Wanted to let everyone know out there that this year's PDGA Region VII Disc Golf Championship's will be held June 23-25th in Billings, Montana. Cory W, Spike Nodland, and myself are working to make this event the biggest disc golf tourney Montana has EVER hosted.

The course that will be used for the event is called Diamond X. This is by far one of the most unique course in the COUNTRY!! The course will be 24 holes. All holes will have baskets. All holes will have multiple tees. The six extra holes that will be added will on top of the sandstone cliffs. Two of the extra holes will be par 4's and one will be a par 5. Nodland is in charge of the layout stuff. So you know you better bring your game. A couple of holes will have tree mando's. Course is looking sweeeet! The six alternate teepads on the "lower level" of the X are looking nice with new toeboards and lots of extra work, and the others on the top will soon be in as well. There is just so much space that works really well for disc golf out where the X is located and you could seriously fit at least 5 or 6 championship-level 18 hole courses on the property, currently DG uses a very small fraction of the available space. So, Region VII's will really take advantage of this and spread out what promises to be a packed field, and the new holes will require every shot you've got.


Here is a taste of the course:

http://www.airfairways.com/diamond_x_page.htm

I just got back from Billings where I was going over the course and doing sponsorship stuff. The course will be a workout and then some. Has a tendency to be breezy on the rims as well. A hole can be a bird or double bogey. So many obsticales and rocks. Bad disc rolls happen!!

The sanctioning is going thru as I type this. When all said and done the will be a PDGA B-tier and also response from the US Am Nationals TD said if it was a PDGA B-Tier then he would probably use it as a qualifier for the Am-Nationals event held later this year. Sweet!!! Disc Art for the tournament is also going to be just awesome. It's a "Lewis and Clark go disc golfing" theme, it's so sweet, the traditional "one dude is pointing" motif has Lewis/Clark pointing at a basket in the distance, while the other carries a disc bag and water bottle. We will be using Innova as our disc company and we will have these discs available online at the same site as the pre-registration (as a fundraiser for the tournament) with the nicest discs we can get (star wraiths, teerexes anyone? ) Get your hands on these babies! Just for the artwork I am already planning on loading up.

This is where the registration will happen if you do it on-line:
http://www.steepworld.com/servlet/the-Disc-Golf-Region-7/Categories

Wait to registar as we are still finalizing the prices for entry, etc. I will let you know when it is good to go.

I personally would like the sponsors I've been working with to help with this year's tourney. Please support these people and company's as much as possible.

Eric Basey
bridgepix.com
Billings Mustangs
Gotta Go Gotta Throw
Disc Diva
Mile High Disc Golf Club
Badco/Black Ace Disc Company
New Belgium Brewery
Huklab
Par 72 Disc Golf
Disczilla
Billings Gazette
Scheels
Snap Disc Sports

I'm in the process of getting more sponsors as I type. Also, Cory is working on hotel, sports bar, and other Billings stuff. We could end up having a disc golf night at a minor league baseball game or a casino night at a local casino. Billings has about 50+ casinos as it's legal to gamble.

As more info comes I will update it. Overall, I think we will top the pro purse of $3800.00 Dr. Jack had for last years event. I'm thinking if things go well and we land a couple key sponsors within Billings then we should be at or above $5000.00!!!

Hope all is well and look forward to seeing some of you soon and especially come June up in the Big Sky Country!!

C U Later,
Koz

Just wanted to let you know that on-line registration is up and going for this years Region VII Disc Golf Championships in Billings.

Here is the link: http://www.steepworld.com/servlet/the-Disc-Golf-Region-7/Categories

Please do not wait until the last minute to register. This tourney WILL fill up. Many locals in Montana will be in attendance. A large group from Spokane will be attending as well. Including Yodah and Dario Re. Other states that will be in attendance include: Colorado, Wyoming, ND, SD, Idaho, Oregon, and Nebraska. Plus two Canadian Providences.

Hope to see many of you up in the Big Sky Country come June!!

C U Later,
Koz

I just wanted to let everyone know that I just got done speaking with Jay @ Huk Lab and good news....... The HUK LAB SHOP will be making a stop at the 2006 Region VII Disc Golf Championships!!!!!! He will be setting up shop at tounrey central!!

