Dynamic Discs is very excited to host the Harmony Hill Huk in McKinney, TX. Shaine Power has been making some changes to the course to keep it interesting. If you haven't played this course or the Dunn Memorial Java Classic then treat yourself to this one and put it one on the calender. The course is very cool with an awesome mix of holes that everyone seems to really enjoy.

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Two rounds of 21 holes. Registration will be up shortly with only 105 spots available so get signed up early and save $5 off your entry. Online registrations also enter you in to the raffle for additional prizes and FREE stuff! Brilliant :)

Pre-Registration is up at http://www.dynamicdiscs.com/store !!

I wish this was a two day event. :(

Having kids and such make me very glad that we have 1 day B tier events that have 180 people show up and still allow me the time to spend with the family!!! Thank you Jeremy!

As long as opinions are split, you're doing something right :)

Glad to be working with Jeremy and DD again to bring a second event for the 2009 season to Harmony Hill. I will be getting all of the last minute changes and set-up taken care of in the next few weeks. We will host a fundraiser mini on the 21st for all that want to come out and see the course or get in a practice round before the 28th. The mini will kick off at 10am and I will be out there as early as 7:30am for registration.

Registrations are coming in constantly. I will have the pre-reg posted on the PDGA tomorrow. Get signed up today before this event fills up at 105 players!

Don't forget to come out and play the mini on the 21st at 10am if you are looking to play the course before the event. $10 to get u in and some cool DD merchendise will be for sale.

How many people do you have already?

I think i made #27. Boooooom!

John is right. When I spoke with Mr. Rusco last night we were at 26, so with John's registration that puts us at 27. Do not delay cause this one will fill early! 23 days and counting. :D

Same weekend as TX State Dubs. :confused:

Same weekend as TX State Dubs. :confused:



Yes. DG is big in TX.

Oh well, maybe I will play this instead since I don't have a partner.

I'd be your partner for Pro TX Dubs, but hitting this B-tier and the supposed C-tier in the same city the next day would give me 2 sanctioned events in one weekend. Good for us Dad's that need at least 8 for Circle D!

Towne Lake on Sunday is a B-Tier! Not sure why the PDGA doesn't have it on the schedule yet.

...even better!

Dang just under 3 weeks away and this puppy is half full!

If you are thinking about playing, you better get your name on the list soon!

We are up to 64! I will be out this weekend doing some clean up and installing two new sleeves. If anyone is interested in helping I can use the help. I would be willing to be that a round might played after the work is done. I will be out early (7:30) and I will be out there until about 1pm. :)

70 people, with more then 2 weeks to play. If you want in, you better head to dynamicdiscs.com and sign-up. I think it will be full by the end of next week.

more spots need to be held for the PRO field as these 1 days keep filling faster...

Rusco has a "magic number" for each division. The number is based on tourney attendance by divisions the last few times DD was in Texas. It was pretty interesting to see the percentage breakdown and how close it was to being the same every time.

PROcrastinators!

PROcrastinators!




:D

I assume Rec is already capped? I sure wish more Houstonites were going to this one. Whatever happened to that Bratten guy?

bratten will be in vegas then memorial

bratten will be in vegas then memorial




I know but when was the last time he played in TX? VPO?

I've been working with Shaine on mapping the course, and here are the preliminary layouts for the tournament.

For best effect, open each map in a different tab so you can switch back and forth between them to see the differences in the two layouts.

Harmony Hills A (Morning) layout (http://www.lsdga.com/maps/HarmonyHillsA.html)

Harmony Hills B (Afternoon) Layout (http://www.lsdga.com/maps/HarmonyHillsB.html)

Thanks to Titledisc for the use of their scripts for mapping.

Is it just me or is hole 20 totally different now? Maybe a discrepancy in the GPS'ing? It looks like the teepad moved.

Also is hole 17's basket still on the hill?

Holes 17, 18, 19, & 20 have changed.
Layout B uses new tees for 6 & 7 and a new Pin location for 7
I think there were some other changes too, but those are the ones I know changed.

Which layout will be played during this saturdays mini?

Most of the pins were in the A locations when we walked the course.

He still needs to do some work on a couple of the B locations (7 & 18).

I'm waiting for a call back, I'll ask.

