I'd like to start a thread with specific tournaments to attend. I'd like to mainly focus on the 2006 season, since the 2005 is mostly winding down right now. If we could get the td's to post what they do for the women in their tourneys, how many were there in 2005 etc.

The Plastic Pilots El Dorado Open (http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=4883#Open) welcomed 17 women over 4 divisions. The entry fee was ridiculously low for Ladies and Juniors; a disproportionate amt of $$ was added.

...I like the port-a-potty idea for 2006's event; anybody familiar with the cost?

Come to the TWC(Texas Women's Championship) in Round Rock Texas
The date is not set but it's the week after Bowling Green(NT) and before Texas State(NT)
We are doing this to be inline with the NT tour to have the big name ladies down.
We HAD the record for most women attendance.....So we are shooting to have 80 ladies for 2006

Can AM Finals in St. Thomas, ON this past weekend had 14 Adv. Women, and 4 Pro women.

For the Am Women, what kind of prizes are most-coveted?

I already have this one on the calendar....looking forward to another fun TWC tourney Vinnie!!

WVO- half price on entry fee for the women and still great payouts. they love their ladies in west virginia! ill be there next year fo sho!

Thanks Jen (Ms. Hick). I couldn't of said it better!

Ladies ask around...you'll find Jen is telling the truth!

Yes we love out Ladies...but more importantly we RESPECT our ladies.

2004 - 18 Women players (9 Pro, 9 Ams)
2005 - 20 Women (10 Pro, 10 Ams)

most important is the amount of returning ladies...I believe we have about a 90% return rate for Women.

vinnie, what month is that???

Come to the TWC(Texas Women's Championship) in Round Rock Texas
The date is not set but it's the week after Bowling Green(NT) and before Texas State(NT)
We are doing this to be inline with the NT tour to have the big name ladies down.
We HAD the record for most women attendance.....So we are shooting to have 80 ladies for 2006



will this be around april, vinnie?? .

I don't think they have set the schedule yet Denise. I will find out for sure . :D

Using my crystal ball (and insider knowledge)....TWC will most likely be around Tax Day (or the week before). This is completely unofficial speculation.

Official speculation is TWC will top USWGC in total players. :)

A very female friendly tournament series is the Texas 10. Chris Himing always treats the ladies well.

The TX10 final last year had 23 am women and 6 pro women!!!! Every woman received a bouquet of flowers at the awards ceremony.

The TX 10 Final will be on Nov 12 and 13 in Live Oak, TX. Come on down, everyone is welcome!

pro VPO usually has a great womens division too.

last year

1 24 Courtney Peavy 18835 931 70 77 85 232 $500
2 18 Sheila Kirkham 7646 890 72 77 84 233 $140
3 12 Carrie Berlogar 13815 948 77 80 93 250 $25
4 6 Suzi Johnston 16529 852 77 81 95 253


2001
1 27 Juliana Korver 7438 960 73 65 72 210 $600
2 24 Lesli Herndon 13526 927 73 76 86 235 $375
3 21 Nadine Larkin 16353 930 75 70 91 236 $225
4 18 Des Reading 15863 957 72 77 89 238 $100
5 15 Sue Stephens 10977 895 74 79 89 242
6 12 Sheila Kirkham 7646 890 77 75 93 245
7 9 Tracy Nations 7853 844 85 84 95 264
8 0 Katie Stockham 16908 836 93 100 999 999
8 0 Shannon Nintzel 17406 879 77 85 999 999

you all keep bring up events that have men on the course.
Isn't a problem.....
And texas ten is a one day....who want to travel from out of state to Texas for one day.
Come to Texas WOMEN'S Championship! After the N.T schedule is released we will have a date for you.
Our state coordinator is TOTALLY engaged

TWC was already on the list Vinnie, give others a chance to. TX10 is a great thing also, we are lucky to have so much to choose from in Texas.

And no its not a problem when men are on the course, otherwise the women would only have two tournies a year to play. I like it either way.

Some people travel out of state for one day tournies. I did. :D

you all keep bring up events that have men on the course.
Isn't a problem.....
And texas ten is a one day....who want to travel from out of state to Texas for one day.
Come to Texas WOMEN'S Championship! After the N.T schedule is released we will have a date for you.
Our state coordinator is TOTALLY engaged


It's certainly on my list. Look Vinnie, I think you might have had an unofficial suggestion, flowers for the ladies. Thats gonna be a lot because TEXAS WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP had the most women turn out! Ya baby! Give others a chance? Fight for it. :D/msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

the Skylands Classic at Warwick 2005 NT event was female-friendly, in my biased opinion as the TD.....

We added extra cash to the payout structure in excess of the amount of cash they statistically should have been paid out.

We had some local crafts-folk make special items for all women entrants.

