Say cheese at the WW

There's a good chance a photographer from the Lowell Sun will be at WW this week. Look sharp, golfers!

KOH photos

Here are some photos from Saturday. If you took some of your own, please let me know.

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King of the Hill Results

2009 King of the Hill Results
April 18, 2009
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Pro Open
1 Mike Dussault 52 51 103 $170 CTP
2 Greg Wintrob 51 54 105 $102
2 Kyle Enman 52 53 105 $102
4 Johnny Betts 55 54 109 $58
4 David Frothingham 53 56 109 $58
6 Daniel Marcus 52 58 110 $40 ACE for $60
7 Dan Ouellet 55 56 111 $35
8 Aaron Ala 56 56 112
8 Matt Stroika 56 56 112
8 Shaun LaForce 58 54 112
11 Bear Dunn 56 57 113
12 Tim Walsh 55 59 114
12 Josh Connell 58 56 114 CTP
14 James Lane 62 53 115
15 Gary Cyr 64 55 119
16 Phil Vilmorin 59 65 124

Pro Women
1 Anne Lewis 70 67 137 $15

Pro Master
1* Jim Wills 56 61 117 $70 * won in playoff
2 Scott Selders 57 60 117

Pro Grandmaster
1 Bob Enman 57 59 116 $100
2 Ken Gary 55 63 118 $65 CTP
3 Rich Fenton 56 66 122 $45
4 Bradley Arnall 62 61 123
5 Mike Connell 62 62 124 CTP
6 Rick Williams 63 64 127

AM1
1 Pete Tolvanen 54 59 113 $65
2 Donnie Phillips 53 63 116 $50
2 Greg Aucoin 62 54 116 $50
4 Rob Tatro 56 62 118 $35
4 Andrew Fraioli 61 57 118 $35
6 Mike Murphy 61 60 121 $20
7 John Mucciarone 60 63 123
8 Ryan Panzant 68 56 124 CTP
8 Chuck Gerbrands 61 63 124
8 John Tserpes 57 67 124
11 Joe Atwood 61 64 125 CTP
12 Joel Foster 62 67 129 CTP
13 Jimmy Blakeney 68 62 130

AM Women
1 Michelle Ala 68 67 135 $20 CTP
2 Heather Eng 74 66 140 CTP

AM Master
1 Jim Bobka 58 56 114 $60
2 James Beaulieu 57 58 115 $50
3 Ed Hovestadt 57 59 116 $40 ACE for $60
4 Paul Sullivan 59 59 118 $30 CTP
5 Alan Rosa 59 68 127 $7
5 Gary Stansfield 65 62 127 $7 CTP
5 JC Vermynck 64 63 127 $7
8 Brian McNulty 60 68 128
9 Matthew Brier 72 69 141
10 Paul Rashaw 75 72 147

AM2
1 Abel Rodrigues 61 57 118 $70 CTPx2
2 Pete Nevius 61 58 119 $60
3 Josh Rappeport 61 60 121 $45
3 Luke Adolph 63 58 121 $45
5 John Rodenhizer 68 56 124 $35
6 Alan MacLean 64 61 125 $10
6 Dave Mallen 62 63 125 $10
8 Andrew Duquette 65 61 126
9 Eric LaPointe 63 67 130
9 Tim Griskus 61 69 130
9 Matt Duquette 65 65 130
10 Marc LaPointe 69 62 131 CTP
11 Andy Powell 68 64 132
12 Dominic Trione 73 72 145 CTP

Rec
1 Sam Misuraca 69 61 130 $30
2 Matthew Livermore 65 68 133 $25
3 Chris Carr 72 70 142 $15 CTPx2
4 Zane Atwood 73 72 145 $10
5 Matt Muller 72 76 148
6 Jeremy Travis 76 73 149
7 Tim Seiger 72 79 151
8 Dave Townsend 90 70 160


James Family Fund
Thank you to everyone who donated to the James Family Fund. Dave James is a course sponsor, major volunteer, and Devens local. His youngest daughter was diagnosed with leukemia this week. For those who missed the donation bucket and would like to help, please email Joe Atwood. Thank you.

