Have you ever wanted to play the USDGC but couldn’t get an invite? Have you ever wanted to play Winthrop Gold or at least a similarly set up course but don’t want to travel all the way to SC? Here’s your chance. We’ve re-designed Mokena’s 27 hole course into 18 holes, added 2 temporary holes and laid out over 6800 feet of rope. The result, a 20 hole, 8792 foot, par 69 challenge. In addition, we are going to determine who will represent IL in this year’s USDGC Performance Flight.
What: Ropes at the Oaks (http://jtowndiscgolf.com/files/2013Ropes.pdf) (PDGA C-Tier)
Where: The Oaks, Mokena, IL (http://jtowndiscgolf.com/content/map.php?c=7)
When: Saturday, June 29th, 2013
| Division | | Entry | | PDGA Member
Discount Fee | | # Trophies | |
| Open (MPO) | | $60.00 | | $50.00 | | 3 | |
| Pro Women (FPO) | | $60.00 | | $50.00 | | 1 | |
| Pro Master (MPM) | | $60.00 | | $50.00 | | 1 | |
| Advanced (MA1) | | $50.00 | | $40.00 | | 3 | |
| Advanced Women (FA1) | | $50.00 | | $40.00 | | 1 | |
| Advanced Master (MM1) | | $50.00 | | $40.00 | | 1 | |
| Intermediate (MA2) | | $50.00 | | $40.00 | | 3 | |
| Recreational (MA3) | | $50.00 | | $40.00 | | 3 | |
Eagle/Ace Fund: $5 (Optional) *Ace Fund pays out for all aces plus any 2s on 1,3,4,8,12,16,or 18
50/50 CTP: $5 (Optional) * 50% of the CTP fund will go towards the USDGC spot winner’s entry and travel expenses.
All AM players will receive an Innova disc as a players pack.
Registration: 7:30 - 8:30
Players Meeting: 8:45
First Round Tee Time: 9:00
2 Rounds, 20 Hole USDGC Style Rope Course (Course Booklet (http://jtowndiscgolf.com/files/RopesAtTheOaks13.pdf))
Field limited to 100 players.
Pre-registration options include online registration (http://jtowndiscgolf.com/content/SignUp.php?s=1), in person at J-Town Handicap Singles League, or mail to:
J-Town Disc Golf Club
P.O. Box 311
Elwood, IL 60421
Rules for USDGC Qualifying:
| 1) | Must meet all USDGC Performance Flight requirements. |
| | a. | Current PDGA member. | | b. | Pass PDGA Official’s Exam. | | c. | PDGA player ratings must be at least 875 and comprised by a minimum of 12 PDGA rated rounds between January 1st 2013 and Oct. 1st 2013. |
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| 2) | 1 spot is available and will be given to the eligible competitor who shoots the best vs their individual projected score. |
| | a. | Projected scores will be generated after the round based on the course SSA using an improvement factor of 7.5%. | | b. | We will use player rating as a tie breaker with the preference going to the higher rated player. A sudden death playoff will be used as a final tie breaker. |
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| 3) | In the event no competitors meet the eligibility requirements or sign-up deadline, the spot will go to the TD. |
For more information e-mail jtowndiscgolf@gmail.com.
Click here for the flyer. (http://jtowndiscgolf.com/files/2013Ropes.pdf)
(http://jtowndiscgolf.com/images/MokenaRopes13.jpg) (http://jtowndiscgolf.com/images/MokenaRopes13.jpg)
This spot reserved for questions.
What is "S" and "C" on the hole distances?
S is the straight line distance
C is the curve distance (if you were to follow the white line).
What is "S" and "C" on the hole distances?
We will be doing the course cleanup and ropes layout this Friday (6/28) starting at 3pm. Anyone who can help out will be greatly appreciated.
Quote from: pooleje on June 26, 2013, 11:29:05 AM
We will be doing the course cleanup and ropes layout this Friday (6/28) starting at 3pm. Anyone who can help out will be greatly appreciated.
I'll be out there helping with the string, & help sure would be appreciated. What we do is put flags in the loops of the string about every 20' or 25'. With enough people we can do every 3rd or 4th loop.
Preregistration (http://jtowndiscgolf.com/content/SignUp.php?s=1) closes today (6/28) at 4 pm.
