Add Alternate Pin Placements.

[Parks]

Will there be a work party to do some clearing around some of the alt pins?

9 in specific could use a lot of work.

[Gordy #21004]

First the bad news> we jumped the gun a little on the new hole placements, we will need to remove those anchors...but the good news is that after meeting with City Parks, there are other areas for more expansion. The place we had was in the middle of the new dog park. Please come to the meeting
at Stadium Pizza Sunday Nov 22 @ 6 pm where Jeff Crum and Board members will report on their progress with the City, and where we go from here.
Jaymie

[Gordy #21004]

Originally Posted by Timber

What happened? I thought Parks and Rec was on board for A Street.

In our initial discussions following thr Park Board meeting it was all good except for mentioning there's a big deal dog-walking park on board for the area just west of A St. How this is instructive to us is that there are lots of other interest groups that have their eye on the same ground we are vying for. I'm not kidding. These groups are far more vested in their projects than we are and yet we enjoy an actual installation and they're still working for one. Does anyone in this organization actually value what we have verses those who are better funded, better organized and far more mainstream than us still have yet not achieved? Take a minute to think about that and get back to me. G.

[joeroyer]

Originally Posted by Gordy #21004

First the bad news> we jumped the gun a little on the new hole placements, we will need to remove those anchors...but the good news is that after meeting with City Parks, there are other areas for more expansion. The place we had was in the middle of the new dog park. Please come to the meeting
at Stadium Pizza Sunday Nov 22 @ 6 pm where Jeff Crum and Board members will report on their progress with the City, and where we go from here.
Jaymie

To clarify, the ALT placements will stay. It is only the new pins for the additional 9 holes on the west side of "A-Street" that are going to be removed. Please do not attempt to play these holes.

[General Scales]

So thanks to every single person that had a hand in putting in or designing alt pin placements for Highbridge! It brought a breath of much needed fresh air to the course.

So here are the thoughts about the new pins.

1.) Loved it.
2.) Love it and almost aced it! Hit the rim with an Elite Z Buzzz.
3.) Didn't see any alt layout. Probably to keep from confusing people who don't know already about the new layout?
4.) Loved it! Threw two discs and par'd both of em. Albeit, one was much prettier and required way less luck.
5.) Love it and probably my favorite. I came out with a one over! It's definitely about range control as I totally overthrew it.
6.) Meh, i'll probably love this one but it's practically impossible to see from the actual fairway. Got a one over and was happy to take it since I threw it blind.
7.) Loved it. Definitely see why the bushes behind the basket should be removed. Would've been a hard par if it wouldn't of been for them. Instead it was a nice deuce and I see a lot of aces happening here.
9.) Can take it or leave it. Didn't change my normal par in any way so no biggie to me.
10.) Love it but think that a little bit of clearing around the approach area would make it a much more playable hole for those that aren't as zealous about their disc golf.
11.) Like 9. Didn't change my score.
12.) Woohoo!! Love it and definitely worth the anguish it caused my friend.
13.) Wasn't in place when I was there.
14.) Wasn't in place when I was there.
16.) Meh. Not my fave but then again it never was.
17.) Alright but definite right hand side arm or left hand backhand favoring. Then again there isn't much place for it to go.

Good job and I look forward to seeing the other few alts.

[Wobbly Bob]

Well put Joe, Please do not go across A Street and practice the holes that will never be there.

[catalystdg]

i will go down this morning and move teepads for 5 and 6 and possibly clear the greens on 7 and 9
i will also move 1s tee so the pole is not in the way

[catalystdg]

here is a rough draft of the work that we still have to complete

Highbridge park disc golf course

1. Complete final three alternate pins ( holes 8, 15 and 18 ) and replace anchors on
alternates for 13 & 14.

2. Measure and map both A and B layouts.

3. Repair teesigns and install kiosk at hole 1 and install “next tee” signs where needed

4. Grade and secure teepads.

5. Repair and prevent erosion on holes 5,6,15 and 18

[Gordy #21004]

[quote=catalystdg;45200]here is a rough draft of the work that we still have to complete

Highbridge park disc golf course

1. Complete final three alternate pins ( holes 8, 15 and 18 ) and replace anchors on
alternates for 13 & 14.

2. Measure and map both A and B layouts.

3. Repair teesigns and install kiosk at hole 1 and install “next tee” signs where needed

4. Grade and secure teepads.

5. Repair and prevent erosion on holes 5,6,15 and 18[/QWhat kind of materials do you need for the work on item #5? Gordy.

[Parks]

Originally Posted by catalystdg

here is a rough draft of the work that we still have to complete

Highbridge park disc golf course

1. Complete final three alternate pins ( holes 8, 15 and 18 ) and replace anchors on
alternates for 13 & 14.

2. Measure and map both A and B layouts.

3. Repair teesigns and install kiosk at hole 1 and install “next tee” signs where needed

4. Grade and secure teepads.

5. Repair and prevent erosion on holes 5,6,15 and 18

6??? Move the normal 13 pin short and to the left of the alt pin (big green area) since the normal position is kind of a nothing hole. This will make use of the fairway that was cleared for the alt, and allow this area to regrow. Good idea/bad idea?

Also, why would 8 get an alternate pin? It seems more fitting to make an alternate teepad back behind the current one since there is plenty of room and some decent lines (assuming we can use that area).

18 could also possibly benefit from an alternate teepad instead of a pin.

Also, a good system for indicating the current layout could be implemented at the hole 1 kiosk and the hole 11 tee sign. Basically, you have a place that says A layout on the left and a place that says B layout on the right. Below them are those hook eye screws (see picture). Then you just tie a ziptie through the screw that is below the current layout.

This system is cheap, easy, easy to understand, and vandals can't change which layout is being indicated like with some systems. It was the best way that I could find from posting a thread asking about it on another forum: http://www.discgolfreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15558

[catalystdg]

moving hole 13 i agree with but is something that needs to be brought up at the next meeting. hole 8 will get a alt pin as well as an alt tee( with just an alt tee hole 9 teepad becomes a problem) hole 18 is something that needs discussed( i really don't have any ideas)
as for identifing which layout is in play your basically on the same page as what we were discussing at the meeting

[Scott]

Hellyer Park in San Jose uses something similar to indicate pin positions. Basically there was a hole on the sign next to each pin positon and a bolt (with locking nut) in the correct hole. That was really cool.

[Parks]

Originally Posted by Scott

Hellyer Park in San Jose uses something similar to indicate pin positions. Basically there was a hole on the sign next to each pin positon and a bolt (with locking nut) in the correct hole. That was really cool.

I heard some people comment that idiots would take the bolts. Less incentive to take a ziptie since once you break it you can't use it.

[Scott]

Originally Posted by Parks

I heard some people comment that idiots would take the bolts. Less incentive to take a ziptie since once you break it you can't use it.

The ones I saw were locking bolts - pretty tough to get off.

[Wobbly Bob]

Here are the notes from Jeff's latest trip to the Park's Dept.

[Sky Pilot]

Originally Posted by Wobbly Bob

Here are the notes from Jeff's latest trip to the Park's Dept.

Thanks Bob.
Actually I didn't go to the Park Department - But I did go somewhere with a Park Department official that was very encouraging... Check out the article and you'll see what I mean...

[Timber]

Sweet I'd be all over a course at Sekani since it's like ten minutes from my house

There seems to be something wrong with the file format on your report, however. I converted it to a PDF which might be more easily viewable: