Originally written by Fred Salaz on 12/21/2005 11:03 AM

Edgewood Electric is sponsoring a Masters only disc golf tournament at Idlewild. The new date is June 10 and 11th, 2006. It was originally set for June 17 and 18. The date of 17 and 18 conflicted with the Pittsburg tournament and the PDGA asked me to change our date. Not a problem.
Make sure you put this tournament on your schedule(if you qualify, that is) it should be lots of fun.
All Pro Masters divisions will be offered and Master and Grandmaster in Am. Must have 4 to open a division.
Thanks



Those who attended the Disc 'n Dat Bluegrass Open (http://www.pdga.com/schedule/event.php?TournID=5500) last weekend know Idlewild is looking better than ever and with the work being done between now and the Masters at Idlewild event, the course will look even better on June 10th and 11th. Don't miss the chance to play this PDGA event at Idlewild if your Masters-age or older. (Idlewild is located at England-Idlewild Park in Burlington Kentucky and is just minutes away from the greater Cincinnati airport).

Masters at Idlewild event website (http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/forum/thread-view.asp?threadid=612&start=1)

Is there a discounted rate offered by the tournament hotel?

i think so. but the person to ask is TD Fred Salaz.

Email him at: salazf@fuse.net

If it wasn't one week before the PFDO I'd seriously consider going.

I'm thinking of running a Masters only event at Kennett next year. Perhaps we could coordinate with this event... and others?

Masters Tour?

There are some nice pic.s on the Idlewild thread here (http://www.pdga.com/msgboard/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=Courses&Number=488229&page =2&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1)

or visit the www.CincinnatiDiscGolf.com "Courses" page and then click Idlewild for access to pic.s of every hole in individual photos...

Fred & crew have put OB walls along both sides of the creek on the greens of 3, 15, and 16 long, and the latest wall is on the green of 2 long (across the pond) and is really picturesque. When an updated pic. becomes available, i'll post it here...

From the Cincinnati Disc Golf Message Board:


Originally written by Fred Salaz:

Here is the flyer for the Masters at Idlewild. I should have a web site up soon and will post something there also or shoot me an email and I will send you a flyer.

EDGEWOOD ELECTRIC presents:

<U> THE MASTERS AT IDLEWILD </U>
JUNE 10 &amp; 11 2006

* <font color="blue"> $2,000.00 ADDED </font> TO PRO PURSE *

FIELD IS LIMITED TO 72 TOTAL MASTER PLAYERS ON A FIRST COME BASIS

<U>PRO DIVISIONS</U> OFFERED:
PRO MEN - MASTER, GRAND MASTER, SR. GRANDMASTER
PRO WOMEN � MASTER

<U>AMATEUR DIVISIONS</U> OFFERED:
MEN� ADVANCED MASTER, ADVANCED GRAND MASTER
AM WOMEN � ADVANCED MASTER WOMEN ONLY

MUST HAVE 4 TO OPEN A DIVISION EXCEPT WOMEN

2 ROUNDS ON SATURDAY AND 1 ROUND ON SUNDAY
EVERYONE WILL PLAY THE 1ST ROUND FROM THE SHORT TEES
(OTHER ROUNDS TO BE DETERMINED LATER)

COST IS $70.00 PRO AND $40.00 ADVANCED
YOU MUST BE A CURRENT PDGA MEMBER

INCLUDED WITH ENTRY FEE IS FREE DINNER ON SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER THE 2ND ROUND AT JOHN BEHYMERS RANCH WHICH IS LOCATED 1 MILE NORTH OF ENGLAND-IDLEWILD PARK ON IDLEWILD RD.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 9,THERE WILL BE A BALL GOLF VS DISC GOLF CHALLENGE WITH THE TOURNAMENT SPONSOR MARK GOETZ FROM EDGEWOOD ELECTRIC AND HIS FRIENDS VS TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR FRED SALAZ, DEAN TANNOCK(CURRENT MASTERS WORLD CHAMPION), DR. RICK VOAKES, AND LAVONE WOLFE. COME ROOT FOR THE DISC GOLFERS AND HAVE SOME FUN WATCHING THIS CHALLENGE. CHALLENGE WILL START BETWEEN 4 AND 5 PM. CHECK www.CincinnatiDiscGolf.com (http://www.CincinnatiDiscGolf.com) FOR MORE INFO OR CONTACT FRED AT salazf@fuse.net , 859-341-0156

