Maple City Spring League at Ox Bow

MAPLE CITY SPRING LEAGUE AT OX BOW FINALE It's Championship Tuesday. Here's what you need to know: 1. Please finish your round by 7:30 p.m. No fivesomes. 2. Win a disc golf basket! 3. CTP and ... show more ›

MAPLE CITY SPRING LEAGUE AT OX BOW FINALE

It's Championship Tuesday. Here's what you need to know:

1. Please finish your round by 7:30 p.m. No fivesomes.
2. Win a disc golf basket!
3. CTP and Longest Putt prizes for every division and more!
4. Payout calculations for determining the top third in each division are finalized.
5. First time players are still welcome. $7 to play.

The flex start begins at 2 p.m. as usual. Same layout as last week: 1-20 (no 9 or 16, short tee on 4, 8, 12 & 13). It is very important that you finish your round no later than 7:30 p.m. We will need time to calculate final standings in all divisions before announcing champions and the top third in each division. The Michiana Pro Shop Fly Mart will be on hand for you to redeem your gift certificates that night.

WIN A BASKET!

Michiana Pro Shop has donated a Discraft Chainstar Lite to our fundraising efforts. We will have a closest-to-the-pin contest to see who takes it home on Tuesday night. Throws are $5 each, 3 for $10 or 8 for $20. You may purchase as many throws as you’d like. Cash, PayPal and Venmo are accepted. All money collected will go to the course improvement fundraiser.

RULES: The player who’s disc lands closest to the basket will win. Second prize is an annual parking/disc golf pass courtesy of the Elkhart County Parks Department. If there is one ace, that person will be declared the winner. If there are multiple aces, those players will have a throw-off to determine the winner. If a player has more than one ace they will receive an equal number of throws to their aces for the throw-off. Players must be present for the throw-off.

The basket will be set up in the Stable pavilion approximately 125 feet from a temporary tee pad. Players may throw for the basket CTP from 3:30 - 7:30 p.m.

*Anyone who had an ace during the season is entitled to one additional throw on top of any paid attempts. Players must participate in the fundraiser to claim their additional throws.

There will be both CTP and Longest Putt prizes for every division. Find your holes below.

1. Green - CTP
2. White - Longest Putt
3. Blue - Longest Putt
4S. Red - Longest Putt
5. Gold - CTP
6. Everyone - CTP
7. Purple - CTP
8S. Gold - Longest Putt
10. Blue - CTP
11. Women - CTP
12S. Everyone - Longest Putt
13S. Purple - Longest Putt
14. White - CTP
15. Green - Longest Putt
17. Women - Longest Putt
18. SPECIAL Longest putt for anyone who aced in Weeks 1-7
19. Red - CTP
20. Everyone - Longest Putt

How payouts are determined:

The top third in each division will prize out. All players who paid the season entry, plus any a la carte players who participated in at least four weeks are added together to determine the number of “full time” players in a division. That number is then divided by three to determine the number of paid places from the overall standings. The entry fees from players who participated less than four weeks will be added to the pot after donating their first week’s entry to the fundraiser.

The total entry fee for the season is $30. As was explained in the registration form, $5 is taken off the top for the fundraiser. An additional $8 ($1 a week) is deducted from gross entry fees to pay PDGA and league fees. The remaining $17 per player will be added to the payout in each division. The total prize pot per division is calculated by multiplying the number of "full time" players by 17 and then adding the remaining entry fees from weekly participants. PDGA pay tables are used to calculate the payouts per place in each division and rounded to the whole dollar. Payout amounts will be loaded onto gift cards to be used at the fly mart or Michiana Pro Shop in Wakarusa.

In the Blue Division, where there were no full-season registrations, the payout is calculated by donating the first week’s fee to the fundraiser and then taking the total of all entry fees from the remaining weeks (minus PDGA and league fees) added together to determine the pot.

In the event of a divisional tie for a position, players may use any method agreed up by all tied players to determine how to distribute their payouts.

So you really want to know how you're doing in the overall standings? Nate Osborne has developed this handy spreadsheet. You can view and comment as is. To plug in your own numbers and predict the fut ... show more ›

So you really want to know how you're doing in the overall standings? Nate Osborne has developed this handy spreadsheet. You can view and comment as is. To plug in your own numbers and predict the future, you'll need to make a copy of the spreadsheet for yourself and then you can edit as you'd like.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17njRYQvH8ZAA6nh8SHx0XJ4DUNZ7BMrteSwYU4cimsg/edit#gid=0

WEEK 7 UPDATE First, let me thank Lucas Landis for his work as our designated league official last week. We had 62 players compete. Congratulations to Wesley Skiles for his ace on #22. Riley Smith ... show more ›

WEEK 7 UPDATE

First, let me thank Lucas Landis for his work as our designated league official last week. We had 62 players compete. Congratulations to Wesley Skiles for his ace on #22. Riley Smith and Chris Reygaert who had the hot rounds for Week 6, shooting eight-down (46/955).

