Come one, come all! It is time once again, the Paul Giles Memorial will be held in Athens, Texas Cain Park this coming May 2-3. Within the next couple of days this will be posted on www.titledisc.com. (http://www.titledisc.com.) The event will be a PDGA sanctioned event this year as a C Tier. Max signup will be held at 120 players. the format will be three rounds of 24 holes with the possibility of either a fourth round of the historical "killer" holes or added money doubles. We will be deciding within the next couple of days.

This event was great several years back and we hope it will be again. Please set this time aside and we will see you in May!

so will it be two rounds of 24 holes on Saturday, and one round on Sunday?

are there 24 holes on this course? I've only played it once, and can only recall playing 18 holes. It seemed like there was room for more, so with the 6 extra holes be temp baskets?

Also, are these "killer holes" more like safari holes or a backwards course?

yes, there are 6 extra holes. The "killer holes" he's referring to are safari-type holes that used to be done for the final 9 in this tournament. I *really* hope he brings this back. That final 9 used to be the highlight of the event :)

Are you running this event Jerry? I haven't played PWO, do you do your own payout?

Wish I could make this in memory of Paul. The killer holes were awesome and worth playing if you can.

Someone please say hello to Ron for me?

The 24 holes include 1 deleted hole and 7 added holes. The 7 added holes are a blast. If you have played the Athens course in the past, these holes are in areas you have probably never even walked. As for the Final 9, I have to talk to Mark Nolan, I would very much like to add them back in. They are fun and tough and really were the highlight of the event in years past. I will be assisting with this event. It is not the PWO 2, it is Athens City Disc Club, but my club wants to help as much as possible so we are covering basic setup and major money.

This event will be a benefit of sorts, to be accounced at the event. No money will be taken from you at sign up, money generated from disc sales, donated, any raffle, etc will be used for the benefit. So all entry fees will be paid out, with the exception of PDGA fees. There is added money for the Pro divisions.

This year we will be running a silent auction, if you are interested in donating anything please PM me and I will fill you in on the details. The money generated is going to a ACDC selected cause and will be well used.

I will have entry on www.Titledisc.com (http://www.Titledisc.com) within the next week or so. Please signup early and often :)

I first want to apologize for not having promoted this event as is it's due. For those of you that know me I work hard on the PWO I run in December, but I have been working a tremendous amount of hours and have simply not had the time to post and talk this event up.

A little history, The Paul Giles Memorial is held in remembrance of a man who had a serious impact on disc golf in east Texas. He has left a legacy that has been felt, not just in east Texas, but throughout Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. I was not fortunate enough to ever meet Paul, but I do know many that did and they all speak very highly of him. Paul was thought so well of that in the past four years several TD�s have stepped in to make sure this event stays alive. For this we owe a debt of gratitude to Bryan James and Brian Mace. This year the Tyler Rose City Disc Club is helping the Athens crew to take on the burden and joy of running this event themselves and hopefully this will be cared for by Athens City Disc Club in the future.

The Paul Giles Memorial will be a C Tier event, but don�t let that C effect you. This has always been a blast, even when the rain was 3 inches deep on the fairway. The course is both technical and fun and with the added holes it is a great play. This year the plan is to go back to the old format of play, two rounds of 24 holes on Saturday, one round of 24 holes on Sunday and a cut to the top 1/3 for a final nine of kick ***** holes.

Pre-registration is open at TitleDisc (http://www.titledisc.com/?q=node/863) and it would help if you would pre-reg and do it often! We will also be running a silent auction and would appreciate any and all donations. All proceeds will go back to the Athens� club for course development and for a small benefit they are raising money for.

Please talk this up and I hope to see everyone May 2-3. For information and pictures of the course go to http://www.webjam.com/cain_park_disc_golf As with most courses, this pictures do not do Caine park justice!

I will be assisting with this event and I will be handling most of the payout.

As many of you may know, World's Biggest is being held May 2-3 as well. The Paul Gile's memorial will be held as a celebration of this event and World's Biggest merchandise will be available as well. So if you are wanting to make this event and a World's Biggest you can be involved with both now!! Pre-registeration can be handled on www.titledisc.com (http://www.titledisc.com)

Show of hands please, who might we be seeing at the Paul Giles?

