* PDGA Super Tour Event
* April 26th-27th, 2008
* Over $5,000 Cash Added across All Divisions
* 3 Courses in Lexington and Nicholasville, Kentucky: Shillito Park, Veterans Park, and the brand new Riney B Park
* Player�s Packs with tournament disc and t-shirt for all Amateurs
* All PDGA divisions offered including Women and Juniors (There must be at least 4 players to have a division)
* Cost: Pro Open & Pro Women � $100; All Other Pros � $80; Advanced � $60; Intermediate & Recreational � $40; Novice & Juniors � $20
* Must be pre-registered by Thursday, April 24 to participate
* Must be a PDGA member to participate
* For more information, contact Lyle McCoon, at njcprsports@windstream.net, or at 859-885-9787, Ext. 24
* To pre-register, go to www.pdgasignup.com (http://www.pdgasignup.com) or www.njcpr.org (http://www.njcpr.org)

The flyer is now up on the web at http://njcpr.org/disc-golf/lex_open_x.html

Unfortunately, online registration is not quite there yet. Probably you will be able to register online by the end of this week.

You can always email me at njcprsports@windstream.net

Lyle McCoon, Jr.

I love how I got signed up, Lyle. ;)

Yea we know, online signup is slow to get going, waiting on pdgasignup.com to get their end up. If you want to register via snail mail contact Lyle and he'll get you the info you'll need.

Did we mention that the payout for both the Ams and the Pros will be fat? And that the Ams players pack will be....fat?
(shameless promotion)

Lyle said something about custom stamped Cryztal SS Avengers what ever that is. I think its Discraft or something.I think Lyle is nuts. ;)

Finally the online sign up is up!!


http://www.pdgasignup.com/Qstore/Qstore....1J01198819016J1 (http://www.pdgasignup.com/Qstore/Qstore.cgi?CMD=009&DEPT=1196929512&BACK=A0009A1B01 196929512B1F01196929512F1I000010I1J01198819016J1)

Indeed, online registration is now available in 2 different locations. You can go to the PDGA sign-ups at: http://www.pdgasignup.com/Qstore/Qstore....1J01198819016J1 (http://www.pdgasignup.com/Qstore/Qstore.cgi?CMD=009&DEPT=1196929512&BACK=A0009A1B01 196929512B1F01196929512F1I000010I1J01198819016J1)
or go to the local website at: http://njcpr.org/disc-golf/reg_lex_open_x.html

Either location will allow you to both register and pay.

Sign up now for this sweet tournament, now in its 10th year.

Lyle McCoon, Jr.

We did make one small change in the registration fees. The Recreational division will now only cost $30, rather than the $40 it is listed as being on the flier.

Lyle

Bumpage so you don't forget with all this stuff about some Bowling Green tournament or something. /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

I added info about the open to the BDGA section of these forums

We have just finalized the Player's Packs. Player's Packs will go to all amateurs. The Player's Packs alone will be worth the cost of the tournament for the Advanced Divisions. For all lower divisions, you will be getting a player's pack worth more (in some cases WAY more) than your registration fee.

In other words, IT WOULD BE DUMB NOT TO PLAY IN THIS YEAR'S LEXINGTON OPEN!

The Player's pack will be a $60 value. You will get 3 custom stamped discs, with each of the 3 stamps being different. The disc will include an Innova, Discraft, and Gateway. You will also get a custom tournament mini, and a tournament t-shirt, along with other, assorted odds and ins. It is a SWEET pack!

So get your registrations in. Register at www.njcpr.org (http://www.njcpr.org) or at www.pdgasignup.com. (http://www.pdgasignup.com.)

Will there be a host hotel? I am wanting to make the trip up from BG (it'll be my first Lex. Open) and I dont know anyone up there.

We (I'm) are working on that.
And I'm 89% certain of that......just kidding SoD...haha!

Thanks for reminding me about the hotel situation. :D

Theres a few Hotels I've been looking at @ Nicholasville/New Circle area and out by the interstate. I'll be checking on them in the next few days to see whome we can get any special deals with. Sorry we arn't as organized as you guys in BG. ;)

If worse comes to worse you can crash here, which doesn't do the other 269 players any good but at least you'll get a place to stay...haha!

No but really we'll get a list of hotels up and hopefully there won't be any horse bs to worry about like last year (The Rolex 3 Day Event)

If need be I'll sleep in my suv. It was designed for camping. I dont know, only that it is.

