NDGC Fundraiser Tournament (Update)

The NDGC Fundraiser tournament scheduled for April 1st at the new Hippodrome course in North Augusta has now been sanctioned as a PDGA "C"-Tier event and a Southern Nationals Qualifier. Both the PDGA and the SN Series have graciously agreed to donate their $2 player fees to the NDGC Endowment Fund. If previewing a tough Pro Worlds course and contributing to the NDGC Endowment fund wasn't enough to motivate you to attend, you will now also get PDGA points and become eligible to compete in the Southern Nationals Finals.

The ADGA invites all competitors to stay over Saturday night for a season opening cookout, campout and disc skills games at the Hippodrome followed by doubles on Sunday morning.

Event Flyer: http://members.aol.com/EpicenterDG/Hippodrome.pdf
Directions: http://members.aol.com/EpicenterDG/HippodromeDirections.pdf

http://members.aol.com/EpicenterDG/Hippodrome.jpg

Regards,
Brian Graham

Dear Disc Golfers,

Just a friendly reminder that Epicenter Disc Golf Services and the Augusta Disc Golf Association will be hosting a 1-day, 2-round tournament this Saturday (April 1st) at the new Hippodrome Course in North Augusta, SC, which will be used in the 2006 Pro World Championships. This event is a fundraiser for the PDGA National Disc Golf Center Endowment fund and is a PDGA sanctioned "C"-Tier event as well as a Southern National Championships qualifier. Everyone is invited to join the ADGA for a cookout and campout at the Hippodrome on Saturday night, followed by doubles on Sunday, April 2nd.

Entry fees: $30-Pro, $20-Am
On-site registration will be available on Saturday morning from 8:30am to 9:30am.
Tournament Flyer
Hippodrome Directions

Here is the current course setup that will be used in the tournament:

# Dist. (par) - "Hole Name"
1. 495' - (4) - "Lone Palm"
2. 430' - (3) - "Pampas Grass"
3. 610' - (4) - "Meadowlark"
4. 345' - (4) - "Zig-Zag"
5. 290' - (3) - "The Edge"
6. 255' - (3) - "Hog Back"
7. 320' - (3) - "Crab Apple"
8. 390' - (4) - "Big Annie"
9. 545' - (5) - "Paladuro Canyon"
10. 170' - (3) - "Hackberry Hill"
11. 345' - (3) - "Atomic Road"
12. 325' - (3) - "Water Tower"
13. 345' - (3) - "Power Line"
14. 590' - (4) - "Clowns Mouth"
15. 500' - (4) - "Briar Patch"
16. 285' - (3) - "Little Annie"
17. 195' - (3) - "Oak Alley"
18. 1,130' - (5) - "Annie Git Ya gun"

Front 9 = 3,680' (Par 33)
Back 9 = 3,885' (Par 31)

Total = 7,565' (Par 64)

All competitors are asked to bring a disc golf related item to donate to the tournament prize stash. All proceeds will benefit the NDGC Endowment Fund! Please spread the word and we hope to see you this weekend.

Regards,
Brian Graham
(706) 373-6256

14. 590' - (4) - "Clowns Mouth"



Is this what I think it is? A triple mandatory?

No it isn''t a triple Mando, its a multi route hole! The hole has two telephone poles in the middle of the fairway right in line and about halfway to the basket from the tee. Players have the option of throwing through the poles on a straight line or taking the hyzer or anhyzer route around them. The poles reminded Pete May of hole 15 at Winthrop, hence the name!

No it isn''t a triple Mando, its a multi route hole! The hole has two telephone poles in the middle of the fairway right in line and about halfway to the basket from the tee. Players have the option of throwing through the poles on a straight line or taking the hyzer or anhyzer route around them. The poles reminded Pete May of hole 15 at Winthrop, hence the name!



Sounds awesome! Thanks, Brian.

The power poles are spaced similar to the double poles on hole 7 at NAU in Flagstaff for those who remember that hole.

Here is a link to a course map of the current layout of the Hippodrome that will be used in this weekends fundraising event for the International Disc Golf Center:
Hippodrome Course Map (http://members.aol.com/epicenterdg/HippodromeDGC.pdf)

Does #4 have a bench to take a break on? :D

That thing looks like a beast of a course. :D

Looks like GM Hoeniger has been sneaking in some practice...

SSA around 64 for the new Hippodrome course ought to be a good challenge for the Worlds competitors.

SSA around 64 for the new Hippodrome course ought to be a good challenge for the Worlds competitors.



Will it really be that high? Par is 64, but I wonder if SSA will be as well.

Will the Hippodrome be this year's highest SSA course, as Nockamixon was last year?

It will easily be the highest SSA course by up to 10 shots based on this test. Scores of 64 yesterday have round ratings near 1000. I think there's SSA data from other events at Lake Olmstead, Riverview (SC) and Pendleton online.

Oh duh - the tournament results are up already. Now I understand the "Hoeniger practicing" comment. Two 1000+ rated rounds and the lowest score of the day!!!

A very special thanks to the PDGA and the Southern Nationals for sanctioning the NDGC Fundraiser tournament at the new Hippodome course in North Augusta, SC on Saturday and donating the player fees to the endowment fund. Due to participation and the generosity of the attending players and sponsors, $1,000 was raised for the National Disc Golf Center endowment fund and 100% of the field was paid out with some really nice donated merchandise.

The course played very tough as expected and it will continue to be tweaked and improved upon based upon what we learned on Saturday. Our goal is to have the course, as it will be played in the World's, completed by the end of May so that it can be used in the Augusta Classic on June 3-4.

Regards,
Brian Graham