Mobile, AL
Invitations will be going out for the 2006 Southern National Pro Tournament this week (June 12 - 16). A list will also be posted here and on the SNDG.org website. Invited players will have until July 15 to register. July 15 - August 15 the field will open to anyone with Pro Southern National points. August 15 - September 1 any player with SN points, am or pro may register.

On-line registration will be handled by Marshall Street Disc Golf as part of their most generous sponsorship of this event. Details for on-line or mail-in registration will be listed in the invitation. A list of registered players will also be posted here and on the SNDG website.

This tournament is a PDGA B-Tier event, a USDGC Qualifier, and a 2007 Player's Cup Qualifier. Chris LaSonde is the Tournament Director. Michael Preston is the Asst. Tournament Director.

Pro Open - $80
Pro Master/GM/Women - $70

The field will be capped at 144 and split into two pools.

Pool A will consist of all Pro Open Players.
Pool B will be all other Pro Divisions.

The tournament will be contested on four courses in two days.

The four courses with tee assignments:

Cottage Hill (Medal of Honor) DGC- Women will play White Tees. All Other divisions will play Blue Tees where available (Holes 2, 9, 10, 11 & 12)

Springhill/Hobbitt Park DGC - All divisions play regular tees with the exception of Hole 1 where the Open/Masters & GM will be teeing from the top of the bluff adjacent to Hole 8's basket

University of South Alabama DGC - All Divisions play regular tees.

Municipal/Langan DGC - Pro/Master/GM will play a special layout including a mix of custom holes, tee pads and basket positions. The final layout will be posted as soon as I have received word from the city engineers about final plans for the expansion of the tennis center. In general the layout will be similar to that played at the Southside tournament in April and at the City of Mobile doubles next weekend. Women will play the same baskets with up tees on some holes.

Schedule:

Invitations sent June 12-16

Invited players have until July 15 to register before field opens to all players with Southern National points on a first-come, first-served basis.

August 1 is the final day to make reservations at the guaranteed rate at the Best Westsern Ashbury Hotel & Suites, which is the host hotel (details on rate/room combinations will be included with the invitations.

August 25 is the final day to register on-line with Marshall Street Disc Golf or by mail (address included in invitations).

Sept. 1 - Final Registration/Check In/Pick up Players Packages; noon - 9 p.m. at the Host Hotel

Sept. 1 - Bring your Partner Doubles at Municipal (sneak peak at the layout you will play)

Sept. 2 - NO REGISTRATION.

Sept. 2 - 9 a.m. Players meeting (Location TBD)

Sept 2 - 10 a.m. Pool A tees at Cottage Hill DGC (Mike Preston - On-Course TD & Certified Official); Pool B at Hobbitt/Springhill DGC (Chris LaSonde - On-Course TD & Certified Official)

Sept 2 - Lunch served at Cottage Hill following the first round.

Sept 2 - pm round Pool A at Hobbitt/Springhill DGC; Pool B at Cottage Hill DGC

Sept 2, 5-7 p.m.; Skills contest all divisions at Municipal Park (Southside)

Sept 2, 7 -10 p.m.; Player's Party/Flymart/Forum/Putting Contest at Dogwood Ballroom, Host Hotel

Sept 3, 9 a.m.; Pool A tees at University of South Alabama DGC (Mike Preston On Course Director/Certified Official); Pool B tees at Municipal Park (Chris LaSonde On Course Director/Certified Official)

Sept 3 - Lunch after Round 1 served at Municipal Park

Sept 3 - pm round; Pool B tees at Municipal Park; Pool B tees at USA.

Sept 3 - Final Six Holes (Continuation) for Top Four Pro Open Players at Municipal Park (Start time approximately 4:30 p.m.

Sept 3 - 6:30 - Tournament Awards Ceremony, Dogwood Ballroom, Host Hotel.

OK, with the bare bones details out of the way, let me get to the meat ...

By way of introduction, my name is Chris LaSonde and I am both President of the Mobile Area Disc Golf Association (Mobile, Alabama) and the director of this year's Southern National Championships.

As an historical aside, the Southern National Tournament Series got its start in Mobile a decade ago, growing from the kernel of an idea tossed out during a friendly round of golf to a schedule that this year boasts more than 100 tournaments in 17 states (and the U.K).

This year we celebrate our 10th Anniversary by returning both the SN Amateur and SN Pro Championships to their roots in Mobile. More than 300 disc golfers will play on six courses over the Labor Day Weekend (September 2-3).

We expect a combined payout in excess of $30,000, with considerable cash added into the pro purses. In fact, this may be the biggest tournament ever not yet on your radar. It is a PDGA B-Tier (the only reason we are not A is that some of the Southern National Players are not PDGA members and we don't want to make that a requirement for this tournament). It is a USDGC qualifier with five slots. It is also a Player's Cup Qualifier.

From big, weighty player's packs to skills competitions, lunches on the course, t-shirts, player's party to host hotel (full hot breakfast) to custom painted baskets and doubles and even a conviently arranged Monday holiday for travel to Southern National award ceremony at hotel this is first class all the way.

Last year Barry Schultz ($1850) and Matt Orum dueled down to the wire in Open, while Dean Tannock ($1315) took home top prize in a deep Masters field. Carrie Berlogar ($805) bested a field of 10 women. We expect more of the same this year with strong courses, a stronger field and bigger and deeper payout.

Here is the list of Open Players who will receive invitations. These are listed in order of finish in Southern National Tournament Series Points

Rank/Player
1 Todd Alexander
2 Tony Bass
3 Matt Orum
4 Chad Smith
5 Rick Chriswell
6 John Linton
7 Will Timmons
8 John Fowler
9 Phillip Raymond
10 Shane Seal
11 David Harless
12 Zach Easterling
13 Bernie Sawyer
14 Larry Hobock
15 John Jennings
16 Stephen Heaps
17 Ken Priest
18 Kevin Pelton
19 Dean Tannock
20 Rivers Sherrod
21 Dylan Gustus
22 Calvin Vo
23 Justin Kreutzer
24 Barry Schultz
25 Kenny Collums
26 Robert Mason
27 Sean Portilla
28 Kris Seymore
29 Bard Soleng
30 Sjur Soleng
31 Crawdaddy Crawford
32 Brian Schweberger
33 Mike Kernan
34 Buddy Pacatte
35 Chris Graham
36 Aleksey Bubis
37 Jack Schmalfeld
38 Todd Rowell
39 Michael Johansen
40 Scott Davis
41 Jason Holman
42 Roy Keel
43 John McCray
44 Doug Williams
45 Bob Satter
46 Kary Rogers
47 Shannon Griffin
48 Garrett Gurthie
49 Jon Fox
50 Walter Haney
51 Tommy Norman
52 Paul Lowery
53 Michael Hofmann
54 Mark Gill
55 Phillip Hall
56 Lavone Wolfe
57 KC Heckathorn
58 Eric Tracy
59 Kevin Irwin
60 Harold Wegert
61 Nicholas Ricke
62 Jeff Haydel
63 Kevin Land
64 Brian Mcree
65 Coral Sauls
66 Jonas Card
67 Zack Hudson
68 Justin Jernigan
69 Adam Olsen
70 Trey Johnson
71 Chris Farnham
72 Tony Forrester
73 Coleman Edwards
74 Emil Isaksson
75 Tommi Vesala
76 Chris Lee
77 Dunnie Davidson (tie)
78 Robert Leonard (tie)
79 Derek Robins (tie)
80 Stephen Hanger (tie)
81 Jon Burpee (tie)

1 Addie Isbell
2 Emily Lawrence
3 Robin Adams
4 Miki McCarty
5 Leslie Zurowski
6 Stacey Morris
7 Candy Bembry
8 Lori Maxwell
9 Leighan Fisher (tie)
10 Lisa Hearn (tie)
11 Tambra Kleminsky (tie)
12 Carrie Berlogar (Defending Champion)

Here is the list of Pro Masters who will receive invitations:

1 John Taylor
2 Chris LaSonde
3 Ronnie Adams
4 John Kittrell
5 Bruce Bennett
6 Russell Banks
7 Doug Williams
8 Jim Turner
9 Buddy Pacatte
10 Kevin Weiss
11 John Linton
12 Tim Orr
13 Keith Wells
14 Joe Matz
15 Glenn Findley
16 Robbie Shaw
17 Jimmy Cutler
18 Cecil McGuire
19 Steve Slasor
20 Crawdaddy Crawford
21 Jeff Reynolds
22 Len Benfell
23 Butch Kirtley
24 Jack White
25 Jack Tefertiller
26 Pat Hallman
27 W Kyle Power
28 Gregg Hosfeld
29 Rich Darter
30 Terry Rester
31 Brad Hammock
32 Eddie Ferenczi
33 Rick Hoffa
34 Tommy Armstrong
35 Johnny Powell
36 Ben Mosakowski (tie)
37 Ray Walker (tie)
38 Victor LeBlanc (tie)
39 Bob Mikell (tie)
40 Charlie Mead (tie)
41 Ron Silliman (tie)

Here is the list of Pro Grandmaster who will receive invitations:

1 Wally Free
2 Michael Preston
3 Robert McDonald
4 Danny Daniels
5 Don Perkins
6 Gary Wagoner
7 Rob ODell
8 Bill McCarty
9 Don Spaulding
10 Joe Sherrod
11 Mike Czerniecki
12 John Linton
13 Harvey Thornell
14 Craig Wilson
15 HB Clark
16 Joe Todd (tie)
17 Jim Blansett (tie)
18 Doug Martin (tie)
19 Barry Gill (tie)
20 Rusty Harris (tie)
21 Tim Jackson (tie)
22 Len Benfell (tie)

Please remember that the Pro field will be capped at 144. Invited players have until July 15 to sign up by mail or on-line ... after that the field is open to anyone with Southern National points. (NOTE: that there are sponsor exemptions available for players without Southern National points. For information on that, please contact me directly by phone or e-mail)

I have posted a list of invitees to this tournament for whom I have no mailing addresses. If you are on the invite list above, please take time to review the list and e-mail your address so that you will receive your invitation. Thanks.

Southern National Championship Address Thread (http://sndg.org/forum/read.php?2,81491)

chris@homeclaimservices.com

I sent an e-mail to Jonathan Poole with Innova, asking for help in getting the addresses of the 24 Team Innova players who are qualified for this event. There are also five players from Team Discraft qualified. Some of those who are qualified will get invitations based on their standings in SN points and will have until July 15th to secure their spot. The others will be eligible to grab any remaining spots on July 16th.

I am sending out the invitations tomorrow, so anyone who checks the link in the post above and who knows the addresses of anyone on the list could help me a lot by getting me information as soon as possible.