As is true in previous years, we are asking for people to bring extra baskets. We will need the baskets for the extra holes. If you have the room please bring a basket. Thanks.

Deidre and I will be there. We're bringing at least one basket, too. Can't wait to play my first sanctioned rounds of the year :)

Just to generate some excitement, we are right at 2 weeks away.

We will be playing doubles Friday afternoon and taking signups. Please try to sign up early, teeshirts will be available for the amateur players, but sizes may be limited. So get there early. Money will be added to the Pro divisions. It looks like we will have twice the required cash, and as my other tournament the am payouts should be very good.

<font color="green">Hello everyone. I am Mark Nolan's wife and I suppose course representative for Cain Park as well as a member of Athens Community Disc Club. I hope everyone is able to make it out to play this year. Mark & I are looking to take the tournament over next year and we absolutly appreciate Jerry doing it for us this year. If you have any questions that you dont feel like bugging Jerry with, please give me a call at (903) 275-0113 - I have been helping Jerry get everything ready so I can probably answer just about any question you might have. Look for later posts about Hotel accomodations for the weekend and about where you might be able to crash for free/cheap (Mark and I will play host to a couple of people indoors and we always have tent space in our field/lawn). Also, check out my website for Cain Park and the Athens Community Disc Club {ACDC} - http://www.webjam.com/cain_park_disc_golf - Happy Disc'ing</font>

oh yeah - one more thing - just like Jerry has said, Pre-Reg through TitleDisc.com please! So far, only Mark and Ron Giles have registered and I'll be registered soon. also, you can contact me by email at [email protected] - hope to see you at the Giles!

Hello! Everyone interested in attending the Giles this year: I have compiled a list of all the hotels/motels in Athens and their current rates for you. As this tournament falls on 1st Monday weekend, rates will rise as rooms are taken. These prices are as of today - April 9, 2009. I was told by every hotel in the area that rooms go fast, so if you need a room your best bet is to make reservations early. We will have a few spots at our home for tents to be put up etc. More on that in a later post though.

**PDGA MEMBERS: you can get a discount at the following motel by calling the 1-800 number on the back of this year's PDGA membership card to make reservations**
Super 8 Motel - local number (903) 675-7511
Current rates for basic room:
1 bed - $99.90 night / 2 beds - $109.98 + tax

*****The remainder of these have no specials or discounts currently available******
- America's Best Value Inn (What had been Spanish Trace) (903) 675-5173
1 bed room/1 person $89.99 + tax per night
- Budget Inn (903) 675-5194
1 bed room/1 person $60 + tax per night
- Holiday Inn Express (903) 675-2500
1 King bed /1 person $123.99 + tax per night
- Quality Inn (903) 675-9214
1 Queen bed/1 person $69.99 + tax per night
- Victorian Inn (903)677-1470
1 bed/1 person $70 + tax per night

Please keep in mind that the prices will go up as rooms are taken - and since it's 1st Monday, they tend to get taken quickly. Hope this info helps some of you out! See you at the Giles!

The Athens Community Disc Club has voted to donate AT LEAST $100 extra to go toward the tournament ace pot. come one - come all!
Ladies: this tournament has not had a large turn-out of ladies in any division for quite a few years now - you all come out and show the men that we love the sport just as much as they do! - besides, who says it won't be a woman winning that ace pot?!

Online Pre-Regstration List
2009 Paul Giles Memorial Tournament
Total Players: 4

Open (2 players)
Mark "The Cannuck" Nolan 23687 Athens, TX
Ron Giles 4823 Tyler, TX

Grandmasters (1 players)
David Vaughan 6511 Flower Mound, TX

Advanced Masters (1 players)
terry "bone" orsborn 9866 edgewood, tx

COME ON EVERYONE! WE CAN DO BETTER THAN THIS! REMEMBER, THIS IS A COURSE DESIGNED BY JOHN HOUCK - plus you'll have a great time!