More pix, news, and other stuff later. Thanks for coming. Hill Yeah!

Preliminary KOH hole assignments

Here are the preliminary hole assignments for Saturday. Be sure to double-check your hole when you sign in. Hmm, that sounds a bit weird.

• Please make your TDs happy and arrive early to check in (8-9AM). Each player must sign our waiver before chucking a disc. We are on the site of an old military base, after all.
• Those golfers who want their scores automatically added to their discgolfscene profile, please email me your email address and/or PDGA #.

After a lot of hard work, the Hill is looking great and has been getting a lot of play. It's been fun preparing for this event and we hope everyone has a great time. Best of all, it looks like Mother Nature is going to give us a nice warm and sunny day!

I feel like a kid the day before Christmas. See you tomorrow!


1

• Tim Walsh
• Rick Williams
• Ed Hovestadt
• Marc LaPointe

2

• Bear Dunn
• Mike Murphy
• Brian McNulty
• Tim Griskus

3

• Mike Dussault
• Alan Rosa
• John Rodenhizer
• Jeremy Travis

4

• Matt Stroika
• Ken Gary
• Scott Selders
• Andrew Fraioli

5

• Johnny Betts
• Bradley Arnall
• Heather Eng
• Andy Powell

6

• Greg Wintrob
• Bob Enman
• Gary Stansfield
• Tim Seiger

7

• Gary Cyr
• Jimmy Blakeney
• James Beaulieu
• Andrew Duquette

8

• Aaron Ala
• Ryan Payzant
• Matty Brier
• Alan MacLean

9

• Donnie Phillips
• John Tserpes
• Matt Duquette
• Zane Atwood

10

• James Lane
• Anne Lewis
• Joe Atwood
• JC Vermynck

11

• David Frothingham
• Mike Connell
• Paul Sullivan
• Chris Carr

12

• Greg Aucoin
• Jim Bobka
• Abel Rodrigues
• Matt Muller

13

• Shaun LaForce
• Jim Wills
• Luke Adolph
• Dave Townsend

14

• Phil Vilmorin
• Pete Tolvanen
• Eric LaPointe
• Sam Misuraca

15

• Kyle Enman
• Rich Fenton
• Rob Tatro
• Dominic Trione

16

• Josh Connell
• John Mucciarone
• Michelle Ala
• Dave Mallen

17

• Dan Ouellet
• Chuck Gerbrands
• Josh Rappeport
• Matthew Livermore

18

• Daniel Marcus
• Joel Foster
• Paul Rashaw
• Pete Nevius

Bundy sends his regrets.

Sadly, King Kong Bundy will not be attending our event Saturday.

Current KOH golfers

We have a great turnout for most divisions. It's time to start scouting your competition, golfers!

Registration List - Full
Spots taken: 72/72

Pro Open (16)

• Gary Cyr
• Phil Vilmorin
• David Frothingham
• Kyle Enman
• Bear Dunn
• Johnny Betts
• Tim Walsh
• Shaun LaForce
• Matt Stroika
• Greg Wintrob
• Josh Connell
• Aaron Ala
• Mike Dussault
• James Lane
• Dan Ouellet
• Daniel Marcus

Pro Women (1)

• Anne Lewis

Pro Masters (2)

• Scott Scoontar Selders
• Jim Wills

Pro Grandmaster (6)

• Bob Enman
• Ken Gary
• Rick Williams
• Rich Fenton
• Bradley Arnall
• Michael Connell

Adv Masters (10)

• Alan Rosa
• JC Vermynck
• Paul Sullivan
• Ed Hovestadt
• Paul Rashaw
• James Beaulieu
• Brian McNulty
• Gary Stansfield
• Jim Bobka
• Matthew Brier

