Let's get this party started! Registration is open for the 2007 Virginia Open

www.grangediscgolf.com (http://www.grangediscgolf.com)

Get it while the gettin's good!

I'm in!

me too!

36 fewer spots available than last year so get them in quickly!!

I'll be registering ASAP.

I miraculously made the Final 16 at Tiki last year. How could I not sign up again this year? I'm IN!

Please do, Fats, so I can whup your ***** in the Sweet 16 again (or was it the Elite 8)! :D

30+ playas already registered.

I miraculously made the Final 16 at Tiki last year. How could I not sign up again this year? I'm IN!



Miraculous is right. Thats what happens when you throw in a 2 off a tree like you did against me.

I'm not bitter or anything :D

Mailed mine 2 Bryan 2day. (Those "service fees" were a li'l excessive for my taste.) :(

Maybe I'll play all 72 holes this year.

Miraculous is right. Thats what happens when you throw in a 2 off a tree like you did against me.



If you remember, I shot +1 and beat you by 1. That's two strokes you gave up. Trees schmeez. :D

I didn't notice any trees at The Grange. You guys must be smokin' somethin'. :p

Miraculous is right. Thats what happens when you throw in a 2 off a tree like you did against me.



If you remember, I shot +1 and beat you by 1. That's two strokes you gave up. Trees schmeez. :D



Yes we both played like crap.

Just want to point out the two key phrases.....

you throw in a 2 off a tree......beat you by 1

just facts...

:D

you throw in a 2 off a tree......beat you by 1




Personally, I wouldn't call a 50+ footer that hits some leaves really pure luck (if we're thinking of the same shot), but that's just me.

I registered extra fee free at da grange :cool:

you throw in a 2 off a tree......beat you by 1




Personally, I wouldn't call a 50+ footer that hits some leaves really pure luck (if we're thinking of the same shot), but that's just me.



haha, ok.

You beat me. I get it. Maybe we will get matched up against each other this year

I just hope not to get eliminated so quick this year (I only made it through 4 or 5 rounds), but...at least I went out with an ace on tiki 18!

Yeah I got beat in the 2nd round by tree boy :D

Funny story from my first round match. I get paired with a guy that I have never heard of. I find him and while we are waiting to start I ask him what division he was playing over the weekend. He says "oh I'm in the band and I've only played a few times" He then asks me what division I played and I said "pro, but I really suck at tiki (I had only ever had one tiki ace at that point)"

Then I step up and ace hole 1 to start.

He says "wow, this is gonna be quick"

It was a lot of fun!

Tiki was a blast, and not just the tournament. God, this was just a fun tournament. All you need this year is wireless internet access, Mike!!!! :D

I will not miss going this year!

So what's the tally? How many registered for the VA Open so far?

Shane, the former INT Stick

47 of 144 spots filled as of this morning- approximately evenly split between ams and pros.

that read alot like an email I got 2day.

hmmmm... imagine that.

Is this going to be an MSDGC qualifier again in addition to the newly acquired USDGC qualifier?

Not (yet) according to the list of 2007 MSDGC qualifiers. (http://www.msdgc.com/qualifiers_events.html)

How about anything at all anywhere near colorado except for the Memorial because that's still 8+ hours away.

Slightly off-topic, but same town-- Will there be a Loriella Challenge this year? Can't find anything about it. It was a fun way to start off my year last year.

hey brian- the answer is yes, i will have info posted within a week.

Spotsy schedule of events is now listed at http://www.spotsydiscgolf.com

The Virginia Open will be a MSDGC qualifier again this year.

Disc Golf Monthly will be extending coverage to the 2007 Virginia Open.
Final round coverage has yet to be decided upon.
This tournament will be shown in September 2007.
Look for weekly features about this tournament on
www.discgolfmonthly.com (http://www.discgolfmonthly.com)

Today (Wednesday, May 16), I have officially started to get fired up about loading up the Ford and heading up The Grange next weekend. Mike is THE most gracious and accomodating host in disc golf, and I'm sure just like each and every Memorial Day weekend previous, he and the Spotsy crew will out-do themselves once again. See ya'll next Thursday 'round dinner time, can't wait.

Yo Jeff, I will see you and the rest of gang. I am officially in the Va. Open!! Rruff!! Cannot wait. Mike, get the tub nice and hot!! Come On!! peace. :D

Yeah Grange! Tiki! Accordion! (Wait, did I say that out loud - I think people STILL have "The Sign" stuck in their heads)

Hey all of you two timers!

