Players Cup: World Match Play Championship - 10/19-21

StevenDodge · Oct 05 2012, 12:54 PM

Think NCAA March Madness on disc golf. We are building the most spectator friendly disc golf event. Compelling match play complete with an online pick'em bracket.

Vibram Disc Golf presents the Players Cup.
Twin Parks Country Club is our host.
Paragon Disc Golf is our Final Four Sponsor.
DGA is the Pick'em Bracket Sponsor.

Fill out your brackets and get ready to watch one of disc golf's most exciting events.

http://www.playerscup.org/

Jeff_LaG · Oct 05 2012, 04:02 PM

Hey all, as your Vibram Players Cup Matchplay Championship Bracket Pick 'Em Manager, I'm here to facilitate the Pick'Em contest so that Steve can focus on more important things, like actually running the tournament. If you have any questions regarding the contest, I'll be happy to try and answer them as best as I can.

Good luck in the contest!
Best regards,
-Jeff

Jeff_LaG · Oct 07 2012, 01:51 PM

Just a heads-up that the prizes awarded for the Player's Cup DGA Pick 'Em Bracket include:

Eight (8) Vibram X-Link Soft discs (retail value $144)
A pair of Vibram Five Fingers shoes (retail value $75-$140, depending on model)
A spot on the Vibram Tester Team (estimated retail value: priceless!)

It's totally FREE to enter your bracket...sign up today!

Jeff_LaG · Oct 19 2012, 03:06 PM

Results are up after the first round!

We have a 7-way tie for 1st between the following entrants:

Marucci, Anthony
Pletcher, Jacob
Zombie, Black
lane, g
Anderson, Mike
Brett Comincioli
Kurzava, Ryan

who all picked 29 out of 32 matches correct in round 1.

Good luck to everyone in the next round(s)!

Jeff_LaG · Oct 19 2012, 08:53 PM

Results are up after the second round!

Huge upsets today came when second seed in the Ibex region, 1032-rated Bradley Williams, lost to 15th seeded D. Loomis in the first round, and 2009 World Champion Avery Jenkins lost in the second round to Adam Hunt.

In the Pick 'Em contest, we have a 2-way tie for 1st between Anthony Marucci and Mike Anderson, and a 3-way tie for third place between:

Murphy, Scott
Cartwright, Travis
Augustine, Alyssa

Congrats to all the Sweet 16 players who have advanced to the second day, and good luck to everyone in the Pick'Em contest!

Jeff_LaG · Oct 20 2012, 11:34 AM

For those following the Pick 'Em, bracket closely, you'll notice that someone put in an "ALL_FAVORITES_EXPERIMENT" where he or she picked the better seed in the entire contest. Despite yesterday's upsets, this entry is currently tied for 6th place after 2 rounds!

It shall be interesting to see as the rest of the tournament progresses where this entry ultimately finishes, but I think the lesson to be learned is that opposed to the NCAA "March Madness" basketball tournament where there are "Cinderella" teams and upsets galore, the better seed in our disc golf tournament seems to wins a great deal of the matches early on. This occurred last year as well.

Good luck the rest of the way to our players, and to everyone in the Pick'Em contest!

Oct 05 2012, 12:54 PM	#1
StevenDodge PDGA Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: United States Posts: 496	Players Cup: World Match Play Championship - 10/19-21 Think NCAA March Madness on disc golf. We are building the most spectator friendly disc golf event. Compelling match play complete with an online pick'em bracket. Vibram Disc Golf presents the Players Cup. Twin Parks Country Club is our host. Paragon Disc Golf is our Final Four Sponsor. DGA is the Pick'em Bracket Sponsor. Fill out your brackets and get ready to watch one of disc golf's most exciting events. http://www.playerscup.org/

Oct 05 2012, 04:02 PM	#2
Jeff_LaG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cheering for the Steelers, Penguins, and Pitt Posts: 3,119	Hey all, as your Vibram Players Cup Matchplay Championship Bracket Pick 'Em Manager, I'm here to facilitate the Pick'Em contest so that Steve can focus on more important things, like actually running the tournament. If you have any questions regarding the contest, I'll be happy to try and answer them as best as I can. Good luck in the contest! Best regards, -Jeff __________________

Oct 07 2012, 01:51 PM	#3
Jeff_LaG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cheering for the Steelers, Penguins, and Pitt Posts: 3,119	Just a heads-up that the prizes awarded for the Player's Cup DGA Pick 'Em Bracket include: Eight (8) Vibram X-Link Soft discs (retail value $144) A pair of Vibram Five Fingers shoes (retail value $75-$140, depending on model) A spot on the Vibram Tester Team (estimated retail value: priceless!) It's totally FREE to enter your bracket...sign up today! __________________

Oct 19 2012, 03:06 PM	#4
Jeff_LaG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cheering for the Steelers, Penguins, and Pitt Posts: 3,119	Results are up after the first round! We have a 7-way tie for 1st between the following entrants: Marucci, Anthony Pletcher, Jacob Zombie, Black lane, g Anderson, Mike Brett Comincioli Kurzava, Ryan who all picked 29 out of 32 matches correct in round 1. Good luck to everyone in the next round(s)! __________________ Last edited by Jeff_LaG; Oct 19 2012 at 03:21 PM.

Oct 19 2012, 08:53 PM	#5
Jeff_LaG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cheering for the Steelers, Penguins, and Pitt Posts: 3,119	Results are up after the second round! Huge upsets today came when second seed in the Ibex region, 1032-rated Bradley Williams, lost to 15th seeded D. Loomis in the first round, and 2009 World Champion Avery Jenkins lost in the second round to Adam Hunt. In the Pick 'Em contest, we have a 2-way tie for 1st between Anthony Marucci and Mike Anderson, and a 3-way tie for third place between: Murphy, Scott Cartwright, Travis Augustine, Alyssa Congrats to all the Sweet 16 players who have advanced to the second day, and good luck to everyone in the Pick'Em contest! __________________

Oct 20 2012, 11:34 AM	#6
Jeff_LaG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cheering for the Steelers, Penguins, and Pitt Posts: 3,119	For those following the Pick 'Em, bracket closely, you'll notice that someone put in an "ALL_FAVORITES_EXPERIMENT" where he or she picked the better seed in the entire contest. Despite yesterday's upsets, this entry is currently tied for 6th place after 2 rounds! It shall be interesting to see as the rest of the tournament progresses where this entry ultimately finishes, but I think the lesson to be learned is that opposed to the NCAA "March Madness" basketball tournament where there are "Cinderella" teams and upsets galore, the better seed in our disc golf tournament seems to wins a great deal of the matches early on. This occurred last year as well. Good luck the rest of the way to our players, and to everyone in the Pick'Em contest! __________________

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