Frisbee golf at the field of dreams

Maybe i've seen you, i had a post up here a week or so ago, my crew of about 6 (22-29yrs) have played about 10 times. i'm in love. have you been playing solo?

i've gotten a few birdies but my best total score is 1 over par at 3 separate times from the short tees.

jivedig
Sep '08

link · flag

jivedig, yes, perhaps i have seen you. I also play with my buddies. I love hole one, i cant wait until i hole-in-one it.

I hope more people get into it. I'd love to play with some other people, hopefully get a good challenge:)

And Eric, I can't freikin wait until a back nine is built if it really is! Im pumped baby!

joeguy
Sep '08

link · flag

We thought about taking down additional trees on nine but in the end they were spared. If you do manage to get off a good drive the disc can quickly disappear into the distance without something to bounce off of and the tree line in the landing zone helps point the new players towards the basket. The V tree on the hill was unanimously voted to be kept - where else are you going to find that?

We're not sure how the back nine will laid out just yet but yeah, you can expect to see some bigger, badder stuff mixed in. We're aiming to get construction under way as the weather begins to cool and everything begins to die off...

Eric
Sep '08

link · flag

wow, thats pretty impressive jivedig, you must be super into frisbee golf. I myself just got a one over which is a personal best though i believe im getting better.

As far as the trees are concerned, although they have caused me to more often than not scream profanities, I think they are a great part of the course.

Eric, all of this sounds awesome, I cant freikin wait until construction starts. Once it does, If any help is needed I and I'm sure jivedig would be willing to lend a hand as needed.

joeguy
Sep '08

link · flag

do you have an approximate cost of sponsoring a hole?

maybe i could approach some businesses i'm 'affiliated' with in town.

jivedig
Sep '08

link · flag

The back nine was tenatively approved last week by the Rec Department pending layout approval. We plan on emphasizing on longer more open holes and bringing the river as an OB in one or two holes that will traverese it.

I haven't worked out how the sponsorship pricing will be laid out. Once we figure out what building the back nine will cost, we divide by nine (pretty simple). We can't just use the front nine formula because there might be bridges and other goodies involved. Get ready for the back nine, it's going to be crazy.

I'll keep you posted and check the course site and forum link for other updates.

Rico
Sep '08

link · flag

bridges and other goodies?!?!?! oh man, i'm gettin so excited.

i'm gonna full sponsor my own hole.

hole 18: JiveDig
Ace it to win a free game. (just to throw em off) *disc golf is already free to the newbs

then i'll sneak there at off hours and practice the heck out of it so any time i play with anyone when we get to my hole i'll school em.

okay, enough daydreaming. . . i'll keep an eye on the site, i may be interested in sponsoring through my family business Super Stuff Party Rental

we're hittin up the course in Liberty Corner course next. too many games in a row at FOD's, need a quick break.

Chris- i've usually been twittering/tweeting (is that right?) when i go play, if you wanna come and use our extra discs, give a hollar.

jivedig
Sep '08

link · flag

"Siick" does not even begin to describe it;more like the andromeda strain meets ebola with a hint of the plague.

The goal is to make our home course so complete that you'll be hard pressed to find another course that challenges you in ways that the FOD hasn't in some way prepared you for.

BTW the pavilion at the course sells discs on Sunday from 1-5pm through October. They have putters and drivers. If you are a beginner I would get a putter and a driver. Ask for the leopard driver, they should have two or so left. The rest of the drvers are destroyers which are a little harder to handle for a beginner. They have stickers on the back that say what they are in case the lady at the pavilion says she doesn't know (I have a feeling she might).

Rico
Sep '08

link · flag

ugh-Dicks/Sports Authority Discs are typically mediocre at best. The best two brands are Innova and Discraft. At 8-14 dollars depending on the plastic grade. It's not a lot of money, considering they are the best and they last years.

The pavilion carries them on Sundays or you can email me through the course site and I can meet you at the course after work during the week. Putters or Drivers are $10 each.