Thanks to Gary Duke for helping me get this course mapped and a few suggestions that I think will help this course a lot. Holes 17, 18, 19, & 20 saw the most significant changes and they make play both safer and more challenging. We will play all blue tee boxes on Saturday and I will be trying out a few of the alternate pins we have added in recent weeks (2, 4, 5, 7, 17, 18, 19 & 20). Each tee box will now be marked with colored stakes so that there is not any question as to what tee you are playing. We had a mistake occur last year that cost a player two strokes and i will not have that happen again (sorry JJ :D). Other than that I will be out this week in the evenings mowing, tree trimming roping off 10 and 11 and spray painting 3's island so that the hay bales will be accurate for the 28th. Hope to see you all out this weekend. I will have some new plastic for sale including fundraiser discs for the Java classic.

It was a character building experience. :)

Character building! Nice way to put that J.J! My card almost did the same thing!

Marking the tees as blue and red will eliminate any problems and is a great idea by Shaine! This course is really shaping up!

The day of the evet (2/28) we will have staff on site cooking for lunch. Lunch will be $4 per person and will include 2 hot dogs with all the trimmings, a drink, chips and a cookie. Additional hot dogs will go for $1. Since we are so far from town it is difficult to travel anywhere during luch to get food. This will help you all out at a minimum cost.

so, are we playing two different configurations between morning and afternoon? or replaying the same 21 holes both rounds?

Is there a mini this Saturday? What time? I would like to practice for next weekend. I will sign up as soon as I get some more cash transfered to PayPal.

I signed up for this tournament and Towne Lakes last week.... updated list of playes soon?....

To try and answer all the questions at once. We will be having a mini this Saturday at 10am for all those that want to come out. The mini will be $10 with $2 going to support the Java Classic, $1 to the ace pot and $7 to the payout.

We will be playing two different configurations on the 28th. Gary Duke has put together a great online map at MAP (http://www.lsdga.com/maps). That will help people have an idea of what the course will play like.

The difference between the two courses is listed on the bottom of the map legend. We will be playing as true to those configurations as earthly possible. I am working every spare moment I have to try and have the course a tournament ready as possible by Saturday. I will be out this afternoon putting in 4's alternate sleeve. Tomorrow I have to trim 17's fairway to remove some low hanging limbs and roping off 10 & 11's fairways. Some last minute mowing and putting in the colored box markers :Don Friday and we should be ready to go.

How long does it take to get there from the south end of DFW airport? 1 light year? 2 light years? More?

About the same amount of time it takes Shaine to get to Bear Creek. :D :D :D

There's a joke there somewhere. :DI'm at 360 and 183 in the neighborhood near/behind the American Airlines Training facility.

How long does it take to get there from the south end of DFW airport? 1 light year? 2 light years? More?



I have updated the info in the course directory (http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=3250) .

Use the course coords link to map directions in yahoo or google.

Google says "46.1 mi � about 1 hour 1 min" from DFW. your MPH may vary.

I've been working with Shaine on mapping the course, and here are the preliminary layouts for the tournament.

For best effect, open each map in a different tab so you can switch back and forth between them to see the differences in the two layouts.

Harmony Hills A (Morning) layout (http://www.lsdga.com/maps/HarmonyHillsA.html)

Harmony Hills B (Afternoon) Layout (http://www.lsdga.com/maps/HarmonyHillsB.html)

Thanks to Titledisc for the use of their scripts for mapping.



The online interactive maps are listed above.
Maps for printing are below.

Harmony Hills Color Map (http://www.lsdga.com/maps/HHDGC-Color.gif)

Harmony Hills Greyscale Map (http://www.lsdga.com/maps/HHDGC-Bw.gif)

They are already out of date with the addition of a long tee on hole 19.

How long does it take to get there from the south end of DFW airport? 1 light year? 2 light years? More?



I have updated the info in the course directory (http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=3250) .

Use the course coords link to map directions in yahoo or google.

Google says "46.1 mi � about 1 hour 1 min" from DFW. your MPH may vary.



Why does the lat/long on the course directory go to San Angelo in Google Earth?

Looks like the tournament is going to fill today or tomorrow at the latest. Registrations are coming in and I expect it to be over 100 after lunch today. Don't be the first on the wait list! Get signed up right now to ensure your spot!

I have to say it again...DD throws the best tourneys. It is more than what I expect every time. Honestly, they are setting new standards for the local circuit. Not sure if we are behind the curve here in texas, but it's a refreshing breath of life into the disc golf world. This message is from those of us in Austin making the trip to Dallas area. We are ready to throw!!!!!!!!!

How long does it take to get there from the south end of DFW airport? 1 light year? 2 light years? More?



I have updated the info in the course directory (http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=3250) .

