Personal Best!

[snap7times]

Ahhh, so plans are to beat yourself on saturday afternoon... thanks for the warning, i'll be playing anywhere else...

[KenGilmore]

Par 2 doesn't make any sense; that means you need aces to have an under-par round. <snip>
Why does it bother people so much to see scores of -13? That just tells you it's an easy course.
:yay::yay::yay:Well said! :yay::yay::yay:

[Scott]

(and break my PB tie with Scott)

Oh, that's just killing you, isn't it. :biggrin2:

[Bullseye]

Anytime I see a course with a -15 for a score... I wonder which hole has the Styrofoam castle and which one has the Clown's Mouth.

[Sam]

Have you played it, Jeff? It's actually a lot of fun.

Yes, Scott. A little bit. :)

[Bullseye]

Have you played it, Jeff? It's actually a lot of fun.

Yes, Scott. A little bit. :)

I'm sure it is. Even mini-golf is fun. I'm just not a big fan of birdie-or-die courses.

[Sam]

Tee signs. Baskets. Frisbees. What's not to like? Not every course has to be Milo-esque. Mix the little one with the bigger one and it is a great day. You should try it some time... you know... BEFORE disparaging it. Benson it is not.

[Scott]

I'm sure it is. Even mini-golf is fun. I'm just not a big fan of birdie-or-die courses.

I don't consider it a birdie or die course, because it's likely you won't care if you birdie or not. This course is not about competition at all. It's a walk in the park with a beer and a frisbee. For many, this type of experience is a reminder of why they started playing.

The Highland course by itself is not a destination course for experienced players. But it is an awesome addtion to the Canyon course and the yet to be named ass-kicker course. I think it's a great warm-up for the other course(s) and I can't think of a better place to introduce new players to the sport.

You really should give it a try.

[Scott]

Yes, Scott. A little bit. :)

Just wait until I beat you head to head. It will happen. Someday. Somewhere.






















I can't wait. :biggrin2:

[Adam Schneider]

I think [the HH Highland Course is] a great warm-up for the other course(s) and I can't think of a better place to introduce new players to the sport.
Hear hear. Both of these.

(The problem with it as an intro to new players is its distance from town. You gotta hope your beginners won't mind while you play at least one round on the big course!)

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Anytime I see a course with a -15 for a score... I wonder which hole has the Styrofoam castle and which one has the Clown's Mouth.

THAT would be any hole Scott is playing. :nahnah:

Bob

[Scott]

THAT would be any hole Scott is playing. :nahnah:

Bob

zip! bang!

For an old guy, you still have those razor-sharp reflexes.

Now go take a nap.

[KenGilmore]

For the record, I don't like the short course. I played it with Tim Price and quickly got bored and lost interest in even trying to play well (this from a guy who runs a weekly at Orchard!)

However, its baskets seemed much better than on the original course... they seemed to catch way better and more consistently.

[Scott]

For the record, I don't like the short course. I played it with Tim Price and quickly got bored and lost interest in even trying to play well (this from a guy who runs a weekly at Orchard!)

However, its baskets seemed much better than on the original course... they seemed to catch way better and more consistently.

There is an additional set of chains, and they go deeper into the basket. Bob has expressed interest in modifying/adding chains to the basket on the original course at some point. :yay:

[keys]

Wow I had a great weekend of golf! I've been in a bit putting slump the past couple weeks so I've been kind of down on my game. I went and worked on putts Friday evening and felt like I got into a pretty good groove.

On Sat I sot my personal best of -8 at Leverich.

Sunday morning I took a friend of mine who has only played a couple times to Orchard to let him check out the course. During that round I aced hole 6 with a Teebird. I was already pretty stoked about my weekend at this point. In the afternoon I meet Gilmore at Horning's for a couple rounds. The first round I was over par but on the second I shot 44 (-10 all par 3s).

I also got to witness part of Haley Konrad's round where she shot a -3 at Horning's which may be the womans record.


Beautiful weather and great golf make for an awesome weekend. :cheers:

[smobro]

Wow I had a great weekend of golf! I've been in a bit putting slump the past couple weeks so I've been kind of down on my game. I went and worked on putts Friday evening and felt like I got into a pretty good groove.

On Sat I sot my personal best of -8 at Leverich.

Sunday morning I took a friend of mine who has only played a couple times to Orchard to let him check out the course. During that round I aced hole 6 with a Teebird. I was already pretty stoked about my weekend at this point. In the afternoon I meet Gilmore at Horning's for a couple rounds. The first round I was over par but on the second I shot 44 (-10 all par 3s).

I also got to witness part of Haley Konrad's round where she shoot a -3 at Horning's which may be the woman's record.


Beautiful weather and great golf make for an awesome weekend. :cheers:


Keys and Gilmore together again. you guys should team up for Worlds doubles. you would make Oregon Proud.
Nice job Keys. people would poo themselves if they knew how long you have been playing and how rediculous you can shoot. It gives me hope. Keep it up dawg. the sky's the limit

[Trozzle!!!]

I thought James Moore shot -12 playing all par 3's but may be wrong???

[Adam Schneider]

I shot a PB of -5 (49) at the Horning's Hideout Canyon Course today; previous PB was -3. I birdied #s 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14, 15, & 17.

Highlights were parking #2 eight feet to the right of the basket, and finally getting a drive to slide INTO the trees on #17 and then sinking the long putt for 2. (Lowlights were whacking a tree on #9 and a crappy 3rd shot on #18.)

[Jester]

I just dropped a -3 down on Dexter for a personel best. The sad part is I was -6 with 4 holes to go.

[Sam]

Jamie shot a 112 for 27 at Milo on Monday. We played the Genius hole so par is 91. 21 over might not sound like much... if you have never been there. For a woman on those monstrous holes, however, it was awesome to watch. The birdie on hole 18 was definitely the highlight. :cheers:

[smobro]

Jamie shot a 112 for 27 at Milo on Monday. We played the Genius hole so par is 91. 21 over might not sound like much... if you have never been there. For a woman on those monstrous holes, however, it was awesome to watch. The birdie on hole 18 was definitely the highlight. :cheers:


Sick Round. I played it today, same layout and she would have beaten me by 1 stroke, way to go Jamie. PS: Did you play the Supergenius pad too?

[Sam]

Oh crap... I TOTALLY forgot to look up there... Next time.

[NWDiscer]

shhhhhhhhh

[Scott]

PS: Did you play the Supergenius pad too?

????????????????

[smobro]

????????????????

The genius hole has a concrete pad now. So sweet.

[NWDiscer]

The genius hole has a concrete pad now. So sweet.


yep that is correct.:eek:

so there are now 3 tee pads for that hole

2 am pads and the genius pad or the par 4.69 pad

[Scott]

The genius hole has a concrete pad now. So sweet.

I wonder why the basket for that hole (in the BSF layout) can't just be left there to make a new permanent hole. For that matter, the preceeding hole and the following two holes could be made permanent without adversely affecting other park uses. The only issue would be the island green hole, but that could easily be solved with an alt placement for non-tournament weekends.

[NWDiscer]

I wonder why the basket for that hole (in the BSF layout) can't just be left there to make a new permanent hole. For that matter, the preceeding hole and the following two holes could be made permanent without adversely affecting other park uses. The only issue would be the island green hole, but that could easily be solved with an alt placement for non-tournament weekends.


sadly :(
that area is used quite heavily from now thru Sept. by picnickers and sunbathers,fisherman,swimmers......
i could see genius and the 1 prior to that being no problem,but the others while i would love for that to happen prob. never will...:(

[NWDiscer]

on a happier note there is still a ton of unused space out on the west side :cheerleader::yay:

that will hopefully be put into use over the 3-5 years...;)


:cheers:

[Scott]

sadly :(
that area is used quite heavily from now thru Sept. by picnickers and sunbathers,fisherman,swimmers......
i could see genius and the 1 prior to that being no problem,but the others while i would love for that to happen prob. never will...:(

Really? I guess I mostly go out there mid week, or really early because I never see anyone over there.

[Disc-o Flyer]

I'm pretty new, been playin for about a year now, beat my personal best today. I shot 5 under par in nine holes at rockwood. The wind was whippin and every bounce was in my favor. Birdies on 1,2,4,5,9 (missed my birdie putt on 7, DOH!). Previous best was -1.

Kid Cosmo
Disc-o Flyer

[NWDiscer]

I'm pretty new, been playin for about a year now, beat my personal best today. I shot 5 under par in nine holes at rockwood. The wind was whippin and every bounce was in my favor. Birdies on 1,2,4,5,9 (missed my birdie putt on 7, DOH!). Previous best was -1.

Kid Cosmo
Disc-o Flyer


Solid round with the wind blowing congrats

[Ol' Bob]

My best round here at Mud, so long ago now as to be known only to a few avid historians, happened on a windy day. Seven birdies, one bogey, and one double bogey. Of course that was on the basic 18, being before the new holes where birdies aren't as rare.

[Joshua Olmsted]

I'm pretty new, been playin for about a year now, beat my personal best today. I shot 5 under par in nine holes at rockwood. The wind was whippin and every bounce was in my favor. Birdies on 1,2,4,5,9 (missed my birdie putt on 7, DOH!). Previous best was -1.

