This is a long one but please take note of several important announcements at the end!
#PLAYERS: 28
CTP: Tucker Whittemore-Davis, $16 on hole 9. Tucker insists this is a RHBH hole and maybe he’s right.
ACE: $0. It was up to $107 briefly before Matt Skoby fired a skip-ace in on hole 1 to break the piggy bank en route to a stellar round. Awesome.
WELCOME: Logan Roberts joined us in the Open division. Due to other conflicts it may have been a one-and-done deal for Logan but he shot a good round and we hope to see him again.
THANKS: To all 12 TOPO players that came up to the GMDGC (my home away from home) tourney this weekend and helped make the Wrightsville Beach Open a blast. More on that later.
CONGRATS: To division winners Matt Skoby, Meadow Hartwell / Marty Vaughn (tie), Snake Cleveland, and Liz Viar. They were first time division wins for Snake, Marty, and Meadow (where will she peak!?) Congratulations also to all the TOPO players that finished in the cash at Wrightsville this weekend: in a huge am2 field Connor Griffin finished 4th (2 strokes back) and Ryan Metivier 7th (3 strokes back). Marty and Betsy each took 2nd in their respective divisions as well.
POTW: When you log a 50 you get the Play of the Week. When you hit a league ace and snag a $107 pot you get the Play of the Week. When you do both you’re Matt Skoby and you had a pretty damn good Monday. Matt’s 50 is only one stroke off the course record of 49 and he did it on the longer hole 2 layout which plays a full stroke harder than the original tee. He somehow managed to do it taking 4 4’s during the round (wtf)! When I grab the card I’ll publish his hole-by-hole breakdown.
***ANNOUNCEMENTS***
SCHEDULE CHANGE!!! Unfortunately Snake’s sunny disposition isn’t going to be enough to keep us playing in daylight through the end of the scheduled season. Since many of us have 9-5 jobs its impractical to move the start time up any further, so something’s gotta give. In response we’ve decided to bump the final 2 weeknights of the season in favor of a 2-round tournament Saturday, Sept 20 (exact format TBD). I realize that this date will not work for everyone but I hope it will work for most. This will give us a lot more flexibility for the finale and will be followed by a kick@ss pot-luck bbq like last time (but in daylight). Try to clear your schedule and you will not be disappointed. Mo’s bringing fruit salad. So to summarize- NO LEAGUE ON LABOR DAY, then regularly scheduled Sep 8 / Sep 15 and Finale Saturday Sep 20. Schedule is now updated on the website.
LAYOUT NOTE: The long tee box on hole 2 is the DEFAULT tee for all future league rounds and all divisions. The tee pad will be lengthened and is a work in progress but its very playable as it is. Women played the short tee the last 2 weeks but to avoid confusion I’d like them to either a) play the same layout as everyone else or b) make a clear list of tees they’d prefer to play hole-by-hole. I’d be happy to work with you on this and welcome your feedback.
Also, in 2 weeks of league play the longer hole 2 layout has not yielded a single deuce. We all know this more challenging layout can and will be birdied, so as a little extra motivation Marty’s offering up a BOUNTY ON HOLE 2. First to get a league deuce gets a TOPO shirt (or similar prize). Go get it!
ON THE ROAD: After a great showing in Vermont now’s your chance to join the TOPO contingent on the GMDGC tournament circuit. Some of us will be camping at the Storrs Pond Rec area for the Sept 6th Storrs Pond Classic. Register now before it fills up, but be forewarned: this is a mountain-goat course that nearly killed Dan, Snake, and Chana. The front 9 is still very rough as the course volunteers give it one last push before hosting their first tourney. That won’t stop intrepid souls like Ryan Metivier, Jim Bailey, Mark Dawson and Mike Frisina who are all pre-reg’ed.
Week 6 Wrapup, Schedule, and Layouts
This is a long one but please take note of several important announcements at the end!