Jay informed me that Huk Lab is pumped to be a sponsor of this event and is looking forward to playing Diamond X. Diamond X is the perfect course for Huk Lab. It is a course that Huk Lab will be proud of. Why??? Because it takes some good Huks to do well!!!

Just another reason to not miss out on this event!!!

C U Later,
Koz

It's DUH!! Geez, get it right or just keep throwin the thumber :mad: I'm all over this event, it's gonna be sweet. I'll probably be over on Wednesday for the Region's. Koz, you gonna make it to Spokane to play our 3 BOMBERS for the Lilac City Open. It is can't miss golf, and unfortunately we have a decent amount of thumber holes :D. Keep the disc FLYING!

Sorry about that spelling. However, what do you expect from a SITH!!!! So cool you are making it to Billings. Just scored a couple of more sponsors including a title sponsor!!!

This event is going to be AWESOME!!! The THUMBER will be in full force!!

C U Later,
Koz

The Region 7 Championships

This year, Montana has the privilege of hosting the Region 7 Championships. This is an honor only accorded to Montana about once every 7th year, as Region 7 is a large area including Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. In addition to players from these states, we anticipate a strong turnout from Colorado, Idaho, the Pacific North-West, we have 10 from each of these areas already guaranteed to come, plus many others from around the country. Last year, Region 7 in Gillette, Wyoming, attracted just over 80 players and their families from all over the country, and this year we hope to easily surpass that mark. We are planning on at least 100 players and perhaps more even than that. This tournament will be on the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) Tour as a �B-Tier� event, the first B-Tier in Montana history. Disc Golf in Montana is exploding! Last year at the Montana State Championships, a record 79 players and their families attended and the tournament was not even a PDGA Event. The extremely rapid growth of the sport in our state ensures that Region 7�s will be very well attended! We are confident this event will be by far the largest disc golf event Montana has ever seen, and we are happy to provide a boost for the local economy through the exciting and fast-growing sport of disc golf.

Diamond X Disc Golf Course History

Around 1994, a man named Curtis Phipps left an incredible piece of land to the public west of the Yellowstone Country Club. He called this land the Diamond X Ranch. This land is rugged with many beautiful sandstone cliffs and ponderosa pines. We at Air Fairways disc golf club have recognized the potential of this great park and wish to introduce its beauty to others via the game of disc golf.

Our small club has successful sponsored numerous tournaments including the Big Sky State Games, XXX Disc Golf Tournament, and the annual Spring Fling tournament. We have held handicapped league play in Pioneer Park since 1998. Our roster now boasts nearly 200 players (this number represents a very small percentage of those who play.). We started a League at the Diamond X course in October that runs year round, and half of the proceeds from this league goes toward the upkeep and for making improvements to this already awesome course.

Air Fairways has worked hard to bring this exploding sport to the Billings area. We have constructed one of the finest courses in the 4 state area, and will put in hundreds of hours of work making Diamond X a �signature� course for the state in anticipation of the Region 7 tournament this summer. All of this work has been done voluntarily and with no outside financial support other than for the Discatcher baskets. Work remains to be done on the course and in the area of promotion. We enthusiastically encourage you and your organization to support this new form of recreation for all skills and ages in our community!!

Sponsorship Opportunities

There are many different ways you and your company can get involved in supporting this exciting event. Thank you in advance for helping us put on an event Billings and Montana can be proud of!

Title Sponsor ($2000+)

Your name will be directly attached to the tournament. Last year, Pepsi was the title sponsor, contributing $2000 cash to the pro purse and merchandise. This year Gillette will have the Pepsi Challenge and Pepsi has donated $2,500 this year. The tournament will be advertised as �(Your Company) presents the Region 7 Championships.� Your company name will be printed as the title sponsor on the shirts and flyers for the event, and you will be a driving force helping Montana put on its first-ever world-class disc golf tournament. You will also be listed on the Professional Disc Golf Association website as a PDGA Tour Sponsor.

