Northwest Disc Golf News Forums

Go Back   Northwest Disc Golf News Forums > Disc Golf Topics > Disc Golf
Register Site Rules FAQ Members List Arcade Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #341  
Old August 12th, 2009, 03:16 PM
olydiscgolf
Join Date:
March 29th, 2009
Location:
Olympia
Posts:
1,357
Default

I don't think splitting an ace pot is a written rule. It is however widely assumed and a nice gesture, but not a rule. If you expect half of your partners ace, you'd better have had a pre-nupt! I only wish I would get another ace to have the opportunity to split it!
________________________________________________________________________
A bad day on the golf course is better than a good day at work!
Reply With Quote
  #342  
Old August 12th, 2009, 03:17 PM
Kenny B
Join Date:
April 14th, 2009
Location:
Port Orchard, WA
Posts:
319
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott View Post
Consider this: Player 1 parks his drive. Player 2 knows they have an easy birdie so he runs at the basket (a riskier shot) and gets an ace. Isn't it unfair that player 1 didn't get a similar opportunity?
I agree. I will always split an ACE pot with my partner even if there isn't an agreement before hand. I've given my partner $90 before and received $100 from my partner before. What goes around, comes around.
Reply With Quote
  #343  
Old August 12th, 2009, 03:17 PM
Sam
Join Date:
August 25th, 2008
Posts:
5,707
Default

Down here, it is a fairly widely-respected unwritten rule.

Maybe we are just kinder down here. And smarter. And better looking.
________________________________________________________________________
Some people think that I say inappropriate things. I prefer to think of it as radical honesty.
~Unknown
Reply With Quote
  #344  
Old August 12th, 2009, 03:18 PM
Scott
Join Date:
August 28th, 2008
Posts:
4,534
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam View Post
I am sure we would get along fine in person. I would still be uber pissed off if you were my doubles' partner (you know... partner as in part of the team) and you got an ace and didn't split it with me. Honestly, I would probably walk off at that point and either have our team disqualified or let you finish the round in your individual sport.
Better then that - take super aggressive shots at aces and put the pressure on your partner to get all of the birdies (it is, after all, an individual sport). Best case scenario - you get an ace as well and your partner has to split the pot anyway.
Reply With Quote
  #345  
Old August 12th, 2009, 03:20 PM
olydiscgolf
Join Date:
March 29th, 2009
Location:
Olympia
Posts:
1,357
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam View Post
Down here, it is a fairly widely-respected unwritten rule.

Maybe we are just kinder down here. And smarter. And better looking.
Better looking SAM!?!?! Did you get a haircut?
________________________________________________________________________
A bad day on the golf course is better than a good day at work!
Reply With Quote
  #346  
Old August 12th, 2009, 03:37 PM
Scott
Join Date:
August 28th, 2008
Posts:
4,534
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by olydiscgolf View Post
Better looking SAM!?!?! Did you get a haircut?

He must have meant on average.
Reply With Quote
  #347  
Old August 12th, 2009, 07:19 PM
Ol' Bob
Join Date:
August 28th, 2008
Location:
Club Mud
Posts:
4,296
Default

I doubt anyone would want me for a partner because I've only one ace in over seven years. On top of that, if my partner nailed one, I'd figure it was his ace pot. Looks like each doubles league should write it in their rules and hand printouts to all players.
________________________________________________________________________
I digress.

The system's not broken...

...it's fixed!
Reply With Quote
  #348  
Old August 15th, 2009, 07:15 PM
gwillim
Join Date:
October 3rd, 2008
Location:
Multnomah Village
Posts:
660
Default

Playing Champoeg today with Girlbot and Keys. Sitting on the bench at hole 1 after the round a group of a couple of casuals and their young children come up and tee off. The second adult to throw walks up and throws and accidental spike hyzer. SMASH!!!!! Black ace on hole 15! We all went crazy, it was pretty awesome. Keys explained to him the meaning of "black ace" and his response to us was, "That was the very first time I have ever thrown a disc!". First time throwing a disc and he black aces. I don't know if that's a good omen or a bad one.

Less than 5 minutes later a guy in a different group throws a thumber from hole 4 and bounces it in for ace...on hole four's basket.

