2011 30th Annual Discraft Great Lakes Open (DGLO)

Matt Blocksma    August 10, 2011 at 3:36am

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 ... 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.

TJ Yelland    August 10, 2011 at 1:53am

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 finish ... 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.

Dan Flanz    August 10, 2011 at 1:32am

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 ****ing about payouts, so bravo their guys, progress is the name of the game.

chad curtis    August 10, 2011 at 1:01am

Great tourney! I'll be back next year. On a side note--I'm TD for my first B-tier next month (Custers Last Stand) and I'm getting a little nervous after reading some of the negative comments. You disc golfers are tough to please!

TJ Yelland    August 9, 2011 at 11:02pm

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 ****ing ask them if they need help? Give ideas on how things could go smoother in the future. Does it do anything to come on h ... 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 ****ing 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 **** 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.

Steve McLean    August 9, 2011 at 5:58pm

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 o ... 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.

MARK KRUSE    August 9, 2011 at 3:28pm

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!

Jonathan Brzys    August 8, 2011 at 4:22pm

Thanks you Jeff and all who helped out at the tourney. Had fun and can't wait until next year!!!

ken "sega salt" moote    August 8, 2011 at 1:11am

I left my chair there, camp time stool with a disxraft and apple sticker on it. Please call me if u find it its right by the parking lot, by tent area.734-546-6204

Dynamic Discs    August 4, 2011 at 8:03am

Oh, if another couple baskets are needed we might be able to throw a couple in. Just let us know.

Dynamic Discs    August 4, 2011 at 8:02am

The DD RV is heading for Michigan tomorrow afternoon! Looking forward to getting back to Michigan. It has been a while. We will have plenty of disc golf gear and apparel with us but if you need anything specific please send a message and we will bring along. Check out our site www.DyanmicDiscs.com

MARK KRUSE    August 1, 2011 at 6:30am

dynamic discs and i will be donating a few items for ctp's during the dubs round...i hope to have 5-10 ctps total on the course! we anticipate much fun will be had by most of the players!

Dynamic Discs    July 29, 2011 at 11:03pm

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!