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Nice Job on the fundraising guys!! I would have came but the arthritis on my throwing pinky flared up for no reason yesterday and I need to get the swelling down and get back to practicing for worlds.

DBD will be chalked full of alternates before the event. It's really a shame that you seem to doubt whether or not it will happen considering I have been making it happen since the word go and I personally told you that it will indeed happen. Also strange is your assertion that it would only work well for another event. Do you not enjoy the quality of course that I have already designed? Am I not capable of providing a well thought out challenge for our golfers? Now you and I both know the answers to these questions but my guess is you are making the decision that is probably not trying to piss the most golfers off. We also both know that everybody is going to play either way. The most important goal as a tournament course facilitator is to provide a course(s) that will crown the best golfer of the weekend.
For west side golfers reading this our closest comparison here to your courses would be Seatac (with 15 trees removed) vs. Northpark(with shorter holes but on a much bigger property with no ceiling shots).

Here is a list of the quality holes on Northstar. Hole 1 Hole 3 (sucks to be lefty) Hole 5(cut down one tree) hole 6 (teepad needs to be squared to the fairway,sucks to be a lefty) hole 17(sucks to be a lefty). Those holes to me provide the most scoring swing and shot execution. The greens are fair (maybe not 5). Generally the shots are executable and don't allow a cheesy thumber to get a birdie(except 5). Hole 2 is super easy and 4is not far behind! This course in general is brutal on leftys. Holes 7 (sucks to be a lefty) 8 9 all fall into ridiculousy (just made that word up) hard to 2 and a dumb four is possible. The idea is to throw a smart (easy drive) make an up shot and stay outta trouble. Hole 10 is almost a good hole but a thumber makes it soooooo easy that everybody has to work to get a bird and they get a drop in 2. Hole 11 is just weird 180 foot shot as is 16. Hole 12 is easy(leftys have to work).. When I think of this course holes 11-16 just kind of blend together(with another sucks to be lefty hole in there). Nothing special at all. Mostly teeshots (upshots) that require some luck. Hole 18 is a must bird and very righty friendly..
Can't say I'd be up there playing Wreck or DBD and would be longing to go play NorthStar. It would not be the same without North because we wouldn't be playing a birdie or die luck course.
That being said I am still doing my part to help out. I will be reserving the camp ground for golfers and camping will be available for $5 a person per night. I have a line on kegs that we will hopefully have in the camp ground. We will have music and a big bonfire with tons of DBD campfire wood! I also have a meeting with a caterer to possibly get dinner served on Saturday night. I will keep you posted on the fun part as we get closer.