Disc Golf Association of America

I had my best game ever on the Pinetop course this weekend, I finished at par for the first time ever! Jason, Fred, Stuart and Joel made it out and it was a beautiful day. The wind was kicking up a bit when we started but overall it didn’t effect too many putts. I was harder to get drives into the air, the wind seemed to be pushing them down.

I had four birdies and four bogies to finish even, I think that might be the most birds I’ve had in one game and one of them was amasing. And here it is

Hole 16 on the Pinetop course! A high putt into the air came down at just the right angle and stuck right in the basket. After a great game this was a hell of a shot to make near the end of the game.

Stefan with the city parks are rec came by yesterday. He asked if we would be willing to start a disc golf league in Show Low. The course is in good condition but with a league the city would still be able to preform upgrades that they have been wanting to do since the courses inception.

How could we possibly say no to starting a disc golf league? Well, the number one thing is of course time. If the time permits we will be starting a disc golf league in Show Low which will meet two days a week to throw some plastic. If you are interested in signing up for this league please contact me at greg@dgaoa.com for details.

Nothing but Chains,
G

You know what’s a great feeling?  Getting to play Disc Golf on a day you’d normally be at work.  Today being Memorial Day, I was not at work and Jason and I managed to get out and play the Show Low Disc Golf course this morning.  It was a bit windy and we were the only ones who made it out, but still a great game and a good time.

I finished with a 6 over par, Jason with a 7 over, a rare game when I beat him.  Hole 6 was what made the difference I think though.  Until then we were tied up at 3 over each.  For those of you who don’t know hole 6 at the Show Low course, the basket is on the edge of a drop off at the bottom of which is Highway 260.  This creates a wind tunnel when there’s a good amount of traffic that on a calm day can send a good putt awry.  Jason had a great drive off the tee pad, on a calm day he would have sunk his putt for bird no problem, but with the wind the way it was today on top of the usual Hole 6 breeze from the traffic below, his putts were blown off course twice and he took a double boggie.  My drive on hole 6 wasn’t nearly as nice, and it took me 2 shots to get up to putting distance.  Then my par shot was blown off course and nearly put me farther away than I had been.  Hole 6 sucked today.

The rest of the game saw great shots from both Jason and myself although my only bird of the game was hole 9.  A great drive, exactly the line through the trees I wanted, and a momentary drop in the wind for a long putt for bird.  Some good pars kept the scores close and made for an interesting game through the back 9.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, “A windy game of Disc Golf is better than no Disc Golf at all.”

We played the Woodland course Saturday around 10am and it was an absolutely great game for all. I finished at 5 over and should have finished at 4 over but I seem to have this trouble with basket #18. I have never ever finished a freaking game on that damn course and not bogied basket 18. As usual I got a great first drive on 18 but couldn’t keep it going and ended up bogeying the basket.

If I have this right …

Jason finished with a 1 over
Joel 5 over
Jim 5 over
Greg 5 Over
Dude 5 Over

Overall it was a great game for all, the only complaint is that we need more beer next time. Maybe shots at basket 9

Images and sounds coming next week so stay tuned for updates.
G,

Saturday again, and that means Disc Golf! Despite the 20 mph winds and the 40 mph gusts it felt good to be out there. We played at the Woodland Park course in Pinetop, man it feels good to be playing that course again. Greg was absent, but Jason, Fred and I were joined by Stewart, who I think has only been playing a few months but has a hell of a distance throw. Jason beat his score from last week by a stroke finishing at 4 under. The rest of us weren’t so lucky and all finished with 9 overs. Putting was greatly affected by the wind, everyone had a few shots that should have gone in, or were good approach shots that were taken wildly off course mid-flight.

The fence that was put up last week didn’t seem to have as much of an effect on throws this week. Hole 10 still has an odd feel on approach since the basket is less than a foot from the fence. Luckily we didn’t have anyone on the wrong side this week. Throwing from the launch pad on 11 is still unnerving knowing how often I’ve taken the left line, so far so good though, for the past two weeks I’ve managed to have decent shots to the right, and stayed in bounds the entire hole.

Well I added 6 strokes to my game compared to last week, but overall I’m happy with how I played. Hole 7 was my only birdie of the game, however it was a great one. I threw a Discraft Flash forehand and the flight was perfect, it went straight down the alley of trees curving right just at the end to land me in the fairway looking directly at the basket with no obstacles. The game overall saw a decent amount of good drives, putts and approach shots … just not necessarily all in a row. I also took two double boggies in the back nine which hurt my score the most. Of course, I’ll take a day on the course in high wind over not being on the course, anytime.

Q

Yes, there is nothing better than getting out on the Disc Golf Course on a Saturday morning, and that’s exactly what we did this past Saturday. We finally got to play the Woodland Park course in Pinetop again, it always takes a while to dry out after the snow melts. What a game it was too! I shot a 3 over, Greg shot a 4 over and Jason shot a 3 under. Great scores all around considering the wind was a big factor, plus the fencing their putting up around the National Forest which changes a few holes. I had to take what was basically a Basketball shot on hole 10 because the basket is almost touching the new fence and I had to take a completely new line on Hole 11 as you can no longer go to the left unless you want to be over the fence and out of bounds for the entire hole. Hole 8 is effected a little by the fence, but not as much as 10 and 11. The basket just seems like it’s in a different place because of the fence.

A sure sign that spring is coming is baskets in the long position. If you haven’t played the Woodland course in a few weeks make sure you check for the basket position before you throw. Greg and I both ended up having great shots on hole 2, right up to where the basket should have been, if it hadn’t been moved.

Overall though, a great day for Disc Golf and I’m looking forward to some great games this summer.

Q

Edit:  Scroll Down to see how that new fence affects hole 11.

Playing the Woodland Park course Saturday was a fantastic experience. I shot a 4 which is just great for that course. Jim beat me with a 3 and Jason finished at 3 under but I will let them tell you how their games went.

As for the course this is the first time I have had to play it since before winter and I realized just how much I missed the long drives. My arm was a bit sore after the 18 baskets but it felt good to have a bit of a hike in with the game. There was some disappointing news. They have placed a fence up along the east side of the course to divide the park from the National Forest. The fence has changed the OBO areas and created some claustrophobic sensations on some launch pads and with some baskets. It has changed the feeling of the course and made it play very different in many areas. Finishing my first play back with a 4 I will hold further judgment until I get a few more games in.

Nothing but Chains,

G