Invitations were handed out at our 144-player City of Mobile Doubles tournament this weekend. The balance for who I had addresses were sent out this morning to the top qualified players proportionally in each division. I have no way to send invites to the 60-odd players for whom I do not have addresses.

Remember that invited players have until July 15th to register and secure their place in this tournament. On July 16th, all other pro players with Southern National points (an additional 500+ players) can sign up on a first com, first-served basis. On August 15, an additional 2,000 Am players with points can grab any remaining spots.

On-line registration is up and running at excellent sponsor Marshall Street Disc Golf's site for those who receive invitations.

Invitations are in the mail. If you don't get one and are on the list that means I either don't have your address or I may have an incorrect address. Please e-mail me or give me a call and I will set it right.

Started crunching the numbers last night for what we have so far ... Pro Purse looks to top $22K so far, not counting sponsorship money yet to come.

Last year, the payout topped $18K. Barry Schulz took home $1830 for 1st Place Open with a a payout that went 19 deep in a 54-golfer field. Last place cash got $210.

Dean Tannock took home $1315 for first in Masters (24-man field); Berl won $805 in a 10-player women's field; and Lavone Wolfe took $925 for finishing in front of 16 other grandmasters.

This year will be even stronger. Last year's tournament was wonderfully run and we look to emulate their success. Attendance was severly handicapped because the tournament was held a mere 5 days after Hurricane Katrina devastated Mississippi, but I would be extremely surprised in the Pro field did not fill it's 144-person limit this year.

Remember to register by July 15th if you got an invite or you may find yourself on the outside looking in.

If you are coming to Mobile for this tournament, please reserve your room at the Host Hotel before it fills.

Host Hotel: Best Western Ashbury Hotel & Suites, 600 s. Beltline Highway, Mobile, AL 36608.
Telephones: (251) 344-8030 or 800-752-0398

Features: Airport shuttle service, indoor & outdoor pools, atrium, lobby lounge, business center, wireless internet area, fitness facility, in-room coffee maker, iron & board ( to press out those party duds, free HBO, guest laundry facilities, free local calls (to me with questions or to order pizza).

With the Southern National Championship disc golf room rate you get a Free FULL breakfast! Yum!

Make sure to mention you are with the tournament to get the rate as this is not a cheap hotel at the standard rack rate.

This a great hotel in a wonderful location at I-65 and Airport. Many of the extra tournament activities including check in & distribution of players packs, players� party and final awards ceremony will be held here. It is literally less than 15 minutes to any of the courses. Please support this tournament sponsor.

Rooms/Rates:

Standard Double/Standard Kings (face away from the Atrium and Pool) $64/night
Deluxe Doubles/Kings (face the Atrium/Pool) $72 night
Suite Double/King (face Atrium with livingroom and kitchen) $96/night

There are various counts available on the different types of rooms. There aren't as many suites and I have already grabbed one of them to store all the baskets and prizes and beautiful trophies and such before the awards ceremony.

Chris is right in saying that this will be one for the ages. Come and play some of the best courses in the U.S. for a great payout, and enjoy some southern hospitality. Don't forget that it is a USDGC Qualifier!! :D

This will be a first class event, No doubt! Mobile's got it goin'

And don't forget the SN Amateur Championships will be the same weekend in Mobile. It's not a PDGA event, but it will be great just the same. :cool:rWc3523

In addition to the divisions originally announced, we will also be offering a Pro Women Master division. Because this division was only contested a few times during the 2005-2006 Southern National Tournament Series, we do not have a separate points breakout on which to base invitations.

Several of the invited Pro Women are age-qualified for Master's and can now elect to play in that division if they so wish. In addition, on July 16th when registration opens to any player with SN Pro points, additional women can grab spots in the 144-player field.

This is the layout for Municipal (Langan) Park which will be used on Sunday by both pools.

Here is the layout that will be used at Municipal for the Pro Championships:

Hole 1: Blue Tee to Regular Basket
Hole 2: Temp Tee by Dam to Temp Basket on Peninsula (Same as City of Mobile Doubles)
Hole 3: Temp Tee on Peninsula to 3 Alternate Basket
Hole 4: White Tee to Alt Basket
Hole 5: White Tee to Alt Basket
Hole 6: White Tee to Regular Basket
Hole 7: White Tee to Regular Basket
Hole 8: White Tee 8 to Regular Basket 9
Hole 9: White Tee 10 to Alternate Basket 10
Hole 10: White Tee 11 to Regular Basket 11
Hole 11: White Tee 12 to Alternate Basket 12
Hole 12: White Tee 13 to Alternate Basket 13
Hole 13: Temp Tee (COM position) to Alternate Basket 14
Hole 14: White Tee 15 to Alternate Basket 15
Hole 15: Temp Tee (COM Doubles position) to Temp basket under oak at far end of Island
Hole 16: Temp Tee (COM Doubles position) to 16 Alternate Basket
Hole 17: White Tee to Alternate Basket
Hole 18: White Tee to Alternate Basket

There will up tees for the women's Divisions on Holes 2, 3, 8, 15

Opinion/Debate:

A request was tendered to me this weekend by some of the grandmasters playing at Mississippi States to be allowed to play shorter tees at the Championships. I will summarize the reasons I had for making the decision to have them play the same tees as the Pros & Masters and will also summarize some of the reasons I heard to the contrary. Then I would appreciate input (especially from the grandmasters) on what tees they would like to play.

Reasons for:

1) If the Grandmasters don't play the same tees they are not eligible to compete for the slots for USDGC.

2) The grandmasters will already be playing the vast majority of their tournament holes on the same tees anyway. At the University of South Alabama, all divisions will play the same tees. At Hobbitt, only Hole 1 will be different. At Cottage Hill there are five blue tees on Holes 2, 9, 10, 11 & 12. IMHO the difference is fairly minor on those holes. The character of the holes doesn't change it just lengthens the holes by 30' - 50'. Pretty much the same shot, though. That leaves Municipal. The grandmasters could play the White Tee on 1 instead of the Blue, although the blue isn't that hard of a hole. I will be putting shorter tees for the women's division on Holes 2, 3, 8, 15. If the grandmasters played all of those tees it would amount to 11 different tees out of 72 tournament holes (with pretty minor differences on six of those).

3) Less complicated TD reporting (vested self interest).

Reasons against (this is what I heard as reasons for playing shorter tees):

1) If the top flight grandmasters want to play for a USDGC slot they can step up to Masters or Open.

2) Most Grandmasters are Pros in name only because we play for money but are mostly out to have a good time with friendly competition.

3) Skill level has decreased and degraded physical conditioning makes it hard to play long layout.

If I missed some of the arguments against or I mischaracterized them, please set me straight.

This is the layout for Municipal (Langan) Park which will be used on Sunday by both pools.

Here is the layout that will be used at Municipal for the Pro Championships:

Hole 1: Blue Tee to Regular Basket
Hole 2: Temp Tee by Dam to Temp Basket on Peninsula (Same as City of Mobile Doubles)
Hole 3: Temp Tee on Peninsula to 3 Alternate Basket
Hole 4: White Tee to Alt Basket
Hole 5: White Tee to Alt Basket
Hole 6: White Tee to Regular Basket
Hole 7: White Tee to Regular Basket
Hole 8: White Tee 8 to Regular Basket 9
Hole 9: White Tee 10 to Alternate Basket 10
Hole 10: White Tee 11 to Regular Basket 11
Hole 11: White Tee 12 to Alternate Basket 12
Hole 12: White Tee 13 to Alternate Basket 13
Hole 13: Temp Tee (COM position) to Alternate Basket 14
Hole 14: White Tee 15 to Alternate Basket 15
Hole 15: Temp Tee (COM Doubles position) to Temp basket under oak at far end of Island
Hole 16: Temp Tee (COM Doubles position) to 16 Alternate Basket
Hole 17: White Tee to Alternate Basket
Hole 18: White Tee to Alternate Basket

There will up tees for the women's Divisions on Holes 2, 3, 8, 15



Are all the holes layed out the same as we played for the Mobile Doubles tourney or just the noted ones?

Mostly the same, Jake. The exceptions are:

Hole 5 will play from the White Tee. (The OB line on the edge of the layup island from the blue tee is hard police and judge. The White takes some of the risk of a first OB stroke out of the hole, but should speed play considerably without taking the teeth out of the hole.

Hole 9: At Doubles we played to regular 10 basket ... this will play to the alternate 10.

Hole 13: (Plane Hole) This will play from a back tee we used for City of Mobile Championships in March.

Hole 15: One Hole will cover the length of the "island." We had it set up as two holes for the doubles.

Hole 17: This will play to the longer alternate basket.

World Champ Dean Tannock joins the growing list of registered players

will there be a registered players list posted anywhere......
links??

Yes. By next weekend, I will have the list of registered players posted on the tournament link here at the PDGA site and on the Southern National Thread:

Southern National Pro Tournament (http://sndg.org/forum/read.php?2,81156)

At the moment there are 36 registered players for the Pro championships. I strongly urge those with an invite to register on or before July 15 as any available slots can be grabbed on July 16th by the additional 500 pro division players with SN points who did not receive invitations.

Here is the list of invites I still have no addresses for:

Pro:

Tommy Armstrong
Len Benfell
Jim Blansett
Jon Burpee
Jonas Card
Mike Czerniecki
Coleman Edwards
Chris Farnham
Mark Gill
Chris Graham
Garrett Gurthie
Dylan Gustus
Rusty Harris
Lisa Hearn
Larry Hobock
Rick Hoffa
Michael Hofmann
Jason Holman
Emil Isaksson
John Jennings
Trey Johnson
Butch Kirtley
Chris Lee
Robert Leonard
Paul Lowery
Joe Matz
Charlie Mead
Bob Mikell
Tommy Norman
Rob O'Dell
Adam Olsen
Johnny Pownell
W Kyle Power
Nicholas Ricke
Derek Robins
Todd Rowell
Kris Seymore
Ron Silliman
Jack Tefertiller
Harvey Thornell
Joe Todd
Tommi Vesala
Ray Walker

I also have had the following returned as undeliverable:

Emily Lawrence
Todd Alexander
Phillip Raymond

This is the final week for invitees to ensure their spots in this tournament. Starting July 16th, all players with SN pro points (an additional 557) are eligible to take any available spots left in the 144-player field. We already have a star-studded lineup, great payout, great courses and excellent tournament staff with all the extras ... come join the fun for a long-weekend of great competition and disc golf cameraderie.

just sent ya an email with my address

gotcha, Robert ... sent you a reply

Two reminders:

Saturday is the final day for reserved invitees to register for this tournament. On July 16th all bets are off and anyone with SN PRO points can register. There are 144 slots and the field is just under half filled at this point.

I will be very surprised if this tournament does not fill quite quickly after Saturday as I have had inquiries from all over the map from all the nooks and crannies that the SN Tournament Series touches.

