The Mountain Sports Festival
Asheville, NC
May 5-6
http://www.wncdiscgolf.com/mountain.htm

Why are there 2 PDGA events on the same weekend in NC again?

They like to give us a couple options

Asheville can't control when their tourney is due to it being part of the Mountain Sports Fest.

Looks like a divided state again for the FEST.

I just hope the course will be ready in time

I completely understand that Asheville can't change their weekend. Even though the Mt. Sports Fest has changed weekends at least 3 times in the past 5 years.

My issue is that there shouldn't be 2 sanctioned events on the same weekend in NC. This makes 3 years in a row that there have been 2 sanctioned events on the same weekend in NC.

I want to go to Asheville. I love the area and it would be a great opportunity to play a new course. But, Sanford is 4 hours closer to home and an NC Points Series event.

nc is a big state- they are 4 hours apart. i agree it is frustrating having to schedule around events which hop around on the schedule but that is how it is.

Sux this and Sanford are the same weekend - was looking forward to coming back to Ashville, but as Kirk said, 45 min down the road and a points series event is tough to pass up.

the Asheville event was awesome last year.

yeah I played the first MSF and it was just a flat out great event - one of the best tournaments I have ever played!

I understand where you are coming from Kirk. Hopefully the way things are going, they will both fill. I don't know when Asheville contacted Beav about this but the date for the MSF should be announced early enough so this doesn't happen. I'm just a messanger here. I don't plan on playing either but will be there to help the new PRES Nate Dawg. But thanks to James and Meredith for all they've done from disc golf in the Asheville area.

Update: Course should be done MAY 3rd atleast

Never been to Sanford, but I would way rather drive 4 hours to Asheville than 1 hour to any other event.

The NICHOLS flat out rock at running a tournament. Nobody has ever gotten as much support from the community as they do EVERY YEAR.

URBAN SKINS baby!

Second on the Nichols' abilities to engage and garner the support of an entire city. It is absolutely amazing playing in a four man skins competition at night during a festival concert, band jammin on stage, with the whole crowd following and cheering. I'm sure the pro skins is fun as well, but I always spectate that one. They have tapped into something special up in Asheville, and have educated the public, demolished any stereotypes, and have established support from businesses, the city government, all of the stores and restaurants downtown, and have aligned with all of the other sports organizations and affiliates to positively grow the sport of disc golf, as well as support their's in return. The payout is simply icing on the cake, because if you ask me, the lunches are worth it alone. I firmly believe the PDGA should focus more on this style of marketing. A sincere thanks James and Meredith. See you soon.

2nd, what both Matt & Polish stated. See yall next month. Hopefully I can avoid the golden shower this yr.

Second on the Nichols' abilities to engage and garner the support of an entire city. It is absolutely amazing playing in a four man skins competition at night during a festival concert, band jammin on stage, with the whole crowd following and cheering. I'm sure the pro skins is fun as well, but I always spectate that one. They have tapped into something special up in Asheville, and have educated the public, demolished any stereotypes, and have established support from businesses, the city government, all of the stores and restaurants downtown, and have aligned with all of the other sports organizations and affiliates to positively grow the sport of disc golf, as well as support their's in return. The payout is simply icing on the cake, because if you ask me, the lunches are worth it alone. I firmly believe the PDGA should focus more on this style of marketing. A sincere thanks James and Meredith. See you soon.



hands down the bEsT tournament in NC...no baTTle for the Realness this year Smurf???
James and Meredith are two of my favorite people in disc golf. Their spirit and love is palpable...

See yall next month. Hopefully I can avoid the golden shower this yr.


Seemed to make it hard to focus the next day.
99% sure there won't be a Realness battle this yr. hopefully there will be one at the Payne if he gets in.

Is Yandella going? :D

Brad, tell Pickdaddy and Natedawg I'm crashing there. ;)

Nate said call him yourself, you've got his digits.

Will give a review of course after I play it this evening. Don't believe it's done yet though.

Had a chance to play the course yesterday and all I have to say is WOW. The old course is flat compared to this. The club has been doing an awesome job building steps because they are needed. The course has 3 par 4's. However one is a major tweener and the other two might be legit. The course has several valley shots but one reminds me of the Guantlet at Hornets but across a valley. This course is tight but fair. Alot of the flukiness of the old is gone. Once this is done it's going to be awesome. Some of the tee boxes could be longer on some holes but they stated the city put them in before consulting club. Oh Yeah, the beautiful sunset overlooking the mountains on 18 last night made playing to PVC worth the drive. This course will be the one to play in the future.

