The MacGregor Golden Disaster/LSGGC Events, May 8th, 9th

[Gimp]

Both of these low entry events will use the new MacGregor Gold format which is designed to simulate some of the risk reward shots of the United States Disc Golf Championship. It should be a blast playing the course with tons of OB’s and more length. The course will be NOTHING like you have seen before. There will be tight fairways, an abundance of OB, mandatory shots, and some of the signature touches used at the USDGC. More details will come as the course falls into place, but thoughtful shots will need to be made on the many risk reward holes you will be presented with. A flyer for each event is included below.

The MacGregor Golden Disaster
In support of the Houston Food Bank
May 8, 2004
MacGregor Park, Houston, Texas

This low entry, amateur only event, will be two rounds on the MacGregor Gold course. Each entry fee is $18 with $5 going to the Houston Food Bank and $12 going to pick your plastic payout to the top 40% in each division. Optional mulligans will be available, $1 each (1 per round) with all proceeds going to the Houston Food Bank. If you have any questions, the Tournament Director, John “Gimp” Edwards III can be reached at (832) 279-8084 or through Gimp@TeamDisasterDiscGolf.com.

Signups will be taken through 9:00 am on the morning of the event.

Name:_____________________________________________ _____
PDGA Rating (if known): _______________
Phone: _________________________________________________
Email: _________________________________________________
Signature: ______________________________________________

_____ $18, Advanced Men
_____ $18, Advanced Women
_____ $18, Intermediate Men
_____ $18, Recreational Men
_____ $18, Recreational Women
_____ $2, Optional Mulligan ($1 per round)

_____ Total Enclosed

By entering a Team Disaster disc golf tournament you agree to abide by all the rules and conditions of each event. The decisions of the tournament directors will be final. The tournament directors reserve the right to refuse entry, or disqualify players for infractions to these rules and laws. All PDGA rules apply along with any conditions detailed at each players meeting. Also by entering each event you hold no liability to the host city, tournament directors, sponsors, promoters, staff or volunteers.


Make checks payable to:
John S Edwards III
6014 Sanford
Houston, TX 77096

Be sure to check out http://teamdisasterdiscgolf.com/ for up to date information on all Team Disaster events.

Houston LSDGA Texas State Rep Qualifier
In support of the United States Disc Golf Championship
and the Houston Food Bank
May 9, 2004
MacGregor Park, Houston, Texas

This is the only opportunity of the year in the Houston area to qualify for the LSDGA Invitational Tournament to be held on July 11th at Cameron park in Waco (more information on the series can be found at http://lsdga.com/txnews.php). The top ten finishers plus ties at the Houston qualifier will receive an invitation to the LSDGA Invitational Tournament. The top two finishers at that event will win spots into the most prestigious disc golf event in the world, the United States Disc Golf Championships!

Anyone can afford to play, as the entry fee is set at $12. ($10 to the LSDGA sponsorship, $2 to the Houston Food Bank). There will only be one division at the event and if you don’t join in the side bets, you are just playing for one of the invitations and the opportunity to test your skills against a tough course and field. Amateurs are encouraged to play on Sunday and qualify. If Tony Bender can do it, so can you!!!

There will be an optional side bet available to both Pros and Amateurs. The optional pro side bet (One Pro division) is $20 and will be paid out to the top 20% of the pros who join in the bet in cash. The optional Amateur side bet (One Amateur division) is $10 and will be paid out to the top 40% of the Amateurs who join in the bet in plastic. If you have any questions, the Tournament Director, John “Gimp” Edwards III can be reached at (832) 279-8084 or through Gimp@TeamDisasterDiscGolf.com.

Signups will be taken through 9:00 am on the morning of the event.