Hi Jason,Looking forward to the Ropes format I like it last year and thanks for the great effort to transform the course into the ultimatecourse I play last year.
See you out there
| | | | Rnd 1 | | | | | | Rnd 2 | | | | | | Total | | |
| Name | | Proj 1 | | Score | | Diff 1 | | Proj 2 | | Score | | Diff 2 | | Proj T | | Score | | Diff T |
| Tommy Arianoutsos (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=28932) | | 74 | | 66 | | -8 | | 76 | | 72 | | -4 | | 150 | | 138 | | -12 |
| Kyle Greenfield (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=52544) | | 75 | | 68 | | -7 | | 78 | | 73 | | -5 | | 153 | | 141 | | -12 |
| Zane Levin (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=53579) | | 77 | | 71 | | -6 | | 79 | | 75 | | -4 | | 156 | | 146 | | -10 |
| Chris Brenholtz (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=36149) | | 67 | | 64 | | -3 | | 68 | | 64 | | -4 | | 135 | | 128 | | -7 |
| Cody Schmook (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=56828) | | 77 | | 78 | | 1 | | 79 | | 72 | | -7 | | 156 | | 150 | | -6 |
| Chris Meyer (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=34453) | | 70 | | 76 | | 6 | | 72 | | 62 | | -10 | | 142 | | 138 | | -4 |
| Gavin Flure (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=38434) | | 74 | | 70 | | -4 | | 76 | | 76 | | 0 | | 150 | | 146 | | -4 |
| Robert Walsh (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=4928) | | 76 | | 68 | | -8 | | 78 | | 83 | | 5 | | 154 | | 151 | | -3 |
| Roman Korol (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=37504) | | 68 | | 64 | | -4 | | 70 | | 72 | | 2 | | 138 | | 136 | | -2 |
| Aaron Alinowski (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=22452) | | 69 | | 74 | | 5 | | 71 | | 64 | | -7 | | 140 | | 138 | | -2 |
| Kenny Glassman (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=30060) | | 68 | | 61 | | -7 | | 70 | | 76 | | 6 | | 138 | | 137 | | -1 |
| Andrew Nilsen (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=55310) | | 74 | | 73 | | -1 | | 76 | | 76 | | 0 | | 150 | | 149 | | -1 |
| Tim Steward (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=28106) | | 80 | | 84 | | 4 | | 83 | | 79 | | -4 | | 163 | | 163 | | 0 |
| Justin Taylor (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=45764) | | 80 | | 76 | | -4 | | 83 | | 88 | | 5 | | 163 | | 164 | | 1 |
| Allen Hermosillo (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=25345) | | 66 | | 66 | | 0 | | 68 | | 70 | | 2 | | 134 | | 136 | | 2 |
| Steven Jacobs (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=41260) | | 65 | | 67 | | 2 | | 67 | | 69 | | 2 | | 132 | | 136 | | 4 |
| Mike Sale (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=46910) | | 65 | | 71 | | 6 | | 67 | | 65 | | -2 | | 132 | | 136 | | 4 |
| Rob Whitt (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=38694) | | 73 | | 78 | | 5 | | 75 | | 74 | | -1 | | 148 | | 152 | | 4 |
| Matthew Buttliere-Zuehlke (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=49137) | | 76 | | 80 | | 4 | | 78 | | 78 | | 0 | | 154 | | 158 | | 4 |
| Matt Travis (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=29292) | | 68 | | 70 | | 2 | | 69 | | 76 | | 7 | | 137 | | 146 | | 9 |
| Sang Park (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=32663) | | 72 | | 69 | | -3 | | 74 | | 88 | | 14 | | 146 | | 157 | | 11 |
| David Pettigrew (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=44930) | | 76 | | 74 | | -2 | | 78 | | 91 | | 13 | | 154 | | 165 | | 11 |
| Kevin Yockman (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=45442) | | 74 | | 85 | | 11 | | 76 | | 81 | | 5 | | 150 | | 166 | | 16 |
| Dave Marchant (http://www.pdga.com/player-stats?PDGANum=24242) | | 73 | | 93 | | 20 | | 74 | | 74 | | 0 | | 147 | | 167 | | 20 |
I didn't play but I still had a blast spotting and helping out. The time and effort setting up this course is truly amazing. The J-Town Disc Golf Club did a hell of a job making this all possible. It's really is too bad this course is only up one day of the year.