Also, August 1 is that last day to reserve your room at the host hotel under the disc golf discount. Information for the host hotel is further up thread (and was included with the invites for those that got them). Please take advantage of this hotel as it will be the central location for a lot of the ancillary events connected to the Am & Pro Championships.

A reminder that if you are coming to Mobile for this tournament, please reserve your room at the Host Hotel before August 1st. Mention the SNDGC when registering for the special rates.

Host Hotel: Best Western Ashbury Hotel & Suites, 600 S. Beltline Highway, Mobile, AL 36608.
Telephones: (251) 344-8030 or 800-752-0398

Features: Airport shuttle service, indoor & outdoor pools, atrium, lobby lounge, business center, wireless internet area, fitness facility, in-room coffee maker, iron & board ( to press out those party duds, free HBO, guest laundry facilities, free local calls (to me with questions or to order pizza).

With the Southern National Championship disc golf room rate you get a Free FULL breakfast! Yum!

Make sure to mention you are with the tournament to get the rate as this is not a cheap hotel at the standard rack rate.

This a great hotel in a wonderful location at I-65 and Airport. Many of the extra tournament activities including check in & distribution of players packs, players� party and final awards ceremony will be held here. It is literally less than 15 minutes to any of the courses. Please support this tournament sponsor.

Rooms/Rates:

Standard Double/Standard Kings (face away from the Atrium and Pool) $64/night
Deluxe Doubles/Kings (face the Atrium/Pool) $72 night
Suite Double/King (face Atrium with livingroom and kitchen) $96/night

There are various counts available on the different types of rooms. There aren't as many suites and I have already grabbed one of them to store all the baskets and prizes and beautiful trophies and such before the awards ceremony.

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Chris LaSonde (#11585)
President - Mobile Area Disc Golf Association
5400 Springhill Woods Drive
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 343-2241 (E)
(251) 432-1030 (D)
(251) 401-2291 (C)

Here is the list of registered players to date:

Bass Tony Open Hattiesburg MS
Browning Hanan Open Birmingham AL
Forrester Tony Open North Little Rock AR
Hall Phillip Open Mobile AL
Hanger Stephen Open Little Rock AR
Heckathorn KC Open Pensacola FL
Holman Jason Open Bartlett TN
Land Jay Open Raleigh NC
Orum Jeff Open Mobile AL
Orum Matt Open Mobile AL
Priest Ken Open Covington TN
Rowell Todd Open Mobile AL
Sawyer Bernie Open Mobile AL
Seal Shane Open Poplarville MS
Sherrod Rivers Open Mobile AL
Smith Chad Open Huntsville AL
Tannehill Jeff Open Tupelo MS
Yahn Jeff Open Raleigh NC
Adams Ronnie Pro Master Baton Rouge LA
Cutler Jimmy Pro Master Mobile AL
Darter Rich Pro Master Tampa FL
Kittrell John Pro Master Jacksonville AR
Tannock Dean Pro Master Toney AL
Turner Jim Pro Master Theodore AL
Williams Doug Pro Master Byram MS
Isbell Addie Pro Women Mobile AL
Clark HB Pro Grandmaster Bowling Green KY
Daniels Danny Pro Grandmaster Memphis TN
Free Wally Pro Grandmaster Catonment FL
Wagoner Gary Pro Grandmaster Germantown TN
Adams Robin Pro Women Master Baton Rouge LA
Free Sarah Pro Women Master Catonment FL

Note: Six weeks out and the concurrent Am tournament is already more than half full (103 registered out of 180 spots). I realize that with MSDGC the week before in Massachusetts and the West Virginia Open (great tournament, I miss it) the week of, a lot of touring players may think the drive too far.

I also know, between you, me and the lampost, that there tends to be an undercurrent of feeling among serious players that the Southern Nationals is a bit on the fly-by-night side. I will be the first to admit the the Southern Nationals is a slightly different animal ... family-oriented, tight knit, insular at times ... but you will not be disappointed if you choose to attend this event either in terms of courses, professionalism, extras, or especially payout.

I have been watching with interest as the entry fees on tour have skyrocketed. If this event fills all 144 spots (we had 105 pros last year three days after Katrina swept through Mississippi) we will have a pro payout in excess of $22,500. That does not include additional sponsorship money that is only now beginning to really roll in the front door. Consider the free lunches, consider Friday doubles, host hotel with a full breakfast thrown in each day, player's pack to early registrants, four great courses, awesome trophies, USDGC spots, Player's cup qualifying, PDGA B-Tier (in name only), skills, long drive and putting competitions, flymart, forum discussion and awards ceremony. For an open entry fee of $80 and other divisional entry fees of $70, that's a lot of bang for your buck.

I run a transparent operation financially and when the award ceremony is concluded on Sunday, September 3, and the last envelope stuffed with cash and the last USDGC spot are handed out, the till will be empty.

We were extremely excited last year to have players like Barry and Burl pit their skills against SN regulars like Matt Orum and Dean Tannock ... we hope to build on that success in our 10th anniversary year by exposing even more qualified touring players to our brand of Southern disc golf hospitality.

A note on the trophies:

Trophies will be awarded to First, second and Third in all divisions. The trophies are being crafted by Dave from Display Your Disc in the great state of Washington.

Champions will receive a full-sized wooden Aviar crafted from Bird's Eye Maple with the tournament logo, placement and division laser engraved on the flight plane.

2nd Place finishers will be getting a San Marino Roc from a reddish wood (likely either mahogany or cherry) Bird's Eye Maple with the tournament logo, placement and division laser engraved on the flight plane.

3rd Place will receive an original Eagle from Yellow Heart Bird's Eye Maple with the tournament logo, placement and division laser engraved on the flight plane.

Anyone finishing in fourth will be kicking themselves for missing that last 25-footer.

Trophies sound sweet Chris! Yes, amazingly enough I also swim in the waters of the PDGA forum. (And you thought Russ was the only one that came over here.)

This really is going to be a great event. The variety of courses being played will test every part of your game. The funds generated for the payouts are getting to the level of stupid amazing. Don't miss this tournament! I'm driving 5 hours to it, but I would drive 15+ if needed to make sure I didn't miss it.

Don't miss this tournament! I'm driving 5 hours to it, but I would drive 15+ if needed to make sure I didn't miss it.



Well I'm not driving 15 hours, but I don't mind the 8 hour drive; because after playing in the City of Mobile Championships earlier this year, meeting and talking to the Tournament Director and playing the national level courses in town, I was sold that Mobile was poised to host a "national championship" event. Even if I have to skip several local B&C tiers later this year. This Southener will be in Mobile come September.

Thanks for the kind words...

Just got off the line with the host hotel ... there are currently only 27 rooms left out of our original complement of 80 ... thanks to all who are making use of this facility as it helps to ensure the success of this event.

MPO Tony Bass 20060
MPO Hanan Browning 25801
MPO Tony Forrester 21146
MPO Phillip Hall
MPO Stephen Hanger 24248
MPO KC Heckathorn
MPO Jason Holman 15451
MPO Jay Land 20353
MPO Jeff Orum 4840
MPO Matt Orum 18330
MPO Ken Priest 3556
MPO Bernie Sawyer 16634
MPO Shane Seal 13928
MPO Chad Smith 19238
MPO Jeff Tannehill 18988
MPO Jeff Yahn 20914
FPO Addie Isbell 16975
FPO Emily Lawrence 25546
MPM Ronnie Adams 16637
MPM Rich Darter 11187
MPM David Dunham 3835
MPM John Kittrell 13592
MPM Dean Tannock 4028
MPM John Taylor
MPM Joe Thacker 2803
MPM Jim Turner
MPM Kevin Weiss 5839
MPM Jack White 3444
MPM Doug Williams 12678
MPG HB Clark 553
MPG Danny Daniels 6798
MPG Wally Free 1430
MPG Jeff Soule 3310
MPG Gary Wagoner 3901
FPM Robin Adams 16636
FPM Sarah Free
FPM Lisa Hearn 23459

Excellent promoting Chris!!

This will be an awesome event everyone! Mobile's courses are beautiful!!

:cool:

A reminder that August 1 is the last day to make reservations at the host hotel using the keyword SNDGC to get the discounted rates. There are only 18 rooms available from the original block we contracted for. I have asked if they can block out some more rooms, but as it is a long holiday weekend, I am unsure if they will spare them.

If you even think you may be attending this event, I would suggest making your reservation now. (Hotel contact info is up-thread).

Also ... I got a pull of the reservations from the hotel and noticed that the following people had received a reservation rate higher than that for which we contracted:

Kenny Heckathorn
Joey VanDuzee
Lisa Ursery
Bridget Daigle

All of the rooms in question were for suites. Our contracted rate on the suites was $96/night and the rates for these people ranged from $101 to $111.

Also:

Lisa Burton
Liza Legrand
Jeff Martin

These peope received rates above the $72 we contracted for the deluxe doubles or kings (so defined because they are on the atrium/pool side of the hotel).

If you are or know one of these people please have them call the hotel back at their convenience and make sure there reservation is changed to reflect the correct rate.

Also looking at the pull list from the hotel, six of the eight blocked out suites have been taken, so only two remain

Arriving Today!

97 Black DX Aviar Putters ($8)
50 Purple DX Purple Cobras ($8)
25 I-Dyed Champion Sidewinder ($17)
25 Colored Star Wraiths ($16)

All have a silver foil tournament stamp of the tails design

These discs will be on sale to raise additional money for the championships.

If those golfers who purchased the seven disc set will let me know if they want an Aviar or a Cobra I will set those discs aside. (This is the fifth disc in the set. The sixth will be your choice of either a Proline Squall or Proline Tsunami w/the tournament stamp. The seventh will be a brand new ESP disc from Discraft called the Pulse, also with the tournament stamp (either full color or hotstamp, waiting on test results).

Anyone wanting one of these discs let me know and I will set it aside.

A reminder ... the pro tournament is filling more slowly than the am tournament which is well over half full.

I am NOT accepting pre-registration for this tournament, however. There are a lot of players who have not yet registered who have indicated they are going to play (more than 30 here in Mobile alone).

There will be absolutely no registration on Saturday, Sept. 2 for this event. The field is capped at 144. When and if we fill, I will start a waiting list. If you want to wait and register on Friday, Sept 1, you risk not getting in to this tournament. Players who want to secure their spot can do so in one of two ways;

By mail, send check or money order to SNPC, 5400 Springhill Woods Drive, Mobile, AL 36608. Please include address, phone number, e-mail, division you will be playing in and if you want any of the fundraiser discs.

On line through Marshall Street Disc Golf at the following address:

[www.msdgc.com]

Add:

Joey Van Duzee - Open
Karin Van Duzee - Pro Women
Barry Gill - Pro Grandmaster

I can't wait to attend this event. Great courses and great hosts, big $$$, and the chance to see Barry Gill, the man, the legend. Don't miss out!

