The Greater Yadkin Open

[riverdog]

OK, here we go. Go ahead and scratch in the weekend of the 8th and 9th of November because you are definitely going to want to be in Yadkin County. As a lot of you know here in Yadkin County we are very fortunate to be home to four great courses - Yadkin County Park where all previous YO's have been held; Borrowed Time, John Glenn's new 18 hole course; The Cranberry Disco, Mike Stack's 18 hole swinging course; and Ramcat Ridge, my 18 hole walk in the woods. All of these courses have their own unique feel and style, and they are all way fun places to spend a day with discs.

I'll attach a flyer which covers pretty much all details, although I'm sure there will be questions. There will be two pools.

I'll cover Pool B first - Pool B is Pro's and Advanced only with Ben Porter as TD, Saturday rounds are Yadkin County Park (YCP) morning and Ramcat Ridge afternoon, Sunday Pool B is YCP all day.

Pool A - is all other Am divisions, Rec, Intmd, Adv Masters and older. Pool A is a one day two round tournie, Todd Gillihan TD, with Saturday morning being at the Cranberry Disco and Saturday afternoon at YCP. On Sunday Pool A can enjoy the friendly confines of Borrowed Time for non-sanctioned play. You're gonna like Borrowed Time!!!! Very cool course and proprietor. :cool:

Questions anyone?

The Greater
YADKIN OPEN
NOVEMBER 8 and 9, 2008
A PDGA EVENT HELD IN YADKIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Borrowed Time~Cranberry Disco~Ramcat Ridge~Yadkin County Park
All PDGA Divisions will be offered and split into 2 pools.
Pool A: All Amateur divisions except Advanced Men & Women.
Pool B: All Pro divisions and Advanced Men & Women.
Pool A: A one day, two round tournament. Pool B: A two day, four round tournament.
Please pre-register as each pool is limited to 70 players and check-in at Yadkin County Park by 9 AM.
At 9:30 a mandatory players meeting for all players will be held at Yadkin County Park.
Entry fees: $50 Pro divisions; $40 Advanced divisions; $30 all other divisions. Non-PDGA members add $10.
Pool A: Round 1: Cranberry Disco Round 2: Yadkin County Park
Pool B: Round 1: Yadkin County Park Round 2: Ramcat Ridge
Pool B: Round 3: Yadkin County Park Round 4: Yadkin County Park
Sunday: Fun Doubles at Borrowed Time. Random Draw is at 10 AM.

A first place trophy will be awarded for each division with 3 or more players.
The top 50% in all divisions will receive cash or prizes. Awards ceremony after your final round.
There will be many closest to the pole prizes and a $1 ace pool that is included in the entry fee.
Questions contact the Tournament Directors, Ben Porter at (336) 760-1400 or Todd Gillihan at (336) 760-1410.

-----------------------------------------------Yadkin Open Entry Form-----------------------------------------------
Complete, return with check or money order to: Todd Gillihan, 2821 Hall Lane, Winston Salem, NC 27127
_______________________________ ________ _____________ ____________
Name PDGA # Division Phone #
_________________________ _________________ ____ _____ ____________
Address City State Zip E-mail
I, ___________________________, do hereby release and hold harmless, Yadkin County Parks and Recreation Department, PDGA, Yadkinville Disc Golf, Todd Gillihan, Ben Porter and all other tournament sponsors from all damages and /or injuries I might incur before, during, and after this event. I will be responsible for any damages I may cause to park property as a result of my participation.

[tyson99duke]

Ramcat and Cranberry Sactioned!!!

Very Cool!

I wonder if Yadkin County is the only county is the state with more Disc Golf Courses then Ball Golf Courses???!!!

Looking forward!

[riverdog]

Yup and yup on Cranberry and Ramcat.

And maybe more disc courses than people. :D

[phluffhead]

That's awesome to hear Jamie so I might just make it my 5 tourney and this membership worth while. Might see ya tomorrow at the Disco

[riverdog]

Yup. Ramcat, just another lefty course. ;) /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif :D

Hope you can make it tomorrow. $230 dollars in Twilight acepool. :cool:

[drmontei]

anyone have any idea how registration is looking for this one?

[BooneTOdd]

I'm down! Should have a few others from the High Country as well.

[riverdog]

Not sure. Been out of town. I'll touch base with Ben in the next day or so and post. :cool:

[riverdog]

Just a week to go for the 2008 rendition of the Greater Yadkin Open. Things are a little different this fall giving you a taste of all four Yadkin County courses, dependent on the division you are playing. Refer to first post on this thread for details. Briefly though Advanced and Pro Yadkin County Park (YCP) Saturday morning and Ramcat Saturday afternoon. Sunday is YCP all day for Pro and Advanced. All other divisions start at Cranberry Disco Saturday a.m. and YCP Saturday p.m. Borrowed Time open for non-sanctioned play all day Sunday.