Kid Cosmo
Disc-o Flyer

Sweet, I remember my first round deep under par at Rockwood, after a year of playing only at Pier, and being shocked to know I could even shoot that many birdies, nice 4 stroke improvement.:cheers:

[Scott]

Tied my PB -8 at Orchard last night after TT. Was about 25' out on hole two, but had to take a knee because I was behind a tree. Missed the putt for what would have been the elusive perfect round.

[Susie Sunshine]

Not a personal best for me, by any means, but I've gotta post this one for my daughter, Sky. She beat me for the first time on Monday. Using only one disc (my Champ Starfire), she beat me by two strokes at Vance and immediately turned to me and said "You have to post this on those message boards". I told her to suck it and to post it on her stupid Club Penguin website that she hangs out at. Haha! (Kidding, I didn't really say the suck it part) But really, at just 11 years old, I'm quite proud of her. I just thought I had a ways to go before she'd actually be able to beat me. :)

[Scott]

Not a personal best for me, by any means, but I've gotta post this one for my daughter, Sky. She beat me for the first time on Monday. Using only one disc (my Champ Starfire), she beat me by two strokes at Vance and immediately turned to me and said "You have to post this on those message boards". I told her to suck it and to post it on her stupid Club Penguin website that she hangs out at. Haha! (Kidding, I didn't really say the suck it part) But really, at just 11 years old, I'm quite proud of her. I just thought I had a ways to go before she'd actually be able to beat me. :)

oooh, that sucks. :biggrin2: Matthew has gotten within a couple of strokes of me at smaller courses, and I know it's just a matter of time (he's 10). I figure as soon as he starts developing muscles on those little arms I'm toast.

[Brody Cannon]

PB at Orchard! Kim Smothers helped (made some decent putts) on our way to a perfect -9 on the second round! Almost a -10 since I hit basket on hole 6 with my Buzzz.

Also, PB at Milo! Shot a 53 on BSF East layout on monday! That includes a 22 on the front 9!! Is that a front nine record??

[Susie Sunshine]

Yep, if the kid plays with ya enough, it's bound to happen eventually. I just didn't expect it so soon. And it's a weird feeling - I wanna be proud of her and push her down all at the same time. It's not like when my friends beat me and I can just talk smack about their mamas. Haha!!

[Susie Sunshine]

Nice shootin', Brody!

(Damn, these kids are scary gooood!)

[DexterHawk]

I shot a personal best on Milo East... 52... best rated round for me ever... man that was fun... until I shot a 64 on my next round...

[Darr]

I shot a personal best a Trojan today, a 53 -1 which won the bagtag match and moved me from #23 to #15!!! :yay::rockon:
A very solid round for me with no lost discs, 4 birdies, and 3 bogies!
I birdied #'s 9,11,17,18 and bogied #'s 5,8, and 16. 16 was a penalty for landing on the island in the STRONG headwind:cheerleader::cheerleader::rockon::rockon:

[Matt B.]

I shot my personal best at Bryant Park today at 55. The two new woods holes are brutal and rough but have great potential.

Went to Waterloo after Bryant, no personal best there, and the stinging nettles were strictly enforcing the fairways.

[Brody Cannon]

Pulled out a 31 (-5) at Lunchtime League today. Best round of the evening!

[Sam]

Not a 1000 rated round or anything but I shot a 49 at Pier this afternoon. I believe that is my personal best, though the pins are all so nice and close right now. :drool:

[smobro]

Not a 1000 rated round or anything but I shot a 49 at Pier this afternoon. I believe that is my personal best, though the pins are all so nice and close right now. :drool:


Ok if i gotta be the first one here, that is a frickin' sick score Sam! You must have manhandled the front. Way to go brotha'

IT's TIME TO MOVE UP!:biggrin2:

[gwillim]

Actually, I think he was -2 for the front and -3 for the back.

If I remember things correctly, he birdied 13, 15, and 18 on the back. And 5 and 7 on the front. All the rest were pars.

[Sam]

I got 5, 7, 9, 15 and 18. I don't think any of us got 13. It was a fun round. :D

[jevon]

Nice shootin'!:shooting:

[Adam Schneider]

I shot -2 at Rooster Rock East today, a PB by two strokes. My scores were 4-2-5-2-2-2-2-4-2 -- I birdied every birdieable hole. :biggrin2:

(If I'd made my off-balance putt on #1 and hadn't smacked a tree right in front of the tee pad on #3, I'd have been at -4!)

[Adam Schneider]

["Discmosis" discussion seemed to deserve its own thread (http://www.nwdiscgolfnews.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1627).]

[Bullseye]

["Discmosis" discussion seemed to deserve its own thread (http://www.nwdiscgolfnews.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1627).]

Good work, I was thinking that while you were moving it. I now know, by hanging out with better admins, EXACTLY what to do next time.

Oh Snap!!!

[Sausage Fingers]

Good work, I was thinking that while you were moving it. I now know, by hanging out with better admins, EXACTLY what to do next time.

Oh Snap!!!

BOOYAH!:trophy:

Jeff is on a roll today! Great work Adam!

[snap7times]

shot -1 at Rocklin in the long placements yesterday. I've shot better but with the baskets in the shorter pin placements. Missed my putt on 15 in the super long, which was a first time I've even been in the circle for the par putt.

[Sausage Fingers]

shot -1 at Rocklin in the long placements yesterday. I've shot better but with the baskets in the shorter pin placements. Missed my putt on 15 in the super long, which was a first time I've even been in the circle for the par putt.

Likewise for me at Pier yesterday on hole 18. I had never driven the green on hole 18, but yesterday I stepped up with my r-pro destroyer. Threw it just to the right of the left tree screen it flexed out towards the container and came back to skip across the road/path to land just inside the base of the left tree pin high. Now if I only could've made the putt for birdie...:headbang:

:pirate:

[Brody Cannon]

FINALLY shot -9 at Greenway!
On the last hole I threw my drive right and had to nail a 30 ft putt. I threw it low.. but it stuck in the basket! I quickly ran up and pulled it out (before it fell) to complete my perfect round! After shooting -8 countless times it feels SO good to get a perfect round! :trophy:

[Adam Schneider]

I shot a PB of -1 at Dabney today... but I can't really enjoy it, because on the second (forgettable) round, I left my beloved 164g FLX Surge SS somewhere! :waaah:

[Flash]

shot -1 at Rocklin in the long placements yesterday. I've shot better but with the baskets in the shorter pin placements. Missed my putt on 15 in the super long, which was a first time I've even been in the circle for the par putt.

Nice work Nathan, I rather enjoyed Rocklin more than Orangevale. I also played it in the longs with Cris B. about two years ago but I can't remember what I shot but I had fun!

[snap7times]

Yeah I love Rocklin way better than Orangevale. It is more open but can kick you hard if you make a mistake and the baskets get moved around often making it more fun. Orangevale is a headache to drive to, find parking, compete with the back to back traffic on the course. Rocklin just feels smooth and funn

[Joshua Olmsted]

Woohoo! Just got back from the Greener Horizons disc golf tournament, and the fundraiser good karma must have been behind me because in my second round I finally beat my personal best at pier after 2 years of waiting, I nabbed birdies on 2, 5, 8, 12 and 13 and my only bogey on 14 I broke my -3 record with -4. If only I had made a few of the 4-5 <25' putts I missed I could have gone even farther down.:yay:

[jevon]

Yesterday was a day of PB's for me. My first round at Pier had me at +10 with a birdie on 7. Doesn't sound too hot except that I was +8 after 9. Best back nine ever for me. Next round I walked away with a +6 to beat my PB by 2. No birdies but considering my bogey train at 6 and 9-13 I could have had a much better round. All done with nothing but Teebirds, Buzzz's, and a Warlock. Not to mention I was on less than 6 hours sleep and still not quite sober from the night before...:cheers:

The streak continued on at home where I finished pulling carpet out of the kitchen, leveled the floor and put down vinyl, hooked up the icemaker, cleaned and refilled the hot tub, pumped out and cleaned the pond then refilled and installed a new pump. Phew! I thought my wife was gonna pass out in amazement with all the work I got done. In the words of Ice Cube, today was a good day.

[Susie Sunshine]

Nice, Jevon! And I'll bet you didn't even have to use your AK! :pirate:

[gwillim]

While his total score wasn't a PB, Hagerty did park a hole that he's never parked yesterday during a tag match at Milo. Hole 22 (hole right before the 1000 footer) is 472' from tee to pin. Jeff threw a low gut shot straight at the basket, the disc never reaching more than 15' of elevation. His drive landed about 20' directly BEHIND the pin! Yes boy's and girls, that would have made his drive around 490' worth of golf shot. And he was able to convert for the two.

P.S. I still licked him! :p

P.P.S Other round notables were:
-Chris' putting, making about 90% from 25' and in.
-My drive on hole 27. I hit the tree that is 20' in front of the pad so hard and so directly that the disc bounced all the way back and came to rest in the middle of the teepad. I took a 5 :)

[Brody Cannon]

Played Leverich for the first time yesterday. For my 3rd round I strung together a -7 even though I missed 2 or 3 easy putts.

