Waterloo Disc Golf Club presents

The Battle of Slaughter Creek
at the Circle C disc golf course
June 13th and 14th, 2009

Format:
This is PDGA sanctioned C-tier event.
Saturday: Two 18 hole rounds
Players Meeting at 8:30 a.m., Tee Off at 9 a.m.
Sunday: One 18 hole round
Tee Off at 9 a.m.

Divisions Offered (There must be at least 3 players to create a division):
Pro: Open, Masters, and Grandmasters Men and Women
Amateur: Advanced, Advanced Master, Advanced Grandmaster,
Intermediate, Recreational, and Novice Men and Women

Name_____________________________________________ PDGA # ______________

Address___________________________________________ ______________________

City_____________________________________ State________ Zip_______________

Division_________________ Email__________________________________________


(check appropriate boxes)

____ $ 47.00 All Pro Divisions

____ $ 32.00 All Amateur Divisions

____ $3.00 Optional Ace Pot

____ $10.00 non-PDGA Fee (required for non-current PDGA members)

_______ Total Entry Fees Enclosed

Send completed entry form and check or money order payable to �WDGC� to
Lou Moreno
3005 Sunridge Dr
Austin, TX 78741


The entry form will soon be on the Waterloo Disc Golf Club website at www.austindiscgolf.org and online registration will be available at www.discnation.com.

This tournament will be limited to the first 72 players registered.

Hope WDGC has the course reserved because herd golfing seems to be common practice at Circle C. Either way I'm in, Sign me up!!

hey rene you playing FSO

Lou Lou Lou

I can't find it at discnation. Is it really there?

sweet luo sounds like fun. im in unless its not closed to casual players then it would be an unplayable 5hr round.

Lou Lou Lou

I can't find it at discnation. Is it really there?

James, James, James
Hold your donkeys. It should be up in another day or two. I'll even post something once I get confirmation that the registration is online.

FYI - The course will not be closed to casual players. That is something only possible at Pease Park. Hopefully with prior warning that a tournament is taking place, a parking lot full of vehicles, and lots of long waits, casuals will be discouraged from playing the course.

FYI - The course will not be closed to casual players. That is something only possible at Pease Park. Hopefully with prior warning that a tournament is taking place, a parking lot full of vehicles, and lots of long waits, casuals will be discouraged from playing the course.

Solution: scowls, middle fingers and Tom bouncing at one's box.

Scowly James McCaine and anyone else waiting,
We're live at Disc Nation for online entries.
http://www.discnation.com/Battle-of-Slaughter-Creek-p-17704.html

Check is in the mail.

can't wait to help out at the Slaughter of Battle Creek......

:)

Where is this course?

Southside

Southwestern part of Austin, TX

Official park name is Slaughter Creek Metro Park, but is known around here as Circle C (for the monstrously huge subdivision it is in).

I just signed up. Will there be a visible players list soon?

This is going to be a good one!

Moon

I haven't compiled the online and paper entries together on one list yet. I'll get that up Tuesday night, Micah.

There won't be food at the course but the manager of Natural Planet Grill on the corner of Escarpment and Slaughter has offered a 10% discount to all tournament players. http://www.naturalplanetgrill.com/

There's also plenty of other places to choose from at that same intersection, at Brodie and Slaughter, and just up Mopac.

Mangieri's is a great Italian grill right at that intersection but it is a little pricey.

It's way more enjoyable if you go in speaking with a strong Italian accent!

Hey Mangieri's comma a get a meata balla and a mozza-reya sub-ah.

Trust me!

Players List
http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=9334

Friday Doubles
Bring your partner
Flex Start from 2-5pm
$20 per team
The Pro and Advanced divisions will play from the long tees.
The Intermediate division will play from the short tees.

We'll also be taking late registrations and check in on Friday.


Disc Nation will be shutting down online registration on Thursday night.

Are there any Pro Women playing?

No women have signed up yet. Is it Circle C or me that's way too scary?

i tihnk its the 5+ hour rounds with the CASUALS..

Maybe so, CW.

There were a few more entries yesterday. One MA3 and one MA4 looking for a division.

Sorry about the all caps - long story...

I got an email from ana that she is going to play, and is even willing to play in one of the men's divisions if pro women doesn't make. I wouldn't be surprised if there are some last minute signups and we get a couple of more pro women - especially if the women help us 'talk it up'.

