2009 "Steady" Ed Masters Cup presented by DGA

[delajack]

Greetings, disc golfers! Registration for the Am Masters Cup and the National Tour version for Pro divisions is now open. Go to http://delaveagadiscgolf.com/24th-an...sters-cup.html to access the signup form and instructions. You can send us a check or pay via Paypal, and I suggest amateurs that plan on playing this year get your registrations in early as the players packages include shirts. The earlier you register, the better your chance of getting the shirt size you want.

We'll have several people monitoring this thread, so feel free to post any questions you have. I'll be posting useful details frequently, so check back often. Thanks,

Jack Trageser
DeLaveaga Disc Golf Club VP

[delajack]

The Delaveaga Disc Golf Club is proud to announce the Ramada Limited ( 516 Water St, Santa Cruz CA 95060 / 831-426-6111 ) as our official host hotel of the 2009 Masters Cup. As many of you know from traveling here in years past, the hotel situation in Santa Cruz can be a tricky one. Our tournament takes place during the start of peak tourist season so good hotel rates can be hard to find. Our friends at the Ramada Limited have offered us a great discount for both tournament weekends. The normal price on a two queen bed room is $160.00. The Disc Golfer rate of will be $109.00 will be available both weekends by asking for the "Disc Golfer" rate. There is also a discounted rate for single beds. Please support our tournament sponsors by staying at this great hotel. It's literally the closest hotel to the course ( and not far from the beach) , the rooms are very clean and modern, and there's tons of restaurants close by. We will be posting tournament scores and tee tee times in the hotel lobby and there's also a free continental breakfast each morning. Please call today to reserve your room and be on your best behavior as we want to show this hotel what great guest disc golfers can be and ensure that we can use them for a host hotel for years to come. See you all in May, bring your beach clothes and your 'A' game"

More post about sponsors, after parties and MC fundraiser discs to follow next week

[topdog]

Why is Advanced $10 more than the rest of the divisions if we are only getting players packages.

[lonhart]

Hi Sean,

Here's the word from our TD:

"Entry fees are determined by guidelines set forth by the PDGA for Super Tour events.

The MA1 winner will receive a basket as in previous years along with free entry into the PRO event.

Trophies will also be awarded beyond the top three spots in most divisions. MA1 trophies will run deeper than other divisions since there are generally more MA1 players competing."

So there you have it. And remember that the first-place basket is a real basket (like $400+), I think a Mach III with number plate, not some dinky portable basket. Also, I believe the trophies are the really cool glass baskets like last year, each one hand made and unique.

I'll be volunteering that weekend so I'll see you there!
Cheers,
Steve

[delajack]

2009 Masters Cup Fundraiser Disc

The Delaveaga Disc Golf Club presents the release of our
2009 Fundraiser disc. Each year the club commissions a different disc golf artist to produce a full color design on a rare limited edition disc.

This design serves as the "unofficial" tournament stamp for the Steady Ed Memorial Masters Cup. Even though there will be an official tournament stamped disc in every players package, the short run of the fundraiser disc often makes it a more valuable collectible.

For 2009 the club chose Rick Weaver of Famersville California, who is becoming nationally known for his fine disc golf related artwork in various forms and mediums. Rick's full color depiction of an unnamed Disc Golfer putting at hole 1 at Delaveaga captures the challenge and beauty of the course.

Rick's artwork is displayed on a Proline Rogue without the normal DGA branding name ring on the disc. This allows the artwork to cover a much larger surface area of the disc. DGA has only produced a few orders on these "blank" Rogues and the white Proline plastic really helps the full color design "pop" off of the disc.

Only 50 of these discs have been produced so the collectable value will be high. To make it affordable to everybody in these tough economic times, the club will be selling them for only $20.00 each.


These discs are available through Dela Discs and can be purchased directly from the van anytime it is up at the course.

You can also purchase these discs by calling or emailing derek@discgolfassoc.com (831-722-6037) or stan.pratt@gmail.com. You can pay to have it shipped or we can reserve one for you and you can pick it up at the Steady Ed Memorial Masters Cup.

Last years fundraiser discs sold out before the tournament started and many people showed up looking to get one after they were already gone. To ensure you get one of these 'one of a kind' fundraiser discs - email or call us today or pick one up from Dela Disc Mark at the Delaveaga Disc Golf Course.

[lonhart]

AM Masters Cup is 60% full as of today.

PRO Masters Cup is 89% full as of today!