If someone found a Red Champ Teebird please return (hole 9)

Where is the new course located? What's the pre-reg list looking like, full yet?

The new course is in the same neighborhood. Instead of turning left on Richmond Hill you go straight until sub ends into the park. At this point it opens into a REAL parking lot.
Lots of spots left. Mentioned to Nate last night that they need to get the password

Register for MDGE.......check!

Coming up on Sunday to play this weekend.

Have you heard if the course is OPen

Who cares? Park at the apartments and use the shoe leather express.

I want to try and get up there sometime before the tourney. Prob. going to have to sneak up there on a weekday.

So what would you say is the average hole distance up there?

In range! :D

pre-reg'd this morning.... looking foward to another fine tourney in Asheville! can't wait to see the new course!

This is sanctioned correct? Just wondering because I don't see it on the tourney list.

Any pros planning on coming? Urban Skins is well worth the drive. I don't see many on the pre-reg list. What's up? This babys gonna fill and the pro division will be 5 or 6 people.

not on the tourney list but they do ask for your PDGA number.. so figured they wouldn't if it wasn't.

Anyone know if the course is going to be open the Friday before. I would like to try and get a round in.

Baskets are going in this Saturday. Played yesterday in the rain for the back nine and if it rains during tourney it could get interesting walking those valleys. Only a few spots if any since only 72 in. Asheville crue is working hard on the course but still looks rough.

why is this event not listed on the tour calender?

I was going to ask the same thing. Helps to keep it from filling fast.

They like to keep it on the DL but I guess word got out. MTL- Why are you inquiring?

conisdering coming and want to get an idea of the field size.

List of players is on their website for MSF. After speaking with James last night it seemed FULL or close

61 so far on the list as of last night. So 11 spots left

ok cool, thanks brad

Not many in the open div. plus Barr, Marx, and Holbrook could be playing masters

61 so far on the list as of last night. So 11 spots left



<font color="brown"> 10 spots left </font>

Make it 9 Sun

Make it 9 Sun



<font color="brown"> I smell a REALness baTTle... </font>

Barr won't, he wants the $$$

Wasn't planning on playn but with Nate Dawg oweing me ceesh, I'm going to try and get in. Hopefully the BaTTle will be more than 2 rounds

So what is happening Friday night?

Zeppellin cover band

Only 3 spots left

Mountain Disc Golf Experience
May 4-6, 2007
(New) Richmond Hill Course, Asheville, NC
TOURNAMNET FULL

yea i made it!!!!!

There goes my caddy this year. :mad:

Nice I'm in. PP might bring belongings

Mike Jo I need to grab some pics of you during the tourney to send to the Innova site so if you see some1 hiding in the bushes with a camera, it's just me.

So how do they decide who does the Urban Skins? Is it like top 4 in Open?

usually top four PROs so masters also
don't know if Am's are doing skins

hopin' the top MPM does... :D

Played 36 at the new Richmond Hill today......NICE!! James and crew are to be congratulated on a spectacular course! Darkness kept me from playing more. This place is a must play. The tee areas are in my personal top 3. They are sweet! Bright green astro turf that just stands out in the woods. Level and big. The course is hilly and fun. The fairways are fair and not overly tight. They demand a good shot , but they're not poke and hope. The baskets are powder coated, double chained Carolina Blue discatchers. Off the fairway, the rough is thick, but that is to be expected from a course that just opened. Overall, I am very pleased with the course and can't wait to play it again. The parking lot is huge and is for disc golf only. This place, in a year or so, when the grass on holes 1 and 18 has taken root, will be awesomely beautiful. The view of the mountains on 18's tee is nice indeed. Top Notch.

waiting lisTT?

You're on it. Played two again yesterday and the crew has been bustn arse to get it ready. Hats off to J T, Nate Dawg, Randy, PDiddy, and James. Every time I'm out there they are always workn. (Maybe not Nate) Benches and Tee signs are sweet.

at the TTop?

Maybe, I reminded Nate yesterday

Darkness kept me from playing more.



<font color="brown"> How is Donnie Murphy??? and why is he being that way??</font>

Any1 else staying at http://www.ncrivercamping.com (http://www.ncrivercamping.com/?)?

Pouring some out for my fallen brother and Tri-founder of TNT.

Pouring some out for my fallen brother and Tri-founder of TNT.



