2011 30th Annual Discraft Great Lakes Open (DGLO)

Needing to vent: 2010 DGLO was sweet -> player pack sweet, round '2' round time good, over all weekend great. 2011 DGLO just didn't seem like an event for me. I considered the players pack, cost, tim ... show more ›

Needing to vent: 2010 DGLO was sweet -> player pack sweet, round '2' round time good, over all weekend great. 2011 DGLO just didn't seem like an event for me. I considered the players pack, cost, time, lodging, etc. and it didn't seem worth it to me. I've read all the posts, and while being relieved that I chose correct not to play, I have personally talked to more than one person who did have a enjoyable time. I don't know if the same staff crew were running both DGLO events or not. The 2010 DGLO seemed to go off without a serious hitch. While it seems like 2011 DGLO did have a few problems, unless everyone who is btchng has run an event, stop with the crying. $$$ Payout related: If A3 didn't meet the necessary requirements, by all means bring this up in a constructive manner, (PRO's if your cash was short => Handle your business) Am's got a players pack that was worth the cost of admission. $$$. I have seen the women's divisions receive trophies from other A3 events. I have played many other A3 events and had a great time. Everyone on D.G.S. can see all the available clubs, leagues, and events that are up coming, choose wisely and stick by your decision. Ranting at one person (TD, Club President) will not change or correct any event that happened, MAN UP. If you play any league, event, whatever realize not every person can be satisfied, and if you choose to pay and attend, and had a bad time, it doesn't seem entirely fair to blame those running the event for your personal experience.

really really realllllly don't want to get involved in a debate here, but i couldn't resist saying thus: I had a fantastic time at DGLO this year. I played in 2009, had a fantastic time, had to skip 2 ... show more ›

really really realllllly don't want to get involved in a debate here, but i couldn't resist saying thus: I had a fantastic time at DGLO this year. I played in 2009, had a fantastic time, had to skip 2010, and already by 2011 i was surprised at how much it had grown. for everyone who didn't have a good time or think it was worth it: now you know, i guess, for next year. i'm sure your suggestions and recollections of a better time are appreciated, but the fact that it's turned into a complete bitch fit is just sad to the name of disc golf. just don't come next year, find something else to do, etc. flinging crap on an online blog wont really change what happened at DGLO. did anyone have fun? i did. i had a great time. and as long as i've been playing disc, i've been going to events run by A3 and specifically, William Gilbert, and i've never felt anything but appreciated. he's right; there just weren't enough gals here this year, but he never treats us like anything less than a force to be reckoned with. when i played in 2009, there were trophies. i don't know about last year, but the fact that there weren't any this year didn't stop me from having fun the entire time, playing as well as i could, and forming lasting friendships that transcend the scorecard. just have fun with it yall. and i'll be there next year. :)

lol 'Kim Jong Bill" :)

Thanks for the thanks all. sorry for the unhappy people. 6 aces in the event could not log the green course aces as it won't accept the holes i pick. Marty Peters Original E R Hyten Original 17 ni ... show more ›

Thanks for the thanks all.
sorry for the unhappy people.
6 aces in the event could not log the green course aces as it won't accept the holes i pick.
Marty Peters Original E
R Hyten Original 17 nice ace on this hole
Andrew Kaluk Green 4
B Miller Green Hole 2 this is a awesome ace
Luke Holtzapple Green 18 island hole
Mike Boyd Monster 5

i thought these types of things were supposed to be about having fun? from the majority of the messages that have been written it sounds like everyone had a shit time. i personally had a great time ev ... show more ›

i thought these types of things were supposed to be about having fun? from the majority of the messages that have been written it sounds like everyone had a shit time. i personally had a great time even though i shot mediocre. the only problem i had was with the lead pro card. i watched their last 3 holes and after raley missed his par putt on 18 i saw him shake the hands of the two guys he beat but not the guy who beat him. thats some bullshit sportsmanship. i at least had the courtisy to tell the guy in my division (who beat everyone by 10 strokes) nice shooting, eventhough in my head the entire time i was thinking "bagger". but hey i just know now what needs to be done next year cause i definiately think this was one of the best run tournaments ive been to. thank you to everyone who took time out of their weekend to put this tournament on it was a blast

scores are up. To those people who are in such a hurry to see the scores, please understand i work 2 full time jobs and had to catch up on some sleep. the PDGA website won't let me upload scores the ... show more ›

scores are up.
To those people who are in such a hurry to see the scores, please understand i work 2 full time jobs and had to catch up on some sleep. the PDGA website won't let me upload scores there either. i got home at 1130 sunday evening and had to be at work a 6AM.
Sorry for your inconvienance.