[Brody Cannon]

Just got home from shooting -10 for 9 holes at Greenway! Aced hole 2. The whole round was filmed on video too! First time I've brought my video camera out in a long time and it paid off!
:yay:

[Trozzle!!!]

My latest PB isnt anything impressive, but it felt good to me. Pier in the shorts. overall I shot +7, but it was the back nine that did it. I think thats the hardest part of the course, even in the shorts, but my only bogie was on hole 10. 11-18 were all 3's.

[johnny lamotte]

congrats Brody!!!! i wish i was there!!

[Joshua Olmsted]

Just got back from shooting what was easily my best round ever. I shot a -7 at Pier, two weeks after shooting a personal best -4. I nabbed 1,3,4,5,6,7,9 and 12. Woohoo :biggrin2:

[blu666z]

:rockon:

nice work josh!

[Sausage Fingers]

Just got back from shooting what was easily my best round ever. I shot a -7 at Pier, two weeks after shooting a personal best -4. I nabbed 1,3,4,5,6,7,9 and 12. Woohoo :biggrin2:

Sweet string of birds on holes 3-7! VERY NICE!

BAGGER!:pirate:

[The_tautermerizor]

Just got back from shooting what was easily my best round ever. I shot a -7 at Pier, two weeks after shooting a personal best -4. I nabbed 1,3,4,5,6,7,9 and 12. Woohoo :biggrin2:

Dang Boy!!! I thought I was going to run away with the Am2 at Greener Horizons but you brought your A++ game. Good job on the win and shooting a P.R. during tourny. I too shot my P.R. of -4 the day before the tourny. (unfortunately I couldn't even get one birdie during the event:waaah:) Excellent work on the new P.R. of -7. Will be seing you at the R.C. Open. Looks like the competition in Am2 is going to be very tough! Think I'll head out to Pier now.
Chris

[chris7graham]

OMG still in a daze from this personal best at milo from the pro pads shot 89 which is par wow:trophy::shocked::rockon::shooting:

[Scott]

Finally got par at Pier. Beat my PB by 2 strokes with a bogey/birdie free round.

[smobro]

Finally got par at Pier. Beat my PB by 2 strokes with a bogey/birdie free round.

Nice shooting Scott. That was a hot round!

[Brian]

My personal bests have been done this season so far. -3 at Dabney and -1 at Pier .. I could have gotten better but had some unfortunate throws on the last 3 holes both rounds. Problem is my shoulder is so messed up that by the end of the round I am hurting pretty bad.

[Scott]

Oh yeah - Also shot a PB +3 at Trojan yesterday. I left a lot of birdies sitting on the course - pretty confident I will be below par soon.

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Oh yeah - Also shot a PB +3 at Trojan yesterday. I left a lot of birdies sitting on the course - pretty confident I will be below par soon.

Sounds like SOMEBODY is ready for the Rose City Open. :trophy:

Bob

[gwillim]

Chris (my girlfriend) shot a 60 today at Trojan! Besting her best by two or three strokes.

[LegoRules]

Chris (my girlfriend) shot a 60 today at Trojan! Besting her best by two or three strokes.

That is hot :rockon: I am glad she is playing FW1 and not FW2 :wink2:

Cindy :)

[Brody Cannon]

After starting -5 through the first 5 holes I finished at -5 on the Hornings Canyon Course. Also shot -12 on the short course but didn't feel very happy about it considering the dumb mistakes I made that lead to pars and a bogey...

[Trozzle!!!]

The best ever that I shot at Hornings Canyon was -3 (all par 3's) when I was injured and forced to play left handed. I played the first 3 months that the course was open Left handed. I have not been able to repeat that score with my normal RHFH. My best there is -2 playing par 3's right handed

[JMan]

Tied my Pier PB yesterday with a -5. It all started on 9 when my shot hit a tree root and rolled to the basket. The birdie on 14 to go to -5 was a shocker. Feels good to be headed to Whislers after a hit round.

[gwillim]

Feels good to be headed to Whislers after a hit round.











...take me with u...:waaah:

[JMan]

You are welcome to join us, sundown round of Friday, a few glow holes, Saturday sun up and sundown rounds, cajun blackened chicken for dinner, sun up round on Sunday, lunch, then home. With plenty of river time, oh and the weather is going to be spot on.

[zippyboy]

This sounds WAY more appealing than the RCO does to me right now... Damnit. :headbang:

[JMan]

We have room, wink wink

[Ol' Bob]

You could always come up here and make firewood with me. No extra charge.

[zippyboy]

JMan, you are evil, sir.

I am one to honor my commitments, though, so I will stay and throw. However, next time this little excursion is planned, please (PLEASE) let me know in advance. Have a great time - I'll be busy getting my arse handed to me by your home course... :jumpspin:

[JMan]

And I spanked it yesterday, I'm still laughing about the park job and bird on 14...

[gwillim]

You are welcome to join us, sundown round of Friday, a few glow holes, Saturday sun up and sundown rounds, cajun blackened chicken for dinner, sun up round on Sunday, lunch, then home. With plenty of river time, oh and the weather is going to be spot on.

Man, I would so rather go down there with you guys than stay up here. However, If I'm not at Pier on Sunday night, there will be a lot of pissed off Pros with no checks in their grimy little hands. I'll take a rain check, however!

[Adam Schneider]

Got -2 at Timber Park today, which I'm sad to say is my PB. I feel like I should be able to do better...

Birdies on 3, 9, 14, 15; bogey on 7 (hit a tree).

[Sam]

Jamie shot her PB at Pier yesterday - in the longs and in tournament. 64. And 873 rated round that is close to her best round ever, I believe.

At what point should I be nervous that my wife is better than me at this game? :laughing:

[sillybizz]

Got -2 at Timber Park today, which I'm sad to say is my PB. I feel like I should be able to do better...

Birdies on 3, 9, 14, 15; bogey on 7 (hit a tree).

Wouldn't that make you -3?

[Adam Schneider]

Wouldn't that make you -3?
Oops. I should have said bogey on 17 too. Of course, I expect a 4 on that one.

[sillybizz]

I was hoping your personal best was better than you thought. :)

[JMan]

Headed down to Whistlers, played 3 rounds, and this morning I shot par. PB for that course.

[Maidenrules]

I shot a 49 at Trojan during the RCO on sunday. I threw into water on hole 6 it skipped across and I was able to retreive it and play from the other side. I hit a 50' jump putt to save par and man was I PUMPED!!!

[zippyboy]

You, sir, had an AMAZING round out at Trojan! As we were only a hole behind you, I got to see some of your play, and (obviously) it was impressive. Smo made a comment about you in another thread, and he was spot on. You are a consumate competitor, and the way you handle yourself (and your game) on the course is something to be learned from. Congrats! :cheerleader:

[Scott]

I shot a 49 at Trojan during the RCO on sunday. I threw into water on hole 6 it skipped across and I was able to retreive it and play from the other side. I hit a 50' jump putt to save par and man was I PUMPED!!!

I jumped out of my chair when I saw the results this morning and saw how well you did. I couldn't be happier for you. That was an amazing round. Having you on my card in the second round was one of the highlights of my weekend.

[Pizzel]

I shot a 49 at Trojan during the RCO on sunday. I threw into water on hole 6 it skipped across and I was able to retreive it and play from the other side. I hit a 50' jump putt to save par and man was I PUMPED!!!
Great round Matthew!! I heard a rumor that AARP and Ensure approached you about possible sponsorship.

[RonTheWhip]

The 46 I shot at Pier bested my previous P.R. of 51 from the 2007 RCO by 5 strokes. It was not only my best round at Pier, it is my highest rated round to date. 1055 on the pre-lims.

[Maidenrules]

The 46 I shot at Pier bested my previous P.R. of 51 from the 2007 RCO by 5 strokes. It was not only my best round at Pier, it is my highest rated round to date. 1055 on the pre-lims.
That's a great round out there considering holes 14 and 15 can kill any ones round. Way to take it down this weekend Dion!

[Maidenrules]

Great round Matthew!! I heard a rumor that AARP and Ensure approached you about possible sponsorship.

Actually they bypassed me and went straight to Jay Townsend. :biggrin2:

[JMan]

But Matt, you got the one from "Grampers" right?

[Maidenrules]

But Matt, you got the one from "Grampers" right?

Ouch! Fortunately I kept my man-cooch in check.

[Bruce]

So I took a buddy out to McIver today who doesn't get to play very often. We decided to play AM tees only on the holes that had them, due to a short amount of time to play. I had a blast playing those damn am tees! We were goofy off quiet a bit but I still strung together my best am tee round 11 birdies 4 boogies to shoot a 74 from the am, not bad but could be much better. I also think some of the am tees there make shot selection a bit harder, oddly enough!

[Kevin Madrid]

Went out Sunday...Shot my PB at Pier long position... -3 :jumpspin:. No bogies and the sad part is that I missed 3 birdie putts within 25' :slapface:.