Use the course coords link to map directions in yahoo or google.

Google says "46.1 mi � about 1 hour 1 min" from DFW. your MPH may vary.



Why does the lat/long on the course directory go to San Angelo in Google Earth?



It doesn't in my browser, what are you using?

I don't know how you are getting there, but the lat/lon for San Angelo run around 31.3, -100.5 : the ones in the course directory are 33.2501, -96.5515 nowhere near San Angelo.

Just plugged the lat/lon into google earth and they went right to hole 1's tee.

BTW John and those used to geocaching,

You can view source on the online maps and extract the points needed to create a .gpx file.

How long does it take to get there from the south end of DFW airport? 1 light year? 2 light years? More?



I have updated the info in the course directory (http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=3250) .

Use the course coords link to map directions in yahoo or google.

Google says "46.1 mi � about 1 hour 1 min" from DFW. your MPH may vary.



Why does the lat/long on the course directory go to San Angelo in Google Earth?



It doesn't in my browser, what are you using?

the ones in the course directory are 33.2501, -96.5515 nowhere near San Angelo.





When i highlighted, right clicked the lat/long listed above, and asked IE7 to send to google earth...it opened the application up and sent me to Hole 1.

However, on the PDGA course directory page the lat/long is listed with -96 first and 33 following...that opens up to a building in San Angelo. Us GPS and GE nerds are pretty particular. :D

I'll request that the order be reversed on the PDGA course directory. The previous version of the google maps API wanted the coordinates in that backwards order.

One might have to ask one's self if Google Maps/Earth is rearendbackwards or well, you know where i'm going. :D

so, if i am there to practice on either thursday or friday of next week, will i be able to practice all of the holes that will be played? will i have to play some holes blind even though i'm showing up early to practice?

also, what are the red marks on the map for?

Dixon-

There is none of this what do you call it "practice"? You need to get a couple kids, then you worry is how are you going to get there in the first place. :)

Where exactly is this place? What diretion from McKinney. He is a huge fan of Embacy Suites and will be staying there on tourney weekend if that is possible. How far?

If you are wanting to play this event, you better hurry up! Looks like only 4 spots to go and she will be full.

Anyone that has time to "practice" disc golf or play "casual" rounds of disc golf definitely needs a few squids! Right Smitty? I'm lucky if i get to play once a week during non daylight savings....usually the Vetereans Sun mini, and twice a week during daylight savings...usually BearCreek mini.

The course is just about ready to go. If you come in next week you will be able to play the course on Thursday or fiday. I will be on site all day doing little things, but we are pretty much set to go. I got 17 cleaned up yesterday and I am going to be out today working on one other bruch pile that needs to come out. I have one other sleeve to install and a little mowing to do, but the course is playable. I had 4 out yesterday while I was working. I am out usually by 4pm on site. Call if you would like to come out and take a peek or come out Saturday at 10am for the mini.

Driving directions: From Dallas take US 75 North to Wilmeth Rd, exit 42 in McKinney. Take Wilmeth Rd east 1 mile to McDonald St./Hwy 5 and go right. Once on Hwy 5 go 2/10 of a mile and take your first left onto McIntyre Rd/CR 274 and follow 1.1 miles to CR 331. Take a left onto CR 331 and follow 9/10 of a mile to stop sign (CR 2933) and turn left. Follow 2933 2.3 miles to CR 341and take a right. Follow CR 341 8/10 of a miles to Harmony Hill Ranch. 2957 CR 341, McKinney, TX 75070. *Call for directions if you get lost*

Please remember no alcohol or drugs allowed on property

For more info, call Shaine Power at 214-577-1119.

WE ARE FULLL!!!!!!!!

also, what are the red marks on the map for?



Depends on which map you are talking about. The online maps and the color map use red lines for the short tees on holes that have both long and short tees.

On the greyscale (printable in black and white) map, the red line denote out of play areas. If you are talking about some other red marks, give me a better description of where they are on the course and I'll try to answer.

i guess the red marks i was talking about was the short tees. are we playing those?

We are working with the City of Dallas now to get several more courses (up to 6) installed in their system and need financial data to feed them to help convince them that courses are good for the area.

Everyone download one of these forms

http://www.lsdga.com/fimpact/TournamentExpenses.doc
or
http://www.lsdga.com/fimpact/TournamentExpenses.pdf

and keep notes on what you buy while attending the event.
You can email or snail mail the completed forms to the address on the bottom of the front page.

