Five players ventured out yesterday evening for SAW's first tag league round of the season; Chris Faunce, Courtney Biel, Cliff Watson, Todd Ashworth, and Jonathan Britts. Rain showers in the afternoon left the course wet. Early in the round was filled with drizzle and windy conditions throughout the evening made for a challenging red/yellow layout. Throughout the majority of the round Faunce and Britts battled for the lead while Biel, Watson, and Ashworth fought to not be last. Faunce shot a 4 under par back nine to finish with a 51 (-3) to earn the #1 tag. The rest of the results are as follows: Britts (+2), Biel (+3), Ashworth (+5), Watson (+5). Since the players did not have tags at the start of the round , a CTP was done between Todd and Cliff to determine which one got the #4 and which got the #5 tag, We are still trying to decide whether Thursday and Sunday Tag Leagues will have separate point standings or combined. Either way the Current Series Standings can always be found on the Tag League Point Standings page.
Remember that next Thursday the tag round will be held at The Fox in Waynesboro. If you aren't sure how to get there, check out the course's page here.
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Come on out to MHP tonight for some tag league action. Bring $10 for you club membership which will get you your 2016 SAW Tag. We will be meeting at the practice basket at 5:45pm and starting at 6pm, playing the Rellow layout(short - short). Check out the Club/League Info page for more info.
Who's gonna leave with this gem? For each Thursday and Sunday Tag Round, points will be awarded to each participant and accumulated throughout the tag season. Points will be awarded as follows:
Results will be posted after each Thursday & Sunday round and overall series standings will be posted on the Tag League Point Standings page. For more details about the club or league, check out Club/League Info page. Let's kick off this disc golf season with some friendly competition. Starting this week, there will be some tag league action every Thursday and Sunday. Grab your discs and join us each week. Schedule:
Among other things, if you have been a part of Staunton's Disc Golf Club at all over the past 10 years you probably knew Will. He was a very compassionate person that loved people, loved playing disc golf, and loved telling stories. Will originally helped design and build the Kiwanis Disc Golf Course in Staunton, VA; and although pieces of the course have been redesigned over the years, his love and dedication were always apparent on the course. He spent countless hours each week, every year mowing the fairways and cleaning up the course so that everyone had a place to enjoy playing some disc golf.
Last September, Will was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. After battling for several months, he passed from this life to the next on March 13th of this year. More details of his story are contained within journal entries that Cindy, Will, and others posted on Will's CaringBridge site throughout his battle. This past Sunday (April 3rd), a Celebration of Life service was held to honor and celebrate Will Grant's life. Although I was unable to personally attend, I have heard several accounts from others that were there that it was a beautiful and touching service. (Click "Read More" for more) This weekend, a few club members traveled to the Richmond area to compete at the K'Crushka tournament held at Camp Hanover. The course is a private course that has a mix of wooded and open (but technical) holes. Saturday was the AM day(except for Advanced AM division) while the Pros and Advanced AMs played Sunday.
The weather on Saturday morning brought rain which lasted most of the day and therefore grip difficulties. Jonathan Britts didn't let that discourage him or the fact that he went OB on hole 1 both rounds, he fought through it and tied for 9th in the Intermediate division. Sunday was a beautiful cool Spring day for disc golf although the wind definitely added a bit of difficulty especially on the open holes. Both Ned Gearing and Courtney Biel competed in a field of 24 for the Advanced AM division. Ned put together a respectable 959 rated 1st round which earned him a tie for 2nd place and a spot on the lead card going into the 2nd/final round. Courtney "McNoPutt" Biel managed a 931 rated first round and found himself in 6th place and on the 2nd card for the 2nd round, but with only 5 shots separating him and the leader... there was still hope. Ned and Courtney shot 923 and 932 rated final rounds. When all was said and done, Ned finished tied for 5th and Courtney taking 7th place. See full K'Crushka results at the following links: Saturday | Sunday Reminder: Next weekend is the Battle in the Blue Ridge tournament being held at Walnut Creek Park, south of Charlottsville, VA. The event is currently full but if you are not on the list and want a chance to play contact the TD, Chuck Connelly to get on the wait list! The PDGA C-Tier event will be held on May 7th at the Kiwanis Disc Golf Course. See the flyer below for more details and how to register. UPDATE: Online Registration option added through DiscGolfScene! Click the link to take you to the registration page.
Earlier this week, the Staunton Parks and Rec began installing a fence along the steep bank where hole 10's basket had been at the Kiwanis Course. The fence is related to the "natural playground" that they are building in the general vicinity of hole 10 and the woods to the left of the fairway. Rene has been communicating with Parks and Rec throughout the planning to make sure the flow of the course stays intact. The fence that is being installed will have a gate located near the safety path so that disc golfers can still get to hole 11.
The club is currently discussing options as to where to add a hole to make up for the one being lost. A few options include:
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