As Drew metioned, we are working on a "host hotel." There are three hotels in Nicholasville (Super 8, Holiday Inn Express, and Econo Lodge) that are very close to the new course, along with many hotels in Lexington. We will be trying to get discounts for the tournament at specific hotels. We will post that information as soon as possible.

Lyle McCoon, Jr.
TD

For our Grandmaster and Senior Grandmaster friends, this event will again be a great one for you to attend. The Senior Foundation is throwing in $800 of cash added for your divisions. On top of the already generous cash being added to all the divisions (over $5000), this will be an event not to be missed!

Lyle McCoon, Jr.

For the past several years, the Lexington Open has been played on two courses in Lexington: Shillito and Veterans Parks. This year's Open will incorporate a third course, Riney B Park in Nicholasville (a suburb of Lexington, just south of the existing courses).

Riney B is a new, 21 hole course. We will only be playing 18 holes during any given round of the tournament. To do so, we will be EITHER cutting out holes 2-4 OR cutting out holes 12-14. It will probably depend on the round and the skill level of the players (pros will do one thing while the Ints and Recs will do the other, etc.). Here is a link to a course map of the new Riney B Park: http://njcpr.org/disc-golf/riney_b_overhead_map.pdf

Hope to see lots of you there. Last year this A-Tier event had 172 golfers; we are hoping to top that this year.

Lyle McCoon, Jr.

We have received a number of requests for the mailing address for those who want to mail in their registration. That is fine to do; just give us your name, PDGA #, division, and a check made out to NJCPR.

The address is:
Nicholasville/Jessamine County Parks & Recreation
402 Park Drive
Nicholasville, KY 40356

Of course, you can still register online at www.pdgasignup.com (http://www.pdgasignup.com) or at http://njcpr.org/disc-golf/disc-golf.html

Lexington Open X:
Super Tour
Super Player's Pack
Super Payout
X Really Does Mark the Spot to Be!

Now that Bowling Green Ams are over, plan on coming back to Kentucky to play in the Lexington Open. Awesome player's pack ($60 value)! Deep (50% of the field) and awesome payout (well over 125% of what you pay in)! Every division offered, from Legends to Novice to Juniors!

Sign up now!
www.pdgasignup.com (http://www.pdgasignup.com)
or
http://njcpr.org/disc-golf/disc-golf.html

Connected to the Lexington Open X, we will be having a Triples and a Doubles competition on Friday, April 25. For both events, you can bring your own partner(s) or find one when you arrive.

<u>Riney B Triples</u>
* Best Shot Triples Format
* Three people per team with two teams per hole
* $5 a person or $15 a team ($1 per person goes to the BDGA for local course improvement)
* $6 Group Ace Pool ($2 a person). If anyone in a group hits an ace, the group splits the pot.
* Groups will start at 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2 p.m.
* Top 3 groups will be paid out Saturday morning at Player's meeting.

<u>Veterans Park Doubles</u>
* Best Shot Doubles Format
* $5 a person or $10 per team ($1 per person will go to support the E.D.G.E. disc golf program at James Lane Allen Elementary School)
* $4 Group Ace Pool ($2 a person). If anyone in a group hits an ace, the group splits the pot.
* Flex start times between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
* Top 4 groups will be paid out Saturday morning at Player's meeting.

I let Lyle have the day off today since he's been workin his behind off. :D

If you are confused about the whole Riney B Triples thing It's basicly more of a team type competition that doubles. For reference check out the Clash at Renny Gold DVD (awesome DVD btw) I wanted to try it out for league but the locals think I'm crazy. So I'm running one on Friday before Lex X out of spite...j/k. /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Also all you intermediates watch out for Rob Dillhoff and Jacob Spaulding as they are having a red hot first season this year! ;) They will be breaking out their Magic putters that they got at Bowling Green.

Man I wish I could play as this was always my favorite tournaments to play.
Great courses and Great people every year!

We are now up over $7,000 cash added across all divisions. That means that the payouts for everybody, from Open down to Juniors will be absolutely and ridiculously SWEET. We are talking nearly 150% payouts. What that means is that each division will be receiving prizes worth 150% of what they paid in. And we are paying each division DEEP: a full 50% of the field. And did I mention the $60+ player's pack for every Am with 3 different custom stamped discs, a custom stamped mini, and a t-shirt? You really don't want to miss this tourney.

Get in on this up and coming tournament that has been in the Top 25 in the world for several years.

Sign up today at www.pdgasignup.com (http://www.pdgasignup.com) or www.njcpr.org. (http://www.njcpr.org.) This event is pre-registration only.

