OR Team DG: Meadow Ridge course or Highland course on 12/6

[NWDiscer]

followed by a TDG Pot Luck lunch and maybe random dubz on the short course?

[Sausage Fingers]

Originally Posted by NWDiscer

Wait what about this?

Just do singles on the Long/Hard course start at 9:00 1 round each person thats all for the day .

7 total poss. points for the day??


if a team is missing some1 well then that's a forfeit point...

Now you are completely changing the TDG rules for this course. I don't mind the dubs/singles on different courses at once if we can work the logistics out ahead of time, but to completely change the way we compete just to get the new course in play is a bit too much for me.

[NWDiscer]

Originally Posted by Sausage Fingers

Now you are completely changing the TDG rules for this course. I don't mind the dubs/singles on different courses at once if we can work the logistics out ahead of time, but to completely change the way we compete just to get the new course in play is a bit too much for me.

just tossing out ideas to pull the whole thing off.... without causing to much drama and maybe making for a casual day of Discing and Quaffing with some Browni's thrown in for good measure......

[Bullseye]

Originally Posted by Sausage Fingers

So say that we go with this option, how long do we wait for the 8 dubs cards to get done with the long course before we send out everybody for the afternoon singles? Will 2 players rated below 850 get around the long course that much faster than 1? An hour faster? I am thinking of 8 ratings points per stroke for the long course though...

We have an SSA chart for a reason. Just because we've only used the 9, 10 & 11 parts doesn't mean that we can't use the other parts. We just need a valid SSA for the Highland course. It may be that we use 14 or 15 ratings points per stroke on that course. We will still play plenty of long and hard courses this year, they all don't have to be monsters.

Kevin, I didn't say that Leverich was too short to be included, just that it couldn't hold a 10 team match due to the number of holes. Likewise Rockwood/Vance suffers from the same problem as Rooster Rock, you cannot play them as 18 hole courses. There are 18 holes at the Highland course and it can accommodate the match nicely.

Keith, the holes are short. A stand and deliver tee shot works for every hole I believe. If we play in bad weather then it really won't matter much which course we play, there will be enough mud for everybody's enjoyment.

I think that since we are playing on the shortest day of the TDG year we may need the highland course to get around the courses in daylight. I am leaning towards playing the Highland course. Please continue with your thoughts on the singles/doubles playing on different courses. How do you think the logistics will work for that? How can we make it work? I'd be willing to give it a try if we can get a good plan going.

Otherwise, maybe next year we can play Horning's early when we have DST to help us out.

I agree with Pinkal. While the Highlands course may be fun, it is not tourney worthy. Period.

[Sausage Fingers]

Originally Posted by Bullseye

I agree with Pinkal. While the Highlands course may be fun, it is not tourney worthy. Period.

Good thing that we aren't throwing a tournament then huh?

I have yet to hear from a player who is rated below 900 in favor of playing the new long course.

I have yet to hear from a player who is rated above 900 in favor of playing the Highland course.

The real question that I should be asking myself, is why did I think it would come out any different...

[Flash]

Originally Posted by Bullseye

I agree with Pinkal. While the Highlands course may be fun, it is not tourney worthy. Period.

But the Highlands course could be made better with OB lines and mandatory flight paths. Exclamation

[jevon]

Originally Posted by Sausage Fingers

I have yet to hear from a player who is rated below 900 in favor of playing the new long course.

I voted for the long course. I haven't even played it yet. I haven't played the short course either though. I just assumed that Hamforloins wouldn't have a chance to make up the strokes he'd have to give me if we played the short course.

[LegoRules]

Originally Posted by Sausage Fingers

Good thing that we aren't throwing a tournament then huh?

I have yet to hear from a player who is rated below 900 in favor of playing the new long course.

I have yet to hear from a player who is rated above 900 in favor of playing the Highland course.

The real question that I should be asking myself, is why did I think it would come out any different...

I am rated below 900, and I would prefer to play on the highland course as apposed to the Meadow Ridge course. I do liked Jason's idea though of playing the dubs on the Meadow Ridge course, but Jordan is right the Canyon course players would be waiting a long time for the other group on the Meadow course to get finished. I think the same thing will happen with the Canyon and Highland courses, but at least the overall day will be much shorter. Like Jordan said we are playing a lot of longer courses what is wrong with playing one really short one. Their are a lot of players that are rated below 800 even not all of us have big monster arms. I would think the hanicaps could be adjusted to accomedate the Highland course.

Cindy

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Maybe one our brilliant course designer type guys on here could redesign the Highlands course to play a bit harder? Play the bubs matches there!

T-1 to Bask. 3; T-4 to Bask. 18; T-17 to Bask. 4; T-5 to Bask. 6 ect. ect.

Just a thought!

Bob

[Jeff Hemmerling]

Originally Posted by Sausage Fingers

I have yet to hear from a player who is rated above 900 in favor of playing the Highland course.

Me, me, call on me! I'm rated 945 (inflated I know) and do not want to play the Gold (Meadow) course. It will take too long no matter what your rating is. Besides my Hoveround can't make it up and down those hills! Due to lack of daylight it's just not the right choice this time. Another advantage of playing the Canyon/Highland course combo is that our cars are close to both. No long walk to the Meadow (imagine starting on hole 8!).

I'll take my chances that the Highland course estimated SSA might be too low - I'll still beat Jevon.

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Originally Posted by "Over the Hill" Bob

Maybe one our brilliant course designer type guys on here could redesign the Highlands course to play a bit harder? Play the bubs matches there!

T-1 to Bask. 3; T-4 to Bask. 18; T-17 to Bask. 4; T-5 to Bask. 6 ect. ect.

Just a thought!

Bob

To expound a little:

We have sixteen teams and the Canyon Course would accomodate all singles matches. If we did as I mentioned above and played the doubles on a tweeked Highlands there would be no need for SSA. If we created a 9 hole layout with mando's and such we could create some pretty sic holes and make it fun. Play two rounds of 9 instead of 18?

Bob

[murray the brit]

right just to put this out there as this is on the shortest day off the year why don't we change it to Saturday teams play on Saturday and Sunday on Sunday and later make so we all play on a different weekend

[LegoRules]

Originally Posted by murray the brit

right just to put this out there as this is on the shortest day off the year why don't we change it to Saturday teams play on Saturday and Sunday on Sunday and later make so we all play on a different weekend

I think because their is going to be a Stumptown tournament on Saturday at Horning's. Correct me if I am wrong.

Cindy

[Sausage Fingers]

Originally Posted by murray the brit

right just to put this out there as this is on the shortest day off the year why don't we change it to Saturday teams play on Saturday and Sunday on Sunday and later make so we all play on a different weekend

There will not be a tourney there on that Saturday and I could play that Saturday if it works for Big Winds as they would be the other Sunday team to play that Saturday. But that's good ideas right there. Nice job Murray.

Originally Posted by "Over the Hill" Bob

To expound a little:

We have sixteen teams and the Canyon Course would accomodate all singles matches. If we did as I mentioned above and played the doubles on a tweeked Highlands there would be no need for SSA. If we created a 9 hole layout with mando's and such we could create some pretty sic holes and make it fun. Play two rounds of 9 instead of 18?

Now here's another real good idea right here. And when you couple it with this idea right here:

Originally Posted by Flash

But the Highlands course could be made better with OB lines and mandatory flight paths. Exclamation

Pretty soon you're talking some real options.
Assuming that this would be alright with Bob, who would want to set out the course design with OBs and make some maps for us all to play the Highlands course?

Or we could split the days up, but I'm not sure that just running 8 teams/day will allow enough time to play the new course. It's hard to judge without having played the course.

Keep the good ideas flowing!

[dooley]

Originally Posted by Sausage Fingers

Good thing that we aren't throwing a tournament then huh?

I have yet to hear from a player who is rated below 900 in favor of playing the new long course.

I have yet to hear from a player who is rated above 900 in favor of playing the Highland course.

The real question that I should be asking myself, is why did I think it would come out any different...

I have only played the original course (upside down truck rims) a few times and would love to play any other course there as well as that one....the fact we can almost all be there one time this tdg season is worth any sacrifice of personal preference as to course/tee time....If time is an issue I would vote for the the best way to get our golf in....but allow a little more time to lunch,QUAFFFF,carouse,mingle,relax and enjoy the day with our friends and discfam...just a thought as this will be the one day its possible....as a rookie at this tdg thing I would be happy with whatever Jordan and the captains decide...gettin fired up just thinkin about it...sure would like to take them green boy packers for a little walk in them woods

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Originally Posted by Sausage Fingers

Pretty soon you're talking some real options.
Assuming that this would be alright with Bob, who would want to set out the course design with OBs and make some maps for us all to play the Highlands course?

If someone wants to ok it with Bob Horning, I'd be willing to assist with flagging and mapping a safari course set up on the Highlands. I can make myself available on Sat. the 5th to do the flagging/marking on the course.

I agree with Dooley that this is a great opportunity to get everyone together for a really exciting day. Kumbaya anyone?

Bob

[Amber]

Originally Posted by Sausage Fingers

Good thing that we aren't throwing a tournament then huh?

I have yet to hear from a player who is rated below 900 in favor of playing the new long course.

I have yet to hear from a player who is rated above 900 in favor of playing the Highland course.

The real question that I should be asking myself, is why did I think it would come out any different...

Under 900 right here. I love the Gold course. Played it a couple times now. It does take a while though. SSA at 8 would be about right to have Crist and I come out about even. Again I LOVE this course even as one of your lowest rated team golfers.

[Jet]

I'm for playing the Canyon and Highland (even modified) rather that the Meadows. -Due to time and mud.

It would be cool to have a glow round. What if we started latter in the day. Played on the Canyon course while light and played a glow round on the Highlands course at dusk/dark.


Currently 812 rated,
-Jet

[Bluedisc]

above 900 rated vote for modified highlands

[keith_shupp]

Since stumptown is not having a event on saturday then we should go back to seperate days that way there is no problems and we will have plenty of time to play. It would be nice but why go through all the trouble of setting up a safari course when there is the new course all ready to go.

Jordan since you talk about going by the rules then it should be easy to say no to the highland course because they is no concrete tee pad's. I have heard you say that many of times so why change now and if you decide to change that rule then lets play north bonneville.