Silver Lake Excaliber Course

[LJ Jubner]

Open call for walk through Sunday 3/28 from 10-1130

then up to Arlington for Hat Trick Doubles

Mett in main lot.

[LakeStevensBA]

Hey Jub,
Is there just one main parking lot at Silver Lake? The one by the beach? Is this it?

http://www.everettwa.org/Get_PDF.aspx?pdfID=801

Thanks!

[Adam Schneider]

I hope someone realizes that it's spelled "Excalibur" before they make signs.

[JR Stengele]

Hey Jub,
Is there just one main parking lot at Silver Lake? The one by the beach? Is this it?

http://www.everettwa.org/Get_PDF.aspx?pdfID=801

Thanks!

Unless you use the bat cave!

[captain jack]

There is parking on both sides of Silver Lake Road. The main lot for the park is on the east side of the road. I always see cops in the parking lot , so I wouldnt recommend any " Duikes of Hazzard " driving manuevers when you arrive.

[LJ Jubner]

I hope someone realizes that it's spelled "Excalibur" before they make signs.

At Twin Rivers Arlington the really expensive sign has the river North of the course not to the south where it really is!

[sillybizz]

At Twin Rivers Arlington the really expensive sign has the river North of the course not to the south where it really is!

day arnt 2 smart out in ar lin tun. (cue the banjo)

[LJ Jubner]

At the pre walk through L/S BA, Jim Anderson, The Captn, Drakstar, Andrew and myself familiarize ourselves with the general topography and the biggest issue of freeway distractions were discussed. The property has great potential we just need to pace ourselves and show some patience.
More info as it becomes available. Watch this space

[captain jack]

The good news is, I think we all agreed that a challenging, full length, 18 hole course is possible if we can utilize the areas of the park that we walked.
The option of having hadicapped access to at least a few of the holes is relatively simple to achieve at the south end of the park.
So its looking good so far, except for my island hole, which got shot down in flames. :(

[DMajor]

The good news is, I think we all agreed that a challenging, full length, 18 hole course is possible if we can utilize the areas of the park that we walked.
The option of having hadicapped access to at least a few of the holes is relatively simple to achieve at the south end of the park.
So its looking good so far, except for my island hole, which got shot down in flames. :(

No fountain hills west for u

[LJ Jubner]

But it went down in a blaze a glory. Nice slow death spiral. Then wham, it hit the water Hard!!!
It almost brought a tear to my eye

[captain jack]

No fountain hills west for u

I like courses like that, or Shelly Sharpe. Both make you play out over water, on your first shot, on the first hole.
No warmup, no practice, just a quick check to make sure your nuts are there, step up, and huck like your life depended on it.
Thats good golf right there.


But it went down in a blaze a glory. Nice slow death spiral. Then wham, it hit the water Hard!!!
It almost brought a tear to my eye

Oh ya, I could see how torn up you were about it. :rolleyes2:

I'm still gonna work on core drilling the rock. :whistler:


Whenever there is a new course planned in this area, I only hope its another challenging layout, like Seatac. A course like Ferguson Park may seem cute and adorable to the local city planners, but I think its relatively worthless to most disc golfers.
Somebody has to advocate for tournament worthy layouts, and I'm that guy.

I'm like the pro disc golf ombudsman, championing the rights of hardcore huksters everywhere. If I had a hot superhero girlfriend, her name would be Lois Lanes. :D

[LJ Jubner]

I got a pocket full of kryptonite. oh crap that pocket has a hole in it.

[LJ Jubner]

So the City called today to inform me/us that the baskets and Fly's have beeen ordered. They have also asked for a show of hands who can particpate in the tee box work on Sunday the 23rd of May. I will post time ASAP. Any takers?

[LakeStevensBA]

:seeya:

Hell yeah! I will be there. Let us know what we can bring to help. I will make an announcement at the LS Doubles on Monday as well.

A course in Everett! Sweet!

[Cajun]

I can make a few hours on the 23rd

[sillybizz]

I'm totally in, see you then!

[LakeStevensBA]

I'm totally in, see you then!

I'm not thin.
Never have been.
I remember when.
I was ten.
My next of kin
kicked my shin
so I drank some gin

thanks again

[JR Stengele]

I'm not thin.
Never have been.
I remember when.
I was ten.
My next of kin
kicked my shin
so I drank some gin

thanks again

Que?

I will plan on being there as well. Thanks Jub.

[sillybizz]

I'm not thin.
Never have been.
I remember when.
I was ten.
My next of kin
kicked my shin
so I drank some gin

thanks again

Listen to what I say, maybe I'll go eat some hay and lay by the bay, I just may!

[drkstr]

I'll make plans to be there.

[Getty]

I'll make plans to be there.


Dark star crashes, pouring its light into ashes
Reason tatters, the forces tear loose from the axis
Searchlight casting for faults in the cloud of delusion
Shall we go, you and I while we can
Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds


Now that's poetry :seeya:

[LJ Jubner]

Dark star crashes, pouring its light into ashes
Reason tatters, the forces tear loose from the axis
Searchlight casting for faults in the cloud of delusion
Shall we go, you and I while we can
Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds


Now that's poetry :seeya:

You guys will do anything to get published! your 15mb of fame.

[LakeStevensBA]

Damn...I just realized that the 23rd is during Memorial Day weekend. I won't be able to make it after all. Family cabin weekend.

Any chance to do some work out there this weekend?

[LJ Jubner]

Damn...I just realized that the 23rd is during Memorial Day weekend. I won't be able to make it after all. Family cabin weekend.

Any chance to do some work out there this weekend?

My calendar says Memorial Day is the 31st

[cefire]

Everyday is memorial day for BA, if you get what I say

[sillybizz]

BA you picked a hell of a week to stop sniffing glue! :)

[JR Stengele]

BA you picked a hell of a week to stop sniffing glue! :)

I second that!:jumpspin:

[LakeStevensBA]

Thomas, John, you're both dicks.
Andrew you're still cool.
Jub....you are a jub.

My bad...I don't know what month or even year I was looking at. I will be there unless Labor Day falls on that Sunday.

[drkstr]

Lordy, Lordy BA...
put the "Birdie Bottle" down.

[JR Stengele]

Thomas, John, you're both dicks.
Andrew you're still cool.
Jub....you are a jub.

My bad...I don't know what month or even year I was looking at. I will be there unless Labor Day falls on that Sunday.

Careful what you say on here BA, as Thomas already has enough fetishes. Last thing I need is for him to think I am a giant prick!

[sillybizz]

Anyone who shows up to help this weekend will not have to pay the club fee for the first event of my new weekly Arlington series, I know it's not much but it's the best I can do.

[Cajun]

Anyone who shows up to help this weekend will not have to pay the club fee for the first event of my new weekly Arlington series, I know it's not much but it's the best I can do.

I am going to try to come out Sunday but if I don't make Tuesday dubs, put my credit towards a new Z-Predator for yourself.

[captain jack]

So the City called today to inform me/us that the baskets and Fly's have beeen ordered. They have also asked for a show of hands who can particpate in the tee box work on Sunday the 23rd of May. I will post time ASAP. Any takers?


Uhhhhhhh,any idea on that time yet, Mr Asap ?

Over.

[JR Stengele]

Uhhhhhhh,any idea on that time yet, Mr Asap ?

Over.

What he said. ^^^^

[LJ Jubner]

10 am

[captain jack]

Roger that red leader.
http://joeydevilla.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2005/10/porkins.jpg

[LJ Jubner]

Roger that red leader.
http://joeydevilla.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2005/10/porkins.jpg

Except he looks more like Jordan then I do.

[JR Stengele]

How do I get to the course? I know where silver lake is but have never been to the park. I am comming from Mukilteo.

[cefire]

Part of the course runs down along Silver Lake in the open area near that gigantor barn. The other side is across the street from the huge parking lot there. Thats the best I can do having only been there once, let me know if you need more...

[JR Stengele]

Thanks.

