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Tournaments / Scoreboard Needed at P Hill

« on: August 15, 2008, 02:29:33 PM »

Dan just called about a scorecard, and I discovered that we're missing two scoreboards that were here the last I looked. I think they may have gone to Michigan for some reason. There are a couple or 3 more boards out there. Where are they? Dan would like to have one tomorrow.

RR

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Rosedale / Rosey League 8-13

« on: August 14, 2008, 09:48:41 AM »

47 out on a pleasant warmish evening with little to no wind. Pete Cashen aces #4 with a Roc hyzering sweetly into the spot. That's the third league ace in one week—must be something in the air...or short layouts! The Rosey layout was shortish. Best score belongs to Mr Advanced Master Tom Butler who took the cash in masters with a 44. Kevin Hart's 45 led the open.  Last cash in open and masters was 48. Had to give out penalty strokes for a late scorecard.

Not sure how much the ace pool is. All ace checks will go out next week when Chappy returns from the Worlds.

Open      
1   Kevin Hart   45
T2   Andy Lewis   46
T2   Mike Murphy   46
4   Todd Henry   47
T5   Otto Spiers   48
T5   Tracy Walker   48
7   Kevin Veach   49
T8   Justin Starks   50
T8   Caleb Walker   50
T8   Jacob Bellm   50
T11   Fred Smith   51
T11   Joe Hesting   51
T11   Eric Kolkmeier   51
T14   John Riley   53
T14   Ben Taylor   53
T14   Dean Uhlmann   53
T17   Elza Gott   54
T17   Matt Hays   54
19   Chris Timko   55

Masters      
1   Tom Butler   44
T2   Jim Sherwood   47
T2   Mike Thomas   47
T4   Kurt Miller   48
T4   Pete Cashen   48
T6   Steve Harris   50
T6   Gary Harvey   50
8   Terry Adams   52
T9   Eric Garberg   53
T9   Ben Hansen   53
T9   John Johnson   53
12   John Buckle   54
13   Rick Rothstein   55
T14   Steve Hostetler   57
T14   Mo Louis   57
16   Kevin Holy   60
17   Jeff Kelly   65

Advanced      
1   Dan Loomis   45
2   Aaron Gabrielese   50
T3   Tony Dutiel   54
T3   Brian Palmer   54
5   Adam Morrison   60

Intermediate      
1   Matt Hummel   54
2   Mike Owens   60
3   Josh Edwards   67

Women      
1   Susan Taylor   65
2   Becky Stebbins   68
3   Leslie Palmer   70

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Tournaments / 2008 Pro-Am Worlds

« on: August 12, 2008, 09:25:41 AM »

I hope people who are interested in next year's Pro-Am Worlds that are here in KC are paying attention to the 2008 version in Michigan. Here's how our locals are doing through the first day:

Justin Taylor Atwater: tied for 2nd (55<-6>-990 rated) in one of the four advanced pools.
Marshal Wolf: tied for 7th in the same pool (57<-4>-972).
Tattoo Steve Drew and Kevin Crist: tied for 31st (56<-1>-912) in one of the two advanced masters pools. Eliot Hicks (57<E>-901) in the same pool.
Paul "Pablo Klunel" Eklund: tied for 10th (54<-3)-934) in the other advanced masters pool.
Frosty Hicks in 7th (60<+3)>--892) in the 16 and under juniors: 60-892.
Walker Johnson in fifth place (80<+24>-631) in the junior boys 10 and under division. (Walker just turned 8 and is playing his first tournament on a full size course, having played only Yates competitively before.

KC's only pro: Joe Engelman teid for 28th (67<+1>-964) in the B pool of the open division

All ams scores: http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=7275&year=2008&includeRatings=1

All pro scores: http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=7276&year=2008&includeRatings=1

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General Banter / Blahhgg Blog Blog: dgwn.com is back

« on: August 11, 2008, 04:29:28 PM »

http://www.dgwn.com/

Hope to be more prolific here now that we're back up. Check it out and let your friends and neighbors, and their friends neighbors know. Thanks.

RR

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WYCO / DGW to Wyco Today, August 1?

« on: August 01, 2008, 02:10:12 PM »

I have four coolers that will be needed tomorrow at Olathe that I'd like to deliver to Tom Butler at Wyco this evening. He has volunteered to fill them tomorrow. I will not be at Wyco (so please leave the ace alone for another week) because of the art show/mini golf contest/clearance sale here at DGW. If anyone is in the neighborhood and can take as many of these jugs as possible to Tom, it would be much appreciated.

