King and Queen of the Hill make it official

I'm happy to announce that Devens Disc Golf Course may soon host it's first wedding. Marcy and I are getting married! Plans are in the making, but we should officially become the new and improved Killer Bs some time in the next few months.

Hmm, maybe we'll have a combination King of the Hill and wedding tournament. Do you think golfers will play a couple rounds in their Sunday best? :-)

The kids are happy too.

Shovel, push, push, shovel, push, push, deuce!

Today Dave James, Jimmy Blakeney, and I hit the Hill for some golf and teepad shoveling. The latest snowstorm only dumped about 6-8 inches or so on the course and conditions weren't too bad. It wasn't too slippery and the snow was just dense enough to hold most shots near or above the surface.

We played a combo of stroke and skins and had an overall good time. Both Jimmy and I were trying out some new and rarely-used discs and attached ribbon to the tops to help us find them in the snow. After an average front nine, Dave turned on the par train and ended up spanking Jimmy and me by four strokes. I somehow finished with one more skin than Dave to take home the big money.

But the story of the day was the amazing 150-ft "putt" for a deuce Jimmy made on hole 3 in our playoff worth four skins. After a decent throw from the tee that just wanted to keep going, his disc finally hit a branch and dropped pretty much straight down on the road just beyond the log but before the pile of branches.

From there Jimmy had a tough chance at a 2, but only if he could get it through the slimmest of gaps, up the hill, around some trees, and into the bucket. After 20 tiring holes, I joked, "Just get it in and let's finish this."

Well, he did. He flicked it right through the gap, up the hill, and around the trees. It was awesome! I think this was the first deuce I've seen on hole three that wasn't during doubles. Crazy.

Dave and John


Don't forget to register for the Ice Cube Open!

Lose your car key?

Did you have trouble driving home from the course? A car key was turned in this week. So was a disc labeled JS. Email me if either is yours.

Thank you to the golfer that turned each one in! Happy New Year, everyone.

Fresh for the new year

Just in time for 2010, a batch of shiny new Humvees rolled into Devens yesterday. Although the photo doesn't do them justice, it was very cool seeing them.



Don't forget, if you would like an official Ice Bowl disc or shirt, let me know by Sunday.

• Aviar, Roc (DX) with IB stamp -$8
• Wizard (Soft) with IB stamp - $10
• Buzzz Supercolor (ESP) - $20
• Avenger SS (FLX ESP) with IB stamp - $14
• IB longsleeve shirt (Navy) - $12

All proceeds go to Loaves and Fishes.

As of Thursday morning, the course is very playable. Most of the snow has melted and only a few tee boxes are a bit icy. Get out there and practice for the Ice Cube Open before the next batch of weather gets here later today. And thank you to the honest golfer that turned in a few found discs this week.

Happy New Year!

Too cold for networking

The AccuWeather RealFeel temp for Tuesday is supposed to be 4 with winds gusting at 24 mph, so I think we'll cancel this week's networking opportunities at DEVNET.

I'll save such insanity for the Ice Cube Open when the motto is no wimps, no whiners!

Pre-order Ice Bowl gear by next Sunday!

Only one week left to pre-order some Ice Bowl gear for the ICO. If you can't make the ICO but still want a disc or shirt, let me know.

It's an easy way to donate a little extra to the Loaves and Fishes since all proceeds go to them!

• Order and register for the ICO

Merry Christmas!

Here's hoping Santa brings you all types of shiny new plastic, a bunch of birdies, and a handful of aces tonight! Merry Christmas from Devens Disc Golf!

Don't forget, if you have next week off, join us Tuesday morning at 10 AM for DEVNET and try out some of your new gear.

Ice Cube Open registration is now open!

Register for our third Ice Cube now! This year you can order your own players pack. All orders for gear must be received by Jan. 3, so don't wait.

• More info
  
• Register online
• Register by mail

Our goal is to raise at least $500 for the Devens Loaves and Fishes. We hope you can make it, but remember -- no wimps, no whiners!

Clinic: Putting Basics

Here's something to study during the off-season. Good luck!

DEVNET today, 10 AM

Join us today at 10 AM for job counseling and disc chuckin'.