Our super staff went out of their way to help make the women feel special, even going so far as to ban the biggest male wierdos from entering their personal space or communicating with them...

Wow! Thats funny. Must have been a hard job to determine who the real wierdo's were! :D

i would like to play this tournment the el dorado open..when is it in 2006

i would like to play this tournment the el dorado open..when is it in 2006


The weekend after the Memorial.

I'd love to say that I have an event that I can say is geared toward drawing women discers, but the best I can say is that I am putting on a <font color="red"> Red Cross Fundraising Glowie </font> event that I would love to have more women attend. As it is, there aren't any reservations made by women. There will be women there, but in a field of 50, I would like to see more than the approximately 5 who have spots. So come one come all!

For more information (http://discgolf.erley.org/glowie/)
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I know this might be a stretch for you down south... but for those in the Pacific north west, or for those who want to travel and enjoy the beauty of British columbia.

There's going to be a HUGE ladies only tournament in Kamloops BC on the first weekend in June 2006. Already $2100$ in added cash.

Check out the KDGC (http://kdgc.com/Womens%20Tournie.htm) website for more info. And start spreading the buzzz...

Women who like competing in "Lady Friendly" Open divisions should think about traveling to the Oklahoma Open...Mike Barr runs this tournament and Women always get paid out well and are treated with respect.

CLICK HERE to check out last years payout - 2004 Oklahoma Open (http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=4040)

Hey Vinnie- I know it's only been a few weeks since we asked- but are you any closer to nailing down a date for TWC 2006? There is a group from OKC that are talking about going down together.
I also know that the Sooner Disc Golf club is planning something for Mid April.

Last date I heard for TWC was April 29th and 30th- is this date set then? - I know months away still, but figure I will let the boss lady know as early as possible! So I can take that Friday before off.

1 Finalized Apr 29-30 B-Tier Texas Women's Championship Georgetown Vincent Miller 512-723-9026 .

Wammy that appears to be correct according to the LSDGA 2006 schedule.

Texas 2006 Schedule (http://lsdga.com/sched/index.php)

That is the correct date this year. It should move back to the weekend between Bowling Green Ams/World Doubles Pro and TX States next year. It happened to be Easter weekend this year.

I do not see Cat Hollow listed in the Course Directory...Also, several of us are hopeing someone can recommend a hotel for TWC. Will there be a host hotel that is offering us good rates?
Thanks!

I do not see Cat Hollow listed in the Course Directory...Also, several of us are hopeing someone can recommend a hotel for TWC. Will there be a host hotel that is offering us good rates?
Thanks!



Look under Round Rock, Brushy Creek DGC. Cat Hollow is the name of the subdivision the course is located in. Brushy Creek is the official name of the park area.

There will probably be a host hotel, but any hotel in Round Rock is on I-35 and ~10 minutes from the course.

Thank you T-Bender!

Trying to remember where we all stayed last year, Nellister or Missy, what was the name of that place where we stayed. I would bet that Momma Goblin will have some good information after the first of the year.

Looking forward to this event. I've heard that the players packages are going to be over the top this year.

I just read that TWC is gonna be at Georgetown is that right? :confused: Rivery course?

Where is that? How far from Live Oak?

I know it's a little early, just wondering.

Last years hotel info:

Bestwestern will PROvide us with a group rate of 59.90 a night for either a king or a two queen room.
2 queens beds/ one king bed is 59.90 a night.
They have breakfast, pool/hot tub, next to stake house(and the hotel has a voucher for $6. that will get you into the buffet), next to two bars, and only 6 miles from course.
Call 1-888-821-5578 to make reservations and mention the name "TEXAS WOMEN'S DISC GOLF" and that will save you $11 a night.

Also the courses that will be played I think are Rivery in Georgetown and Brushy Creek in Cat Hollow.

Georgetown is about 95 miles from Live Oak Baby, north of Round Rock.

Wow! Two courses this year!!! That will be great!

I think......dont quote me on that though.

The plan has always been to push Women's Nationals. They have the record now at 76. 80 Women on one course is kind of crowded. :cool:

I like the way you think, it's great to see a little bit of healthy competition on the women's front.

I know that we're donating 100 tie dyed towels, I hope we use them all, but if........if there are a few left, we plan to forward them to Peoria.

Ladies, if we can all just bring one gal who hasn't every played any tournaments........WOW! :cool:

I want to let all of you Pro Ladies know that Disc Golf Her is your personal sponsor again for The Z Boaz Open. Disc Golf Her will pay $30 of your $100 entry fee!!

The response was overwhelming at The 5th Z Boaz Open with 11 Pro Women!!