Rick

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General Banter / First Friday at DGW (8-1) Gold's Art Show, Mini Contest, and Clearance Sale

« on: July 29, 2008, 11:44:40 AM »

Would you like to try something different this Friday? Consider coming to the Crossroads in Kansas City for

Disc Golf World’s First ”First Friday” Art Show, MINI Contest,  & CLEARANCE Sale

Starting at 5 will be Golden Warren's (KCFDC #705) "Through the Eye of An Artist" show. The body of his work will displayed in the DGW warehouse. Meanwhile, there will be mini-golf contests around the building at 5, 6, 7, and 8. In addition, all day at Disc Golf World, there will be lots of slow-moving inventory, priced to sell. Check this out 9-9.

And of course, don’t forget the Olathe Open—a 36-Hole PDGA Event on August 2

DISC GOLF WORLD • 509 E 18th • KCMO • 816.471.472 • info@discgolfworld.com

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Tournaments / Olathe Open is August 2

« on: July 15, 2008, 12:37:34 PM »

Flyers, entry forms, and more information to follow, but registration is now open for the Olathe Open, a PDGA C-Tier. Get those points and earn your way into the the KC Worlds in 2009. Go here: http://tinyurl.com/Olathe-Open

Rick

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General Banter / Chris Arey, KCFDC #195...RIP

« on: July 13, 2008, 02:11:03 PM »

It's with great sadness that I report the death of Chris Arey, KCFDC #195, from a motorcycle accident. http://www.theolathenews.com/119/story/160439.html

While not nearly as avid a disc golfer as he was some 10 or so years ago, Chris still played occasionally, and when I last saw him about a year ago or so at Water Works, was quite interested in what was happening with the game in KC and how DGW was doing. Chris was an easy going guy who laughed easily and often, and of course, will be missed by all who knew him.

Rick

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Found and Lost / Bring Lost Discs to Disc Golf World

« on: July 08, 2008, 12:53:05 PM »

We've been doing this for a while, but decided to announce it out here. Please feel free to bring found discs with names and or contact information on them to Disc Golf World at 509 E 18th ST in KC (or give them to John Chapman, Ted Keith, or Rick Rothstein). You can also drop in the 509 mail slot when the store is closed.

We will contact the owner of the disc, who can pick it up here at their leisure. I think it's great that so many people are keeping the community spirit alive by trying to get lost discs back to their owners. However, the problem is often the logistics of meeting up. Having DGW has a central repository should help resolve that problem to some extent. Unclaimed lost discs will become property of the KCFDC to advance its outreach programs.

Rick

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Tournaments / H2 Open, A Celebration of Water Works, is July 19--Not A PDGA Event

« on: July 07, 2008, 11:17:35 AM »

5th H2Open

For those who truly love the Water Works Disc Golf Course

Saturday, July 19, 2008 • Water Works Park • Kansas City, Missouri

Ace Pool •CTP for each division •Barbecue for lunch •Soft drinks pro v i d e d • Tee Shirt with Entry

FIELD LIMIT IS 72 PLAYERS. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

SCHEDULE
8:30 a.m.—check in opens
9:45 a.m.—player’s meeting. Tee off to follow.
Lunch around noon.
2nd round tee off—to be announced.
Awards around 4:00 p.m.
Doubles to follow?


Entry Fees: $35.00

Divisions
Pro: Open,  Women, Masters, Grandmasters and Masters. Big Boy Sidebet—$15.
Amateur Divisions: Advanced men, women, masters. Intermediate men and women, Recreational Men and Women.

Registration Information
Name
Address
City/State/Zip
Phone #                                         
E-mail
Birthdate
Your division:
Base Entry: $35
Big Boy Bet-dd $15
Ace Pool-add $2.
Total of entry: $
Checks/money orders payable to Disc Golf World.
Disc Golf World • 509 E 18th St • Kansas City, MO 64108
For more information or to pay with to pay with a credit card ($2 processing fee will be added), contact
Disc Golf World—816.471.3472 or rick@discgolfworld.com[/color]

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Water Works / 7/3/08 Water Works League

« on: July 05, 2008, 10:39:20 AM »

It was an absolutely gorgeous evening at Water Works with light breezes, temperature around 80°, NO rain, and a recently mowed course. The only bad news was the large tree that guarded the left placement at #9 fell during Wednesday night's storm. The good news was that if fell on the right placement but the basket was on the left.

With #2, #6, #8, #12, #14, and #15 in their longest positions, it was a moderately tough layout. Playing masters, Mike Thomas shot a 47, 5 better than Arturo Villarreal and Leo Deprato, who won the open with 52s. All told, we had 26 players.