Tis the season to vandalize the course

Looks like Scrooge hit the course earlier this week. Some loser cut the rope on hole 16 not once, but at each place where it was tied to a tree. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you.

Jimmy and I attempted to reattach it, but only had enough for the top several feet. Bah humbug.

DEVNET draws a few

Three of us made it to the inaugural DEVNET this morning. Not surprising since I just came up with the idea yesterday.

After a few minutes of counseling and career advice, we played a combo of 10-cent skins and stroke play. I had a good day and was quickly -2, but shot an ugly 5 on hole 14 to bring me back down to Earth.

1. JoBo - 1.20, 54
2. Jimmy Blakeney - .40, 62 or around there
3. Marcy - .20, 70 or so

Marcy had a couple of phenomenal holes today. She got a 3 on hole 3, a deuce on 13, and a 3 on 18. Yes, I said a 3 on 18! Absolute textbook play -- drive to the ridge, approach to just above the pin, and a 10 ft putt. The deuce on 13 was from about 70 ft away around a tree near the road. Amazing!

Marcy can't believe she just parred hole 18!


With 3 skins up for grabs on 14, Jimmy took advantage of my crappy drive and took the hole after getting out of a bit of trouble himself. Nice work, Jim!

Hopefully we'll see a few others next week. Let's see some weekend workers and second- and third-shifters too.

Introducing DEVNET - Starts Tuesday!

The Devens Networking League is designed especially for unemployed and underemployed disc golfers. Each week we will meet and trade job leads, advice, and stories about how the Man is keeping us down, all while getting some good therapy chucking plastic in the woods.

Satisfy your job search requirements and play some disc golf too!

The league is free (we're unemployed after all) and we will mix up the format depending on who shows up.

Casual, fun, and who knows -- you may find a job out of it! And of course, you're still welcome even if you have a job. Join us!

• When: Tuesdays, 10 AM @ Devens
• Format: Singles or doubles
• Cost: Free

Send me your DiscGolfScene email and I'll link you up.

Love disc golf? Join the PDGA!

If you love disc golf, why not join the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA)? You don't have to be a pro -- you just have to love playing! Your membership helps continue to build the sport, the association, the National Tour, and efforts to attract sponsorship, spectators, and media coverage.

When you join, you'll get a lifetime membership number, a free disc, a subscription to Disc Golfer magazine, and other benefits. If you play any PDGA-sanctioned events, you'll also get an official rating and over time see how you've gotten better.

• Join now under the "Refer-a-Friend" program (use my PDGA number 23492 and I will donate my credits to the course!)
  

I've been a member for eight years and it is fun to look back at how my rating has gone up over the years. In 2004, my rating was 783 and is now up to 937. The goal of course is to be a 1000+ rated golfer, but since that is usually where the top touring pro players sit, I doubt I'll ever get there!

No wonder Jimmy's not afraid of the Hill!

Check out what Devens regular Jimmy Blakeney does in his free time. Very cool. Very crazy.

Jimmy Blakeney 2003 Creeking DVD from Bryan Kirk.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Along with the official Devens Turkey who calls our course his home, I wish you a happy Thanksgiving!

Eat up!

Tolvanen tops taggers at Bonanza

Sixteen golfers and one dog showed up yesterday for our annual year-end Bag Tag Bonanza that wraps up our Wednesday Weekly tag league.

Good times were had, good food and drink were brought, my grill decided to go on strike (sorry about that), and lots of stuff was given away. And maybe best of all, two rounds of golf were played on an unseasonably warm and sunny day in New England.

Just for showing up, everyone received a small Devens Disc Golf freebie and was entered in a drawing for a special-edition 2009 Worlds Sparkle Shockwave, a one-of-a-kind Devens hat, and a Devens Thrill on the Hill DVD made by Steve Walker.

Congratulations to Pete Tolvanen who went home with the 2009 #1 tag and a custom Devens keychain. Matt Duquette took home the Overall Skills Challenge title and won himself a new Avenger SS. Nice job, guys!

Thanks to several generous golfers, we ended up with 18 CTPs and prizes to give away. Thanks for supporting our league everyone and see you next year!