Rico
Sep '08

link · flag

Where is this at... I'm 54 and love Frisbee :)

My favorite all time sport.

chiman
Sep '08

link · flag

it's behind the middle school on great meadows in the park complex. Go into the park and you'll see a practice basket in the open area next to the roller hockey. You'll see the course sign there with the map that shows where all the baskets are once you go into the trail in the woods. You won't need to memorize it or anything, the course is very well marked and has awesome flow.

www.fodcourse.com has more details with major updates coming over the next couple of weeks.

Rico
Sep '08

link · flag

Rico, are you referring to the pavillion on hole 1? I need to buy my own set of discs because i keep using my bro in laws. I keep hesitating to buy them online for some reason. If you guys are selling Innovas i will buy them from you guys. actaully on my way up there now :), thanks bro in law

Little ray ray
Sep '08

link · flag

little ray ray:

No not the pavilion on 1. I'm talking about the formal concession stand, big pavilion that is at the end of the parking lot next to the playground. It has a bunch of picnic tables and soda machines and stuff. They open it up and sell hot dogs and now discs in the spring and fall. So if you go up Sunday between 1-5pm, you can say I'll take a gatorade and a couple of discs please.

If you need them before Sunday let me know, I can get them for you early and meet up at the course.

Further down the road, as you get more advanced and pickier with your selection. I would recommend using some of the featured online sites that we have on the course site. They not only donate discs for our future tournaments, but Marshall Street Disc Golf actually kicks back a percentage of sales generated from people that we directed to their site via their link on our page, to the course fund which is used for course upgrades/improvements.Pretty awesome.

Currently, the website doesn't have all that but it should be 100% in a week or so.

Let me know.

Rico
Sep '08

link · flag

You heard right. Tournaments gallore.

You can do all the traditional golf formats, plus some that are unique to disc golf: like the "One and Done" where you can only use one disc the entire round. Which would you use? A putter, mid range, or driver? Tough call.

Rico
Oct '08

link · flag

My personal best was -3 (from the shorts). I par'ed everything and birdied 2, 3, 7.

My friend Marc shot a -2 playing 18 (fronts, then backs). Thats really sick.

No hole-in-ones yet. As far as I know.

We started scouting the back nine today. All I can say is: OHHHHH MAAAAAN GET REEEEEAAADDY!

Rico
Oct '08

link · flag

We have an interesting situation developing at FOD. First, we have a designer with a great eye for using the land and incorporating something for everyone into the course layout. Combine that with the solid build team we’ve assembled over the past six months and you suddenly have something dangerous – the back nine.

I arrived at the course around 5:15 last night and quickly walked Rico’s vision for one of the new holes. Standing at the site of the future basket I began to wonder exactly how many signature holes one course can possibly handle. Then we walked the planned path for the following hole and I began to wonder exactly how many signature holes one player can possibly handle.

Rest assured the back nine are coming, and they’re gonna kick ***.

Eric
Oct '08

link · flag

Discs are in!

Thanks jivedig for the tip about Marshall Street. Good prices, great selection and quick turn around.

http://www.marshallstreetdiscgolf.com/

Now, hopefully I have time this weekend to try it out.

Chris
Oct '08

link · flag

I love the first hole. It looks so cute and simple: LIKE A RUBIX CUBE!
I can't tell you how many good looks at a 2 turned into a 5. If you listen close, you can hear the FOD's sinister laugh: MWAHAHAHA!!!!

Rico
Oct '08

link · flag

I managed to sneak in a quick 9 today and ran into 3 different groups of people playing the course. Word must be getting out. BTW we linked this forum on www.fodcourse.com, so we might hear from some new people.

Here is a (back nine) sneak peak of the "The Garg". The sole purpose of "The Garg" is to appease the big arms that whine about not having big, long, open holes. Well: here ya go.

Currently, "The Garg" is a PAR 5 of approximately 750 feet from the shorts and...get ready...1,000 feet from the deeps.