TOURNAMENT HOTEL IS � AMERI SUITES: 859-647-1170 OR www.Amerisuites.com (http://www.Amerisuites.com) FREE BREAKFAST - THIS IS TENTATIVE(THEY MIGHT BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
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Send registration and payment to:
DISC-N-TUCKY
695 TRIPLE LAKE DRIVE
CRESCENT SPRINGS, KY 41017


Name: ____________________________________ Phone:___________________
Address:__________________________________________ __City:________________
State: ______________________Zip Code: __________ E-Mail: ______________
Division: _________________________________PDGA#: ____________________

I hold blameless and fully release the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), City of Burlington, Boone County Parks, the Tournament Directors, staff and any other individuals associated with the Masters at Idlewild Disc Golf Tournament held 6/10/06-6/11/06 from all liability for personal damage or injury or personal loss I may incur before, during or after my participation in this event. I accept full and sole responsibility for any damage I may cause through negligence and/or malice, including, but not limited to, damages or injuries caused by my own throws of a golf disc.

SIGNATURE ____________________________________________






<font color="blue"> Insight cable will be filming the golf vs disc golf challenge on Friday June 9 at Boone Links. They will air it several times a day once it is completed. Not sure when. Doug Aulick is working on it. Come out and have a beer and watch the challenge if you get the chance. It should be fun. More later. </font>

All Amateur (Master, Grandmaster, etc.) entrants who pre-register will receive a players package.

Am.s: $40
Pros: $70

Make your checks out to: Disc-n-tucky

<font color="blue"> $2000 </font> added cash!

Field is limited to 72 total players so get those entrees in. June 10th and 11th are just 3 weeks away!

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6718/idlewild2002largewebview2ze.jpg

The new view of hole 2 at Idlewild in the long position. We've added a small wall at the base of the pond to define the OB line, and the mulch will "trick" things up a bit with skips and such on the green.

You know you want to be here!

Any chance of posting a pre-registration list?

i am working on getting the present name/number/division info from Fred to do just that. it may not be till after the holiday ...
i'll post a note here when the pre-registered list goes up...

I live in Dallas but I was in Cincinnati this past weekend and played Idlewild while i was there and the course was amazing. I am kicking myself now for not taking a camera with me to get some pics to show my buddies. Do you have any other pics of the course?

Here are a few taken last year -- the course has become more groomed though over the last year:

Here is hole 18 (pro par 5, 651 feet):

tee:
http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/images/CoursePics/Idlewild/Idlewild18.jpg

second shot:
http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/images/CoursePics/Idlewild/Idlewild18a.jpg

basket:
http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/images/CoursePics/Idlewild/Idlewild18b.jpg

eagle 3's on 18 are very rare... ;)
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Hole 1: Par 4, 640 feet
http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/images/CoursePics/Idlewild/Idlewild1.jpg
Hole 1 basket:
http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/images/CoursePics/Idlewild/Idlewild1a.jpg
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Here is a picture of hole 2 long before the wall was installed, and just after the wall was installed (mulch still waiting to be spread).

Hole 2 tee shot:
http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/images/CoursePics/Idlewild/Idlewild2.jpg

second shot: short pin (Mach 3) is visible right of center; long pin and pond are straight ahead left of center http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/images/CoursePics/Idlewild/Idlewild2a.jpg

shot of pond and long basket (Discatcher Pro): http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/images/CoursePics/Idlewild/Idlewild2b.jpg

this latest pic (below) was taken (after construction of the OB wall) on the way to hole 3's tees after playing hole 2...