Add:

Lavone Wolfe - Grandmaster

Bass Tony Open Sumrall MS MPO
Browning Hanan Open Birmingham AL MPO
Forrester Tony Open North Little Rock AR MPO
Hall Phillip Open Mobile AL MPO
Hanger Stephen Open Little Rock AR MPO
Heckathorn KC Open Pensacola FL MPO
Holman Jason Open Bartlett TN MPO
Land Jay Open Raleigh NC MPO
Orum Jeff Open MPO
Orum Matt Open Mobile AL MPO
Priest Ken Open Covington TN MPO
Satter Bob Open Hoover AL MPO
Sawyer Bernie Open Mobile AL MPO
Seal Shane Open Picayune MS MPO
Smith Chad Open Huntsville AL MPO
Tannehill Jeff Open Tupelo MS MPO
Thacker Joe Open Birmingham AL MPO
Van Duzee Joey Open Jacksonville FL MPO
Yahn Jeff Open Raleigh NC MPO
Isbell Addie Pro Women Huntsville AL FPO
Lawrence Emily Pro Women Shreveport LA FPO
Van Duzee Karin Pro Women Jacksonville FL FPO
Adams Ronnie Pro Master Baton Rouge LA MPM
Darter Rich Pro Master Tampa FL MPM
Dunham David Pro Master Memphis TN MPM
Kittrell John Pro Master Jacksonville AR MPM
Tannock Dean Pro Master Toney AL MPM
Taylor John Pro Master West Monroe LA MPM
Turner Jim Pro Master Theodore AL MPM
Weiss Kevin Pro Master Prairieville LA MPM
White Jack Pro Master Tuscumbia AL MPM
Williams Doug Pro Master Byram MS MPM
Clark HB Pro Grandmaster Bowling Green KY MPG
Daniels Danny Pro Grandmaster Memphis TN MPG
Free Wally Pro Grandmaster Catonment FL MPG
Gill Barry Pro Grandmaster Murfreesboro TN MPG
Soule Jeff Pro Grandmaster Bowling Green KY MPG
Wagoner Gary Pro Grandmaster Germantown TN MPG
Wolfe Lavone Pro Grandmaster Huntsville AL MPG
Adams Robin Pro Women Master Baton Rouge LA FPM
Free Sarah Pro Women Master Catonment FL FPM
Hearn Lisa Pro Women Master Memphis TN FPM

OK ... today was the last day to make reservations at the host hotel but because the rooms have moved so well (thank you, thank you, thank you) I have gotten an extension until Aug 15 with the same prices. Don't wait forever though, because the number of rooms allocated to the tournament is shrinking and some room types may be in short supply. For instance I believe there is only one suite left from the original complement of eight.

Latest wrinkle ... Will Corey is going to try to hook a live webcam/chat arrangement at the player's party ... if we can get that working, we will also webcast the awards ceremony

Add:

Butch Kirtley - North Little Rock - MPM

I had received a question on the sndgorg forum thread on the Pro Championships concerning the Final Six and how it would affect USDGC bids (since it will be an additional six holes played only by the top 4 Open and ties).

I have talked with both Jonathan Poole from Innova/USDGC and David Gentry, PDGA Tour Director about the Final 6. Both concurred with my suggestion that USDGC bids be based on standings after the completion of the fourth round.

So, the final six holes will be a continuation of the tournament for the top 4 Open players and ties. These six holes will be at Municipal Park 30 minutes after completion of the final round. The holes are as follows:

Hole 2 from the Round 4 layout (Par 4)
Hole 3 from the Round 4 layout (Par 4)
Hole 5 from the Blue Tee (Par 4)
Hole 8 from the Blue Tee to Hole 9 Regular Basket (Par 5)
Hole 10 from the White Tee to Hole 11 Alternate Basket (Par 4)
Temp Tee adjacent to Hole 11 Alt basket to the Center of the Pavillion.

Add:

Will Timmons - Open
John Fowler - Open
Dylan Gustus - Open
Mike Kernan - Open

Add:

Coral Sauls - Open
Travis Sauls - Open

The total Pro Payout for this event is shaping up beautifully ... to pilfer a political cliche ... if the election/tournament were held today, the pro payout for the 48 registered players would be just a hair under $20K (or $408 each for an entry fee of $80/Open and $70 all other divisions). If we can fill the pro field (144 player cap) the total cash payout (not including trophies which are already paid for) would be at least $26,000 (which brings the average per entrant down to $180 ... still a respectable 225% @ the $80 entry fee level).

Add a 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning Fellowship/Prayer/Worship at the Pavilion at Municipal Park complete with beverages and doughnuts. Youth Pastor Byron Smith will lead.

Add:

Kary Rogers - Open

Add:

Robbie Shaw - Pro Master

We added another $3,250 to the total purse (combined Pro & Am) over the past weekend thanks in large part to the concerted efforts of the Southside gang whose tournament fundraising efforts will add $250 cash to 1st Place Open, $250 to the Pro purse in general and will make the combined ancillary purse for the skills competition on Saturday afternoon to around $2,500.

The Skills competition, by the way, includes diriving accuracy (total distance from the pin for three drives), putting from five stations and approach accuracy from three different stations to a bullseye target. It is open to everyone in the tournament and will be contested in the following divisions:

Pro Men
Pro Women
Amateur Men
Amateur Women
Juniors

Unbelievable job Chris. You guys have set the bar REALLY high for next year's SNPC. See you in three weeks.

Great Job yourself, Mr. Thacker ... I thought you might be the one to unseat Mr. Tannock ... three Alabamians in the top 7 Masters at Worlds ... you did us old guys proud ... our new state motto:

Alabama: Where Disc Golfers Don't Retire

Add:

Ben Mosakovski - Pro Master

Add:

Lori Maxwell - Pro Women

Add:

Christopher Flesner - Open

Are you going for the record of Best B-Tier ever or what? That's some serious cash. I'm amazed you haven't already filled.

Thanks for the kind words, Brad ... yes, there will be some serious cash ... as far as filling, I have no way to predict at this moment. I believe the Southern National Pro Championship is somewhat of an unknown quantity outside our geographic area. Many of the touring pros may be a bit unsure about the quality of the event and/or the courses that will be played. There may be some understandable hesitation that is naturally part and parcel of growing a tournament (and a tournament series).

I have tried to make this 10th anniversary season a watershed year for Southern Nationals ... a year to build on the foundation. That is one of the reasons we are so high on the forum during the player's party Saturday that will include David Gentry and Jonathan Poole.

We will fill the Am Championship ... we already have more players registered with three weeks to go than have ever played. I have a feeling the Pro side may fill as well, as I got 11 calls yesterday from open players with 1000+ ratings ... one way or another this tournament is appearing on the radar. There are another 40+ pro players who have already indicated they will be registering within the next week. The fact that it is (in conjunction with the West Virginia Open, which is already full) the last USDGC qualifier and a 2007 Player's Cup Qualifier as well is but an added bonus.

I do know all the pieces are in place for one great disc golf weekend ... one from which no one will go home complaining about the courses, the amenities or (bottom line) the A-Tier payout at a B-Tier event.

Registered as of 8-15-06

Tony Bass Open Sumrall MS
Hanan Browning Open Birmingham AL
Chris Flesner Open Fort Worth TX
Tony Forrester Open North Little Rock AR
John Fowler Open Baton Rouge LA
Dylan Gustus Open Maumelle AR
Phillip Hall Open Mobile AL
Stephen Hanger Open Little Rock AR
KC Heckathorn Open Pensacola FL
Jason Holman Open Bartlett TN
Mike Kernan Open Metairie LA
Jay Land Open Raleigh NC
Jeff Orum Open
Matt Orum Open Mobile AL
Ken Priest Open Covington TN
Kary Rogers Open Starkville MS
Bob Satter Open Hoover AL
Coral Sauls Open Columbia SC
Travis Sauls Open Columbia SC
Bernie Sawyer Open Mobile AL
Shane Seal Open Picayune MS
Chad Smith Open Huntsville AL
Jeff Tannehill Open Tupelo MS
Joe Thacker Open Birmingham AL
Will Timmons Open Baton Rouge LA
Joey Van Duzee Open Jacksonville FL
Jeff Yahn Open Raleigh NC
Addie Isbell Pro Women Huntsville AL
Emily Lawrence Pro Women Shreveport LA
Lori Maxwell Pro Women North Little Rock AR
Karin Van Duzee Pro Women Jacksonville FL
Ronnie Adams Pro Master Baton Rouge LA
Rich Darter Pro Master Tampa FL
David Dunham Pro Master Memphis TN
John Kittrell Pro Master Jacksonville AR
Ben Mosakowski Pro Master Mabelvale AR
Robbie Shaw Pro Master North Little Rock AR
Dean Tannock Pro Master Toney AL
John Taylor Pro Master West Monroe LA
Jim Turner Pro Master Theodore AL
Kevin Weiss Pro Master Prairieville LA
Jack White Pro Master Tuscumbia AL
Doug Williams Pro Master Byram MS
HB Clark Pro Grandmaster Bowling Green KY
Danny Daniels Pro Grandmaster Memphis TN
Wally Free Pro Grandmaster Catonment FL
Barry Gill Pro Grandmaster Murfreesboro TN
Jeff Soule Pro Grandmaster Bowling Green KY
Gary Wagoner Pro Grandmaster Germantown TN
Lavone Wolfe Pro Grandmaster Huntsville AL
Robin Adams Pro Women Master Baton Rouge LA
Sarah Free Pro Women Master Catonment FL
Lisa Hearn Pro Women Master Memphis TN

A reminder that today is the very last day to get rooms at the Host Hotel at the discounted rate. There are still a few rooms available out of our original block, but after today you will be paying the going rate.

Host Hotel: Best Western Ashbury Hotel & Suites, 600 s. Beltline Highway, Mobile, AL 36608.
Telephones: (251) 344-8030 or 800-752-0398

Features: Airport shuttle service, indoor & outdoor pools, atrium, lobby lounge, business center, wireless internet area, fitness facility, in-room coffee maker, iron & board ( to press out those party duds, free HBO, guest laundry facilities, free local calls (to me with questions or to order pizza).

With the Southern National Championship disc golf room rate you get a Free FULL breakfast! Yum!

Make sure to mention you are with the tournament to get the rate as this is not a cheap hotel at the standard rack rate.

This a great hotel in a wonderful location at I-65 and Airport. Many of the extra tournament activities including check in & distribution of players packs, players� party and final awards ceremony will be held here. It is literally less than 15 minutes to any of the courses. Please support this tournament sponsor.