Not only will you get the extra support, you will also have the opportunity to participate in the Z Boaz Format Skins Match. There are 8 spots available. The top four Open Women and top four Open Men will be combined into mixed doubles teams (1st with 4th, 2nd with 3rd, 3rd with 2nd, and 4th with 1st) playing modified alternate shot (men drive first on odd holes, women driving first on even holes). This is one of the highlights of The Big Show each year and it is worth a minimum of $1000. I hope to see at least 11 women golfing it out for those 4 spots this year.

Hi Ladies,

Just wanted to let you all know that the Texas 7 (formally Texas 10) will have reduced entry fees for Am Women.

For the first 6 events of the year a Rec Ladies (FW3) division will only be a $10 entry. This will be a trophy only division in an attempt to get even more ladies playing in Texas. $4 of that goes to the charity and $4 to the tour bonus at the final.

In the final Pro A-tier in September the entry fee will be $60 for the FPO. There will also be a 50% trophy only option for those ladies that want to play with the Pro's but can't afford the $60, which will make the fee just $30.

Texas 10/7 and all the events I do are big supporters of women in disc golf which shows from the turnouts we get at these events.

Have fun ladies and see you on the course soon.

Thanks
Chris

So, what will the cost be for Advanced?

And, thanks to all TD's who are encouraging more ladies to participate!

Thanks Brian &amp; Chris!

what about a break for the men who keep you TD's employeed?? :confused:

The entry fee for the FW1 at the Texas 7 Final will be $30 plus ace pot. I can't remember the rest, sorry. They will be online later. Reducing the entry fee will not reduce the quality of the event or experience, just hopefully attract even more players.

Seewhere I did give the men a break, read the main thread about Texas 7. This thread was about the women.

If you want to keep people like me employed its not your entry fees that helps, its buying discs and merchandise. Support your local people and TD's, and not online sites that don't care, or know nothing about the sport.

ah thanks I will go read

That's awesome about helping with the entry fee's! Is this new? If not, have you seen a difference in female participation?
Will the reduce entry be for all women?
I just paid for Zboaz and my price was the same as the mens- which means a good payout, right? :D

The 50% trophy only option for the Pro entry is a new thing the PDGA Competition Committee decided on a few months ago. The Texas 7 Final is split into an Am Day (Saturday) and a Pro Day (Sunday). Am Women can play in their division on Saturday and then if they want to play with some of the better Pro Ladies like Des Reading etc they can pay 50% of the regular $60 entry to have fun doing that.

You are right about more entry fees means more payout but to me there is a time and place to charge big money and a time not to. I hope that one day entry fees will all be dirt cheap and the payout comes from sponsors.

From over 15 years playing in Australia before I came here everything was for the competition and fun of it. If we did a tournament the say $10 entry (all players) would cover all your golf, lunch, drinks and some cool trophies. I sometimes miss that.

The female participation (and new men players) have been great for all 5 years of my tour. From what I hear the ladies enjoy playing these events for many reasons not just the entry fees or payout.

This being said there is nothing wrong with an event with higher entry fees. It is supply and demand. If you want to pay more and win more then you have that choice. I run both styles of events.

See you in OK for my Tour de Disc Golf.

Thanks
Chris

Not that I"ve actually made that many of Chris' events in the past. (I plan to make 3 + 1 this year!), but a one day event where the TD has good selection of payout that is geared towards the ladies is why I think they have done so well in years past.

Nothing worse than cashing in an event and then NOT being able to find anything you are interested in selecting. End up picking up what your boyfriend, husband, etc wants.

Very true! Payout is a nice bonus, but I love just being able to play with other women- And there is something addicting about tournaments! Meeting new people- the support and encouragement from other women (and TD's!).

Who is planning on attending MaceMan's Z-Boaz open (Feb 4/5 in DFW) ? It's gonna be huge this year....11 Pro women!

I am going FO SHO!!!! Mace always treats the ladies well!!!

And of course I will support Chris Himing at any event I can for the same reason. Ladies Love Cool Chris. :)

We can help these TD's out who have helped us, by entering the tournies and continuing to play.

You know I'll be there for sure!!! I'm super excited about playing more this year. This will be my first tournament outside of Oklahoma! Looking forward to meeting new ladies too.

I look foward to seeing you all. :D

Are any of you going to play Cedar Hill? I have been asked about projected attendance on that and as usuall I don't know.

I will not be able to make that one but I sure wish I could!

Hope you get a great turn out!!

Me either Brian. Looking fwd to ZBoaz though!

Ladies, I just wanted to let you know that we are going to be selling some ladies specific tank, tees, etc. this spring for the NT. Neal Dambra has done some awesome artwork for this year's event. And $5 of each ladies shirt sold will go to towards the ladies purse/players packs.

We should have them available by Victoria. Let me know if you are interested. Black tanks/Tees $15, l/s tee $20 with a few special tie dye pieces.

The logo can be viewed at www.texasstates.org (http://www.texasstates.org)

GOOD JOB H-TOWN!!!!

Nice website to!