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6718/idlewild2002largewebview2ze.jpg
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Hole 13 tee short pin = 234 ft long pin = 525ft ??? (we lengthened it last year)

http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/images/CoursePics/Idlewild/Idlewild13.jpg

short basket: mid-center; long fairway: left side (then bends downhill and right)
http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/images/CoursePics/Idlewild/Idlewild13a.jpg

second (or third) shot to long pin
http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/images/CoursePics/Idlewild/Idlewild13b.jpg

shot of long basket:

http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/images/CoursePics/Idlewild/Idlewild13c.jpg
bridge to 14's long tee is to the far right edge
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The 1001 foot hole 15's green:
http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/images/CoursePics/Idlewild/Idlewild15b.jpg
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for pic.s of every hole, visit:
Idlewild course page at CincinnatiDiscGolf.com (http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/courses/idlewild.htm)

Here are the PDGA course statistics (http://www.pdga.com/tournament/course_ratings_by_course.php?RatingCourseID=1745) for Idlewild:

Idlewild
Layout .................................................. .................. (Holes) SSA
Idlewild Longs R1 (2005 Kentucky State Championships) (18) 68.34
Idlewild Longs R2 (2005 Kentucky State Championships) (18) 66.87
Idlewild Shorts R1 (2005 Kentucky State Championships) (18) 60.41

Idlewild Long R3 (2005 Disc 'n Dat Bluegrass Open) (18) 67.27
Idlewild Long R4 (2005 Disc 'n Dat Bluegrass Open) (18) 66.56
Idlewild Short R2 (2005 Disc 'n Dat Bluegrass Open) (18) 61.50
Idlewild Short R1 (2005 Disc 'n Dat Bluegrass Open) (18) 59.91

Unofficial results from the 2006 Disc n Dat Bluegrass Open Supertour event at Idlewild wielded rounds with an SSA of 69 and 70 for the longs...

Thanks

Any chance of posting a pre-registration list?



here you are:
Masters at Idlewild Pre-registered List (http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=5617)

$2000 added cash is looking very sweet. help out the people putting on the event: please pre-register (as early as possible)!

I don't quite qualify for this tourney because of young beatiful face and boyish charm, BUT, I'll be helping out with every aspect of running this thing for Disc-N-tucky.

Come on out, people. We'll have the best course in Midwest, and maybe the United States, manicured and setup for Championship play, just for you. You'll go home with great memories, added cash, and an undeniable urge to make it to the next Idlewild tournament. This place is just THAT NICE.

We will also be having an incredible players party on Saturday Night no more 3 minutes from the course, with food, drinks, and fun for all. I believe we'll have some putting challenges and maybe even a temp course setup at the players party location. You WILL get your money's worth, AND MORE, at this tournament.

Hope to see you soon!

The photos look great! I can't wait to play this course...it's been ranked #1 on my "I want to play this one" list for about five years now. :)

Idlewild is definitely worth the trip -- and that has never been truer than it is this year. Thanks for signing up early -- help get the word out to other Masters players about this event!

List Updated (added Bob Herbert):

Masters at Idlewild Pre-registered List (http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=5617)

look for some of the some of the Dayton, OH to be added soon...

Updated Tournament Info:

<FONT COLOR="#CC00FF"> EDGEWOOD ELECTRIC </FONT> presents:

<FONT SIZE=5> <U> THE MASTERS AT IDLEWILD </U> </FONT>
<FONT SIZE=4> JUNE 10 & 11, 2006 </FONT>

* <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"> $2,000.00 ADDED </FONT> TO PRO PURSE *

FIELD IS LIMITED TO 72 TOTAL MASTER PLAYERS ON A FIRST COME BASIS

MUST HAVE 4 TO OPEN A DIVISION (EXCEPT WOMEN)

<U>PRO DIVISIONS</U> OFFERED:
PRO MEN - MASTER, GRAND MASTER, SR. GRANDMASTER
PRO WOMEN � MASTER

<U>AMATEUR DIVISIONS</U> OFFERED:
MEN� ADVANCED MASTER, ADVANCED GRAND MASTER
AM WOMEN � ADVANCED MASTER WOMEN ONLY

*all AM.s will receive a Player's Package*

2 ROUNDS ON SATURDAY AND 1 ROUND ON SUNDAY
EVERYONE WILL PLAY THE 1ST ROUND FROM THE SHORT TEES
(OTHER ROUNDS TO BE DETERMINED LATER)

<U> COST IS $70.00 PRO AND $40.00 ADVANCED </U>

You do NOT have to be a PDGA member to play in this event.
(Since this is an XB tier, you can pay a $5 fee to play as a non-current or as a non-PDGA member)