Rooms/Rates:

Standard Double/Standard Kings (face away from the Atrium and Pool) $64/night
Deluxe Doubles/Kings (face the Atrium/Pool) $72 night
Suite Double/King (face Atrium with livingroom and kitchen) $96/night

Add:

Len Benfell - Pro Grandmaster

Add:

Daniel Ellsworth - Open
J.D. Ramirez - Open

Jimmy Cutler - Masters

Today is the first day that anyone with Southern National points can sign up for the Pro Tournament ... meaning that players with only Am points can sign up. In past years when the tournaments were not being run concurrently this might have been more of a drawing card. I expect most ams will "stay at home" this year, but if any of you rising advanced players want to step in against the big guns on the big courses and quit playing around in the kiddie pool, here's your chance.

Tidbits:

I have registered three 1000+ players out of Texas alone in the last two days.

A little birdie whispered to me that some guy named Nate had expressed an interest in coming down. While this gentleman doesn't have any Southern National points, he does play under sponsorship for a major equipment manufacturer which has more than passed the $1,000 sponsorship level required for a pro sponsor exemption. I have no way to substantitate this rumor, so take it with salt and Cuervo.

I will be doing player's packs for those pros who have registered either by mail or on-line by August 25th, which is also the cut-off date for on-line registration through Marshall Street Disc Golf as well as the cut off date for mailing your registration.

By tradition, groups are assigned for the first round of the tournament based on the Southern National points they accumulated during the season.

Players with no SN points (in on a sponsor exemption) go to the bottom of the final card. Players with no points in the division in which they are competing (i.e. someone who played open all year but is competing in Pro Grandmaster at the Championship) come next on the pecking order.

Thus, the Open group teeing from the first tee at Cottage Hill on Saturday, Sept. 3 will be:

Todd Alexander
Tony Bass
Matt Orum
Chad Smith

Add:

Butch Kirtley - Pro Master

MPO Tony Bass 20060
MPO Hanan Browning 25801
MPO Chris Flesner 21684
MPO Tony Forrester 21146
MPO John Fowler 6520
MPO Dylan Gustus 24427
MPO Phillip Hall
MPO Stephen Hanger 24248
MPO KC Heckathorn
MPO Jason Holman 15451
MPO Mike Kernan 14304
MPO Jay Land 20353
MPO Jeff Orum 4840
MPO Matt Orum 18330
MPO Ken Priest 3556
MPO Kary Rogers 22096
MPO Bob Satter 14818
MPO Coral Sauls 20860
MPO Travis Sauls 20237
MPO Bernie Sawyer 16634
MPO Shane Seal 13928
MPO Chad Smith 19238
MPO Jeff Tannehill 18988
MPO Joe Thacker 2803
MPO Will Timmons 10542
MPO Joey Van Duzee 14124
MPO Jeff Yahn 20914
FPO Addie Isbell 16975
FPO Emily Lawrence 25546
FPO Lori Maxwell 13309
FPO Karin Van Duzee 14123
MPM Ronnie Adams 16637
MPM Len Benfell 3554
MPM Jimmy Cutler 14727
MPM Rich Darter 11187
MPM David Dunham 3835
MPM Butch Kirtley 12354
MPM John Kittrell 13592
MPM Ben Mosakowski 3099
MPM Robbie Shaw 3242
MPM Dean Tannock 4028
MPM John Taylor
MPM Jim Turner
MPM Kevin Weiss 5839
MPM Jack White 3444
MPM Doug Williams 3041
MPG HB Clark 553
MPG Danny Daniels 6798
MPG Wally Free 1430
MPG Barry Gill 2365
MPG Jeff Soule 3310
MPG Gary Wagoner 3901
MPG Lavone Wolfe 580
FPM Robin Adams 16636
FPM Sarah Free
FPM Lisa Hearn 23459

You rock!!!!...I am looking for airfare for the friZZaks.

I have been getting a lot of calls from players wondering if they are qualified for this event. To qualify you must have played in at least one Southern National qualifier between June 1, 2005 and May 31, 2006. There were 102 SN tournaments during that period.

Please note that if you do not have any Southern National points during the requisite period the only other way to get in this tournament is through a sponsor's exemption. For the pro championships the level of sponsoroship is $1,000.

If you want to check if you are qualified you can go to this address:

SN Player Page (http://sndg.org/stats/players.php)

or, you can find your name on the list below (note, some names appear more than once if the individuals played in more than one division at different tournaments. note also, that it is sorted by division and then by first name).

If you don't see you name that means you are already registered (unless you played in another division as well)

Division Name
MPO Aaron Hathaway
MPO Aaron Thomas
MPO Adam Olsen
MPO Adam Thomas
MPO Aleksey Bubis
MPO Allen Raines
MPO Andy Boles
MPO Andy Lucey
MPO Anthony Roe
MPO Arnette Jones
MPO Bard Soleng
MPO Barry Hancock
MPO Barry Schultz
MPO Benny Martin
MPO Bert Brader
MPO Bill McCarty
MPO Bill Tyler
MPO Billy Lund
MPO Billy Seaman
MPO BJ Hancock
MPO Blane Light
MPO Bo Arnold
MPO Bob Sapington
MPO Bob Vanderboss
MPO Bonnie McNabb
MPO Brad Smith
MPO Brandon Weatherly
MPO Brian Benton
MPO Brian Jackson
MPO Brian Mcree
MPO Brian Oubre
MPO Brian Schweberger
MPO Bryan Griffin
MPO Bryan Lowery
MPO Bryan Moore
MPO Buddy Pacatte
MPO Calvin Vo
MPO Chad Andrews
MPO Chris Campbell
MPO Chris Cryspy
MPO Chris Dunham
MPO Chris Farnham
MPO Chris Graham
MPO Chris Griffin
MPO Chris Hall
MPO Chris Holcomb
MPO Chris Lee
MPO Chris Mitchell
MPO Chris Pleis
MPO Chris Seymore
MPO Chris Webb
MPO Chris Wild
MPO Christian Gibbons
MPO Clester Hornsby
MPO Coda Hatfield
MPO Coleman Edwards
MPO Craig Arnold
MPO Craig Wilson
MPO Crawdaddy Crawford
MPO Dan Medina
MPO Dan Sisk
MPO Daniel Stacey
MPO Danny Daniels
MPO Darrell Lambrecht
MPO Darren Rose
MPO Darryl Rhodes
MPO Dave Hudson
MPO Dave Young
MPO David Dunham
MPO David Gentry
MPO David Gilstrap
MPO David Harless
MPO David Lillibridge
MPO David Rose
MPO Davon Kaylor
MPO Dean Tannock
MPO Derek Hammann
MPO Derek Robins
MPO Devon Owens
MPO Don Spaulding
MPO Doug Adams
MPO Doug Williams
MPO Dunnie Davidson
MPO Dusty Clark
MPO Dylan Gustus
MPO Ed Burde
MPO Eddie Ogburn
MPO Emil Isaksson
MPO Emmett Cosgrove
MPO Eric Bressett
MPO Eric Erdman
MPO Eric Tracy
MPO Erich Hoffmeister
MPO Errin Lewis
MPO Evan Gurthie
MPO Fair Hays
MPO Fernando Brown
MPO Frank Bucholz
MPO Garrett Gurthie
MPO Gary Collier
MPO Gary Wagoner
MPO Greg Bilous
MPO Gregg Hosfeld
MPO Gregor Marter
MPO Gwyn Wilden
MPO Harold Duvall
MPO Harold Wegert
MPO Harvey Thornell
MPO Hunter Hakanson
MPO Ivan Bromage
MPO Jack Schmalfeld
MPO Jack White
MPO Jake McQuire
MPO Jake Nye
MPO James Kainer
MPO James Lecy
MPO James Troyanowski
MPO Jamie Callis
MPO Jan McDonald
MPO Janne Penttila
MPO Jared Pennington
MPO Jason Akbaran
MPO Jason Bolstead
MPO Jason Bristow
MPO Jason Light
MPO Jay Bruner
MPO Jay Jacobs
MPO Jay Walsdorf
MPO Jeff Haydel
MPO Jeff Martin
MPO Jeff St Romain
MPO Jeff Sutton
MPO Jeremy Thornton
MPO Jerry Gore
MPO Jessie Mcmillion
MPO Jester Wilson
MPO Jimmy Moak
MPO Jimmy Nelson
MPO Joe Edmonds
MPO Joe Gabbard
MPO Joe Marshall
MPO Joe Matz
MPO John Bales
MPO John Jennings
MPO John Kittrell
MPO John Linton
MPO John Luecke
MPO John Massey
MPO John McCray
MPO John Sellers
MPO John Taylor
MPO Johnny Sias
MPO Jon Burpee
MPO Jon Fox
MPO Jonas Card
MPO Jose Mendoza
MPO Josh Browning
MPO Josh Grissom
MPO Justin Bougher
MPO Justin Jernigan
MPO Justin Kreutzer
MPO Justin Sanders
MPO Kelly Allen
MPO Kelly Stringer
MPO Ken Climo
MPO Kenny Collums
MPO Kent Steel
MPO Kevin Holmes
MPO Kevin Irwin
MPO Kevin Land
MPO Kevin Lewis
MPO Kevin Pelton
MPO Kevin Ulshafer
MPO Kevin Weiss
MPO Kris Orrick
MPO Kris Seymore
MPO Kyle McClure
MPO Kyle Wilkes
MPO Larry Gardner
MPO Larry Hobock
MPO Larry Owen
MPO Laurens Benschop
MPO Lavone Wolfe
MPO Liam OConner
MPO Liam OConnor
MPO Manly Yeilding
MPO Manly Yielding
MPO Marco Lehousse
MPO Marcus Hazle
MPO Mark Gill
MPO Mark Mosakowski
MPO Marlen Clark
MPO Mats Stromgren
MPO Matt
MPO Matt Aymond
MPO Matt Buono
MPO Matt Grissom
MPO Matt Hall
MPO Matt Tittle
MPO Matthew Halton Smith
MPO Max Herring
MPO Mel Dickerson
MPO Micah McHugh
MPO Michael Burton
MPO Michael Hofmann
MPO Michael Johansen
MPO Michael Olse
MPO Michael Sivda
MPO Michael Ynfante
MPO Mike Byrd
MPO Mike Dammes
MPO Mike David
MPO Mike Grider
MPO Mike Jackson
MPO Mike Lindsay
MPO Mike Myrick
MPO Mike Urbaniak
MPO Mike Young
MPO Murray Arnita
MPO Nathan Williams
MPO Nathaniel McCoig
MPO Neil Webber
MPO Nicholas Ricke
MPO Norman Fitzgerald
MPO Ot Arounleut
MPO Pat Barnes
MPO Pat Hallman
MPO Paul Gray
MPO Paul Lowery
MPO Paul Stephens
MPO Paul Watts
MPO Pete Monk
MPO Phillip Raymond
MPO Phonepasong Arounleut
MPO Pierre Kristoffersson
MPO Randall Hearn
MPO Randy Fortenberry
MPO Richard Kincaid
MPO Rick Chriswell
MPO Ricky Martin
MPO Ricky Sandner
MPO Rivers Sherrod
MPO Rob Blackorby
MPO Rob Cassell
MPO Rob Fournet
MPO Rob Parlaman
MPO Robbie Shaw
MPO Robert Buzasy
MPO Robert Crow
MPO Robert Leonard
MPO Robert Mason
MPO Robert McDonald
MPO Robert Norman
MPO Robert Oliver
MPO Rodney Goad
MPO Ron #$*&$!
MPO Ron Silliman
MPO Ronnie Adams
MPO Roy Keel
MPO Rudy Vela-Cantu
MPO Russell Banks
MPO Rusty Berry
MPO Ryan Pickens
MPO Scott Boyer
MPO Scott Davis
MPO Scott Odom
MPO Scott Reek
MPO Scott Schulten
MPO Sean Groton
MPO Sean Portilla
MPO Shane Taylor
MPO Shannon Griffin
MPO Shawn Aaron
MPO Shawn Groton
MPO Shawn Robertson
MPO Simon Luard
MPO Sjur Soleng
MPO Stephen Heaps
MPO Stephen James
MPO Stephen Johnson
MPO Steve Howe
MPO Tas Lehoczky
MPO Terry Murphy
MPO Thor Holoch
MPO Tim Barker
MPO Tim Barr
MPO Tim Keith
MPO Tim Owston
MPO Toby Trichell
MPO Tod Abrahamson
MPO Todd Alexander
MPO Todd Rowell
MPO Tom Langley
MPO Tom Nieman
MPO Tom Niemann
MPO Tommi Vesala
MPO Tommy Norman
MPO Tony Gerling
MPO Trey Johnson
MPO Veli Berglund
MPO Walter Haney
MPO William Sivils Jr
MPO Winn
MPO Zac Lambrecht
MPO Zach Easterling
MPO Zack Hudson
MPO Zack Paal
MPO Zack Rogers
MPO Zeb Campbell