Partner ($500-$1999)

Your company name will be printed on the event T-shirt as a �Partner,� which will be distributed to all entrants and will be for sale at the tournament during the event. It will also be listed on all of the local advertising for the event. We will provide your company with a commemorative disc golf disc which will be printed especially for the tournament. Partners contributing over $500+ will be listed on the Professional Disc Golf Association website as a PDGA Tour Sponsor.

Contributor ($100-$500)

Your name will be printed on the event flyer and event T-shirt, and will be listed in the tournament brochure. You will be helping disc golf in Montana take a huge step forward!

Hole Sponsorships ($50 per hole)

There are many of these sponsorships available. Your name will be printed at the hole itself and on the tee pad sign, and will be listed in the tournament brochure received by all entrants.

Other Sponsorship

We also welcome any other donations or discounts, and we are happy to work with you to develop a sponsorship package that fits your needs.

Thank you in advance for your support!


For more information, please contact Cory Waddingham at 406-861-3469 or email [email protected] or Monty Koz at 303-795-6199 or email [email protected]


C U Later,
Koz

Just wanted to let you know that I found out a couple days ago what New Belgium Brewery will be giving.

All participants will get in their players packs:

Sunshine Wheat Lip Balm
Fat Tire Bottle Opener
A new NBB Sticker that just came out

They will also be giving me for the tourney:

A few Golf Discs with the NBB logo
A few Ultimate Discs with the NBB logo
4 cases of NBB Beer

And either:

A Fat Tire Bike (if they can get one)
or
Around $200.00 in NBB clothing

THEY HOOKED ME UP!!!!! Around $500.00 worth!!!

Thanks to Evan Price for having SOCKO Energy Drink help out with this years Region VII's!! He graciously donated $100.00 and 4 cases of SOCKO. A total commitment of $350.00!!!

No excuses now not to make it thru a round at the X. When in need...SOCKO IT!!!

For all of you doubters out there the 2006 Region VII Disc Golf Championships was added to the PDGA Calander!!

http://www.pdga.com/schedule/event.php?TournID=5988

Now there is no excuse for you not to attend!!

C U Later,
Koz

On the Mile High Disc Golf home page there is now a link to the flyer for Region VII's. Just in case you did not want to pay on-line.

http://www.milehighdiscgolf.org/06events/pdf/region7_billings.pdf

Just fill it out and mail it to one of the locations listed. Either is fine.

Make copies of this and post it EVERY WHERE!!!!! Pass it out as much as you can.

C U Later,
Koz

I'm there dude!

That is great that you will be making the event.

Just wanted to share this site with all of you out there. Bridgepix.com is helping out this year with this event as a sponsor. Take a look at this blog written for the event!!!

http://www.bridgepix.com/

C U Later,
Koz

Great job Koz on the relentless fund raising and sponsorship drive that you are doing for this great event. There is no doubt that it will be the best tourney Montana has ever seen. The X will be the great equalizer, unlike any course anywhere. Can't wait for the 23rd. Oh by the way, do I need to bring my snake boots? :eek:

Talked with Cory last night about Region VII stuff. In the past four days between the both of us we have gotten $600.00 in cash and some merchandise for the Am's. It looks as if we will get our goal of a pro purse of $5000.00 and an Am purse of $5000.00!! :eek: Both could end up higher depending on some last minute sponsorship prizes rolling in (Huk Lab, Mile High, ND Disc Golf Club, Dickinson Disc Golf Club, Disc Golf Magazine, and various $$ donations).

The tourney discs should be in any day. Jim R. @ SteepWorld in Billings covered this for us. Talk about a nice sponsor. :cool:He not only is covering the cost of our tourney order,he is also offering an on-line registration thru his company. The discs that we ordered are Innova due to the strong Innova presence up in the Big Sky. All the discs are STAR or PRO plastic.

Registrations are rolling in. Right now the field is sitting at about 50. Hurry and register. Don't wait to the last minute (please). If you want to do it on-line here is the site again to do it. Thanks SteepWorld!!

http://www.steepworld.com/servlet/the-Disc-Golf-Region-7/Categories

Or if you prefer to mail it here is the form. Feel free to mail it to either location. Just make sure you do it quick!!

http://www.milehighdiscgolf.org/06events/pdf/region7_billings.pdf

Don't waste time and miss out on the biggest PDGA event Montana has ever hosted as well as potentially the largest Region VII Tourney in history!!! Oh yeah, bring your boots cowboy!!! :D

C U Later,
Koz

I'm all registered up :)

Sweet. Great to hear this. What division??