All the courses are in great fall shape, beautiful colors, super conditions. Ramcat will be a little bit of a change for most everyone with the clear cutting on the neighboring property moving to the margins of some holes. The cutting will not adversely affect the course. In fact, it may well improve it. I have already moved the #3 pin making the hole about 50 feet longer. The green will not be AS fast as it was, but all in all I think it's a better hole. According to time constraints this week, I may well be able to move #7's pin position also. :cool:

Cranberry Disco for all the non-Adv and non Pro divisions is in super shape. If you haven't played the Disco, this course alone is worth the price of admission. You're going to like. :cool::cool:

And Borrowed Time for the non-sanctioned rounds Sunday, like the rest of the Yadkin County private course, every fairway is real, every fairway is fair, but ya gotta hit em. While it is less physically demanding than either Ramcat or the Disco it will require every shot in your bag to get through clean and unbloodied. :cool::cool::cool:

[riverdog]

Moved the pins on #3 and #7 Ramcat this week. Both are now longer with number three being a similar shot and #7 now a longer S rather than an anny. Colors close to peak. Come see us. :cool:

[riverdog]

This one slipped under my personal radar and I don't see where a change was made on the flyer but TD Ben Portersworth confirms that for the Pro/Adv pool there has been some course itinerary tweaking - Saturday YCP a.m. and Ramcat p.m.; Sunday YCP a.m. and CRANBERRY DISCO Sunday p.m. with the awards ceremony also being at the Disco. You are going to love the Disco. Courses are in great shape and with colors near peak........ man it just don't get any better. :cool:

[BooneTOdd]

Sounds like a lot FUN for everyone, as usual in Yadkin Co.. I've paid, yet I hope I can play! I torn the cartilage in my chest near my sternum a little over two weeks ago now and it's still not feeling good. Four rounds may force me on the sidelines to volunteer. One way or another, I'm looking forward to it! It doesn't get any better than Yadkinville Disc Golf!!!

[riverdog]

Sorry to hear about the chest/rib issue. Why, back in nineteen and seventy three I popped a cartelage clean out of my chest from my ninth rib while paddling a Class VII rapid in Madagascar. Never missed a day on the water. But that was me. :D:D:D Seriously hope you can make a go of it. If not you know spotters will be needed at de'Cat and de Disco. Looking forward to it compadre. :cool:

[riverdog]

Pre reg list from TD. Per him pdga online reg not available right now. No late fee for morning of reg.

Pro
Ben Porter
Robbie Robinson
Robert Zimmerman

Masters
Mole
John Porter
Garth Hudson

Advanced
Bryant Austin
Aaron Graff
Tyson Harton
Terry Lowman
Glen Lowman
Todd Lion
Todd P.
Jon Rochester
Tim Spurgeon
David Wiggins Jr.
Michael Vanderford

Advanced Masters
Todd Gillihan
Steve Keighton
James Wallace
David Wiggins Sr.

Advanced Grandmasters
Larry Ellis
Jan Jackson
George Jones

Intermediate
Lucas Biggers
John Robinson
Levon Helm

Recreational
Will Stafford
Josh Ivester
Claude Ogden

[tyson99duke]

I know there are several from Greensboro that are going to make it out there this weekend, that are not listed above.

I will be taking pre reg from the Lake Reidsville Open this weekend, but not in Durham, as I will be getting some work done in Reidsville the weekend of the 15th.

Look forward to seeing everyone and my first trip to the Disco!

[riverdog]

Good deal Tyson. You're going to like the Disco.... a little like Ramcat, with a creek. :D

[BooneTOdd]

Sorry to hear about the chest/rib issue. Why, back in nineteen and seventy three I popped a cartelage clean out of my chest from my ninth rib while paddling a Class VII rapid in Madagascar. Never missed a day on the water. But that was me. Seriously hope you can make a go of it. If not you know spotters will be needed at de'Cat and de Disco. Looking forward to it compadre.


:D And that's why I have an autographed Ramcat disc from you hanging on my wall!! :D That would be like paddling Hole 4 at Ramcat without a paddle. Absolute insanity! :cool:

You betcha spotters are going to be needed! Leafage is thick these shorter days. Keep an eye on it.

[riverdog]

Sorry for any inconvenience caused by not being able to reg through pdga. That system is supposed to be down until sometime next week. Ben and Todd say no penalty for morning of registration though and with the format morning of should be zero problem. Come see us. :cool:

[riverdog]

ba dump bump

[tyson99duke]

Anything planned for tomorrow in Yadkin County?