Mark &amp; I will be there - and bringing our 2 baskets.

There are going to be some great silent auction items &amp; ctp prizes, etc. Plus Schlotzskys is sponsoring our lunches on Saturday with 2 large catering trays! Who DOESNT like their sandwiches!! :D;)

If you are in need of a place to crash during the Giles, contact me and I will see if I can be of service. As previously posted, we have tons of room in the field/yard area (which is kept poisoned for bugs &amp; mown) for tents. We will also have room for a couple of people to sleep inside - limited hot water, unlimited cold.

If you do much camping, this (http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/eccotemp-portable-water-heater/37786) may be a good investment.

Great link there! I need one of those to take to SnowFarm in Oct. -
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So how many of you are coming to play the Giles this year? There are only 6 signed up and 4 of us are from Athens... /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Just added Deidre and myself. Can't wait!

Thanks Josh! At least I know now that I won't be the only woman on the course! I enjoy playing with D, she's a great player and is very encouraging of those also on her card.Are you guys coming down for doubles on Friday afternoon too? My partner &amp; I will be playing. I have the honor to be partnering with Lew Satterfield! :D- Our trophies for this event are being custom made by a company that works in steel - they will be of the same material that our current bagtags are - with each place getting a different size &amp; powder-coating (I believe he said he was going to try to get them powder coated in gold, silver, &amp; bronze)

we just took a bunch of time off for the wedding, so I don't think we can get there early enough for doubles.... but we'll see :). I know D is really looking forward to playing, at least as much as I am. We both love this tournament but for her it's even more special - the 2004 Paul Giles was her first tournament ever!

Before you decide whether or not to get in the ace pot, Athens is starting it at $150. That is more than I won last year when I hit it on the second to last hole and since our last hole was 15A, I was not going to be hitting it. There is a rumor that $100 cash is to be hidden on the course somewhere for any player to find and collect. Right now that depends on registeration. So get in there and register!

We are now at 1 week, be seeing you!

Last week to register! Only 9 people registered as of just a minute ago on TitleDisc. Ace pot will be worth coming out for. Plus, the trophies are custom made for this tournament. Even if you just want to come out and have a good time with good people, this tourney is the place for you!

Time is running out to register as well as to get a relatively decent rate on a hotel room in Athens for the tournament!

we just took a bunch of time off for the wedding, so I don't think we can get there early enough for doubles.... but we'll see :). I know D is really looking forward to playing, at least as much as I am. We both love this tournament but for her it's even more special - the 2004 Paul Giles was her first tournament ever!



Didn't I run that swamp of a tournament :D


Man, I need to hire some people and get these health issues taken care of so I can get out and play.

Athens was always one of my favorite tournaments and courses to play. If I was fiscally able to and had the money and employee's to take the weekend off, I would be there. :o

we just took a bunch of time off for the wedding, so I don't think we can get there early enough for doubles.... but we'll see :). I know D is really looking forward to playing, at least as much as I am. We both love this tournament but for her it's even more special - the 2004 Paul Giles was her first tournament ever!



Didn't I run that swamp of a tournament :D


Man, I need to hire some people and get these health issues taken care of so I can get out and play.

Athens was always one of my favorite tournaments and courses to play. If I was fiscally able to and had the money and employee's to take the weekend off, I would be there. :o



Yes you did run it that year (and we Athens people are still indebited to you for it.) We wish you could make it out for the Giles, but Mark &amp; I understand how it is to run your own business and not have dependable people you can leave the job in the hands of. Maybe you can make it down one Sunday morning and just play a round or two with us. Local acepot is over $400...

We have just had a donation for the silent auction of a used but in decent condition 1983 DGA Kittyhawk Hooker. If you are a fan of or a collector of old &amp; hard to find discs, come play the Giles and bid on it!