<U> Please Pre-Register. </U>
If Field has not filled, Late Registration will be taken day of the event at Tournament Central (Idlewild Shelter near Hole 3)
from 7:30 to 8:30am

Player's Meeting: Saturday 9am (attendance is mandatory)

INCLUDED WITH ENTRY FEE IS FREE DINNER ON SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER THE 2ND ROUND AT JOHN BEHYMERS RANCH WHICH IS LOCATED 1 MILE NORTH OF ENGLAND-IDLEWILD PARK ON IDLEWILD RD.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 9,THERE WILL BE A <U> BALL GOLF VS DISC GOLF CHALLENGE </U> WITH THE TOURNAMENT SPONSOR MARK GOETZ FROM EDGEWOOD ELECTRIC AND HIS FRIENDS VS TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR FRED SALAZ, DEAN TANNOCK(CURRENT MASTERS WORLD CHAMPION), DR. RICK VOAKES, AND LAVONE WOLFE. COME ROOT FOR THE DISC GOLFERS AND HAVE SOME FUN WATCHING THIS CHALLENGE. CHALLENGE WILL START BETWEEN 4 AND 5 PM. CHECK www.CincinnatiDiscGolf.com (http://www.CincinnatiDiscGolf.com)

FOR MORE INFO OR CONTACT FRED AT: salazf@fuse.net -- or call 859-341-0156

TOURNAMENT HOTEL IS � AMERI SUITES: 859-647-1170 OR www.Amerisuites.com (http://www.Amerisuites.com) FREE BREAKFAST - THIS IS TENTATIVE(THEY MIGHT BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
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Send registration and payment to:

DISC-N-TUCKY
695 TRIPLE LAKE DRIVE
CRESCENT SPRINGS, KY 41017


Name: ____________________________________ Phone:___________________
Address:__________________________________________ __City:________________
State: ______________________Zip Code: __________ E-Mail: ______________
Division: _________________________________PDGA#: ____________________

I hold blameless and fully release the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), City of Burlington, Boone County Parks, the Tournament Directors, staff and any other individuals associated with the Masters at Idlewild Disc Golf Tournament held 6/10/06-6/11/06 from all liability for personal damage or injury or personal loss I may incur before, during or after my participation in this event. I accept full and sole responsibility for any damage I may cause through negligence and/or malice, including, but not limited to, damages or injuries caused by my own throws of a golf disc.

SIGNATURE ____________________________________________

whoops -- i forgot to update the Friday night <u> disc golf vs. ball golf </u> doubles team info. One team will be Lavone Wolfe & Dean Tannock and the other will be Bob Herbert & Fred Salaz. I think the ball golf teams will be some local course Pros or semi-Pros (one will be tournament sponsor Mark Goetz of Edgewood Electric). Insight Cable will cover the Friday night Ball Golf vs. Disc Golf doubles competition on local Channel 6 cable (event will take place at Boone Links golf course in Burlington -- admission is free and your presence will be appreciated).

Updated Tournament Info:

<font color="CC00FF"> EDGEWOOD ELECTRIC </FONT> presents:

<FONT SIZE=5> <U> THE MASTERS AT IDLEWILD </U> </FONT>
<FONT SIZE=4> JUNE 10 &amp; 11, 2006 </FONT>

* <font color="0000FF"> $2,000.00 ADDED </FONT> TO PRO PURSE *

FIELD IS LIMITED TO 72 TOTAL MASTER PLAYERS ON A FIRST COME BASIS

MUST HAVE 4 TO OPEN A DIVISION (EXCEPT WOMEN)

<U>PRO DIVISIONS</U> OFFERED:
PRO MEN - MASTER, GRAND MASTER, SR. GRANDMASTER
PRO WOMEN � MASTER

<U>AMATEUR DIVISIONS</U> OFFERED:
MEN� ADVANCED MASTER, ADVANCED GRAND MASTER
AM WOMEN � ADVANCED MASTER WOMEN ONLY

*all AM.s will receive a Player's Package*

2 ROUNDS ON SATURDAY
-- AND --
1 ROUND ON SUNDAY

EVERYONE WILL PLAY THE 1ST ROUND FROM THE SHORT TEES
(OTHER ROUNDS TO BE DETERMINED LATER)

