The Location
Through a joint effort between Discraft (http://www.discraft.com) and Sun King Discs (http://www.sunkingdiscs.com), the Plantation Inn & Golf Resort (http://www.plantationinn.com) in Crystal River, FL has added a permanent 18-hole disc golf course to it's long list of guest amenities which also includes kayaking, canoeing, boat rentals and a full service dive shop, not to mention 2 amazing golf courses.

Located north of Tampa/Clearwater on Florida's scenic Nature Coast, the uniqueness of the Plantation Inn disc golf course is the use of both existing "ball golf" holes and unused adjacent property which combine to make a world class championship-level facility. The course layout has been finalized and is now in the ground ready for play. The Plantation Inn & Golf Resort will be the annual home of The Players Cup (http://www.theplayerscup.org), a disc golf event which will debut November 18th, 19th & 20th 2005.

The Format
The Players Cup will feature 160 of the top professional disc golf players from around the world in a one division format playing 3 rounds of 18 holes on the par 63 Lagoons Course.

The Course
The Lagoons Disc Golf Course is a hybrid creation and uses part "ball" golf course combined with additional adjacent property to form a beautiful, yet challenging backdrop for the prestigious event known as The Players Cup. The Lagoons Course, by name, will obviously offer plenty of water obstacles in addition to the sand traps and putting greens of the "ball" golf course being OB as well. On top of that, no artificial OB's or obstacles were needed as the cement cart paths usually carve out narrow fairways and strategic, natural "landing zones" add to the formidable course design. All in all, the Lagoons measures 9180 feet and has a par score of 63. More detailed "hole by hole" information, along with pictures, will be posted at www.theplayerscup.org (http://www.theplayerscup.org) shortly.

The CA$H
The Players Cup will live upto the hype by guaranteeing $10,000 for the first place winner. In addition, the total purse should be in the neighborhood of $50,000, which should make it the 3rd largest purse of the year - and that's just the inaugural event!

The Event
The Players Cup, as an event, was designed to seperate itself from traditional disc golf tournaments. In addition to the large purse, The Players Cup was put forth for an overall "player experience", highlighted by the amazing facility and it's amenities. To help round out the tournament year in style, The Players Cup will offer participants the chance at many comforts and recreational activities without ever having to leave the hotel grounds; in fact the Lagoons course is a mere 3-minute walk from the hotel door to the first tee! In addition, there will be an opening ceremony and players dinner in which all particpants will be welcomed and given full explanation of the weekend activities and facilities and there will be a social hour every evening outside by the tiki bar and pool and musical entertainment will be provided on Saturday.

Qualifying For 2005
The qualification process for The Players Cup '05 is really quite simple. It's format was designed to do two specific tasks; qualify both the top-ranked touring professional players along with the top-ranked regional and international players who might not travel as far or as often as the touring players. In effect, this format will create a large pool of highly skilled players from around the globe with different backgrounds and personalities, different levels of experience and different throwing styles. Lastly, and most importantly, the format only qualifies real players, who based on their previous performance, qualified for the event - you cannot "buy" a spot or receive a sponsors exemption. Afterall, it's called The Players Cup for a reason.

The following is the basic qualifying format used for The Players Cup: Any male or female player who won a PDGA sanctioned, B-Tier, A-Tier, National Tour or Major event in any of the Professional divisions (Open, Master, Grand Master, Sr. Grand Master or Legend) in the previous calendar year is considered eligible to play. In addition, the winner must have competed against at least two other players in their respective division to be considered eligible. Once a player is qualified, their eligibility status remains active until the event registration has closed. In the event that a player wins multiple tournaments, the next player or players (if there was a tie), by score, who have not previously qualified, will then become eligible. This means that a player does not necessarily have to win an event to qualify. A player can gain eligibility by having the best score among the remaining "non-qualified" players at an event. Sanctioned tournaments that use a "doubles" format were included as qualifying events, but Ratings Based tournaments were not. Simplified, this means that at any sanctioned B-Tier or higher event there is one qualifying spot in each Pro division that has 3 or more players. If the player with the best final score has already qualified earlier in the year, the qualifying spot will then trickle down to the next "previously non-qualified" player with the best score. Click HERE (http://theplayerscup.org/players.htm) to view The Qualified Players list for 2005.

Additional Qualifying For 2005
Of the 160 open spots for The Players Cup, 10 will be reserved for special qualifying events later this year. These late qualifying events will be the only chance for any player not on the current Qualified List to get into The Players Cup '05. The events are broken into 2 phases. The first phase is The Players Cup Summer Series, which will offer 3 one-day, two-round events on temporary courses laid out on "ball" golf courses in Florida (Clearwater, Gainesville & Orlando), including one round of night golf on a lighted golf course! The top 3 non-qualified pro players and top 2 advanced amateur players, based on series points, will then qualify. In addition, 5 more spots will be awarded at the "Last Chance" events which are scheduled for the early part of the event weekend in November.

Qualifying For 2006
For the innaugural tournament, the idea was to invite as many players as possible to expose them to The Players Cup '05 experience. For The Players Cup '06, the qualifying format will change slightly by adding the fact that a player must be "in the cash" in addition to all of the previous criteria stated above. In some instances for The Players Cup '05, especially late in the year, the trickle down effect qualified players that didn't "cash" at the tournament, but still ended up as a qualified player. While that standard was acceptable as part of the innaugural tournament, it has been determined that to grow the event integrity, it is necessary to make the qualifying a bit more strict and in turn a bit more exclusive.

Registering For The Players Cup
A registration date will be announced shortly. All qualified players will be notified about 30 days before registration starts, thus giving all players a fair shot at registering for this exciting inaugural event. Qualified players will have the option of registering and paying the $195 entry fee either online or by mailing the form in. Early registrants will be rewarded with the desirable late morning/early afternoon tee times for the opening Friday round.

Contact/Info
Mike Barnett - 352.212.3845, [email protected]
Please visit the following websites for additional information:
www.theplayerscup.org (http://www.theplayerscup.org)
www.plantationinn.com (http://www.plantationinn.com)
www.discraft.com (http://www.discraft.com)
www.sunkingdiscs.com (http://www.sunkingdiscs.com)

had a fun round out at plantation inn yesterday. greg hosfeld set the new course record at 62 (-1), but left a few out there (try not to use the word orc around him for a while). -6 should be a hot round for the big boys with moderate winds. in dead calm (very rare out there), maybe a -10.

all the cement pads are poured. scorecards and legends are available in the proshop. rates are $5 to walk and $10 to ride.

please call mike or myself for additional info before heading up to play.

denny
(727) 512-9696

can i get a BOO-YAH?

I'll be there at least. 3 days on the forum and only one reply about this tournament shelling out $10,000 for 1st place? Are the rest of you stunned into silence or just doubting thomases? This ain't run by the BOD or Sportsloop is it?

well, THANK YOU to everyone involved in getting this one launched. Looks awesome!

I think this is awesome. Its good to see another major hit the schedule.....These are the types of events that the touring pros will raise their games for and ultimately will make a bigger impact on a professional level, definately something our growing sport needs. Well done!

scorecard, hole descriptions, and photos of the permanent plantation inn course are posted. click on the link below and then click on "plantation inn".

also, the three temp courses that will be used for the player's cup summer series are on the same page. "countryside" is in clearwater and will be used for the august 6th event. "west end" is a night lit course in gainesville and will be used for the august 20th event. "dub's dread" is in orlando and will be used for the september 3rd event. a registration form for the summer series events will be posted soon.

rich darter tied greg hosfeld for the course record at plantation inn with 62 (-1). who'll be the first to break 60?

