2009 Disc Golf Hall of Fame Classic May 30-31st PDGA A-Tier

The Disc Golf Hall of Fame Classic will be contested at the International Disc Golf Center in Appling, GA. The weekend will include the Grand Opening of the Jim Warner Course sponsored by Discraft. Some of the extras for this tournament are amazing, AM US Doubles qualifier, Saturday Night Players Barbecue at IDGC, Silent Auction, and Hall of Famer Hospitality Area. Plus the amenities of the IDGC, immediate unofficial round ratings, climate controlled building, fully stocked pro shop, museum, hall of fame, and more...........Hope to see you out here!


We will be using a 3 round format with a final 9, although the course schedule for the weekend has not been decided upon yet everyone will play the new course. I may try to have everyone play all three courses, but with the lack of short tee pads on the WR Jackson course this may be difficult.


We are offering all divisions at this point, but would like to have at least 3 entry's per division.

Registration is now up at http://www.pdgasignup.com/Qstore/Qst...ROD=1234535416
You can also send a check (payable to IDGC), pdga#, email, and telephone number to:
IDGC
3828 Dogwood Ln.
Appling, GA. 30802

Due to the size of our facility the likely hood of the event selling out is slim but we are encouraging pre registration, for our planning purposes.

Current Registration: http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=8592

Lodging/Camping: Camping is highly recommend and very close by the courses, http://209.247.187.110/index.aspx?page=2680, or call 706-541-0586 they have an entire area reserved. Make sure you mention the disc golf tournament and they will put you in the reserved area, which is located steps from hole 6 of the Jim Warner.
Host Hotel: WINGATE by Wyndham at 4087 Jimmy Dyess Parkway, this location is at I20 and Belair rd. approx 15 minutes from IDGC.
You can follow booking instructions for Wyndham hotels on the back of your PDGA Membership card.

Sponsorship discs are available: KC Roc with the HoF Classic stamp signed by all HoF members in attendance, $25. (contact me for more details)

For more information contact Jason Allind: 706-261-6342 or Jallind at pdga.com

Registration is well under way at this point and our camping section is starting to fill!!!!

I have been working on the format/schedule of events for the weekend, it looks like i am going to go with 3 pools which means 3 courses going on at once!!! The schedule should be released by early next week, in case anyone wants to change divisions to play different courses Right now i have it worked out that every pool will play the "new" Jim Warner course, and the "B" pool will be the only one to play all 3 courses, which means "A" pool doesn't play Ed and "C" pool doesn't play Jackson. (let the whining commence) :lol:

Tentatively:

A- MPO, FPO, MPM???
B- MPG, MA1, MM1, MG1?????
C- MS1, MA2, MA3, FW1-3, JR.

[IDGC Superintendent]

test test test

[IDGC Superintendent]

Last Call for camping spots in our disc golfer section, I just spoke with the county and we are down to having 2 open sites. There are very limited sites in other sections of the park for this weekend and they may all be full by weeks end.

Otherwise there is space available at the Wingate host hotel.

Thanks!

[ddevine]

Any updates on the schedule, courses and entry list?

[ddevine]

I can't wait to check out these courses! One drawback of living in SoCal is the near absence of tall, thick barky things with leaves....oh yeah, TREES! Looking at the pictures at the IDGC website has me salivating. Par 4 Golf...Yummy Yummy Yummy!!!

[bazkitcase5]

is there a site that has a lot of course pictures? personally, I would like to see more hole by hole photos

[IDGC Superintendent]

Originally Posted by ddevine

Any updates on the schedule, courses and entry list?

As of now i just have what was listed above, i am waiting on last minute entries at this point and may drop it down to 2 pools. I haven't had much time to work on this as the courses have been growing like crazy. Also doing teepads and teesigns on the new course still........

The lake is almost at full pool, the highest i have seen it in the 2 years i've been here, yay rain!!!

I know we are having dubs on friday night, followed by a barbeque at IDGC sponsored by the Atlanta Disc Golf Organization. Saturday Night after the rounds will be another Barbeque sponsored by Columbia County. We will also be having a silent auction in the building all day on saturday!

