Catalpa Open

I hope everyone had a great time Saturday at the Catalpa Open. Im sorry I wasn't able to be on site this year but I have processed all the amateur payout certificates and they are ready to use online ... show more ›

I hope everyone had a great time Saturday at the Catalpa Open. Im sorry I wasn't able to be on site this year but I have processed all the amateur payout certificates and they are ready to use online at www.discbaron.com or in store at Disc Baron 4485 Plainfield Ave NE Ste 206, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 10-6pm 7 Days a Week.

If you have any issues trying to redeem your certificate, please PM me here on DGS or email to [email redacted]. I have already received several orders and they will be shipped out promptly.

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I hope everyone had a great weekend and we look forward to helping you find the perfect disc or anything disc golf related! Keep'em in the fairway and close to the basket!

Happy Discing!


Jacob Stahl
Disc Baron

What can I say about the Catalpa Open? 1.) Dave runs his tournaments efficiently -- and the Catalpa Open 2019 was no different. 5 stars for the TD and all of the tournament staff that helped make th ... show more ›

What can I say about the Catalpa Open?
1.) Dave runs his tournaments efficiently -- and the Catalpa Open 2019 was no different. 5 stars for the TD and all of the tournament staff that helped make this a reality. (The player's meeting tended to be a little long-winded though.)
2.) Parking -- so Hole #1 runs right along a the edge of the parking lot. Someone parked there ALL DAY Long. I heard many participants complaining about the vehicle being parked there (as it took away from a commonly used play line), and even some participants putting an adhoc bounty on hitting the car. I think in future years, this should become a no parking area just for the day, only to limit any liability that either Sand Ridge, or the parks department may have for damage to vehicles.
3.) The Course - while it's not the most technical course in the area, LTP is a great course for all skill levels. Due to the large amounts of rain this spring, hole 9 is pretty much unplayable, but luckily it was dry enough for the Catalpa. A few of the tee-pads, particularly 15-17 can get quite slippery as the are not exposed to the sun and tend to stay moist. The Turf pads are great, but when wet/muddy, they can be very slippery. I saw slides happen a few times on hole 16.
4.) The trophies - I may be biased, but those trophies were cool! Unfortunately there was not enough trophies to go around, and some of the Pro division peeps were a little agitated about that. The TD did discuss the limited amount of trophies at the players meeting, but obviously a few folks didn't pay attention.
5.) Lunch - well, lunch was a little "meh" this year. There was pizza. Nothing special. However, Fire and Ice (St. Joe, Michigan) came out and served Ice Cream ($5 per dish). Fire and Ice's ice cream is great, but who eats ice cream in between rounds of a disc golf tournament? Dairy + physical activities can lead to a bad stomach aches for some folks.... and how are you supposed to poop when you have a 30-second time limit to throw?
6.) Maybe next time, the TD and staff can utilize social media or DGscene a little more. In 2019, hole assignments could be sent via email/sms, and there wouldn't be such a large group of people all trying to figure out their hole assignments. There has to be a better way.

All in all, a great tournament that was well run from Start to finish. Kudos to the entire Sand Ridge disc golf club for putting on a great tournament.