AM1 (13)

• Jimmy Blakeney
• Donnie Phillips
• Chuck Gerbrands
• Andrew Fraioli
• Peter Tolvanen
• Ryan Payzant
• Rob Tatro
• Joel Foster
• John Tserpes
• Greg Aucoin
• Joe Atwood
• John Mucciarone
• Mike Murphy

Advanced Women (2)

• Heather Eng
• Michelle Ala

AM2 (14)

• Pete Nevius
• Alan MacLean
• Luke Adolph
• Matt Duquette
• Dave Mallen
• John Rodenhizer
• Josh Rappeport
• Tim Griskus
• Andy Powell
• Marc LaPointe
• Eric LaPointe
• Abel Rodrigues
• Andrew Duquette
• Dominic Trione

Rec (8)

• Dave Townsend
• Sam Misuraca
• Jeremy Travis
• Matt Muller
• Tim Seiger
• Matthew Livermore
• Chris Carr
• Zane Atwood

An extra helping of tree love goes to these hole sponsors.

• Bucharelli dogs (Aspen, Duncan, Neena, Sky, Smokey) - 9
• Pete Nevius - 18
• Luke Adolph - 13
• Ed Hovestadt - 1
• Jeremy Travis - 3
• Phil Vilmorin - 14
• Matt Stroika - 4
• Matthew Livermore - 17
• Bradley Arnall - 5
• Gary Stansfield - 6
• Rob Tatro - 15
• Dave James - 2
• James Lane - 10
• Chris Carr - 11
• Gerry Bourgeois (realtyman.com) - 7
• Jim Bobka - 12
• Team NASA - 16
• Arty Graustein - 8

Oh, no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast.

There have been three major releases of the movie King Kong. The original made its debut in 1933, followed by another in 1973, and finally the most recent 2005 version.

The 1933 version starred Fay Wray and had several working titles including The Ape, The Beast, and The Eighth Wonder. It grossed $90,000 its opening weekend, the biggest opening ever at the time.

The 1976 version featured Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, and Jessica Lange and received an Academy Award for Best Special Effects, an award it shared with Logan's Run.



The 2005 version featured Jack Black and Naomii Watts. It took in $9.7 million on its opening day and won three Academy Awards.

The King has arrived!

Mr. UPS man dropped these off this afternoon. All AMs/Recs will get one of these sweet Discraft Surges in their player pack.

We have a limited number for sale ($20), so let me know if you want one!

2009 King of the Hill disc

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter, Hillbillys!

The course will be closed next Saturday, April 18, for our King of the Hill tournament. This thing has been sold out for weeks, so if you didn't get in and would like to volunteer, let us know.

Mighty fine

A lot of hours have been put in at the Hill the past two weeks and she's looking mighty fine.

Thanks to all who have helped with the cleanup and improvements, especially Jim Bobka, John Rodenhizer, Rob Walker, Dave James, and Ken Gary. And thank you to Sean Franchi of Fly by Night discs for the bench donation.

If anyone heads over there this weekend and wants to earn some tree love, please pick up sticks on holes 3 and 4 and put in the piles at the bottom of the hill. Thanks.

The Hill should be looking nice for the King of the Hill next Saturday! Now let's just hope this rain doesn't stick around.

Bobka after another hard day of work on the Hill

Stay and Play at the Marriott

We have reserved 5 rooms at course sponsor SpringHill Suites of Marriott. They are 2 minutes from the course next to the Devens Grill, Dunkins, Rapid Refill, and a few other sponsors.

• $149/night
• 2 queen beds
• Includes free breakfast
• Indoor pool
  

You must call Kathy direct to get this deal. Mention the King of the Hill.

• Kathy Caisse
• 978-757-3005

Happy birthday, Zane!

The Atwoods spent the afternoon on the Hill celebrating Zane's birthday today. What a scary looking bunch! Happy birthday, Zane!