The leaderboard was updated on Thursday. Two weeks remain in the league season. Please enter through the main park gate. The auxiliary gate will be closed. Players are responsible for any daily park fees.

We will be playing a new 18-hole layout for Week 7: New short 4, No C, New 11, new short 12 and 13, No 16, New 17, finishing with 18-20. No 21-24. John Meulink will be setting up a UDisc layout. You will be notified when it’s available for scoring. I will also create a new layout for the PDGA live scoring application which everyone will use on Tuesday.

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4 short tee pad (250 feet)
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8 short tee pad (250 feet)
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12 short tee pad (270 feet)
13 short tee pad (210 feet)
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IMPORTANT INFO: MAPLE CITY SPRING LEAGUE AT OX BOW Please use the MAIN ENTRANCE to the park. The spillway is open and you can drive all the way in to the disc golf course now. The auxiliary gate wi ... show more ›

IMPORTANT INFO: MAPLE CITY SPRING LEAGUE AT OX BOW

Please use the MAIN ENTRANCE to the park. The spillway is open and you can drive all the way in to the disc golf course now. The auxiliary gate will be closed. All players are responsible for daily fees (parking $3 / disc golf $2 / season pass combo $40). Plan to use the main gate for the remainder of the league season.

D. Lucas Landis (215.796.5546) will be the Designated League Official this week in my absence as I am out of town for a work conference. He has the ultimate authority to make real time, on-the-ground decisions and you should reach out to him with anything concerning the league this week. He will be at the course from 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. He can assist with help to place players together on cards if needed.

All water on the course is casual. You may have greater relief from standing water and from any large brush piles on the layout.

You may tee off from either side of or behind a tee pad so long as you are within 18 inches of the pad. This is for safety ONLY and not to be used to gain a competitive advantage.

We will be using the same layout as Week 5. Use PDGA live scoring. The UDisc layout is also available for back-up scoring. Weekly pay-to-play is $7. New players should see Lucas before starting their round to ensure their data is in the system.

PDGA scoring and totals will update automatically as usual. However, there will be a delay in the Disc Golf Scene leaderboard until I return to town. I anticipate having the updates published by Thursday morning at the latest.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation. If you have questions, I'll be checking DGS discussion board and this Facebook post periodically but cannot guarantee rapid response but will do my best to answer your questions in a timely manner.

We will have a slightly adjusted layout for Week 5 of league play. John Meulink is designing a UDisc layout for you to use as a back up to the PDGA live scorecard. 1 2 - Regular basket this week. ... show more ›

We will have a slightly adjusted layout for Week 5 of league play. John Meulink is designing a UDisc layout for you to use as a back up to the PDGA live scorecard.

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2 - Regular basket this week.
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4S - Play from traditional tee to short basket. 225 feet.
C - After completing hole 4, walk to the temp hole that plays across Farmstead shelter just as we have the first four weeks of league.
5 - This is new. We are playing Hole 5 from tee to basket. 270 feet.
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8S - Short tee. Same as previous four weeks.
10 - After 10 skip over to 15 NOT 14. We are not playing 14 this week.
15 - Skip 16 and 17
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MAPLE CITY SPRING LEAGUE AT OX BOW WEEK 3: I walked the course today. The recent rains took away any chance of playing 5,9,16 and 17. So, we will be playing the same 18-hole layout again this week ... show more ›

MAPLE CITY SPRING LEAGUE AT OX BOW WEEK 3:

I walked the course today. The recent rains took away any chance of playing 5,9,16 and 17. So, we will be playing the same 18-hole layout again this week as we did for Weeks 1 & 2.

Please enter through the auxiliary gate. You may pay your daily fees at the main gate or to save time place your money in the tube by Hole 1. Again, play begins any time after 2 p.m. with groups of at least three but no more than five. Your round must be completed in time for you to leave the park by 7 p.m. Beginning next week, the park will remain open until 8 p.m.

Players may still join the league. Only the top 6 of 8 scoring weeks will be included in the overall divisional standings and season ending payouts to the top third in each division. You may also play from week-to-week for only $7 per round.

We will be playing the same 18-hole layout again this week as we did for Week 1. Please enter through the auxiliary gate. You may pay your daily fees at the main gate or to save time place your money ... show more ›

We will be playing the same 18-hole layout again this week as we did for Week 1. Please enter through the auxiliary gate. You may pay your daily fees at the main gate or to save time place your money in the tube by Hole 1. Again, play begins any time after 2 p.m. with groups of at least three but no more than five. Your round must be completed in time for you to leave the park by 7 p.m.