Mikey/Al,
Thanks for the compliments! We definitely think that we will have "raised the bar" when this event is over. This event is all about the experience and we hope as many players as possible will be there to enjoy it.

The initial daily schedule of events is finished and will be posted at the site shortly along with information about The Players Cup Summer Series, a 3-stop circuit that will qualify 5 more players (including 2 Amateurs!) happening in August and September.

Thanks!
Mike Barnett

Looking forward to an updated website, so we can get more details.

It's nice to see that we can have more Majors in the sport.

Is this the same tournament that is listed in the PDGA schedule as the A-Tier in Clearwater, FL? Thanks

Sounds like a great event. Good luck!

the moccasin lake open in clearwater is the week before the player's cup.

www.playerscup.org (http://www.playerscup.org)

This looks awesome. The website has an updated list of qualified players.

1st place = $10,000!

Better get practicing so I can try to win a B tier this year.

You don't necessarily have to win an event to become qualified. However, it's always nice to win! :D

Here's a list of qualified players, and how they placed. (http://playerscup.org/2005playerscup.pdf)

This is definitely something I will propably attend.

I am there especially if it is right after the Moccasin Lake Open.

The course is looking great! The tees and baskets are now numbered and the flags are being added to the tops of the baskets this week. In addition, there is a nice touch of mulch underneath the baskets, giving the pins a very classy finish to them.

We are still finalizing a couple of pin placements and the tee signs will be ordered shortly thereafter.

Also, the schedule has been updated at the website, including the times for the mini disc and croquet tournaments.

Are these the correct pics of the course?

http://www.etherbinge.com/plantation1-2-3.htm

those are them. in addition to what mike mentioned, all the blue, white, and red lines have been painted on the paths and have been numbered. if you go to play a round be sure to ask for a scorecard and a course legend sheet and navigation will be easy-cheesey.

The Players' Cup Summer Series has been finalized and entries for all three events are now being taken. The Summer Series has been created to generate excitement for the big event, showcase evolving disc golf design concepts at alternative venues, and qualify five competitors for The Players’ Cup.

For more info, please see:
http://www.etherbinge.com/summerseries.htm

is it still too soon to sign up for the November Player's Cup?

how could any time be too early?

We are preparing the invitations and they should be sent out by late June or early July. We will start taking registrations about 30 days after the mailing, thus giving all qualified players a fair shot at being informed about the event.

The pro shop is now up and running with discs. Bags, apparel and other items will be coming soon.

Thanks!
Mike Barnett

Sweeeeeet, thanks Mike.

how could any time be too early?



rhett's old lady says he's too early a lot :o

how could any time be too early?



rhett's old lady says he's too early a lot :o

Tha will cause RheTT to post even more now.

Hello All!

Even though the invites for The Players Cup are being prepared for a mailing later this month, it's been brought to my attention by my contact at the Plantation Inn that the room reservations have already started! I would greatly suggest that if you plan on attending, to at least reserve your room now so it's not an issue later. We upped the reserved rooms from 60 to 80 and it appears that at this rate we may need to add more.

For more info, visit The Players Cup Website (http://www.theplayerscup.org).

Thanks!
Mike Barnett

Will we be playing all blue tees or a round from each of the different tees?

I really hope to be able to make this event...It really sounds like it's going to be something special...

all rounds will be played from the blue tees.

the white tees were designed with intermediate and advanced players in mind (drives 250-325). the red tees were designed with novice and intermediate players in mind (drives 170-270)

river city signs is currently constructing beautiful signs for the course now named "Red Hawk Landing" after the red bellied hawks that like to hang out on holes 8-9 and 17. these tee signs will be planted sometime in july.

another reminder that our 3 event summer series kicks off on august 6th at countryside executive golf course in clearwater.
for more info on the series visit:

www.etherbinge.com/summerseries.htm (http://www.etherbinge.com/summerseries.htm)

The championship course to be used for The Players Cup in November has been titled The Red Hawk in respect to a couple of red-bellied hawks that occassionally appear on hole #17. Naming the course after these magnificent birds seemed rather obvious after seeing them gracefully manuever through the woods and the surrounding areas; hopefully somewhat similar to what your disc will do on the course!

All new photos of the course are up at www.theplayerscup.org (http://www.theplayerscup.org) and video is being shot to make a video "fly-by" DVD that should be available sometime in July.

The limited edition (only 200 made!) CryZtal Avenger will be the first tournament fundraiser discs and will be available in the next few weeks at Sun King Discs (http://www.sunkingdiscs.com) and through Discraft's Sport Discs (http://www.sportdiscs.com) website.

Also, the first ace was hit at The Red Hawk by somewhat-local boy Duane Laudermilch last Saturday. The 280ft Hole #11 left to right shot was hit with a fairly abused Demon. Reports say that his wife refused to pay the obligatory $5 prize after he refused to acknowledge her skip ace with $5 on hole #15 at Earlwood in Columbia, SC during their vacation the previous week.

Thanks!
Mike Barnett

LOOOOKS SWEEEEEEET, cant wait to play it.

See you there Brian!

I'll be there. :D

Sweet Boobs!

Congratulations Duane on the first ace at The Red Hawk!

TD Mike Barnett is a little shy, so I'll boast for him: Mike got the first birdie 2 on the 470 ft. par 3 #13! His 150 ft. magnet shot was in all the way.

Hole 13-14-15 constitutes The Red Hawk's "Amen Corner".
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That is a sweet bounty.

Congratulations Duane on the first ace at The Red Hawk!

TD Mike Barnett is a little shy, so I'll boast for him: Mike got the first birdie 2 on the 470 ft. par 3 #13! His 150 ft. magnet shot was in all the way.

Hole 13-14-15 constitutes The Red Hawk's "Amen Corner".
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Nice!!!

Here are the holes and distances:

http://www.theplayerscup.org/cs_13.htm

http://www.theplayerscup.org/cs_14.htm

http://www.theplayerscup.org/cs_15.htm

Hello All!

Just dropping in to let eveyone know that the invitations for The Players Cup have been sent out! With the exception of a handful of European players who are not PDGA members and some players who have not renewed, everyone should receive their invite by the middle of next week at the latest.

Registration opens on August 3rd at 12 noon and closes on October 28th at midnight. You can register and pay the entry via credit card at www.theplayerscup.org (http://www.theplayerscup.org) starting on August 3rd as well. It's on a first come, first-served basis and the earlier you sign up, the later your tee time for the opening round!

Also, don't forget to reserve a room either, as they have already started taking reservations at The Plantation Inn & Golf Resort (http://www.plantationinn.com) .

Thanks!
Mike

Mike,

Fly into Tampa or Orlando?

Tampa Airport: 1 hr. 30 minutes to Plantation
Clearwater/St. Pete Airport: 1 hr. 40 minutes to Plantation
Orlando Airport: 2 hrs. to Plantation

ladies and gentlemen- Mike Barnett! Joe Harr here mike- now livin in the upper midwest as a michigander... congrats on the Player's Cup taking shape and of course the long duece. Hope to get down there and play the event sometime but with the wife's medskool and my two scrappers at home I'm lucky to make as many local events as I do. Hope Dennis didn't thrash your area too badly- good to see the player's cup placed well after hurricane season...... be safe ;)

this is lookin' like a grand b-day present... http://www.frostjedi.com/phpbb/images/smiles/icon_thumbs.gif

Hi, Denny.

Nice idea on the bounty.

Any interest in shooting this event (or helping me find someone local who wants to)?

