I proudly announce that DISC GOLF has been added as an OFFICIAL Sooner State Games competition. For those of you who are unaware of the SSG, it is our STATE OLYMPICS. IT IS AN AMATEUR ONLY EVENT. It is held in the Summer and Winter, disc golf will be involved in BOTH sessions.

The Sooner State Games is a qualifier for the AMERICA Games to be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A gold Medal in Disc Golf qualifies you to go to represent OKLAHOMA at the A-games. The SSG is governed by the OKLAHOMA ALL SPORTS ASSOCIATION, a state run entity.

The SUMMER GAMES will be held in OKC on Saturday June 7th at Dolese Youth Park and Will Rogers Park.

The WINTER GAMES will be held in TULSA date TBA.

This is a good connection to make for obvious reasons... a few are.

AWARENESS STATEWIDE about the advantages and pleaseure disc golf can bring a community.

Mass Mailing of a description of and where to Disc Golf in Oklahoma to all OKLAHOMA residences.

Additional events on the calendar with MEDIA coverage.

A STATE reference to use across OKLAHOMA to speed the growth of our sport.

More information will be made available later this week.

For those of you who have not seen the STATE Schedule it is up on the TDSA website.

I always wondered how I could get my hands on a Gold metal...

Better go putt...:D

I'm gonna get that gold medal RED :D

No Travis, this metal is for disc golf, not Buffalo Wild Wings eating!

Joe - this is a big deal. Good job. I hope everyone recognizes how big of a deal this is.

Joe - I am sure you have told me but I cannot remember, which Oklahoma event is the qualifier for the state rep. to USDGC this year.

There isn't one. I'm going as the Coordinator! There is 5 Spots up for grabs at the GTO.

Hey Joe Jo,

Are you doing the clothes for the staff again?

Yes I am. So no feedback on me going as the rep? Any thoughts on who should go rep Oklahoma?

I say whoever earns it !!!

True but you have no say.

Looks like Kev is starting his campaign. :o

how about this guy?

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True but you have no say.

Looks like Kev is starting his campaign. :o



phuuuulease! I have only played 7 rounds in 4 months but it's like riding a bike, I will be registered in April ;)

I'll go! I've won a tournament in OK, does that qualify?

True but you have no say.

Looks like Kev is starting his campaign. :o



phuuuulease! I have only played 7 rounds in 4 months but it's like riding a bike, I will be registered in April ;)



Wise is the wrong person to be begging... :D

He is married to his boss, how much authority do you think he has? :o:D

I'll go! I've won a tournament in OK, does that qualify?



Sharks can smell blood from miles away...

True but you have no say.

Looks like Kev is starting his campaign. :o



phuuuulease! I have only played 7 rounds in 4 months but it's like riding a bike, I will be registered in April ;)



Wise is the wrong person to be begging... :D

He is married to his boss, how much authority do you think he has? :o:D





You need to find something other than your right hand to be married to. :p

True but you have no say.

Looks like Kev is starting his campaign. :o



phuuuulease! I have only played 7 rounds in 4 months but it's like riding a bike, I will be registered in April ;)




I was wondering what it would take to get you smackin again. :D

Who can take the time off needed to make the trip, afford the $230.00 entry and the $$$ it takes to get and survive there for 5 days? WHO really WANTS to go??? After talking with Kev and looking at the history, the person that "wins" it usually can't go at the last minute for various reasons and the spot ends up thrown to someone at the last minute.

With Hotel, entry, souveniers, meals, drinks, rocs and misc. you will need to prepare for about $1,500 to $2,000. I know, I even shared a room and it cost me between those two numbers. :o:p

Oh and you need to be off work for about 10 days, unless you plan on playing it blind and I DON'T suggest that. ;)

the spot ends up thrown to someone at the last minute.



Well that explains how Wise got in last year. :D

No that explains how Conners got his spot.

Mine was a sponsors exemption. ;)


The State spot last year was offered to at least 5 people before Conners agreed to accept it. They all turned it down due to financial reasons or time off from work.

