Ken Climo playing Willamette Park!

[Nate Sexton]

Hey Everyone,
As part of my disc golf class at Oregon State University I am bringing in Ken Climo, Dave Feldberg, and Avery Jenkins for a skins game at Willamette Park DGC in Corvallis. The game will be at 2:30pm on Tuesday May 25th. Anyone who is interested and able to make it down is welcome to come and watch. Should be a fun and intimate setting to watch some of the game's greats. Hope to have a nice crowd on hand for the event.
Nate

[runnaman]

That's awesome. I will definitely try to make it.

[Tim]

Cool news! I'm kinda surprised you're going with Willamette over Adair--is that just because it's closer to the school? Any way we can ship Tennessee down to take some video footage? :D

[Nate Sexton]

Willamette is closer to the school, better for spectators, and better for skins in my opinion.

[T-Bird]

Yabut I would LOVE to see those guys tee off @ 18 Adair.
But overall, ya Willamette is better for spectators.

[Jason Philips]

I am off work that week. I think I might be able to make it down from PDX if anyone wants to carpool.

[The Course Bro]

Seriously, not SeaTac? :whistler: :whistler: :whistler: :whistler:

[ahukingacehole]

Awesome news! Thanks for the opportunity to watch some world champions in our backyard.

[JR Stengele]

Seriously, not SeaTac? :whistler: :whistler: :whistler: :whistler:

That would be awesome! Hopefully someone can record it though.:dancing:

[avenger_ray]

Thank you so much Nate. It's always a treat to watch the greats play. :cheers:

[Jerry R]

Nate, are you the fourth?

[Nate Sexton]

I have not decided who the fourth player will be yet. Ideally I would've liked Val Jenkins as there are 6 women in my class of 25 and It would be cool to have the #1 women's player in there. Alas, she cannot come. I will be looking around for a 4th player to fill out the group, if I can't get anyone more big time than myself then I might play.

[ChainBanger]

Nate, you are "big time". I would love to see you crush Climo, Feldberg, and Jenkins on your home course. That being said, getting to watch a seasoned female pro like Val would be awesome. Thanks for setting this up.

[snap7times]

There are a few other good female players on the west coast, what about them, Melo, T-Bell, Haley are a few good Women players? Just an idea... Doesn't have to be the 4th player but still nice to get top women there and present the Women's side of the sport to the female students in your class?
Wish I could go, moving officially the 28th...

[Ken Smith]

The best female in the NW seems to be Tuffi Dolan.

[blang11]

What an awesome and unexpected event!! Way to go, Nate. I actually think that with Nate's home course advantage, I might pick him as my favorite to win...if he played. So Nate, I understand that it's a class and all (hence the 2:30 start), but is there no chance you can do it in the evening so more people like myself could make it?

[Nate Sexton]

Nope the time is set. The players don't want it any later because they want to get up to Milo asap afterwards. Also I want my class to be there, and some other classes are taking field trips to see the game. Gotta take some vacation time and come down!

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Nope the time is set. The players don't want it any later because they want to get up to Milo asap afterwards. Also I want my class to be there, and some other classes are taking field trips to see the game. Gotta take some vacation time and come down!

Wow, what a week it is going to be. Ken, Dave, and Avery Skins on Tuesday, meet and greet with Ken and Dave at Next Adventure on Wednesday, free Clinic at Milo with Cale, Jay Reading, Liz Carr, and Dave on Thursday, Pro NT begins Friday. Did I mention WOW? :yay:

Bob

[RMann5]

Awesome news! Thanks for the opportunity to watch some world champions in our backyard.

Hey Hucker, We should go to the fling to watch

[snap7times]

and we moving on the 28th, greatttt.... damn damn damn... guess sunday will have to do... video taping it nate?

[DanZ]

How much money per skin? Are the players putting up there own money or is there a sponsor? Or, are they playing for bragging rights only?
:cheers:

[Rebecca]

I volunteer to video the whole thing if you would like Nate........I got a couple of video cameras:) Let me know.........

[all2common]

Hey Everyone,
As part of my disc golf class at Oregon State University I am bringing in Ken Climo, Dave Feldberg, and Avery Jenkins for a skins game at Willamette Park DGC in Corvallis. The game will be at 2:30pm on Tuesday May 25th. Anyone who is interested and able to make it down is welcome to come and watch. Should be a fun and intimate setting to watch some of the game's greats. Hope to have a nice crowd on hand for the event.
Nate

Did you hit up Doss? Apparently those four guys are playing a $2k skins match at Delaveage before the Master's Cup. Rematch potential and side bets abound!