I'd like some video of this course to work with, maybe as a preview. And video coverage from the event itself would be sweet.

i emailed via the Sun King route a while back, but heard nothing yet, so I thought you'd be able to look into it.

As always, looking for local broadcast partners for the show - nothing in FL yet, but there are several nice stations.

Let me know what you think.

Joe

I can't tell you how sweet those invitations were! Well... I guess I just did. /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

I am so excited about this Championship! It looks like a top notch event! I know I'll be a little early teeing off every day but the experience will be incredible!! The Plantation Inn is beautiful as well as the Red Hawk course!!

Thanks Mike and everyone else involved for putting this event together! It will be SOOOO much fun!!!!! :cool:

Got mine today since I just got back from Ohio. Entry fee will be in da mail on the 1st of August.

got mine today also. :D

Sweet, I just got my invatiation today, had no clue about this tournament. I'm hoping to go but I'm not sure if I can. I have a few credits this semester ( 4 400 level classes ) and I'm already taking a week off for USDGC, hopefully I will be able to make some time for this tournament also, it looks like a blast!

The wait is over! The first fundraiser disc has been released for The Players Cup (http://www.theplayerscup.org)! The super limited (only 20 made!) ColorMAX CryZtal Avenger is available at Sun King Discs (http://www.sunkingdiscs.com) or click HERE (http://www.sunkingdiscs.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=3400-TPCAV) for a direct link.

Thanks!
Mike Barnett

Can you share the logic in why having to few fundraiser discs? That's half what some Tier-B's move, and this is supposed to be THE big deal-i-o. :confused:

On the 28th: The limited edition (only 200 made!) CryZtal Avenger will be the first tournament fundraiser discs and will be available in the next few weeks at Sun King Discs and through Discraft's Sport Discs website.

...your post above [31st], and "here"-link both say "20". :confused:

20 of the 200 CryZtal Avengers were whipped up with a ColorMAX design for Pro Worlds, but because we were slammed at the Fly Mart, I didn't have time to make people aware of their presence. We are awaiting a hotstamp design for the rest and they will be issued shortly.

Thanks!
Mike Barnett

Slammed = super busy, I trust! :)

Well, evidently you have 20 extremely-limited run discs out there; was the #20 a last-minute thing, or by design? Maybe I'm assuming too much; it just seems the third-richest event would be doing a run several times that, and hundreds in DX. If not just for fundraising, to match the interest. :p So after the Worlds experience, is that #20 about right?

What is the cap on the number of players allowed to participate and what is the deciding factor on who gets in?

Shane

160. It's in the very-first post. :)

Looks like events in Georgia, southern Carolinas, and Florida for the 3 biggest events next year, can that be correct? :eek:

[QUOTE]
Looks like events in Georgia, southern Carolinas, and Florida for the 3 biggest events next year, can that be correct? :eek: [/quote/] Sounds good to me.

Is the order of Tee off going to be determined by order of entry's received.

Can't make the USDGC, but i'll be in Crystal River, FL for the Players Cup. Yee-Haw!!!! Sending the entry fee this week.

was the #20 a last-minute thing, or by design? Maybe I'm assuming too much;



It was simply an attempt to have some of the CryZtal Avengers available at Pro Worlds even though we didn't have the artwork that we wanted to go on the disc quite ready.


If not just for fundraising, to match the interest.



Trust me, there will be plenty of cool stuff available in the coming weeks at The Players Cup (http://www.theplayerscup.org) website.

Thanks!
Mike

You travelin' man you. How did the wife go for that?

Dang to bad I never qulified for this tourney its right down the road from my sister in laws house. :confused:

You travelin' man you. How did the wife go for that?



My sister will be in Dallas for part of the week that the USDGC is going on, so i had to turn the TX STATE REP spot over to Alex Hughes....another great choice!!!!

The wife knows what it means to me whether its Worlds, USDGC, or the innagural PLAYERS CUP. :)....plus it will be mine and Timmy Gills birthday weekend at the Players cup. Boom. :)

Is the order of Tee off going to be determined by order of entry's received.



Schweb,
You got it! The earlier you register, the later your tee time on Friday for the first round of play. The last entries to be received will tee off early morning on Friday. Of course 2nd and 3rd round tee times will be determined by score.

Thanks!
Mike

Again there are 2 to 3 times the cap number that are qualified for the tournament. Who makes it in? Is it purely a first received basis entry?

Shane

Dang to bad I never qulified for this tourney its right down the road from my sister in laws house.



There are still several opportunities to qualify for this years' event:

The Players Cup Summer Series (http://theplayerscup.org/summer.htm) will qualify 3 more Pros and 2 Ams (including paying their entry fees!).

In addition, the winners from Am Worlds, Am Nationals and the Southern Nationals (Am) will qualify.

Finally, the last chance qualifying on Monday (11/14) and Tuesday (11/15) will round out the field of players.

Thanks!
Mike

Who makes it in? Is it purely a first received basis entry?



Yes, we gave everybody approximately 1 month between the time the invitations were mailed and the actual opening of registration (Wednesday, August 3rd at 12 noon EST). We figured this would give people a few weeks to decide and to prepare for the event as well.

Thanks!
Mike

Who makes it in? Is it purely a first received basis entry?



Yes, we gave everybody approximately 1 month between the time the invitations were mailed and the actual opening of registration (Wednesday, August 3rd at 12 noon EST). We figured this would give people a few weeks to decide and to prepare for the event as well.

Thanks!
Mike

If we get in early enuff can we choose our Tee Time?

Schweb you are suppose to PM that sort of request. !! :D

I thought everybody would want to know something like that.

The invitation says that the entry form can be downloaded from the website and mailed in. The website says that it is not available yet. What will we do? :oGuess I'll wait til Wednesday and register online.

I would love to know the Address to send off my check to. And who to make it out to.

I would send an email to [email protected]

No worries for those who can't (or won't) register online, the printable entry form should be up sometime this evening. I took Schweb's question about selecting your tee time and put it into action, thus the slightly longer delay. The entry form will have a "preferred tee time", as will the online registration. Obviously the later the registration is received, the smaller the chance that your preferred time slot will be available.

Thanks!
Mike

No worries for those who can't (or won't) register online, the printable entry form should be up sometime this evening. I took Schweb's question about selecting your tee time and put it into action, thus the slightly longer delay. The entry form will have a "preferred tee time", as will the online registration. Obviously the later the registration is received, the smaller the chance that your preferred time slot will be available.

Thanks!
Mike

Sweet, that sounds good to me.

Check is in da mail.

Summer Series event is all set to roll this Saturday at Countryside Executive Golf Course in Clearwater. All eyes will be on Eric Williams, Joe Gabbard, Kevin Ulshafer, and (hopefully) Casey Allhouse as they battle for the two paid am entry spots. Also the Clearwater pro's will duke it out for one pro spot . . . stay tuned

Mike,

When will the rooms be available at the Plantation? Wanted to get everything taken care of ASAP. Thanks

bs

The rooms are available right now, in fact there are already many reservations taken for the event.

Thanks!
Mike

Just a reminder folks - online registration for The Players Cup (http://www.theplayerscup.org) opens tomorrow at 12 Noon EST. Just click on the "Entry Form" tab and then the secure link.

Remember, there are only 160 spots available. With 15 of those being saved for the Summer Series, winners of Am Worlds, Am Nationals, Souther Nationals (Am) and the Last Chance events, that means only 145 will be open to the nearly 600 qualified players.

In addition, we will be updating the Confirmed Players List & Tee Times almost nightly at the event website.