It does rack up quick. Connors has rep'd us twice and did a great job I might add. Some names I heard last year were Sooner Drew, Mitch Mac, Danny Stacey, Ron Jr. and Jared pennington (who's been once as well).

A competition would be the fairest way to decide it.

Not everyone reads the board, so deciding it here is probably not the best way.

I think it should go to a person who competes in the Pro division...

What do I know though...if I want USDGC I put in a DVD...:cool:

Well I would like to throw my name into the hat this year. I think I rep OK very well in the sense that people in OK are very nice to animals. Ever since I was adopted at the Puppy Pound by Marie I have become a better person and given that the true nature of DG is to have fun, I feel that me being there would show those guys what the people and animals of OK are all about. :)

It's 8:51 Furdog...how many have you had to drink already?

It won't be decided here, this is just open discussion to get thoughts. People on this board have a history of having many opinions. :D

Furdog... I see you making history in the fun department... just not at Rock Hill. :D

Don't discount him at Rock Hill, there are always players looking for caddies. :o:D

Don't discount him at Rock Hill, there are always players looking for caddies. :o:D



Don't give him too much credit...I don't know if he could walk once around that course...

I could see it now...Furdog, on a segway, carrying wises bag around.

Wise can't get the disc he wants because his caddy has taken his third trip to the beer tent in four holes....

Good caddies need to be paid well.

Tiger Woods caddie probably makes more than all of us.

If you're stuck with a loser that is not going to cash then your caddie ability should reflect the ability of the player you're caddying for. /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

I know Jose has an interest in the spot...

I do have an interest in the spot if we are playing for it but I do not want to be picked as the state rep since there are so many other people that deserve to go. I know other people that have wanted to go to USDGC from Oklahoma for several years and have tried to earn a spot at qualifiers in the Open division. One of them is a current administrator.

I am going to try to go as a qualifier this year. I took a year off from USDGC last year just because of the new job and such. I think there are several people that have never been that should get the knod before I do.

I agree with Joe on the fact that it has all too often been decided at the last minute. I would like to see someone commit to it early. It is one of those things that you know you can go or you don't. You have the money or you don't. It is expensive.

I have in the past had a strong opinion that it should be played for on the course but Joe brings up a good point that most people that have earned it have not taken the opportunity. So, picking someone and pinning them down about the October trip in say June or July at the latest would be a good idea.

How to pick? IMHO - someone who has never gone before, someone who has shown that they want to go to USDGC by trying to qualify in the past.

I vote for Chris Hicks. I don't know if he wants to go or could afford it but he's respectable and looks like he would pay his caddie well and not throw a temper tantrum on the course like Twoput. :D

I think that is who Jose was silently nodding to Furdog...

I know but why not call the guy out by name so no one will be confused and possibly think he's talking about you. :o:D

I think now that I have Furdog's endorsement that it is inevitable that I will go to the USDGC. It's like the Godfather of Disc Golf has given me his blessing. :cool:
But if I was going to put my two cents in as a far as a fair way, to send someone off to the USDGC as a representative of Oklahoma, I think would be to have a state's championship and have the highest placed player by score on the same course (advanced or pro) that wants to go to USDGC and will pay (preferably half the entry fee and the qualifying tournament entry fees or clubs would pay for the other half of the entry fee). If the player does not pay his half by a certain period then the next person would get their chance and so on.
And they would be forced to know all the lyrics from Smack That by Akon "I feel you creepin', I can see you from my shadow.
Wanna jump up in my Lamborghini Gallardo.
Maybe go to my place and just kick it, like Taebo."
I am practicin'

This the problem they have been talking about Cris.
The winner always seems to not be able to go and second and third and so forth. That is exactly how Conners got the spot last year. Notifcation had to be given and time was running out. It was use it or lose it.
The questions are, can the player take off from work that long, can he financially afford it,is he a good representative?

I think being a good representative would be a top requirement. Meaning, plays tournaments, has a respectable rating or tournament finishes and reflectsgood sportsmanship.

I'm not sure there is a best way to award it.

Maybe lottery draw.


And why should it be the Tulsa club footing half of the entry?