[tomw]

Shot my PB last night during league at Cherry Hill in Coeur,d Alene, ID. Nine down 45 , bogey free, but i had a couple of 30' chain out . I Felt pretty good until i brought my card in and found out a buddy, Dan Gibbs, shot -11:bowing:

[Mace]

Went out to Horning's Hideout today and posted two PB's.

Highland (Short) -11
With a bogey on 18

Canyon (Original) -5
Playing 13 and 18 as par 4's and 3ing both of them :rockon:

[zippyboy]

This weekend I had the pleasure of shooting my personal best at one of my favorite courses, in a tourney!

During round one at the Fernburner (at the Lucky Mud), I managed to throw the 21 hole course at +1 - my best by two strokes! And, I also managed to hang on to third place in my division, overall!

Top it all off with my beloved placing second in her division (in only her second non-doubles tourney), and you could say we had a pretty awesome weekend!

:biggrin2:

[sillybizz]

I just got back from Lakewood DGC in Seattle and shot a personal best -1 (my previous was +2)
My best at Lake Stevens is -2
My best on the old Terrace creek before the dog park was +1
My best at North Park/Mineral Springs is -1

Those are the courses I play the most.

[Brian]

Well I played 2 rounds at Pier and all the pins are in the long positions except they moved 18 from the tourney position to the regular long one. I shot +3 both rounds. That is pretty good for the long positions. The short positions I am usually around +/-1p, so i am pleased with +3, although I know if i just made those couple putts, or didn't hit that stupid tree I could have done better. But that's what keeps me coming back for more is the trees and the bad putts. If I thought I did my best I might become complacent.

[General Scales]

Shot my personal best @ Downriver the other day with a straight par. Previous to that I'd shot 2 over like 5 or 6 different times. Of course par doesn't mean much now since they removed three baskets. Never threw over par on those holes anyway but still they could've affected my game. Never know.

The round I'm most proud of however is shooting a 4 over on the Cape Fear course @ Four Mounds. Anyone who's played that course knows it gets ugly quick. Only my second time playing it too :yay:

[JMan]

What baskets did they remove from DR? I knew they were talking about taking out the cross overs. J

[Darr]

I went out to the Fernburner last weekend and had a blast with some good friends. I was lucky enough to shoot 63 and 60 on the the 21 hole tournament layout shooting a five down on front 10 (final ten holes) to finish out the tournament. I also managed to bring the #2 Lucky Mud tag to Portland, I hope I can make it back up this summer to put it up again. The funny thing is I would have tied for first in advanced, but got second in intermediate :headbang:
I finished 2nd to Grahamer on our Friday tag match
2nd to Rahn on Saturday
2nd in Lucky mud tags
2nd in our breakdown doubles round, Team Shouldawon (Sam and I) lost to Team Guaranteed (Ol' Bob and Grahamer)
AND 2nd to Stern at Skyline on the way home :slapface::slapface:
I was -3 on the last hole and double bogied!
It was kind of a trend for the weekend. :rolleyes:

[Sam]

Wow, man.... did you think that this was the Personal Second Best thread? :laughing:

[Phatjay]

Played the WO11 qualifer on sunday 7/26 and shattered my personal best at Adair by 5 strokes with a sweet -8 the first round. Then i got back to my old self with an even 54 the second round. What better time to shoot your personal best then at a tournament.

[Sam]

There's a -8 at Adair? I knew that there was a +8 but I didn't think that there would also be a -8. Is there also a -9? :laughing:

Excellent shooting, Jason. Well done. :cheers:

[Phatjay]

There would have been a -9 if i hadn't bogeyed #17 or missed a 20 footer on #16.

[Sam]

Um... holy crap...

Jamie shot a -3, 53 on the Canyon Course at Horning's Hideout yesterday - to win the 2009 Chick Flick (Advanced). If I had to venture a guess, I would say that that would be in the 940-950 realm - by far her best round ever. Will try to get scores into a spreadsheet and see how that worked out.

That's 4 tournaments in a row that she has won and she has her sights on the Umpqua Valley Championship, the Clash at the Columbia and the Eugene Celebration in the next month or so.

SICK! And now I am officially nervous... :laughing:

[Brian]

NICE Jamie!

[Sausage Fingers]

Um... holy crap...

Jamie shot a -3, 53 on the Canyon Course at Horning's Hideout yesterday - to win the 2009 Chick Flick (Advanced). If I had to venture a guess, I would say that that would be in the 940-950 realm - by far her best round ever. Will try to get scores into a spreadsheet and see how that worked out.

That's 4 tournaments in a row that she has won and she has her sights on the Umpqua Valley Championship, the Clash at the Columbia and the Eugene Celebration in the next month or so.

SICK! And now I am officially nervous... :laughing:

SASSY!

:pirate:

[evanders]

Well following up that score is tough!
I shot a +3 at Hornings on the long course. It was my first round at Hornings and by far the best I've ever shot. (Even par till I missed puts on 17 and 18.) A huge thank you to Jason, Eric, and Adam for showing me around the course and pushing me to excel.
Evan

[Scott]

I shot a +3 at Hornings on the long course.

Do you mean the Canyon course, or is the new long course playable now?

[Sam]

New long course is not quite playable. No baskets yet.

[D-Walk]

So I went out yesterday and shot a decent -4 on the Highlands course at Hornings, and then followed that up with a PB 61 on the Canyon with the baskets (minus 1 and 12) in the long. That also included a 25 foot birdie look back at the basket on 13. Yeah I over shot a bit deep and left of the basket on my 2nd shot.

Today I capped it off with my first disc golf victory of any sort. I reluctantly went back out to Lunchtime after dropping a +18 the last (and only) league I attended. Tonight I went out and shot, by far, a PB 39 to win league. And my +18 never even factored in my handicap.

It has definitely been a fun couple of days. :rockon:

[smobro]

So I went out yesterday and shot a decent -4 on the Highlands course at Hornings, and then followed that up with a PB 61 on the Canyon with the baskets (minus 1 and 12) in the long. That also included a 25 foot birdie look back at the basket on 13. Yeah I over shot a bit deep and left of the basket on my 2nd shot.

Today I capped it off with my first disc golf victory of any sort. I reluctantly went back out to Lunchtime after dropping a +18 the last (and only) league I attended. Tonight I went out and shot, by far, a PB 39 to win league. And my +18 never even factored in my handicap.

It has definitely been a fun couple of days. :rockon:

Freaking awesome D-walk! You deserve it. keep it up Dawg

[gwillim]

Shot an 80 at Milo (pro 27) today with Hagerty and Phillips. Still looking for my first round in the seventies, hoping to get it before winter sets in.

[REDFIVE]

I witnessed a -4 at sea tac today. 2 inches low on 18 from being a -5. Bogues on 2 and 18. Fun to watch for sure. I'm just glad that Mike Cain is my doubles partner.

[Scott]

I witnessed a -4 at sea tac today. 2 inches low on 18 from being a -5. Bogues on 2 and 18. Fun to watch for sure. I'm just glad that Mike Cain is my doubles partner.

Holy crap, that is impressive. What is the course record up there?

[snap7times]

shot a -3 at easterlin park in fort lauderdale last friday, my first time at a Florida disc golf course, interesting difference...

[REDFIVE]

Holy crap, that is impressive. What is the course record up there?

I have heard of a couple fours in casual rounds. The tourney record is -3. And Avery has a 5 or 6 but with a couple mulligans. These are scores I have heard so they could be inaccurate. the course is looking great with a bunch of areas off the fairway being cleared out. This could be the year the tourney record is broken.

[DrEnigma]

Shot a -1 out here at Sedgley Woods in Philly. 5 birdies, 2 bogeys, and 1 double bogey (drive hit a tree and bounced into dense foliage). I still can't believe how much this course reminds me of a lot of NW courses. This is my first time ever shooting at or under par, and I am incredibly happy.

[killa]

Not a personal best, but possibly a sport best: Barry Schultz just threw an 1100 rated first round at the Vibram Open... has that milestone ever been reached before? I've looked through quite a lot of tourney results and never run across anything that broke into the 1100's.

I know those are unofficial results since it's an ongoing event, but I assume that on such a well-established layout the ratings are probably pretty fixed. What makes this feat even more impressive is that his round is on a course with an SSA around 62 -- not a short, easy course where a couple miracle shots can cause a huge rating swing.

[Scott]

Not a personal best, but possibly a sport best: Barry Schultz just threw an 1100 rated first round at the Vibram Open... has that milestone ever been reached before? I've looked through quite a lot of tourney results and never run across anything that broke into the 1100's.

I'm pretty sure it hasn't happened yet - there has been a lot of specualtion about when/if someone would hit that milestone.

That is SICK!

Way to go, Barry!

[Nate Sexton]

Barry's round is the 5th 1100 rated round I believe. Other players who have shot 1100 are Brian Skinner, Brian Schweberger, Ken Climo, and Matt Orum. If you want to see something ridiculous check out this win by Kenny from April this year: http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=8920&year=2009&include_ratings=1#Open

Aleksey Bubis averaged over 1000 for the tourney...Kenny beat him by 27 strokes!!!

The 1117 round started with a par, then 23 consecutive 2's. Then he came back the next day and started with 7 more 2's. 30 straight, so insane!