[Nate Sexton]

The money will be pretty small potatoes unless somebody wants to pony some up. Would be great to have someone there filming, I welcome any and all to do so if they would like. Doss and Val were invited but could not make it.
Nate

[Parks]

The best female in the NW seems to be Tuffi Dolan.

There is a major thread drift involved with that comment...

That being said, since Val couldn't make it Melody King wouldn't be a bad option. Feldberg seems to like to involve her in everything he does, and she is on the bubble of top pro women.

As someone else said, Haley Konrad is bad ass. At least from what I saw in Tennessee's doubles video :D

[lankdogg]

Did you think about maybe inviting dion, A Rich, or Skelly. Those would be the names I would think of besides nate to fill the fourth since Val can't make it.

[Rebecca]

I think that Nate is really doing a great job. It sounds like he's trying to take advantage of having these big arms there while they are in the area.

Kudos Nate!!!!! Great job!!!!:cheers::cheerleader::yay:

[Tim]

Not that I'll be able to make it down there (hoping for some good video footage though!), but I think it'd be cool to see someone we don't normally get to see in our neck of the woods. Cale, Barry, E Mac, and Rico are some names that come to mind.

[T-Bird]

I hope Willamette gets mowed before the 25th.

[RonTheWhip]

Willamette is being mowed currently, I was out there earlier today and the mowers work working on the front nine.

I just applied for the time off for that Tuesday tonight...now I just gotta cross my fingers and be really nice to Nate for the next week and a half and hope he asks me to play :)

[GettinBetter]

What more big time do you want Nate? You know you are on Team Champion now right?

[KCrabtree]

Nate, don't feel selfish in playing, im sure your class would love to see you crush those guys. And i'm sure you can do it!

[Tennessee]

I'm taking the day off to come film you guys.:cheers:

Cheers Mat

[snap7times]

now i would payyy for the video!!!

[DMajor]

I'm taking the day off to come film you guys.:cheers:

Cheers Mat

F*cking awesome

[Tim]

Not that I'll be able to make it down there (hoping for some good video footage though!), but I think it'd be cool to see someone we don't normally get to see in our neck of the woods. Cale, Barry, E Mac, and Rico are some names that come to mind.

Actually, upon further reflection, I think it'd be great to see Nate in the mix. Climo's already an out of town "celebrity", Dave and Avery have probably played the course before, but they're still pretty much out of towners. I think Nate being the homegrown local pro, teeing off with 3 world champs would make for some very fine viewing indeed. Do it up, Nate!

And hell yeah, Mat, glad you're makin' the trip! :cheers:

[General Scales]

I can't wait to see the footage from this. It's going to be epic like all the other video's Tennessee puts out. Can't eff'n wait.

[Yoduh]

Do it nate!!!

[NWDiscer]

C'mon Nate be the 1 to make it 4 you deserve it. :yay:

[The Ombudsman]

What about including a Master or Grandmaster?

[Tim]

That slot's already filled by Climo. ;)

[Nate Sexton]

2009 Pro Masters World Champion Phil Arthur is going to play the 4th spot.

[Wes Hansen]

I'd have voted for you too Nate.
Your humbleness is refreshing, but you deserve that spot as much as any other golfer.
You, Paul U. and Nikko appear to be the ones ready to take over the world.

[Kabam]

Does anyone know if Coda Hatfield is going to make it to the Beaver State Fling?

[runnaman]

I was really hoping I could go watch today, but it looks as though I will be unable. Hope all goes well and let us know how it goes.

Can't wait to see the video.

[Nate Sexton]

Heading out now, see everybody there!

[TreeLove]

Where do we follow the live scoring? Where are the dots? How do I stream the live video feed? Will Billy Crump be doing the color commentary?

Hey, if we're not quite there yet, there's always next year....

Good luck, Nate, rip it up!

[Scott]

Really jealous that I can't be there. This will be awesome.

[runnaman]

Well, I'm all done with classes for today so if anyone wants to swing by and pick me up, that would be great.

Just Kidding... kind of.

[Matt B.]

Well, I'm all done with classes for today so if anyone wants to swing by and pick me up, that would be great.

Just Kidding... kind of.

Hope they like rain....I don't know about Corvallis but it is dumping buckets in Eugene this afternoon.

[runnaman]

I don't know about Corvallis, but it's not raining in here in Monmouth.

