Madison Meadows<--- Lombard

[Chainmeister]

I am going to try to play there Thursday @1 pm. I have to be in Aurora at 330 and hope to sneak away before then.  If anybody is in the area and wants to play, pm me.  

[Clonefan94]

They have the one main tee pad. That is the white. Then, they have a red tee in front of that, and a blue tee behind the white. The blue and red are each designated by two 6 inch circles designating each tee. So each whole has 3 different tees now.  

[damonshort]

If it's not raining I'm going to check it out late Wed afternoon, play best shot if it's on.

[D]

pdga description makes it sound so sweet

cant wait to get out there

[airspuds]

im thinking sat for a quick roundin the a.m.

[Chainmeister]

I played here this afternoon. Most of the cements are in for the whiites (which I played). Missing 5, 10, 15, 16 as best as I can recall. There is a basket for 18. the reds and blues have a small cement marker like the alts at Bevier. I did not see these at every hole. I like the course. The back nine is longer with two 500+ holes. I was + 1 after nine and finished +7 playing well for me. Sorry I am likely to miss IOS#2. I am not sure the cements will be done. I spoke with a park guy and helped him move a tee sign. He expects to be focusing on the baseball diamonds.

[D]

that sounds most excellent

i cant wait!

[Younk]

If the weather is nice on Saturday (tomorrow) I'm going to hit this course.  Send me a PM if you want to play.

I plan on attending the IOS #2 that will be there.  Is it advised to pre-register?  Since this is my first tourney I've read the 2005 IOS thread and what I gather from reading it is that I should show up on the 29th before 9:30 and have $21 (or $14- trophy only).  Is that right?
 

[Chainmeister]

Minor thread drift-

Chains: If you are free Sunday, you should consider coming up to Bevier for Best Shot doubles.  You can meet other players and get a sense of competition in a much more relaxed manner.  However, based on other posts I have seen a lot of players will be at a tournament in Olympia Fields.  I figure somebody will be up in Waukegan.  Play begins at 10.  I like to get there before 9 to throw for a while and warm up. Bring a few $.  $6 to play and an optional $1 for ctp (closest to the pin) and $1 ace pool.  

[Jon Brakel]

Or you can play for the $2 option. You can't win any $ but it is a cheap way to find out if league competition is for you.

[Younk]

Minor thread drift-

Chains: If you are free Sunday, you should consider coming up to Bevier for Best Shot doubles.  You can meet other players and get a sense of competition in a much more relaxed manner.  However, based on other posts I have seen a lot of players will be at a tournament in Olympia Fields.  I figure somebody will be up in Waukegan.  Play begins at 10.  I like to get there before 9 to throw for a while and warm up. Bring a few $.  $6 to play and an optional $1 for ctp (closest to the pin) and $1 ace pool.

Thanks for the invite Chainmeister and Jon but I am attending the 2005 MS walk on Sunday so maybe next week.

[mirth]

I'll be running best shot on sunday.... provided brett gets the box to me

[Bruce Brakel]

Brett would like you to pre-register.  Jon would like you to pay at the event.  I'm caught in the middle.

If you have the money now and might not have it in five weeks, pre-registration is advised.  If pre-registration works for you for some other reason, go for it. ["But I have to play the tournament, dear.  I pre-registered.  Can't you videotape the wedding and I'll watch it later?]  

Pre-registration is available for people who like to pre-register.  Otherwise, we have never filled a split-day tournament.  We won't fill at Lombard.  

[Bruce Brakel]

I did the MS Walk a few years ago.  Early on I missed a turn.  I got totally lost.  I walked for about an hour and then found an MS route sign.  I walked down the route for another hour [it was 26 miles, a six or seven hour walk].  A few joggers went by and then a big pack of joggers passed me except one.  He said, "Are you o.k.?  Well, if you're walking, I'm walking."  Apparently my detour cut off enough miles to put me in front of everyone who was doing the simultaneous MS Marathon!  So when I got in I was the first of the walkers.  The lady was surprised because she was not expecting any walkers for another hour.  I told her I was speed walking and smiled.  The guy who walked in with me said, "He must have signed up wrong.  He was with the runners."  I said, "Whatever.  Is that free food over there?"  

[Jon Brakel]

Brett would like you to pre-register.  Jon would like you to pay at the event.  I'm caught in the middle.

I'm fine if everyone pre-registers. I know some people really want to and that's ok. We're getting better at it so it causes me fewer problems every time.

[CEValkyrie]

If the weather is nice on Saturday (tomorrow) I'm going to hit this course.  Send me a PM if you want to play.

I plan on attending the IOS #2 that will be there.  Is it advised to pre-register?  Since this is my first tourney I've read the 2005 IOS thread and what I gather from reading it is that I should show up on the 29th before 9:30 and have $21 (or $14- trophy only).  Is that right?

If you plan on attending I always advise PreRegistration. All you have to do is show up, sign your card, & get your player pack. Instead of waiting in line you can go out & practice.

I have no idea but i'd love to know what kind of #'s we would have had at IOS #1 if preregistration was not offered. It's always nice knowing there are going to be people showing up. There is nothing negative about preregistration.

[airspuds]

so what happens if you pre - reg and then somethings happens that is unavoidable like 2 days before the event

is there a refund policy ?

just asking because someone will

i tend to pre register because when i know im playin im playin

when i came up to play fairfield a couple of years ago i pre regged but my ride (my brother ) was like the last one allowed in

he would have left my ass up there if he didnt get in - i guess i should have driven or got him to pre reg

i plan on sending a check for lombard sometime soon

[Younk]

I did the MS Walk a few years ago.  Early on I missed a turn.  I got totally lost.  I walked for about an hour and then found an MS route sign.  I walked down the route for another hour [it was 26 miles, a six or seven hour walk].  A few joggers went by and then a big pack of joggers passed me except one.  He said, "Are you o.k.?  Well, if you're walking, I'm walking."  Apparently my detour cut off enough miles to put me in front of everyone who was doing the simultaneous MS Marathon!  So when I got in I was the first of the walkers.  The lady was surprised because she was not expecting any walkers for another hour.  I told her I was speed walking and smiled.  The guy who walked in with me said, "He must have signed up wrong.  He was with the runners."  I said, "Whatever.  Is that free food over there?"

Hillarious...In my office you could hear a pin drop and I just laughed out loud and everyone looked over at me    

[mirth]

so what happens if you pre - reg and then somethings happens that is unavoidable like 2 days before the event

is there a refund policy ?

just asking because someone will

i tend to pre register because when i know im playin im playin

when i came up to play fairfield a couple of years ago i pre regged but my ride (my brother ) was like the last one allowed in

he would have left my ass up there if he didnt get in - i guess i should have driven or got him to pre reg

i plan on sending a check for lombard sometime soon

I'll let the TDs give the official answer, but for Chris Heeren we rolled his entry fee to a future IOS event because he gave a couple days' notice he had an injury & wouldn't be able to play.

edit: to say that if you prereg & don't show up w/o warning on the day of the event, your entry fee gets put into the prize pool

[Bruce Brakel]

The rule is, "No refunds."  

If what happens two days before the event is we get a weather forecast for snow mixed with scorpions, you're out of luck because the rest of us play in snow mixed with scorpions.  If you are injured a couple of days before the event, that's different if you let us know.

If you don't show and don't call, you just donated.  

Reminders:  Advanced and Pros play Saturday at IOS #2.  They play Sunday at IOS #3.  Player packs at #2.  Double the payouts at #3 but no player packs.