Open (9)
Leo Deprato              52
Arturo Villarreal         52
Fred Netherton           53
Marshal Wolfe            55
Dave Hemmeline        57
Justin Atwater-Taylor   59
Eric Kolkmeier            61
Caleb Walker              62
Mike Penney               68

Masters (11)
Mike Thomas              47
Jamie Barry                53
Terry Adams               55
Dan Coffman               58
Rick Rothstein             59
Tom Butler                 59
Mo Louis                    60
Kevin Montgomery       60
Doug Kantro                61
John Chapman             62
Jeff Hamilton              63

Intermediate Men (4)
Adam Morrison            61
Joe Castagno               63
Tony Todd                   64
Norman Schmalz          72

Intermediate Women (2)
Becky Stebbins           82
Linda Todd                 85

Ace pool = $298

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General Banter / Disc Golf Article in the July 2008 Urban Times

« on: July 03, 2008, 01:15:05 PM »

It was a few weeks ago that Rachel Murphy showed up at Rosedale on Wednesday night to research an article she was writing for Urban Times, a free glossy monthly that can be found from the River Market to the Plaza, and perhaps, in suburban locations as well. She did an excellent job. She got most of her information when she walked the whole round with Tavish, Pete C, Mike Thomas, and me. There are three photos taken by Aaron Lindberg without captions including Justin Starks, Chris Timko, and me. I'll quote the lead article and the pull quotes. Pick up an issue when you can. I think you'll be pleased.

Lead sentence: If Gatorade were the official sponsor of high-pressure sports such as soccer, football, and basketball, then Boulevard would be the sponsor of disc golf. At first glance, this motley assembly of people would not be sized up as fierce competitors. Even after a 2-hour walk around the disc golf course at Rosedale Park, fierce is not the adjective that I would choose, but they are competitors. Better descriptions would be environmentally and socially conscious, community involved, and skill competitors.

Pull quote 1: "Disc golf  is the only time that some people get outside. It's a lot more stimulation than the video games that kids spend so much time on these days," says Pete Cashen, an industrial pipe worker and disc golf enthusiast. "Plus it's good exercise."

Pull quote 2: While the name disc golf conjures up unlikely images of jauntily dressed businessmen throwing Frisbees, the truth is not too far off.

Again, this was a very flattering and  factually correct article. The only error was attributing Justin Starks 2nd place advanced finish in the Wide Open as "second place over all." Kudos to Rachel.

RR

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Water Works / Water Works Workday Saturday May 31 8 a.m. until the fat lady sings

« on: May 28, 2008, 12:34:38 PM »

Several people will be meeting at Water Works on Saturday morning starting at 8 p.m. to bring the course into readiness for the Wide Open. One of the main tasks is to get rid of as much of the deadwood that is peppering the course. Some chipping might need to be done as well. If you have some time, please lend a hand. If you have time before Saturday, please start removing the dead wood. Either pile it in the lower parking lot, or start making piles that we can pick up on Saturday. The city is supposed to be out there today removing the large down trees.

I'll see what the Club has in terms of shovels, rakes, clippers, etc, but if you have your own tools that you can bring, that would be great.

Lunch and beverages will be provided.

Let me know if you can attend, or just show up! Thanks.

Rick
816.914.0094

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Rosedale / Rosedale League 4-30: Doubles!

« on: April 30, 2008, 11:03:40 AM »

• FORMAT CHANGE FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30th LEAGUE at ROSEDALE: BEST-SHOT DOUBLES RETURNS

John Chapman has been carefully tracking all local scores this year, and by using the PDGA ratings formula has created local ratings for all who have played in leagues or tournaments. We will be using these numbers to determine pools from which partners for best-shot doubles will be drawn. Two divisions are offered: Open and Am. Open will play for cash, while ams will play for KC Kash. Both divisions will be seeded by local ratings to form two groups, from which teams will be made.

REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 5:45. You may call 816.914.0094 or 816.547.6148 if you are running late, but you must be there by 5:55 to draw partners. As we are not allowing any single (California) teams, we are reserving the right to disallow any late registrants (after 5:45) to play.

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Rosedale / 2008 Rosedale League--Everyone is Welcome!

« on: March 10, 2008, 09:49:03 PM »

John Chapman and I are running league at Rosedale this year. It looks like Wednesday is the pick weather day of the week. Come on out and say goodbye to winter.

We are teeing off promptly at 5:30. Please register by 5:15 or give me a call at 816.914.0094 if you want on a  card. Amateurs—be they advanced, intermediate, rec, or novice—are encouraged to play. We intend to be very liberal in creating divisions. Three players are preferred, but we're flexible. KC Kash will be given as prizes, and there will be discs there to redeem any winnings. Cash divisions this week are open and masters (40 or turn 40 in 2008) and/or grandmasters (50 or turn 50 in 2008).

Entry fee: $5.00 (KCFDC members get a $1 discount). Ace Pool is $1 and optional. The current ace pool is around $400. 

More will be posted later here, but we're going to try some new formats this year at Rosedale. Stay tuned.

Rick