Lyle McCoon
njcprsports@windstream.net

Any suggestions on a campground with a close proximity to the courses? Anyone have GPS coordinates or street addresses for the courses? I'm coming in from out of town &amp; have only been through Lexington once... at night... drunk...

http://www.pdga.com/course/courses_by_city.php?id=366 .............. Shilly

http://www.pdga.com/course/courses_by_city.php?id=1510 ............Vets

http://www.pdga.com/course/courses_by_city.php?id=2722 ............Riney


:D

Any suggestions on a campground with a close proximity to the courses?



The nearest camping is some distance away at the Kentucky Horsepark. However, we are working on a much closer site and will update here as soon as we have it confirmed.

Lyle McCoon
njcprsports@windstream.net

We are now up over $7,000 cash added across all divisions. That means that the payouts for everybody, from Open down to Juniors will be absolutely and ridiculously SWEET. We are talking nearly 150% payouts. What that means is that each division will be receiving prizes worth 150% of what they paid in. And we are paying each division DEEP: a full 50% of the field. And did I mention the $60+ player's pack for every Am with 3 different custom stamped discs, a custom stamped mini, and a t-shirt? You really don't want to miss this tourney.

Get in on this up and coming tournament that has been in the Top 25 in the world for several years.

Sign up today at www.pdgasignup.com (http://www.pdgasignup.com) or www.njcpr.org. (http://www.njcpr.org.) This event is pre-registration only.

Lyle McCoon
njcprsports@windstream.net





AND A NEW CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!


haha just kidding! :D

I shouldn't get Lyle started on that cause then he'll include Hotwheels cars in the players packs. hehe

AND A NEW CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!


haha just kidding! :D

I shouldn't get Lyle started on that cause then he'll include Hotwheels cars in the players packs. hehe



Just so you don't think we're crazy here in Lexington, let me explain. At one of our smaller, local events a couple of years ago, Everett Lasley (our great TD for the first 9 Lexington Opens) was playing Open and asked me if he was going to win a new car (like in ball golf) for winning the CTP.

This got me thinking. So I had my wife buy a Ferrari Hot Wheels car from Wal-Mart. Then at the awards ceremony, when we announced Everett's prize, I said that he had won "A BRAND NEW CAR!!!!" When I gave him the Hot Wheels, everybody busted up laughing.

Since then, it has just become tradition.

Lyle

Any suggestions on a campground with a close proximity to the courses?



We have confirmed a camping spot about 7 miles away from the Riney B course. Ichthus (a large music festival) will allow participants in the Lexington Open X to camp on their grounds. It is primitive camping only (no electricity, no shower facilites and only a port-a-pot). We have also not worked out a price just yet. It should be very cheap, however.

The longitude and latitude of the property is: -84.6606,37.8806. The cool thing for disc golfing campers is that the property adjoins (with no fence, etc.) a 9 hole disc golf course, Centennial Park. Check it out at http://www.pdga.com/course/courses_by_city.php?id=2604. The PDGA course description will also give you good directions to the property.

If you are interested in camping, let me know at njcprsports@windstream.net.

Lyle McCoon, Jr.

One of our sponsors, Domino's Pizza, will be offering a lunch special both days of the tournament, April 26 and 27. For $5, a player can get a personal, 1 topping pizza and a 20 ounce Coke product delivered to the course. This will save you time between rounds.

Just sign up and pay during registration (8-9 a.m., Saturday at Shillito Park) for the pizza lunch for Saturday and/or Sunday.

Sign up for the tournament at www.pdgasignup.com (http://www.pdgasignup.com) or www.njcpr.org. (http://www.njcpr.org.) This event is pre-registration only.

Contact me for more information.

Lyle McCoon
njcprsports@windstream.net

Spring has finally arrived here in Lexington, and the courses are looking beautiful. Especially Riney B with its brand new (large) tee-pads. The payout for this event is going to be awesome along the golf. I mean, you will get your entry fee back in your player's pack alone!!

Lyle, I can't wait for this event. Gotta take down the match play event this evening first.

Stephen

The Lexington Open X is an A Tier event. Because of this, you must be a PDGA member to participate. No temporary memberships may be purchased for the event.

However, if you are not currently a member, you may sign up online in the next week (just bring some proof of sign-up) or you may sign up and pay the day of the event. Even without a PDGA number, you may still pre-register for the event at www.pdgasignup.com (http://www.pdgasignup.com) or at www.njcpr.org. (http://www.njcpr.org.)

Lyle McCoon, Jr.
njcprsports@windstream.net

Wondering what to do on Saturday night, after your first two rounds of the Lexington Open?