Had a blast last weekend. thanks to everyone that put it on, i only wish the schedule was upheld. our entire crew from grand rapids (12 of us altogether) left to tear our tents down after seeing the w ... show more ›

Had a blast last weekend. thanks to everyone that put it on, i only wish the schedule was upheld. our entire crew from grand rapids (12 of us altogether) left to tear our tents down after seeing the white board say "jumbo toss 4:00" we hustled big time and made it back twenty minutes early. to find the jumbo had just ended....im no pro, i love this game but its very rare that i get close to any sort of prize. jumbo toss is the one part of the tourney that a mediocre disc golfer has an equal bid as anyone else to take something home. honestly its usually one of the highlights of my weekend. i know i sound petty and i do appreciate the sponsors and the volunteers, it obviously wouldnt happen without them. however it wouldnt happen without the players too. and the $55 we all spent. ill be back next year for sure, ill bring ya a watch.

All I am saying is that having 12-15 people running a tourney of 180 on 3 different courses could not be easy. People were complaining about only getting 35 mins for a break between rounds on Saturda ... show more ›

All I am saying is that having 12-15 people running a tourney of 180 on 3 different courses could not be easy. People were complaining about only getting 35 mins for a break between rounds on Saturday. I had to wait almost 2 hours until I was able to go off for my second round on Sat. I would much rather have a 35 min break then a two hour break. Your arm and body start to tighten up after a bit. It is hard to stay loose just playing catch or throwing at a basket 100 ft away. I also finished my 3rd round Sunday at 1:45 and had to wait until 5:00 for payouts. Driving 1h30m home after. It is what it is. Again things can always be better. I am not saying that the tourney was run perfectly. However, I just think coming up with ideas and trying to make the tourneys/game better then posting them on here is much better then complaining. I mean these guys have been doing this for along time. I do not think if people bring up good ideas they are going to tell you to get lost. If people think they can run things better or do things better with a tournament then why dont they run one. I think you will find out that it is not as easy as you may think. I heard Great Lakes Open used to be a NT tier, then an A tier now its a B tier. I do not think they enjoy falling two tier's in the last few years. It is not a good thing. So again bring some ideas to these guys so they can start getting more people out and try to make more people happy.

Second that KT, TJ $55 entry fee is when peoples tollerence for the "were doing this out of the kindness of our hearts" goes right out the window. When people pay good money to play in sanctioned tour ... show more ›

Second that KT, TJ $55 entry fee is when peoples tollerence for the "were doing this out of the kindness of our hearts" goes right out the window. When people pay good money to play in sanctioned tournaments their is a level of professionalism expected and posting scores is a part of that. On the flip side though, this is one of the first tournaments i have seen a3 throw in the past couple of years that people have not spent the following weeks bitching about payouts, so bravo their guys, progress is the name of the game.

What is the problem? This is a disc golf tournament. The people running this event did a great job with how many people they had to help. This is only the second tournament I have been in with A3D ... show more ›

What is the problem? This is a disc golf tournament. The people running this event did a great job with how many people they had to help. This is only the second tournament I have been in with A3DISCS. However both of the events were pretty good. Could things be better? Sure. But that can be said with anything. Instead of bashing these guys why dont the people bitching ask them if they need help? Give ideas on how things could go smoother in the future. Does it do anything to come on here and bitch about minor things? The people running this tournament have jobs, families, other things they need to do then post scores. Its been two days since the final rd. The scores are going to be posted. You know what you shot. Post them yourself on here. This disc golf tournament is not what these guys/girls live for. They did a lot of work so we could all have a fun weekend tournament. I see a lot of people complain about a lot of different tournaments. ie (payouts are not enough, player pack sucks, things were not right on time) Read over some of the comments people leave about different tournaments. You can not please everyone. For what A3DISCS had to work with. I think they did very well. Give them a break and some credit. A "Thank You" would be much better then complaining over little things.