[Dr. Zaius]

i was just about to post about this nate. an 1100 with a 6 near the end... wow. :bowing:

[SomethingClever]

Posting my n00b personal bests which will hopefully soon be shattered:

Lunchtime: +2 (long tees)
Orchard: -2
Mud: +11 (only 20 holes, missed one somehow)
Pier: too high to count

[Toby Puttzinski]

Shot my best round to date at North Park (Seattle) the other day... -9.
I would really like to join the under par club out at Seatac though, so that's my goal for the rest of the year... guess I'll have to actually make it out there a bit more often.

[REDFIVE]

I plan to play out there more myself. Give me a heads up if you plan to make the trip and I will do the same.

[olydiscgolf]

It might be a while before I can claim the under par club @ Sea Tac, but I did shoot +2 in the final 9 at Jet Wash. Holes #11-18,7. There is definetely some birdie opps the other half of the course!

[DMajor]

It might be a while before I can claim the under par club @ Sea Tac, but I did shoot +2 in the final 9 at Jet Wash. Holes #11-18,7. There is definetely some birdie opps the other half of the course!

More importantly you got the W.

Good tourney

[JK_Aviar]

Two more have fallen recently! Went to Milo and shot a 92 the other week for a big PB. and also shaved a stroke off the dexter PB to go down to 50....

[Sam]

Finally cracked 1000. Shot a 32 at Leverich (13 holes) for a 1007 on Saturday afternoon. Beat my previous best of 993 (33) from the Bad Monkey Open.

Sadly, that did not carry over into the Final 9 and am only glad that they don't rate that. There was some serious ugliness for a few holes there. :whistler:

[ahukingacehole]

I had my best rated round ever along with my personal best at Adair yesterday with a 50 = 1013

[Adam Schneider]

Shot -3 at Wortman today: 4 birdies and 1 bogey. Then played the "back 12" for the first time and got -3 there too.

(By the way, there are TWO toe boards marked #15!)

[mazza]

playd lk fenwick today for the first time. played a doubles round w/one of the locals againt 2 buddies of mine. and we whooped some ass with a -6 for all 24 holes :rockon:

[Dave Pittman]

My bag was still full of mountain discs fresh from Mt. Bachelor. I played Willamette Park last night and shot a 51 my best ever there. It was bogey free with deuces on 6, 11 and 14. I also had a nice park job 2nd shot on #3, a long par save after tough rollaway on Mt. Willamette (16) and a nice 40’ putt for par on 18. Putting was very solid and sure helps the scoring, though I did miss a couple other birdie looks.

[CarlitosBonitos]

My bag was still full of mountain discs fresh from Mt. Bachelor. I played Willamette Park last night and shot a 51 my best ever there. It was bogey free with deuces on 6, 11 and 14. I also had a nice park job 2nd shot on #3, a long par save after tough rollaway on Mt. Willamette (16) and a nice 40’ putt for par on 18. Putting was very solid and sure helps the scoring, though I did miss a couple other birdie looks.

Good Shooting Dave! That score will play in early October. I have been practicing Putting like crazy and it sure does help, when you are able to get rid of all those bogeys and pick up a birdy or three. :shooting:

[Joshua Olmsted]

Came back to school in Tacoma ready to blast away my old personal bests at Steilacoom, shot a 55 on the NW course and a 53 on the SE course beating my old personal bests by 3 and 2 strokes respectively, though I know that I'll soon go much lower there.

[Brody Cannon]

Shot 54 at Adiar today which is sadly my best there. On the way home we stopped at Herbert Hoover for a quick 9 since I've never played there. Shot -7 and my 2 pars were just 25 ft putts that slipped

[Nate Sexton]

Finally lowered my Adair course record today while playing with my dad and stepmom. I shot a 43 with 12 birdies and one bogey besting the old record of 44 held by myself and Andrew Rich.

If anyone is interested my scores were:

2 on #1 in the long
2 on #2 in the short
3 on #3 in the medium
2 on #4 in the short
2 on #5 in the short (drive was just feet from OB so I made a nice 45' putt)
2 on #6 in the medium
4 on #7 in the long (60' par save off the top of the basket, made a 30' 4 putt)
2 on #8 in the long left (50' birdie putt for my dad, 40' for me, 40' par save for Toni!)
3 on #9 in the right
2 on #10 in the right
2 on #11 in the left
2 on #12 in the deep left (2'd it both times I played it today with sky roller, woohoo!)
2 on #13 in the right
3 on #14 in the long
2 on #15 in the short
2 on #16 in the short
3 on #17 in the short
3 on #18 in the short


I am pumped to finally lower my score there after about 3-4 years at -10!

[chanman]

I finally shot my first ever 1050 rated rounds last weekend at The 8th Annual Spokane City Cup. 1051 rated second round and 1050 rated third round.

http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=8869&year=2009&include_ratings=1#Open

[Scott]

I finally shot my first ever 1050 rated rounds last weekend at The 8th Annual Spokane City Cup. 1051 rated second round and 1050 rated third round.

http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=8869&year=2009&include_ratings=1#Open

Nice job, and congrats on the win, too. :trophy:
What was the playoff situation? How many holes did you go?

[Nate Sexton]

Our playoff lasted 2 holes, ended on an island green hole, I was out by 3 inches, Chandler was in by a foot maybe, so it was dramatic. Chandler played great Sunday and I unfortunately had to suffer through probably the worst meltdown of my career. I am extremely frustrated with how I played Sunday as I was on pace for my best tournament ever after a great first day. All congratulations go to Chandler though as he stepped up when he had to and got the win.

[olydiscgolf]

Nice work Chanman! Way to bring it home! Couple of smoking hot rounds by you and Nate, that would have been fun to watch!

[TREX]

Yea very good job Chandler and Nate.

[Nate Sexton]

Adair Record didnt last long, I went out to league tonight and lowered the record to 42 (-12). No bogies, -6 on the front 9 and -6 on the back 9. 4 course records in the last 4 days. :shooting::shooting::shooting:

[REDFIVE]

I finally shot my first ever 1050 rated rounds last weekend at The 8th Annual Spokane City Cup. 1051 rated second round and 1050 rated third round.

http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=8869&year=2009&include_ratings=1#Open

Bangerang chan the man!

I was looking at some old tourney scores from a couple years ago and it is awesome how the area is getting so much better. One tourney I looked at from'05 the open winner averaged 994. This ave might not even cash these days. Good stuff, good shooting, keep it up!

[Scott]

Adair Record didnt last long, I went out to league tonight and lowered the record to 42 (-12). No bogies, -6 on the front 9 and -6 on the back 9. 4 course records in the last 4 days. :shooting::shooting::shooting:

Dude! You are on fire right now. I hope you save some of that magic for next month at the USDGC. :shooting:

[Toby Puttzinski]

All of these records be broken... has Nate been wearing one of those stroke reducing body-suits?

[Flash]

Adair Record didnt last long, I went out to league tonight and lowered the record to 42 (-12). No bogies, -6 on the front 9 and -6 on the back 9. 4 course records in the last 4 days. :shooting::shooting::shooting:

What did your scorecard look like, what holes did you get?

[Nate Sexton]

The course was even very slightly harder as #4 had moved to the long placement since I shot the -11. For my -12 I had birdies on:

1 long
2 short
3 medium
4 long
5 short
9 right
10 right
11 left
13 left
15 short
16 short
17 short

I have been experimenting with the stroke saving suit in casual play, I may bring it to the celebration, don't tell the PDGA!!! :nono::trophy:

[DoubleDees]

Bangerang chan the man!

I was looking at some old tourney scores from a couple years ago and it is awesome how the area is getting so much better. One tourney I looked at from'05 the open winner averaged 994. This ave might not even cash these days. Good stuff, good shooting, keep it up!

coming from someone who was playing back then, ratings have changed and its been made way easier to get higher ratings. shooting a 1000 rated round when everyone in the tournament is rated below 975 is next to impossible. You have to 5 stroke the field basically. Now that ratings have traveled and there more than 2 people in the northwest rated over 985 it makes it possible to shoot 1050 rated rounds.


For instance. Look at my first round from this tournament.
http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=3967&year=2009&include_ratings=1#Open

I beat Feldberg by 1. 3 stroked Avery. 4 stroked the rest of the field. Round rating of 1025? Keep in mind Avery was #8-#13 and Dave was #3 if I remember right!

Try and figure out what that round would be rated today? Im going to look at it and take a guess. Im usually pretty good at calling ratings! Didnt I call your Saturday rating for low 1060's Nate?


My guess is 1060-1070.

[DMajor]

Yeah comparing ratings is tough. It's like comparing sports teams from different eras. It's pretty much all subjective. Too bad you can't see what everyone was rated at the time of the tournament instead of there current ratings in those older statistics. A better measure would be to see what the actual round scores are like in tournaments that have the exact same or very similar layouts as they did in years past. I wonder if advancements in plastic make much of a difference in overall field scores?

[Flash]

coming from someone who was playing back then, ratings have changed and its been made way easier to get higher ratings. shooting a 1000 rated round when everyone in the tournament is rated below 975 is next to impossible. You have to 5 stroke the field basically. Now that ratings have traveled and there more than 2 people in the northwest rated over 985 it makes it possible to shoot 1050 rated rounds.