Pretty odd chain of events. Definitely fun to witness.
Reply With Quote
  #349  
Old August 15th, 2009, 07:53 PM
killa
Join Date:
April 11th, 2009
Location:
Seattle
Posts:
195
Default

I don't think Shawn Landry uses the forum, so I'll post for him:

Today during the second round of the Jet Wash Open, Shawn aced hole 11... yes, that's SeaTac hole 11!!!! One of his groupmates was lucky enough to be spotting, and he saw the whole thing: Shawn's forehand goes high through the gap, turning left, makes a perfect S, and the rest is history -- history which is not likely to repeat itself anytime soon.

Acing any hole at Seatac puts you in very distinguished company, but the fact that it was hole 11 is flat out amazing. (To give a little context for those not familiar with the course, I believe everyone else in Shawn's Advanced group took a 4 on that same hole... as did I, both rounds. )
________________________________________________________________________
anything truly worth doing is not likely to be easy.
Reply With Quote
  #350  
Old August 17th, 2009, 08:14 AM
Nichola
Join Date:
February 28th, 2009
Posts:
265
Default

I get to witness my man's very first ACE! It was at Tom Pearce Park in Grants Pass, hole 6 from short tee. Howard threw 175 g DX Wraith first time, and it flew passing many trees then the disc bounced off the dirt into the basket! We couldnt tell if it went in as we can't hear at all, then after my couple throws to basket, and we saw his disc inside the basket. It was awesome!
Reply With Quote
  #351  
Old August 17th, 2009, 09:19 AM
"Over the Hill" Bob
Join Date:
August 31st, 2008
Location:
Milwaukie, Or
Posts:
2,406
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyBuzzz View Post
I get to witness my man's very first ACE! It was at Tom Pearce Park in Grants Pass, hole 6 from short tee. Howard threw 175 g DX Wraith first time, and it flew passing many trees then the disc bounced off the dirt into the basket! We couldnt tell if it went in as we can't hear at all, then after my couple throws to basket, and we saw his disc inside the basket. It was awesome!


Good job, Howard!

Bob
Reply With Quote
  #352  
Old August 17th, 2009, 06:21 PM
chris7graham
Join Date:
August 27th, 2008
Posts:
926
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott View Post
That's awesome. Boy, when you heat up you really get Hot! you went on a little ace roll a while back, didn't you? I predict a few more for you in the next few days.
you were right scott hit my 39th ace today hole 5 at vance with the last years ace race disc, it now has 4 aces on it
________________________________________________________________________
PDGA # 31451
2 Mini Aces
72 Aces
PEOPLE WHO HELP ME LOTS IN DISC GOLF
DISC GOLF OR DIE
BOB CABAL
DISCVANGO
JEFF ELLIOT
G-MAN
JORDAN LEWIS
JEFF HAGERTY
JAMES GARCELON
SAM GIBSON

Remember all the answers you need are inside of you; you only need to become quiet enough to hear them.

Last edited by chris7graham; August 17th, 2009 at 10:55 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #353  
Old August 17th, 2009, 06:51 PM
REDFIVE
Join Date:
August 29th, 2008
Location:
Sumner, WA
Posts:
1,242
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by killa View Post
I don't think Shawn Landry uses the forum, so I'll post for him:

Today during the second round of the Jet Wash Open, Shawn aced hole 11... yes, that's SeaTac hole 11!!!! One of his groupmates was lucky enough to be spotting, and he saw the whole thing: Shawn's forehand goes high through the gap, turning left, makes a perfect S, and the rest is history -- history which is not likely to repeat itself anytime soon.

Acing any hole at Seatac puts you in very distinguished company, but the fact that it was hole 11 is flat out amazing. (To give a little context for those not familiar with the course, I believe everyone else in Shawn's Advanced group took a 4 on that same hole... as did I, both rounds. )
Hole 11 has been named, "the landry." Ridiculous ace, well done!
________________________________________________________________________
Click here

