Help Illinois Disc Golf and tell your friends. Tournament directors and club members please spread the word.
As October approaches there are a ton of Fall events in Illinois this year.
Just a reminder about joining the PDGA.
This is for NEW members to the PDGA. Joining on/after October 1st, memberships are extended through the following year. So you get 3 months in 2012 and all of 2013 as a PDGA member. 15 monthes for the price of 12. This also goes for those renewing that have not been current in the past 5+ years.
Use this link to join or renew your PDGA membership and save $5.00. Select an affiliate club (DISContinuum). Note: You don't have to be a member of DISContinuum to use this option. If you are a member of another club that is an option too. Save the $5.00!!!
There is a realistic opportunity to host a Pro Worlds in the South Chicagoland Area. If this were to happen it would bring in 2-4 new professional quality disc golf courses to the area. They would be on Cook County Forest Preserve Land and on an old ball golf course.
There has to be a TD and club willing to run the event. Is anyone interested. I have a lot more info. If so please give me a call or e-mail me. Brett 847-858-4368 president@discontinuum.org
DISContinuum Presents IOS #51 THE SINNISSIPPI OPEN AM/PRO B-Tier June 23--MPO, MA2, MA4 June 24--ALL OTHER DIVISIONS www.illinoisopenseries.com
2 Rounds of 24 holes. Word has it the 6 temporary holes will be permanently installed prior to this event.
$500 minimum added cash to the Open Division Bonus Payout Fade Gear Bag for the winners of MA1,2,3 & 4. Paragon CTP's each day. Standard IOS CTP's each day.
Please take the time to fill out a survey. I posted on the Facebook page of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County about installing a coure. They suggested the survey. http://fpdcc.com/contact/2012-capital-improvement-survey/
I cannot do this. Is there anyone interested? Free free to contact Don. His info is at the bottom.
I cannot do this. Is there anyone interested? Free free to contact Don. His info is at the bottom. ___________________________________________________________________________
Hellp Brett: My name is Don Dillon and I am the Chairman of the PDGA Senior Committee. One of our major projects is to get disc golf entered into the individual State Senior Games. Perhaps you have read my postings on the PDGA web pages and the Senior Committee link? The main objective is to interest more seniors in playing disc golf for all the benefits they will receive plus the benefits to the game and PDGA. This is not a drive for PDGA membership, but rather a drive to promote recreational and competitive disc golf. One way to reach these goals is to get disc golf entered into the State Games and the State Senior Games. These are two different organizations with seperate national organizations and national competitions. The difference between the two is that the State Games are open to all ages and the Senior Games are open to those players over the age of 50. Illinois does not have State Games but does have State Senior Olympic Games, held each year and open to residents from all over, to include international. These games are held as quantifiers for the bi-annual national championships and offer a great opportunity to get senior players into the games. I have written PDGA State Coordinators about these state games before and published a list of the states with these games and whom to contact. Perhaps you are a new State Coordinator and did not receive this information. As the Illinois State Coordinator, I thought that you might be interested in the conversation I had this morning with the Illinois State Olympic Coordinator. Her name is Deborah Staley at 217-753-0700. She is aware of the disc golf game and would welcome the introduction of the sport to their senior games. The only requirement would be that she would need some person to manage and man the effort as she is the only person in the state office. She tells me that players come from all the surrounding state, more distant states and even international. She had 1400 players last year! As the PDGA State Coordinator, you would be the perfect person to take up this challenge!!! Such a challenge would be similar to being a Tournament Director for a PDGA event, except that here the State pays the expenses, you get State sponsored publicity and promote disc golf to a wide population as part of a state and national organization. This would be a great project for a local disc golf club and could be written up in state and national senior publications. Illinois has over 143 disc golf courses and around 599 PDGA players and how many unknown non PDGA players that offer a wonderful resource pool. Such an effort would encourage other seniors to play the game and as such, increase the pool of players for course maintenance and additional courses or course expansion. There are many benefits in getting more seniors into the game. With the explosion of "Baby Boomers", there is an increasing population to work with. I hope you will pick up and run with this opportunity. Please contact Deborah at 217-753-0700. Also, please keep me informed about your efforts and success.