The rooms are available right now, in fact there are already many reservations taken for the event.

Thanks!
Mike



Called yesterday afternoon and the lady was very nice, but she said she hadn't heard of it? I will try again today possibly, any special rates I should know of for the Cup? Thanks Mike

bs

Brad,
I talked to reservations this morning and they said everything was a "go". She also mentioned that she would remind the staff of the event, just in case someone was unaware of, as she put it; "that frisbee golf". In addition, I talked to my contact in sales yesterday as well and she verified that there were reservations already in place. It sounds like it might be an isolated case. If you have any other problems go ahead and e-mail me directly at [email protected]

Thanks!
Mike

I'm in!!!! Order #2660.

Bring on the 10am Tee time! :)

Me too :DOrder #2666 10 am sounds perfect :)

order 2667 checking in.

i hope this sells out before lots of 1000+ rated players get in :D

order 2667 checking in.

i hope this sells out before lots of 1000+ rated players get in :D

Why you goTTa hate on the 1000 rayted playas Mikey. I only know 25 of them that will be there.

I think i talked Mikey Sayre into signing up!!!! He said he would sign up after lunch today. Only accepting 150 out of 600 invites even gets the procrastinators off of their a[/b]ss. :eek:


Barnett, Can we have a players list after the 1st day of signups? :)

Barnett, Can we have a players list after the 1st day of signups? :)

That sounds like a cool Idea.

Hey Mike,

Got the room reserved, but they did say the special rate was only for the three days...she was super cool and said she would hook us up with the rate for the week we were there....

2658 checking in! 9:00 a.m. tee time woo hoo....... :D

OK,
The players and their tee times are available HERE (http://theplayerscup.org/tee.htm) along with the Ace/Birdie fund info and how many players have registered for mini golf.

Thanks!
Mike

10:00am
John Maiuro
Chris Pepperling
Nathan Doss


Nice card!!!! Who will be the fourth in the foursome? :)

How does that work from top to bottom and then left to right? What where you thinking?

How does that work from top to bottom and then left to right? What where you thinking?



Go AWAY!!! You dont even have a chance to play in this event so take your broke college AS$! to some other thread :mad:

I'm just asking a question, the format looked a little confusing since the times went from to bottom then left to right. I don't care if I didn't get an invite to this tournament and I'm pretty sure you didn't get one ether so what's the big deal.

The layout was deisgned to confuse and agitate non-qualified players...just kidding.

And not that I need to explain this, but it was laid out in an excel file and the 6 time slots per hour would not fit with enough room for names and scores except the way that it is. It makes a lot more sense when you see it printed out.

Mike Sayre just signed up online.....Yes, i held him at gunpoint. :) Top 5 in the world 3 times in the 90's. I think he requested a 10am tee time also. That would be a dream card for me. Very excited already...and it's barely August! :D

:D

pepper is going....I guess I need to send in my form

10:00am
John Maiuro
Chris Pepperling
Nathan Doss

pepper is going....I guess I need to send in my form





Do it soon V-man. 150 get in out of 600 invites!

What was the "special disc golf" rate at The Plantation Inn? I've read it somewhere, and can't seem to find it now.

What was the "special disc golf" rate at The Plantation Inn? I've read it somewhere, and can't seem to find it now.



Still needing the answer to this question!!!!

Also, straight from www.playerscup.org (http://www.playerscup.org) tee times.......

10:00am

John Maiuro / Euless, TX
Chris Pepperling / Arlington, TX
Nathan Doss / Santa Cruz, CA
Mike Sayre / Carrollton,TX

Possibly the best card out there in terms of MOST FUN WINS! :) Some pretty good talent too. :p

I'm surprised more people aren't signing up for this event, common folks get your money in it's going to be a blast.

I cant believe my money is not there yet, I sent it off a week ago.

I'm surprised more people aren't signing up for this event, common folks get your money in it's going to be a blast.



A lot of players are coming off from Worlds and some are gearing up for USDGC before our year-ending event shows up on their radar, not to mention disc golfers uncanny ability to "wait until the last second". ;)

Schewb,
My wife said the entry arrived yesterday, I'll post a new update when I get back from AZ.

Thanks!
Mike

Cool,
Thanks Mike.

I'm surprised more people aren't signing up for this event, common folks get your money in it's going to be a blast.



Boobs is right. Only 150 available spots and 600 invites. I'd sign up as soon as possible too.

Schweb, what time did you request? :D

John,
I'm on the road in AZ for Am Worlds, thus the response delay. It's $89 per night. Also, to avoid any further delays, please feel free to use my toll free number listed at my website.

Thanks!
Mike

Hey Mike,

Got the room reserved, but they did say the special rate was only for the three days...she was super cool and said she would hook us up with the rate for the week we were there....

2658 checking in! 9:00 a.m. tee time woo hoo....... :D




I just RSVP'ed the room as well. "Players Cup Special Rate" was good for the entire stay.

:D:D:D:D:D

A list was just compliled of players that have qualified for the 2005 Players Cup, but have not yet received invitations due to missing or incorrect addresses. We are working on getting as many as we can out soon. Check the list at:
www.etherbinge.com/missing-invites.htm (http://www.etherbinge.com/missing-invites.htm)
The list will also be posted on the tournament website soon.

Results from the first Summer Series event will be posted soon on the tournament website. The skinny:
Greg Hosfeld shot a smoking 12 down (49) on the second round to edge Ken Climo by 1 at -13. Brian Johnson qualified for The Players Cup by shooting -2 (64/56) in the open division. Tod Abrahamson shot even par to lead the advanced division series by 9 strokes. Duane Landermilch, Eric Williams, Keith Cox, and Kevin Ulshafer are in a dogfight for the second amateur qualifying spot.

Just checking in to congratulate the 2005 Am Worlds winner, Jack Schmalfeld, on qualifying for The Players Cup. Hope to see you in November!

Thanks!
Mike

Is doubles BOYP, draw, flip???

Daniel


11/17 Thursday

12 Noon: The Players Cup Random Draw Doubles

thanks Chris.. Where is our weather update for Outlaw?

patience grass hopper. :D

The Players Cup Summer Series Event #2 is now in the history books. Congratulations to Mark Gill for qualifying from the open division! Tod Abrahamson extended his lead in the 6 round advanced qualifier. It looks like a three horse race for the 2nd advanced spot between Keith Cox, Eric Williams, and Duane Laudermilch. Complete results will be posted soon on the tournament site:
www.theplayerscup.org (http://www.theplayerscup.org)
This event was also the qualifier for the Florida at-large spot for the USDGC. Congratulations to Rich Darter -
Good luck at Winthrop!
Thanks to all that competed and had the unique joy of playing disc golf on a night-lit ball golf course!
The Summer Series concludes on Saturday, Sept. 3rd with a morning round at Turkey Lake Park and an afternoon round at Dub's Dread Golf Course in Orlando. Hope to see you there!

Had the pleasure of playing a round at the site of The Red Hawk, site of this year’s inaugural Players Cup yesterday with four area pros: Rob Parlaman, Dan Median, Billy Seaman, and Gregg Hosfeld. We had a lengthy discussion regarding how difficult a championship course should be, what “par” means, what constitutes a “putt” and defines the “green”, and what score distributions should look like.

I can sum up our area of common ground by saying that scores should vary on every hole, preferably with three distinct scores each significantly represented. The vast majority of such variance should be due to shot selection and execution and not due to luck.