Order lunch from Nashoba Restaurant at the KOH

For those golfers who don't want to pack a lunch for the KOH, you'll be able to order a sub and chips from our course sponsor, Nashoba Restaurant. Eat up!

WW3 results

We had a record 21 golfers last night and several more new faces. A couple pros dropped by to show us how it's done, too. Tim Walsh shot a nice 51, but looked like he knew he could have done better. Oh, to be Tim and be disappointed with a 51! :-)

No aces this week, although I did clang one off the basket on 17. Mark my words, I am going to ace that mofo this year.

If your name was Pete, you won a CTP this week. Pete T earned $11 from the Pro/AM1 CTP and Pete N took home $10 for the AM2/Rec CTP.

Steve Walker won some of Marcy's homemade cupcakes and shared them with the rest of us. Awww...

Results

• - Tim Walsh 51, $18
• 1 Pete Tolvanen 57, $14
• 2 Donnie Phillips 58, $2
• 3 Mike Connell 58, $2
• 6 Jimmy Blakeney 58, $2
• 8 Ken Gary 58, $2
• - Jerel Davis 58, $2
• 9 John Rodenhizer 60
• 10 Dave James 60 10
• 13 John Borelli 62 13
• 15 Pete Nevius 62 15
• 17 Matthew Arminio 65
• 18 Luke Adolph 66 18
• 19 Andrew Duquette 68
• 20 Frank Strauss 69
• 21 Alan MacLean 69
• -- Shane Gough 69
• -- Phil Pelletier 70
• 22 Doug Orleans 73
• 24 Matt Duquette 75
• 25 Steve Walker 78

CTP Pro/AM1 - Pete Tolvanen - $11
CTP AM2/Rec - Pete Nevius - $10
Ace pot = $53, no one

Jerel tries to get out of some trouble on hole 4



Steve, Jimmy, Matt, and Mike on hole 8



Alan chops some wood on hole 4

Gotcha!

I had a feeling I'd get a few of you April Fools this year, and I did. I hope I gave you a chuckle today. And for those of you who still don't get it, there is no raffle and there is no car. There is no way I am trading in my truck for a sedan!

I evidently fooled some raffle website and was featured on their site today. Here's the email they sent me:

The raffle you posted on the Web was recently featured on the national Raffle Index at (website).

If there are any inaccuracies in the description of your raffle, please let us know by replying to this email.

Thank you, and good luck with your raffle.

The raffle website

Support your course! Buy a raffle ticket for a free car.

Tonight through next Wednesday, I will be selling raffle tickets for a free Hyundai Accent. Yes, you read that right. $20 a ticket. All proceeds go straight to the course insurance fund.

Since I lost my job a few months ago, I've been looking at ways to save money. Unfortunately, getting rid of my gas-sucking truck kept popping up on top of the list. So last weekend I bit the bullet, said a tearful goodbye to Big Blue, and bought a pretty nice gas-sipping Hyundai Elantra with the nice going away present my previous employer gave me. (Thank you severance package!)

New England Hyundai dealers are having this crazy promotion where if you buy a new '09 model, they throw in a free Accent. Yep, unbelievable, but with the way the economy is these days, they are trying anything to get people in the showroom. They are also letting you return any new car you purchase from them if you lose your job in the next year. Wow!

Since I have no need for two cars, I thought it would be fun to raffle it off and then donate the money to the course.

So, if you want a chance at a free car, be there tonight with $20 and you could go home with a brand new car next week!

WW week 3 - Start time 4:45

We are pushing the start time back 15 minutes this week. Check in by 4:35. Tee off at 4:45.

• League info and results

Giving it up for the Hill

On Friday, Bobka, Ken, John R, and I put in some quality work on the course (and some of us left a little blood out there too!).