We can use this information to help get in more tournament quality courses around the state if everyone gives accurate information.

The course was FUN. The 30mph wind was NOT! A huge THANKS to the Powers and to their neighbors for allowing us a place to come play. Looking forward to next Saturday, less wind, and lots of friends. Cheers!

How many people played? How were the new course changes?

The course was FUN.



I think that counts as practice!

I have been stuck in the house all day on Daddy duty. I will just take 2 mulligans on Saturday and call it square.

Looking forward to playing some Texas golf again.

How many people played? How were the new course changes?



Probably 40+ people played, and i have nothing to compare the new changes to as it was my very first time to The Hill.

The course was FUN.



I think that counts as practice!

I have been stuck in the house all day on Daddy duty. I will just take 2 mulligans on Saturday and call it square.

Looking forward to playing some Texas golf again.



It wasn't practice. I paid an entry fee, so it was a competition round. Also, when you throw Z-Forces, Z-Predators, and Z-Xtremes (RHBH) with angles like this "/" and they flip over and fly with an angle like "\"...it's not practice, it's comedy. :DDo i need to even mention that Swirls thrown like this "n" ended up like this "u"? I'll be taking those 2 mulligans with you. :D

It was definitely a "course management" round with that wind, trying to figure out what could go wrong and trying to stay away from it. I had only played the course once before, last August, and there were not alternate pin or tee placements, IIRC.

The bizarre thing about the round was that, even with that wind, what saved my round, and helped me gain several strokes on my competitors, was the selective and strategic use of rollers! I love it when my old school skills come in handy! Good to see MyHero come all the way out there. I live the heart of North Dallas, and it was 34 miles one way for me! Good to see GDuke there too, even if he was there to work on the course and not to play.

My only concern with next week is, with so may Rec players signed up, and fivesomes on every hole to boot, the rounds may take a loooooong time to play. We need to work on keeping the rounds moving, and taking a short as possible lunch break. I wouldn't count on leaving HH for lunch, unless you need to run into town for a potty break.

It was my pleasure; 57 miles driveway to driveway. The new 121 toll road saved hours. :D

I took a double circle 6 (+3) on the "island" hole, and a circle 5 (+2) on the "pumphouse" hole. I couldn't get a disc to sit down and stay in the boundary with all of that wind on the island hole. Then a few holes later i got caught 3m up in the air in a bundle of briars hardly larger than a disc above the pumphouse. That was 5 over on two holes....and only 2 over on the remaining 19 holes. Not too shabby in those conditions.

No worries we will have all you need next weekend, lunch, potties, merch and lots of great disc golf. Thanks to all that came out and braved the wind this weekend. It was tough but fun!

If the wind is howling again next Saturday and we think the course could play too tough for the rec players we could have them play under a different set of OB rules on the roped off holes. Just an idea that we could look in to.

Everyone should plan on staying at the course for lunch. There will be lunch available out there.

As I watched My-Hero and JD take 6's on the second hole where I got a 2 I thought...BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAA!!!

As I watched My Hero and JD take 3's and 2's as I took 6,5,4,3 I thought ...ooooh crap!

I'd like to blame it all on the wind...but there was some poor shot selection involved there as well.

I almost tee'd off from the wrong teebox again too. Dang man! I have GOT to pay more attention. What is it about that course???

If the wind is howling again next Saturday and we think the course could play too tough for the rec players we could have them play under a different set of OB rules on the roped off holes. Just an idea that we could look in to.

Everyone should plan on staying at the course for lunch. There will be lunch available out there.



After Playing the last two Tournaments at Crowley, I'm not scared of any Wind. I'm more worried about getting beat by the 12 year old in my division.

Love DD tournaments, everyone is treated like Gold.

Feb 27 Friday
Mostly Cloudy. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 40s

Feb 28 Saturday
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 30s.

Mar 1 Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 30s.

Shaine,

I know that I am probably worrying over nothing, but I have an event in Dallas that I need to attend that starts at 6PM, so with teeoff not until 10, the round will probably take 3 hrs, lunch break from 1 to 2, then second round from 2 to 5.

I really, really want to play in this event. I enjoyed playing last Saturday, and I was there specifically to get ready for this coming Saturday. With no late registration, since the event is full, hopefully we can get started earlier, say at 9:30.

What tentative schedule do you have for the tournament: first round start, second round start, awards start? And, if you are playing, will you have any staff walking around that can help with spotting, or anything else that will assist in keeping the rounds moving?

I will talk with rusco about this, but I do not see why it isn't possible.