I pulled together data from this year’s Masters and PGA Championship tournaments and have compared it to what I estimate scores at The Red Hawk will be for cashing competitors this year at The Players Cup. I also put into the spreadsheet a “normal” distribution of 16% birdies or better, 68% pars, and 16% bogeys or worse for each hole. To see the spreadsheet go to:
www.etherbinge.com/sva.xls (http://www.etherbinge.com/sva.xls)

Conclusions: I predict that the average cashing pro will shoot 60.82 per round or -3 for 54 holes. I also predict that the cut line for the cash will be +4.

As to the distribution of scores: This year’s Masters and PGA averaged 16% birdies or better per hole, while I predict The Players Cup cashing pros will average 26% birdies or better. For pars per hole, The Masters averaged 61%, the PGA 63%, and I predict the cashing Players Cup pros will average 53%. For bogeys or worse, The Masters averaged 23%, the PGA 21% and I predict the cashing Players Cup pros will average 21%.

The predictions show that The Players Cup should be comparable to the golf majors for bogeys, but that the distribution is shifted to reflect more birdies and fewer pars. I believe that this is a weakness of disc golf in general and comes down to the fact that disc golf putting is easier compared to golf putting. Without reducing birdies by taking them out of the range of short to average throwers, the game needs to incorporate creative ways of bringing greater risk/reward situations into putting. I find tortoise-shell shaped “greens” like the one on Winthrop’s 1196 hole to be one good way of accomplishing this objective. As course design continues to evolve I look to see more ways in which the 3 putt can be brought into possibility without increasing the random luck factor.

I just purchased mine and Pepper's airline tickets. I wish i would have done so sooner. I watched the price increase $40 in the last 5 days. :confused:

If you plan on flying, i would suggest that you purchase the tickets TODAY!

the players cup summer series has now conluded. thank you to all that competed and helped. i am now editing the amateur video from the series that will be available for purchase from sunkingdiscs for a low, low price sometime before the tournament.

congratulations to our three pro qualifiers from the series:
brian johnson, mark gill, and dave young. also, congratulations to todd abrahamson and eric williams for winning the 6 round advanced qualifying spots. eric williams edged out keith cox in an exciting two hole playoff to take the final spot.

final results from the series will be posted soon at:
www.theplayerscup.org (http://www.theplayerscup.org)

Any updates on the PRE-reg??????????? Is this gonna fill?

I've been registered for a few weeks and my name hasn't shown up on the site. Get that thing updated.

Where do we pick our tee time? When I went to sign up, it gave the options 7-9 am, 9-11 am, and 11-1 pm (i think those were the three).

Huh, i think Sunking read ours from the message board. See you there. Buy your tickets now...before Rita takes out some more refineries. :confused:

OK all,

The updated Tee Times/Confirmed list will be finished and posted either later tonight or sometime before lunch tomorrow. I apologize about the delay, but we had a pretty full plate (5 tournaments in 8 weeks) and we had to wrap up some loose ends before we could proceed.

In addition, the new Red Hawk CryZtal Avengers (http://www.sunkingdiscs.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=1000-RDHWK) and The Players Cup Edition Z Trackers (http://www.sunkingdiscs.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=1000-ZTRKR) are now available and we are very pleased to announce that a limited edition "Midnight" Elite Z Buzzz will be available as a Players Cup sponsorship item very shortly. Also coming will be The Players Cup Edition Revolution Bag, details to follow...

Thanks!
Mike Barnett

OK all,

The updated Tee Times/Confirmed list will be finished and posted either later tonight or sometime before lunch tomorrow. I apologize about the delay, but we had a pretty full plate (5 tournaments in 8 weeks) and we had to wrap up some loose ends before we could proceed.

In addition, the new Red Hawk CryZtal Avengers (http://www.sunkingdiscs.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=1000-RDHWK) and The Players Cup Edition Z Trackers (http://www.sunkingdiscs.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=1000-ZTRKR) are now available and we are very pleased to announce that a limited edition "Midnight" Elite Z Buzzz will be available as a Players Cup sponsorship item very shortly. Also coming will be The Players Cup Edition Revolution Bag, details to follow...

Thanks!
Mike Barnett



thanx, i was just gonna ask for an update!

mike,
how are the monday-tuesday week-of tournament qualifiers going to work. how many spots? how many rounds? how much money?
inquiring rounds want to know,
sb

Last Chance Qualifying will take place on Monday & Tuesday (11/14 & 11/15) at The Red Hawk. Event registration for all qualified players ends on 10/31 and any available spots will then shift over and become "open" to anyone that wants to play the LC Qualifiers. There will be a $25 fee to qualify and depending on the amount of open spots we will consider a "cut score" that players will have to beat to qualify.

Thanks!
Mike Barnett

man, be a heck of a way to celebrate my birthday... hint, hint, to joy4lly http://jm.g.free.fr/smileys/wink2.gif

somebody elses birthday is during this event....

somebody elses birthday is during this event....



Timmy Gill's?

Mine is 11/11, just before the event.

In addition, the new Red Hawk CryZtal Avengers and The Players Cup Edition Z Trackers are now available and we are very pleased to announce that a limited edition "Midnight" Elite Z Buzzz will be available as a Players Cup sponsorship item very shortly. Also coming will be The Players Cup Edition Revolution Bag, details to follow...



What exactly is a "Midnight" Z BUZZZ???

I think im going to try and come down for LC qualifying and if I dont get in ill just help out all week :D

The 1:30 tee time looks pretty sweet!

Yeah it does. ;) :D

The "Midnight" Z Buzzz is a limited run of black Elite Z Buzzz with a unique stamp denoting it as a fundraiser for The Players Cup. These were done up to create something similar to the flat top 1st Run Z Buzzz that everybody loves (including myself!) and if you've seen the "Midnight" Z Crush that were run for Am Nats you'd know about the sweet "taffy"-like "Midnight" Z plastic (like Z Talons, but just black). Keith Murray from Discraft has them up at SportDiscs.com and we'll have them up at SunKingDiscs.com later today or tomorrow.

Thanks!
Mike Barnett

BIG NEWS!

We have decided to cancel the Monday/Tuesday Last Chance Qualifying and instead, starting at midnight on November 1st, we will open up registration for The Players Cup to any player with a player rating of 900+. This special "open enrollment" period will end on November 10th at midnight effectively ending The Players Cup '05 registration. The $25 qualifying fee will still be in effect and any player signing up during the "open enrollment" will be subject to including it with their entry fee. Any Qualified player that registers after the October 31st deadline will also be subject to this fee. In a word, if you're name is on the Qualified list, it would be in your best intetrest to sign up ASAP!

This decision was made in order to make it easier on folks who planned on making the trip or weren't quite sure if they could attend the Last Chance Qualifiers events for the extra spots that were to become available after registration for Qualified Players ends on 10/31. Because of the amount of available spots, we've decided that in these times when travel expenses have increased tremendously, it's better for any player with a 900+ rating interested in qualifying to be guaranteed a spot if they want to make the committment to attend. We predict that as The Players Cup gains momentum in the future, that this option will more than likely not be available and we would revert back to Last Chance Qualifying events as there will be less spots available at this time in future years.

HOTEL ROOMS!

We have been informed that the guaranteed availability on the reserved block of rooms at The Plantation Inn (http://www.plantationinn.com) is ending on October 18th! After that date, the hotel CAN NOT guarantee availability, although if there are rooms open they will still be available at the reduced price of $89 per night. Folks, this is important! Reserve a room now as you can cancel them with a 72 hour notice if need be!

CAR RENTALS!