Rico
Oct '08

link · flag

It's interesting to observe the traffic at the course during the workdays. I watched a foursome (from an undisclosed soon-to-be signature hole location) enter the course around 9am on Saturday. The week before, people were still playing at 7pm while we walked off a few new hole ideas. We're seeing all sorts of people at all sorts of times. Little do they know we're about to go big... FOD style.

Eric
Oct '08

link · flag

Wal-Mart sells everything you need to get started, don't know if Mansfield has it though
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produc...uct_id=10165874

tigerfan
Oct '08

link · flag

You can order on line and pay aprox. shipping cost of $ 11 total cost $36. There is also an option to have them ship it site to store and you only pay the $ 25 for the product - seems like it takes 7-10 business days that way. Seems like a reasonable deal to me.

tigerfan
Oct '08

link · flag

I also agree - Marshall Street is the only place I buy from. I've visited the store in MA a few times over the past few years & the owners are great people. I recommend stopping by their place if you're ever out in the area. Or if you're like me, make the three and a half hour run to check the place out and play a few rounds. They're in the process of expanding to about double the size of their old pro shop and the place was amazing to begin with. Its that "kid in a candy store" feeling all over again...

http://marshallstreetdiscgolf.com/newstoreupdates.html

Eric
Oct '08

link · flag

Oh yea one more thing: Im heading up to the FOD Saturday at 10am for a round. I'll be at the practice basket in case anyone is interested in meeting up to play. Let me know or show up~whatever.

Rico
Oct '08

link · flag

The meeting went awesome.

We ended up with a totally different plot of land than we expected.

It's going to end up being more of an expansion to an 18 hole course than a "back nine". This is the rough preliminary layout.

There will be a new first hole located right next to the practice basket. It will parallel along the hockey rinc and dogleg down to the river. A new second hole will connect back up to the existing third. 3-8 will play as is. After eight, the course will do a huge open loop around the park's new walking path diving in and out of guarding tree lines. The course will connect back to the existing 9th (new 15th). We will create a new hole that connects back to the gazeebo (16). Finally, the current 1st and 2nd will end up being 17 and 18 with steps leading back out to the practice area.

Overall I'm really excited about the balance and flow of the final course design. You won't be able to stereotype it as a good "woods" course anymore. Simply, "the" course will do just fine.

We will release formal distances and pars in the next couple of weeks (expect bombs).

rico
Oct '08

link · flag

No playing for me today unfortunately. I joined up with Rico around 11:30 for the meeting then put my hatchet to work on the new hole 1. It needs to be widened up top and I wanna punish missed putts a bit more before moving on to the new hole 2. I'll meet up with you guys one of these days, maybe one of the upcoming workdays.

Eric
Oct '08

link · flag

wow. that layout looks amazing. it's exactly what i was hoping for in a course. a little bit of everything. well rounded, and right in my backyard.

hey guy, thanks for the congrats- a bronze is decent, but seeing Bobcat's team lose in the finals 2 years in a row = priceless.

jivedig
Oct '08

link · flag

scoon, tame that beast, he's a fierce one. no aces that i know of yet.

joeguy
Oct '08

link · flag

Scoon:

We haven't had a sanctioned event so it's a pretty small sampling, but the best nine (short tees) is 26 I think-myself. I can vouche for Marc's aka Sleeves 56 (short, then long tees), but I believe LaCourte shot a 54.

Best of Luck-let us know your results.

Rico
Oct '08

link · flag

Played this afternoon with my son I shot 2 over for the 9 holes my son was 6 over for his first time out! Ran into HL Chris.

tigerfan
Oct '08

link · flag

jivedig: What a cute little guy!

cbel
Oct '08

link · flag

I made it out to FOD today. Played a round from the A + B positions.

My score
A-2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 4 = 24

B-2 4 3 2 C4 2 3 4 3= 27

Total =51

The C4 is a circle 4-Lost my disc on hole 5B had to re-tee. Parked my drive for the circle 4.

