Seeing as how this year's Pun's Labyrinth sold out so quick, discussion has already started on how to grow this event to the next level, with even hopes of an eventual A-Tier in the near future. As ma ...
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Seeing as how this year's Pun's Labyrinth sold out so quick, discussion has already started on how to grow this event to the next level, with even hopes of an eventual A-Tier in the near future. As many remember we tried a larger format a few years back that simply put did not run all that well. Granted there is different individuals now running the show, we want to do everything thing we can to avoid a repeat of that if we were to double the field size and make this event bigger. In our discussions, a couple of options came up and we'd like some feedback from individuals so we can start the planning for this ASAP and make sure we give the people want they want. With next year being the 10th year of this event, it honestly makes sense to do something bigger and better. So below, we have some tentative options and are looking for feedback from you the players who graciously support this event:
1. Leave it as is with two days, three rounds, max field of 72
2. Shorten the event a two-day, two-round format, with two fields, opening up the registration to 144 players with no division caps and more possible divisions. This is similar to what we did a few years ago, but we would only use the 18 hole formats and have to eliminate one of the rounds we currently use (TBD).
3. Make the event a three day event, running Friday through Sunday, with one round each day for two fields. This would also allow 144 total players, but would require a round to played on Friday. For example, we could start Friday's rounds at 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM, which is four total hours. This would be the Reds to Longs Round. Saturday would have rounds starting at 9 AM and 2 PM, giving 5 hours for the rounds. Sunday would follow the same timeline as Saturday. This would also allow for more divisions and no caps.
4. Set up a temporary course somewhere at the park or nearby to allow for a full 144 player field. The format and location for this would have to be researched. But we could possibly use the Archery course or maybe even the Golf Course for something of this nature. But this would require some investigative work to see if it's feasible. This would also allow for more divisions and no caps.
Each option has it's limitations and advantages. But we would like to find a way to open up a larger field size but keep people happy. Any input or other ideas anyone has would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for all your support!