Can't beat getting fed twice!!!!!!

stay tuned for more info in the next week or so, back to the tractor and mowing!

[SpeedyatHallofFame]

Hola Disgolfistas

The Disc Golf Hall of Fame Classic is only two weekends away! The Silent Auction will take place Saturday Barbeque. We need your donations and those of your fellow disc golfers. Discs, memorabilia, paraphernalia, are all appreciated by participants and spectators alike. We hope it is not too late to act.

Please send donations ASAP to:

IDGC
3828 Dogwood Ln.
Appling, GA. 30802
attn: Auction

Note:
Please attach a note if you believe the item should have a minimum price
If you donate four or more items, we will send back your shiping fee.
Your name WILL appear with the item donated at the auction

Thanks to Dr. Rick, Sylvia, Brian Hoeniger, and Jim Palmeri for their advance donations. Hall of Famers who are signed up includes Dave Greenwell, Snapper Pierson, Alan Beaver, and Johnny Sias. Patti Kunkle and John David will be there as well as other very special guests.

Held every two years, the tournament honors the best of our sport, THE PASSION OF THE DISC GOLFER . Held at the International Disc Golf Center, the event will be the inaugural for the third completed course designed and donated by Discraft and dedicated to Jim Warner of Atlanta. Other new improvements will be unveiled. A big crowd will experience the dream come true!


Is it possible that fans around the World would be interested in being able to bid on some items being auctioned? Just let us know. You can contact me anytime at speedyinga@aol.com

Thanks for your support!

Speedy Al Guerrero
DGHOF Administrator and Curator

[SpeedyatHallofFame]

FROM: AL SPEEDY GUERRERO

Disc Golf Hall of Fame Administrator

It is that time!

This an important month for the Disc Golf Fan! Forty-eight Disc Golf Hall of Famers will vote for up to five nominees on the Hall Selection final ballot. These great promoters/players of the disc golf (with a fifteen-year history) have been screened by the HOF Board of Directors. The Administrator tabulates votes received by June 1. The top vote recipients will be honored at the PDGA World Championships in Kansas City. Last year we inducted Dan Ginnelly and Juliana Korver. Who will it be in 2009?

These are the 2009 nominees

Lynne Warren

Ken Westerfield,

Jeff Homburg

Marie Jackson

Charlie Callahan

John "Crazy" Brooks

Brian Cummings

J Gary Dropcho

Don Wilchek

Tomas Ekstrom

Duster Don Hoffman

Joe Feidt

Jim Orum

Brian Cummings

I will to be there to organize the festivities and look forward to seeing you. BE AWARE THAT THE INDUCTION CEREMONY MAY TAKE PLACE AS EARLY AS THE PLAYERS MANDATORY MEETING. That is yet to be decided.

FROM THE HALL OF FAME CHARTER:
"Hall of Fame inductees shall be judged to fit the following standards: Favorable standing and an honorable reputation within the disc golf community. Made significant contributions to the sport of disc golf through development, promotion, leadership, or sportsmanship that merits our recognition, remembrance and respect." The DGHOF celebrates contributors whose passion for disc golf transcends personal gain.

Fans may send biographies and information of their favorite contributors/players to speedyinga@aol.com. The info will be passed on to the Board of Directors and voting members.

See you in Augusta!

Al Speedy Guerrero - Election Guy
Disc Golf Hall of Fame Administrator and Curator
http://www.discgolfhalloffame.org/
PDGA #3816 ADGO #003 IDGC #001

[OSTERTIP]

This is one of the only tourneys I look forward to every time it comes around. The courses at the IDGC are some of the best I have ever played and certainly some of the most enjoyable to play! I cant wait to tee off!

[OSTERTIP]

Jason or anyone else who may know.....
Is there an online map of the new Warner course? I cant find any maps of the courses although I am lucky to have already saved the Ed and the Jackson maps from a few years ago. Does one exist for the Warner course?

[IDGC Superintendent]

Originally Posted by OSTERTIP

Jason or anyone else who may know.....
Is there an online map of the new Warner course? I cant find any maps of the courses although I am lucky to have already saved the Ed and the Jackson maps from a few years ago. Does one exist for the Warner course?

