gotcha
May 13 2008, 12:03 PM
Timberlink Open
Ligonier, Pennsylvania (east of Latrobe, across from Idlewild Park)
Sunday, May 25

2-round Disc Golf tournament on a ball-golf course!

Pro Open......................$25
All amateur divisions....$20

(entry fee includes $12 green fees. Lunch will be provided courtesy of Fly 18)

1st Round ~ 9:30 am Sharp! (shotgun start)
2nd Round ~ Tee Times to begin at 1:00 pm

Please join the Pittsburgh Flying Disc Society for the inaugural disc golf tournament at Timberlink Golf Course along Route 30 in Ligonier, PA. Nestled in the foothills of the Laurel Highlands, Timberlink is a beautiful Executive Par 3 golf course which now includes a Fly 18 disc golf course (installed 2007). Disc Golfers can enjoy the luxury of riding in a golf cart while enjoying a frosty beverage of their choice! Please note that Timberlink does not sell alcoholic beverages in the clubhouse, however, players are allowed to bring their own beer/beverages for consumption.

Cart rentals: A limited number of golf carts are available at the cost of $16 per round ($8 per person). 1st round cart rentals = first-come basis.
Cart rentals for the second round will be determined based upon demand

Registration: Registration ends at 9:00 am day of event. Players meeting is planned for 9:15 am followed by a shotgun start at 9:30 am! Players can register day of the event between 8:00-9:00 am. If anyone would like to pre-register for this event, I will gladly accept entry fees at either Knob Hill for Tuesday night doubles or one of the PFDS upcoming monthlies.

Directions: From Pittsburgh: 50 miles - Route 376 Parkway East to the PA Turnpike to Exit #67 Irwin. East on Route 30 to Ligonier.
From Morgantown: 90 miles - North on Route 119. East on Route 30 to Ligonier.

Timberlink Golf Course
2539 Route 30
Ligonier, PA 15658
(724) 238-7314


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Lastly, here are a few photos of the course, courtesy of J Gary Dropcho:

Timberlink Disc Golf Course (http://homepage.mac.com/jgdropcho/PhotoAlbum2.html)

jef
May 16 2008, 07:16 PM
Anyone want to join a carpool to Timberlink? Call me at 724-553-2787

Jeff_LaG
May 21 2008, 12:52 AM
The link to the flyer doesn't work on the PFDS website (http://www.pfds.org/). :(

gotcha
May 21 2008, 04:53 PM
Thanks, Jeff....I'll notify our web dude. :cool:

hitman
May 26 2008, 12:46 AM
This was a lot of fun. The event ran smoothly.....thanks to Jerry; who just happened to win. I am looking for a Stevie Ray Polo online after this post, you looked to relaxed in a T-shirt. It's quicker to get to Timberlinks than to Moraine I think. Most of the people I got to shoot with agreed some slight changes and this could be a very challenging layout. Dave Ohmagodcott aced 13? which was downhill and very anhyzerish. Had a lot of fun and think if this could become a regular semi-annual event it could for sure get some good sized crowds. Walking the course, riding in a cart having some of Stellas beers :DThanks Josh. Battling Rich G. right down to the final hole, taking Red for a buck. It was a good time.

jmc2442
May 27 2008, 10:01 AM
Jerry, when you get a chance, can you post the scores?

flyboy
May 27 2008, 01:18 PM
I hope all the players had a great time this weekend.After 7 days of rain we were not sure if carts were going to be avb.Thanks to Jerry and J gary for thier support at this event.Glad to see that Rich and family made the trip and all had fun with the water park across the street.....I heard of the ace on hole 13 wow :eek: great hole to ace downhill turnover for rightie....I

gotcha
May 27 2008, 01:57 PM
Post deleted by gotcha

jmc2442
May 27 2008, 02:30 PM
thanks Jerry

kUrTp
May 27 2008, 02:49 PM
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/gotcherj/DSC_4107.jpg

Only birdie of the day was a result of this throw. Thanks Jerry...It's all because of you.

Jeff_LaG
May 27 2008, 02:54 PM
Isn't the 648' hole#16 the pro par four? Not hole#17?

gotcha
May 27 2008, 03:12 PM
<table border="1"><tr><td>OPEN</td><td>Rd 1</td><td>Rd 2</td><td>Total
</td></tr><tr><td>Jerry Gotcher</td><td>54</td><td>56</td><td>110
</td></tr><tr><td>Dave Olcott</td><td>53</td><td>58</td><td>111
</td></tr><tr><td>Josh Arnette</td><td>57</td><td>56</td><td>113
</td></tr><tr><td>Sid Olcott</td><td>57</td><td>57</td><td>114
</td></tr><tr><td>Rich Givens</td><td>57</td><td>57</td><td>114
</td></tr><tr><td>Red Whittington</td><td>58</td><td>57</td><td>115
</td></tr><tr><td>J Gary Dropcho</td><td>57</td><td>62</td><td>119
</td></tr><tr><td>Kurt Poole</td><td>62</td><td>58</td><td>120
</td></tr><tr><td>Mike Speaker</td><td>60</td><td>67</td><td>127</table>
Rd 1 and 2 Pro Tees

<table border="1"><tr><td>ADVANCED</td><td>Rd 1</td><td>Rd 2</td><td>Total
</td></tr><tr><td>Mack Vignolini</td><td>58</td><td>55</td><td>113
</td></tr><tr><td>Eric Bonazza</td><td>60</td><td>55</td><td>115
</td></tr><tr><td>Matt McMillan</td><td>59</td><td>59</td><td>118
</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Dropcho</td><td>69</td><td>55</td><td>124</table>
Rd 1 Pro Tees; Rd 2 Am Tees

<table border="1"><tr><td>INTERMEDIATE</td><td>Rd 1</td><td>Rd 2</td><td>Total
</td></tr><tr><td>Josh Charlton</td><td>66</td><td>57</td><td>123
</td></tr><tr><td>Alanna Poole</td><td>69</td><td>55</td><td>124
</td></tr><tr><td>Scott Huffman</td><td>68</td><td>58</td><td>126
</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Blowe</td><td>69</td><td>66</td><td>135
</td></tr><tr><td>Dave Greco</td><td>78</td><td>70</td><td>148</table>
Rd 1 Pro Tees; Rd 2 Am Tees


Open Division ~ Round 1
<table border="1"><tr><td> Hole</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>OUT</td><td>10</td><td>11</td><td>12</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>15</td><td>16</td><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>IN</td><td>TOTAL
</td></tr><tr><td>Pro Tees</td><td>366</td><td>342</td><td>318</td><td>309</td><td>336</td><td>315</td><td>401</td><td>405</td><td>396</td><td>3188</td><td>333</td><td>264</td><td>354</td><td>409</td><td>231</td><td>420</td><td>648</td><td>372</td><td>428</td><td>3426</td><td>6614[/b]
</td></tr><tr><td>Par</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>55
</td></tr><tr><td>Dave Olcott</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>25</td><td>53
</td></tr><tr><td>Jerry Gotcher</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>25</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>29</td><td>54
</td></tr><tr><td>J Gary Dropcho</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>30</td><td>57
</td></tr><tr><td>Sid Olcott</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>29</td><td>57
</td></tr><tr><td>Rich Givens</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>25</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>32</td><td>57
</td></tr><tr><td>Josh Arnette</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>30</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>27</td><td>57
</td></tr><tr><td>Red Whittington</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>30</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>58
</td></tr><tr><td>Mike Speaker</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>32</td><td>60
</td></tr><tr><td>Kurt Poole</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>32</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>30</td><td>62
</td></tr><tr><td> </tr></td></table>


Open Division ~ Round 2
<table border="1"><tr><td> Hole</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>OUT</td><td>10</td><td>11</td><td>12</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>15</td><td>16</td><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>IN</td><td>TOTAL
</td></tr><tr><td>Pro Tees</td><td>366</td><td>342</td><td>318</td><td>309</td><td>336</td><td>315</td><td>401</td><td>405</td><td>396</td><td>3188</td><td>333</td><td>264</td><td>354</td><td>409</td><td>231</td><td>420</td><td>648</td><td>372</td><td>428</td><td>3426</td><td>6614[/b]
</td></tr><tr><td>Par</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>55
</td></tr><tr><td>Jerry Gotcher</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>29</td><td>56
</td></tr><tr><td>Josh Arnette</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>29</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>27</td><td>56
</td></tr><tr><td>Sid Olcott</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>29</td><td>57
</td></tr><tr><td>Rich Givens</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>29</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>57
</td></tr><tr><td>Red Whittington</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>29</td><td>57
</td></tr><tr><td>Dave Olcott</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>30</td><td>58
</td></tr><tr><td>Kurt Poole</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>30</td><td>58
</td></tr><tr><td>J Gary Dropcho</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>30</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>32</td><td>62
</td></tr><tr><td>Mike Speaker</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>30</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>37</td><td>67
</td></tr><tr><td> </tr></td></table>

Advanced Division ~ Round 1
<table border="1"><tr><td> Hole</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>OUT</td><td>10</td><td>11</td><td>12</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>15</td><td>16</td><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>IN</td><td>TOTAL
</td></tr><tr><td>Pro Tees</td><td>366</td><td>342</td><td>318</td><td>309</td><td>336</td><td>315</td><td>401</td><td>405</td><td>396</td><td>3188</td><td>333</td><td>264</td><td>354</td><td>409</td><td>231</td><td>420</td><td>648</td><td>372</td><td>428</td><td>3426</td><td>6614[/b]
</td></tr><tr><td>Par</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>55
</td></tr><tr><td>Mack Vignolini</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>29</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>29</td><td>58
</td></tr><tr><td>Matt McMillan</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>27</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>32</td><td>59
</td></tr><tr><td>Eric Bonazza</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>29</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>31</td><td>60
</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Dropcho</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>32</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>37</td><td>69
</td></tr><tr><td> </tr></td></table>