I missed a 20' putt on 4A for 4 birds in a row to start. 20' putt on 9A popped out of chains.

I play everything as a par 3.

Scoontar
Oct '08

link · flag

Big thanks to Rico + everyone involved in the process of creating + installing the Field of Dreams Disc Golf course. You have done an excellent job designing, + building the course. The Tee Signs and DisCatcher Baskets are First Rate-A++. I love flow of the holes/course. Building The A + B tee's for each hole was a brilliant move. Many Birdy opportunities on both layouts. Some great Ace runs in there as well.

The B Tee's are very challenging, Hole 2B, and 9B are blind shots. Very cool to have those 2 shots.

I think hole 9A is the Signature hole of the course. Hole 1 A-B, 3A-B, 8A and 5B are close seconds.

Hole 2B 8A-B + 9A-B are the hardest, and very challenging. Easy to bogey/double bogey those holes. Hard pars.

The tee box's are fine for me, but I know others will find them a little restricting.

I'm very psyched that there will be a back nine. Will there be 2 sets of tee's? Having 36 holes of Disc to play will attract many Discers to your course. Looking forward to going back.

Scoontar
Oct '08

link · flag

that all seems crazy cant wait for superFOD i went today with a buddy i still have to get a real disc been playing with a wham o deff cant drive them as far...all is well cuz i still suck lol practice makes perfect at least i can hope

B@ms
Oct '08

link · flag

i got a sweet backhand with a nice Annie, so works fine for the front 9 (rhyme intended).

i agree with Scoontar point, the tees are a little restricting for me. the shorter holes don't really matter, but when i'm goin for a long drive, my setup is about a foot and a half longer than the tees allow. just my 2cents when planning the back 9 with the long drives.

Also, what are the rules for any shot after the drive. can you take a few steps back from your mark or do you have to keep your feet in one spot like you're putting? i know the rules are posted, but there are too many for me to keep exact. i just want to eventually get everything down properly.

Rico- back 9 would be a NICEYYYYY Christmas present for the Field of DREAMERS!!!!!

jivedig
Oct '08

link · flag

Are there any clear detailed rules listed online?

Scoontar: What if you can't stand directly behind it, like a tree/brush/large rock is in the way?

Chris
Oct '08

link · flag

If your disc lands in area where you deem it to be unplayable, you have to take a stroke penalty-and play your disc from the closest point to where it landed that is safe to play, and no closer to the pin. You are given a meter of relief-3 feet 1 inch to place your disc away from the bush, tree, rock etc.

The 2 meter rule is one of my least favorite rules in Disc Golf. 2 years ago the PDGA changed the rule so that it is the Tournament Directors choice whether to have it at the tourney. Whenever the TD announces "The 2 meter rule is not in effect"-the players always cheer-Led me by me. J/K.

The general rule is that the 2 meter rule is never in effect for Casual play, unless specified by the participants playing for more competitive reasons. At Warwick's tournaments the 2 mete rule is in effect, but for casual it is not. This is one tournament I agree with the 2 meter rule. The poles at Warwick are 25' long.

Scoontar
Oct '08

link · flag

I am so ready for it, and I know a lot of guys that arent on here are also.

Rico, you're doin a great job, keep doin what youre doin. Just remember, you have Hackettstownlife.com behind you %100, haha.

Those open holes are gonna be a relief, I need them to take out all that bottled agression from hammering into trees consistantly for the last month. Yesterday after going into hole 8 one under for the first time, I had two most unfortunate shots in a row and that seeting rage finally came to the surface. I wont say how it manifested itself suffice to say it wasnt pretty haha.

Ok, i digress, pumped about this new 9 comin in. Keep me posted if yall need any volunteer work or anything. I live right across the street!

joeguy
Oct '08

link · flag

Full-blown construction of the "back" nine at FOD is gearing up to kick off in the very near future. Spread the word - we're not only looking for build team volunteers but also hole sponsors. Rico will have the sponsorship ladder posted in the coming days/weeks so start thinking about people and/or companies who might want to get in on the action.