[LJ Jubner]

112th and silver lake dr

[LakeStevensBA]

Here you go John. If you get lost, turn around and go back to Mukilteo and take the ferry to Whidbey Island. Drive the length of the island, cross the Deception Pass bridge, take highway 20 to I-5 and go south 60 miles and try it once more.

http://www.everettwa.org/Get_PDF.aspx?pdfID=801

[JR Stengele]

Here you go John. If you get lost, turn around and go back to Mukilteo and take the ferry to Whidbey Island. Drive the length of the island, cross the Deception Pass bridge, take highway 20 to I-5 and go south 60 miles and try it once more.

http://www.everettwa.org/Get_PDF.aspx?pdfID=801

YOU ARE AN @$$!

:smash::yay:

[LJ Jubner]

How do I get to the course? I know where silver lake is but have never been to the park. I am coming from Mukilteo.

So I guess you found your way eh johnny. (and the 19 or so others who made it out.) Nice ace of hole 4. Now I gotta re-design the whole damn thing. 9 tees, tee signs and anchors went in today. The baskets are ready to drop in and the flys will be here by Fri. Look for an announcement about next weekends festivities

Shot of the day DK Star in the back seat of the city truck. That's right! In the drivers window and out the open back door!!!!! By the way DON you should have played back out the Drivers window not by opening the back door.

Andrew shot -7 for the course record.

[sillybizz]

Don't forget that I got the first bogey, the first triple bogey and the first 5 putt! :trophy::headbang::headbang:

Yes IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII had a 5 putt!!! :slapface::headbang: :bricks:

Oh yeah and John aced 4 :cheerleader:

[JR Stengele]

Hi. :dancing:

Had a blast getting to put together the beautiful DGA baskets today, as well as trying to get the tee posts straight with BA. Jub, thanks for allowing me to be apart of this, and a big thanks to all that came and worked. This course is a lot of fun, especially that hole #4.:wink2:

And for your triple bogey Thomas...:laughing:
I still like you.

[captain jack]

My daydreaming about lanes and baskets in this park started in 2007.
Today it became a reality.
Really great to see the groups progressing around the course in an orderly fashion, like we all knew what we we doing.
We freaked out some locals.
Up until yesterday, for years, they had some solitude down at that end of the park, today they had brightly colored discs flying past thier heads.
One guy looked like he was witnessing an alien landing, he was just staring, jaw dropped, at all us crazies wandering around the park.

Couple of locals saw the gate open and drove in, they had no reason to turn into the park there, but what the hell ! the gate was open, thats a good enough reason for some people in Everett, I guess.

I still cant believe John got an ace already, I mean, we don't even have the baskets in the ground yet, and the tees are still warm from being pounded.
The course is only minutes old.
Damn you. :cheers:

But I did tell Jub, while we were playing, that I was waiting for the cheers to go up today when somebody got an ace, it was a nice sunny afternoon and lots of attempts were getting close as soon as we all started tossing.
I was just hoping it would be me. :biggrin2:

We had a great group out there today, I think the city was reasonably impressed with our speed and determination.
Thanks to all that came and helped.
Please be aware of the cones left in the #8 fairway to mark duck nests. Use caution here until all the little guys are hatched and waterbound, and hopefully the Killdeer will move its nest.

Mats and mounted baskets maybe ready for the long weekend :yay: break out the barby and the Aviar.

[captain jack]

And Thomas, not to take away from your outstanding play, but I think we decided the course would be a par 24, with #4,5, and #9 being par 2.
#6 may also be considered a par 2.

So par is either 23 or 24.

There is huge potential here for long tournament length holes, I will try and perfect the " Safari " layout in the coming weeks, also , due to it being pretty much wide open, this is a perfect place for some glow golf this summer.

[LJ Jubner]

Don't forget that I got the first bogey, the first triple bogey and the first 5 putt!

Yes IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII had a 5 putt!!!

Oh yeah and John aced 4 :

Tom was just being a good host? It's bad form to win your own events.

It was cool that the P/R guy (Bob) actually saw the ace. He eyes were wide open and was he ever stoked!!!