FPO Barb Paske
FPO Barbara Daniels
FPO Becky Farris
FPO Candy Bembry
FPO Carrie Berlogar
FPO Carrie Berlogur
FPO Debi Reynolds
FPO Ginger Tannock
FPO Inge van Oostveen
FPO Jennifer Griffin
FPO Jenny Able
FPO Jenny Ables
FPO Kim Kosina
FPO Laura Clark
FPO Leighan Fisher
FPO Leslie Zurowski
FPO Mandi Snodgrass
FPO Michelle Graham
FPO Miki McCarty
FPO Nadine Cosgrove
FPO Nicole Simmons
FPO Pam Reinke
FPO Rena Chapa
FPO Rose Stull
FPO Samantha
FPO Sandy Gast
FPO Shannon Simmons
FPO Stacey Morris
FPO Sue Hawk
FPO Sue Underwood
FPO Tambra Kleminsky
FPO Vanessa Chambers


MPM Alan Beaver
MPM Angus Bruce
MPM Arni Leosson
MPM Arthur Haverkamp
MPM Bill McCarty
MPM Billy Crump
MPM Bob Mikell
MPM Bob Vanderboss
MPM Bob Webster
MPM Brad Hammock
MPM Brent Edwards
MPM Brian Graham
MPM Brian Kilgore
MPM Bruce Bennett
MPM Bruce Ricke
MPM Buddy Pacatte
MPM Butch Fryer
MPM Butch Kirtley
MPM Carlo Piff
MPM Cecil McGuire
MPM Charlie Mead
MPM Chris Anderson
MPM Chris LaSonde
MPM Christian Gibbons
MPM Cliff Patrick
MPM Clyde Hawk
MPM Cole Bushey
MPM CR Willey
MPM Craig Whitney
MPM Crawdaddy Crawford
MPM Curtis Harris
MPM Dale Patterson
MPM Dan Kleis
MPM Danny Daniels
MPM Danny Lane
MPM Darrel Bailey
MPM Dave Lindsay
MPM David Borders
MPM David Callihan
MPM David Cannon
MPM David Dean
MPM David Griffin
MPM David Hirsch
MPM David Kessler
MPM Dicky Maxwell
MPM Dieter Neumann
MPM Dion Garcia
MPM Don Spaulding
MPM Ed Garris
MPM Eddie Ferenczi
MPM Erich Hoffmeister
MPM Evan Stechmiller
MPM Gerard Gualtieri
MPM Glen Findley
MPM Glenn Findley
MPM Greg Clement
MPM Gregg Hosfeld
MPM Hans Zijp
MPM Hunter Sheperd
MPM Jack Tefertiller
MPM Jake Walsdorf
MPM James Akins
MPM Jeff Ash
MPM Jeff Griffith
MPM Jeff Reynolds
MPM Jeff Soule
MPM Jip Vogel
MPM Jody Colwell
MPM Joe Matz
MPM Joe Sherrod
MPM Joe Tefertiller
MPM Joel Rogers
MPM John Castille
MPM John Glenn
MPM John Harper
MPM John Linton
MPM John Luecke
MPM Johnny B
MPM Johnny Powell
MPM Johnny Reed
MPM Jonathan Burden
MPM Keith Wells
MPM Ken Rollins
MPM Kent Steel
MPM Kevin Lewis
MPM Kirk Yoo
MPM Laymon Gray
MPM Len Ben
MPM Len Benfell
MPM Lew Satterfield
MPM Mark Miller
MPM Mark Muren
MPM Mel Shuman
MPM Michael Burnham
MPM Mike Ocon-Agresta
MPM Mike Greer
MPM Mike Newman
MPM Mike Polhman
MPM Mitch McClellan
MPM Morty Finkel
MPM Nick Zaal
MPM Pat Hallman
MPM Pat Latiolais
MPM Paul Vogel
MPM Ralph Silvey
MPM Randy Limer
MPM Ray Walker
MPM Reggi Hensen
MPM Rich Stine
MPM Richard Rogers
MPM Rick Hoffa
MPM Rick Richardson
MPM Rob Capper
MPM Rob Autrey
MPM Rob Fournet
MPM Rob Kelly
MPM Robert McDonald
MPM Roger Bunting
MPM Ron Bear
MPM Ron Klein
MPM Ron Silliman
MPM Russ Corey
MPM Russell Banks
MPM Scott Cook
MPM Shawn LaMastus
MPM Shorty Hammac
MPM Stan Mcdaniel
MPM Steve Hall
MPM Steve Narehood
MPM Steve Nash
MPM Steve Simpson
MPM Steve Slasor
MPM Tas Lehoczky
MPM Terry Holt
MPM Terry Jones
MPM Terry Rester
MPM Thomas Doyle
MPM Thomas Lowry
MPM Tim Driskel
MPM Tim Orr
MPM Tim Stevens
MPM Tim Turner
MPM Tom Monroe
MPM Tom Pitchford Jr
MPM Tommy Armstrong
MPM Tommy Eddy
MPM Tony Moussakhani
MPM Tyler Brant
MPM Victor LeBlanc
MPM W Kyle Power
MPM Walter Reynolds
MPM Wim Gielen
MPM Woodrow Blackwell
MPM Woody Blackwell

MPG Bill McCarty
MPG Bill Trousdale
MPG Bob Robbins
MPG Bob Sossaman
MPG Brian Hoeniger
MPG Buzz Mayhood
MPG Carlton Lewis
MPG Charles Crawford
MPG Chuck Hornsby
MPG Clarence Green
MPG Coach Coon
MPG Craig Wilson
MPG Dale Arthur
MPG Dan Fuson
MPG Dan Smith
MPG David Cook
MPG David rooty Callihan
MPG David Vance
MPG Dennis Packard
MPG Dewey Fowler
MPG Dixie Morris
MPG Don Perkins
MPG Don Spaulding
MPG Doug Martin
MPG Eugene Durand
MPG Franklin Freedom
MPG Gene Clarke
MPG George Jones
MPG Harvey Thornell
MPG Howard Williams
MPG Jan McDonald
MPG Jerry Theis
MPG Jet Towns
MPG Jett Towns
MPG Jim Blansett
MPG Joe Sherrod
MPG Joe Todd
MPG Joel Bennett
MPG John Linton
MPG JP Bailey
MPG Karl Helwick
MPG Ken Folger
MPG Kennith Patian
MPG Len Benfell
MPG Mark Mann
MPG Mark McKinney
MPG Mark Robinson
MPG Michael Preston
MPG Mike Czerniecki
MPG Mike Faircloth
MPG Mike Sidebottom
MPG Nick Repar
MPG Paul Vogel
MPG Pete May
MPG Peter Shive
MPG Rob ODell
MPG Robert McDonald
MPG Rock Searle
MPG Rusty Harris
MPG Steve Dean
MPG Steve Elstner
MPG Steve Phelps
MPG Tim Driskel
MPG Tim Jackson
MPG Tom Monroe

Special thanks to the Southside gang here in Mobile who handed me $803 in cash last night, $250 of which they earmarked to go directly into the Open Champion's already bulky envelope.

sweeeeeeeeeTT

... FREE LUNCHES!

Godfather's stepped up to the plate with a bunch of free pizzas to flesh out the final free lunch for players at the Southern National Championships.

That's the good news. The bad news is:

1) Y'all pros will have to cope with pizza both days ... sorry.
2) The Ams get the Hooter girls on Saturday.

Add:

JD Ramirez - Open
Craig Wilson - Grandmasters

You posted up thread a brief description of the skills competitions. I don't recall seeing a similar post on the SN forum. I may have just missed it, but if you haven't posted it over there, please do so. It was enlightening and just made me all the more excited about coming.

Add:

Mark "Fast Mac" McKinney - Pro Grandmaster

Friday afternoon ... everyone must have gotten paid or be thinking about disc golf or both ...

Add:

Donald Ellsworth - Open

Tim Driskel - Pro Grandmaster

Add:

Randy Fortenberry - Open

Add:

Rick Chriswell - Open

Keith Wells - Pro Master
Glen Fendley - Pro Master

Add:

Todd Alexander - Open
Evan Gurthie - Open
Garrett Gurthie - Open

A reminder that Friday, August 25 is the drop dead date for either mailing registrations or registering on-line. After that you will have to take your chances on registering during Check-In at the Host Hotel on Friday, September 1.

Only players registering before the August 25th deadline will receive a player's pack.

Add:

Steve Simpson - Pro Master

Don't miss it! Who's got the best skilZZZZZ? I guess we'll find out Labor Day Weekend! Any truth to the rumor that the entire Tuvan National Disc Golf Team is coming? ;)

Current as of 8/21 ... I have another 26 players in various divisions who have told me they will register by Friday ... another 30-40 who have expressed interest ... and about 100 who wish they had Southern National points ... don't forget that the pro tournament is just part of the mix ... I only have about 35 spots left in the 180-player am field ... gonna be one great disc golf weekend ...