The first hole is pretty much cleared (the bottleneck at the top of the hill is quickly growing on me). Two, fourteen and sixteen are going to require the most amount of work. Rico: we should mark the desired fairway edges so people with an hour here or there can go in and do some damage to that tangle. We may have until Spring for the "official" opening but I sure like the idea of a Xmas target.

Eric
Oct '08

link · flag

Looks like the town is letting us keep the layout pretty close to what we planned out. I'm all for those ornamental trees, but we have to be careful about their placement. We don't want to convert beautiful bomb shots into 1000 foot technical holes.

Double the course in less than half the work. Niiiiice.

Eric
Oct '08

link · flag

Leave the giant sequoias to the west coast boys. That Gator didn't seem too happy carrying just the four of us.

Eric
Oct '08

link · flag

Jbyrd:

No worries about the sticker bush on the right of seven. The budget's looking pretty strong for the back nine build, so I plan on renting a brush hog which would tear all that up in minutes. Save your energy. Those sticker bushes along with the other usual suspects about the front nine will be decimated before you know it.

We will also do a strong Pro RoundUp session, taking care of all brush that pops up around the perimeters of the fairway. By Spring, the FOD should be 18 and groome to Best In Show caliber.

PS sorry I couldn't meet you last week. What'd you think of the course, pretty different than when we played it in July right?

Rico
Oct '08

link · flag

Aye, now yar talk'in ! Brush Hawg Munch'in Machinery! I hope its gut a scary face painted in thar front of it. hehehehe.

The course has shaped up quite nicely Mr Rico! Thars paths in thar shule that wurn't thar before, making things much easier tar find stray shotage. I shot meself a 63 ! :) Much better than me maiden voyage on them DG decks.

Thar FOD Crew is doin a fine job!
Well done!
JByrd

JByrd
Oct '08

link · flag

Thank you rico. I look forward to it. pero cuidado, when i get my orc i expect to be having some -3 and -4 showings

Seeing as I am currently unemployed I'm sure I could find some time to get up there and do some chopping or clearing if necessary. Just let me know what I can do. If i saw your post yesterday i might have made it out this morning.

joeguy
Nov '08

link · flag

Awesome job today at the impromptu work day at the FOD. Thanks to Josh (joeguy) and Rick.

Here's the "before shot" as we got started. Keep an eye on that circled pine tree in the back.

rico
Nov '08

link · flag

yes, very nice job Rico. You and Rick are killin it out there. And the prospects for the holes to be done are amazing.

joeguy
Nov '08

link · flag

sweeeeeeeet. Rick will chainsaw as much as possible during this week leading up to Saturday's work day.

rico
Nov '08

link · flag

i have always wanted to play, but never knew of anywhere to go to learn or even try it for the first time...

how does one go about it, is there a certain type of disc?


are there posted directions for playing or rules?

muffin
Nov '08

link · flag

cool! thanks!

i would love to head out there saturday, but have plans, so i am going to have to make it out there another day!

i am really looking forward to it!

muffin
Nov '08

link · flag

"You wanna live forever!!!!" Flash Gordon

Rico
Nov '08

link · flag

We got a lot done today on the course. Thanks to Rick and the little chainsaw that could. We cleared about 50% of the first hole dragging tons of shrubs and trees away from the fairway. We are getting closer to tackling the open holes which will be a breeze compared to the jungle that we are currently clear cutting.

Rico
Nov '08

link · flag

We've made some good strides towards completing the back nine at the FOD. Currently we've cleared about 3 of the 9 holes. With 5 of the remaining holes needing zero clearing since they will be located in open grass areas of the park - we are ahead of schedule.