Huh i just went looking for the other maps and they aren't there, something must have gotten off in the conversion over to the new site.

The warner map that i have is really rough and i am hoping to have a new one for the tournament with the short pads listed and all the correct distances. I wanted to wait for the tee pads to be done which happened this week, and i think we have all the distances shot and rough map drawn up. I got a little deterred on wednesday with having to back fill all the pads and then getting injured but should have something soon.

I also have the schedule complete and on my computer at work, this will 100% be posted on tuesday.

[jvanduzee]

Any more word on the Pools and schedule for the different pools? I am waiting to sign up based on that information.

[IDGC Superintendent]

Originally Posted by jvanduzee

Any more word on the Pools and schedule for the different pools? I am waiting to sign up based on that information.

Things that we know for sure are that the player's meeting will be at 9am and check in will be Friday 9-6 and Saturday starting at 8am.

The pools has been difficult i almost announced stuff yesterday but i am glad i didn't as we got 17 entries over night. I can guarantee you will play at least 2 out of the 3 courses, and everyone will play the Warner. The lower pool will not play the Jackson course, so thats about all i can give right now until i get closer to final numbers.

[ddevine]

Thanks ridesbrd for all the work you are doing! Snapper and I played East Roswell Park in Atlanta this morning (nice course!), and will be arriving tomorrow. Looking forward to checking out the courses. Cheers, DD

[IDGC Superintendent]

Schedule: http://www.pdga.com/files/documents/...c_Schedule.pdf

[IDGC Superintendent]

The first round scores are posted: http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=8592

Its beautiful weather here in Augusta today, 90 degrees and sunny. We have a heated battle going on in Men's Open Division with McCoy, Feldberg, and McCray all shooting a 1048 rated, 59 on the WR Jackson Course.

[SpeedyatHallofFame]

Everyone is having a blast! The weather has been awesome. with Hall of Famers Patti Kunkle, Fred Salaz, Snapper Pierson, Dave Greenwell, Alan Beaver, and Carlton Howard in attendance, we celebrated the unveiling of Ed Headrick's bronze bust sculpture at the IDGC Museum. Who more appropriate than his widow, Farina Headrick and Josh from DGA to tell the stories of Ed's passion for disc golf?

The Jim Warner Memorial Discraft course has received great reviews. Jim's family and Atlanta boys were present to cut the ribbon. The family presented EVERYONE with a disc golf bag to show their appreciation. Nice!

Last night's barbeque was a hit as the players are being treated to a fantastic silent auction. Thanks to Hall of Famers the Voakes, Dave Dunipace, Jim Palmeri, the Ginnelly's and others for their donations, especially Tim Selinski and Dave Dunipace from Innova! Red first Run CE TL's, FL's, Valkerie"s! People are still calling from out of town to place their bids for those!

Gotta run to catch more of the action! Thanks to everyone from Augusta and the PDGA!

[ddevine]

What a great weekend of golf! This tournament is well worth the cross country trip, and I sincerely hope I can make it back in two years. The opening ceremony for the Warner course was very moving, as was the unveiling of the Steady Ed bust. Although I did not get to play the Steady Ed course, I hear it is fun and scenic as well as challenging. The Jackson course is now one of my top favorites, and can best be appreciated by 1000+ rated players with big arms and precise control. Power, control, and smart course management are a must on the front nine, while the back contains several finesse holes that can be aced (or sixed!). The Warner course is also very demanding and challenging. I wish I had arrived a week earlier for more practice; these courses require strategy and execution.

Once I found out that Stan McDaniel and Johnny Sias were not making the trip I opted to jump up to Open to watch how the "youngsters" attacked the course. It was well worth the price of admission watching Schwebbie work some magic in the woods and getting a lesson in how to close out a round. Now if I could only find another 40 feet on my drives!

Mucho thanks to Jason, Brian and the crew for all of their work on the courses and the tournament. I can't wait to get back! These were some of the best courses I have played, and the opportunity to return every other year for another crack at them make me wish I was 20 again! Cheers, DD