At our mini last saturday, the rounds only took a little over 3 hours, maybe 3 1/2 at the most even the groups of 4. So maybe it won't be too bad this weekend. And the heat may keep some of the casuals away too. Plus we've had signs out there warning them about the tournament, so hopefully they'll choose to play elsewhere.

Wow, the system automatically changed my "all caps" to upper/lower case... Pretty cool.

In general players like 2's. That's why the Crowley tournament has a better turn out. Something like 15 deuceable holes I believe.
This game is evolving and Circle C is the direction it is going. Let the kids play on their little courses while they still have them:)

No offense, Circle C is just a better course. I'd rather shoot a 1000 rated 60 than a 1000 rated 45. More golf, more fun.

Moon

Micah while I agree with you, the reason the turnout is bigger up north is because of added cash and the fact that the tournament has been around a couple of years. I have no doubt that Circle C is a better course. I look forward to golfing with you this weekend.

Easy there. Anyone who knows me knows I just like throwing plastic at metal no matter where. More people means added cash, and I just wish all those in Crowley were here for this one.

There are more people at Crowley cause the scary moon is in Austin. That and cause they are wimps.

Enough Crowley bashing, y'all. They were scheduled first and have obviously done a lot of hard work to add a lot to the tournament while I've been rushing to put this one together in 3 weeks after a delayed approval process. I can't blame anyone for wanting to play there instead.

Meanwhile at the Battle of Slaughter Creek...

Friday
Doubles 2-5pm / $20 per team / bring a partner
Late registation and check in from 2 until sundown

Saturday
Late registration and check in from 7-8am
8:30 Meeting
9:00 Tee Off

I'm not bashing, I've just lost my smileys.

Relax Lou, we are just talking here. I am sure Crowley will be fabulous. I was just agreeing with Micah that I prefer courses like Waco's Beast, Manor, and Circle C. Maybe I am just a glutton for punishment.

or a gluten for slow play :o

Crowley has set tee times in 8 minute increments x 30 holes means they estimate the round will take right at 4 hours.

Are you guys still upset that Crowley won TX Teams?

No, we are just apparently all bored.

On another note, James are you going to move to OPEN with your son and I or what?

Heck all of them. Joel shot a 56 last Saturday which would be an excellent score in any division. James and Shannon can do just that as well. C is a placement course with the "occasional" advantage to a banger should they want to take the risk. All you need is accuracy.

I spoke with Lou and he has gotten some more signups out at the course this afternoon (with likely more coming as folks get off work).

But there is still plenty of room, so head on out before dark to signup tonight, or you can come to the park tomorrow morning between 7 - 8 am and signup then.

Are you guys still upset that Crowley won TX Teams?

no one is upset that a person from Cowley won Teams...rock on if ya feel "good" about it

CW, we ended up being gluten-free.

Round 1
9:00 - Start
12:30 - All cards in

Round 2
2:00 - Start
5:15 - All cards in

Results are posted. That was a couple of great rounds by Olse.
http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=9334&year=2009&include_ratings=1#Open

This was a really great tournament. Big thanks to Waterloo and Crew.

The final results are posted.
http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=9334&year=2009&include_ratings=1#Open

Thank you to the Battle Staff. This tournmanet was very easy to run and everything flowed smoothly thanks to their efforts. They kept the water coolers full, the course moving, and everything running on schedule.
Brad Granier - Asst TD
Stephanie Allen
James Gonzales
Matt Kessler
Gordon Maxim-Kelley
Fishead Tim
Handsome Tom Peirce
Josh Rippie

Thank you to the sponsors for being so charitable on such short notice.
ZAMdesign
Live Oak Disc Golf Alliance
Disc Nation
Kirk Lavallee
Sister Sue Dye 4 U
Club51discgolf.com
Team Justice and the Heart Of Texas Tour
Frost

... and thank you to the players. Again, this all came together with very short notice and I appreciate all of you taking a shot on a 1st time TD. I hope you enjoyed yourselves and be assured that next year will only be bigger and better.

It was great Lou. Anyone braving this weekend was a warrior, a Clandestine warrior bearing a sword forged in the steel of Poseidon's trident! Holy heat it was hot!

Very fun tournament! My only suggestion for next year would be a water slide from one basket to the next tee-box, or maybe a cool tram that circles the course too ya know? Just throwin that out there.

I mean that's all that was really missing, other than my game today:)

Thanks Lou and the volunteers. Y'all are awesome.