Seriously everyone who show today thanks for being patient early, then hard working and finished strong. Hey, that sounds like a course management strategy. The parks guys were ecstatic with the participation, the willingness to work around things and actually finishing what we all started.

Like Capn Jack said "it 's was a rush to know that 10:05 (I was slowel. but it was worth it for the three ports) this morning their was little evidence of DG at Silver Lake and then 3 1/2 hrs later 20 people were playing it." And some ace hole assed it.

So when you see any of these people thank them
Andrew, Sheila, Pretzel, Ace, Tom terrific and his entire family, Illg, LS boys BA, Rolling, Jim A, Don A, Cajun, Ed, Frank, S. Lewis, Stevie Mo, That man OZ, Matt B, JVP, TC Todd, Jim O, Cap'n, Keith (bangerz) If I forgot anybody

Word of warning

People who use this park will be slow to except us. Please be extra sensitive to them.

Don't yell fore and expect them to understand.
Be nice when they pick up your disc for you.
Don't expose them to your bad habits.
Open container $250 and Mandatory court apperence

And share your love for this sport my friends call "Goofy Golf"

[cefire]

Yeah, great times out there. The holes being put in are really fun and will also make for a really cool safari course on days where its moderately empty. Huge props to Jub for getting this park in (and so quickly too!)

Oh yeah, and great ace by Mr. Stengele! He was running within inches of several baskets throughout the day and then hit the jackpot with his last toss :)

[sillybizz]

And Thomas, not to take away from your outstanding play, but I think we decided the course would be a par 24, with #4,5, and #9 being par 2.
#6 may also be considered a par 2.

So par is either 23 or 24.

Please tell me you're kidding.

[TreeLove]

There can be no such thing as a par 2, since par always gives you 2 putts once you reach the green in regulation.

[LJ Jubner]

There can be no such thing as a par 2, since par always gives you 2 putts once you reach the green in regulation.

These holes are less than 200' and they are ceratinly ace runs but they can also be 4's.

I would bet your

900 rated would only need 4 discs. Driver (Rt/lft) Up putter. 3 holes would be par 2 for 21 1000 2 Roc Putter 4 holes would be 2's for 19

Excaliber will be a great training track. Always putting. Great one disc (Learning what it does) and very beginer friendly.

[sillybizz]

People who use this park will be slow to except us. Please be extra sensitive to them.

Don't yell fore and expect them to understand.
Be nice when they pick up your disc for you.
Don't expose them to your bad habits.
Open container $250 and Mandatory court apperence

And share your love for this sport my friends call "Goofy Golf"


Excellent points!!! Don't be shy with telling your fellow golfers this too. Remember how we act here could determine if we get another nine holes here or if we get another course put in around town somewhere so be good!

[LakeStevensBA]

Excellent showing from the disc golf community yesterday. It was good to see so much work getting done. Everyone seemed to be working very hard. Not many people leaning on shovels all day.

As discussed before, this will be a nice little 9 hole course. With the slopes next to the baskets, there are some "birdie to bogie" opportunities. As John (the Acehole) Stengele stated, this will be a perfect course for an Ace Run tourney.

I also agree this will be a course where people need to be on their "better" behavior. This park gets very crowded in the summer. We all need to be patient with the other park users. Adult beverages are out of the question at this park. There are always men in blue patrolling this area, so why risk it.

Thanks Jub and everyone else who were instrumental in getting this course approved. This is perfect for a lunchtime getaway to win/lose my lunch money.

[LJ Jubner]

Here si the note I sent. Not spanish "is"

May 24, 2010

Excalibur @ Silver Lake Disc Golf Course


Gentlemen,
I wanted to send this thank you for your belief in Disc Golf.

I am getting all kinds of positive feedback from the 20 volunteers who attended the course installation party yesterday. All the great time saving equipment you provided sped up the process to almost light speed. Something that the community is use to being more hands on was certainly appreciated.

One of my volunteers said it best. “At 10 AM this morning Disc Golf was a dream in Everett. BY 2 PM, 20 people realized that dream as they were playing it.” We certainly got some interesting looks with all that “colored plastic flying around” The Capper was having one of the holes Aced was almost too much.