He's referring to our neighbors the ARKIES. They have a 8 or 9 stop series where players compete for the spot with points. 30% of all event $$$ is put in a fund to give the winner. Last year it was enough to pay Ganzels entry, flight and hotel. That method eliminates the "I can't afford it" but not the " I can't make it".

It has been awarded at past OK Championships (aka the Norman Open)but according to Kev that spot usually went unused, the last winner to use it was Jared Pennington.

Thanks for your comments and thoughts. Winners entry must be paid by August 1st... Hotel Room's are already running low.

Another thought to ponder is Oklahoma has 2 spots this year... The State Spot... and under USDGC policy "2008 regional qualifier event directors" (GTO) get a spot as well. So if Wayne can't commit to go then he has a spot to jockey as well.

The only Oklahoman qualified so far is Coda.

He's referring to our neighbors the ARKIES. They have a 8 or 9 stop series where players compete for the spot with points. 30% of all event $$$ is put in a fund to give the winner. Last year it was enough to pay Ganzels entry, flight and hotel. That method eliminates the "I can't afford it" but not the " I can't make it".





correction, last year it was 5%, not 30%

this year it's $1 per player in the tourney

and it's actually strokes, not points, with unmade events counting at par +10 strokes per round..........

top 8 players play 1 round, starting at even, the winner of that 1 round wins (perform when it counts)

it definitely helps to defray the cost and the winner absolutely agrees to go by accepting

if the winner doesn't go we send him to Oklahoma back country to squeal like a pig :D

OK guys, Here comes my two cents worth. When our kids were in high school, Debbie and I started a scholarship fund and it was funded in great part each year by a charity auction. There are a lot of good people out there that will attend a charity event and give generously for a good cause. I am seeing a lot of interest by local citizens in what we are trying to do out here at the lodge. I think this could be a great way to generate significant dollars for the cause. Typically, Deb and I would canvas the town (and surrounding towns) and solicit donations for the auction. Once we got a beautiful squash blossom necklace donated. The donor showed up for the auction, bo't it back, then re-donated it again and it was auctioned off again. This one item generated over TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS. We never raised less than $4000 at one of these auctions. For those of you who do not get here very often, we are building a clubhouse/sports bar and grill on the property. We hope to have it operable by the May 10th event. If a team can be assembled, we can host a charity auction at each Lodge event and the money from the auctions would go back into the general fund. This money could then be used as assurance that any golfer that wanted to go to the USDGC would have adequate funds for expenses. Any additional monies that are raised I would like to see a fund established that members of TDSA could request membership fees be paid out of on an annual basis. Since I am just sitting here brainstorming with my own self, I would appreciate feedback.

Looks like a great idea from the Lodge. Hate that I moved away before you got involved in the disc gold scene. The folks that I've talked to have nothing but good things to say about you.
On a side note, the fair thing to do would be to give the spot away to someone is is self employed and lives 3 hrs from the course, and is NOT named Kevin ;)
Miss you guys.

Why would I need anyone to give it to me, I've been qualified every year before May.

Great Moments in Photography

http://www.aerojockey.com/fark/originals/phil-mickelson.jpg

Yep any idea that give's us all free PDGA $$$ sounds great! Jim and I are working on a modified version of his idea. HINT... It might be a good idea to make the Lodge monthly's or events.

Cam if you get to PLAY the USDGC who's gonna carry daddy's bag? :D

Kev get's in on looks alone... betta reCOniZE! :D

The same person who carried your bag last year will most likely carry it again this year :DThe good thing is...he will probably get Saturday off again :o;)

Oh I was thinking of the year before, my bad. HA HA! You know I got love for ya! Thanks for the event shirts for Duncan (TD HINT)!

Cam the man,
Helpin out the Clan,
Not to hate blacks,
But to keep kids off crack.

And get em' down to Duncan,
With a little in the sack,
So,If you can't throw,
Then Mr. Joe Ro,
Will hook you up with a twisted Duncan shirt to let you know you not a hoe!

Yess...

I have seen Snoop on T.V. and feel ready to do some rap battle!

True but you have no say.