For instance. Look at my first round from this tournament.
http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=3967&year=2009&include_ratings=1#Open

I beat Feldberg by 1. 3 stroked Avery. 4 stroked the rest of the field. Round rating of 1025? Keep in mind Avery was #8-#13 and Dave was #3 if I remember right!

Try and figure out what that round would be rated today? Im going to look at it and take a guess. Im usually pretty good at calling ratings! Didnt I call your Saturday rating for low 1060's Nate?


My guess is 1060-1070.

How are you resolving to that rating? With a stated SSA on the course of 52.6 consistently over all three rounds. Your prediction would place the ssa at 56 or 57 with the ten points per stoke which actually would fall to maybe 8.5 points per strokes so maybe an SSA of closer to 57.6 or 58. I might agree with 10-20 rating points but surely not any where near 35-45 points. I agree it has changed but I don't think in the way that you are suggesting. I believe it has changed in the way of which rounds are collectively used and which ones are doubled weighted to allow a players rating to change quicker with better play. We could always bring Kennedy into the mix but how about we see if the SSA has Changed significantly on that course set up since 2004. It looks like this years tournament may have used a different course as the SSA looks closer to 49.8 or so. Do you know if that course was used in a similar event since the 8th Windy River Open? I would be curious to see how much the SSA has changed with the rating increases we have seen lately in play.

[DoubleDees]

How are you resolving to that rating? With a stated SSA on the course of 52.6 consistently over all three rounds. Your prediction would place the ssa at 56 or 57 with the ten points per stoke which actually would fall to maybe 8.5 points per strokes so maybe an SSA of closer to 57.6 or 58. I might agree with 10-20 rating points but surely not any where near 35-45 points. I agree it has changed but I don't think in the way that you are suggesting. I believe it has changed in the way of which rounds are collectively used and which ones are doubled weighted to allow a players rating to change quicker with better play. We could always bring Kennedy into the mix but how about we see if the SSA has Changed significantly on that course set up since 2004. It looks like this years tournament may have used a different course as the SSA looks closer to 49.8 or so. Do you know if that course was used in a similar event since the 8th Windy River Open? I would be curious to see how much the SSA has changed with the rating increases we have seen lately in play.


that course played about 4-5 stroke harder than the one we played this year. The b course we played this year had 6 of the same holes. Based on Daves rating that round was 1045. Based on Avery it was 1068. Based on Marty 1044. Based on Ross it was 1065. those were the only 4 i looked at being as they are the 4 highest rated players atm. If you compare that round to the rest of the fields rating its going to come out as 1060ish on average. Find a round rated under 1050 by anyone that beat Dave and Avery in the same round. Sometime in the last year of course and see what that rounds rated

[Flash]

that course played about 4-5 stroke harder than the one we played this year. The b course we played this year had 6 of the same holes. Based on Daves rating that round was 1045. Based on Avery it was 1068. Based on Marty 1044. Based on Ross it was 1065. those were the only 4 i looked at being as they are the 4 highest rated players atm. If you compare that round to the rest of the fields rating its going to come out as 1060ish on average. Find a round rated under 1050 by anyone that beat Dave and Avery in the same round. Sometime in the last year of course and see what that rounds rated
Do you mean like round 4 of the 2009 Atlanta Open where Paul had to beat them by 8 strokes to get the 1050 rating but Paul is already 1020+ so does that count?

Or what about the late Aug 2008 Full Throttle challenge in the first round Cory Sharp takes them both down and get the 1031 rating!

But the real truth is it is hard to find a round where Dave and Avery both play lackluster enough to give up such a round!

[DoubleDees]

Do you mean like round 4 of the 2009 Atlanta Open where Paul had to beat them by 8 strokes to get the 1050 rating but Paul is already 1020+ so does that count?

Or what about the late Aug 2008 Full Throttle challenge in the first round Cory Sharp takes them both down and get the 1031 rating!

But the real truth is it is hard to find a round where Dave and Avery both play lackluster enough to give up such a round!

With Paul rounds i havent looked at it. If it is a 27 hole course it becomes harder to get a higher rating. On most average 18 hole courses it comes to about 10 pts a stroke. Where a very difficult 27 layout will be as low as 5. Lots of things factor into it. That round of mine was rated low because Dave and Avery were rated 1010-1020. Then about 5 people between 960-985 and the rest of the field was under 960. Most players were 20-30 pts lower back then.

[Joshua Olmsted]

I set myself a new personal best today on Steilacoom NW course, 54. 3 bogeys and three birdies. This topping my 5 birdie, 2 bogey, 2 double bogey performance my last time out. :yay:

[JMan]

Way to go Josh, don't neglect those books now...

[Sam]

Finally got under at Dexter with a -3 yesterday afternoon. Short pins but who cares. Under is under. :)

[Ol' Bob]

I've never posted in this thread before. Yesterday, late, I decided to try a round. Not really up for it to begin with, I decided I'd go on if I had a decent score. Parked one and two for easy birdies. Had runs on bird on three through six. Hit my first tree on seven and parked the second shot. Tree trouble on eight and ran the pin again, throwing out of the brush. Birdied nine for my best front nine ever.

Took my mandatory four on ten with a three footer. Lost my good looking drive on eleven for half an hour of the fading daylight. It had stuck in the moss on top of a stump by the fairway. Just missed the fifty footer. Parked the second on twelve. Birdied thirteen. Birdied the new fourteen. Beginning now to get mental. Banged a tree and bounced back for about a 50 foot drive on fifteen. Took an insanely tight back-door route to the pin for the easy par. Slipped to the left on sixteen and hit a tree. Just missed the chains but picked up the par. Seventeen was another short tree hit. Parked the second for the par. Easy par on eighteen. Tree on nineteen and parked the second, just like on Alt. fifteen (the extra hole I always play). Parked twenty for the birdie.

Two holes to go and the sun has set. Best drive in ages on twenty one -- missed the birdie. Longest drive since my injury three years ago on twenty two (old eighteen), but I'm stuck behind the vine maple clump and have no disc for the high annie that could save my round (Coyote is not in my bag). I try my JuJu and leave a thirty five foot downhill. Meanwhile, I have been going so mental for the past few holes that I'm about ready to jump out of my skin. I grabbed my Rattler and sailed it right past the chains and my par putt skidded out to about twenty feet past. I blow the twenty footer and get a double bogey.

My best ever was -4 on the original eighteen. That's where I was sitting, with a -5 after twenty two. Though -3 is still my best score since I ripped out my pectoral muscle, that double really crushed my elation. I stopped and sat in a chair on the new dock in the pond on the way back up the hill. A few minutes of taking in the quiet, watching a hundred dragonflies in the waning light, hearing birds chirping and fish jumping, and I was okay again.

[TreeLove]

That was a fun read, thanks, and congrats on the great round! Weird how we go mental when we are doing extraordinarily well (or badly)! That's what I did after starting out at Horning's Highlands with 4 straight tomahawk birdies and a treelove backhand birdy: jacked the drive, blew the up, and nailed the back-stand comeback!

[emmarose]

Beautiful, Bob, just beautiful...now quick, find a copy of Golf in the Kingdom and don't lose the magic...

[smobro]

I was the sole Oregonian amidst a sea of california locals at the USMDGC tourney in Southern California last weekend. My goal was to average over 900 rated for the tourney since it is my current ratings barrier. I averaged 922 for the event and shot my highest rated tourney score ever. I also cashed. It was a demanding three days especially with about 2 hours of sleep a night due to a weekend of celebrating my buddies 40th with a bunch of us there. anyway, next year a bunch of Oregon crusties will need to join me as it was very fun. The course layout is often compared in difficulty to Milo's Fling layout although the SSA is higher in the USMDGC layout. A bunch of the Cali dudes I met were wearing their Awesome Fling shirts from this year and they raved about how incredible that tourney was. Cool for Oregon.

["Over the Hill" Bob]

I was the sole Oregonian amidst a sea of california locals at the USMDGC tourney in Southern California last weekend. My goal was to average over 900 rated for the tourney since it is my current ratings barrier. I averaged 922 for the event and shot my highest rated tourney score ever. I also cashed. It was a demanding three days especially with about 2 hours of sleep a night due to a weekend of celebrating my buddies 40th with a bunch of us there. anyway, next year a bunch of Oregon crusties will need to join me as it was very fun. The course layout is often compared in difficulty to Milo's Fling layout although the SSA is higher in the USMDGC layout. A bunch of the Cali dudes I met were wearing their Awesome Fling shirts from this year and they raved about how incredible that tourney was. Cool for Oregon.

Way to kill it, Smo! You make me proud!:rockon:

Bob

[erp]

I don't recall what the score was, but I am certain that one of the rounds I threw with Ol' Bob over the last couple days was my best ever at the Mud!

Thanks again Bob, I had a great time, and give my best to Sunrise and Jessica - hope their puttenesca turned out delectible with those tomatoes!

Now back to the beach for some much needed 'field' practice!

