Re design VS Alt pin locations

[Gordy #21004]

A bucket is on the way to use as a prop in identifying where the new pin placement for old #18 will be. The old tee location may prove to be the top candidate for the 'new' location but there are clearly other innovative options. Some flags are also in the 'shuffling' package. Special K suggested we use buckets to gather gravel from the pile in the parking lot and haul them by truck to near the prospective tee locations. It'll be easier than carting it by wheelbarrow down to the south gate. The objective for this change is to relieve the serious erosion happening down the steep slope to the left of the current fairway. Gordy. ps. there will also be some ribbon available if the suggestion of a mando comes up.

[Yoduh]

Originally Posted by Gordy #21004

A bucket is on the way to use as a prop in identifying where the new pin placement for old #18 will be. The old tee location may prove to be the top candidate for the 'new' location but there are clearly other innovative options. Some flags are also in the 'shuffling' package. Special K suggested we use buckets to gather gravel from the pile in the parking lot and haul them by truck to near the prospective tee locations. It'll be easier than carting it by wheelbarrow down to the south gate. The objective for this change is to relieve the serious erosion happening down the steep slope to the left of the current fairway. Gordy. ps. there will also be some ribbon available if the suggestion of a mando comes up.

Is this a drunken message? Or is there actually a bucket making its way down there? Hopefully it Doesn't get lost. It probably has one of those new fandangled phones with google maps and gps.. Oh yes the "SHUFFLING PACKAGE" equipped with flags.. I also like the idea of curtailing the erosion of the left side of the fairway alot just not sure which fairway has a left side fairway problem but I'm sure it's in your head.. Having the key and using it is a wonderful suggestion, much better than the ol wheelbarrow method we used for years, Thanks Special K. Please avoiding reading this aloud as it will drop your brain cell count.. As you were Gordo..

[Yoduh]

OK Gordy, got your message figured out.. Old 18.. I read it 3 times and asked a couple people to try and figure it out and finally just talked to Kevin and figured it out. I think some commas or sumthin would have helped.. Old 18 used to be a pretty decnt hole. I still like it, I still play it 3/4 times a year.
We stilll should Bring the actual club together on this people...

On a side note who thought it would be cool to paintthe top of the baskets OARNGE..

Also night golf guy needs to clean up the strings and glow sitcks he uses for his tourneys, those glow sticks are ugly, litter and had one of them knock my putt out :-{

[Burge]

Originally Posted by Yoduh

...who thought it would be cool to paintthe top of the baskets OARNGE..

I concur. I just played this afternoon and, while I will say that it makes it easier to see a couple of the baskets, could whomever do a little better job? I mean like, mask off the chains, dude... and, why not all the baskets? Just the pet-peeve ones? Run out of paint?

[Parks]

Orange tops? WTF?

[Wobbly Bob]

There are or will be two buckets and two sets of teebox flags placed on Downriver hole 14 and 15. These were supplied by Gordy from Four Mound and not removed from People's Park. Where they are installed is just a suggestion for the possible placement for the changes on 14 & 15. Feel free to experiment with these elements.

[friable7]

Originally Posted by Yoduh

OK Gordy, got your message figured out.. Old 18.. I read it 3 times and asked a couple people to try and figure it out and finally just talked to Kevin and figured it out. I think some commas or sumthin would have helped.. Old 18 used to be a pretty decnt hole. I still like it, I still play it 3/4 times a year.
We stilll should Bring the actual club together on this people...

On a side note who thought it would be cool to paintthe top of the baskets OARNGE..

Also night golf guy needs to clean up the strings and glow sitcks he uses for his tourneys, those glow sticks are ugly, litter and had one of them knock my putt out :-{

Easy to create an e-mail distribution list of all SDGA members. Can't think of why we ask for e-mail addresses when folks sign up or renew if they weren't intended to be used once in a while to impart important information or get a pulse on what the membership thinks about a certain issue. Of course, if it feels too "democratic" ...

[Wobbly Bob]

The Parks Department has stated that we need to change hole 15 due to erosion on the hillside. Tee box flags and buckets have been taken down there for anyone that wants to move them around and come up with a design that will stop players from throwing over the edge. Our option to redesign is removal of the hole.

We do have an emailer function with the website. When we ask for volunteers to help do the actual move I'll email the club. Maybe 5-7 people will show up.

In the past when I've asked for input about something via email, about 3% of the people on the list respond back to me. How's that for democrazy.

[Stimpi]

I still don't get email from the club.
I've requested to be added to the list for about two or three years now and still I don't get anything from the club.
I keep wondering how everyone but me knows what's up with disc golf in Spokane?
I've got two email addresses: steve@stimpiridge.com
and myteefyn@sisna.com
We'll see if this has any effect.
Thanks,
Stimpi

Originally Posted by Wobbly Bob

We do have an emailer function with the website. When we ask for volunteers to help do the actual move I'll email the club. Maybe 5-7 people will show up.

In the past when I've asked for input about something via email, about 3% of the people on the list respond back to me. How's that for democrazy.

[CityLightsBurn]

Originally Posted by Wobbly Bob

Where they are installed is just a suggestion for the possible placement for the changes on 14 & 15. Feel free to experiment with these elements.

Played today, Isint 14 a little short? I like the 15 placement tho.