MPO Todd Alexander
MPO Tony Bass
MPO Hanan Browning
MPO Rick Chriswell
MPO Donald Ellsworth
MPO Chris Flesner
MPO Tony Forrester
MPO Randy Fortenberry
MPO John Fowler
MPO Evan Gurthie
MPO Garrett Gurthie
MPO Dylan Gustus
MPO Phillip Hall
MPO Stephen Hanger
MPO KC Heckathorn
MPO Jason Holman
MPO Mike Kernan
MPO Jay Land
MPO Jeff Orum
MPO Matt Orum
MPO Ken Priest
MPO J.D. Ramirez
MPO Kary Rogers
MPO Bob Satter
MPO Coral Sauls
MPO Travis Sauls
MPO Bernie Sawyer
MPO Shane Seal
MPO Chad Smith
MPO Jeff Tannehill
MPO Joe Thacker
MPO Will Timmons
MPO Joey Van Duzee
MPO Jeff Yahn
FPO Addie Isbell
FPO Emily Lawrence
FPO Lori Maxwell
FPO Karin Van Duzee
MPM Ronnie Adams
MPM Len Benfell
MPM Jimmy Cutler
MPM Rich Darter
MPM David Dunham
MPM Glen Fendley
MPM Butch Kirtley
MPM John Kittrell
MPM Ben Mosakowski
MPM Robbie Shaw
MPM Steve Simpson
MPM Dean Tannock
MPM John Taylor
MPM Jim Turner
MPM Kevin Weiss
MPM Keith Wells
MPM Jack White
MPM Doug Williams
MPG HB Clark
MPG Danny Daniels
MPG Tim Driskel
MPG Wally Free
MPG Barry Gill
MPG Mark McKinney
MPG Jeff Soule
MPG Gary Wagoner
MPG Craig Wilson
MPG Lavone Wolfe
FPM Robin Adams
FPM Sarah Free
FPM Lisa Hearn

Here is the link again to register on-line through Marshall Street Disc Golf ... for those already on their way to Leicester, Mass., maybe Steve would let you borrow his computer :eek:

On-Line Registration (http://www.msdgc.com/register/products.asp?id=10)

Add:

John Linton - Grandmaster

Add:

Mike Young - Open

Crawdaddy Crawford - Masters

Add:

Kevin Lewis - Open

Add:

Todd Rowell - Open

In news, our defending Open Champ will not be attending this year's event. I got an e-mail from Barry Schultz this morning and he has decided not to come ... something about wanting to play disc golf in Massachusetts for the rest of his career.

In still other news, Innova's Jonathan Poole, who will be one of the featured speakers at the forum held in conjunction with the flymart/player's party will be presenting the five USDGC bids earned by players at the awards ceremony on Sunday night.

Finally, Innova, whose sponsorship value to the championships is in excess of $5,000 has nominated Kevin McCoy & Courtney Peavy as its sponsor exemptions. I have spoken with Southern National board members and we have a go. Kevin & Courtney are true pros and have played SN events in previous years. Anyone who attended Am Worlds this year (or has ever TD'd a big event), will know why they had difficulty making one this past season.

anyway to extend the reg. date? we are seeing how much we can cash for at MSDGC>..it is a big factor

My understanding from Steve Dodge at Marshall Street is that this Friday will be the last day for on-line registration. It is probably also the last day to stick something in the mail and be sure it will get to me. We will be taking registration at the host hotel on Friday, September 1 during player check-in between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.

I will play next week by ear ... in other words, if you give me a call and tell me you're coming and you sound sincere I might be persuaded to hold you a spot ... really, I'm pretty easy. The Am tournament will likely be filled (180 players) by the end of this week, but the Pros look like they may go down to the wire so that may be the best way to do it.

Add:

Ricky Martin - Open

Add:

Morty Finkel - Grandmaster

Add:

Shane Taylor - Open

Add:

Patrick Barnes - Open
Bill Tyler - Open
Eddie Ferenczi - Master

Today is the final day to register online through Marshall Street Disc Golf:

SNPC Registration (http://www.msdgc.com/register/products.asp?id=10)

Registration for this tournament is on a first-come, first-served basis for anyone with Southern National points earned between June 1, 2005 and May 31, 2006.

<font color="red"> THERE WILL BE NO REGISTRATION ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 </font>

Registration for this tournament closes at 9 p.m., Friday, September 1. If you don't live in Mobile and can't track me down next week, I highly recommend registering on-line today.

If you are planning on driving down on Saturday and playing in the tournament and you haven't registered ... well ... I can always use spotters.

BTW, while the AM Championship is not PDGA, it will also have a $20,000+ payout and player's packs for every player worth more than $50 (max entry fee is $50 for Advanced Men). If you have Ams with Southern National points who want to attend this event, I only have 27 spots left in the 180-player field.

I expect this field will be full by Monday. Interested players can also register for the Am tournament through Marshall Street using the same link in the post above.

Add:

Michael Czerniecki - Grandmaster

Add:

Kris Seymore - Open

Add:

Jay Walsdorf - Open
Michael Ynfante - Open
Brad Wells - Open

Jake Wasldorf - Masters

According to a guy who knows a guy who occasionally dates someone who grooms standard poodles for a guy that works at Innova ...

Team Innova members can earn bonus bucks for this tournament.

Kevin McCoy, Matt Orum, Dean Tannock, Lavone Wolfe and Joe Thacker are already in the mix. Who's next?

Add:

Calvin Vo - Open

Add:

Leslie Zurowski - Pro Women

Zach Easterling - Open
Bryan Moore - Open

These are the Pro Players registered by Aug. 25. All these players will receive a player pack. (NOTE: There is actually 110 minutes left until Midnight Central time. If you register before the the deadline on-line through Marshall Street, I will add you to the list in the morning. Bed beckons, though.)

Latest Registration List (86 Total including 45 Open):

MPO Todd Alexander
MPO Pat Barnes
MPO Tony Bass
MPO Hanan Browning
MPO Rick Chriswell
MPO Zach Easterling
MPO Donald Ellsworth
MPO Chris Flesner
MPO Tony Forrester
MPO Randy Fortenberry
MPO John Fowler
MPO Dylan Gustus
MPO Phillip Hall
MPO Stephen Hanger
MPO KC Heckathorn
MPO Jason Holman
MPO Mike Kernan
MPO Jay Land
MPO Kevin Lewis
MPO Ricky Martin
MPO Bryan Moore
MPO Jeff Orum
MPO Matt Orum
MPO Ken Priest
MPO J.D. Ramirez
MPO Kary Rogers
MPO Todd Rowell
MPO Bob Satter
MPO Coral Sauls
MPO Travis Sauls
MPO Bernie Sawyer
MPO Shane Seal
MPO Kris Seymore
MPO Chad Smith
MPO Jeff Tannehill
MPO Shane Taylor
MPO Joe Thacker
MPO Will Timmons
MPO Joey Van Duzee
MPO Calvin Vo
MPO Jay Walsdorf
MPO Brad Wells
MPO Jeff Yahn
MPO Michael Ynfante
MPO Mike Young
FPO Addie Isbell
FPO Emily Lawrence
FPO Lori Maxwell
FPO Karin Van Duzee
FPO Leslie Zurowski
MPM Ronnie Adams
MPM Len Benfell
MPM Crawdaddy Crawford
MPM Jimmy Cutler
MPM Rich Darter
MPM David Dunham
MPM Glen Fendley
MPM Eddie Ferenczi
MPM Butch Kirtley
MPM John Kittrell
MPM Ben Mosakowski
MPM Robbie Shaw
MPM Steve Simpson
MPM Dean Tannock
MPM John Taylor
MPM Jim Turner
MPM Jake Walsdorf
MPM Kevin Weiss
MPM Keith Wells
MPM Jack White
MPM Doug Williams
MPG HB Clark
MPG Michael Czerniecki
MPG Danny Daniels
MPG Tim Driskel
MPG Morty Finkel
MPG Wally Free
MPG Barry Gill
MPG John Linton
MPG Jeff Soule
MPG Gary Wagoner
MPG Craig Wilson
MPG Lavone Wolfe
FPM Robin Adams
FPM Sarah Free
FPM Lisa Hearn

Trophies came today and they are way, way, way too sweet!

I may keep 'em all.

6 Days and counting.

I can't wait. :D

Add:

Stephen Heaps - Open
Justin Kreutzer - Open

He is as yet unsure about playing in Open or Masters, but Brad Hammock indicated this morning he will be attending.

include a marshall with his card :D :p ;)

let's hope the course is grassy and not rocky

He pulls that krap on me and I will kick him in between the legs. :D

Add:

David Harless - Open
Rivers Sherrod - Open

Add:

Eric Tracy - Open

Add:

Rivers Sherrod - Open

That's at least 51 Pro Open Players with how much added cash?????

This is going to push as one of the largest payouts of the year.

Add:

Rob O'Dell - Grandmaster

Calling all Florida disc golfers with SN points ... if you want to evacuate from the path of Ernesto have I got a tournament for you ...

Add:

Kevin McCoy - Open
Courtney Peavy - Pro Women

There is NO REGISTRATION ON SATURDAY

Your last chance to register for this tournament is between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Host Hotel on Friday.

Our Course Tweaking Committee will be at Cottage Hill Park this afternoon, Hobbit Park on Wednesday and Chicksabogue Park on Thursday. My cell phone number is (251) 401-2291 and you may get lucky and catch me taking a break from the heat and swilling Gatorade in my truck.

There are still about 40 spots in the Pro championship and about 15 in the Am championship ... 20 more players and we will top 300.

there is a c-tier on the East Coast....Fla State Champs in Melbourne this weekend, I believe there will be a few players wishing they were in Moblie!

two questions.
1) does Brad have to decide which division by Friday? take on the bigger field like JoeThacker, easy choice.

2) any local breweries, micro-brews, stores with imported beers? thanks Chris!

Yeah, we have beer and Yeah, he will need to decide so that the anal TD can get his card printed

Main Street Mobile website
local bars and clubs (http://www.dwdgo.com/components/mobilecity/mainstreet/guide/todo.cgi?action=search&cat=022)

these looked interesting......any insight anyone?
Gabriel's
Monsoon's
Soul Kitchen
Bicycle Shop
The Garage
Double Olive

Mobile Live Music (http://www.jambase.com/search.asp?band=&venue=&city=mobile&stateID=&adv=1&fromdate=&todate=)
G. Love tuesday 29th, Keller Williams 10/7....so many more

Add:

Victor LeBlanc - Masters

When in Mobile, you have to visit The Candy Store. Guarenteed to have a great time! 5344 Hwy 90 W
Bring lots of singles.....and a smile!