[Adam Schneider]

Not raining in Corvallis yet, but it will be in about ten minutes: http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?num=6&scale=1&ID=RTX&type=N0R

[XandorF]

OK! that was awesome! i took some video on my phone and ive been watching that again... haha. i cant wait til a NICE ONE *thanks matt* gets put online.


so i want to know...

what was your favorite shot of the day from the pros?

mine was the very last throw, Feldberg crushed hole one through the skinny route on the right. DAMN!!! dont know what disc he used, looked like the Eco Star Destroyer though... someone correct me.

[ericedge]

I think Dave usually throws a green Eco-Xcaliber. Just a guess, I wasn't there to see it (unfortunately).

[JR Stengele]

Man, wish I could have been there. Hope to see some video footage from someone soon.

[Dave Pittman]

I think Dave usually throws a green Eco-Xcaliber. Just a guess, I wasn't there to see it (unfortunately).

I believe that is correct, throw was money skipping long with the 30' putt nailed in the deep right position.
Avery crushed 18 also with an Echo-XCaliber 20-25' long in the deep position, he canned the putt.
Two best drives of the day IMO.

Match started on #2 finishing on #1.
Other sick drives
Avery with a monster turnover on #3 ended up 40-50' right past pin high.
Avery with a forehand crush on #5 30-40' deep.
Kenny with a laser straight at #13 to 15'.
Kenny taking the narrow inside route on 14 with an Aviar to 10'
Dave with a sweet turnover on #17 to 10'

Thanks Nate for setting this up and thanks to Ken, Dave, Avery & Phil for stopping in Corvallis.

By the way the rain started lightly on hole 16 and really waited to intensify until the match was done.

David

[Hippy007]

Here are best of the pics.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-uw29Whb5sU/S_yyIKR6neI/AAAAAAAACA4/qE50J2L5das/s400/DSC_0276.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-uw29Whb5sU/S_ytEIeIGeI/AAAAAAAAB74/L5mwItnwOZM/s400/DSC_0053.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-uw29Whb5sU/S_ytWbNQaSI/AAAAAAAAB8M/lebBtrdicDM/s400/DSC_0063.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-uw29Whb5sU/S_yvAAIBeLI/AAAAAAAAB9w/IP0BHjvheKE/s400/DSC_0115.JPG

More pics can be found here (http://picasaweb.google.com/Andrew.Verhoeven/SkinSRound?feat=directlink).

Hippy007
:cool2:

[snap7times]

wow, that looked like a great turnout...

[Nate Sexton]

The event was a great success! There were over 100 people in the gallery at its peak and the rain stayed away for the most part during the round. Afterwards the players signed tons of autographs under the picnic shelter and answered questions. Thanks to some generous last minute donations from Greg Johnson, U of O disc golf club, and Richard Raymond we were able to get to $15 a hole for all 18.

Avery - 11 skins
Kenny - 5 skins
Dave - 2 skins
Phil - 0 skins

Thanks everyone for coming out and supporting the event and the OSU disc golf class. Hope to do it again next year....bigger!
Nate

[all2common]

Awesome. Congratulations, Nate, on another successful event.

[Parks]

Nice job, Nate.

This is part of why disc golf is so great. Try doing something like this with top ball golfers for under $10,000 a hole :D

[T-Bird]

No Kidding. This was like watching Tiger, Phil, & Jack. For free (for spectators at least).

[Flash]

No Kidding. This was like watching Tiger, Phil, & Jack. For free (for spectators at least).


At the same time it is the root of its own evil. Eventually the price will not be for Free so enjoy it when it still feels like grass roots type of fun! I like grass roots myself but understand the corporate push eventually.

[snap7times]

if there is a way to generate money, charge $5 per car or spectator and use funds to increase skins payout or whatever next year? still awesome...

[REDFIVE]

if there is a way to generate money, charge $5 per car or spectator and use funds to increase skins payout or whatever next year? still awesome...

Do something like they did at whiners and give the spectators a chance to play by buying a raffle ticket. This will generate more funds and most likely get more heads out to watch.

[Parks]

Do something like they did at whiners and give the spectators a chance to play by buying a raffle ticket. This will generate more funds and most likely get more heads out to watch.

This is a much better idea than directly charging spectators.

[thadeouspage]

Yesterday after the event, Feldberg announced the Clinic on Thursday at Milo but gave the time as 5:00P. I believe that was incorrect and it is actually at 6:00. Can someone confirm whether or not my ears still work and when the clinic starts.

[all2common]

Yesterday after the event, Feldberg announced the Clinic on Thursday at Milo but gave the time as 5:00P. I believe that was incorrect and it is actually at 6:00. Can someone confirm whether or not my ears still work and when the clinic starts.

http://www.nwdiscgolfnews.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4825