<U> COST IS $70.00 PRO AND $40.00 ADVANCED </U>

You do NOT have to be a PDGA member to play in this event.
(Since this is an XB tier, you can pay a $5 fee to play as a non-current or as a non-PDGA member)

<U> Please Pre-Register. </U>
If Field has not filled, Late Registration will be taken day of the event at Tournament Central
(Idlewild Shelter near Hole 3)
from 7:30 to 8:30am

Player's Meeting: Saturday 9am (attendance is mandatory)

INCLUDED WITH ENTRY FEE IS FREE DINNER ON SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER THE 2ND ROUND AT JOHN BEHYMERS RANCH WHICH IS LOCATED 1 MILE NORTH OF ENGLAND-IDLEWILD PARK ON IDLEWILD RD.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 9,THERE WILL BE A <U> BALL GOLF VS DISC GOLF CHALLENGE </U> WITH THE TOURNAMENT SPONSOR MARK GOETZ FROM EDGEWOOD ELECTRIC AND HIS FRIENDS VS TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR FRED SALAZ, DEAN TANNOCK(CURRENT MASTERS WORLD CHAMPION), DR. RICK VOAKES, AND LAVONE WOLFE. COME ROOT FOR THE DISC GOLFERS AND HAVE SOME FUN WATCHING THIS CHALLENGE. CHALLENGE WILL START BETWEEN 4 AND 5 PM. CHECK www.CincinnatiDiscGolf.com (http://www.CincinnatiDiscGolf.com)

FOR MORE INFO OR CONTACT FRED AT: salazf@fuse.net -- or call 859-341-0156

TOURNAMENT HOTEL IS � AMERI SUITES: 859-647-1170 OR www.Amerisuites.com (http://www.Amerisuites.com) FREE BREAKFAST - THIS IS TENTATIVE(THEY MIGHT BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Send registration and payment to:

DISC-N-TUCKY
695 TRIPLE LAKE DRIVE
CRESCENT SPRINGS, KY 41017


Name: ____________________________________ Phone:___________________
Address:__________________________________________ __City:________________
State: ______________________Zip Code: __________ E-Mail: ______________
Division: _________________________________PDGA#: ____________________

I hold blameless and fully release the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), City of Burlington, Boone County Parks, the Tournament Directors, staff and any other individuals associated with the Masters at Idlewild Disc Golf Tournament held 6/10/06-6/11/06 from all liability for personal damage or injury or personal loss I may incur before, during or after my participation in this event. I accept full and sole responsibility for any damage I may cause through negligence and/or malice, including, but not limited to, damages or injuries caused by my own throws of a golf disc.

SIGNATURE ____________________________________________

^ bump ^

The Pre-registered List has been updated. Not many have pre-registered so far -- please do, it will help things go off more smoothly for the folks running the event...

here's the list so far (not many am.s yet):

click here to view Pre-Registered List (http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=5617)

There is $2000 added cash up for grabs at one beautiful, challenging course (3 rounds).

Calling all Masters (Amateur or Pro, masters, GM's SGM's, etc.). Here is a tournament where all the added cash goes to the older guys and gals at a great course. 2 rounds Saturday (1 from the shorts, one from the longs) and 1 round Sunday (longs). Your Pre-registering if possible will be appreciated.

Hi Rob,

I will be arriving early Thursday afternoon to practice the course. Are there maps/scorecards available at the park? If not, is there a web site I can access to download this information?

Thanks!

There are pics of each hole and also a printable coursemap at:

Idlewild Course page (http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com/courses/Idlewild.htm)

or visit the Cincinnati Disc Golf website (http://www.cincinnatidiscgolf.com) and click on the "COURSES" tab.

the course map has old distances for some of the holes (such as hole 4) and 13 and 14 long are not yet shown on the course map.

i might be able to meet you there Thursday afternoon if you prefer a guide

here's a cheat sheet:

there are 5 holes with long & short options:

hole 2 (long and short baskets -- both baskets are in place)
hole 3 (long and short tees -- it is easy to miss the long tee behind the short one)
hole 13 long and short baskets -- both baskets in place)
hole 14 (long and short tees -- far away from each other -- play 13's long basket to get to 14's long tee; play 13's short basket to get to 14's short tee
hole 16 (long and short baskets -- both in place)