[riverdog]

Nothing formal that I know of Tyson. End of Daylight Savings Time kind of killed Friday afternoon stuff.

[tyson99duke]

Figured, but may have the day off.

[riverdog]

Not sure who all made the informal workday at the park yesterday, but rumor has it that a new teepad has been built for the new "soccer friendly" pin position on #10. Course was detrashed and is in great shape for Saturday morning.

I spent the afternoon with a backpack leaf blower on Ramcat blowing all major trails and teepads so it'll be a little less treacherous Saturday afternoon. Sounds like any precip will be ending during the night or very early tomorrow morning leaving us with a beautiful weekend.

Sunday will be killer as well with the final round being at Cranberry Disco. Gorgeous course, gorgeous time of year.... what more could you ask for. See you there. :cool:

[riverdog]

Fun time in Yadkin County this weekend. Don't remember all the nitty gritty details, but suffice to say the old man brung it this weekend, Alan Beaver took Pro on the strength of a new record round at Cranberry Disco this afternoon. Oh, and his trademark steady, steady, steady play. Thanks for coming everybody. We enjoyed it.

Now don't forget about next spring's Yadkin County Tour playing all four courses in the county with all divisions. :D

[riverdog]

Results :cool:

MPO Alan Beaver 47 55 51 50 203
MPO Ben Porter 26309 53 54 49 58 214
MPO Anthony Whisnant 58 58 55 61 232
MPO Ed Williams 51 61 56 61 229

MA1 Justin L 53 59 54 59 225
MA1 Kevin Morris 52 63 58 55 228
MA1 Terry Lowman 65 71 63 62 261
MA1 Glen Lowman 58 56 56 63 233
MA1 Scott Rousch 55 62 54 53 224
MA1 Michael Vanderford 57 64 65 70 256
MA1 Jon Rochester 27547 59 62 56 62 239
MA1 Tyson Harton 31312 55 65 61 58 239
MA1 Todd Lion 35916 51 64 58 59 232
MA1 Andy Masi 53 59 57 55 224
MA1 Aaron Graff 27451 53 59 60 53 225
MA1 Jonathan Ownes 48 66 52 62 228
MA1 Bill Yandell 14923 57 68 56 62 243
MA1 Brian Baldwin 34341 49 64 57 50 220
MA1 David Monteith 28558 54 59 52 53 218
MA1 Chris Brown 22403 56 59 51 62 228
MA1 Adam Lawlor 58 62 57 53 230

MM1 Steve Keighton 28219 57 55 112
MM1 Dave Wert 30993 55 61 116
MM1 James Wallace 11643 55 60 115
MM1 Todd Gillihan 3355 57 59 116

MG1 Larry Ellis 35039 60 66 126
MG1 Jan Jackson 28226 60 65 125

MA2 John Robinson 33265 57 56 113
MA2 Lucas Biggers 21498 56 69 125
MA2 Bill Schwartz 59 61 120
MA2 Eddie Snody 64 68 132
MA2 Jason Shermer 62 72 134

MA3 Will Stafford 34075 71 76 147
MA3 John Powell 66 57 123
MA3 Claude Ogden 74 77 151
MA3 David Keeling 63 60 123
MA3 Zach Tucker 64 66 130

[BooneTOdd]

Good shootin Alan! Congratulations to all the winners and survivors! BIG UPS to the Yadkinville Disc Golf Club for hosting another Fabulous Fall Open on three super cool courses, Yadkin Co Park, Jamie Arnold's Ramcat Ridge, and Mike Stacks Cranberry Disco! Nobody said they were easy, yet I think everyone can agree that they are FUN! Looking forward to seeing those ratings. Again, it's hard to beat what Yadkinville has to offer! Not just good courses, but good food and good people. The tournament ran very smooth, special thanks to Ben Porter and Todd Gillian for their dedication and leadership!

You know I'll be back for another one, but this time I hope to be able to play. Is the Spring tourney set in stone yet, what are the dates? Time to start thinking about and making plans for 09' Yadkinville is a must play!

[riverdog]

Thanks for the kind words Todd and thanks for the spotting help Saturday. No date for spring yet. It's usually first of the year-ish before the dates are choosable/lockable. You can bet it'll be a big time though. :cool:

[tyson99duke]

I have to say that those private courses, mixed with one of my favorite public courses were a great time.

Going have to play out there more often. I heard Borrowed Time is a gem as well, but I have not seen it since it was 12 holes.

Thanks guys.

[drmontei]

Ramcat Ridge and Cranberry Disco are two of the most scenic courses I've ever played. Thanks to Riverdog and Stack for letting us play their courses. I had a great time and can't wait until next year.

[riverdog]

Thanks David and Tyson. We're both very fortunate to live where we do. :cool: