A very nice piece from the Bay area:

http://fsnbayarea.com/index.jsp?bcpid=1213888105&bctid=1369766886

Regards,
Brian Graham
PDGA Executive Director

Thanks for posting this Brian. Great interviews from Jim, Jim and Kevin.

Here is a good interview that was aired this morning at 6am. It was a remote interview between Wayne Forest and a local media personality. I thought it was pretty cool.

Check it out: Link to ice bowl interview (http://www.kotv.com/e-clips/news/)

The PDA?!?!?

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disc golf should be in the news this week when the new mag drops! cant wait!!!

disc golf should be in the news this week when the new mag drops! cant wait!!!



Only if you opted IN. :D

or subscribed. theres more than one way to get the mag.

i found an Arlington paper story from 1999 abnout the Ice Bowl when i was going through some old stuff last nite. three pics of me on 12's pad, and a nice story with lots of Tracy Nations, Kelly Hicks and other ADGA names.

They've got lots of extra copies of this first FDM issue so collectors might want to snag some from Breiner even if they opted out.

And that first issue is imminent. We are currently working on the website and switching hosts, so the FDM site is down at the moment. Perfect timing, eh? Ah well, it'll be pretty cool once it's going.

And while we did print a good number of copies, most are earmarked for specific deliveries. If you want em' as collectibles I suggest getting them earlier than later.

Here in San Marcos we just had a new course installed, and the city wants to add a couple more. NEWS STORY (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20080201-9999-1mc1smdisc.html)

hey CENT, dont forget to make your SB picks!

www.earthoffice.net/discgolf/SB/ (http://www.earthoffice.net/discgolf/SB/)

Done! Thanks....

The following article, which includes some very positive coverage of disc golf, appeared in the February 2008 issue of Sports Events Magazine:

"Sports to Watch - Alternative Sports Go Mainstream" (http://www.sportseventsmagazine.com/alternativesports.html)

The print article also featured a nice photo of Matt Peckham throwing a shot at the USDGC and a very nice half page ad, with photos, for the International Disc Golf Center which was paid for by the Columbia County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Enjoy!

Regards,
Brian Graham
PDGA Executive Director

Nicely written and quite informative. I've read so many "gee whiz what's frisbee golf?" articles by Interns its nice to read a thoughtful piece with an interesting perspective. I only poked around a bit on the site, but this looks to be a nice resource worth looking into in more detail.

Joe

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/printedition/2008/03/28/covera0328gwe.html

Someone we know was in the paper. :)

OK, here's my contribution to shameless self-promotion:

http://nctimes.com/articles/2008/03/27/sports/communitysports/d27c97a66918dded88257417006ed2a1.txt

:D:D

Ft. Collins Coloradoan front page Monday 4-7-08

http://m.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...template=wapart (http://m.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080407/NEWS01/804070330/-1/WAP&amp;template=wapart)

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From: http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/040708/met_193907.shtml


<font size=4>Partnership boosts sport's growth</font>

By Betsy Gilliland| Staff Writer
Monday, April 07, 2008

Not everyone in town this week has a clubhouse badge for the Augusta National Golf Club.

No worries, though.

Brian Graham, the executive director of the Professional Disc Golf Association, is extending an open invitation to one and all to visit the PDGA-managed International Disc Golf Center in Columbia County's Wildwood Park.

The facility includes a clubhouse, pro shop, Headrick Memorial Museum, Disc Golf Hall of Fame, several practice holes and two disc golf courses. A third course is expected to be finished by the end of the year.

"This is an international destination for people in our sport. We're one of the fastest growing sports in the world right now," Mr. Graham said.

The facility is the product of a public-private partnership between Columbia County and the PDGA.

The PDGA was looking for a competition complex and a means to consolidate resources to promote growth, Mr. Graham said. The county wanted to increase traffic in Wildwood Park and to boost the local economy, he said.

Mr. Graham said the PDGA will hold 15 events at the facility this year. The center also has a tournament, which is open to amateurs and professionals, on the first Saturday of every month.

The executive director said "loaner" discs are available for people who want to try the sport.

"We have a lot of traditional golfers who take up disc golf, and they're amazed at the similarity," Mr. Graham said.

The rules, terminology, etiquette and strategy in disc and "ball" golf are the same.

However, Mr. Graham said, disc golf is less expensive, less time consuming and "has a smaller learning curve" than the conventional variety.

"For the most part, it is just a fun game. It is just a great walk in the park," he said.

For more information about the facility, call (706) 261-6342.

Reach Betsy Gilliland at (706) 868-1222, ext. 113, or [email protected]

<font size=4>DID YOU KNOW?</font>

- Wildwood Park's International Disc Golf Center, which is managed by the Professional Disc Golf Association, was christened with a Frisbee that contained the ashes of Ed Headrick, the PDGA founder and inventor of the modern Frisbee and disc golf's Pole Hole.

- Frisbees were invented by Yale University students in 1920. The students tossed tin pie plates from Frisbie Pie Company, calling out "Frisbie" to warn passersby. The spelling was changed when Wham-O Inc. began mass producing the saucers in 1957.

- There are seven disc golf courses at six locations in the Augusta area -- Pendleton King and Lake Olmstead parks in Augusta, Riverview Park and the Hippodrome in North Augusta, and Patriots and Wildwood parks in Columbia County. There is a charge of $3 for county residents or $5 for nonresidents for unlimited play at the two Wildwood Park courses.

More Disc golf in the News in Fort Collins, CO

http://www.fortcollinsnow.com/article/20080409/NEWS/876538457

Dont know if someone already posted it but disc golf made it in the April Cosmopolitan mag. Page 256 under "Your Hottest Love Matches"

" The Lion (Leo) is outdoorsy, so challenge him to a disc golf game, and show off your gams in a pair of cute shorts. He will be hooked by your take charge attitude."

They must have met some real disc golf chicks. hahahaha take charge attitude. :)

Not so good news coverage in Massachusetts...

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/NEWS/804220332

cool thing is none of them were/are PDGA members

cool thing is none of them were/are PDGA members



There is NOTHING cool about this.

Again, I agree with Rubber Toe.

ya'll knew what i meant... nothing is cool about it... just interesting and kinda good to see that none of them were PDGA members. Does it matter?... not really since they still carry the name 'disc golfer' in the press in a very bad way.

Even if they were PDGA members, externally it doesn't matter unless the people are named as PDGA members.

And people wonder why I ask people to empty beer out at parks and leave parks when they are doing things like this.......

Drinking is not illegal in all parks.
If this incident involved just drinking, it would be a double standard. Most golf courses allow drinking and cute chicks will even bring alcohol to you on the course. Drugs are another issue.
Typically, the substance being consumed is not the issue, its the people using them. If you are smoking pot in the parking lot or selling cocaine, you deserve to be arrested, disc golfer or not.

Drinking is not illegal in all parks.




It is in NC

"One of the officers said the parking lot looked like it was somebody's backyard, like they were having a cookout. There was no attempt to hide it. It was right out in open," said Barnstable Detective Sgt. John Murphy.



This made me chuckle.

I bet speeding is too. Where is your vendetta against that?

vendetta



this word makes me LOL

cool thing is none of them were/are PDGA members



There is NOTHING cool about this.



Not cool but in the lead sentence "police started getting tips from neighbors and flying disc players" certainly says that players were part of the solution, or at least reported the situation.

Story about the course one of my friends from Arizona got put in.

http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/85743/241124.php

New course in AL., near the Ga. line.Just off I-20
http://www.annistonstar.com/showcase/2008/as-open-0601-ajohns-8e31r4731.htm

When people ask me to explain disc golf I send them to this video filmed by Comcast Sports.
www.channelzdj.com (http://www.channelzdj.com)

Brian Lamoreaux sent me this Cedar Hill's paper news article:


Disc golf course putt above the rest

By STEVE SNYDER
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 3:03 PM CDT
News Editor



Unknown to most residents, Cedar Hill has one, or even two, of the area's top golf courses tucked away in the southwest corner of town.

No, the city fathers didn't steal Tangle Ridge from Grand Prairie by moving the city limits a mile west.

Instead, the courses are at Lorch Park, and the choice of attack is not a Titleist 2 but a throwing disc (please, not a �Frisbee.�)

Cedar Hill Parks and Recreation Department Director Steve Meadors explained how the course idea took off and reached fruiting, in conjunction with Cedar Hill Disc Golf Association President Brian Lamoreaux.

Meadors said Lamoreaux approached him about a space for disc golf. Meadors' staff found a location at the park, the Lester Lorch Nature Preserve to be precise, and went from there.

�We received permission from the Dallas County Open Space Program, who we have a 99-year use agreement with, to build the courses,� he said. �Lamoreaux recruited some well-qualified disc golf players from out of state to help with the lay of the courses.�



During the same time frame, Lamoreaux began to plan, organize and coordinate the Cedar Hill Disc Golf Association (CHDGA).

�The CHDGA and the Cedar Hill Parks and Recreation Department made a request to the Cedar Hill Community Development Corporation for funding, and the project was approved in the amount of $25,000. After funding was approved, there was a joint effort between the Cedar Hill Parks and Recreation Department and the CHDGA to construct the courses,� Meadors said.

After the courses were completed, Meadors said the city has had a number of local players, players from around the DFW area, and players from out of state play the courses during the week and on weekends. In addition, the CHDGA has hosted a number of tournaments that brought players from the DFW area, the state, and out of state into the community. Lamoreaux said some of these tournaments have drawn 120-150 people, attesting to the popularity of the site.

�The association is only a small portion of the park users that frequent the facility. Every time I go to the park I'm amazed at the number of cars in the parking lot,� he said. � And, due to the size of the park, you could play two full rounds and rarely run into another person.�

Why the popularity? Because, according to both Meadows and Lamoreaux, the two courses are top-notch.

�I have heard several players say that we have the best disc golf course in the DFW area, maybe in the state of Texas,� Meadors said.

�I have a biased opinion of the courses, but several local and national players have rated it very high in comparison to other courses in the area,� Lamoreaux added.

He said it would probably rank as one of the top three disc golf sites in the Metroplex.

�The most famous courses in DFW would be Veterans Park in Arlington, ZBoaz in Fort Worth and then the courses at Cedar Hill. The courses in Cedar Hill are shorter than Veterans and ZBoaz but the dense vegetation and challenging terrain factor into the enjoyment,� Lamoreaux said.

Beyond that, the natural beauty at Lorch makes it a great place to play, he said.

�There's nothing like playing a round of disc golf in a nature preserve. Get there early in the morning and you may see some interesting wildlife. Coyotes, bobcats, foxes, beavers and rattlesnakes, along with a whole host of other animals, inhabit this park,� Lamoreaux said.

And, Lamoreaux's testimony is reinforced by out-of-town golfers.

�One of the reasons we're here is because nobody else is here. It's got great terrain; a lot of courses are pretty flat,� said Jace Ousley of Celina. �All the holes are a challenge; it's laid out well.�

�There's plenty of hills; it's a nice course,� Jeb Wortham of Fort Worth said.

Meadors hopes and believes the disc golf courses are worthy of state recognition.

�We plan to submit the disc golf course facility to the DFW Parks and Recreation Area Directors Association and the Texas Parks and Recreation Society (TRAPS) for the Facility Design and Construction category,� he said. �If the facility places high enough with TRAPS, it will automatically be forwarded to the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) for consideration.�

So, if you're worried about crowded tee times at Tangle Ridge, you can grab a Frisbee, even if you don't have a professional-model throwing disc, and tee it up at Lorch Park.

For more about disc golfing, visit www.pdga.com. (http://www.pdga.com.)
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Local Jacksonville, FL news article....
This aired a few days prior to our yearly event.

Has a commercial first, cant forward through it....sorry

http://www.news4jax.com/video/16530351/index.html

Piece done by Chicagoland TV last Monday night.
http://weblogs.cltv.com/entertainment/tv/metromix/

From: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/southwest/s_574532.html


<font size=4>Disabled players' spirits soar on adapted Frisbee course</font>

By Daveen Rae Kurutz
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, June 26, 2008

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/photos/2008-06-25/0626disc-a.jpg

Sarah Kleifgen feels pretty comfortable on a golf course.

But there are no irons or woods in sight when Kleifgen, 16, of Mt. Lebanon takes to the course. She plays disc golf, which uses flying discs instead of golf clubs.

"I really like it, and I think I'm doing pretty decent for it being my second time," Kleifgen said. "It's something I'm better at than golf, and I can turn my attention toward throwing the Frisbee rather than everything else. It makes me feel like a pretty good golfer."

Kleifgen was one of about 50 campers to take to adapted greens Monday for a new program at the Woodlands, a Bradford Woods nonprofit that offers enrichment activities for children and adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses. Dedicated to former camper Elora Geier, the program will be a weekly addition to the nonprofit's teen camp.

The Woodlands has had an adapted golf course for several years, said Patrick Monaghan, director of operations, making the addition of disc golf an easy choice. The course features three ramped holes and specialized equipment to allow people with disabilities to play.

The additional equipment was paid for with a grant secured by the Woodlands and Elora's Hope, a nonprofit founded by Dan and Leslie Geier in honor of their daughter, who died from leukemia two years ago at 14.

"It brings tears to my eyes," said Leslie Geier, 49, of McCandless, who was on hand for this week's kickoff. "(Elora) always looked at the golf course and said she never could have played golf, but she could have played this."

That's the beauty of disc golf, said Gary Dropcho, treasurer of the Disc Golf Association and former ranking national player. Dropcho was on hand to teach the teens, several of whom use wheelchairs, how to play the game. Dropcho said the Woodlands' course, which features heavy-duty equipment that can be stored away from the elements, is the only completely accessible course the association knows of.

"It's a great game for all ages and abilities of people," said "You don't have to be a superstar athlete to do it. They're taking right to it, throwing (the discs) right down the middle."

That's what Tony Mazzarini was trying to do throughout his three holes on the par three course. Mazzarini, who like Kleifgen has spina bifida, but does not use a wheelchair, was starting to get the hang of it by the end.

He never really knew Elora Geier but was in awe of the strength her parents showed in organizing and dedicating the program to their daughter.

"It's a pretty amazing thing to do," said Mazzarini, 17, of Bethel Park. "I'm sure she's loving that. And so are we."

Wonderful article!

Wonderful article!



It sure is! Thanks.
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Bad news (http://www.grandhaventribune.com/paid/293964939763264.bsp)

[censored] punk [censored] kids. :mad:

That may be a course that should go pay-for-play. Grand Haven is a summer tourist location and I suspect that people causing problems may be those traveling thru or just there for the summer and not locals. Charging like they do for miniature golf and all the dutch tourist traps around there might just work to reduce those problems.

More like disc sports in media, but for what it's worth:

June 14th issue of Sports Illustrated, page 89 has an article on Joel Silver, who is credited as being a part of the origination of Ultimate Frisbee. The article also features the Dan 'Stork' Roddick Ultimate picture that was also on page 8 of the last issue of DGW.

Another SI article on Joel Silver can be seen online at:
SI on Joel Silver (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/richard_deitsch/01/24/media.circus/index.html)

http://urbantimeskc.com/pdf/july08/july08_sports.pdf

Good article to show to Parks Dept/ City Officials.

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/jul/12/throwing-things-in-the-woods/

a camera crew from CNN will be at TNT (thursday night triples) at druid hill park in baltimore tomorrow.

they're doing a segment on less traditional, non-olympic sports that will air during the olympics.

unfortunately i don't get to be there (still in the outter banks on vacation).

TNT is definitely "less traditional"

Heres an article about disc golf in the Raleigh area, playing the game professionally and other things. One of the better articles I've read in a long time and on the front page of the sports section in a major newspaper.

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/story/1154711.html

Heres an article about disc golf in the Raleigh area, playing the game professionally and other things. One of the better articles I've read in a long time and on the front page of the sports section in a major newspaper.

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/story/1154711.html



and it further professes your love for JJ ;)

Is there something wrong with loving your best friend?

Too funny Stack

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Is there something wrong with loving your best friend?



Pride like this is good MTL, and may open doors for others in the PDGA!

Pretty SICK that SI is recognizing one of our players. Check it out:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/scorecard/faces/2008/08/04/

very cool. thanks for sharing.

and above the golf story. Wish it said ball golf.

City Pulse Story (http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=2106&amp;Ite mid=99999999)

Pretty SICK that SI is recognizing one of our players. Check it out:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/scorecard/faces/2008/08/04/



thats awesome! is he the first DG'er to be in Sports Illustrated?

no I believe a few years back the AM National champ was in there.

Stork passed on this list of SI articles on disc over the years:

The SI Vault is an amazing resource. Over the years, I've collected all the SI mentions of disc sports. Have to check the vault to see what I'm missing. Lemme know if anyone finds something I've missed.


Sports Illustrated Discography 1957-present (rev. 7/28/08)

Faces in the Crowd

12/4/72- Dan Roddick- MVP First college ultimate game (Rutgers over Princeton)

9/27/76- Monika Lou and Peter Bloeme- 1976 Overall Champions in Rose Bowl

6/5/78- Tita Ugalde- Winner of Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Frisbee Championship

6/29/81- Van Miller- World distance record


12/28/81-1/4/82- Belmond (Labrador) - Catch and Fetch Champion

9/5/88- Wende Coates and Jim Herrick- Overall champions at US Open

10/24/88- Sam Ferrans- World distance record at US Open (623 feet, 7 inches)

?/?/91- Ron Ellis and Maggie (Border Collie) - Come 'N get It World Canine Champions

10/21/91 - Amy Bekken and Snapper Pierson - WFDF Overall Champions

1/18/93- Ken Dobyns- MVP National Ultimate Championship (NY over Boston)

?/?/93- Aimee Reiner- Girl's winner at World Jr. Frisbee Championship

8/18/97- Tiina Booth- (Coach of Amherst Regional HS)- Pelham High School Ultimate wins state championship over Newton North High

6/29/98- Brian Harriford- Callahan winner (LSU Ultimate)

10/7/02- Scott Burnett- US Amateur Disc Golf Champion in Milford, MI

9/27/04- Will Neff- MVP of US Juniors team at World Ultimate Championship in Finland.

7/4/05- Josh Ziperstein- Callahan winner (Brown Ultimate)

7/11&amp;18/05- Cyndi Birch (her �faces� part of 25 year retrospective)

There have also been a number of articles on disc sports:

-"Flying Frisbees" Events &amp; Discoveries, Page 22.(5/13/57)

- "Frisbee: Ohio Version." 19th Hole, Readers Take Over (Letters), Pages 78-79. (5/27/57)
- Flint, Frank P. "Frisbee: Manners And Morals, Letters, Page 79. (6/3/57)

- IT'S BEER, BRATWURST AND A GUTS GAME - Joe Jares, pages 48 &amp; 49 (8/3/70).


- What appears to be an ad from Wham-O offers an opportunity to �Be a Frisbee Immortal� by sending a Frisbee claim to fame to the IFA. (5/8/72)

- THEY ARE MY LIFE AND MY WIFE - J. D. Reed, pages 62-72A major feature on John Kirkland and Victor Malafronte when they toured with the Globetrotters (2/24/75)

- There were several letters to the editor published following the John and Victor story. An outraged letter to the editor protested the entire idea of disc sports. It seems that the writer had been spending a lot of time practicing �real sports� and was appalled to see the space wasted on Frisbee. Also in that section was a from Irv Kalb, noting the rapid growth of collegiate ultimate and a letter from David J. Cowen, recounting his Wham-O Frisbee demonstrations in 1964 and 1965. (3/7/75?)

- FOOTLOOSE - Stephanie Salter, page 10 &amp; 12 (6/14/76)

- A US Open at La Mirada, �No Romp in the Park� by Ann Killion (9/21/87)

- On the Scene- The World Disc Championship in Santa Cruz by Austin Murphy (10/21/85)

- The demise of Ashley Whippet by N. Brooks Clark (5/13/85)

- The 30th Anniversary of Frisbee (w/space suit shot of F. Morrison) by Mark Danna (5/11/87)

- National Ultimate Championships by John Bowerman (5/8/89)

- An article on disc golf (6/14/93).

- A "To Our Readers" editor's note featuring Andy Borinstein (12/4/95)

- A comedy piece on "trash sports" in the Olympics that mentions Frisbee (and Hacky Sack) by Jeff MacGregor. (2/21/00)

- Commentary on the life and death of Ed Headrick by Franz Lidz (8/26/02)

- Mention of Frisbee dogs (and picture) in California component of Sports in America by Michael Silver (7/5/04)

-Preview of PDGA Pro Worlds in Allentown, PA in Scorecard (7/25/05)

- Disc Jocks, a review of Ultimate, The First Four Decades by Bill Syken (in some issues) (1/ 23/06)

- Q&amp;A: Joel Silver, some questions about Ultimate, The First Four Decades by Richard Deitsch (on SI.com) (1/24/06)

- Where Are They Now?: Joel Silver, story on the invention of ultimate at CHS. Also pic of Foothill vs Santa Barbara 1977.