#PLAYERS: 28
CTP: Tucker Whittemore-Davis, $16 on hole 9. Tucker insists this is a RHBH hole and maybe he’s right.
ACE: $0. It was up to $107 briefly before Matt Skoby fired a skip-ace in on hole 1 to break the piggy bank en route to a stellar round. Awesome.
WELCOME: Logan Roberts joined us in the Open division. Due to other conflicts it may have been a one-and-done deal for Logan but he shot a good round and we hope to see him again.
THANKS: To all 12 TOPO players that came up to the GMDGC (my home away from home) tourney this weekend and helped make the Wrightsville Beach Open a blast. More on that later.
CONGRATS: To division winners Matt Skoby, Meadow Hartwell / Marty Vaughn (tie), Snake Cleveland, and Liz Viar. They were first time division wins for Snake, Marty, and Meadow (where will she peak!?) Congratulations also to all the TOPO players that finished in the cash at Wrightsville this weekend: in a huge am2 field Connor Griffin finished 4th (2 strokes back) and Ryan Metivier 7th (3 strokes back). Marty and Betsy each took 2nd in their respective divisions as well.
POTW: When you log a 50 you get the Play of the Week. When you hit a league ace and snag a $107 pot you get the Play of the Week. When you do both you’re Matt Skoby and you had a pretty damn good Monday. Matt’s 50 is only one stroke off the course record of 49 and he did it on the longer hole 2 layout which plays a full stroke harder than the original tee. He somehow managed to do it taking 4 4’s during the round (wtf)! When I grab the card I’ll publish his hole-by-hole breakdown.
***ANNOUNCEMENTS***
SCHEDULE CHANGE!!! Unfortunately Snake’s sunny disposition isn’t going to be enough to keep us playing in daylight through the end of the scheduled season. Since many of us have 9-5 jobs its impractical to move the start time up any further, so something’s gotta give. In response we’ve decided to bump the final 2 weeknights of the season in favor of a 2-round tournament Saturday, Sept 20 (exact format TBD). I realize that this date will not work for everyone but I hope it will work for most. This will give us a lot more flexibility for the finale and will be followed by a kick@ss pot-luck bbq like last time (but in daylight). Try to clear your schedule and you will not be disappointed. Mo’s bringing fruit salad. So to summarize- NO LEAGUE ON LABOR DAY, then regularly scheduled Sep 8 / Sep 15 and Finale Saturday Sep 20. Schedule is now updated on the website.
LAYOUT NOTE: The long tee box on hole 2 is the DEFAULT tee for all future league rounds and all divisions. The tee pad will be lengthened and is a work in progress but its very playable as it is. Women played the short tee the last 2 weeks but to avoid confusion I’d like them to either a) play the same layout as everyone else or b) make a clear list of tees they’d prefer to play hole-by-hole. I’d be happy to work with you on this and welcome your feedback.
Also, in 2 weeks of league play the longer hole 2 layout has not yielded a single deuce. We all know this more challenging layout can and will be birdied, so as a little extra motivation Marty’s offering up a BOUNTY ON HOLE 2. First to get a league deuce gets a TOPO shirt (or similar prize). Go get it!
ON THE ROAD: After a great showing in Vermont now’s your chance to join the TOPO contingent on the GMDGC tournament circuit. Some of us will be camping at the Storrs Pond Rec area for the Sept 6th Storrs Pond Classic. Register now before it fills up, but be forewarned: this is a mountain-goat course that nearly killed Dan, Snake, and Chana. The front 9 is still very rough as the course volunteers give it one last push before hosting their first tourney. That won’t stop intrepid souls like Ryan Metivier, Jim Bailey, Mark Dawson and Mike Frisina who are all pre-reg’ed.
http://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Salt_Hill_Pub_Presents_the_Storrs_Pond_Classic_2014
RULES NOTE: Rules are for squares, man.
Everything is awesome! Everything is cool when you're part of Team TOPO (damn Lego Movie),
Jim