Main Street Mobile website
local bars and clubs (http://www.dwdgo.com/components/mobilecity/mainstreet/guide/todo.cgi?action=search&amp;cat=022)

these looked interesting......any insight anyone?
Gabriel's
Monsoon's
Soul Kitchen
Bicycle Shop
The Garage
Double Olive

Mobile Live Music (http://www.jambase.com/search.asp?band=&amp;venue=&amp;city=mobile&amp;stateID=&amp;adv=1 &amp;fromdate=&amp;todate=)
G. Love tuesday 29th, Keller Williams 10/7....so many more




Check Haley's and VEET's.
Any where on Dauphin St.

6.0 is the limit

Add:

Tommy Armstrong - Masters
Candy Bembry - Open Women

Add:

Sherry Smith - Pro Women Master
Karl Smith - Pro Master

Hey Bryan, Alabama has some of the most archaic alcohol (beer) laws in the country. Max 6% alcohol and max 16 oz container. If you want anything more exotic than Bass, Stella, Sierra Nevada, Newcastle, etc., you'd better bring it from home. Do you guys get Shiner '96? I'll throw in a few Fat Tires for you! See you in Mobile.

Only a few days away!!!

In the unmortal words of Mitch Delk, "I feel more like I did when I got here than I do now" :D

Let's bump this up for a little while.

Time's a wastin' to register for this one! Friday's the last day. Hurricane's gone so there's no reason not to attend. rWc :cool:

Add:

Brad Hammock - Pro Master

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Thanks Joe, I was warned by another friend to BYO.
We're loading up with tasties from Tampa, my buddy TodA plans to bring a corning keg of rasberry wheat if it's not flat, he'll find out today when he opens the carboy.

we're at the host hotel and I brought back a couple Old Chub's from Augusta(best canned beer I've ever had) so I'll save at least one till we run into you! see ya there.

Add:

Barbara Daniels - Pro Women Master

Add:

Kevin Pelton - Open
John Jennings - Open

Add:

Cecil McGuire - Masters
Buddy Pacatte - Masters

A reminder that TODAY is the last day to register for this tournament. Tournament staff will be at the Host Hotel in the Magnolia Room between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. to do player check-in and late registration.

Host Hotel: Best Western Ashbury Hotel &amp; Suites, 600 s. Beltline Highway, Mobile, AL 36608.
Telephones: (251) 344-8030 or 800-752-0398

THERE IS NO REGISTRATION ON SATURDAY.

If you are registered and will be arriving late Friday or early Saturday, please check-in by 8 a.m. at the site of the player's meeting.

Pro Players meeting at Cottage Hill Park (off Hillcrest) at 9 a.m. Saturday morning. If you have not checked in Friday or Saturday morning, your card will be pulled.

We will be hosting informal BYOP Doubles this afternoon. Pros can get a sneak look at the "Big Boy" layout at Municipal Park that will be played Sunday. (Ams will play at University of South Alabama). Pro Doubles divisions will be limited to Pro Men and Pro Women. $20 per team. 100% cash payout. Tee between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. with at least one other team. Register for Pro doubles at the Pavilion adjacent to Hole 1 at Municipal Park.

Best of luck to the 9 (at least) players from the Natural State.
Woo-Pig-Sooie! :)

SOMEBODY PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AND ALL HIS GLORIOUS CREATIONS, MAKE SURE BRAD HAMMOCK DOES NOT WIN THIS ONE!
Go Dean Go!

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Re: 2006 SN Pro Championships - September 2-3
Posted by: ww (IP Logged)
Date: September 03, 2006 11:51PM


There was some cash to give away tonight!

Matt Orum took home $2100 and a dominating win.
Tony Bass and Joe Thacker tied for second - $1200 each

World Champ Brad Hammock ($1225) won by nine over Buddy Pacatte and Jack White in Masters.

Lavone Wolfe takes the Grandmaster field.

Courtney Peavy wins easily in Mobile. Emily Lawrence second.

Robin Adams in Master Women.

Results for the Pros are up on the PDGA site. First place Open took home $2100. Total Pro Purse was $21,300 or thereabouts.

Matt-o takes his first Southern National Open Crown shooting two course records in the process. Beautiful weather, lots of added value, great press coverage.

267 players total attended the event. I think we had 110 pros with 58 open. Total payout including the Am Tournament and added value of trophies, players packs, free lunches, and ancillary events was more than $50,000.

Joe Thacker, Tony Bass, Bryan Moore, Rick Chriswell and Shane Seal earned USDGC spots. I qualified last year in what I thought was the "hard" way by earning it on the course. A lot of people grinned knowingly at me throughout the months leading up to this event thinking I was getting a free ride by TD'ing the tournament. LOLOLOL. This was far, far tougher.

Special thaks to all our sponsors who added in so many ways and especially to David Gentry and Jonathan Poole who gave up weekend to come see the Southern Nationals in action.

Ask the participants about this event because Mobile will likely be running the Pro Championships next year. I think it was Joe Thacker who said we should think about bidding for Worlds in the not to distant future. Put it on your calendar.

Happy 10th SN!

Amazing payout for only a B tier. Wasn't this an A-Tier previously?

Nah, it has always been a B-tier. The reality is that the only reason it has been sanctioned at all in the past has been to assure a USDGC spot. It was good to see the PDGA make a visit to the tournament and discuss some issues that can help grow each tournament series.

In truth, this tournament is now an A-Tier in B-Tier clothing because sanctioning as an A-Tier would require participants to be PDGA members. Although I was running around like the proverbial headless chicken, I heard there was substantive discussion in the forum room. I know that the movers and shakers for the SN Tournament Series were in there and welcomed the opportunity to try to find some middle ground on the current PDGA tournament-related fees that would allow the SN Tour and the PDGA to grow together throughout the region.

Chris,

I would argue slightly with your assessment as an A-tier in B-tier clothing. When I ran it at Poplarville, we were approached about making it a NT event. The payout is certainly closer to a NT event than an A-tier. Don't sell it short baby! Consistently listed in the top 15 tournament payouts in the world puts you in special company :)
NT in B-tier clothing is certainly more accurate.

Chris,

I would argue slightly with your assessment as an A-tier in B-tier clothing. When I ran it at Poplarville, we were approached about making it a NT event. The payout is certainly closer to a NT event than an A-tier. Don't sell it short baby! Consistently listed in the top 15 tournament payouts in the world puts you in special company :)
NT in B-tier clothing is certainly more accurate.



I checked and almost all NTs are under $15,000 so great job guys. I wish I could have been there since I played well this weekend in Round Rock and the $$$ would've been twice as much in mobile.

btw that am payout, counting only the face value of the trophy discs, the board-approved fair market value of the prize packages and the board approved fair market value of the player packs was $26,831!

Just a little more nudging (like 75 pro player packs at $30 apiece and I will easily have this tournament over $50,000 ... not counting the free lunches (Thanks, Hooter Girls!) or the distance or the doubles or the players party or the skills comp (payout @ 2,600+) ... thanks to everyone that helped make this one of the most indelible, incredible experiences of my life.

I took 1020 for 2nd in Mobile. AAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Yeah, I hated to see that you couldn't make it. Maybe you could have finished with some cash like Donald and JD. It was good to see the Texas crew back over. Two in the top 15 isn't bad. Alabama had 2 in the top 5, followed by MS with 3 in the top 10. Not a bad showing at all. Congrats to everyone. Shooting 990 golf would have got you in the top 15 I think /msgboard/images/graemlins/ooo.gif What tournament was in Round Rock?

Outlaws singles and I used last years results which showed that I shot about 1025 for the weekend. I had a good 1050+ round

What about me!!

I beat Donald and JD and I am from Texas. :(

And I would say that those Alabama boys don't like playing on wide open courses, because I was in 52nd place after the tight wooded course and I finished in 12the place after a 53 on the 8000ft course.

way to REPRESENT TEXAS Chris, jd, and Giggler

Yeah, I hated to see that you couldn't make it. Maybe you could have finished with some cash like Donald and JD. It was good to see the Texas crew back over. Two in the top 15 isn't bad. Alabama had 2 in the top 5, followed by MS with 3 in the top 10. Not a bad showing at all. Congrats to everyone. Shooting 990 golf would have got you in the top 15 I think /msgboard/images/graemlins/ooo.gif What tournament was in Round Rock?



Tennessee or Memphis to be more exact had two in the Top 10 as well with Ricky Chriswell and Todd Alexander. Ricky qualifies for the U.S. Open!

My bad Chris, I thought that LA had adopted you by now! Good shooting. Y'all come back nah!

Shane

Alright, let's get it straight. :p Alabama had two of the top three! :) :) Kudos to Matt who played some great golf to win by a landslide. Next Stop - USDGC!

thanks for the many hours to the staff Mike and Chris who did a wonderful job hosting the SN family for the pro am championships.

Big congrats to MAttO, I didn't doubt it for a second and it was really fun to watch him put together solid rounds and bring home his first SNPC. Great shooting Joe with a clutch par putt on the final hole and TonyB, also RickCwell who has a bright future, it was a spirited finals and an experience I will not soon forget.

I hope it's not just a rumor......Mobile in 2007 SNPC!!!!!

The Mobile Area Disc Golf Association received almost universally rave reviews for the courses, player amenities and competition provided during the 10th Southern National Pro Championships held over Labor Day weekend.

As any who attended know, we held the Pro & Am championships concurrently with 267 disc golfers in the house playing on six courses.

Due to the success of the event, MADGA will be doing it again on Labor Day weekend 2007. This year we will not have the Ams in the house and will be able to focus all our attention on the Pros.

Please make plans now to attend at least one Southern National Tournament Series Event between now and May 31, 2007 to ensure you are qualified to participate. A full list of the SN Series events are listed at sndg.org under the schedule tab (Link below). Last year there were 110 qualifiers in 17 states.

As anyone knows who has looked at the payout, we did pretty darn good for a lowly B-Tier, paying out more than $21,000 in cold hard cash not counting the ancillary events, the free lunches (Hooter Girls) and the player packs. For an entry fee of $80 (which we expect will remain unchanged in 2007) that's more bang for your buck than you are likely to find at 99% of the other tournaments you might consider putting on your touring calendar.

The Southern National Board will likely run advertisments in DGWN and Disc Golf Magazine over the coming year touting the series, but I will stop back from time to time to remind players on how to qualify.

Thanks to all the great sponsors who helped us make this tournament such a quality event and especially thanks to the players who travelled to Mobile and took part in the biggest Mobile tournament ever ... that is until 2007.

SOMEBODY PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AND ALL HIS GLORIOUS CREATIONS, MAKE SURE BRAD HAMMOCK DOES NOT WIN THIS ONE!
Go Dean Go!



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