November Course of the Month – Deer Lick Park in Douglasville, GA
November 27, 2010
Our November course of the month is appropriate because it’s also the course featured in Webisode #2 which we just published to YouTube yesterday (see above for the video). Read about this ‘Diamond in the Rough’ below and be sure to check out our video, preferable with the 720p setting turned on!
‘Diamond In The Rough’
aka Deer Lick Disc Golf Park
by Merrit Schatz
The course is located in a well-maintained park that also contains a pond, a walking track, putt-putt course and dog park to add to the surroundings. Deer Lick Disc Golf started as a small 9-hole course that was fun but short. When Douglas County acquired the property just west of the original park, several Disc golfers in the area saw the potential for an extremely varied course.
This course offers different challenges; is it overly long? Is it overly technical? I say no on both counts. However the challenges still persist; other courses often feel too similar from one hole to the next because they are all about the same length. At Deer Lick, the front nine feels very different from the back. There are several holes that will reward you with a par or punish you with a five.
Hole #4 at Deer Lick
There are two holes that drive this home. Hole 4 has to be the signature hole on the front nine. It is an extremely scenic shot off of a hillside from a nicely created natural tee box. The drive gives you two options. The first is to shoot it into an opening in the woods to a safe landing spot. The second more interesting line is to shoot over the winding creek that enters the woods straight onto the green which is surrounded by the creek on 3 sides.
On the back nine, several holes come to mind as challenging, but the 11th is brutal, not an overly long hole but narrow and in the shape of an “S”. This hole has but one path to take which is right down the middle – stay out of the trees to either the right or left and you’ll leave happy with a par or bounce around in the woods and walk away mumbling under your breath.
Ask any poet and they’ll say, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder“. Ask any local Disc Golfers and they’ll tell you, “she may be rough but she’s our diamond” on the west side of Atlanta.
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Chico Outsiders Disc Golf Group Give $1,000 in turkeys
November 25, 2010
Here’s a great Thanksgiving & Disc Golf story from a club in Chico, California. We hope everyone is having a great Turkey Day in the states! The original story is found at CHicoER.com
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Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsLive Coverage of Players Cup Match Play Championship
November 12, 2010
Another great Vibram sponsored Disc Golf event with live streaming coverage is coming your way. AceRunners.com is pleased to broadcast the Players Cup Match Play Championship finals being played at Pine Oaks Golf Course, FL. To see the match bracket, click this link. Below is the coverage schedule along with the video player and chat box. Be sure to check back this Thursday for the prediction show!
Thursday (11/18) 3-4pm EST, Prediction Show
Friday – Sunday (11/19 – 11/21) 9am-5pm, Live Event Coverage
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What happens if I lose my first match?
Regionals – You play the second round against someone else that lost their first match.
Finals – Every competitor plays at least five matches in the finals. If you lose, you go from the A Pool to the B Pool. As long as you end up with a winning record (3-2 or better), you’ll cash. One bad round won’t spoil your weekend at the Player’s Cup!
Q. What is this?
We are taking the NCAA March Madness and applying the same concept to disc golf. The top players in the world will face off in a mano-a-mano matchplay tournament.
Q. How can I get in?
There are three ways to get into the 64 player match play tournament.
The top 32 ranked players in the world have a spot reserved.
Three qualifiers from each of the eight Regionals will make the finals.
The TDs of the Regionals will get an invite as a thank-you for running Regionals.
Q.What time & day does Regional registration open?
Registration for the Regional Qualifiers will be done through this site.
Registration will begin on August 17th at noon EST and will be done on a first come, first served status. If a region fills, a wait list will be formed.
Q. Can I come and watch?
Absolutely! We plan on charging $5 per car to get into the course. Your parking ticket can be used as a $5 coupon at the Flymart on Saturday night or at the concession stand on Saturday or Sunday.
Q. What is Matchplay?
Wikipedia explains it very well. Basically, it is a head to head format where each hole is worth one point. Win the hole, get a point. Tie the hole, halve the point. Lost the hole, lose the point.
Q. Can I play in multiple regionals?
Yes. You do not need to live in a specific region to play in that areas Regionals.
Q. What is the payout?
Place
1st – $5,000
2nd – $2,500
3rd-4th – $1,250
5th-12th – $750
13th-20th – $500
21st-32nd – $300
Q. How can I sponsor?
We will have a very limited number of fund-raiser discs available. There are also multiple Sponsorship Levels.
Contact Mike Barnett or Steven Dodge to reserve your spot.
Q. What about strength of regions?
While it is true that all regions are not created equally, for the first year, we would hate to penalize a region based on how we think they would perform. Therefore, in 2010, all regions will get three qualifiers plus their Regional TD.
In 2011, the two weakest regions (as determined by won-loss record of their Regional Qualifiers and Regional TD at the Finals), will lose one qualifier spot and the two strongest regions will gain one qualifier spot.
Q. Will there be a play in event in case someone does not show?
Yes. There will be a final chance to get into the tourney on Thursday the 19th. It will cost $10 to play and your entry fee receipt will be a $10 coupon to the Flymart on Saturday night.
If someone does not show up for their match on Friday, the top player from the play in event will take the missing player’s spot.
Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsNew Band Station AM ‘Closes In’ on Disc Golf Videos
November 10, 2010
As we make final preparations to push our 2nd Webisode live, we wanted to promote another band that’s supplying music to the cause. Station AM is a new group out of Atlanta headed by singer/songwriter Drew Price, who also happens to be the guy behind AceRunners.com*. Right now, they are in the middle of recording their first album that combines a variety of influences such as 90‘s alternative and indie rock with songwriting nods to bands such as Radiohead, Death Cab for Cutie, Stone Temple Pilots and more. Their song ‘Closing In’ is played during the opening sequence to each of the Webisodes.
Below are some videos (including webisode #1) that feature new music by Station AM. Like them on Facebook to stay in the loop as they complete new songs. If you missed our story on Washington DC band The Roofwalkers, another band featured in the webisodes, click here to read it.
* This shameless self promotion brought to you without hesitation by AceRunners.com
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