Help Illinois Disc Golf and tell your friends. Tournament directors and club members please spread the word.
As October approaches there are a ton of Fall events in Illinois this year. There are also talks about several A-Tiers in Illinois next year (Must be a PDGA member to play).
Just a reminder about joining the PDGA.
This is for NEW members to the PDGA. Joining on/after October 1st, memberships are extended through the following year. So you get 3 months in 2011 and all of 2012 as a PDGA member. 15 monthes for the price of 12. This also goes for those renewing that have not been current in the past 5+ years.
Use this link to join or renew your PDGA membership and save $5.00. Select an affiliate club.
It's never too early to start planning for 2012. I'm just throwing this out there. Has J-Town considered running an A-Tier? It would be nice to bring a permier event back to Illinois. Something to think about.
IOS #9 @ Fairfield, Round Lake, IL 10/16 & 10/17 2010
Pro C-Tier / Am B-Tier
2 Rounds of 20 Holes
$652 rolled over to IOS #9 @ Fairfield in the ACE FUND!!! Come out Saturday for your shot at an ace worth well over $700. If no one hits it Saturday it will roll to Sunday.
This is for new members to the PDGA. Joining on/after October 1st, memberships are extended through the following year. So you get 3 months in 2010 and all of 2011 as a PDGA member. This also goes for those renewing that have not been current in the past 5+ years.
Use this link to join or renew your PDGA membership and save $5.00. Select an affiliate club. Note: You don't have to be a member to use this option.
I am on a quest to play all courses in Illinois. Any help would be much appreciated. Couple of things. 1. Do you know of any new courses in your area that are not on the PDGA.com or Disc Golf Course review website? Here is a link to my disc golf course review profile with wish list and courses played. http://www.dgcoursereview.com/profile.php?id=1910 2. Any navigational tips or info on the courses listed below would be much appreciated. Directions to course, to 1st tee, baskets missing, etc... 3. If you don't work during the day and would like to play let me know. 4. I'm going to write an article on Illinois Disc Golf which will contain. A. Best 18 Hole courses in Illinois B. Best 9 Hohe courses in Illinois C. Best Hole(s) in Illinois D. Unique courses or places. Any imput on A thru D would be much appreciated.
Tentative *Route may be reversed depending on weather*
Mon 8-16 Urbana, IL Danville, IL Terre Haute, IN Charleston, IL Sullivan, IL Neoga, IL Centralia, IL *may be tuesday morning or skipped* Already played
Tues 8-17 Eldorado, IL Carbondale, IL SIU-Rec Carbondale, IL SIU-Campus Lake *Maybe Paducah, KY* Alton, IL New 9 Holer Alton, IL *may skip, already played prior to cement tees* Beardstown, IL
Wed 8-18 *Possibly Palmyra or Hannibal, MO* Quincy, IL Hamilton, IL *Already played Wildcat Springs* Keokuk, IA Dallas City, IL Possibly Fort Madison or another park on the way to the Quad Cities.
Thursday 8-19 Morrison, IL Fulton, IL Savanna, IL Galena, IL Dubuque, IA
DISContinuum DGC is sponsoring this event with $500 added cash. DISContinuum is supplying 6 quality tempory baskets and rubber tees for the extra holes. Currently $650 added to MPO--Open Pro All other pro divisions play for each others money.
$15.00 pick your own player pack to all amateurs. All amateur payouts are pick your own prizes as well. Combine your player pack and payouts for for a bigger prize. Play both days and do the same.
The winner of Novice, Recreational, Intermediate,and Advanced will win a new release Fade Gear Mystery Bag on top of normal payouts. There will be several CTP's for bag straps as well. Thanks Fade Gear! http://fadegear.com/
Tim and his crew will also be cooking lunch both days at the course. The price is very fair so bring a few extra bucks for lunch.
DISContinuum Presents IOS #2 THE ILLIANA OPEN PRO WORLDS WARM UP @ Crown Point, IN May 22 & 23, 2010
PDGA A-Tier Must be a PDGA Member to Play $2200 Minimum Added Cash All added cash will be going to the MPO-Open Division All other pro divisions will play for their own cash.