Here's the before and after picture on Hole 2 to give you an idea of the kind hole we are punching through these woods. If you look closely, you can barely see the orange flags which mark the fairway in the picture on the left.

Stay tuned and let me know if you want to help out. We are probably getting back out there this Saturday December 6th.

Rico
Nov '08

link · flag

Hey guys...we are getting closer and closer to the 18-hole crown jewel of a disc golf course that has come to be known as simply: "the FOD". Here is the sponsorship form in case you or anyone you know may be interested in supporting this project.

Rico
Dec '08

link · flag

Third one is the charm: you can zoom. Sponsorship Form.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj299/r...sorshipForm.jpg

rico
Dec '08

link · flag

Here is the sponsorship form in PDF format so it prints nice and pretty for anyone that needs it:

http://hackettstownlife.com/docs/fod-sponsor.pdf

Chris
Dec '08

link · flag

Thanks a lot to the people that came out this past weekend to help.

We had seven people come out and got a lot done after losing a couple of weekends due to snow. We pretty much finished clearing and grooming all of new "1" and "2". "14" and "16" are also pretty close to complete. So we are on the brink of starting to work on the grass holes which will be a breeze compared to the beasts we just finished in the woods.

Here's a couple of pictures of us trying to bring down 30 ft vines on "1". It finally took all of us pulling in unison to bring it down...nevertheless the featured single swing attempts we're valiant yet futile efforts.

Rico
Jan '09

link · flag

Hey...It looks like we might get a minor thaw for this Saturday (35! holy heat wave). Anyone interested in helping taking down some trees...say noonish (we'll bring the tools, no worries)? A couple more good days out there and we'll be 100% cleared and ready for tee boxes.

Unfortunately, as far as tee boxes are concerned, we are stuck until the ground thaws, but there is plenty of other stuff we can do above ground until then.

Rico
Jan '09

link · flag

Hey! Anyone still awake here? I've read the posts and played the course once! A lot of fun. Nice balance. I've put down my lid and actually picked up a few golf discs --- watch out now.... Still seems like there is stuff to do. Are there still peeps on it? I'd be into helping. Just sending a balloon up to see if this is still an active discussion board.

Ferrick
Apr '09

link · flag

Hey guys, long time no talk. It's been a while since we've posted to this forum unfortunately (partly due to site issues), but general Fields of Dreams course conversation continues over at the following link:

http://www.nynjdiscgolf.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=3588

Course work continues. Rico and Rick put together a great set of steps on both new 16 (plus catwalk!) and 18. New signs are on the way and will hopefully make their appearance in the next few days (this weekend?). I've been slowly making progress with my trusty steel rake - new hole one is cleaned up minus some stuff that needs weed whacking. At this point we don't have any plans for future workdays, but any general course cleaning is much appreciated (downed branches, etc). For now, the best way to support the course is to keep the build team motivated by enjoying a game or two. :)

Eric
Apr '09

link · flag

The strange bamboo like things around hole one can be kicked into oblivion at your discretion. I found running through them while swinging something works well and makes for some funny home movies. So far that's the only spot I've seen that screams "help me", but it could easily be controlled with weed killer or something. I've always been a big fan of green fairways rolling through the wooded areas of the course - hopefully the sprouting ground cover stays manageable. If not, stop by and say hello sometime - I'll be the idiot walking through the woods with a lawn mower.

Eric
May '09

link · flag

Cool - I've been itching to see a game of Ultimate for some time now. Do you have any further details?

I wasn't going to say anything, but the team is already in talks with the Long Valley Recreation Committee regarding the Schooley Mountain Park option. I didn't want to get everyone pumped up over a "possibility" until we were further along in the process, but a few different locations are being scouted. Our lead designer (Rico) has met/been in contact with all the right people and a handful of them came out to play a few holes at FOD while we were placing the baskets on the "back" nine. Schooley's is an interesting option due to the elevation changes and (from what I've seen) the area isn't overgrown so a new course could go in relatively quickly. I'll let you guys know once I have anything solid to report (location, work days, etc).