Name:_____________________________________________ _____
PDGA Rating (if known): _______________
Phone: _________________________________________________
Email: _________________________________________________
Signature: ______________________________________________

_____ $12, Open Division
_____ $20, Pro side bet
_____ $10, Amateur side bet

_____ Total Enclosed

[Gimp]

More Golden Disaster Info. May 8th and 9th
This may change a little before the weekend, but I wanted to give everyone an idea of what the course is going to be like.. Specifically there may be some OB added to hole 3 and hole 17 (this will be detailed in the players meeting).

This course plays very difficult and I am GUESSING that the WCP is going to be around 61 in decent weather. Also, we are going to offer pro on Saturday, but it is going to be for plastic.

Shoot me an email or give me a call if you have any questions.

Gimp

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All tees are marked with flags with the hole number on them. Every basket we are playing too today has a flag on the top of it. Baskets without flags are not being used. All mandatory trees are marked with ribbon except hole 7 which has painted ob on the trees. Each mandatory has a drop zone marked with a DZ on the flag. Please note that the descriptions on how to play each mandatory is included in the hole descriptions below.

If not mentioned in the hole description, on or over any pathway, walkway/sidewalk, road or parking lot is OB. All water on the course is considered casual. All string OB lines are defined by the string when it is held straight and tight between the two nearest stakes. When teeing off in the street/median, or near a street, wait as long as it takes for the cars to clear out of the way. Please watch out for pedestrians.

Hole 1 (using regular 1’s basket) tees off in the grass between the two parking lot lanes near the practice basket through the trees. Stay to the right of the mandatory tree on the left side of the fairway. If at any point you pass to the left of the Mandatory tree, you play from the drop zone with a one stroke penalty. Over or on the path is OB.

Hole 2 (using regular 2’s basket) tees off in the grass island/median between the north and south street. You have to go to the left of the mandatory tree AND land safely in the grass over the gravel walkway to not be OB. Crossing inbounds does not matter if your disc does not end up inbounds. If you go OB once, you re-tee shooting 3. If you go OB again, you play from the drop zone shooting 5. Any subsequent OB’s play from last place in bounds.

Hole 3 (using regular 3’s basket) tees off in the grass island/median between the north and south street. If you do not clear the walkway on your tee shot, play from the drop zone with a one stroke penalty. On or over the walking trail is OB.

Hole 4 (using regular 4’s basket) tees off all the way in the corner near the stop light. The grass between the street on the left and the gravel walkway on the right is your fairway. There is an island around the basket that is marked. The front of the walkway behind the basket serves as the OB line. You may play over OB at any point. If your disc comes to rest in the OB area, you play your next shot from the last spot where you were over an in bounds area. The gravel walking path is OB.

Hole 5 (using regular A’s basket) tees at the normal long box. There is a double mandatory between the two evergreen trees in the fairway. If you pass either mandatory on the outside (to the left of the left tree, or to the right of the right tree), you play from the drop zone with a one stroke penalty (The trunk of each tree serves as the mandatory line). You do not have to make it through the two trees on your first shot. You are only OB when you break the plane of the double mandatory on the wrong side. On or over the gravel pathway is OB.

Hole 6 (using regular B’s basket) tees off near the regular long box. You have to go to the right of the mandatory tree AND land safely in the grass over the gravel walkway to not be OB. Crossing inbounds does not matter if your disc does not end up inbounds. If you go OB once, you re-tee shooting 3. If you go OB again, you play from the drop zone shooting 5. Any subsequent OB’s play from last place in bounds.

Hole 7 (using regular C’s basket) tees off from long C’s tee. There is a double mandatory that you have to cross between just like hole 5. If you miss it on either side, you shoot form the drop zone shooting 3.

Hole 8 (using a temporary basket around the corner of the tennis courts) tees off near the trees at the tennis courts. The basket is located around to the left of the tennis courts. The last post on the tennis court is marked as a mandatory. If you miss the mandatory to the left or your disc ever comes to rest INSIDE the tennis courts, play from the drop zone with a one stroke penalty. In the street/parking lot or on or over the walking trail around the corner is OB and plays from the last place in bounds.