Way to go Daemon!

Two nice local articles about the Stafford Lake Open this weekend...


http://www.novatoadvance.com/articles/2008/07/30/sports/doc4890c8cbf0b7e435192401.txt

http://origin.marinij.com/sports/ci_10057431

There's a show currently in rotation on PBS stations called: Adventure Lodges of North America. The 2-minute DG segment starts about 24 minutes into the show at the Camelot Lodge in Utah. The Course was designed by Jon Lyksett. There was an article on this place in DGWN a while back that showed Juliana and Shawn visiting it. Check your local PBS listings.

Alright, personally I think this is one of the very best articles (http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20080804/SPORTS/735224688/1066/MOUNTAIN&amp;parentprofile=-1) about disc golf that I have seen written by a reporter for a newspaper, ever.

The reporter joins four guys on a round of disc golf and starts the article by talking about her quirky college friend who played Ultimate. The closing line of the article is: "With all due respect to my roommate, this is the ultimate."

I enjoy this precursor to the closing line:

"After three-plus hours spent traversing slopes in the shadow of Sam�s Knob, I catch the bug � and what appears to be poison oak."

Nice piece on the local affiliate of ABC in San Francisco:

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/media?id=6321125

Very nice piece. Way to rep and articulate Val, Avery, Nate and Burl!

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/NEWS/804220332

:confused:

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http://dvice.com/archives/2008/08/diy_ganzbot_tal.php

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Awesome.

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/NEWS/804220332

:confused:


wow... did anyone read the comments on the boTTom of that article?

2. Last summer I won approximately $2000-2250 playing "frisbee" during competitive sanctioned events all across New England. This was my "second" "job" besides my career doing environmental planning...

3. The leading money winner last year, playing just "frisbee", was "Schweby" Or Brian Schweberger, you MIGHT have seen him on Conan O'Brien, but maybe you didn't, that's neither here nor there, he's on track to make around 50-60K this year, just playing "frisbee".

apparently TThe Pro did beTTer than i thought last year, and he didnt he let us know he was going on conan...

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/NEWS/804220332

:confused:


wow... did anyone read the comments on the boTTom of that article?

2. Last summer I won approximately $2000-2250 playing "frisbee" during competitive sanctioned events all across New England. This was my "second" "job" besides my career doing environmental planning...

3. The leading money winner last year, playing just "frisbee", was "Schweby" Or Brian Schweberger, you MIGHT have seen him on Conan O'Brien, but maybe you didn't, that's neither here nor there, he's on track to make around 50-60K this year, just playing "frisbee".

apparently TThe Pro did beTTer than i thought last year, and he didnt he let us know he was going on conan...



I'll bet he can throw a 'frisbee' over 500 feet too! ;)

http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/ind...coll=1#continue (http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?/base/library-154/1219556051176550.xml&amp;coll=1#continue)

Kalamazoo Gazette coverage of the 2008 PDGA World Championships:

http://blog.mlive.com/kalamazoo_gazette_extra/community_sports/2008_world_disc_golf_champions/

Here is a report from the local news on this weekends LAVA LAUNCH at Mt Bachelor in Central Oregon.
It will show a short "Ad" then it is the 1st story in the coverage.
KOHD News Coverage of Lava Launch (http://kohd.com/page/38930)

Lava Launch Tues Night News (http://kohd.com/sports)

Nice coverage.....ALOT more footage than previous clip.

:D

This is a great thread, and we thought the sport needed an updated page with all of this information in one place. Combining these links with links from other sites, we've developed a page on our site called "National News," where you can view all of these links from 2008 in one easy list, rather than searching through threads all over the place.

View the page at: http://www.1000rated.com/?page_id=100

Enjoy!
Brian
www.1000rated.com (http://www.1000rated.com)

nice article on kristen weidle in today's fredericksburg paper here (http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2008/092008/09042008/405920) , couple of videos too!

great article about a course in North Hampton, CT

http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=8254

authors description of a basket...
Dotted throughout woods and fields on the north side of Burt's Pit Road are 18 curious-looking baskets. Each basket is elevated around a metal pole that stands about five feet tall. Chains extend from the center of the basket to a wide ring at the top of the pole to form a triangular shape, resembling a torso. When one writer for the Advocate first saw the baskets years ago, he thought they might be feeders, maybe for deer or the many other critters who call the land home. And like most of the parcel's wildlife, the baskets are almost invisible unless you look closely, because many are set strategically behind hummocks, near streams and on the edges of gullies off the beaten running and walking paths. They can barely be seen from a short distance and are not obtrusive to their surroundings; coming across one is like seeing a tiny sentry in repose at his post.

great article about a course in North Hampton, CT

http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=8254





Thanks for the link, but FYI that's Northampton, Massachusetts, not Connecticut. It's about 1 hr. 45 minutes west of Boston and 18 miles north of Springfield, MA.

BRIAN MACE MAKES FRONT PAGE!!!

Yep Mace Man and a story about our sport is on the front page of the Fort Worth Star Telegram today.