We currently have a deal with Budget Rent-A-Car and are awaiting possible deals from Avis, Enterprise and Hertz. Budget has reserved 30 mid-sized cars for The Players Cup. We have 10 each for players arriving on 11/15, 11/16 & 11/17. Simply call 800-BUDGET4 and ask for the reservations under "Mike Barnett". You can then schedule your reservation and modify it to fit your travel plans. Rates start at $156 for arrivals on 11/17-11/21 and move to $206 and $209 respectiveley.

MIDNIGHT Z BUZZZ

As reported on a related thread, the Midnight Z Buzzz (http://www.sunkingdiscs.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code=1000-TPCMB) is nearly sold out! Sun King Discs (http://www.sunkingdiscs.com) is already into box 3 of 4 of the limited supply. If you're into throwing the 1st Run Buzzz or just into collecting unique collectible discs, then grab some of these beauties!

MODIFIED SCHEDULE!

Of course with the developing news about the open qualifying, there will be some changes to the event schedule, primarily involving the cancellation of Croquet and an emphasis on the DGA Mini Golf. There is a minimum purse of $500 for the DGA Mini Golf and we expect quite a few participants. We will use Wednesday and Thursday to generate a qualifying score. The top half of the qualifying scores will move onto competitive action on Friday followed by one more cut and final play on Saturday.

That's great news.

With open registration and a $10,000 first place prize, THIS EVENT WILL FILL.

I notified a few people about the open reg, and they are ready for Nov 1st to roll around. Great idea.

Yay on the open registration....BOOOOOOO on the 25 included dollars, but who cares if your dropping 200 to attend anyway....right?

Alright! I can finally get excited about this event. :D

Is this course permanently up? Or only for this tournament. I ask b/c it looks like the course crosses over/incorporates some bg fairways.

Also, it's good to see how the natural landscape (ponds, vegetation, sand bunkers, etc) demand accurate shots and there is no need to rely on YELLOW ROPE! :eek:

at least one of the friZZaks will be there.

The Red Hawk is indeed permanent. For Players Cup tournament play there will be no ball golfers on the Lagoons Nine that the disc course uses. (There will still be play on the 18 hole championship course that the disc course does not use)

I agree on the no yellow rope being a plus for two reasons:
1) The championship layout is up year round for anyone to play on and compare scores.
2) The hazard lines have much greater visibility than the meandering yellow rope.

A little update on the room availability at The Plantation Inn (http://www.plantationinn.com):

All of the standard rooms are booked and there are only 6 Villas left! They are $169 per night and overlook Hole #1 at the Red Hawk course. They have 2 double beds and a pullout couch, sleeping 4 easily. If you wanted to throw a couple of air matresses down you could probably get 5 or 6 in no problem. In addition, they have a dining room and kitchen as well and has two bathrooms, 1 downstairs and 1 upstairs in the loft.

I will post info for a second host hotel later tonight.

Mike,
Is that list of registered players up to date. Come on people, pay your money already!

OK, our secondary hotel info is as follows:

The Days Inn

2380 NW Hwy 19 (approx 4 miles north of The Plantation Inn)

Crystal River FL

352.795.2111 (Dial "0" for front desk, ask for The Players Cup group rate)

Th & Sun - $58 per night

Fri & Sat - $68 per night

The revised event schedule and updated registration list will be up shortly, we had a delay while moving to a new server.

Mike,
Is that list of registered players up to date. Come on people, pay your money already!



*bump*

Mike,
Is that list of registered players up to date. Come on people, pay your money already!



*bump*

What Schick said.

Although it is not stated anywhere (I could find) on your site, I assume this is a "One Division" tournament. Is this correct? :confused:

Yes, that is a TTrue and accuraTTe statement.

mike and i just designed the mini-golf course at plantation. very, very fun layout. a solid round there should be around 49. i'm betting that i will play more rounds of mini than anyone. i put the over/under for me at 12 rounds. (as long as mike doesn't give me too much stuff to do tournament week)

Any update on sign ups.

Whatcha C is whatcha get.

OK, here's the current list. I know of 4 players from Minnesota (the Timmy Gill crew) that will be signing up either late tonight or early tomorrow. In addition, there are 5-10 Florida boys who are also waiting for the open enrollment and I think we'll have a couple more European players as well. Total head count should be around 60-80 when it's all said and done.

As with any inaugural event, we've had to overcome some major challenges. Fear not, as we are still giving away $10,000 for first place and will be adding cash to help balance the overall payout. As for the ladies, we will be offering a "bounty" for the top female finishers, the total is still being determined but trust me, it'll be worth the trip.

We are putting the finishing touches on what will be a top notch players package, the DGA Mini Golf purse is at $500 and The Plantation Inn is readying for your arrival. Prepare to play a fantastic course, prepare to be entertained and prepare to finish up the touring season in style at The Players Cup!

Mike BarneTT
Tournament Director


Name Tee Time Ace Fund Mini Golf
Abrahamson, Tod 1:50 PM
Arthur, Phil
Berloger, Carrie 10:40 AM Y Y
Brinster, Steve 2:00 PM Y Y
Bubis, Aleksey 2:00 PM Y Y
Climo, Ken 1:30 PM Y Y
Convers, Ron 11:00 AM Y N
Darter, Rich 11:00 AM Y N
Doss, Nathan 10:00 AM Y Y
Feldberg, Dave 1:30 PM Y Y
Garrison, Chad 1:50 PM Y Y
Gill, Timmy 11:00 AM Y N
Hammock, Brad 1:20 PM Y Y
Haney, Walter 2:00 PM N N
Hysell, Chris 10:40 AM N N
Jenkins, Avery 1:30 PM Y Y
Jernigan, Justin 1:40 PM Y N
Leonard, Larry 2:00 PM
Maiuro, John 10:00 AM Y Y
McCabe, Eric 11:20 AM Y N
McCray, John E. 11:50 AM
McQuay, David 1:20 PM N Y
Medina, Dan 1:40 PM Y N
Papa, Scott 10:30 AM Y N
Peavey, Courtney 10:30 AM Y N
Pepperling, Christopher 10:00 AM Y Y
Renz, Ryan 1:50 PM N N
Sayre, Mike 10:00 AM Y N
Schick, Brad 9:00 AM Y N
Schultz, Barry 10:40 AM Y N
Schweberger, Brian 1:30 PM
Soleng, Bard 1:20 PM Y N
Sprague, Chris 1:20 PM Y Y
Stacey, Daniel 9:00 AM Y N
Thomason, David 10:40 AM Y N
Valsholtz, Dennis 11:00 AM N N
Vesala, Tommi 10:30 AM N N
Willey, C.R. 10:20 AM Y Y
Williams, Eric 1:50 PM
Worboys, Bucky 9:00 AM N N
Wyngaard, Peter 10:30 AM N N
Zandstra, Bart 1:40 PM Y N

Nice update on the website...thanks Mike!

If someone wants to pay for my missing a week of work and for my entrance fee I'll go! (that's only about $950 total, someone's gotta hook me up!)

Nice update on the website...thanks Mike!




Please note that my post was before my mug shot was on the front page....someone just emailed me telling me about it and I thought they were crazy! That is frightening!

Nice Mug! :) See you there.

Nice update on the website...thanks Mike!




Please note that my post was before my mug shot was on the front page....someone just emailed me telling me about it and I thought they were crazy! That is frightening!

What ever, you kiss up.... ;)

OK, the new Players Cup (http://www.theplayerscup.org) website is up, and does it look sweet!

The list is updated with all of the qualified players although I already have 5 or 6 names that we'll be adding later today.