Why not attend the Keith Urban/Carrie Underwood concert in downtown Lexington at Rupp Arena?

For more information, check out http://www.wbul.com/pages/concerts.html?feed=112958&amp;article=3334886

Just bumping the thread and reminding everyone to get to Lexington this weekend. We have three courses in play this year and a good players pack. Vets and Shillito are still in play with the addition of the new Riney B course just down the road (12 minutes from Vets). Course just got nice concrete pads installed a couple weeks ago and is really coming around. Hope to see people from out-of-town heading this way. Jerry D

Is there still 2' tall grass and no tee signs at the new course? It's going to rain by weeks end, I have faith in the Lex people to get all the work finished in time. Also, when can we expect a course schedule for the divisions for this weekend.

I played Riney B (the new course) yesterday and they have mowed all the fairways and the grass from hole to hole. Honestly, the course looks better than it ever has before. It has come a long way quickly. Way to go Lyle!! I had a hard time going home, I wanted to play again. Can't wait for this weekend!!

Stephen

Is there still 2' tall grass and no tee signs at the new course? It's going to rain by weeks end, I have faith in the Lex people to get all the work finished in time. Also, when can we expect a course schedule for the divisions for this weekend.



Yes, the grass has been mowed. Yes, there will be tee signs (of a temporary nature) for the tournament. No, it will not rain as I have cancelled that. And thank you for your faith in the Lexington group. We really do have a great team working to make the event the best it can be.

As for the course schedule for each division, we have had that on various boards for some time. For some reason it has not come up on this one until now. This is, of course, tentative, but as of now here is the schedule:

Pros: Riney, Veterans, Shillito, Riney
Advanced: Veterans, Shillito, Riney, Veterans
Intermediate, Rec, Novice: Shillito, Riney, Veterans, Shillito

If we decide that we only need 2 pools, the schedule will look significantly different.

Lyle McCoon

What time/where is check in/players meeting? I'm trying to finalize the weekend road trip plans. Good news is I've talked my gf into playing caddy this weekend! &amp; Big thanks for cancelling that rain :) I'm leaning toward a hotel/motel now that the caddy is coming along. Was a host Hotel ever worked out?

Just a couple of questions...

Can we check in and pick up our players packs on Friday? When and where is the players meeting? Is there a schedule of when the rounds will start both days?

Thanks!

What time/where is check in/players meeting? I'm leaning toward a hotel/motel now that the caddy is coming along. Was a host Hotel ever worked out?



Check-in is at the Shillito Park shelter near Hole #10's basket at 8:00 a.m. The player's meeting is at the same place at 9:00 a.m. I have given directions below.

As far as hotels, here is some information that may be helpful. Here are some non-Lexington hotel contact numbers in and around Nicholasville (where the new course, Riney B, is located):

Econolodge -- 859-887-8712
Holiday Inn Express -- 859-885-8080
Super 8 -- 859-885-9889
Asbury Inn -- 859-858-2156 [in Wilmore]
Turfmor Motel (let me stress MOTEL) -- 859-858-4839 [in Wilmore]

And some Bed &amp; Breakfasts:

Corner House B &amp; B -- 859-881-5229
Scott Station Inn -- 859-858-0121 [in Wilmore]
Potter's Inn -- 859-858-0120 [in Wilmore]

There is also primitive camping in Wilmore on the Ichthus grounds.

Directions to Check-in/Player's Meeting location:

If you are coming over on the Bluegrass Parkway:

Follow the Parkway into lexington until you reach KY 4, New Circle Road. Go south on New Circle until you the Nicholasville Road (U.S. 27) exit. Take a right (south) onto Nicholasville Road. At the 2nd stoplight, take a right (west) onto Reynolds Road. At the 3rd stoplight, turn left (south) into Shillito Park. Follow the park road around until you pass the front 9 (you will see the baskets). The shelter is to the left of the large parking lot.

If you are coming on I-64 or south on I-75:

After I-64 and I-75 merge, take Exit 115: Newtown Pike, KY922. (From I-64 East or I-75 South, this will be the first exit after the freeways merge.) Take a right (south) onto Newtown Pike. Travel about a mile. Take a right onto New Cirle Road, KY 4 (going west or south). Follow New Circle around until the Nicholasville Road (U.S. 27) exit. Take a right (south) onto Nicholasville Road. At the 2nd stoplight, take a right (west) onto Reynolds Road. At the 3rd stoplight, turn left (south) into Shillito Park. Follow the park road around until you pass the front 9 (you will see the baskets). The shelter is to the left of the large parking lot.