YEA DISC GOLF!!!!

me gusta mucho...... Brian ur a cheeseball!!!! (http://sb1.thefifthnetwork.com/VCMS/Player.aspx?id=cd619911-39cf-41ac-8462-ad0078a31011&amp;UsePlayList=true&amp;UserCompany=Star-Telegram&amp;videoGUID=f7c48a80-d87a-42bf-bd44-ccb1e5c84b96&amp;channelId=ID0EXF)

Disc golf makes the front page of the local Alt Weekly here in Augusta, GA
Making the Shot (http://www.metrospirit.com/index.php?cat=1211101074307265&amp;ShowArticle_ID=1101 1009083060356)
http://www.metrospirit.com/Image/Cover_Image/10092008.jpg

Augusta Classic Coverage and interview with Dave and Val

http://www.wrdw.com/sports/headlines/28433709.html

Midwest flodding, what a problem! I was just watching CNN and saw a house in Indiana which was flooded out. The thing that caught my eye was the disc golf basket sitting in the yard surrounded by water. I wish the best to any and all disc golfers both in the midwest and texas.

in the News....

http://www.chapelhillnews.com/sports/story/25191.html

Disc golf was sort of mentioned on ESPN.com recently. You'll see what I mean when you read what it says:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3341570

Here's a nice article on the Seth Burton Memorial disc golf complex at Morris Park near Fairmont, West Virginia:

http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_335223333.html

Disc golf was sort of mentioned on ESPN.com recently. You'll see what I mean when you read what it says:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3341570



good response by Woj as well

Well, we made the front page of the Wall Street Journal today (pp. A1, A6). Not certain that it's a particularly affirmative piece. Good luck Austin...

The mention in the Wall Street Journal was not positive at all; it noted that Austin TX was requesting $886,000 for a "frisbee golf course" and included a picture of what I think was an old Wham-o Masters frisbee (about 35 years old). The implication was of course that frisbee sports are kind of silly. I'd love to hear the story behind the $886,000 though - that's got to be the most expensive disc golf course ever!

The mention in the Wall Street Journal was not positive at all; it noted that Austin TX was requesting $886,000 for a "frisbee golf course" and included a picture of what I think was an old Wham-o Masters frisbee (about 35 years old). The implication was of course that frisbee sports are kind of silly. I'd love to hear the story behind the $886,000 though - that's got to be the most expensive disc golf course ever!



The course was supposed to have a big proshop which probably took up a lot of the costs. At least building that would help the contractors, architects, plumbers, electricians, lumber companies, painters, etc.

From: http://www.startribune.com/sports/44646172.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD 3aPc:_Yyc:aUnciatkEP7DhUsl


Patrick Reusse: Robbinsdale gem sacrificed for disc golf and chump change

Walter J. Sochacki Community Park, a beautiful spot in the Twin Cities, is getting cleared out so that 20-somethings with Frisbees can move in.

By PATRICK REUSSE (http://www.startribune.com/bios/10645766.html), Star Tribune
Last update: May 10, 2009 - 11:26 AM


continued...


Ouch...

From: http://www.startribune.com/sports/44646172.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD 3aPc:_Yyc:aUnciatkEP7DhUsl



Ouch...

F><* that guy...

Kamloops Daily News had a nice article on this past weekends ultraglide PDGA event.
congrats to Oregonians Feldberg, King & Sexton !! $$$$$$$$$$$$$

~~Dave holds course records on ALL Houck designed courses? WOW

June 15, 2009

Kamloops � Dave Feldberg was the big winner at the Ultra Glide disc golf championship Sunday, but James MacInnes was the guy wearing the biggest smile.

Feldberg, the defending world champion and the top-ranked player in the world, shot 153 over three rounds to win the men�s open division of the championship, which was held at the two Rose Hill courses on Saturday and Sunday. Feldberg, whose rating is 1,036, the highest in the world, earned $1,200 for his work.

But Feldberg, a native of Delton, Mich., was expecting to do well. MacInnes, a 31-year-old Vancouver native, had only one thing in mind � earning a spot at the U.S. Disc Golf Championship, which is scheduled for October in Rock Hill, S.C.

�That was my only goal,� said MacInnes, who has been a professional since 1995. �I�m not here for cash or to beat (Feldberg). . . . I�m proud of myself that I persevered and got in.�

The spot at the U.S. championship went to the top Canadian, a title MacInnes sealed by a single stroke after shooting 169 over three days. He finished up with a 58 in Sunday�s final round.

�I wasn�t looking for that � the jitters got me a little,� he said. �It was rough, but I stayed composed. I really stuck it out.�

Feldberg was the main draw for the weekend event, which was played on the Rose Hill and Black Rose courses. He held a clinic for amateur players on Friday, and set about dominating the field on Saturday and Sunday.

He liked his chances coming into the tournament, and liked them even more once he saw the length of the two courses. Add in the fact that John Houck designed the Black Rose course, and Feldberg was a lock.

According to Feldberg, he holds the course record on every Houck-designed course.

�The courses really suited me,� said Feldberg, 32. �There were a lot of big power shots . . . the strongest point of my game besides putting is the power side.�

Feldberg, who said his caddy, Robert Mensing, was invaluable, shot 51 in each of the three rounds, two of which were played on the par-59 Black Rose course.

The second round, on the older par-55 Rose Hill course, was played in 70-km/h winds.

�I have some experience in that � I�ve played a lot of tournaments in wind,� Feldberg said. �This year there was a national tournament in Oklahoma, which is about the windiest place in the States. Putting from (five feet), they wouldn�t stay in the bucket.

�To me, it was kind of windy (Saturday), but I felt I was still in control.�

Feldberg had nothing but good things to say about the new Black Rose course and the people who helped build it. He also said that if he were invited back and it fit into his schedule, he would jump at the chance.