[jordanthekid]

I just set some PR's at hornings this past week, I shot nine down on the highlands course, and even on the canyon course, which I am stoked about.

I as well played champoge this month for the first time, and I shot three down.

[Sam]

Jamie shot a 61 at Pier last night - besting her PB there by 3 strokes.

ON FIRE!

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Jamie shot a 61 at Pier last night - besting her PB there by 3 strokes.

ON FIRE!

Yes, she is HOT! Uhhhhhhh on FIRE I mean............you know.......playing really well. :whistler:

Bob:wink2:

[jevon]

Got a +6 at Pier today beating my PB by 2. Too bad it was during the prelims for TDG...:slapface:

[D-Walk]

Got a +6 at Pier today beating my PB by 2. Too bad it was during the prelims for TDG...:slapface:

Yeah, you shoulda shot like me. :explode:

[LegoRules]

Jamie shot a 61 at Pier last night - besting her PB there by 3 strokes.

ON FIRE!


Move up :wink2: Seriously that is awesome. :rockon: Hey also repeat that tomorrow in the prelims. :laughing:

Cindy :)

[purediscgolf]

Beautiful, Bob, just beautiful...now quick, find a copy of Golf in the Kingdom and don't lose the magic...

By far one of the best books I have read about Golf and Life. I read the bulk of this book while lounging in a hammock stretched out over The Grand Canyon. It was mystical to say the least....

[emmarose]

By far one of the best books I have read about Golf and Life. I read the bulk of this book while lounging in a hammock stretched out over The Grand Canyon. It was mystical to say the least....

I really had a moment when I ran across this book in the Goodwill in my local hometown... the title quite took me by surprise... what Shivas Irons talks and teaches is why I play golf... it's not just a game, it is my way of life... and I love that the book is about ball golf, of course, but that it translates seamlessly to disc golf... I have tried and tried to see the auras around my discs and the pins (my home course, being private and in my front yard, is not equipped with baskets... yet ;) ) but it hasn't quite happened... almost, maybe a couple times...

peace threw disc golf,
emmarose

[Darr]

Got a +6 at Pier today beating my PB by 2. Too bad it was during the prelims for TDG...:slapface:
:rockon::rockon::trophy::trophy::bowing:
Wait a minute... :headbang::headbang::headbang::evilgrin::pullhair: :pullhair::nono:
I'm putting :whistler: in your breakfast you BADASS! VAPOR TRAILS!!

[Toby Puttzinski]

Had my personal best round at Riverside in Sumner, Wa the other day... -9 on the Red(shortest) course-- missed a few of the super easy short lefty holes and missed a few birds inside the circle coming down the stretch. -9 is my pb at Lakewood, North Park, and now Riverside-- I'd really like to get to double digits.

[D-Walk]

Shattered my PB on the Highlands course today :shooting: a -12. :yay::rockon:

[LegoRules]

Shattered my PB on the Highlands course today :shooting: a -12. :yay::rockon:


Awesome D-Walk that is sick. :rockon:

Cindy :)

[Adam Schneider]

What's the course record on HH Highland? I'm guessing -18 or possibly even -19.

[Joshua Olmsted]

Grabbed a new personal best out at Steilacoom today, this time on the pro 27/18 course. I shot a -1 for the Pro 18 with 4 birdies and 3 bogeys, and no missed putts in the circle (quite possibly a first) and for the extra 9 holes that make up the 27 I shot all pars. The round itself wasn't particularly spectacular but I've been trying to break par there for a while. Now I just have to match that on the NW course.

[prospect]

Finally got under par for my PB at Downriver with a -1 this weekend, and today I shot my PB at High Bridge with a -6.

[snap7times]

2 PB's, -6 at rocklin on the front 9, -2 at orangevale...

[Parks]

Finally got under par for my PB at Downriver with a -1 this weekend, and today I shot my PB at High Bridge with a -6.

Cool.

Shooting under for the first time at Downriver feels good, doesn't it :D

-6 at High Bridge is nothing to sneeze at, since that could be a 1000 rated round in competition depending on the weather conditions.

Keep it up!

[Darr]

I Shot a 61 on the West 18 at Milo on Saturday. :rockon::rockon:
It actually could have been a lot better. Which is awesome!! :cool2:

[jevon]

I Shot a 61 on the West 18 at Milo on Saturday. :rockon::rockon:
It actually could have been a lot better. Which is awesome!! :cool2:

Vapor Trails!!!

[Fridgecat]

I shot a 59 Today @ Horning's Hideout - Meadow Ridge! 3 birds and three Bogies and I beat My recent PB by 8 strokes! I think this could be the best round I've EVER played. This new course is just epic. This made my day...my year for that matter, and now I can rest easy while it storms this week.

[T-Bird]

55 @ Cascade, twice. I started playing 8 weeks ago Saturday.

[snap7times]

2 PB's, -6 at rocklin on the front 9, -2 at orangevale...

-7 at orangevale, in the Gold Pan in September that would have been a 1017 rated round... sheeetttt heh...

[Bruce]

Finally strung together a decent score on McIvers 18 west. Though I'm fairly bummed it didn't turn out better. Missed three ten foot putts, while talking to my buddy Alex that I haven't really seen in a year and a half. That's life though, anyways I shot a 55. 1-5, 3-4's, 4-2's, not a terrible round.

[Bullseye]

Finally strung together a decent score on McIvers 18 west. Though I'm fairly bummed it didn't turn out better. Missed three ten foot putts, while talking to my buddy Alex that I haven't really seen in a year and a half. That's life though, anyways I shot a 55. 1-5, 3-4's, 4-2's, not a terrible round.

Nice round Bruce... I shot my best consecutive rounds out there last time I played Milo as well. On Saturday I shot a 56 on the west then backed it up with a 57 on the East. I attribute it all to Matt B's lucky dog, Lola.

[Matt B.]

Nice round Bruce... I shot my best consecutive rounds out there last time I played Milo as well. On Saturday I shot a 56 on the west then backed it up with a 57 on the East. I attribute it all to Matt B's lucky dog, Lola.

And here I thought it was my pleasant demeanor and lively company. If I end up playing some events in Open Old Guys next year, Lola will not be there to save you! :shooting:

[Jim J]

If I end up playing some events in Open Old Guys next year, Lola will not be there to save you! :shooting:

Open old guys? One thing you have to understand (if you plan to join our ranks) is that we old guys pride ourselves on keeping our flies zipped all the way up whenever we are in public. We expect the same from you.

[T-Bird]

Well I'm new at this (playing less than 3 months) and it was a pretty short course but I shot a -2 @ Corbin this morning (9 holes).
1st time under par so I was stoked anyways :)

[Jonesy]

I threw my pb at timber the other day. -3 with 3 bogeys
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[Scott]

My son Matthew hit his personal best (-5) at the Highlands course this morning. Six birdies (five in a row) and one bogey (overthrew hole 2 and ended up way down the hill). He nailed a ~40 downhill putt on 18 to save par and get his PB.

Same round - I tied my PB with -12.

Fun round. I really enjoy watching his game evolve with every round we play.

[Trozzle!!!]

Not trying to take away from your round or Matthews great round, but it still cracks me up when anyone post scores at Hornings Highlands saying " I shot -11, - 12 or whatever. How many of you actually play it as the par 2 course that it really is meant to be played. what are the records now????

[Trozzle!!!]

I do play it as par 3's like the norm is, but technically Bob Horning followed PDGa Standards and the course is a par 2 per hole course.

[smobro]

Not trying to take away from your round or Matthews great round, but it still cracks me up when anyone post scores at Hornings Highlands saying " I shot -11, - 12 or whatever. How many of you actually play it as the par 2 course that it really is meant to be played. what are the records now????


Really?

[Pizzel]

not trying to take away from your round or matthews great round, but it still cracks me up when anyone post scores at hornings highlands saying " i shot -11, - 12 or whatever. How many of you actually play it as the par 2 course that it really is meant to be played. What are the records now????
booooooooo!!!!

[LegoRules]

Not trying to take away from your round or Matthews great round, but it still cracks me up when anyone post scores at Hornings Highlands saying " I shot -11, - 12 or whatever. How many of you actually play it as the par 2 course that it really is meant to be played. what are the records now????

Sorry, but I don't think all of the holes on the Highland would be considered a par 2. Troy what is your PB on that course? You say you are not trying to take away from Mathew's PB, but in my opinion that is actually what you did. Bad form I would say :(

Cindy :)

[Bruce]

To add to this...It would only technically be a "Par 2" for a 1000 rated player, Troy. Look at the PDGA guidelines for setting par.

[Scott]

Not trying to take away from your round or Matthews great round, but it still cracks me up when anyone post scores at Hornings Highlands saying " I shot -11, - 12 or whatever. How many of you actually play it as the par 2 course that it really is meant to be played. what are the records now????

Actually, it sounds like that is exactly what you are trying to do.

If you prefer....

My son Matthew hit his personal best 49 at the Highlands course this morning. Six birdies (five in a row) and one bogey (overthrew hole 2 and ended up way down the hill). He nailed a ~40 downhill putt on 18 to save par and get his PB.

Same round - I tied my PB with 42.

