Discraft Great Lakes Open - Ams

Eric Vogelpohl    September 2, 2012 at 4:18am

The biggest bottleneck on the Monster is 14. Having a volunteer or a marshall there to direct traffic and help look for wayward discs would go a LONG way.

Great tourney this year!

Dynamic Discs    September 1, 2012 at 6:59pm

The ratings will get fixed once the PDGA reviews the results.

Angel - Yes, there will be better communication next year. Anytime that we go in to a new area where we are not familiar with the courses, local preferences, local contacts, parks departments, and so forth, there are always going to be minor problems that we have to battle though.

This was a great year for the Dynamic Discs crew to get our 'feet wet' and better direction for what to do next year. We realize the value ... more

The ratings will get fixed once the PDGA reviews the results.

Angel - Yes, there will be better communication next year. Anytime that we go in to a new area where we are not familiar with the courses, local preferences, local contacts, parks departments, and so forth, there are always going to be minor problems that we have to battle though.

This was a great year for the Dynamic Discs crew to get our 'feet wet' and better direction for what to do next year. We realize the value and importance of Disc Golf Scene to keep things posted and updated. We are already looking forward to next year and the planning process has already started.

We did want to get some feedback about a different tournament format that wouldn't be so grueling for the average player. 48 holes of golf on Saturday in a tournament setting can be quite a bit. We wanted to get some feedback regarding playing three rounds of 18 instead of three rounds of 24. With this format we would also feature a final 9 on Sunday for all divisions that had four or more players. We have done three events like this now in KS and TX and the response has been very favorable. The final 9 is a great chance for a friend to caddy and players to spectate.

Let us know your thoughts. Basically, we would just be removing the letter holes which seem to create a back up problem for the Monster course anyway.

Marc Carls    August 30, 2012 at 7:04pm

There is a white tie dyed star boss on the right side of that monster hole too with my contact info.

Joshua Deiters    August 30, 2012 at 6:55pm

Lost pink star Firebird high in left pine tree on monster hole 11. Would appreciate this one back if found.

Douglas McIntosh    August 30, 2012 at 1:38am

unoffical ratings for different rounds are never the same, plus pros were listed as a seprate tournament. when they are offical in Sept it is pretty likely the PDGA will average them all together. am1 rated better is not that strange, if alot of am1 players shoot below their avarage, it will only boost the ratings for those that shot well

Jared Dow    August 29, 2012 at 11:46pm

GoldencorralSmith, Am1 played same layout as pros. Interesting Brad...Original course, the pros got better ratings than you guys but Monster Longs the Am1 ratings were better...makes no sense. Monster champ baskets ratings are slightly worse as well.

Brad Ascherman    August 29, 2012 at 11:44pm

Advanced played the same layouts as the pros. The question about us playing the same courses was rhetorical.

Justin Goldsmith    August 29, 2012 at 11:40pm

AMs played all shorts and Pros played all Longs

Brad Ascherman    August 29, 2012 at 11:30pm

Has anyone else noticed a discrepancy between the pro round ratings and the advanced round ratings? Didn't we play the same courses? What am I missing?

Angel Gilbert    August 27, 2012 at 11:52pm

I hope that to make next year better there will be better communication on this website by DD so people know what is going on since a lot of people use this website and not the PDGA website. I hope there is better communication with the local clubs and parks so course maintenance can be done in a timely manner and not waiting to the last minute to get it done. I would like to see the toboggan course used next year for sure that could be awesome but it would have to be before AM Nats so that way ... more

I hope that to make next year better there will be better communication on this website by DD so people know what is going on since a lot of people use this website and not the PDGA website. I hope there is better communication with the local clubs and parks so course maintenance can be done in a timely manner and not waiting to the last minute to get it done. I would like to see the toboggan course used next year for sure that could be awesome but it would have to be before AM Nats so that way they are not putting in the course and taking it out and then putting it back in. Also, it would be nice to be able to see the PROs during the event. This year none of the AMs got to see any of the PROs and it would be really nice especially if the really big named PROs started coming back like Val, Avery, Nate, and Dave. That is just my little two cents about next year.

Dynamic Discs    August 27, 2012 at 7:59pm

Thanks to those that came out to the 2012 Discraft Great Lakes Open! We hope that you feel like the tournament was a great value and positive experience. We are already planning for 2013 and know that this event is back on track to be one of the biggest and best in the country. Your support is essential to the growth of DGLO and we hope to have you make this event a 'must' on your 2013 calendar.

We received a couple last minute Michigan State Final Berths and want to give them out r ... more

Thanks to those that came out to the 2012 Discraft Great Lakes Open! We hope that you feel like the tournament was a great value and positive experience. We are already planning for 2013 and know that this event is back on track to be one of the biggest and best in the country. Your support is essential to the growth of DGLO and we hope to have you make this event a 'must' on your 2013 calendar.

We received a couple last minute Michigan State Final Berths and want to give them out right away and make sure that you are able to attend the tournament this coming weekend. If you would like to receive a berth for the State Finals please send us an email right away: [email redacted]

The Discraft Great Lakes Open featured a great players pack and increased payout thanks to the generous sponsorship and support from Discraft! We hope you enjoyed receiving the not yet released Titanium Wasp and Glo Zone that Discraft provided to add even more value to the event.

A special thanks also goes to Bill Gilbert and the A3 Disc Golf Club who took the time to set up the Camp Canoe course and made sure that water was available during play.

We look forward to seeing you next year. Don't forget that Dynamic Discs is featuring a couple big events in our backyard of Emporia, Kansas which include the Glass Blown Open sponsored by Discraft and the Amateur World Championships.

Bill Wieske    August 27, 2012 at 4:09am

great event had a kick ass time. fu** that island hole lol. thanks to dynamic for putting forth the effort to make this a great event and also for offering some cool plastic we dont always get to see. really hoping for toboggan next year!

g lane    August 26, 2012 at 2:50pm

william why are you so william?

Jessica Ferris    August 26, 2012 at 2:42pm

They were announcing 10 yesterday for C pool

Josh Hanson    August 26, 2012 at 7:40am

Does the C pool tee off at 9 like on the schedule or at 10, a time I heard someone say?

William Gilbert    August 26, 2012 at 6:53am

remember tomorrow is the last day of DGLO and dynamic discs will be selling discs as will A3.
We are running specials on everything we carry.
Limited supply of Crystal plastic at $11
We are not set up for credit cards so we are talking cash sales only
from 10 AM till 4PM or so. come on out and watch some pros at DGLO tee times for the AM1's and PRO's tomorrow AM1's first check dynamic website.

thanks all

Dynamic Discs    August 24, 2012 at 4:38pm

We don't expect many pros but we usually just have 2 divisions - 1 Pro and 1 Am. Pros receive cash for payout and Amateurs receive merchandise. We don't restrict it to competitors only. If someone can't make it for the weekend, we hope that they can at least make it out for the doubles.

jc lawrence    August 24, 2012 at 1:29am

Had to reg as advanced but still coming to play, last place here I come.

Jared Dow    August 23, 2012 at 9:29pm

Chad Curtis -- Flymart is open 24/7 via www.dynamicdiscs.com

chad curtis    August 23, 2012 at 8:20pm

Hey Jared Dow--Do you know if the Flymart will be open Friday?