�I can�t imagine the work they put in out there � laying those tee pads in the sun,� he said. �It�s a really nice course � they�ve done a good job.�

Nate Sexton of Oregon, who shot 163, was second in the pro division and took $800 back to his home in Oregon. MacInnes earned $500 for third.

Melody King of Oregon won the women�s pro division and earned $730. Hank Stropky of Vancouver won the 40-plus division and $625, and 78-year-old Victory Fedyna of Edmonton won the legends division.

Mark Coupe of Kamloops won the amateur division.

I seriously doubt that is what Dave F. said. He may have said something to the effect that every course where he has set/tied the course record was designed by John Houck, or given the history of journalists' inaccuracies with DG, may have said something completely different.

Front page story about disc golf:

GSSS Event #4 made front page news today in the paper.

http://www.nganews.com/content.aspx?IsH ... =Quickpage

The reason people play disc golf is not because of the td doing a good job, it's because of the recession.

http://www.wtvr.com/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp?vt1=v&clipFormat=flv&clipId1=3900716&at1=News&h1=Mark On More People Outside

a good article about our Warwick (NY) course with news about the weekend's Animalfest PDGA event and a few good photos.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090630/SPORTS/906300324&emailAFriend=1

Johnstown, PA local news story on disc golf and National Get Outdoors Day.

http://www.wjactv.com/video/<wbr>20078303/index.html (http://www.wjactv.com/video/20078303/index.html)

Local disc golf clubs should consider participating in next year's event as it could help bring a lot of exposure to our sport. Click this link for details: http://www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org/

Disc golf on ESPN.com!

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=mccluskey/090819

Awesome!! I was checking out www.espn.com at work today and saw the article.
Sounds like a big step for disc golf.

Great story about the CSUSM Disc Golf Course on the front page of today's North County Times (North San Diego County):

http://nctimes.com/news/local/san-marcos/article_858d376d-3fa1-5b61-a0a6-1510c4644b57.html

It's at the top of the front page, two pictures, big headline and it is the feature story on their web page. Good quotes from the university's Director of Campus Recreation, the City's Community Services Director and a student.

As a follow-up to the previous post, there is a story in today's North County Times (San Diego County) covering the grand opening ceremony that was held yesterday for the Cal State University San Marcos Disc Golf Course.

http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/san-marcos/article_62a6ff4b-e6f6-57ac-8d99-8a4399af933f.html?mode=story

Great event, attended by about 200 people, right in the middle of campus. How often do you get a university president to throw out the first disc?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4523317111_9e9c32b9f3_o.jpg

From Dan Doyle:

"Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) was leaving a press conference at Brakewell Steel Fabricators in Chester, NY and stopped to talk with a few veterans about installing Disc Golf courses at VA hospitals in the Hudson Valley. Although a novice, Senator Schumer obviously displayed excellent putting form."
~Courtesy Times Herald-Record~
http://www.nynjdiscgolf.com/new_site/images/Senator_Charles_Schumer_040610.jpg
Senator Charles Schumer throws towards a DisCatcher while Vietnam Veteran Bill Broas watches.
~Courtesy Times Herald-Record~

From Dan Doyle:

"Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) was leaving a press conference at Brakewell Steel Fabricators in Chester, NY and stopped to talk with a few veterans about installing Disc Golf courses at VA hospitals in the Hudson Valley. Although a novice, Senator Schumer obviously displayed excellent putting form."
~Courtesy Times Herald-Record~
http://www.nynjdiscgolf.com/new_site/images/Senator_Charles_Schumer_040610.jpg
Senator Charles Schumer throws towards a DisCatcher while Vietnam Veteran Bill Broas watches.
~Courtesy Times Herald-Record~

Fantastic! Another reason to like 'ol Chuck.

Great story in the North County Times (San Diego County) Sports section about the new disc golf course at Kit Carson Park in Escondido, CA:

http://www.nctimes.com/sports/community/article_de7015ff-aff2-5825-9cec-eaa1eb2e176b.html (http://www.nctimes.com/sports/community/article_de7015ff-aff2-5825-9cec-eaa1eb2e176b.html)

http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/nctimes.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/f/81/43b/f8143bdd-630b-5a44-9ee2-aace96ae762f.image.jpg?_dc=1272471910

A big thanks to Ryan Meyer, the Escondido Rotary Club and all the players who came out to help install the tees and baskets!

Nice!!!

6.7 miles from Kit Carson Park to Stone Brewing Company in Escondido...I am SO hitting that up next time I have a business trip to California! :cool:

Nice!!!

6.7 miles from Kit Carson Park to Stone Brewing Company in Escondido...I am SO hitting that up next time I have a business trip to California! :cool:

Yeah, the new courses at Kit Carson and Cal State San Marcos, along with Montiel Park have Stone surrounded. Life is good!

http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo243/gsss09/nmsletterhead.jpg

Wildcat Weekly on the Web, January 7, 2011

http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo243/gsss09/NMSCourse.jpg
DISC GOLF NOW AT NMS
Northwestern is very excited to unveil our new 6 hole disc golf course for our students. We once again have to thank a family in the community for working with us to design and install a disc golf course that can be utilized in PE with the students and by the community after school, on weekends or during the summer. Disc golf is a great game that requires no previous playing experience and can be enjoyed immediately. We are very excited to offer another unique middle school experience for the kids and hope to see the course frequently used by the community. Thanks for continuing to support us as we strive to improve our programs and facilities. Pictured above is Coach Holzapfel and 8th grader Lorelei Johnson.