Hole 9 (using regular 5’s basket) tees off from 5’s tee post. This is a true island hole. If you do not land in the island that is marked around the basket, you re-tee shooting 3 (it does not matter if you crossed the island, your disc has to finish in bounds). If you miss the island again, you move to the drop zone shooting 5. Any subsequent shot or putt that does not stay in the island shoots from the last place in bounds.

Hole 10 (using regular 7’s basket) tees off from flags behind 7’s tee through a clown’s mouth triple mandatory. Your disc has to safely travel through the two trees AND go under the banner. If your disc does not make it through the mandatory (no matter where it ends up, even if you are short), you re-tee shooting 3. If you miss it again, you shoot from the drop zone shooting 5. Two have cleared the mandatory trees, your disc needs to be completely past BOTH trees.

Hole 11 (using regular 9’s basket) tees off from 8’s short post. You must go to the left of the mandatory tree in the middle of the fairway. If you miss the mandatory to the right you play from the drop zone with a one stroke penalty.

Hole 12 (using regular basket 10) tees from 9’s long box. You must go between the two mandatory trees. If you miss the mandatory on either side, play from the drop zone with a one stroke penalty. You do not have to clear the mandatory on the first shot.

Hole 13 (using regular basket 11) tees from the grass island/median between the north and south street. You have safely land in the grass over the gravel walkway to not be OB. Crossing inbounds does not matter if your disc does not end up inbounds. If you go OB once, you re-tee shooting 3. If you go OB again, you play from the drop zone shooting 5. Any subsequent OB’s play from last place in bounds, including going over the rope behind the basket.

Hole 14 (using regular basket 14) tees off down regular elevens fairway (back toward the parking lot). OB walking path behind the fast green.

Hole 15 (using regular basket 12) tees off in regular 14’s fairway. Play to the left of the mandatory tree up the hill. If you land on the concrete island, over the fence, miss the mandatory or land on the walking trail, AT ANY POINT, play from the drop zone with a one stroke penalty. If you go long over the sidewalk past the basket, play from the last place in bounds.

Hole 16 (using regular basket 13) tees from the grass island/median between the north and south street. The middle part of the fairway has string marking the fairway on both sides. The trees at the end of the line are mandatory trees, If you end OVER the line at any point you play from the last place in bounds. If you miss either mandatory, you play from the drop zone.

Hole 17 (using regular basket 16) tees off near the park benches. Play to the right of the mandatory tree (3rd tree down the fairway). If you miss the mandatory tree to the left, play from the drop zone with a one stroke penalty. If you go ob over the fence, on the walkway, or in the parking lot, play from the last place in bounds with a one stroke penalty. Please watch out for pedestrians.

Hole 18 (using regular basket 18) tees off from 17’s short box. Street as always plays as OB.

[dg]

sounds like its gonna be a blast

too bad im gonna be in florida that day or I would
definatly be there

i love macgregor, even macgregor on steriods

[Gimp]

What's going on in florida???

[dg]

ive got to go to a wedding in fort walton on saturday night

[Gimp]

Grass is cut and the course will be ready. Will your game be. Sorry that I forgot the submit this to the front page. Ya'll help me keep it near the top so people will know about it... :)

[Tomwin]

I am planning on making it over on sunday, is this a 2 round thing or just a single round?

[Gimp]

Two rounds.

[Tomwin]

bah, ok was hoping for a 1 round weiner take all thing so i could get back at a reasonable time... Planning on coming though i want to try to get qualified hah!

[Sportznut]

DG.. hope you will be back in time for wednesday......... LOL

[fuzzy]

Tommy, I want to go in the morn ( morn meaning like 3 hours from now lmao) but my radiator busted. If you are still going and dont mind me tagging along call me at 749-4032.

[Tomwin]

I did not end up making it. the boss said it wasn't a good idea to go on mothers day so i took that as her not wanting me to go.

[Sportznut]

I bet Gimp did not realize it was Mothers Day when this was scheduled.... I hope you had a good turnout, wish i could have gone