Also, I wanted to let people know about the online scoring for The Players Cup weekend. On Friday, we will update the scores 3 times throughout the day for ALL groups. Come Saturday and Sunday we will have live scoring for the top 3 groups and again update the other scores 3 times daily. In addition we will have feature interviews and blogs updating throughout the weekend.

What is the best Airport to fly into for the event and how far away is it from the course???

Tampa........and Crystal River is 90 minutes north.

I just checked on flights and unless I get some sponsorship for this one I dont think I will be going. Airfare and Entry will be close to 600 alone. Then I gotta find a place to stay :eek:

Looks like I may have to wait untill next years players cup :mad:

I just checked on flights and unless I get some sponsorship for this one I dont think I will be going.



I'll kick in $10.00 :cool:

I'll kick in $25 :p

Sweet. Now all I need is another 59 people to do the same and my boss to give me work off and a place to stay and ill be all set :D

57.5 peeps now.

I have 2 rooms at the Plantation, sounding better already!

Nice update on the website...thanks Mike!




Please note that my post was before my mug shot was on the front page....someone just emailed me telling me about it and I thought they were crazy! That is frightening!



Looks like you needed a big grunt for that throw Brad.

I'll buy ya jagerbomb pimp :D
Getting pumped for this event. We've got a handful more MN players come down now. We've already had a few frosty mornings, FLA is sounding good!!!!
Whats a hot score on the Red Hawk?? Has Kenny come up and played it yet??? Not fair that the champ lives that close. Who's running this thing anyway? ;)
Getting excited it so close, not so excited to turn 30 that Sat night. :confused:
TG

I'll buy ya jagerbomb pimp :D
Getting pumped for this event. We've got a handful more MN players come down now. We've already had a few frosty mornings, FLA is sounding good!!!!
Whats a hot score on the Red Hawk?? Has Kenny come up and played it yet??? Not fair that the champ lives that close. Who's running this thing anyway? ;)
Getting excited it so close, not so excited to turn 30 that Sat night. :confused:
TG



I really hope I can get the money and the time off work.

Ill do some Jagerbombs with you T Gizzle. You sure if your turning 30 on saturday youll be able to get up and play on sunday :eek:

I got a Villa DG you can crash there it wont cost much, pm let me know.

yo pimp, get yourself a free flight, round trip.

Collect 128 Wendy's 20-32 oz cups and fly free on airtrans.


http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=149810

Just an FYI, although Tampa International is technically closer, check on flights to St. Petersburg International as well. It's on the west side of Tampa Bay and is only about 8-10 miles from Tampa International.

As for the ride from the Tampa airport to Crystal River, it's probably 1 hour, 15 minutes at the most. The Veterans Hwy/Sun Coast Pkwy (speed limit goes upto 70 mph once you cross into Pasco County) takes you right outside of Brooksville where the highway ends. From there it's 15-20 minutes.

word on the street is ken shot 53 with a sweet eagle on hole 17. we've made hole 6 about .5 stroke harder than it was then and the winter winds have picked up.

predictions:
hot round of tournament: 52
cash cut line: +4
median cashing score: -3
winning score: -19

for hole by hole score distribution predictions see:
www.etherbinge.com/sva.xls (http://www.etherbinge.com/sva.xls)
scroll down to line 53 of the spreadsheet

the big question is: who's gonna win?

What tees are we supposed to be playing all weekend?

I hope that it's the long tees!

Blue tees it is.

Also, FYI, the updated schedule of events is up. Click HERE (http://www.playerscup.org/schedule.html)

just a reminder:

Hole 13-14-15 constitutes The Red Hawk's "Amen Corner".
etherbinge.com announces a $500 bounty for the first person to birdie these holes in succession (2-3-2) during singles tournament play!

Hello everyone,

Get a better rate with Budget Rent-A-Car. You can now go right to www.playerscup.org (http://www.playerscup.org) and reserve your car through Budget. You'll find the link and the discount code right on the front page.

Everything is shaping up great and I can't wait to see all of you in sunny Florida!

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A PDGA �B� TIER SANCTIONED EVENT
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At the Newport News Disc Golf Course at Newport News Park, Exit 250B off I-64 in Newport News, VA
Registration between 8:00AM to 9:15AM, Saturday morning
Players Meeting 9:30AM, First Round Shotgun Start 10:00AM, Sunday Third Round Start-TBA
Distance Competition:
Distance preliminaries after 2nd round. Finals after Final 9 Sunday.
Some new OB's TBA at the players meeting.
This is a must come tournament. (one of the final ODDS Events of the year)
PRO DIVISIONS: $ 60
ADVANCED DIVISIONS: $ 50
INT AM DIVISIONS: $ 40
REC / JR AM DIVISIONS: $ 30

NON-PDGA FEE (JUNIOR DIV. EXEMPT): $ 5

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(LADIES SUBTRACT THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR ENTRY FEE)
PRO WOMEN $ 20 � ADV WOMEN $ 15 � ALL OTHER WOMEN $ 10
PREREGISTRATION BY MAIL OR IN PERSON IS HIGHLY ADVISED!
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SEND NAME, PDGA #, DIVISION, CHOICE OF T-SHIRT (PROVIDE SIZE)
OR INNOVA STAMPED DISC. SEND CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS
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. . . OR play
The Moccasin Lake Open (www.fabflatour.org) Nov. 12-13
and then
The Players Cup Nov 18-20!

Just a reminder that there are only 2 days left for The Players Cup open registration which ends at 12 midnight EST on 11/10/05.

Is there an updated list or at least a head count?

Is the link to whos playing on what tee times still available?

vince updated list:
Registered Players

The following players are confirmed as registered as of Nov 8:

Abrahamson, Tod
Arthur, Phil
Berloger, Carrie
Brinster, Steve
Brown, Shawn
Bubis, Aleksey
Climo, Ken
Convers, Ron
Darter, Rich
Doss, Nathan
Feldberg, Dave
Garrison, Chad
Gerads, Mike
Gill, Timmy
Goodman, Adam
Hammock, Brad
Hosfeld, Gregg
Haney, Walter
Harless, David
Hysell, Chris
Jenkins, Avery
Jernigan, Justin
Leiviska, Cale
Leonard, Larry
Leyva, Craig
Maiuro, John
McCabe, Eric
McCoy, Kevin
McCray, John E.
McRee, Brian
Medina, Dan
Papa, Scott
Peavey, Courtney
Pepperling, Christopher
Renz, Ryan
Sayre, Mike
Schick, Brad
Schlagheck, Jake
Schultz, Barry
Schweberger, Brian
Seaman, Bill
Soleng, Bard
Sprague, Chris
Stacey, Daniel
Thomason, David
Todd, Cam
Valsholtz, Dennis
Vesala, Tommi
Watson, Jeff
Willey, C.R.
Williams, Eric
Worboys, Bucky
Wyngaard, Peter
54 Zandstra, Bart

Any chance of getting an aerial map or a complete map of the course.

No Idea, there buddy

Who has an extra bed or floor space for Tuesday night?

I do, Chris!

OK, we had a few cancellations due to injury and personal matters after registration closed. Until midnight tonight, we are accepting upto 8 more player registrations to fill those spots and round out the field. To sign up online, go to The Players Cup (http://www.theplayerscup.org) website. In addition, we will be making this announcement later today at The Moccasin Lake Open in Clearwater and taking registrations there.

As for the course map, one will be included in your players info and also should be available on the website early Monday morning.

I do, Chris!



No I don't! I won't be there.

I'm not scared to get my own room. I just thought I would offer my awesome companionship. I'll have my own XBox controller.

im bringin my xbox

OK, we had a few cancellations due to injury



I should have been one of them....but there's no way that would i miss this!!