I'm still new to this, but are there only certain names and divisions you post because I didn't see my name up there. Mario A. Guzman... the A is for Awesomesauce.... J.S.
I hate to speak for Jason (his post and all) but I am sure it has to do with not making the minimum qualifications:
"Rules for USDGC Qualifying:
1) Must meet all USDGC Performance Flight requirements.
a. Current PDGA member.
b. Pass PDGA Official's Exam.
c. PDGA player ratings must be at least 875 and comprised by a minimum of 12 PDGA rated rounds between January 1st 2013 and Oct. 1st 2013."
Above listed are only the ones who would have made min qualifications, but all were welcome to play. Next year we will do a better job explaining everything better..
Thanks again for coming out and taking on the ROPES!! hope to see you next year
Thanks for clearing that up even though I have no idea what most of that means. Will there be something posted with all the players scores or highlights?
Quote from: mariog17 on July 01, 2013, 10:50:59 AM
Thanks for clearing that up even though I have no idea what most of that means. Will there be something posted with all the players scores or highlights?
Complete results can be found here (http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/102882).
Like to thank Jason and his merry group of helpers for this tourney. The work put into setting up the ropes and all the spotters did a hell of a job. Only wish i could have played better.. maybe next year.
Thanks again for the course clean-up, especially around Hole 3. The course was hard-hit in the storms over the last three weeks, and it may take most of the summer to remove all of the downed trees. We did plant about 300 little baby trees out there a month ago, hopefully some of them "take" and grow up to replace the ones we lost. Looking forward to a continued relationship with J-Town!
http://www.pdga.com/maslowski-takes-performance-flight (http://www.pdga.com/maslowski-takes-performance-flight)
Maslowski Takes Performance Flight
BY GUEST | OCT 08, 2013 | TAGS: PDGA MAJOR PERFORMANCE FLIGHT ROCK HILL USDGC WINTHROP
The Performance Flight saw some heated competition last week at the USDGC. Coming from behind, Taylor Maslowski demolished his projected 81 by 13 strokes on Saturday in a round that ended up being the best performance by anyone in the flight this week.
"I'm just thankful. It went really well. I was able to put one together," said Maslowski, of Concord, Mass., who ended up beating his projected by a total of 28 strokes.
Others finishing well included Kevin Tritten, of Charlotte, who took second place when he beat his projected 82 by a total of 22 strokes. Taking 3rd was Tommy Arianoutsos, of Markham, Ill., beating his by 21 strokes. Nick Hanson, of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Phillip-Tyler Belt, of Dacula, Ga., both ended up beating their projections by 18 strokes.
The 921-rated Maslowski took a four on hole 3 then went on a tear, beating or meeting his projected on all of the next holes except 18.
"I didn't realize it until we were way out by '888' that, wow, things are going pretty good," said Maslowski.
He was also one of four players in the flight to shoot below projected for all four rounds. ForSaturday, Maslowski said his plan was to play the course wisely, take his opportunities and try to survive the long holes around the Coliseum.
For the second straight year, Tritten finished high on the Performance leaderboard. Finishing second, he bested his third place from last year.
Tritten had high praise for Maslowski's precision.
"He was throwing it exactly how he wanted to throw it," said Tritten.
Known as 'Oak' to many in Charlotte, Tritten achieved his main goal of another Performance Flight invite after another top 10 finish. And, he is ready for more.
"I'll do this every year they let me do it," Tritten said.
Leader for the first two rounds, Belt was impressed with his first USDGC experience.
"It's all been fun for me. There's never a bad moment, really," Belt said.
Look to Belt to continue improving on the pro scene. Who knows, next year he might qualify for the Open Flight.
Maslowski, who made the trip to Rock Hill solo, said he's going to tell his friends to mark their calendars for next year's USDGC when he returns home to Massachusetts.
"I get to come back. I'm pumped," said Maslowski.
For a complete listing of the final scores of the Performance Flight, click here.
-Todd Harrell
Congrats, Tommy! Pretty friggin' cool!
Way to go Tommy!