Ken and JimBo installed steps on 9 and 16 and have some finishing work to do on them. I roamed the course cleaning up and trimming fairways. Later John R built a drainage channel in front of tee pad 6 to hopefully divert rainwater around the tee. Today's rain should be a good test!

Thanks for your hard work, guys. I know I was (and am still) pretty pooped today.

More cleanup coming next week!

Hot shot Donnie claims Hill singles record.

Got an email from a happy Donnie Disc Golf today. It seems he shot a course record 49 this afternoon! Nice job, Donnie!

The beautiful day and the excellent work day put in yesterday by the local hillbillies brought DonnieP some extra good disc Kharma and a new personal best by four strokes! Donnie put his #3 tag on the line versus his arch rival nemesis JoeA but managed to hold onto it and fend off a late round surge. Thanks to all you for the great stairs and the cleaned up course...It works!!!!!

Glad you could take advantage of all the hard work Jim Bobka, Ken G, John R, and I did out there yesterday. Jim, Ken, and I were too pooped to play any afterward, but John R played a round with Jimmy B. who showed up as John and I were about to leave.

Hope everyone else enjoys the improvements too because there are more to come next week!

The Real #1 Hillbilly, Donnie Phillips

Another sign Spring is here

The port-o-potties are back!

We have a new #1 - WW2 results

We had 15 taggers last night and 1 non-tagger. Luke continues his hot shooting with what I think is a personal best on the Hill. Nice job, Luke!

Alan M and Bobka both hit basket 10 on consecutive drives! So close. Complete info here on discgolfscene.

Next week start time shifts to 4:45. Be there at 4:30 to check in.

Results

• - Matt Stroika, 54, $15 (no tag, donated winnings back to course. Thanks Matt!)
• 1 Luke Adolph, 55, $11
• 2 John Borelli, 56, $3
• 3 Donnie Phillips, 56, $3
• 5 Jim Bobka, 60
• 6 Pete Tolvanen, 60
• 7 Rob Walker, 60
• 8 Frank Strauss, 61
• 10 Alan MacLean, 61
• 11 Ed Hovestadt, 61
• 13 Andrew Duquette, 62
• 15 John Rodenhizer, 65
• 17 Jimmy Blakeney, 65
• 19 Doug Orleans, 73
• 21 Matt Duquette, 76
• 22 Pete Nevius, DNF

• CTP: Matt Stroika, $16
• Ace pot: $32 rolls

Spring has sprung! WW this afternoon - 4:30

Spring is in the air (again), so get out to the Hill this afternoon for week 2 of the Wednesday Weekly.

We've got some new guys coming this week to mix it up. Will you be there?

• Sign in by 4:15
• Tee off 4:30 sharp.
• BTW, #1 Bobka says you're all a bunch of pansies (or maybe he said crocuses.)

More Devens treasures

While doing a little Spring cleaning today, I came across some Devens artifacts I forgot to submit to our online Museum of Natural History and Assorted Trash. Here you go. Some classics to be sure.

Snoopy and Woodstock Thermos



Heinz Ketchup bottle?



Coca Cola bottle from Baton Rouge

The King is sold out!

The King of the Hill is officially sold out! Those who sent checks will be put on the wait list. Email us if you want to get on the list.

Thanks for your support, golfers. Wow, a whole month early!

WW starts with a bang!

We had a great turnout last night for the first night of the 2009 Wed. Weekly. Sixteen golfers bought tags for the season and competed for the #1 tag, cash, ace pot, and a cash CTP.

Among the usual regulars were a few new faces like Alan MacClean, Andrew and Matthew Duquette, Frank Strauss, and Jimmy Blakeney. Welcome to the Hill, guys!

After doling out the new tags made by Jim Bobka, we headed out for some golf in some near-perfect weather - warm and breezy. As karma would have it, Jim shot a 58 and ended up going home with #1 this week. Close behind him were John Rodenhizer, Pete Tolvanen, and Chuck Gerbrands with 59s.