Thank you, Shaine. Since all the entries were taken online, maybe an email can be sent out.

Don't want to mess it up for anyone else though. I appreciate any consideration you can give.

After Playing the last two Tournaments at Crowley, I'm not scared of any Wind..



You had some pretty bad breaks at Crowley. Hole 2 comes to mind. Worst windy tournament I'd ever played in, but E Mac and Smitty said they'd played in worst wind at Hays, KS during a tourny once.

Wish I was going to Texas to help out, hopefully I don't get smoked in Vegas.

After Playing the last two Tournaments at Crowley, I'm not scared of any Wind..



You had some pretty bad breaks at Crowley. Hole 2 comes to mind. Worst windy tournament I'd ever played in, but E Mac and Smitty said they'd played in worst wind at Hays, KS during a tourny once.

Wish I was going to Texas to help out, hopefully I don't get smoked in Vegas.



Cut my score in half this past Saturday...Good Luck in Vegas...maybe you and Brandon can play together.

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Dynamic Discs is very excited to host the Harmony Hill Huk in McKinney, TX. Shaine Power has been making some changes to the course to keep it interesting. If you haven't played this course or the Dunn Memorial Java Classic then treat yourself to this one and put it one on the calender. The course is very cool with an awesome mix of holes that everyone seems to really enjoy.



Two rounds of 21 holes. Registration will be up shortly with only 105 spots available so get signed up early and save $5 off your entry. Online registrations also enter you in to the raffle for additional prizes and FREE stuff! Brilliant :)



I hope it's still a 10am tee off. I left 1.3 light years ago and not 1.3 light years and 30 minutes ago. :D

John...did you see the forcast? Looks like last weekend WAS practice :)

Hey, Hero, you can always stay in McK the night before.

I wuz thinkin - we could have a check-in; then we would know if everyone was there before the 930 players mtg it could start early, and so could the first round. Any other ideas?

I'm also concerned that it appears that we will have at least one ghost card - there are 109 signed up per PDGA.

I hope last weekend was practice for tomorrow's weather conditions, I had the low score last Saturday!

John...did you see the forcast? Looks like last weekend WAS practice :)



J Squared, If that was practice then we're ALL in TROUBLE!

Bill, I'm alrerady in route in My_Hero_Craft. The cross wind is killing me. I'll be there at 9:30 sharp for the players meeting. :D

Good, if you are already on the road, then I won't have to tailgate you and your little traveling buddy on the back roads of Collin County like last weekend.

I just hope that it is not too unreasonable to expect to be done seven hours after we start. I can help with cards, etc. between rounds. I won't have anything else to if they have a bathroom there to use.

Maybe you should just leave after the round and collect your payout Sunday since they are holding another tourney close by. Just to save you the stress and worry! Good luck to all I will be at Sesame Street live so have fun for me since I cant make it :D

I just hope that it is not too unreasonable to expect to be done seven hours after we start.



Just hope you don't have to be anywhere 7 hours after we start b/c Harmony Hill is faaaaaaaar from anywhere. :DDid the DD RV make it down okay? Is KANSAS in the house?

Did the DD RV make it down okay? Is KANSAS in the house?



Uh....what happpened to Kansas? A few days ago Open was more Kansans than Texans. Now it looks like a lot of peeps made it off of the wait list and are now IN! Cool. Smitty, start explaining. :D

Sick family was the biggest problem. My wife didn't get out of bed from Thursday at 11 PM until Sat. in the AM.

I had some other of lives awesomeness keep me at home also.


Now to the action. Crispin with his first PDGA win! PIMP!!! The brothers sweep the event. I know there will be some "wine" drank in the RV tonight!

After last weekend, My Hero guaranteed me that this weekend would not be as windy. He then added that if it was windy, at least it would not be a north wind.

He was very wrong.

What at GREAT WINDY tourny.Rusco you did a fantastic job like always and the crew did good job as well.GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE ELSE THAT IS PLAYING TOMMOROW.

CRISPINNNN!!!! Congrats Dude! Brenden and I are pumped! Don't drink too much "wine," do it again tomorrow!

Congrats to your first pdga win Crispin!

It WAS a north wind. It WAS stronger than last weekend. I didn't play well in the 30mph wind during the first round, but i redeemed myself in the 40mph wind in the second round. LOL. Fun stuff. Thanks to all of the (4) land owners for allowing us to come play DG on your property. Huge props to DD for always giving something to those who sign up early. At least i didn't go away empty handed. :D