[magilla]

DeLa, here I come.....

I like PayPal..

[delajack]

Registration for the Pro Steady Ed Memorial Masters Cup NT event is now officially closed. Players must have heard about the numerous changes to the course to make DeLa even MORE difficult, challenging, and therefore fun!

Anyway, to be placed on the waiting list, contact TD Daviar Dave Thomas via phone or e-mail using the info below:

831.331.6760
masterscup@live.com

Mahalo!

[pterodactyl]

Major bummer for me!

[lonhart]

There are still 30 spots left in the AM event for those of you who can play AM.

[pterodactyl]

I'm in!

[delajack]

PLAYERS 'AFTER-PARTIES FOR THE AM WEEKEND

One of the best benefits of playing in the Masters Cup - added in the past couple years - are the great players parties that take place in the evening after Friday and Saturday's rounds. Don't miss 'em! See below for more details and directions. (Hint: Get there early on Friday at Cypress to get in on the free Anderson Valley microwbrew).

Friday May 1st 2009 7:00pm

Cypress

120 Union St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 459-9876‎

Please join us and all your friends at Cypress in downtown Santa Cruz. The Cypress Lounge is one of the hottest spots in Santa Cruz. They have an awesome kitchen, a full liquor bar and the nicest patio in town. There will be live DJ music and be sure to get there early because for the first hour of the party there’s Free Anderson Valley Brewing Company Beer to Disc Golfers competing in the tournament.

Directions from the Course to Cypress:

Start out going SOUTHWEST on UPPER PARK RD toward ARMORY RD

Turn RIGHT to stay on UPPER PARK RD

Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto DE LAVEAGA DR

DE LAVEAGA DR becomes N BRANCIFORTE AVE

Turn RIGHT onto WATER ST.

WATER ST becomes MISSION ST.

Turn LEFT onto CENTER ST

Turn SHARP LEFT onto UNION ST

Parking available across the street in parking garage


Satuday May 2ndst 2009 7:00pm

Woodstocks Pizza

710 Front St

Santa Cruz, CA, 95060

831-427-4444

Woodstock Pizza has a great selection of specialty pizzas, appetizers, salads and awesome desert pizzas. There’s also beer and wine available. Woodstocks Pizza has stepped up big this year and is once again a gold level sponsor for the Masters Cup. In addition to having a booth set up at the course on Saturday and Sunday that will be selling pizza slices they are hosting an after party for us on Saturday night. There will be a couple of free pizzas to get us started, happy hour prices on beer and 15% off any food orders for competitors.

Directions from the Course to Woodstocks:

Start out going SOUTHWEST on UPPER PARK RD toward ARMORY RD

Turn RIGHT to stay on UPPER PARK RD

Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto DE LAVEAGA DR

DE LAVEAGA DR becomes N BRANCIFORTE AVE

Turn RIGHT onto WATER ST

Turn LEFT onto FRONT ST

Parking around back behind Trader Joes

[pterodactyl]

Could someone describe the changes made to DeLa and how the course is going to be configured for the pros? Can't wait to see Daviar in his Armani!

[lonhart]

Hi Kenny,

I am not sure if the layout for the Pro weekend is set. Some of it will depend on how flow/clogs occur during the AM weekend. Almost everything will be in the long.

Changes: holes 20 and 22 (when in play) have OB now. Likely the road and beyond when headed out on 20 and past the road is safe on 22 (this is designed to reduce crossing fairways...).

New tee in a slightly different place for hole 23.

New tee (very deep) for hole 26A.

Hole 27 (Top of the World) has a new pin placement, but very close to old one.

Cheers,
Steve

[pterodactyl]

Thank you, Steven.
Is the 'gravity' hole in for this tourney?

[steveganz]

Due to technical difficulties here at pdga.com, tee times have been posted at http://norcalseries.com/

Sorry for the inconvenience.

[delajack]

The Amateur version of the 2009 Steady Ed Memorial Masters Cup is in the books, with local Zeb Goodman taking first place in Advanced. He shot three steady rounds of +1, par (84), and par to win by three strokes. The real story, though, was the way the entire field responded to a couple unforeseen hiccups.

First of all, no one predicted the amount of rain that fell on all three days. Players got soaked, rounds took six hours in some cases, and despite all that I saw mostly smiles. We also had an issue with the tee times being posted incorrectly on the PDGA site Friday night, and somehow managed to get everyone on the course Saturday. Players were extremely flexible, and really embodied the principles Ed Headrick always espoused.