The Disc Golf Community looks forward to the development of not only this piece of property but the exposure to the citizens of Everett of the sport we love.


Thank you,
Shawn Hadley

[LJ Jubner]

Event type

Clinics, Worlds Biggest, Extravaganza Type, Ace Race, Doubles, Nighties/Weeklies, Jack/Jill.

The P/R might even consider a onsite Pro shop and maybe an actual paid Course Pro.

[sillybizz]

Sounds like more Everett courses seem likely if this works out for them. Forest Park anyone? :)

[Tim]

Nice to hear that all this went in, I wish I could make it out. So I'm not fully clear on the state of the course at this time...are the baskets actually in?

It sounds like this course could be played in half an hour or so? It's in lunch-break striking distance for me too.

[captain jack]

Excellent showing from the disc golf community yesterday. It was good to see so much work getting done. Everyone seemed to be working very hard. Not many people leaning on shovels all day.
I agree. Even the parks dept. guys were goin' full tilt, there was no lollygagging going on, till the golfing started.


I also agree this will be a course where people need to be on their "better" behavior. This park gets very crowded in the summer. We all need to be patient with the other park users. Adult beverages are out of the question at this park. There are always men in blue patrolling this area, so why risk it.

This is true. As I stated in my first post in this thread, cops park in the lot all the time. The P&R guy also told me they have problems with people using the park for illegal activities between 10pm and 3am, so the cops patrol there.

My biggest concern is abuse or theft of the new baskets, they will need to be monitored regularily.

This is perfect for a lunchtime getaway to win/lose my lunch money.

"Lunch Money Dubs" :rockon:

[sillybizz]

Nice to hear that all this went in, I wish I could make it out. So I'm not fully clear on the state of the course at this time...are the baskets actually in?

It sounds like this course could be played in half an hour or so? It's in lunch-break striking distance for me too.

Fly pads are going in Wednesday and baskets in the next week or two. Locking collars are in.

[drkstr]

Alrighty!!! I made the "Shot of the Day" :slapface: (even though I scored a double bogey)~ The disc just missed going back out the front passenger window.

Congratulations to Mr. (Ace Man) Stengle and way to go sillybizz with the first triple bogey.

Great turnout ~ Thanks to the City of Everett for "time saving equipment" ~ That little tractor gizmo did everything (digging, tramping, post hole digging, loading gravel....)

Looking forward to the Grand Opening.

[Ken Smith]

Kudos to all for the hard work and good representation. Had the kids this weekend and work to do ... no work party/DG for me :-(

[captain jack]

I looked at Forest Park , Tom.
I looked at all the parks and open spaces in Everett in 2007.
I think the large part of Forest Park, the piece north of Mukilteo Blvd. is a riparian zone, so I doubt they would let us hack in a course there.

The developed portion of the park, south of the Blvd., with its rolling landscape, would make a great place for a course, but its very crowded in there now with the current uses.

Jub had a thought he shared with me yesterday, for a place for a new course, that might be more agreeable with the city.

He knows how much I want a " Seatac North", a professional length challenging course, up here somewhere.

Looking at the "Ten Best" thread, I think I'm not the only one who would appreciate a challenging "Seatac like" layout north of downtown Seattle.

[JasonVP]

Looking at the "Ten Best" thread, I think I'm not the only one who would appreciate a challenging "Seatac like" layout north of downtown Seattle.


I dream every night of a great course in sno county.

[JR Stengele]

I second that ^^^^^

Snohomish would be perfect!

[LakeStevensBA]

I dream every night of a great course in sno county.

Jason, I have seen you throw. You and Stengele already have a Seatac type course in Snohomish County. It's called Ferguson Park in Snohomish. It already is for your throws what Seatac is to everyone elses...

[captain jack]

Jason, I have seen you throw. You and Stengele already have a Seatac type course in Snohomish County. It's called Ferguson Park in Snohomish. It already is for your throws what Seatac is to everyone elses...