I will be at Cedar Hill...was at the Poison Ivy Open and had a great time. Looking forward to this weekend.

I'd like to order a shirt - maybe several (they'd make great CTP prizes too!). Do you have them available for mail order?!?

I would like to get shirts also for my local tourney's.....and for CTP's....Great advertisment for Texas......

Attention Fellow Women Discers...
The International WOMANS Cup in Kamloops May 26-28, 2006 offers all that you are looking for. Added cash to date is $3000.00, ace pot of $500.00 CHILDCARE IS AVAILABLE!!! Men's C tier event on 27th, Flymart, Caddy Auction, Pro/Am Doubles on Friday 26th...Date was chosen to follow the NT...online registration and additional info available at www.kdgc.com. (http://www.kdgc.com.) Hope to see a lot of you there! It promises to be one event you won't want to miss.

Ladies, we got our shirts in over the weekend. Please PM or email me if you are interested in purchasing any. $5 of each shirt goes to the ladies players packs, and payout.

HEY LADIES!!!!

The 2006 DGA Live Oak Summer Open's newest MAJOR sponsor is Gateway Disc Sports. All ladies will receive two, count'em two gateway discs with a custom "Ladies of Live Oak" stamp in their players package, in addition to the disc we have already put in the players package for you. So pro ladies get the two gateway discs in their package, and am ladies get three discs in their players package!

Thanks Gateway and Dave McCormack for helping to make the Live Oak Summer Open a lady friendly tournament!

For a registration form and other information, click my sig! We are also on www.titledisc.com. (http://www.titledisc.com.)

WAY TO GO BRIAN WAY TO GO!! (clap, clap) :)

THANK YOU Gateway!!!!

Ladies come down to a tournie that knows how to treat the ladies right. Support those who support US!!!!!

Can you believe it? Ladies of Live Oak stamped discs!!!!

Well done Brian and the rest of the live oak crew!! :D

This Tournement should be the BEST in Texas this year. Still 2 1/2 months away with lots of surpise still to come. This is a must event if you live on Earth. Dont miss out sign up today :DThis event will fill :cool::D

The Best! Is yet to COME! :cool:

Ladies....if you can get to the Easy Coast...make the trip Labor day weekend for the West Virignia Open. Two of the most amazing courses both located on private property in beautiful (by god) West Virgina. Just ask anyone that has played at Paw Paw and see what they say.......help me make this year the BIGGEST women's field EVER!!!!!! :D:D:D<font color="green"> </font>

and Remember that Women's entry fees are always half price at the WVO! Just trying to subsidise your travel costs!

Hi Beth

Looking forward to seeing you there.... i really had a wonderful time playing with you at dogwood crosstown.....

Bev

This year's Shootout will have lots of women players in attendance. Make plans for the weekend of May 6 &amp; 7. Amarillo events always try to make the ladies feel special! Join us as we welcome Disc-Diva and the other women to the Texas Panhandle.

I am planning on attending the Bowling Green Amateur tournament this weekend. Looks like there are going to be many ladies there. Cannot wait to see everybody there.


Beth

Yep, you're right. 19 Adv Women pre-registered and 12 Int Women. What a great turn-out! I can't wait to meet you all...if not this weekend at Bowling Green, then hopefully at Texas Women's Championships or Am World's in Tulsa!

Hello Ladies!! This is not a sanctioned event so I'm not sure if any of you will be interested. But if you happen to be in Ohio on April 22, 2006 we would love to have you. There aren't a whole lot of women players out here. I try to my part in recruiting but it's hard.
Day of Flight for Special Olympics
April 22,2006 Upper Sandusky Reservoir Course
* $15 to play
* First 30 to register will receive a disc
* Registration 8:30 to 9:30am
* Play starts at 10am
* Two rounds: First singles and Second doubles seeded by score
* Open to men, women and kids of all skill levels
* Prizes to winners in each division
* Special Olympics will have a concession stand open for donations
* Raffle with disc golf prizes
* Questions? Email: [email protected]

Prizes awarded to two people who raise the most money through sponsorships.......So ask you friends, family and co-workers to sponsor you per hole or per round!!! ( Make checks payable to: Wyandot County Special Olympics)

I have started pre-registration. You are welcome to register that day but I can only assure you a disc if you pre-register.

It'd be great to see you there if you can make it!!!!!!!!

Who's going back to BG for the Pro weekend??!!

I know Lindsay, Juliana and I will be there. Who else???

We have eleven women pre-registered for this one, four in Open and the rest in Intermediate and Rec. [The PDGA.com tour page is lagging behind and only shows 8, because Brett does not know about the other three yet.] On upper Saturday three advanced women are taking proper advantage of our really cheap pro trophy-only option, so that should be a lot of fun for Barrett. Right now Barrett is looking at a 150% payout!