The Commando Mini - Sundays at Spring Valley

[ching_lizard]

Starting Sunday, May 27th 2007

The Commando Mini

Location: Spring Valley Golf Course Map: Map to Spring Valley Golf Course
Time: 8:30 - 9:00am registration
Cost: $10

Price includes: $1 green fee, $1 Ace Pot, $1 Mulligan, $1 Texas States, $6 to payout

All PDGA divisions welcomed.
Payout to top half of every division.
Pros paid in cash / Amateurs paid in merchandise from the well-stocked Spring Valley Pro Shop! (Huge selection!)

Cards will be assigned and tee off begins right after 9:00am.

Come, see and play Houston's best disc golf course!

[ching_lizard]

Many thanks to the players that turned out to play the innagural Commando Mini at Spring Valley last weekend!!!

The playing conditions were great! Although there were a few puddles out there which prevented throwing rollers on most holes, the power-9 ones could still be rolled. I even managed to keep my feet dry until the 15th hole...I probably could've walked around and stayed dry, but I splashed through the puddles anyway.

Only saw 2 mosquitos during the whole round! Wow!

Pass the word - if you are in town for the weekend, then the Commando Mini is a great place to grab a little high quality disc golf. Their Pro Shop at SV is very impressive and as large as Circle-R's shop! The staff of SV have been very welcoming to disc golfers and it is a pleasure to work with someone that wants to have our business versus Oak Meadow where they DON'T want our business.

[ching_lizard]

Click here for Google Map.

Their phone number is: (281) 351-8628
Call that number to find out of if the course will be open in case there is heavy, recent rain. They open at 7:00 am so there's a good chance that if they're open, they'll be answering that phone! If Spring Valley is open, then you can pretty much bet that I'll be there!

Lots of folks just figured out that the Commando started back up last weekend, so it's sounding like a stronger turn-out for this weekend. Weather is looking pretty good so far too. Keep your fingers crossed.

Can't wait to see what layout Mike will set up for us this weekend!

[ching_lizard]

Wow! We had 19 players show up for the Commando Mini this morning!!! A perfect morning for some disc golf too!

I'm keeping results posted up on the HFDS website.

You can view the results, by clicking on this!

Many thanks go out to all of the players supporting Texas States by playing in this mini! We had another 4-5 first timers out there this week, and all of them were raving about how good (and tough) they thought this course was!

I'm telling you folks, if you haven't played at Spring Valley yet, then you really owe it to yourself to come on out next Sunday morning for some of the best competitive disc golf in the city!

[ching_lizard]

The Commando Mini at Spring Valley is still "on" for Sunday morning!

Cost: $10 (includes everything!)
Time: 8:30-9:00 sign-up
Tee off: approx. 9:15

Benefits Texas State Disc Golf Championship!

[travisgreenway]

Hey is the mini on for the 24th.....I have a need to donate some money to a REAL golfer!

[ching_lizard]

Dang! I never remember to promote The Commando Mini on the PDGA message board regularly.

If you are visiting Houston over the weekend, then I highly encourgage that you chase down the Sunday morning Commando Mini at Spring Valley Disc Golf Course on the northside.

We are averaging between 15 and 25 players every weekend and are seeing the largest field of Open players than anything else in town. And here's the bonus: It's played on the best (and shadiest) course in the county!!!

It starts at 10:00 am every Sunday and costs just $10 including green fees, ace pot and mulligan. All cash payout.

[ching_lizard]

The ever fun Commando Mini
wants to announce that on the second Sunday of every month, we'll be running a best disc doubles format instead of the usual singles.

8/2/2009 <-- First weekend of August is singles
8/9/2009 <-- Second weekend of the month is DOUBLES!!! (random card draw)
8/16/2009 <-- Third weekend of the month is singles
8/23/2009 <-- Fourth weekend of the month is singles
8/30/2009 <-- Fifth weekend of the month is singles

Entry fees for every week is still $10 and includes Ace Pot and Mulligan.

Please support The Commando Mini and our efforts to support Texas States as well as the Spring Valley Spectacular!!!

[ching_lizard]

At the suggestion of a few of our players, we've begun running a random, card, draw-doubles on the second Sunday of every month.

We've been playing best shot doubles every round so far - but we may experiment around with other formats in the future.

Come on out to the Commando Mini Doubles on the second Sunday of every month!

Be there before 10:00 am and you'll be in!

[ching_lizard]

This is the final weekend before the big B-tier tournament at Spring Valley.

