament.  Thats a record that my never be broken!!!!!

Glad u remember that Michler  . I sure miss that disc.

Also. Below is a link to PDGA Radio. It's about 1:35 in.  Dave K hit 4 aces at the Michiana Open in 2005. 2 on Saturday back to back. 2 on Sunday.

http://www.pdga.com/pdgaradio/index.php
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Week of July 4: Find out how the disc creation process works during our interview with Discraft President Jim Kenner; Des Reading explains her grips in the 60 Second Clinic; results from the Michiana Open in South Bend; Yeti bags a new course record in the Yeti Road Report, and a look ahead to this weekend's Brent Hambrick Memorial Open in Columbus.

[Abelardo Arenas]

My most memorable ace would be from the Aurora tourney in 2006 for 330 bucks.

That was memorable for me too. I was recording your group. After temp hole 13b, I left you, to go shoot one of the Esquivels on 13a.

I heard chains and cheers coming from 13c. And someone said the guy in the black, hit the ace. That sucked.

I haven't caught an ace on video since.

[damonshort]

5-16-03: Parkside #13 (short tee, short pin) - DX Roc (I retired the disc.)
11-28-04: Bevier #8 - 10x KC Teebird (won't retire that one.)

That's it. Not that many deuces either...

Later in the round at Bevier Sean Butler aced #6 in my group. I gave him his dollar back. 

[can't putt]

Two to date:
#1 at Streamwood the year I started playing (fall of 2005)
#16 long at Aurora (Jerico Lake) in 2006

Both casual rounds.

[DiscGolfSchodt]

I had two in one day about two years ago. Hole #6 at Buffalo Grove (willow stream) on my lunch break.
Then after work in Crystal Lake on hole #17. Both with the same disc a yellow roc with a purple stamp, his name was Kobe.

[Jon Brakel]

I have never kept track of my aces but here are the memorable ones (or at least ones that I remember right now).

Hole #2 at Adler (18 hole course) at the New World Open. October 12th, 1997. I won $22 on the ace. There were three divisions offered: Pro, Am and Women. I won in Am, Becky won in Women. Dave "Brownie" Brown was in my group for the ace. Probably the only documented win I've ever had against him. Last tournament on the 18 hole course.

Hole #4 at Squirrel Road. It's a 9 hole course. I shot it -10 for the nine holes. A record that stayed untied and unbroken for years. 8 birdies and an ace. The course is short but it is still hard to play that consistent AND get an ace in one round.

Hole #7 at Willow Stream in Buffalo Grove. You always remember your first time...

Hole #17 at Streamwood. League night. $250 worth of ace. 'nuf said.

[Mukey]

You should also check out "The Aceman Cometh" thread.

My most memorable was a $165 off-the-tree ace on #17 at the Fairfield Dubs Tournament that Mike Clark ran with a Star Firebird. Unreal.

I've also Aced #19 (old) at West Park with a CE Valkyrie, #23 (old) at West with a DX, #2 (new) at West with a DX Roc, #17 (old) at New Lenox with a SE Rhyno.

[discpro99]

          *I have never reallly kept track of all my aces but i do have some memorable ones.*

Summer of 99'- First off I got my first ace the 3rd time i went out to play. The only disc i owned at the time was a beat ass cyclone i found the first time I went out to play at Adler. At the time I only threw side arm and i was out with about 5 or 6 of my buddies and we got to hole 16 at fairfield. This is back when hole 16 was brutal and the only way to get to the hole was the anhyzer route. Long story short I step up and throw side arm and it goes in. To my amazement it stuck  (this is back when i though aces where impossible) so I get all excited and start running down the hill to retrieve my ace and on the way down I catch a stump and end up doing a head first baseball slide all the way down the hill. Needless to say i had some pretty good scrapes and bruises after that one.

Summer of 01'- Got 2 aces in 1 round of doubles out at round lake. This is back when we were lucky to get 8-10 people for doubles. I aced hole 8, then later in the round I ace hole 15 to win a whole $12.00 FOR 2 ACES.

Through the 8-9 years of playing i would say i have between 15-20 aces. Most of them at round lake. The only holes I have not aced out there are 6 (which i got to stay on top of the basket some how once but dont count) 9,10 (had a bounce out once),12,13,14 and 18. I hope to one day get 18.

[ChrisPUTTS]

GOOSE EGG

[Jon Brakel]

GOOSE EGG

Play Mundelein some day all day until you get one. Mundelein is still there, isn't it?

[roman]

The little 9 hole course on Buffalo Grove Road and Aptakistic is also good for a number of ace runs.

[tjdub26936]

June 2005 - Davenport-Eastern Ave #5 - 360 ft Champ Orc:  No witness = doesn't count
August 2005 - Streamwood-Shady Oaks Ave #7 - 280 ft Champ Sidewinder:  No witness = doesn't count
7/7/07 - Rockford-Anna Page Old #5 - 3?? ft Champ Roadrunner:  $75 split ace pool for IOS #4
3/30/08 - Bowling Green-White #9 - 250 ft Champ Gator:  Skip Ace, not in the pool (wouldn't have waited the 4 hours to collect anyway!)

I saw/heard Mukey's ace at the Fairfield Fall Dubs, greasy, off a tree half-way down the fairway.

The only other ace I witnessed was Rudy Esquivel's frozen rope with a Cro at Jericho short #6.