Congrats to Jimmy Blakeney for getting the CTP on hole 1. No aces were recorded, so the pot rolls over to next week.

And thank you to Marcy for sacrificing her round to go back and start tallying up the scores so we could get everyone home on time for dinner!

• More photos are on our website. (see)

Results:

• 1 Jim Bobka 58 ($15)
• 2 John Rodenhizer 59 ($6)
• 3 Pete Tolvanen 59 ($5)
• 4 Chuck Gerbrands 59 ($5)
• 5 John Borelli 60
• 6 Frank Strauss 60
• 7 Pete Nevius 62
• 8 Alan MacLean 63
• 9 Mike Connell 63
• 10 Luke Adolph 64
• 11 Jimmy Blakeney 67
• 12 Brian McNulty 67
• 13 Andrew Duquette 70
• 14 Dave Mallen 72
• 15 Matt Duquette 72
• 16 Marcy Buchanan DNF

• CTP: Jimmy Blakeney ($16)
• Ace pot: no one ($16)

Luke, John B, John R.



Chuck, Alan, Mike



Andrew, Matt, Brian, Frank



Pete, Dave, Jim, Jimmy

First Wed. Weekly tonight!

Today is the first WW of 2009! See you at 4:15. Tee off at 4:30.

Sunny, 60 degrees. Will shorts and knobby knees make their debuts today?

Pre-reg check up

If you have registered online the past few days and do not see your name on the pre-reg list, please let me know. We sometimes do not get the notification.

**We are full** Wait list filling up next.

Love seeing all the newer golfers as well as some of the region's top Pros.


Pro Open

• Gary Cyr
• Phil Vilmorin
• David Frothingham
• Kyle Enman
• Bear Dunn
• Johnny Betts
• Tim Walsh
• Shaun LaForce
• Matt Stroika
• Greg Wintrob
• Josh Connell
• Aaron Ala
• Mike Dussualt
• James Lane
• Dan Ouellet
  

Pro Women

• Anne Lewis

Pro Master

• Scott Scoontar Selders
• Jim Wills

Pro Grandmaster

• Bob Enman
• Ken Gary
• Rick Williams
• Rich Fenton
• Bradley Arnall
• Michael Connell

Adv Masters

• Alan Rosa
• JC Vermynck
• Paul Sullivan
• Ed Hovestadt
• Paul Rashaw
• James Beaulieu
• Brian McNulty
• Gary Stansfield
• Jim Bobka
• Matty Brier
  

AM1

• Jimmy Blakeney
• Donnie Phillips
• Chuck Gerbrands
• Andrew Fraioli
• Peter Tolvanen
• Ben Parker
• Ryan Payzant
• Rob Tatro
• Joel Foster
• John Tserpes
• Greg Aucoi
• Arty Graustein
• Joe Atwood
  

Advanced Women

• Heather Eng
• Michelle Ala

AM2

• Pete Nevius
• Alan MacLean
• Luke Adolph
• Matt Duquette
• Dave Mallen
• John Rodenhizer
• Josh Rappeport
• Tim Griskus
• Andy Powell
• Marc LaPointe
• Eric LaPointe
• Abel Rodrigues
• Andrew Duquette
• Dominic Trione
  

Intermediate Women

• Mindy Atwood

Rec

• Dave Townsend
• Sam Misuraca
• Jeremy Travis
• Matt Muller
• Tim Seiger
• Matthew Livermore
• Chris Carr
• Zane Atwood
  

An extra helping of tree love goes to these hole sponsors.