Cubby digs SuperFOD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ByAYnZSUBU

Eric
May '09

link · flag

We frown upon no one. Seeing people enjoying the course makes it worth having put a year into its construction. Feel free to ask any course volunteers for advice, assistance, etc. We enjoy helping/meeting players - its all part of running a good course.

Playing doesn't cost a thing other than the equipment (though my son suckers me into picking up milkshakes on the way out each time). Visit www.marshallstreetdiscgolf.com for the best selection, pricing & people. Their three piece starter kits start at $15, ( http://marshallstreetdiscgolf.com/proddetail.asp...arter_lightning) though nothing is stopping you from starting with a single midrange or multipurpose disc. My nephew is 15 and throws disc weights around 169 grams to help you ballpark the weight to choose. I'm 30 and throw 172 gram plastic - its all personal preference you'll develop over time. You can specify a general weight range (166-168, etc) on the product page right before adding it to your shopping cart. Putting "My son is a first time player, is 15 years old and likes the color blue - please tailor the starter package based on what you feel would be appropriate" in the order comments also works. I order on Sunday and the box arrives sometime Wednesday without fail. Its a really cool place to visit too (if you don't mind the 7 hour round trip). Let me know if there is anything else we can help you with - hope to see you on the course soon!

Eric
May '09

link · flag

i'll second that notion. i've introduced the game to at least 10 people so far. even the ones that shot 30 over the first 6 times they played had a great time. and so did i.

except for the 20 minutes spent searching for the lost discs. . . .
:)

jivedig
May '09

link · flag

Eric - sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I am trying to get a schedule for the Ultimate Frisbee games at Turkey Brook in Mt. Olive. The team is just practicing right now and the games are scheduled to begin in the summer. When I get the schedule I'll post it for you.

BLD
May '09

link · flag

About the Ultimate....

I live in mansfield and want to get involved. Can you post the particulars as soon as you can? I am itching to get out and play....

Shongo
May '09

link · flag

The Ultimate Frisbee group will be practicing at Turkey Brook Park in Mt. Olive tomorrow around 4 P.M.

BLD
May '09

link · flag

Sorry - I found out the people playing at Turkey Brook Park in Mt. Olive will be there around 5 P.M. I hope I didn't inconvenience anyone. There is a $20 registration fee to join the group and you must sign a waiver of liablity, (if you are a minor your parents must also sign). There are games scheduled for the summer but I haven't been able to get the schedule. Right now the group is practicing so if you are interested just stop by and introduce yourself.

BLD
May '09

link · flag

I played the course yesterday (par from the shorts!) and though there are a few holes that need some polish, most of the course is still in good shape growth wise. One and two need weed work but that was the largest eye sore I noticed. Let me know if there's anything else you guys feel needs to be done. I'll likely be settling back into a "workday per weekend" schedule starting sometime in June, so let's load up the to-do lists...

Eric
May '09

link · flag

rico - Good Luck. Try Nykun's store just down Rt 46 west from Cemetary Rd. He has always been very good abot stocking things. Ask for Bobby or Cathy.

Firefly
Jun '09

link · flag

I find discs all the time. I tell people to write their name and number with a sharpie.

I even put one in the river at Tinicum (a course on the Delaware) to find it a year later whne I was playing in their weekly doubles play with a random pairing. A couple holes in the kid I was playing says, "wait a minute. Your name is Rico? Rico Escobar? " I was like, "yeeeees?" "I think I have your disc dude!" We went to his ratty old car and from the back seat he digs out my sweet Aurora perfect approach disc. He found it in the canal when he put on waiters to retrieve one of his own. Moral of the story - write your contact info on it. You never know. I personally have no interest in keeping other peoples discs. If they don't have a name on them I just end up giving them to curious people poking around the course.

The only reason he didn't contact me is because my cell phone number changed so when he called the number on the disc he got someone else.

Rico
Jun '09

link · flag