C U Later,
Koz

Wanted to let all those that are interested in camping while attending this event that Cory and I finalized where you will be able to camp. :cool:The local KOA campground in Billings is giving all disc golfers a 15% off discount. :) In order to get this 15% discount you MUST mention that you are in town for the Disc Golf Tournament and you would like the 15% discount. The main lady in charge is Lisa so if you have questions ask to speak with her. I think a tent site will run around $25.00 and a nice RV set up would cost around $50.00. I honestly have never camped at a KOA so I have no idea. Again, contact Lisa at the KOA.

Here is a link:

http://www.koa.com/where/mt/26104/index.htm

The camp ground sits right on the Yellowstone River. :cool: It is about 15 minutes from the course. All you need to do is go up 27th to Rimrock and take that a ways. Or you can jump back on I-90 and take it west to Shiloh Rd. Get off there and go north to Rimrock and turn left. Both are easy routes. And remember, this is Billings. Traffic is simple and the city roads are easy to follow!! :D

In the coming days we should be finalizing the hotel stuff. I will let you know as it happens.

In other news, we got our order from INNOVA yesterday. SWEET!! Got 25 D plastic Aviair's and the other 200 discs are nothing but STAR PLASTIC. All in various models. We also landed a few more minor sponsors. :)

Cory and I will not stop working on this event until the day of the event happens. The more sponsorships the better. It means more merchandise and more cash!! When the payout happens and people see what the winnings were on the PDGA site they will be shocked!! All will say" "And this was only a B-tier"? :eek: The payout will resemble an A-tier if not better!! :cool:

More news later!

C U Later,
Koz

OK, the host hotel is now set!! :cool:

The host hotel will be the Boothill Inn. :cool: It is located next to Metra Arena. It gets it's name from the legendary Boothill Cemetary above it on the rims. /msgboard/images/graemlins/ooo.gif It is located right next to an Applebee's. It is about a ten minute drive to the X and maybe a 5 minute drive to Pioneer. We are talking about Billings so nothing is too hard to drive too.

Here is a link to the hotel. The manager's name is Shelli Mann. Very nice lady that is looking forward to meeting all the disc golfers. :cool:Her and the owners are very proud to be the host hotel for this event. :) Please choose to support them!! I will be staying here as well from the 21st-26th. :cool:

Here is the link:

http://www.boothillinn.com/

Make sure you tell them you are in town for the disc golf tournament. Or if you do your reg. on-line put that in the comment area. They are giving a 10% discount. This would be a rate of $83.70 for a room with two queen size beds and $79.20 for a room with one king size bed. :)

Please again be supportive to buisness' that are committed to helping us run the best PDGA event in Montana's history! :)

C U Later,
Koz

Due to overall numbers and demand for this event another host hotel has been added. :eek: The Billings Super 8 has been nice to offer all people attending the event a 15% off discount. :cool: Please make sure you mention that you are in town for the event. This hotel is not close to the Boothill Inn. It is actually more on the southwestern side of Billings. It has great access to I-90 as well as King & 24th (where all the newer resturants are and the mall). :)

Here is a link:

http://www.billingssuper8.com/

If you have questions feel free to ask for Cheryl Ott.

Only one month away!!! :cool:

C U Later,
Koz

Sweet. Great to hear this. What division??

C U Later,
Koz


�an�iTTenZZ is Mitch :) does that answer your question?

Also, what kind of temperatures should we be expecting? We're trying to decide if we will camp or shell out for a hotel.

Marshia:

Figured that out that it was Mitch after paying attention!! :cool:

You will be looking at hot conditions. Probably in the 90's. But no humidity. :) Elevation is 3500 feet. Billings is VERY similar to Denver. So recall how Denver was last June and July. Your looking at the same. Let me know if I can help.