• Bucharelli dogs (Aspen, Duncan, Neena, Sky, Smokey) - 9
• Pete Nevius - 18
• Luke Adolph - 13
• Ed Hovestadt - 1
• Jeremy Travis - 3
• Phil Vilmorin - 14
• Matt Stroika -
• Matthew Livermore -
• Bradley Arnall -
• Gary Stansfield -
• Rob Tatro (Hunt for a Cure PDGA C-Tier/NEFA tourney, June 13) -
• Dave James - 2 (Post-tourney poker host)
• James Lane -
• Chris Carr - 11
  

Wait List

• John Mucciarone, AM1
• Daniel Marcus, Pro Master?
• Frank Straus, Adv Master
• Mike Murphy, AM1
• Bob Direnzo, AM1
• Mark Valis, AM1
• Justin White, AM1
• Matt Heena, AM1
• Matt DeAngelis, AM1
• Keith Burtt, AM1
• John Hart, Pro Master?
  

King of Hill is half filled!

After only two weeks, the King of the Hill is half filled. Don't wait any longer to register or you may miss out on the only double NEFA points event in MA this year.

• Sign up now, you monkey
• Registrations accepted at the Wed. Weekly. Please have exact change or a check.
  

Wednesday Weekly tag league starts next week!

It's time for our second installment of the WW. This year we decided to make it a little more organized and give newer players a chance at going home with some cash.

There will be a weekly cash payout, a cash CTP, and an ace pot. But we all know the real reason we play is for that #1 tag, right?

Buying a tag saves you $2/week. Visiting non-taggers can still play and get in on the cash payout but can't compete for a tag.

Details

• Wednesdays, starting March 18
• Meet at 4:25, ready to go at 4:30. Time will be pushed back with sunset.

Inital cost

• $10 for '09 tag (a custom Bobka creation)

Weekly cost

• Tagholder: $5 (2 payout, 1 CTP, 1 ace pot, 1 course)
• Non-tagholder: $7 (2 payout, 1 CTP, 1 ace pot, 3 course)

The Fine Print

• No handicaps
• One round of singles
• If you forget your tag, you must pay $7 and cannot compete for a tag that week. Sorry, it got too confusing last year trying to keep track of the forgetful golfers.
• Tags are in play for casual rounds and tournaments. Higher tag can challenge a lower tag and under most circumstances, lower tag must accept.
• Ace pot rolls over each week. If there are no aces for 2009, half goes to the course maintenance/insurance fund and half goes to the 2010 WW ace pot.
• There will be a year-end Bag Tag Bonanza to end the season.
• Devens shirts will be available for tag holders at a discounted rate later this summer.

Tags can be purchased day-of starting next Wed. or you can send me a check or PayPal $11 using the button on our blog or website.

See you on the Hill!

An ace or maybe two?

When you wait a couple years to get your first ace, why not get one and then follow it up with another? That was almost the case yesterday when Pete Nevius hit his first career ace on hole 9 and then came damn close to hitting hole 10 too! It was a pretty amazing 5 minutes of disc golf.

We were playing doubles on a beautiful late-winter afternoon when Pete stepped up on hole 9 (145 ft) and tossed a gentle hyzer down the Hill into the basket. I was standing directly behind him and knew instantly that he was golden. Crash! Pete turned around, grinned, and put his arms in the air while the rest of us went crazy. After about 15 seconds I think it finally hit him and a full smile broke through.

Next on hole 10 (215 ft), Pete launches a hammer down the Hill. It twists like a corkscrew and lands on edge in front of the basket, bounces up, hits the top of the basket, twirls around a few times on top, falls, catches the rim of the basket, and does a little balancing act before falling to the ground. Unbelieveable! Almost two in a row!

Pete later confessed the secret to his success -- duct taped boots!


That ace was good enough to keep Rob and him in a tight match between Phil and Donnie all the way to extra innings. Phil and Donnie won after a park job on 1 by Donnie.

Results:

1. Donnie/Phil - 50 ($40)
   
2. Pete/Rob - 50 ($10)
   
3. Dave/Joe - 53
4. John/Mark - 55
5. Kari/Nate/Kindred - 67

Sunday's Socialites



Phil goes for the long putt on 3. Pete and Rob think bad thoughts.


Gizmo spots on hole 3



Mark



Phil



Donnie