Challenge disc golf
Reply With Quote
  #354  
Old August 17th, 2009, 07:04 PM
DoubleDees
Join Date:
March 25th, 2009
Location:
Kennewick
Posts:
175
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by REDFIVE View Post
Hole 11 has been named, "the landry." Ridiculous ace, well done!
i think the entire tournament agreed!!!
Reply With Quote
  #355  
Old August 17th, 2009, 09:33 PM
blang11
Join Date:
July 24th, 2009
Location:
NE PDX
Posts:
157
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by DexterHawk View Post
I aced Adair hole 4 last weekend... does that count
How does one even ace that hole? Is there another position besides the one I saw at the Willamette Open Qualifier all tucked in?
Reply With Quote
  #356  
Old August 17th, 2009, 09:36 PM
blang11
Join Date:
July 24th, 2009
Location:
NE PDX
Posts:
157
Default

Pretty odd chain of events. Definitely fun to witness.[/quote]

Nice pun, Ryan.
Reply With Quote
  #357  
Old August 17th, 2009, 10:56 PM
chris7graham
Join Date:
August 27th, 2008
Posts:
926
Default

PS THAT IS 4 ACES IN 3 WEEKS OMFG EUGENE HERE I COME
________________________________________________________________________
PDGA # 31451
2 Mini Aces
72 Aces
PEOPLE WHO HELP ME LOTS IN DISC GOLF
DISC GOLF OR DIE
BOB CABAL
DISCVANGO
JEFF ELLIOT
G-MAN
JORDAN LEWIS
JEFF HAGERTY
JAMES GARCELON
SAM GIBSON

Remember all the answers you need are inside of you; you only need to become quiet enough to hear them.
Reply With Quote
  #358  
Old August 17th, 2009, 11:23 PM
RonTheWhip
Join Date:
September 17th, 2008
Location:
Corvallis, OR
Posts:
881
Default

I aced Hole 9 at Whistler's this weekend in the first round of the tournament. Nebula (2008 Ace Race Disc) on a low hyzer that flattened out, skipped over the small bush about 25 away and hit square in the chains. Glad that metal thing got in the way, otherwise it may have gone over the edge

My second tournament ace at Whistlers (2007 GNO Hole #2) and my fourth tournament ace overall.
________________________________________________________________________
Team DISCRAFT
NW Sign Up
Gorilla Boy
Paragon Disc Golf
Odwalla
Reply With Quote
  #359  
Old August 17th, 2009, 11:54 PM
blang11
Join Date:
July 24th, 2009
Location:
NE PDX
Posts:
157
Default

I aced hole 2 and hole 8 at Leverich. Oddly, I used a firebird for the shorter hole and an Aviar for the longer hole. Not like the aces themselves were all that impressive -- just short little guys -- but that was my first two-fer in one day. Gwillim is worried that I drained my luck before the tournament this weekend. That's why I'll have to build some Karma by helping set up the morning of.
Reply With Quote
  #360  
Old August 18th, 2009, 03:56 AM
Toby Puttzinski
Join Date:
March 5th, 2009
Location:
North Park^Seattle
Posts:
736
Default

The ace pot tomorrow night at Terrace Creek (Mountlake Terrace) will be up over $900... it is random draw doubles--
I believe the etiquette changes a bit for random draw dubs-- in BYOP tourneys I would always split aces-- or agree to a 60/40 split or whatever... but in random flip/draw scenarios, a number of things could happen...I always confirm with my partner prior to starting the round as to how we would split the ace pot-- I think this should always be done because not everyone adheres to the 50-50 split. I would never expect an even share of the ace pot if we failed to discuss it beforehand.

60-40 and 70-30 seem to be agreed upon quite often... last week Aaron H. and I decided (before cards were drawn) to give each other $200 if either one of us got the ace... I let my dubs partner know this before the round, and then we agreed that $150 would go to the non-acing partner.
Perhaps it's my partners' first time playing any type of organized event and his chances of getting an ace are exponentially lower than mine. I would be less inclined to agree on a 50-50 split in this case, and might suggest an 80/20 split...
I have hit two ace pots in the past, both at Lakewood... #18 for $245 or so, and old #10 in the short for $26... if there is no deal made before the round, I don't think it should necessarily be split 50-50... we hadn't determined a split on the $245 ace pot, and my partner was pleasantly surprised when I handed him $85 or so at the end... did that mean that I'd have gotten less had he aced?

Last edited by Toby Puttzinski; August 18th, 2009 at 04:06 AM. Reason: Disclaimer-- I'm at work <someboby is paying me by the hour for these profound deliberations at 4 a.m.>
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:32 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.