Due to a scheduling snafu, the shelter near hole 3 has been promised to a party unrelated to the tournament. To accomodate us, the Park has put up a large tent near hole 1's Teepad which will serve as Tournament Central. Those who do not pre-register can sign up for the event at the tent Saturday morning from 7:30 to 8:30am. Players meeting will be at 9am.

a few more player shave pre-registered. a lot of added cash is up for grabs at an incredibly beautiful course!

click the link below if you want to view the pre-registered list...

^ bump ^

the pre-registered list keeps growing...

www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=5617 (http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=5617)

What happened to Lavone and Scott?

Calling all Masters (Amateur or Pro, masters, GM's SGM's, etc.). Here is a tournament where all the added cash goes to the older guys and gals at a great course. 2 rounds Saturday (1 from the shorts, one from the longs) and 1 round Sunday (longs). Your Pre-registering if possible will be appreciated.


Should have mentioned: all the added cash goes to the older professional guys and gals.
Great tournament. I played lights out in the rain yesterday, and built a formidable enough lead over the second and third place challengers in am master to hold them off easily today. I don't know what the pro masters did today, but I'm sure I wouldn't have touched 'em. After two rounds yesterday, if I had played pro master, I'd have started today in sixteenth place, five strokes from the last money place. In other words, I'd have had to play way over my head to to have a sniff of last place pro money.
I played amateur. It's the only place I'm competitive nowadays.
Unfortunately, the message I received today after the win was: sorry am, move up.
I should be ecstatic with a win on the toughest course around.
As an amateur, if I'd have come from out of town, spent money on gas, food and lodging, and come away with a net gain of $35 in merchandise for my efforts, I'd stay home next time.
Six entrants in am master @ 40 each= $240. $15 retail players package, subtract $90 from pool= $150. Merchandise payout (retail)= $60 for 1st, $45 for 2nd, and $30 for 3rd. Total payout= $135.
Sorry, am, move up.
Sorry PDGA, I'm saving my gas, food, and lodging money, and putting it towards merchadise I can pick and choose as I see fit.
I work on my game as much as anyone who works 40 hours a week with no family can. It ain't gonna get that much better. I feel like I played off the hook. The pros blew my doors off.
Where do I go now?

Where do I go now?


Enter the Mid-Nationals where you play for a National title against Ams and Pros at your rating level. Looking at 150-200% payouts this year.

Russ, for the Advanced Masters Men's field of 6,
subtract $2 per entry for the PDGA fee,
$8 per entry for the dinner at the party,
and you have $30 * (6) Advanced Masters entrants = $180.
Subtract $15 per player's pack (even thought the Equalizer retails for $20, Fred gave it to you at 15) and that's another 90 dollars off leaving $90 for the total field payout.
Then subtract $50 for the very nice trophy you have yet to pick up because you didn't go to the awards ceremony and that leaves $40 for the payout not counting the other costs involved such as the tent rental for the party.

So Fred did add $95 to the small amateur field even though Added cash is generally to attract and reward the Professional Disc Golfers -- especially at an event held at a Gold level course like Idlewild ... (i am kind of surprised you'd think any would go to the Advanced Masters field of 6) ... Yet Fred still added $95 to your division's payout. Your 1st place payout in Adv. Masters was $60 of discs of your choice plus a $50 trophy (plus the player's pack worth 20 dollars retail you received) seems to me about as good as it gets. With all of the time and personal money TD Fred put into the tournament, it's surprising he'd hear anything but 'thank you's for it. If you are running a tournament and are going to pump more of your own time and money into it than Fred did on this one let me know -- i'll definitely want to be there.

i believe Lavone had to leave the tournament for a matter unrelated to disc golf and Scott's shoulder prevented him from continuing to play...

Congratulations to Bob Herbert for being crowned the 2006 Masters at Idlewild Champion after shooting a hot 65 from the longs during round 3 to secure the win. Sue Stephens won the Pro Masters Women's title (shooting a hot 67 during round 1 from the shorts got her off to a sizeable lead), Mark Ellis won the Grandmasters Division, Russ Toelke the Advanced Masters division and Ginger Tannock the Advanced Masters Women's title...

