Kan-U-Wyco course prep list

[Tracy]

Listing below what needs to be done on the course before the Kan-U-Wyco on March 9th. 

* [DONE] Walk course with Scott (Friday)
* [DONE] Move pins to first round positions
* [FAIL]Replace bent placement on #2 long  (Mother Nature didn't cooperate)
* [DONE] Bring temp pin for long 2 (Saturday morning)
* [DONE] [anyone on the course] Course cleanup; dead branch and trash removal (Thursday/Friday)
* [DONE] [Tracy] Paint and flag OB for #2, #9, #10 and #13 (Friday afternoon)
* [DONE] Make Mando signs and put them up (Friday/Sat AM.)
* [Tracy] Move #2 basket to #12 long for temp hole 12a (Saturday morning)
* [DONE]Bring temp basket for putting practice near shelter (Saturday morning)
* [Tracy] Put up notes on 12 and 14 tee signs (Saturday morning)
* [DONE] Construct the island barrier for #13  (early Saturday morning)
** [DONE] Get posts (got 10 X 4' uPosts)
** [DONE] Get barrier material (Got 100' of construction safety fence)
* [DONE] Cleanup the whole gig. See you next year!

[Tracy]

The snow storm threw quite the monkey wrench into my plans.  I was hoping to get the broken pins replaced this weekend.  Not happening.  My availability next weekend will be limited as my son is playing in a Basketball tournament.  I don't know his schedule yet.  But as soon as I do. I'll post a time when I'd like to get out the course for that pin work.  Everything else will have to be done as I can get to it during the week before the event.

Scott is expanding the event to 100 players.  We could probably ghost card on 11 and 14 as holes 10 and 13 will generally have two groups on them.   However, ghost carding is discouraged by the PDGA. As such Scott and I are going to walk the course next week to figure out how/where we're going to squeeze in two alternate holes.  My ideas would use the space north of the pond to add two holes between 14 and 15. Anyway, we'll post in the event forum the final 1st round layout, once it has been determined. 

[jack]

URGH-ghost cards?

Still an Urgh, but it is with extra holes now.......

[Tracy]

URGH-ghost cards?

Still an Urgh, but it is with extra holes now.......

I mentioned to Scott that I don't particularly like to add holes, but that I understand wanting to support growth of interest in competition locally.  As such, 2 additional holes will be added. 

Weather is really messing with my plans for preparing the course.  I may have to take a day off on Friday to get everything done in that window of opportunity.

[Kevin Montgomery]

URGH-ghost cards?

Still an Urgh, but it is with extra holes now.......

I mentioned to Scott that I don't particularly like to add holes, but that I understand wanting to support growth of interest in competition locally.  As such, 2 additional holes will be added. We'll be playing 14 to the short position.  Then walking to the NW to 14a tee; par 3 to the old long left 14 placement. Then another short walk over to the road to 14b tee; short par 3 to the long 14 pin.  Over to 15 tee and proceed as normal. 

Weather is really messing with my plans for preparing the course.  I may have to take a day off on Friday to get everything done in that window of opportunity.

I call BS. But what do I know....  We resisted adding temp holes at this tourney for years and I don't agree that "support growth of interest in competition locally" is a valid reason. Events are going to fill, period. Are they going to make 18 hole courses 20-24 holes very time they get a great response to an event?

Although, as I give it more thought, the two holes you are talking about adding do hearken back to the early days of the course. Too bad you can't go with the par four original #14 from the existing #14 pad to to the original pin down by the big oak tree. And for the extra hole shoot across the pond from near #14 long pin to the #14 short pin which was like the original #15. If you did that to add one hole then you could put the second extra somewhere else, like play #17 short and from there play from in the woods just up from the short pin to #17 long pin for a short but technical lefty friendly par three. If you gotta screw with the perfection that is WyCo make it special. Or maybe I'm just being too sentimental....   

[Tracy]

I call BS. But what do I know....  We resisted adding temp holes at this tourney for years and I don't agree that "support growth of interest in competition locally" is a valid reason. Events are going to fill, period. Are they going to make 18 hole courses 20-24 holes very time they get a great response to an event?

For the record, those were my words, not Scotts.  Anyway, this may be the only year a couple of holes are added.  For the future, Scott said he is already considering splitting the most popular events into two fields; Pros/Advanced on one day and all other divisions on the other.  I'd be all for that as I am more loathe to five-somes than I am to adding holes. 

[bensdadfred]

Lets just hope there's grass visible This snow was fun when I was in Weston last Saturday but not looking forward to it being around next Saturday in Kansass.....

[Tom]

There is enough land out there and we have enough temp baskets around town, why not just create an entire second 18 to the north of hole 14, across the road? Then the field can expand, and there would be no waiting?

[hberciunas]

Anybody going out this afternoon?

[jteater]

I'm going to drive by around 3 and see how it looks.

[Tracy]

There is enough land out there and we have enough temp baskets around town, why not just create an entire second 18 to the north of hole 14, across the road? Then the field can expand, and there would be no waiting?

Yep, that idea has been tossed out there in the past.  No action though. We're still in hibernation before the daylight saving time change over.  Move the event to summer time and we might get some traction (though we'd first have to get approval from P&R to even use the space temporarily).

[hberciunas]

Thanks Joe Teater and Jeff Oz for helping clear off teepads 1-8 and 18!

[Tracy]

Thanks Joe Teater and Jeff Oz for helping clear off teepads 1-8 and 18!

Cool. thank you guys.

Heading out there in a bit to move some baskets.

[spinachio]

Thanks Joe Teater and Jeff Oz for helping clear off teepads 1-8 and 18!

Cool. thank you guys.

Heading out there in a bit to move some baskets.

Heyo Tracy............the gang will be out there again this friday if there is anything we can help with before 1pm.  Or if you can text me 785 393 7064, I'm off in the day so maybe I could lend a hand before friday.

oops just read the to-do list.  I guess we could help with mando signs and marking ob.

[Tracy]

Heyo Tracy............the gang will be out there again this friday if there is anything we can help with before 1pm.  Or if you can text me 785 393 7064, I'm off in the day so maybe I could lend a hand before friday.

oops just read the to-do list.  I guess we could help with mando signs and marking ob.

I can handle the signs and OB.  You guys enjoy your round while I do that. 

The biggest way you and the gang could help is to move downed branches off the fairways.  Please resist tossing stuff into the woods.  Make piles by the road and the Parks folk will haul it away.  Of course it won't get taken away 'til next week.  But having fairways free of debris is nice.  That is the first thing I plan on tackling on Friday.  I'll be there about noon to start on it. 1-4, 7, 9, 10 and 18 are the usual suspects.  Picking up any trash while you play the course would also be appreciated.

I'll see you all out there Friday.