Bag Tag Bonanza Results
Final tag Golfer R1 R2 Total

• 1 Pete Tolvanen 54 56 110
• 2 Donnie Phillips 56 58 114
• 4 Frank Strauss 59 56 115
• 5 Rob Walker 56 61 117
• 6 Alan MacLean 57 62 119
  
  
• 9 Luke Adolph 62 58 120
• 11 John Borelli 61 62 123
• 15 Andrew Duquette 60 63 123
• 16 Pete Nevius 61 64 125
• 17 Dave Mallen 63 64 127
  
  
• 20 John Rodenhizer 65 64 129
• 22 Chuck Gerbrands 71 65 136
• 27 Matt Duquette 70 67 137
• 29 Doug Callaghan 65 72 137
• 33 Steve Walker 77 77 154
• 40 Dave James DNF

Overall Skills Challenge A B C D E F Total Prize

1. Matt Duquette 3 4 5 3 0 0 15 - Worlds Avenger
2. John Borelli 0 5 4 0 3 2 14 - Strauss Jam
3. Donnie Phillips 3 0 0 5 0 5 13 - 12-pack of Mt Dew
4. Dave Mallen 5 0 0 0 3 1 9 - Shot glasses

Skills events

• A - Corner kick flick into soccer net
• B - Roller CTP
• C - Opposite hand for distance
• D - Closest to Marcy
• E - Putting
• F - Stand and deliver for distance

Raffle

1. Andrew Duquette - 09 Worlds Sparkle DGA Aftershock
2. Donnie Phillips - Devens hat
3. Pete Tolvanen - Thrill on the Hill Dubs DVD

CTPs

• Ice Bowl shirt - Luke Adolph
• Orange surge - Luke Adolph
• Ice Bowl Roadrunner - John Borelli
• King of the Hill Surge - John Borelli
• King of the Hill Surge - Pete Nevius
  
  
• Thrill on the Hill Dubs DVD - Rob Walker
• $10 funny money - Pete Nevius
• Disc and towel - Luke Adolph
• Harvard General Store gift card - Pete Tolvanen
• Harvard General Store gift card - Doug Callaghan
  
  
• Homemade applesauce - Donnie Phillips
• Homemade pickles - Pete Tolvanen
• Homemade salsa - John Borelli
• The Regifted Cooler - Rob Walker
• $10 cash - Pete Tolvanen
• $10 cash - Matt Duquette

CTP donors

• Matt Duquette
• Andrew Duquette
• Steve Walker
• Frank Strauss
• Dave James
• Chuck Gerbrands
• Pete Tolvanen
• Donnie Phillips
• Killer B Productions

Sorry, not many photos this time. I forgot I had the camera. Just like I forgot how to drive, approach, and putt too...

Pete practices for Putting



John R, Doug C, and Dave M roll in after Rd 2


Matt D turbo putts his way to Overall Skills Challenge dominance

Four year olds can deuce 16. So why can't you?!

Ethan S. became the youngest golfer in Devens history to deuce hole 16 today at the tender age of four!

Out for a casual round with his dad Frank, Jimmy B, and me, Ethan stepped up to the tee box on 16 and whipped a Roadrunner tomahawk roller down the hill, just missing family dog Puck who was sniffing around the rocks just below the tee. The disc caught an edge and veered right, just over the rim of the hill and looked like it stalled out in the brush.

After the rest of us threw, we started down the hill and Ethan yelled, "There's my Roadrunner!" We looked up (uhh... down) and sure enough his disc had somehow made it all the way down the hill, stopping about 40 feet in front of the basket. Not bad for a throw we all thought didn't even make it over the edge of the hill!

But Ethan wasn't done just yet. He calmly walked up to his disc and picked it up, took a few steps toward the basket, and threw another Tomahawk. Crash! Into the basket for a deuce! We all had a good laugh over that one, especially since we all got fours.

Here's Ethan re-enacting his history-making putt a little bit closer to the basket. Keep it up, buddy!

Pro Clinic: Getting out of trouble

Bag Tag Bonanza is coming. Are you?

Please let us know if you are coming to the final bag tag tourney of the year next Sat. Nov 21. It's free.

We have a bunch of one-of-a-kind Devens prizes and a special DGA Sparkle disc I got down at Worlds up for grabs. It is very cool.

RSVP now, now, now!