Is that better? :rolleyes:

Fun round. I really enjoy watching his game evolve with every round we play.

[Maidenrules]

Actually, it sounds like that is exactly what you are trying to do.

If you prefer....

My son Matthew hit his personal best 49 at the Highlands course this morning. Six birdies (five in a row) and one bogey (overthrew hole 2 and ended up way down the hill). He nailed a ~40 downhill putt on 18 to save par and get his PB.

Same round - I tied my PB with 42.

Is that better? :rolleyes:

Fun round. I really enjoy watching his game evolve with every round we play.

Great Job Matthew!

[Adam Schneider]

A personal best is a personal best; it doesn't matter whether it's an easy course or not.

[General Scales]

Well I'm new at this (playing less than 3 months) and it was a pretty short course but I shot a -2 @ Corbin this morning (9 holes).
1st time under par so I was stoked anyways :)

Nice. I shot my personal best on both layouts this year at a -7 down on the A layout and a -6 on the B layout.

My buddy hit his first ace on 13 in the same game.

Plus Corbin maybe short but it's technical. 3 months and under par is awesome.

[runnaman]

My first time playing Orchard Park on Sunday I shot a -1.

[Dr. Zaius]

had a pretty good couple of weeks.
4 dexter rounds: -4, -4, E, +4 (never shot back to back -4 at the dex before).
3 cottage grove rounds: -6, -3, E (-6 is a pb for me at the grove)

-13 after 7 rounds :biggrin2:

[T-Bird]

Shot my PB this morning @ Adair:
+3 58
All pars w/ 12 in a row to start then bogies on 13, 14, and 16.
Missed an easy bird on 15 but I also saved par on 4 with a 45 footer through the trees.
Crushed my prior best by 6 strokes (Adair usually tears me up, especially 6-9).

[Trozzle!!!]

All I was saying is that Bob set that course to be a par 2 course, yet everyone plays it as a par 3 and records their scores based on that. my best playing "par 3" is -12, which wouldnt look so good if I played it par 2's.

[Adam Schneider]

When did Bob specifically say that the HH Highland course was supposed to be par 2? My understanding was that it was just supposed to be a beginner-friendly course.

A course full of Par 2 holes is unrealistic, because then the ONLY way to score under par is to get aces. Why can't you just call it an easy Par 3 course, and know that a really good score is double digits negative?

[Trozzle!!!]

talk to Bob about that one

[Bob Horning]

For scoring purposes it's easiest to just call that course a red tee course, with everything on that course par 3s. If a pro were to go through that course yes, he would be expected to be a minus 12 at least, but that's not what that course was designed for, it's not a tournament course. It's designed for working on your short game, Ace races, a good beginners course, an overall fun course.

BTW the only time that there are any official par 2s is in Blue or Gold tee courses.

I think where the confusion comes in is when I first made the course I did talk to folks, saying that really, really good players should be able to hit most of the holes in 2, so don't be too hard on Troy.

[TreeLove]

I think par 2 is a complete farce, an abomination of the game. By definition, a golfer always gets 2 putts to make par, after they have reached the Green In Regulation (that's after one shot on a par 3, 2 shots on a par 4, 3 shots on a par 5). I am dumbfounded that the PDGA would entertain such a fantasy as a par 2, but they do...

[sillybizz]

I think par 2 is a complete farce, an abomination of the game. By definition, a golfer always gets 2 putts to make par, after they have reached the Green In Regulation (that's after one shot on a par 3, 2 shots on a par 4, 3 shots on a par 5). I am dumbfounded that the PDGA would entertain such a fantasy as a par 2, but they do...

I couldn't agree with you more, what's wrong with an easy par three, come on now.

[Toby Puttzinski]

Agreed on the par 2... it's a travesty, a sham, and a mockery...it's a 'travesthamockery'!! (Bud Light commercial)

I tied my pb at Lake Stevens today w/ a -7 on White tees... was -9 going into 17 and bogied what should be a birdie look for me, and then got greedy trying to hit a dangerous 50 footer on #18... it's practically an auto-roll-away if you miss a putt on that basket, but I wanted that stroke back. For what was a solid round, I left really disappointed that I let it slip away & didn't shoot -9 or better... might as well have been +7...

[DexterHawk]

I shot a -8 and a -6 back to back at Cottage Grove Yesterday... I had 4 bogeys... but birdied half of the holes I played... not bad.

[Joshua Olmsted]

I guess a hole could be a par 2 if it was 30' long, green in regulation in none!

[runnaman]

Played Dallas City Park yesterday and was on track for a -4, but lost it on the last two and ended -2.

[mazza]

today out at ft steli... se #14 515 ft or so... real tight ob lines. finally got a par(i've pard it be for but that was with no ob lines

[Jester]

I shot a -8 and a -6 back to back at Cottage Grove Yesterday... I had 4 bogeys... but birdied half of the holes I played... not bad.

Were you playing hooky? Nice shooting!

[mazza]

so i hit lakewood and seatac today. finished lakewood with a +3:rockon:. and finished seatac with a +14:angry:

[Darr]

I shot a 65 on the Meadow Ridge course at Horning's Hideout on Saturday. Not a bad score considering the PRO scores from the Hoedown. Even factoring in the rain :rockon::rockon:

[Scott]

I shot a 65 on the Meadow Ridge course at Horning's Hideout on Saturday. Not a bad score considering the PRO scores from the Hoedown. Even factoring in the rain :rockon::rockon:

Funny - I didn't see YOU out in the rain on Sunday. :chinscratch:

[Darr]

:waaah::waaah::waaah:
HUH?

[DMajor]

-3 at terrace in the rain yesterday. Birdied 5,6,8,9,13,16 Bogeyed 7,10,15.

[emmarose]

I shot a 65 on the Meadow Ridge course at Horning's Hideout on Saturday. Not a bad score considering the PRO scores from the Hoedown. Even factoring in the rain :rockon::rockon:

... not bad indeed... but the rain was beyond nasty... and it got bitter cold... and then your fingers were opening and closing with alarming slowness... and I ain't no fair weather golfer, but seriously, not even my sham wows could stand up to the slosh... so cut those por pro's a little bit more slack, I'd say...

peace threw disc golf,
emmarose

[snap7times]

was in san diego for the weekend and got alot of disc golf in, played Emerald Isle and Morley Field like 4 times. EI was an awesome interesting expirence which i hope to play again within a year or so. Morley is Morley, my new PB there is -4, was -5 with 3 holes to go... i dunno how good that is though, most of the placements were in the long or longer...

[Scott]

Matthew shot a new personal best at Orchard - a bogey free -1. His old pb was +2. If that doesn't seem too impressive, keep in mind that he is ten years old.

Oh... And Trozzle? He was playing them all as par threes. :rolleyes2:

[LegoRules]

Matthew shot a new personal best at Orchard - a bogey free -1. His old pb was +2. If that doesn't seem too impressive, keep in mind that he is ten years old.

Oh... And Trozzle? He was playing them all as par threes. :rolleyes2:

Awsome job Matthew. :rockon:

Cindy :)

[Adam Schneider]

I played at Adair today, and my putting was so bad that I didn't really keep score, but I had my personal best DRIVE ever. #5 was up on the dike/berm -- either 380' if you believe the tee sign, or 424' according to the scorecard -- and I parked my drive right below the basket on the right. I have never driven anywhere near 380' on flat ground before. Yay for the 164g Halo! :yay:

(I'm inclined to believe the tee sign and say it was 380'... but either way, it's easily my longest ever.)

[runnaman]

I played at Adair today, and my putting was so bad that I didn't really keep score, but I had my personal best DRIVE ever. #5 was up on the dike/berm -- either 380' if you believe the tee sign, or 424' according to the scorecard -- and I parked my drive right below the basket on the right. I have never driven anywhere near 380' on flat ground before. Yay for the 164g Halo! :yay:

(I'm inclined to believe the tee sign and say it was 380'... but either way, it's easily my longest ever.)

Nice job and awesome shot.

[Ol' Bob]

I had my PB rounds on all three HH courses yesterday.

[snap7times]

Adam - that's a heck of a drive, guess all that creatine and protein whey you been taking is working ;)
So bob, what are the numbers with those pb's at HH? -5, -17, -2? ;) I can't wait to play them all again, so jealous...

[Ol' Bob]

I don't think my scores were all that important, except for the fact that, being my first rounds there, were my personal bests. We won't go into it too deeply. We'll keep a little mystery in the world.

[Adam Schneider]

Adam - that's a heck of a drive, guess all that creatine and protein whey you been taking is working ;)
Suuuuure... actually, I'm embarrassed to say that this throw was accomplished shortly after polishing off a "Variety Big Box" from the KFC in Monmouth. :whistler:

[runnaman]

the KFC in Monmouth. :whistler:

Yeah Monmouth! Home of the Western Oregon University Disc Golf club.

[Adam Schneider]

Yeah Monmouth! Home of the Western Oregon University Disc Golf club.
But, if I understand correctly, currently no DG course... otherwise we'd have played there too.

[runnaman]

Yeah, no real course. If you're coming through again though, I'd be happy to show you the layout that I play.