Virginia Open Doubles Virginia Open Doubles
Friday May 25, 2007

8:30am Registration opens
9:30am Players meeting
10:00am Tee time

Entry fees per team:

$60 Open Men
$50 Open Women, Masters, and Advanced Am
$40 Amatuer, and Mixed Doubles

$5 from every team will go towards sponsoring the Virignia Open

I will gladly create any division not listed, on the condition that there is a minimum of 3 teams that are able to compete in that division.

There will three formats on two courses.

The first course will be the Sunnyside. Ther front nine will be best score, and the back nine will be alternate shot.

The second round will be played on the Darkside and the format will be best disc doubles.

any questions? email me at [email protected]

lol @ "The Sign"

It was stuck in my head for a couple of days after last year's Open. It was all good though.

I *might* leave the accordion at home. But I can't promise to not rapping "That's How We Do It (In the Suburbs)" for ya'lls enjoyment.

Okay, four days left and this thread is DEAD? C'mon! It's DAAAAAAAAAAAA GRANGEDAGRANGEDAGRANGEDAGRANGEDAGRANGEDAGRANGEDAGR ANGEDAGRANGEDAGRANGE...etc

I will be there friday!! Hey Bryan, did you get my money from Lugo sunday? Is list of preregs updated? Is there anyone out there? :eek:

Are the courses the same as last year (mainly referring to all the Sunny Side changes last year)?

Money received. Lots of in-and-outs the last few days. Plan on updating the pre-reg list today. We've went way deep into the waiting lists. Good chance if you are setting around at the Grange Saturday morning that you might get in.


Tom Kim - highest scoring PRO at the monthly not already registered is now in!

Scott Roberts - highest scoring non-registered AM is now in.

Congrats to both!

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Everyone must check-in. Check-in opens up at 8 am. If you see me Friday after doubles we can take care of it then.

Tom Kim - highest scoring PRO at the monthly not already registered is now in!

Scott Roberts - highest scoring non-registered AM is now in.





Or lowest..... :D

Any chance that 16 people or so have dropped out of the am divisions. :)

I am looking forward to 3 1/2 days of relaxing on the couch in from of my XBox.

Waiting list is up-to-date.
Waiting List (http://www.grangediscgolf.com/WaitingList.html)
Pre-Reg is not.

Are the courses the same as last year (mainly referring to all the Sunny Side changes last year)?



as far as i know courses are the same as 2006, although the ob on hole 8 on the sunnyside has been shortened to remove the stupidity factor.

...and they MAY use a different tee on hole 16 on sunnyside one round - it makes the hole a layup out of the chute followed by a layup to the basket- not tricky.

Middle Section of OB on #8 Sunnyside has been removed. OB Still exists around the swampy area in front of the tee and behind the pin.

Hole# 16 - New Tee (Original Tee if anyone remembers). Looking from the pin to last years tee, the new tee is 90 degress to the left at the tree line probably 150-200ft deep in an alley with trees on both sides. Will play to a basket position short of the pond. May move pin across the pond for second round depending on green conditions.

Darkside pond (dry last year) has been damned and is filling. OB will be adjusted to match pond.

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New parking arrangements:

As you enter the Grange you will turn right before heading downhill toward the course. The property in that area with a house and kid's jungle-gym belongs to the Grange. Day-parking will be located to the right of the house facing blockhouse road. Further along the road a new entrance to the camping area/long-term parking has been created.

We should have good signage for this area starting Thursday afternoon/evening.

The entire area around this new house is a QUIET area for the duration of the tournament.

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All kids under 16 years old must remain with their parent/gaurdian at all times!

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More info as I think of it.

Are the courses the same as last year (mainly referring to all the Sunny Side changes last year)?



as far as i know courses are the same as 2006, although the ob on hole 8 on the sunnyside has been shortened to remove the stupidity factor.



Good.

I was hoping that 8's OB would be better and that 5 10 and 11 would go back to where they were (b/c I think they were all 3 great holes before, now they are blah blah and blah), but its all good.

There were some good changes too (7 and 12).

looking forward to the weekend!

Yes, with the exception of a new tee for #16 Sunny. The new tee is actually one that has been used before, but not in a long time. It changes #16 into a 90-degree dogleg turn to the right. This weekend, a portable basket was set on the near side of the water. It shortens the hole up a bit, but you have the water as a deterrent to overshooting to get to the pin.

I think that's the only change.

Yes, with the exception of a new tee for #16 Sunny. The new tee is actually one that has been used before, but not in a long time. It changes #16 into a 90-degree dogleg turn to the right. This weekend, a portable basket was set on the near side of the water. It shortens the hole up a bit, but you have the water as a deterrent to overshooting to get to the pin.

I think that's the only change.