Me and my splinter from the VPO will be there.....together. I have decided to get an X-Ray and possibly have surgery after the event. I would have never healed in time if i had surgery done last week.

Is it Wed morning yet? :D

John, what time is your flight on Wednesday?

It leaves DFW at 7:00am...landing in Tampa at 10:30ish am.

You?

I just thought of something.....Isn't the Gran Canyon Disc Golf course in Brooksville? Wouldn't it be a good idea to stop and play some DG there on the way from Tampa to Crystal River?

Is it worth playing? :D

It's a matter of opinion there Johnny!

Well tell me yours. Your Op is valuable in my book.

Alot of up and down on narrow paths. Not so much spectator friendly, unless your guest like mountain hiking. The holes are pretty good, and challenging. Don't waste your time on the nasty nine!

Thanks. If Pep and Goodman want to stop we will.

Sounds great. I'd love to check it out...if my body can hold out b4 the tourny.

Don't forget the Quarry in downtown Brooksville. We call it the Mini-Canyon; it too is an old rock quarry but was converted into a 9-hole executive "ball" golf course and now has disc golf with some great holes and of course, elevation. 9 holes would take 45 minutes to an hour with a cart.

So what kind of payout are we looking at?

2. What is the payout?


The winner is guaranteed a minimum of $10,000. Complete payout table will be released after the close of registration.

Seeware, I knew that! I know that registration is closed, and was curious as to when they were going to post the payout depth?

sorry just posting what I found on their website. no more help for you!! :p

Okay, so which would be BETTER to play Gran Canyon or The Quarry? By BETTER i mean, less chances of losing discs, less taxing on this old body, better scenery, etc.

Thanks for the input.

Just for the record, i did talk to John the property owner about playing the Gran Canyon around lunch. He said Okie-Dokie.

I always appreciate your help Chris! I was hoping to see that info. before I headed down there ya know. ;)

ok well than good luck hope you come in 3rd behind pepper and my -hero. :p

Would you like bet some beer?

Would you like bet some beer?



There will be no need for beer. Sayre just shipped a few boxes of pre-mixed MARGARITA'S!!!!! I'll we need to do is add ice!

Is it Wed yet? :D

The Quarry is definitely less taxing. Not only are you not dealing with all the elevation that the Canyon has, you can drive a cart! But...
You MUST play that Canyon at least once in your life. It is long, 4+ hours, and quite taxing but it is the best course I have ever played (out of 70 and counting). It is phenomanal and well worth it.

the quarry is a fun, relaxing course with good holes (albeit only 9) and great scenery.

the canyon has awesome views and golf, but can eat up some discs, takes a long time to play, and is physically taxing.

if you're on a vacation to play some sweet disc golf courses, see old buds, and have fun, then definitely get a group and head to the canyon. if, however, you're hoping to be competitive at the players cup and win some cash, then play the quarry and get in an extra practice round on the red hawk. those with 2-3 practice rounds under their belt will have an advantage over those that don't.

festivities are under way!

just finished the discraft team challenge, a very fun hybrid disc golf/ball golf format.

lots of top players have been out practicing the course today, ken climo had a spit out for ace on the blind turnover 380 ft. 18th hole.

the mini golf course is up and 1st round play will be tomorrow.

tomorrow at noon the doubles tournament will happen, meet in the pro-shop at 11:45 to play. ($10 per player) the championship course has a 160 player tournament tomorrow, so LOTS of golfers will get to see the world's best disc golfers playing practice rounds and doubles.

the players' dinner and mandatory meeting will be at 6pm in the convention center, across the parking lot from the main hotel entrance.

tournament play kicks off friday morning at 10

I heard that Schwebby shot a new course record yesterday and in his words, "Left four or so out there." Go big Sasqua-mullette!!

the Playa's cup belongs in the TT room

Hey Jeff, you playin the Playas Cup?

nope, its hard to play worlds, usdgc, southern nats, and the playas cup. 3 out of 4 ain't bad though

HEY BARD...Represent for the ZZ. We all know your gonna kill it out there....OH yeah...pick up an ace if you have the time...good luck....

GO (,)(,)'s

that 12:20 group is going to be a good to watch, sun.

Live scoring?

HEY PDGA...GET A LINK UP ON THE FRONT PAGE...SO WHAT ITs NOT SANCTIONED. ONE OF THE BIGGEST EVENTS IN OUR SPORT. CMON>>>>>

Do I smell another INNOVA conspiracy?

so I guess I haven't read any of this thread since I knew I couldn't go and didn't want to feel bad about it . . . but why is this tournament not sanctioned again??

Because sanctioning that kind of event is pointless. :D
Wasn't the USDGC non-sanctioned for the first few years?

Where can I get the tee times for today? need to find my hubby's (schweberger) tee time !! -ashley

Where can I get the tee times for today? need to find my hubby's (schweberger) tee time !! -ashley



playerscup.org

12:20 for him

Thanks a bunch :D

The website
http://www.playerscup.org/news.html

No Ron R. In his new home state.

2 okies in so far...Ron Convers tied for first with Barry, and Daniel Stacey is 7 back...McCoy must still be on the course.

Players Cup Scores (http://www.playerscup.org/scores.html)

Nice shootin, Double G.

and GOOOO Dagon! /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Quite a spread of scores so far.

Anyone want to guess what Cam will shoot? I say 70.

my guess: CT - 68

I'll say Cam shoots 65. What do you thing Schweb will shoot?

my guess
Schweb - 53
Cam - 68

Nice showing by Dagon, putting Austin on the map!!

Next 3 groups should be interesting. Orum, Schweb, McRee, SOLENG, Feldberg, Climo, Jenkins, Hammock.

Schweb - 57, Feldberg - 56, Climo - 54. My guesses.

C'mon McCoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even aint gonna do it brotha?!!!?

I've got Avery at -10 for the first 10 holes then finishing up at 4 under. Just kidding. I'm gonna go for Avery:6, Feldberg:5, Ken:7, Schweb:5, McRee:2, Hammock:4, Orum:7.

What about Doss, I'd say a modest 4 down.

my guess
Schweb - 53
Cam - 68
Orum - 55
Soleng - 59
Jenkins - 55
Feldberg - 56
Doss - 54

Dang, I called Orum at 7.

me too :D

Got Climo right, but Barry is still holding it down.

I've got Avery at -10 for the first 10 holes then finishing up at 4 under. Just kidding. I'm gonna go for Avery:6, Feldberg:5, Ken:7, Schweb:5, McRee:2, Hammock:4, Orum:7.



Avery??? Where'd he go? Also, where's Hysell?

Feldberg, 1 off.
Ken, 1 off
Schweb, 1 off
McRee, TDC (Top Dead Center in auto tuning land - Bullseye)
Hammock, Bingo
Orum, Blammo.

I'm currently at 3 under par. :)

I've got Avery at -10 for the first 10 holes then finishing up at 4 under



Now thats just plain MEAN!!!

Players Cup Scores (http://www.playerscup.org/scores.html)

Looks like the ladies are in a tight battle...too bad it's only one division :o

Avery told me he couldn't make it due to school.

Off subject but thought this was pretty funny:

Allentown, PA -- 100 arrested at once (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051118/ap_on_re_us/wal_mart_illegal_workers)

Off subject but thought this was pretty funny:

Allentown, PA -- 100 arrested at once (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051118/ap_on_re_us/wal_mart_illegal_workers)



That is the American Dream!

lol!!!!!

So what happened Cam?