If you'd like to see and/or order prints of pictures taken during the three rounds, click the link below:

http://frisbeebrain.shutterfly.com/m...2009-amweekend

[topdog]

The rain had nothing to do with the 7 hour round Sunday. I had to DNF in the middle of the round cause I had to work Sunday night. If I would have played the whole round I wouldnt have made it.

[magilla]

Now that the AMs are done with.......

Tee Times? lol

:-)

[pterodactyl]

I'm guessing us old folks will tee off first on Friday and Sunday like usual.

[magilla]

Originally Posted by topdog

The rain had nothing to do with the 7 hour round Sunday. I had to DNF in the middle of the round cause I had to work Sunday night. If I would have played the whole round I wouldnt have made it.

Easy there Sean....
Why would YOU, who would figure to be in the running in Adv, schedule work on the night of a SuperTour 2+ hrs away? Knowing FULL well that the Adv would go off last on Sunday AND you "should" be contending there for one of the LAST groups.


Poor planning on your part....NO fault of the event itself, regardless of weather issues, etc.

[topdog]

I didnt start work until 10:30. I would have had plenty of time to get home if we were done in a timely manner. The flyer said awards were at 5:30.The first groups were done in 4 1/2 hours why would our round take 3 hours longer. In all the years I have played Master's Cup rounds never took that long.

I was also told the Adv Master Woman were a group of 5 and that was alot of the problem. But this info could be wrong.

[magilla]

Originally Posted by magilla

Now that the AMs are done with.......

Tee Times? lol

:-)

NICE!! I was only kidding....

only 204 hrs 45 mins until my tee time.

Sweet!

[steveganz]

No round took longer than 6 hours on any of the three days, Sean.

[steveganz]

http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=8765

[topdog]

Maybe for you last time I checked if you tee off at 11:30 and finished at 6:30 that was 7 hours.
My second round took just over 6 hours.

[blazinpat]

Y do I have to be the very first person to tee off! lol

[lonhart]

The following was posted by Daviar on the DeLa club web site:

Parking
All Players will park at the lake just above the Delaveaga Ball Golf course. We will provide a shuttle service or you may walk in at your discretion. One of our volunteer staff will be available to help you locate a parking spot. Please carpool or 'drop off' whenever possible.

Check In
There will be no Check In or Player's Meeting. Simply arrive at hole #1 tee ten minutes prior to your scheduled tee time. The starter will review any course information and answer any questions you may have. Player's packages will be handed out at the end of your first round when your group turns in the scorecard. Please have all members of the group present when the card is turned in to the scorer.

Tee Times
Tee Times will be posted at the course, DJ's Mini-Mart, the host hotel and PDGA.com
Saturday order – MPM>MPS>MPG>MPO>FPO
Sunday order – MPS>MPG>MPM>FPO>MPO

Course Layout & Special Conditions
1.Two Meter Tree Rule IS in effect
2.Mandatories on holes #1, #16, #24 – drop zone is provided
3.Hole 26a – OB line on left side of fairway – play from where it crosses OB line or from drop zone – no re-tee
4.Hole 27 – Road and across road are OB – play from where it crossed OB line or from drop zone – no re-tee
5.Hole 6 – Water retaining ditch is OB
6.On or across all roads on the course is OB
7.Hole 20 – the right side of the line of logs marks the edge of OB
8.Parking lot is OB – including concrete area next to the basket on hole #24 and overflow parking area on hole #23,
9.All water is casual
10.No relief may be taken from poison oak
11.Please use provisionals if there is a possibility the disc may be lost.
12.Hole 22 will NOT be played

Warm Up Area
Players may not warm up on the course after the first group of the day tees. You may use the putting basket or hole 22 basket. Throwing nets will also be provided on hole 22 (please use putters only). There is also room to warm up at lower Delaveaga Park.

[lonhart]

Hall of Famer Tom Schott held the "Meet the Pros" skins game yesterday, with $50 per hole. Des Reading walked away with $950, Liz Lopez $200, and Val Jenkins with $200, capturing the last chunk of the pot with a park job on the new hole 27. Local Pro Carrie Berl Berlogar couldn't quite get things going, but expect her to be in the mix during the tournament!

Each year Tom and others put up over $1000 for a skins match among four premier Pro players attending the Masters Cup tournament, and this year it was a treat to watch the women battle.

Thanks Tom!

[steveganz]

First groups rolling in now...

http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=8765