If you are coming north on I-75:

Take Exit 104: KY 418 and continue north toward Lexington. Follow this road until you reach New Circle Road, KY 4. Turn left onto the entrance ramp for New Circle Road (going west or south). Follow New Circle around until the Nicholasville Road (U.S. 27) exit. Take a left (south) onto Nicholasville Road. At the 2nd stoplight, take a right (west) onto Reynolds Road. At the 3rd stoplight, turn left (south) into Shillito Park. Follow the park road around until you pass the front 9 (you will see the baskets). The shelter is to the left of the large parking lot.

Hope this information helps. We look forward to having you there.

Lyle McCoon

Just a couple of questions...

Can we check in and pick up our players packs on Friday? When and where is the players meeting? Is there a schedule of when the rounds will start both days?



You will need to be at the Player's Meeting on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. (Please see the post right above this one for directions.) Since you will need to there anyway, we will most likely not have any check-in or player's packs available on Friday. There is a chance, but we may be doing last minute things.

As far as a schedule, Here is the entire tournament's schedule:

Friday

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. � Riney B Triples (modified flex start)
- Best Shot Triples Format (Bring your own partners or come and be assigned some.)
- Three people per team with two teams per hole
- $5 a person or $15 a team ($1 per person goes to the BDGA for local course improvement.)
- $6 Group Ace Pool ($2 a person). If anyone in a group hits an ace, the group splits the pot.
- Groups will start at 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2 p.m.
- Top 3 groups will be paid out Saturday morning at Player's meeting.
4:00 p.m. - 6:00p.m. � Veterans Park Doubles (flex start)
- Best Shot Doubles Format (Bring your own partner or come and be assigned one.)
- $5 a person or $10 per team ($1 per person will go to support the E.D.G.E. disc golf program at James Lane Allen Elementary School.)
- $4 Group Ace Pool ($2 a person). If anyone in a group hits an ace, the group splits the pot.
- Top 4 groups will be paid out Saturday morning at Player's meeting.

Saturday

8:00 a.m. � Player Check-in @ Shillito Park Shelter
9:00 a.m. � Player�s Meeting @ Shillito Park Shelter
10:00 a.m. � Round 1 Tee Off
1:00 p.m. � Lunch Break
2:00 p.m. � Round 2 Tee Off

Sunday

8:00 a.m. � Round 3 Tee Off
11:00 a.m. � Lunch Break
12:00 p.m. � Round 4 Tee Off
3:30 p.m. � Pre-Awards Activities @ James Lane Allen (JLA) Elementary School Grounds
� Playoffs for 1st Places (if necessary)
� CTP Basket Throw-off ($1 per throw; 6 for $5)
� Ring of Fire
4:00 p.m. � Awards Ceremony @ JLA Elementary School Gym

(All times listed are approximate. Whenever possible, events will start ahead of schedule.)

Hope this helps with planning.

Lyle McCoon

Helps a ton, thanks!

Uh, Oh! Frazer alert it must mean it's not going to rain!!
:D

Uh, Oh! Frazer alert it must mean it's not going to rain!!
:D



I hope not!!! Then again, we've played in the rain the last 2 weekends...why not do it again? :)

Thanks for the info, Lyle!

Rain or shine, I'm very much looking forward to leaving for Lexington tomorrow night. How's the nightlife? I'll be skipping the concert &amp; most likely hitting up some bars Sat. night. Any suggestions?

I'm predicting someone from Louisville to win the open. Two of the top five in advanced am. will be from the 502 also. The braphesy has spoken!! :eek: ;) ;)

While the PDGA Sign Ups have closed, you can still sign up and pay at www.njcpr.org (http://www.njcpr.org) until 5 p.m. (EDT) tonight. After that and/or in addition to that, you may sign up and pay at Triples event today at Riney B (12-2 p.m.) or the doubles event this evening at Veterans (4-6 p.m.). There will also be a very limited number of sign ups Saturday morning. If you choose this route, please be there as close to 8 a.m. at Shillito Park as you can be.

Lyle McCoon

Scores are up. Course layouts are set so the unofficial ratings should be OK.

Chuck you rock!
Just one more day!

Lyle gave me the file to upload and I set the courses properly for R3 &amp; R4 today just before I rolled out of town so those ratings should be OK also. Lyle still needs to upload once more with payouts. First in Open was $1010 and half of all divisions were paid.

half of all divisions were paid.



how much was 5th?

I think $400

Awesome tournament! Kudos to everyone involved, very well run. Already looking forward to 11.