<font color="brown">Fallen brother?? I hope just from disc golf... </font>

Darkness fell on the course for Tuesday Dubs. Thanks for the correction buddy

I heard a rumor that it was observed. Nice to hear confirmation (you never can be sure when it's coming from Keller; could just be paint intoxication and a fond memory). :D

Caddy in the rain?

Don't forget Puttn for Ceesh today at Carrier Park and Sign in.
Weather looks like last yr. No Cutt though for pre-round entertainment

YO....Whats goin on here. How's the course...

No infernet up in the hills or what? <font color="orange"> </font> :confused:

The Course is awesome! Very fair w/ tons of elevation. Hats off to all the Asheville folks for putting together an unbelievable course in less than 5 months. Awesome tee signs, 2 sets of benches per hole, tons of stairs, &amp; big teepads. See everyone next year!

Open
1st J-bird
T2nd Johanson/Hofmann
4th Brett Rousseau

Baggers
1st Polish Power

Urban Skins
Mike Jo $300
Brett $200
Mandi $1330

Mandi taking all da cash, very nice

I enjoyed the tourney. The course was pretty sweet. Only took a tumble once in the rain. Urban skins was awesome. Just watching that was worth going up there. I will def. try to make it out to the tourney next year.

I also got my first Ace on hole #11 Sunday so it made up for my 2 bad rounds. Sadly I had not put into the ace pool.

are you serious??? Mandi wins 1330? Or is that a typo?

she got the only duece on the last hole of the skins.

was it on video? urban skins screams video, even if it's not on a course, it's high drama and big crowds.

mandi won 1330, it was a <font color="red">3</font> on a 600 or so foot hole. mandi banged a 25-30 footer, brett and mike jo missed their 20-25 footers, hofmann came up short on his 5 footer

The Course is awesome! Very fair w/ tons of elevation. Hats off to all the Asheville folks for putting together an unbelievable course in less than 5 months. Awesome tee signs, 2 sets of benches per hole, tons of stairs, &amp; big teepads. See everyone next year!

well said, amazing amount of work the crew put into geTTing this course ready in a short amount of time. with all the elevation, course traversing remained safe even after a full day of rain on saddiday. once again this group ran a spectacular event culminating with the urban skins in the best weather of the weekend. great format change of having only 1 round on sunday this year.

TThanks to pick and nate for the place to crash, congraTTs to all the winners.

wish i would have goTTen in, can we get a list of the DNFers so i can give them a warm shout out.

i still ca$hed

-best spoTTer on the east coast

There were at least 2 because 2 people on my final card, which was the second card, did not show. And I also loved having 2 benches on each hole. It really made having to walk up and down and up and down much easier. Esp. the last round when there was just 2 of us. We waited a lot.

Anyone have any idea when the scores will be up?

. Esp. the last round when there was just 2 of us.



FYI

C. Groups shall not be less than three players, except under extenuating circumstances, as deemed necessary by the director, to promote fairness. In cases where fewer than three players are required to play together, an official is required to accompany the group and may play as long as this does not interfere with the competing players.

hofmann came up short on his 5 footer



nice

hofmann came up short on his 5 footer



nice



Somehow, I imagine that he was not too upset with that miss :D

Thank you I know that. That is why we had someone walking with us the last round. We tried to let him play with us but the TD would not let him. Round took forever...

That's the way to play Skins... let your partner nail the skin and accidentally miss to avoid the push... Well played sir. Touche.

oh yeah... Friday Night PuTTing Contest

1st - (tie) Blane Light 10/21 - $150
1st - (tie) Chad Kwamanami 10/21 - $150
3rd - TThe ReaL 9/21 - $50

$5 entry per try. i believe naBS had the most aTTempts

Scores are up.

nice 2nd round 1f2ns, i was wondering what would be higher, that or j-birds 3rd.

for all competitors, the short pins played at 59.8 and the longs at 60.8. was there 5 or 7 different pin placements? not much score difference for multiple longer pin placements.

I would like a word with Leah Black, Craig Fender, and Hyrum Hoecherl

Im guessing Mark Muren had a ReaL excuse

for all competitors, the short pins played at 59.8 and the longs at 60.8. was there 5 or 7 different pin placements? not much score difference for multiple longer pin placements.

for pro men, shorts played 52.8, longs at 52.77

WoW first year without an 800 rated round. The only REAL changes are 8 long. Everything else might move 30 feet. I believe it made 4 easier and 11 shorter and lamer

The only REAL changes are 8 long.



<font color="brown"> There was one other REAL change... </font>

Ju know it