Okay people, just four more days left to register online.

a few more came in online yesterday, and I know that the Tyler folks are mostly planning to play. Jeremy said he's in for sure. I heard quite a few people talking about playing Athens last weekend @ Rockwall, so I think we'll get lots more than the pre-reg list leads one to believe :)

Thanks Josh. I will be out at Cain Park most of the day on Friday for anyone who shows up early and wants to register. Remember, Pick your Partner Doubles on Friday at 3pm - if you want to play, get there before 3 to sign up as I will be starting the round at exactly 3. If there are any questions that need answered, give me a call - I'm not as busy as Jerry or Mark. - Jenn

Okay people, just four more days left to register online.

It is funny, but at this time before a tournament, I, as a TD, have the song "Final Countdown" stuck in my head. I have been working 60, 70 and once an 80 hour week for the last three months and I am ready for a little R&R. We will be running doubles on Friday and I am suggesting the following:

Amateur
Intermediate $20 per team
Advanced $20 per team
Women or mixed teams, need at least two teams per division, $20 per team

Pro
At least 2 teams per division, any division: $30 per team

When is the cut-off for on-line sign-up's?

It is funny, but at this time before a tournament, I, as a TD, have the song "Final Countdown" stuck in my head. I have been working 60, 70 and once an 80 hour week for the last three months and I am ready for a little R&R. We will be running doubles on Friday and I am suggesting the following:

Amateur
Intermediate $20 per team
Advanced $20 per team
Women or mixed teams, need at least two teams per division, $20 per team

Pro
At least 2 teams per division, any division: $30 per team


If there are no more mixed doubles, can Lew & I play with the Intermediates? I'm not scared of playing with the guys (thats all I ever get to play with after all). - Jenn

If there are no more mixed doubles, can Lew & I play with the Intermediates? I'm not scared of playing with the guys (thats all I ever get to play with after all). - Jenn

You can play up to anything you want. Not to say that mixed is down

When is the cut-off for on-line sign-up's?

Let us say Thursday evening.

Josh, is that okay with you?

I might even stretch it to Friday evening to be sure everyone gets a chance to register - your choice :). Deidre and I are driving down early Saturday morning (should be in by about 7:30am). I'm pretty jazzed about this event. PGM is one of my favorites :)

I might even stretch it to Friday evening to be sure everyone gets a chance to register - your choice :). Deidre and I are driving down early Saturday morning (should be in by about 7:30am). I'm pretty jazzed about this event. PGM is one of my favorites :)

Friday evening it is then.

players list is starting to fill in a bit! we're up to 16 players registered on TitleDISC alone and I know several more are registering in person tomorrow.

I have a FREE TitleDISC t-shirt and Champion disc (Wraith or Starfire) for one randomly drawn person who used TitleDISC to sign up for this event! Get online and sign up before tomorrow evening for a chance at this prize!

players list is starting to fill in a bit! we're up to 16 players registered on TitleDISC alone and I know several more are registering in person tomorrow.

I have a FREE TitleDISC t-shirt and Champion disc (Wraith or Starfire) for one randomly drawn person who used TitleDISC to sign up for this event! Get online and sign up before tomorrow evening for a chance at this prize!

ohhh! I hope its me! Probably be the only thing I'll win in this tourney (unless no one else shows up to play women's Rec!)

I went out to play/check on the course today since we had all that rain. Even if it is sunny all day tomorrow, there are going to be some very wet spots. Some tee boxes are going to be slightly moved to keep players out of the water/slick mud. As of today, the creek that runs behind hole 9 and to the right of 10 etc. is OB - it is running quickly and the ponds are FULL. Bring extra footgear because you're gonna get wet this weekend.

The current forecast looks great for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain late on Sunday, I don't think you can ask for better in May!

If you have a good basket and dont mind bringing it, please do. We want to ensure we have enough to cover all extra holes. Thanks.

We're bringing our good basket. The crappy one was stolen last weekend @ the rockwall tournament, so we're down to one. I guess if they had to take one, I'm glad it was the old rusty one... even if we've had it for 5 years :mad:

Anyway - we're both really excited to play this event again this year! This will be my 5th time playing this tournament and I think Deidre's 3rd. Jenn you should play with D in advanced women. You certainly have home-field advantage, might as well move up :). We will be there bright and early to help get everything set up. See you all tomorrow!

JD takes the WIN!!!!