C U Later,
Koz

Right now we have players from 9 different states that have signed up!! :cool: Hury and get your registration in. Looks as if the players packs will be valued at $50.00 or more!!! :eek:

http://www.milehighdiscgolf.org/06events/pdf/region7_billings.pdf

Or if you want to do it on-line:

http://www.steepworld.com/servlet/the-Disc-Golf-Region-7/Categories

C U Later,
Koz

Spike was in Billings yesterday to finish the course layout stuff with Cory for this years Region VII Championships. I was told that the course will require EVERY shot in you bag and then some. The course is going to require, skill, length, touch, and some luck!! :cool: Here is what to expect on Sat. and Sunday. Times will be announced soon. :)

Sat.
Players check in
Players meeting
1st round: 18 holes: tee-boxes mixed and #7 and #13 will be Par 4's!!!
Lunch provided
2nd round: 27 holes: tee-boxes will be short and there will be 4-5 Par 4's and 2 Par 5's!!
Players party at the Grand Stand Sports Bar

Sunday
Players meeting
3rd round: 27 holes: tee-boxes will be long and the will be similar Par 4's and Par 5's as 2nd round.
Final 9: EXTREME!!
Awards and raffle to follow Final 9

The final 9 will be done so all can see from the bottom of the X. Only the players will do the hiking and all that watch can do so in the bowl without worrying about climbing!! :p The action will come to you. Think of it as a huge TV you'll be watching!! :D

Remember, we will be doing a raffle with $1000.00 in prizes up for grabs!!! Raffle tickets will be sold at Tourney Central at the X!!!!!! All $ goes to the X Fund!!

As I get times I'll let you know. Trying to get the tee-offs early. Be prepared!! We might be doing a newsletter also.

So what is the word out there? Who is all coming?? Let's start talking about this HUGE event. Plenty of stuff to win!!!

C U Later,
Koz

So, do I understand correctly that adv. ams are playing all rounds at Diamond X?

Also, looks like you guys have scores under control so I won't be expecting to help unless you guys say something on Friday.

Yeah Marsha, Prodd' em along to post those digits like Mike Norriss does for us. I'll be watchin and curious. :eek:

The Billings Gazette published an article (http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/06/25/news/local/45-golfers.txt) on Sunday about the R-VII tournament. It features pretty cool pictures of Timmy Gill and Doug Allen.

So who won?

Is Doug Allen, Carter's brother?

Gentry said he heard Nodland won by 9 or 10.

Nodland
Christian Dietrich
Monty Koz
uhh..... people. My laptop was dead on Sunday with no power out there in the middle of Montana, so I wasn't able to finish typing in scores or I could tell you...

3 players dropped out for the rounds on Sunday... they couldn't handle the X! (or had good excuses such as pulled muscles)

Yes, Doug is Carter's identical twin brother. Watch out, Schwebby. (the article I posted has a picture of Dougy)

The X whooped me fierce...legs are still killing me, along with my pride. But hey, I lost my pride over the last 3 weekends anyway :-D

Urm....all I've got is a photo of the final Scoreboard so I appologize for any mispelling or simply only having yer last initial. ~50% payouts here's the "cashers"

Open----
===========
Darrell Nodland 174
Christian Dietrich 185
Monty Koz 187
Josh Mangum 190 (17 and cashin pro, hea Climo and Shultz: FOUR!!! ;))
Dario Re 191
Timmy Gill 191
Kyle Pinkman 195
Doug Allen 195
Cary Silberman 202
Judd Burman 203
Mitch Soderfan 204
Cory Waddingham 209

Open Masters---
===========
Steve Tolo 204
Steve "Stimpy" Simmoms 209
Scott Caesar 211
Doc Watson 219

Advance Ams (field of 40 so I'll list only those receiving invites to Mid Nats)---
===========
Brian Bjortomt 195
Scott Hoffman 197
Fred Moran 202
Jason Schmidt 205
Jay "Huk-Lab" Harbour 209
Bryce Hein 213
Matt M. 213
Tim D. 214
Matt Noell 214

Adv Masters---
===========
Jay Blout 228
Gordon Crafts 245
Mike F 248

Adv Women---
===========
Karen Brown 286
Jaymie Crafts 294

Int Ams----(Played Pioneer Park)
===========
Cory S. 218
Doug Quam 218
Mark Johnson 224
Matt K 227
Erik Nugent 227