Looks like Kev is starting his campaign. :o



phuuuulease! I have only played 7 rounds in 4 months but it's like riding a bike, I will be registered in April ;)



Twoputt, I know you were so concerned about me getting a USDGC qualifier.....1st chance to qualify and now my check is in the mail, I'm in! :p

Good job.
;)

Maybe I'll see you there.....................................if someone sends me some pictures. :p

After going through what we did here in Atlanta this weekend, I will suggest that you guys not have players partys at bars. It was a very eerie to have a player killed in result of having too much to drink.

One minute he was hanging out with us at the bar and the next morning he is gone. Life is too short don't take it for granted. :(

Sad deal, I read about that. On a lighter note, congrats on qualifying.

Sorry to hear that Kev. I didn't know. :(

I want to have the schedule done and official by 12/15/08.

TD's please go to pdga.com to get the new 2009 tour documents downloaded.

With the NT coming to Pawhuska we are going to have to shuffle some dates but rest assured the OKLAHOMA TD's will be bringing it in 2009!!!

� here�s another tidbit � the Players at the 2006 PDGA AmWorlds didn�t know just how sweet a deal that Dave Wise negotiated for the Host-Hotel rates (around 60-bucks per night) �
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� here�s your example : the 2009 AmWorlds/ProWorlds in Kansas City has the following Host-Hotel rates : (cut-n-paste from their tourney website)
� The room rate is $134 night for single or doubles, and suites are $350 and up.�
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� regardless , this years�s Worlds are going to be a MONSTER � plumb NUCLEAR � hats off to Jack -and- Chappy -and- Rick for setting it up �

http://calendar.yahoo.com/oklahomadiscgolf

Click thru the months to see event info.

Info on the State USDGC spot awarding will follow.
Hint: It will not be a one day affair...

Thanks Joe!

Looks good, however, Bella Vista Open is May 30 and Hell on the Border is Aug 22 & 23

Thanks!!

Send Joe an email.

Got it.

A few changes to the schedule up at yahoo now.

Kev & Court moved the wedding to Thursday night to accomodate doubles and the forum.

Arkansas dates are switched back as well.

Looks like a great season for us "okies"

Ahhh hahh, the Duncan Hillclimber is the 28/29th this year... Joe, let us know when the workday gets scheduled...

Hey Joe,

if I remember right there are now 20,000 reasons to go to Duncan this year.

... lemme hip ya up to some update ... the 2009 Oklahoma State Championships at The LODGE are almost here ... just three short weeks after the NT Pro weekend ...
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... May 16-17 ... PDGA B-Tier ... featuring disc-golf-entry-discounts of -(minus)-$10 for all current-pdga-members ; and an additional -(minus)-$5 for all women-participants ... Field Events just $5 bucks each ... Disc-Golf , M.T.A. , Distance , Freestyle , and D.D.C. all feature individual-awards ; and then all 5 Events are combined to crown Overall State Champions ... over $500.00 + added-cash ... also , this is a Regional-Qualifier for the 2009 USADGC ...
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... Flyers have been out (for months) ... Entry Forms are now being accepted ... www.titledisc.com (http://www.titledisc.com) has computer-online-registration ... TDSA website will have printable-copies s-o-o-n ...
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... you can get your hands on those Entry Forms , and Flyers , and mini-schedules > all the latest , and greatest , and most-up-to-datest > this Sunday at High Noon Flights (at McClure) ... :cool:

The end of year schedule is updated. Not sure about Lawton... again.

http://calendar.yahoo.com/oklahomadiscgolf

... and a Big Ol' Congrats to the newest newlyweds ... Jerry and Carrie Stacey ... 2 cool cats ... now 1 Cool Couple !!!

... hey JoeRo... you've still got the JMM in October ...

Click refresh...

Congratulations Jerry and Carrie. I'm proud to have introduced you to each other. You make a great team.

Anybody else notice that the Oklahoma Open is the same weekend as Oktoberfest?! On top of that, it's also Soktoberfest, which is a HUGE adult soccer tournament held here in Tulsa every year. YIKES! Decisions, decisions. PLUS, I may not even have much of a conscience/sober choice if I continue with tradition and attend the event with Thong Le!