Prior to calculating the division standings I moved several players to their appropriate division based on the most recent PDGA ratings. An equal number of players were moved up or down. If you have a ... show more ›

Prior to calculating the division standings I moved several players to their appropriate division based on the most recent PDGA ratings. An equal number of players were moved up or down. If you have any questions please reach out to me. Thanks again for joining us today for the first week of sanctioned singles play!

MAPLE CITY SPRING LEAGUE AT OX BOW COURSE LAYOUT AND OB Footage listed for alternate holes and pins. Otherwise consult the PDGA scoring app. This is an 18-hole layout. All water is casual. Play it ... show more ›

MAPLE CITY SPRING LEAGUE AT OX BOW COURSE LAYOUT AND OB
Footage listed for alternate holes and pins. Otherwise consult the PDGA scoring app. This is an 18-hole layout.

All water is casual. Play it where it lies. It is permissible to have ribbons affixed to your discs for this event. In the unlikely event that a thrown disc lands in the Elkhart River and its contiguous floodwaters that disc will be considered out of bounds. Use the group's best judgement on OB calls. Play a provisional and consult league administrator or league official with questions.

1- On or over the road is OB. Ignore the orange line behind the basket.
2 - No OB.
3 - After completing the hole follow the orange arrows to the left of the basket out to the road where you will find hole B. We will not play holes 4 or 5.
B - 205 feet. Down the road, soft RHBH hyzer to an opening in the treeline on the left side of the road. Follow the arrows to hole C which is down the road on the grass to the left side.
C - 200 feet. Farmstead shelter hole. Straight shot. Basket is between the tree and the water pump. Road is in play. In or on the shelter is OB. Follow arrows to hole 6 which is behind and to the left of the basket. You will cross over hole 5 and 14 fairways. EYES UP. Proceed with caution. Watch for other golfers.
6 - No OB.
7 - No OB.
8S - Everyone plays from the SHORT tee. We will not play holes 9, 10-13. Once hole 8 is complete, walk down 9 fairway and play hole 10.
10 - No OB. Play hole 14 next. Move with caution “EYES UP” as you walk behind hole 16 tee pad, across 14 and 15 playing areas. Walk behind 15 tee pad, down 5 fairway, following painted arrows along the way as you walk down the start of hole 14 to the tee pad.
14 - No OB. Watch for disc golfers navigating their way across hole 14. Communicate with all disc golfers around you.
15 - No OB. Watch for disc golfers navigating their way between 14 and 15. They will be coming behind your tee to get to 5 fairway and on their way to 14. After you complete the hole walk to hole 18. You will not play holes 16 or 17.
18 - No OB.
19 - Over the fence and into Ox Bow elementary property is OB. Parking area is in-bounds.
20 - Over the fence and into Ox Bow elementary property is OB.
21 - Over the fence and into the Ox Bow maintenance area is OB.
22 - Over the fence and into the Ox Bow maintenance area is OB.
23 - On or over the road is OB.
24 - The road and parking area are OB.

Division standings will not be visible until after the completion of the first round. Here is the current breakout at the time of this posting: Blue - 1 White - 9 Red - 18 Green - 15 Purple - 8 ... show more ›

Division standings will not be visible until after the completion of the first round. Here is the current breakout at the time of this posting:

Blue - 1
White - 9
Red - 18
Green - 15
Purple - 8
Women - 1

Players may join the league throughout the season.

All player will receive MA1 points for PDGA scoring (2.5 points for each player one beats or ties) in the overall standings. Divisional points are as follows: 3 points for each week you play and 1 point for each player you beat or tie.

OX BOW ACCESS AND UPDATED LEAGUE DETAILS Until league begins on Tuesday, use the park main entrance. Park by Cottonwood Shelter (the one that's close to where you can park before the road closure. ... show more ›

OX BOW ACCESS AND UPDATED LEAGUE DETAILS

Until league begins on Tuesday, use the park main entrance. Park by Cottonwood Shelter (the one that's close to where you can park before the road closure. Walk down the road until you get to Apple Orchard Trail (it's the dirt trail with the foot bridge (look for it before the covered bridge on the left hand side of the road). From there you can walk on to hole 14 or 6 to start your round.

I will be posting more details on our layout for the first week of league. During the first few weeks of league we will use the auxiliary entrance.

I'll be out there on Sunday making final preparations to the layout. John Meulink will be creating a UDisc layout for those that like to keep track of their rounds. However, we will be using PDGA digital scoring for rounds each week. If you played Jason's Birthday Bash, you can expect a similar layout but only 18 holes with a few modifications.

League is $30 ($5 to Ox Bow fundraiser) for the 8-week season. No weekly fees. If you plan to only play a week or two, you still need to register, but don't have to pay the full season entry fee. To maintain consistency with SJVDGC Spring Bag Tag League, the single-week fee will be $7.