Advanced Division ~ Round 2
<table border="1"><tr><td> Hole</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>OUT</td><td>10</td><td>11</td><td>12</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>15</td><td>16</td><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>IN</td><td>TOTAL
</td></tr><tr><td>Am Tees</td><td>291</td><td>204</td><td>222</td><td>226</td><td>264</td><td>174</td><td>255</td><td>267</td><td>192</td><td>2095</td><td>207</td><td>212</td><td>252</td><td>240</td><td>213</td><td>236</td><td>445</td><td>219</td><td>303</td><td>2321</td><td>4416[/b]
</td></tr><tr><td>Par</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>55
</td></tr><tr><td>Mack Vignolini</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>29</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>26</td><td>55
</td></tr><tr><td>Eric Bonazza</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>27</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>55
</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Dropcho</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>26</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>29</td><td>55
</td></tr><tr><td>Matt McMillan</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>27</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>32</td><td>59
</td></tr><tr><td> </tr></td></table>

Intermediate Division ~ Round 1
<table border="1"><tr><td> Hole</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>OUT</td><td>10</td><td>11</td><td>12</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>15</td><td>16</td><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>IN</td><td>TOTAL
</td></tr><tr><td>Pro Tees</td><td>366</td><td>342</td><td>318</td><td>309</td><td>336</td><td>315</td><td>401</td><td>405</td><td>396</td><td>3188</td><td>333</td><td>264</td><td>354</td><td>409</td><td>231</td><td>420</td><td>648</td><td>372</td><td>428</td><td>3426</td><td>6614[/b]
</td></tr><tr><td>Par</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>55
</td></tr><tr><td>Josh Charlton</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>33</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>33</td><td>66
</td></tr><tr><td>Scott Huffman</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>33</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>35</td><td>68
</td></tr><tr><td>Alanna Poole</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>33</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>36</td><td>69
</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Blowe</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>32</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>37</td><td>69
</td></tr><tr><td>Dave Greco</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>35</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>43</td><td>78
</td></tr><tr><td> </tr></td></table>

Intermediate Division ~ Round 2
<table border="1"><tr><td> Hole</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>OUT</td><td>10</td><td>11</td><td>12</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>15</td><td>16</td><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>IN</td><td>TOTAL
</td></tr><tr><td>Am Tees</td><td>291</td><td>204</td><td>222</td><td>226</td><td>264</td><td>174</td><td>255</td><td>267</td><td>192</td><td>2095</td><td>207</td><td>212</td><td>252</td><td>240</td><td>213</td><td>236</td><td>445</td><td>219</td><td>303</td><td>2321</td><td>4416[/b]
</td></tr><tr><td>Par</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>28</td><td>55
</td></tr><tr><td>Alanna Poole</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>29</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>26</td><td>55
</td></tr><tr><td>Josh Charlton</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>30</td><td>57
</td></tr><tr><td>Scott Huffman</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>29</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>29</td><td>58
</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Blowe</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>32</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>34</td><td>66
</td></tr><tr><td>Dave Greco</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>36</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>34</td><td>70
</td></tr><tr><td> </tr></td></table>


Eighteen competitors participated in this inaugural disc golf tournament on the Timberlink Fly 18 course in Ligonier, PA. Lots of fun was had by all, especially those of us who rented golf carts for the round(s). Cart golf rules!

Several players mentioned to me that they were pleasantly surprised with the beauty and challenge of this Fly 18 course. Their mental image of disc golf on a ball golf course was simply long, open holes. That's not the case with this course at Timberlink. Fly 18 owner and course designer, Reese Swinea, offers players plenty of room to "boom" tee shots on many of the holes, however, placement off the tee is critical in much of the design as the ball golf putting greens and sand traps are O.B. In addition, several tees and baskets are positioned inside the trees just off the fairways which presents disc golfers with an interesting assortment of tee shots and putting greens. Nestled inside the foothills of the Laurel Highlands, this Fly 18 course offers elevation, water hazards and tree-lined fairways which provide comfortable shade on warm, sunny days.

Special recognition goes out to the first round leader, Dave Olcott, for his hole-in-one on the 409' hole #13. Definitely one of the best holes on the course, a good tee shot will play downhill and hook around the right side of the fairway where the basket and green is hidden from view. Dave threw a beautiful drive which turned the corner nicely before it disappeared behind the trees. Nobody heard the ace, however, Dave's disc was laying inside the basket when we drove our carts down to the green. Nice shot, Dave! :D

We hope to have a fall event (date pending at this time), however, please do not wait for the PFDS to schedule an event if you want to play this Fly 18 course. It's a great place to bring someone who plays golf, but doesn't play disc golf.....that way, you can challenge one another on the same course! It's also a great family destination with an amusement park and water park directly across the street. Timberlink Golf Course is open from spring through fall and tee times/carts can be reserved in advance by calling 724-238-7314. The course is located on Route 30 in Ligonier, across from Idlewild amusement park. Did I already mention that cart golf rules?! :D

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gotcha
May 27 2008, 03:15 PM
Isn't the 648' hole#16 the pro par four? Not hole#17?



You are correct, Jeff. Par has been corrected above.

jg