Congrats to Dan and Mike.

ps. That place has mucho chiggers. itch, itch, itch.

nice win for the course designer :rolleyes:

Thank you to Olse and Waterloo for giving Austin proper its first championship quality course. I hope this becomes the blueprint for future Austin area courses. Thanks to all the volunteers who donated time working on the course and staffing the tournament. Lou, I would have nevered realized that this was your first foray into the TD'ing arena. Well done my friend. I expect a 'B' Tier here next year as this tournament expands.

Thanks Lou and the volunteers. Y'all are awesome.

Congrats to Dan and Mike.

ps. That place has mucho chiggers. itch, itch, itch.

I coated the edges of my clothing with Deep Woods Off and did not get any chigger bites. Sorry James, but I don't feel your itch.

Great course and good tourney. Thank you Lou and Waterloo. Just out of curiosity, why are the baskets so tall?

I coated the edges of my clothing with Deep Woods Off and did not get any chigger bites. Sorry James, but I don't feel your itch.

You are much wiser than me; chiggers always catch me off guard.

I think some of the baskets are high by design, some maybe because the rock was too hard.

"baskets are high by design" do they meet PDGA standards????

http://www.pdga.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=31468

so that would say that some of the baskets at Circle c are not following PDGA GUIDELINES..

Thanks Lou and the volunteers. Y'all are awesome.

Congrats to Dan and Mike.

ps. That place has mucho chiggers. itch, itch, itch.


Chigger Remedy - from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Tennessee/Kentucky

1 bar of soap - lye works the best, but your choice
00 fine wool pad
30 minute shower
12 pack of your favorite beer

Scrub the hell out of those suckers with the wool pad and soap while in the shower.
ps...drink the beer first.

so that would say that some of the baskets at Circle c are not following PDGA GUIDELINES..

I didn't read it that way at all. Complaining about Circle Baskets makes little sense. If the basket is a little higher, aim higher.

I always heard the chigger remedy was to rub it with alcohol and sand. The chiggers would get drunk and throw rocks at each other.

Round rock has a USDGC (the premiere course of our sport) basket well above your head. The regulations only state specs of the basket itself, not its placement.

Don't now how to prevent them but once you got em take a hot shower. Get the shower as hot as possible, scolding hot. Run the scolding hot water over the places where you have the chigger bites. It feels like extasy, like you are sratching the hell out of that spot, but the beuaty is you are not so they don't get all scabbed over. Repeat twice a day to avoid all scratching and they'll be gone in 2-3 days versus 2 weeks if they scab over. The hot water draws the toxins out of your skin which is what makes you want to inch. I've also heard you can cover the bites with duct tape.

drink some benadryl...

not complaining just thought that a PREMIERE place like circle C would have all the baskets the same height or at least close. :eek::rolleyes:;) I like the course just wish it was cart friendly or at least some what.. I will stay north dont you worry..... I have enough olse sidearms I can play up hear... manor, wilco, brushy creek :D:cool:

I'm not complaining either, just wondering why. Also, elevated baskets, such as the RR course, or baskets on elevation is different from the distance from the ground beneath to the basket. I would be lying though if I and several card mates didn't have an incredible amount of low putts, which normally would have been good putts. Absolutely love the course, probably more than Manor to be honest, except for varying heights in baskets.

the baskets are high to teach us to putt grasshopper!, (actually 16 was meant to be a little lower but the rock was difficult all the others are by design.) the forehand holes were designed to encourage one to throw the forehand shot.... it's simply genuis!!!

some people cannot throw forehands due to screws in their elbow.... :eek:

some people cannot throw forehands due to screws in their elbow.... :eek:

You are screwed.

correct 5 to be exact. 3 in throwing elbow and 2 in left shoulder..

I think Lou did an outstanding job with this tournament, hard to believe it was his first.

He was conscientious, thorough, and diligent with all the pre-event stuff as well as all weekend during the tournament. I'm sure he'll be just as good with the post-event paperwork, scores, etc. He also got a great bunch of volunteers to help staff, which is key to running a good event.

Thanks to all the players who came out and played through the heat.
Thanks to all the staff and sponsors for making it possible by giving their time, energy, money, and merchandise.
And Biggest Thanks to our newest TD: Louuuuuuuu :D

There's only one unclaimed raffle prize left for a Disc Nation $25 gift certificate.
Contact me if you have ticket number 880766.