I encourage everyone that is planning on playing in the Spring Valley Spectacular to come on out and log a practice round at the Commando Mini!

It ain't quite a tournament, but we've been averaging between 20-30 players per week lately, and your attendance is sure to push it to new record levels.

The cost is still just $10 - which includes your green fees for the day, a buck for Texas States, Ace Pot entry and a mulligan.

For those that might be wondering about the details....this is how it works: I take signups at just before 10:00 am. I will make out cards based on your division and I try to assign you to a card of folks in your division. I'll figure out starting hole assignments depending on how many cards we have - last weekend it was 8 cards so we run a shotgun start across about 6-7 different holes. I give everyone about 15 minutes to get to their starting holes before I signal 2 minute warning and then a start.

The ponds and wet areas back on the Finesse course will be strung for the tournament and Commando Mini players tomorrow will be playing with the strung OB as OB to simulate the tournament conditions.

Please plan on arriving just before 10:00 am.

[ching_lizard]

The Commando Mini runs a random-card draw doubles round on the second Sunday of each month. With Texas States only being a couple of weeks away, this will be one of the last two weeks you'll have to help us raise money for Texas States.

We are also planning on holding a disc exchange this weekend. Bring one new, premium plastic disc to trade with another player. We'll be running it sort-of like a white elephant gift exchange thing.

The Ace Pot stands at $119.

I think that I may have some Texas States stamped Rocs available for sale at the Commando too! All proceeds will be going to Texas States.

Hope to see you out there this weekend for a little doubles action!

Larry

[ching_lizard]

bump this puppy up!

The Commando has lots of action happening this weekend with only two weeks left before States. I'm hoping that with a good showing, we might be able to push the Commando sponsorship up enough to get the TxStates added cash up to the $6,000 mark! Grab your friends and bring an extra disc for the exchange and show up this Sunday for some Commando Doubles!

Hope to see ya there!

Larry

[ching_lizard]

Tomorrow 3/21/2010 will be the last Commando Mini before Texas States next weekend.

I will have the Texas States tournament-stamped Rocs for sale at the Commando tomorrow. The Commando is the only place where you'll be able to score one!!!

I can't thank everyone enough for your continued support of the Commando Mini and its goal to raise money for Texas States. Your participation this year has allowed the Commando to provide in the neighborhood of $1,700 to the States fund!!!

After this weekend, we'll immediately start on the 4th year of operation of the Commando as we start raising money for the 2011 edition.

Come on out and test your mettle on the best course in Houston on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am.

[ching_lizard]

The Commando Mini will begin running for another season next weekend.

I am not so sure that Commando will be used as a fundraiser for Texas States however.

It will be used to raise tournament sponsorship funds of some kind, but given the low level of appreciation by this year's and last year's Texas States organization, it will be changing.

[ching_lizard]

The Commando Mini will be played at the McDade Park course in Conroe tomorrow, July 4th.

Water is high at Spring Valley so we're going to move it to McDade. We will post a sign up at Spring Valley in the morning and we'll be moving back the start time to 10:30 am to give folks a chance to drive up to McDade from Spring Valley.

Hope to see ya out there in the morning.

Larry

[ching_lizard]

Back by popular demand:


The Commando Mini Disc Exchange - Dec 19th, 2010
(in time for the holidays!)


Here is how it'll work:
For those are interested, (it is completely optional, but we'd love to have your participation) please bring an un-wrapped, new, premium disc and you'll be eligible to participate in our disc exchange. We'll run the exchange in white elephant style: all the discs will go on display in a jumble on the table, and the first person takes his/her choice, second person has the option of taking the first person's choice or taking another off the table, if a person gets a disc taken from them, then they can pick from another person (except the one that took theirs) or draw another off the table. I think we ought to stipulate that once you've had a disc taken from you, you're "safe" until another new name gets called from the list. The first person will have the "option" to take someone else's disc or keep what he/she has as the final turn.


As I've done in years past, I'll dig down deep in my collection box and see if I can't come up with something "special" for this year's disc exchange. Hmmm...I wonder...

But for this week, December 12th, 2010:


For this week however, remember that because it is the second weekend of the month, it'll be Commando Doubles week!!! No need to bring your own partner, we'll let random mayhem select one for you with a deck of cards!!!


It's going to be chilly in the morning with winds in the 16 mph range from the North. Please dress warmly in some layers that you can peel off or open up as you get warmer.


Hope to see all you out there in the morning for some of the best doubles action in town!


Larry