[Gordy #21004]

A suggestion for the revised tee is marked out about 35' behind the existing tee. The popular thumber shot would still be possible but more guarded. The low shot would be more of a typical RHBH S-curve but NARROW. This change would use the same corridor that #14 uses now but would be at least 1/2 stroke more difficult. Give it a try. Gordy

[Yoduh]

Originally Posted by Gordy #21004

A suggestion for the revised tee is marked out about 35' behind the existing tee. The popular thumber shot would still be possible but more guarded. The low shot would be more of a typical RHBH S-curve but NARROW. This change would use the same corridor that #14 uses now but would be at least 1/2 stroke more difficult. Give it a try. Gordy

It seems like the powers that be would present the club with the options they are looking at instead of just deciding what course we are gonna play. I am not talking about the which tee issue you are discussing right now but I am speaking directly to which course we will use. I do not believe that the SDGA reps should get the full say in which course the SDGA players have to play. It is a democracy. Our vote put you in office. When it comes to small things I completely understand why you make decisions with out our knowledge. Once again this is big and once you think you know what design works best it will be up to the powers that be to bring it up to a club vote.. or face the consequences of what club members think and say come election time.

[Wobbly Bob]

Originally Posted by Stimpi

I still don't get email from the club.
I've requested to be added to the list for about two or three years now and still I don't get anything from the club.
I keep wondering how everyone but me knows what's up with disc golf in Spokane?
I've got two email addresses: steve@stimpiridge.com
and myteefyn@sisna.com
We'll see if this has any effect.
Thanks,
Stimpi

Steve, your myteefyn address is on the email list and is spelled correctly. I've added your steve address to the list. When I send out email it usually rejects 50 undeliverable address's for various reasons. I don't take the time to open all the rejection emails to find out who isn't getting the messages.

I hope this works, Bob

[Wobbly Bob]

Originally Posted by Yoduh

It seems like the powers that be would present the club with the options they are looking at instead of just deciding what course we are gonna play. I am not talking about the which tee issue you are discussing right now but I am speaking directly to which course we will use. I do not believe that the SDGA reps should get the full say in which course the SDGA players have to play. It is a democracy. Our vote put you in office. When it comes to small things I completely understand why you make decisions with out our knowledge. Once again this is big and once you think you know what design works best it will be up to the powers that be to bring it up to a club vote.. or face the consequences of what club members think and say come election time.

Jeremy, the changes being made at Downriver have nothing to do with what course we will be playing. They are about bringing the course into compliance with what the real Powers That Be (the Parks Dept.) want.

[Yoduh]

Originally Posted by Wobbly Bob

Jeremy, the changes being made at Downriver have nothing to do with what course we will be playing. They are about bringing the course into compliance with what the real Powers That Be (the Parks Dept.) want.

How can the changes being made to the course have nothing to do with the course we are playing? We have another option here that completely adhere's to the park department's requests yet we somehow cannot get a club vote on which change is best and makes the most sense for the long time usage of Downriver?

[Yoduh]

The other option is an option that the club actually voted for. The Board is trying to circumvent the club vote by shoving these changes in..

[friable7]

Originally Posted by Wobbly Bob

The Parks Department has stated that we need to change hole 15 due to erosion on the hillside. Tee box flags and buckets have been taken down there for anyone that wants to move them around and come up with a design that will stop players from throwing over the edge. Our option to redesign is removal of the hole.

We do have an emailer function with the website. When we ask for volunteers to help do the actual move I'll email the club. Maybe 5-7 people will show up.

In the past when I've asked for input about something via email, about 3% of the people on the list respond back to me. How's that for democrazy.

Like Stimpi, I have never gotten an e-mail from the club...tnevins7@comcast.net

I am just thinking that if they have a legit e-mail address and they choose not to read a high priority, survey question or hot topic club posting, the Board can at least say that they made a good faith effort to get the information out. This can help make the Board appear more transparent and proactive. Who couldn't use a little positive press?

I always read my e-mail but respond to almost none of it. However, I do read it.

[Wobbly Bob]

Originally Posted by friable7

Like Stimpi, I have never gotten an e-mail from the club...tnevins7@comcast.net

I am just thinking that if they have a legit e-mail address and they choose not to read a high priority, survey question or hot topic club posting, the Board can at least say that they made a good faith effort to get the information out. This can help make the Board appear more transparent and proactive. Who couldn't use a little positive press?

I always read my e-mail but respond to almost none of it. However, I do read it.

Tim, you were not on the email list. You are now on the email list.

[jshrack]

Please also make sure I am on the list.
(jcshrack@gmail.com)
I am a new member and doubt I am there. =)

As for the new holes, please refer to current arrangements for us newbs who don't know the old course. I understand the current arrangement isn't all that new but I for one have NO IDEA where old 18 is.

I like the new 14, harder (more accurate) shot without nearly as many options.
I like the new tee on 15 as long as it's leveled, which I assume will happen?
As for the pin, my groups tend to play the old pin with the new tee.
Little shorter but less scrub to deal with...
Just 2 of my amateur cents, take or leave.

[Wobbly Bob]

Originally Posted by jshrack

Please also make sure I am on the list.
(jcshrack@gmail.com)
I am a new member and doubt I am there. =)

As for the new holes, please refer to current arrangements for us newbs who don't know the old course. I understand the current arrangement isn't all that new but I for one have NO IDEA where old 18 is.

I like the new 14, harder (more accurate) shot without nearly as many options.
I like the new tee on 15 as long as it's leveled, which I assume will happen?
As for the pin, my groups tend to play the old pin with the new tee.
Little shorter but less scrub to deal with...
Just 2 of my amateur cents, take or leave.

Old 18 is New 15. You have been added to the email list.