I was fortunate enough to watch the second and third rounds. Tyler shot 14 down on the campground course to Raileys 9 down. I didn't see Tyler miss a putt from 40 and in. Amazing. On the monster, ... show more ›

I was fortunate enough to watch the second and third rounds. Tyler shot 14 down on the campground course to Raileys 9 down. I didn't see Tyler miss a putt from 40 and in. Amazing. On the monster, Railey made up a bunch of stokes and tied Tyler on hole 17 with a birdie. On 18 Railey caught the top of the trees and fell down, nearly hitting his 30 plus putt that would have saved par. Tyler parred to win by one stroke. I was so impressed by the thoughtfulness of the pros. They stayed out of sight for the most part, and there was very little complaining about other players. They just played their game. Mosier hit some incredible putts. All in all, it was one of the most enjoyable rounds I have watched. Thanks to the players for letting me watch some incredible golf. You guys roc, and some of you buzz.

a huge thanks to bill gilbert, jeff lewis, mark peitrikowski, randy, becky and all the other volunteers that made this event so much fun! i know most people had fun friday night at dglo dubbzzz, speed ... show more ›

a huge thanks to bill gilbert, jeff lewis, mark peitrikowski, randy, becky and all the other volunteers that made this event so much fun! i know most people had fun friday night at dglo dubbzzz, speed putting was a huge!, the jumbo toss had to include 200 prizes!!! also, when the admin bldg. facillities for restrooms and lunch were out of order, you guys did a great job of improvising with the port-o-potties and the $3 lunch! lastly, a huge thanks to dynamic discs for making the trip from kansas to be a part of our flymart....all you guys did was REALLY class up this event! thanks!

Trophys cannot be made for divisions that don’t pre-register early enough or with enough people in them. These trophies are expensive to make and time consuming. We do not attempt to make mon ... show more ›

Trophys cannot be made for divisions that don’t pre-register early enough or with enough people in them. These trophies are expensive to make and time consuming. We do not attempt to make money on the trophies just cover the cost for DGLO or any of our events.
There were only 1st place trophies for AM1, AM4, 1st and 2nd for AM2, AM3.
For the people who wonder why the small divisions (WOMEN in particular) did not get trophies. There were 7 women registered in 4 different divisions who should get a trophy there? If you give them one what about MM1 (8 Players) or MG1 (4 players)??

We at A3 (and I personally as well) support women at our events or any disc golf event, look at women’s payouts carefully!! Every Women got paid out, EVERY ONE!!! This was not done at the expense of any other division! The payouts were not lowered for the winners of any women division either. We were the first club in the state to run a women’s only tournament! Do not tell me we or I do not support women in disc golf.

The minimum % of payouts to a field is met by the player pack to 100% of the AM field.

We have no control on how this website works or control what it does. We cannot log the aces for the Green course sorry. We do not determine the hot rounds the site does.
Contact the sites help desk I guess.

Reading these posts I can't help but think: there's feedback and then there's "feedback." It's hard to read such biting comments in a public forum. I enjoyed DGLO and was treated so well I didn't real ... show more ›

Reading these posts I can't help but think: there's feedback and then there's "feedback." It's hard to read such biting comments in a public forum. I enjoyed DGLO and was treated so well I didn't realize so many players weren't. I've been in tournaments that didn't have women's trophies because there weren't enough females registered to warrant them and that's a bummer on both counts. I've never run a tournament and can only imagine all the work it takes. Thank you to everyone who volunteered and helped. Your efforts are appreciated and if you can dust yourselves off and come back next year I'll be there too. I'm sorry for those of you who had such a bad time.

Just wanted to let everyone know that Dynamic Discs will be a DGLO sponsor and set up Friday-Sunday this year! Spread the word to your friends and come check out the largest traveling disc golf selec ... show more ›

Just wanted to let everyone know that Dynamic Discs will be a DGLO sponsor and set up Friday-Sunday this year! Spread the word to your friends and come check out the largest traveling disc golf selection around! For more information about Dynamic Discs check out www.DynamicDiscs.com. If you need anything specific brought to the event get a hold of us and we will include what we can. Looking forward to our first trip to Michigan in the former Discraft RV, now DD RV!