Man, you cats are FAST!

funny... i like 5 and 11 both much better in the new set-up.

BY the way THANKS for this Sunday Bryan it was appreciated :D Beth

funny... i like 5 and 11 both much better in the new set-up.



my main grief was 5 was it a similar style hole to hole 6. I felt like I was playing the same hole back to back.

11's old tee was just a really fun shot to throw. I still like the current hole, but it's one of those things where I would rather have the pin on 10 back in the longer placement (it's a par 3.5 now - no socre seperation at all) and then still have the original 11.

The old 10 and the old 11 had much more score seperation (golfers getting 3 4 and 5 on 10 and 2 3 on 11) than the way it is now(mostly 3's on 10 and 11).

Why was 16 changed? That was a really good short hole!

i agree on 10- it was the best hole on the course before it was changed.

11 has as much separation as it ever did imo, now it's 3/4 instead of 2/3. new hole is less biased to the bigger arms.

imo the new 5 is the best wooded hole on the sunnyside. if it were up to me we would probably play 6 from the short.

16 was changed for change's sake imo- i agree it was better before. back in the day before the trees grew too tall that tee pad was a great risk/reward shot across the pond- you could try and go over for the 2 with likely dire results for failure or you could lay up for the 3.

Darkside pond (dry last year) has been damned and is filling



Damned pond! :D

imo the new 5 is the best wooded hole on the sunnyside. if it were up to me we would probably play 6 from the short.



Agreed. New 5 is more of a Par 4 now, but following it up with #6 from the long tee seems somewhat redundant. I like both versions of #6, but prefer a long hole-short hole configuration at that point in the round. If you wanna play 6 long, then put 5 back in the short pin position, and vice-versa. There's a series of Par 3's leading up to it, then two long holes, then back to Par 3 for the rest of the front 9.

A little weird, but then, it IS The Grange! Things happen there that don't happen anywhere else in the world!

Any change on how to get to the hill for those of us camping? I'll be getting there late Thursday afternoon.

To get to the campsites located in the vicinity of hole #1 you will turn to the right prior to going onto the paved part of the driveway (shortly after turning off of blockhouse road). 200-300 ft. later there is a new road cut through the woods leading out toward hole.

We will make it as obvious as possible.

If you think of the main entrance driveway as going up a hill, and then down, you take a right at the top of the hill before the asphalt begins. Then on the left and about 150 feet after you take the right, there is a new path cut for access to the camping area so that the area between Mike's house and the pool is no longer a thoroughfare.

gonna be hot this weekend... 90+ both days is the current forecast.

aaaaaahhhh good ol' Grange weather...

http://www.centralumc.org/Summer_2002/Bellyflop.jpg

gonna be hot this weekend... 90+ both days is the current forecast.



I hope it doesn't exceed 72 in my house this weekend. If it does i'll turn the AC down a little bit and have a cold drink and cross my fingers that MTL doesn't have a heat stroke.

Waiting List and Pre-Reg list are up-to-date as of an hour ago.

Grange!!! Can't wait!!! Anyone know which course we're playing first?

THREE CHEERS FOR BRYAN LAW! THANKS FOR RUNNING THE GREATEST DG TOURNAMENT IN THE HISTORY OF VA!

according to bryan, trapasso was on local radio station WYSK this morning promoting the event- the morning dj is jay kole, a local golfer. i must've missed it between the truck and my office.

I withdrew :confused:. I didn't want to ruin everyone's fun with my current bad attitude. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Highschool out....what's going on with the world today...sheesh :confused:

Saturday, May 26th
Check In: 8:00 AM
Tee Time: 10 AM

Round 1:
Pros - Sunny Side
Ams � Darkside

Round 2:
Pros - Darkside
Ams - Sunny Side

Tiki Madness Rounds 1-3
8 PM
Registration Open Till 7:30

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Sunday, May 27th
Tee Time: 9 AM

Round 3:
Pros - Darkside
Ams - Sunny Side

Round 4:
Pros - Sunny Side
Ams � Darkside

Tiki Madness � Final Rounds - To Be Announced

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At the last minute Mike decided that he didn't want to accidently invite 200 more friends from Spotsy to the Grange this weekend. Plus there's still a lot to do around the course.

WYSK owes us an interview sometime after the tournament. I'll keep everyone posted.

It looks like there will be as many as 3 spots available for pros the day of the tournament. Please pass the word to those on the waiting list and others that may be willing to make the trip for a non-guaranteed spot. The list is current. I won't have time to track them down between now and Saturday. If they are already on the list they can call me 540-842-1327. If not they can show up and get on the list then.