Thanks go to Fred Salaz for a great tournament and thank you also to all the tournament sponsors:

Mark Goetz / Edgewood Electric
and
Fred Salaz's: Disc-n-tucky &amp; Kentucky Film carriers.

Almost every Masters player i talked to expressed a lot of praise for Idlewild and they are looking forward to returning next year for another great tournament.

view Masters at Idlewild Results here (http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=5617&amp;year=2006&amp;incl udeRatings=1#Masters)

What happened at the ball golf challenge?

The Ball Golf vs. Disc Golf Doubles event Friday night before the tournament went beautifully with both Disc Golf teams (Lavone Wolfe & Dean Tannock and Fred Salaz & Bob Herbert) finishing ahead of both of the ball golf teams they were up against in a 9 hole challenge at Boone Links. The ball golfers that hadn't been previously exposed to PDGA players were very impressed -- saying that at first they had thought there was "no way" they could lose to frisbee throwers. during play, one of the former PGA pros confided he had sort of wanted to miss the event thinking "what did i get myself into" but that he was glad he came because it was a great deal of fun. Everyone involved enjoyed the event and are looking forward to the re-match next year (the ball golfer's were ready for the rematch as soon as they lost) :D

Doug Aulick did a great job promoting the event on local cable tv channel 6 -- talking about the upcoming event as well as about disc golf. He also was fantastic at the introduction to the beginning of the event and at the Awarding of the trophy ceremony after our winners had displayed their talent and the beauty of disc golf. the spectator turn out was less than hoped for but everyone talked about working to get a better turn-out next year.

Cool.

Fred and Rob, an apology is in order. I was on my way home from my nephew's send-off party, and I was thinking I was going to delete the post. Since you've read it and responded, I'll leave it for posterity.
You're right, I have no idea what goes into running a PDGA tournament anymore. The fees and expectations have changed since the old days of two divisions in the PDGA (pro and go home). I've managed to chuff two quite capable TDs in the Cincinnati area within the last year, and I've been set straight both times.
Until the PDGA has the divisions such that tournaments are run only within each division, I don't think I want to try to run one. Too many hotheads like me out there. This tourney is a step in that direction, and I welcome it. The closer we can get to having one tournament= one division only, the better the PDGA will become. To my knowledge, no other sport regularly fields amateurs, pros, women, men, grandmasters, and juniors in the same field. To pull it off takes a delicate hand, and you two did it.
I'm ecstatic that I could play Idlewild so well in the rain. The tourney ran as smoothly as anyone could have wanted.
My game has issues, and I work on it as much as anyone with a 40 hour work week and no family can. And, still, everyone around me seems to be improving on a steeper curve. I see now why ballplayers finally call it quits. Please forgive my frustration. I'm taking it out on the players around me, and that's not fair. If I can't make hay in pro GM next year, then it's back to amateur status for good, and I'll try to STFU.
Once again, my apologies.
Good show, gentlemen.

Thanks for apologizing. I think when you see the trophy and what it says you will feel like you won something special in reward for the rounds you played this weekend at one very tough course. i saw the one Mark Ellis took home and they are extremely sweet.
"Masters at Idlewild 2006 Champion" is engraved on them and five 1st place trophies were won this weekend. i don't normally like trophies that much, but these are [i]really desirable.

"Wow"....

That's a good word to describe this course. A better word might be "Masterpiece".

Idlewild is one of the finest disc golf courses ever created....and maintained, for that matter. The amount of work these disc golfers put into this gem of a course was simply astounding. The pictures posted on this thread do not do it justice....Idlewild is a work of art. Especially the greens.

Red Whittington provided the best compliment of the weekend..."this course reminds me of a sculpted piece of marble. The artwork already exists inside the block of stone....it's the sculptor who slowly chips away the pieces to reveal it's beauty." I couldn't agree more. That's exactly what these folks did with this gorgeous wooded parcel in northern Kentucky.

"Thank you" to everyone involved in this Masters tournament...especially the sponsor, Edgewood Electric. I know I'll be back...