Juniors----(Played Pioneer Park)
===========
Nick Johnson 160
Zachery Blake 167
Kirk Waddingham 175
Keenan Caesar 188


Whew. What an insane course! It kick me bum and then branded it. And thankfully lost only 1 disc. An endurance test I'll not soon forget. "Spike" needs a new nickname. The Energizer. (we'll leave the bunny part for behind his back talk ;)) He wanted to keep goin and goin...I live in Western MT and hike in the Rockies, but it's in national forests (shade glorious shade) and I usually get to rest the next day. Sunday was just brutal. But as it was my first PDGA (5th overall) and first in AdvAm, I far surpassed my goal of not to DFL or DNF by missing the cash line by 2 strokes. And Nodland got me by 56 :eek: Bloody 'ell, I found a whole other course out there. :D
There's nothing I like more than a challenge, and this tourny certainly challenged my skills and my endurance, so a loud HELL'S YEA!!! to Cory, Monty, Nodland, Marsha, Cory's better half (sorry, her name escapes me), and anyone else involved that I am unawares of.

Ok, to give ya'll a sample of what the Diamond X course is like. It's on a horseshoe shaped sandstone mesa that's 300+ feet from bottom of the canyon to the table top.

http://homepage.mac.com/hyzerbomb/.cv/hyzerbomb/Sites/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2006-06-26%2009.18.07%20-0700/Image-B1B8FBC0052E11DB.jpg-thumb_269_202.jpg
Ok, this pic was taken from Tourny Central and in the background you can see the eastern half of the horseshoe. A front nine run up and down the inner edge of both (yes, two different front nines) legs of the shoe with only one hole crossing the bottom of the canyon.
Here's a pic of hole #8 (i think) on the eastern leg called the frogs eyes. The pic was taken atop the stone shaping that gives the hole it's name (looks like a frog and there's a tone within one of it's eyes).
http://homepage.mac.com/hyzerbomb/.cv/hyzerbomb/Sites/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2006-06-26%2009.18.07%20-0700/Image-A6473484052E11DB.jpg-thumb_202_269.jpg

Once you finish either front nine you've climb the table and now have a choice of either going east or west to finish off your round. To the east is the black 9, to the west is 18 more holes they refer to as the blue 18. Here's a good example of the holes atop the mesa.
http://homepage.mac.com/hyzerbomb/.cv/hyzerbomb/Sites/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2006-06-26%2009.18.07%20-0700/Image-A93F373E052E11DB.jpg-thumb_269_202.jpg

In 90 degree heat, it's a taxing hike, and definately not for the faint of heart. As you can see there's precious few trees and the ones that are there are rather pathetic looking evergreens with half their branches dead & dried to a crisp.

Those Billings folks are loony if they play that more than once a week. ;) But they definately learn how to play the wind. They better or they're funding Dave D's retirement.

great to see some pictures and results from the homeland (kinda)... we own a house in bozeman but we're livin in the midwest while the wife goes to docskool- great for golf but we do miss montucky...

shout out to the bozone golfers that I know- great job steve t for a masters win and good finish cary- can't wait to get back out there (in 3yrs) and help to grow the golf scene... we were back in march and I'd threatened cory via eMail that I was gonna make it over to billville and bust my cherry on the X but alas the bridgerbowl pooder kept me hikin for other pleasures, maybe next time

great lookin tourney for montana- the X should host an exteme event every year...
http://homepage.mac.com/hyzerbomb/.Pictures/diamond_X/X_cary_hole_8.jpg
(also posted this pic in the ann arbor "timber ridge" thread, it can be funny what different folks call "mountains", heh...)

let me edit to add that the humidity here in the midwest does make mtns of molehills however when its really cookin...
& after having lived away I now wonder about thinner air throwing (which I never woulda used to) and the rocks dingin' up my plastic (which I never woulda used to)

Ohhhhh......yea.

Region 7's on Disc Golf TV!!!
Region 7's on DGTV (http://discgolftv.com/index.php?vid_id=133&vid_cat=DGTV_News)

This give's you an excellent taste of the X.
Great job Timmy!

Don't throw it in the rough ;)