PARENT RECOGNITION
Mr. Johnson (parent of an 8th grader - see picture in article above) donated his time and expertise to design and install a 6 hole disc golf course at NMS over the holiday break. This course will be utilized by the physical education department, but will also be open to the community on weekends and after school. This course provides a very unique and enjoyable experience for the students and would not have been possible without his assistance.

The Tulsa Ice Bowl...
http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectID=38&articleID=20110120_458_WK18_CUTLIN889741

Disc Golf mentioned on the Yahoo home page under "Suprising Salaries" Starts out....
"Don't laugh" Maybe someone smarter than me can post a link????

Disc Golf mentioned on the Yahoo home page under "Suprising Salaries" Starts out....
"Don't laugh" Maybe someone smarter than me can post a link????

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ys-investopediafringemoney021411


Disc golf
Don�t laugh. The invention of the flying disc, which was trademarked as a Frisbee in the late 1950s by Wham-O, has spawned all kinds of activities, including football and �ultimate� competitions worldwide. Today there are more than 2,600 courses nationwide, with 11 to 14 percent annual growth. The Professional Disc Golf Association had more than 14,000 active members in 2009, as well as men and women pro players, who are sponsored by equipment companies. In 2010, worldwide tournaments offered nearly $2 million in prize money.

http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011106180303

The latest disc golf publicity.

Why is this article so slanted towards a single aspect of the suspected criminal's interests and backgrounds? Why is it not incriminating against computer shop owners, IT people, t-shirt makers, techies or so on? Maybe better, why didn't it focus on people who let a 14 year old do activities without supervision and associate with strangers, let alone inappropriately associate in their presence?

"Leatherbury told the court Irwin invited the boy to his Onancock computer store, made T-shirts for the boy and gave him gifts, including disc golf equipment and a laptop computer with a webcam"

IMO, a hack job article that places an improper focus on a single aspect of the incident and shows the writer of having an internal bias of some sort. Why wasn't it a slam on back yard tenters? I hope local disc golf people are writing letters to the editor or paper itself complaining about the article and the way unfairly puts the sport in a bad light.

To be clear, no qualms with you or your post, cwphish. But I think we sometimes need to quit apologizing and stand up against the crap comments based on stereotypes and misperceptions.

As a therapist that specializes in working with children whom have been sexually abused and dually diagnosed, after doing some additional inquiries, it is clear that this ******* was using disc golf as a tool to engage and break down his victims. I'm pretty sure by the time he goes to sentencing, more victims will be identified. Unfortunately, ******* identified this to law enforcement who then identified it to the media. Add the drugs and this one is right up there with any negative publicity to date that I can recall. As far as misperceptions, I don't see one. This is a sexual offender that uses drugs, disc golf, t-shirts, laptops, etc. as a tool to commit his crimes. The recidivism rate for sex offenders with these documented behaviors is 88%, no matter the treatment, including castration.

One of the many tools, which included the computer store, computer gear, communications over social media outlets, gifts, drugs, in person meetings without supervision including at the victim's home, t-shirts and so on and was fueled by a real lack of parenting. I would think it would raise some sort of concern when a 44 year old is hanging out alone with your 14 year old son, provides him with a computer and web cam and calls him his bestest buddy.

I agree with the characterization of the low life, but I don't agree with the way disc golf seemed to be focused on, nor would I if the focus was a skateboard park or hot fishing spot. These creeps walk all areas of life. In education, youth volunteeer groups, amongst religious leaders, in youth sports and so on. About anywhere youth are present and accessible. When one of the cases hits the news, I don't broadbrush an activity, profession or vocation because of it. IMO the news article did and should be responded to.

Here's our area's latest: http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20110701/FON0101/107010443/Former-New-Holstein-school-superintendent-gets-5-years-prison. I don't see the story being delivered up as a reflection on the nature of school district administration.

link to newspaper article
http://www.marionstar.com/article/20110711/NEWS01/107110301/Prospect-has-disc-golf-

How about a 15 year old phenom, Kevin Jones, winning the 16th Annual Hell on the Border B tier with 15 salty open players in contention including sponsored players Coda Hatfield, Adam Hunt, Josh Crowl, Donald Ellsworth and Chris Eads :D

Smart young man with possibilities of college scholarships, he's keeping his am status with $455 worth of merchandise!

here's the local newspaper article:

http://www.swtimes.com/sports/article_b8cfbcc8-c748-11e0-9edf-001cc4c002e0.html

That is some awesome news. Love it!

Iowa Public Television has been airing this segement this year.

http://www.iptv.org/simplepleasures/story.cfm?id=2885&type=story&video=video

I live near boston and they had a special on NECN about how disc golf keeps kids off drugs. It was pretty funny because the guy who was interviewing us played 9 with us. Good *****.

In Finnish a couple of DGR members on Finnish TV. It says that there are about 200 courses in Finland 20 of which are in eastern Finland. The players said that is is fun and you can take the competition level to as high as possible and it is cheap. You need only one disc and it is cheap to play.

http://areena.yle.fi/player/index.php?clip=1314191078930&language=fi

This story is so incredibly awesome (http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2012/08/30/staying-course-lisbon-disc-golfer-finds-new-life-d/1241294)!!!