[QUOTE=Melissa;1394130]Anybody else notice that the Oklahoma Open is the same weekend as Oktoberfest?!QUOTE]

Don't know who's great idea that was but yes I have noticed and since it's easier for me to "roll out the barrel" than it is to make a 9 or 10am tee time, I will be unavailable to serve as official Course Hydration Engineer.

I would be glad to show off my "braut" though. :)

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Anybody else notice that the Oklahoma Open is the same weekend as Oktoberfest?! On top of that, it's also Soktoberfest, which is a HUGE adult soccer tournament held here in Tulsa every year. YIKES! Decisions, decisions. PLUS, I may not even have much of a conscience/sober choice if I continue with tradition and attend the event with Thong Le!


I did notice they put that fest on our OO weekend!!! At least ya'll will be able to make it to Wayne's event the following weekend!

My fellow Oklahomans this post is notice that I will NOT be running for a third term as the State Coordinator for the PDGA. Over the past 4 years I have enjoyed serving / volunteering alongside the PDGA and the entire OKLAHOMA disc golf community. I feel that my time was well spent promoting disc golf across our great State. During my tour we made the schedule electronic, added disc golf to the Sooner State Summer & Winter Games and added a few courses. I also spent hundreds of hours attending Parks & Recreation Department meetings, City Council meetings and an equal amount of time repeatidly calling on numerous communities to embrace disc golf. I had Oklahoma disc golf featured on the news, in numerous magazines and newspapers.

I now feel it is time to move in a different direction with my promotion of the sport. Over the past few years I have spent more time and money volunteering, donating and helping others than I have on my personal goals for my performance and the development of the sport. It is my intention to get back to projects such as Twisted Flyer, The EDGE foundation and the USDGC. I will also continue to work with some of the best events and people in the sport today. I will also continue to prove to the world that we are NOT just a bunch of OKIES. We are consumate professionals and promoters of our sport, our golfers and our State.

It is with great respect and pride I offer my official endoresment for the next State Coordinator candidate Mr. Michael Treat. I base this not on our friendship, I base it on Mikes years of hard work, sacrifice and compassion at promoting the sport. I believe his unbiased approach and brutal honesty will continue to foster the vision of many past State Coordinators. The job is thankless and is never easy and usually comes with great personal expense. I feel that Mikes previous work ethic and experience will be the best bet for Oklahoma Disc Golf. I will be honored to assist Mike in the transition and be available throughout his term to assist if necessary. Please join me in supporting the future of Oklahoma Disc Golf by electing Mike Treat in this election.

Once again... in a world where most people talk about doing, but never do, I was proud to DO for you.

Thanks Joe for all your hard work as our state coordinator! You have really kept Oklahoma disc golf up and running as well as connected to the national scene.
I also feel that Mike Treat would be a good successor to the job of state coordinator. In Mike's (relitively) short time of being involved in disc golf he has thrown himself into everything he does whole heartedly and supplied us (with the help of his sons) with some great tournaments in Oklahoma. Plus I can tell you from his participation with TDSA that he has often been the voice of reason and solutions to some of our disc golf issues and discussions.
Cris Hicks #15483

Joe you have a PM from me.

Thanks for the kind words. Joe has done a great job and Kevin McCoy before him. That is as far back as my history knowledge goes.

I am looking forward to continuing Joe's momentum. Big shoes to fill for sure.

Please vote in the PDGA elections. There are several positions to vote on. Take a little time and read the biographies and select who you think is best.

Voting is a privilege you should always excercise..

No vote no complaints!!

a big THANKS for all of the kind words flying into my PM box and a few posted here. To answer the most common questions... YES you will see more of me ON the course. YES you will see more of TWISTED FLYER (especially if you are at DG's biggest events). YES I did enjoy the job and will help out wherever and whenever time allows. It was nice to hear from so many of the folks I represented.

Devan Owens ties for 3rd at the Majestic in Minnesota!!

Way to go to the Dude..

He had the best score of the 2nd round and moved from 8th to the leader card for the final 9.

He bogied hole two, Doss par, then he birdied 9 for the tie..

He moved from 14th to the final 9.