Nice burn !
http://www.philarockgym.com/images/SunBurn/sunburn-799322.jpg

[JR Stengele]

Hey Jub,

Silver Lake going to be up and running officially this weekend? Anyone?

[LJ Jubner]

THe mats showed today. The plan is to install them 3pm tomorow. Baskets will also be installed.

[JR Stengele]

Thanks Jub.

[sillybizz]

THe mats showed today. The plan is to install them 3pm tomorow. Baskets will also be installed.

Need any help tomorrow?

[LJ Jubner]

YES

[sillybizz]

YES

I've got some stuff going on in the morning but I can probably be available after noon or 1; when do you need me?

[LJ Jubner]

I've got some stuff going on in the morning but I can probably be available after noon or 1; when do you need me?

2 should be fine
I will be cutting them at noon
hopefully 2 hrs will be enough time.

[sillybizz]

2 should be fine
I will be cutting them at noon
hopefully 2 hrs will be enough time.

Awesome, see you then!

[drkstr]

Hey Now jub ~
Need any help before 2?
If not I'll be there with Thomas.

[captain jack]

I gotta 2:30 appt. in Kookland, I am gonna try and get to Silver lake by 5pm, Friday traffic permitting, :pullhair:
I'll bring wooden nickles. :D

[captain jack]

Played two rounds solo this afternoon.
Course is wet, but all the pads are pinned, the signage is all in place, and all the baskets are plumb, so its good to go ! :yay:

[JR Stengele]

Nice!

[sillybizz]

I played in the middle of the downpour this afternoon with Don and Matt and the fly pads were really grippy even with puddling water on them.

[Getty]

JubJub, way to go, bro! I look forward to playing this course in the future. :cheers:

[LJ Jubner]

JubJub, way to go, bro! I look forward to playing this course in the future. :cheers:

It was not just me. Erik was instrumental in it's design and flow. Thanks to everyone who helped put Excalibur on the map.

[drkstr]

I played in the middle of the downpour this afternoon with Don and Matt and the fly pads were really grippy even with puddling water on them.

This was the first time I've played on fly pads ~ really surprised at how grippy they were even in the down pour ~ we played with only 2 discs each ~ I played a Roc and a Warlock ~ only 2 birdies but I had many birdie attempts.

The course is now listed on dgcoursereview.com ~
http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=3913

[captain jack]

I think today was the first dry day since the course was installed.
There were 3 or 4 groups playing this afternoon, and the P&R guy was driving around the course like a proud new parent, explaining the hole details to some new players.

I aced #5 today. Woohoo ! :yay:
From #7 tee. DOH ! :slapface:

Course is almost completely dry, with only the area around the #2 basket still being a little spongey.

[LakeStevensBA]

A group of us played Wednesday after work. I like this new little course.

To make it a little tougher, we play all pavement as OB. It added a few strokes to the score and made us change up a few shots. It's ok to go over the pavement, just not on it. I think this will be the new format with our group.

We picked up 3 adult beverage cans, but other than that the park was very clean. Please be on your best behavior at this park.

[sillybizz]

To make it a little tougher, we play all pavement as OB. It added a few strokes to the score and made us change up a few shots. It's ok to go over the pavement, just not on it. I think this will be the new format with our group.

Yeah this is how I play it and how I think it should be played; screw par 2's! OOPS I just opened a can of worms...

[drkstr]

"It's ok to go over the pavement, just not on it." ~

So...would a skip off the pavement be ruled OB?

[JR Stengele]

"It's ok to go over the pavement, just not on it." ~

So...would a skip off the pavement be ruled OB?

No. And the OB rule is not official, just a more difficult way to play.

[drkstr]

thanks John ~
I'm working on a skip shot for #5 :D

[captain jack]

thanks John ~
I'm working on a skip shot for #5 :D

Me too.
The hill drops off right behind the basket, so the ace run at basket level, if it misses, coming in right to left,is gonna sail down by the lake, but the skippy skippy takes the forward energy out of the shot, and makes the disc almost go sideways, so it sails up parallel to the path, and lands just left of the basket, if it doesnt go in.
Seems like the safer option to me.
At least its a guaranbirdie that way.