Join us at Stoney Hill Disc Golf Course for a Bring-Your-Partner* Doubles event on Sunday, December 27, 2009.

---Decompress from the Christmas rush
---Get one more event in for 2009
---See the full pond and new hole. (Stick around and see the future holes as well)
---Play Stoney Hill when leafless....easier than ever!
---No guarantees on the weather, though. That's why it's the Chris "MESS" bash

* - If you don't have a partner, come anyway and we'll work something out.

Flyer and more info at
http://www.saulsinsurance.com/stoneyhill/chrismessbash.htm

Martinez brothers "Spanka'd-dat-***" last year...Planning on a repeat! Stoney is looking great and that pond is Massive now!!! After the recent 2-6" of rain it will be interesting to see how it looks tomorrow a.m. when I get into the deer stand for the first a.m. hunt of the year...That pond will DEFINITELY strike fear in some for this years tournament...Not much room for error and good luck getting a disc back. You sure won't be able to see it and the 45 degree water will be mind chilling.

Chris �Mess� Bash
At The
STONEY HILL DISC GOLF COURSE
NEWBERRY, SC

When: Sunday December 27th
Format: Doubles - Bring Your Own Partner
(If you don�t have a partner, come anyway and we�ll find one for you)

1st Round - Captains Choice
2nd Round- Team�s Combined Score

Registration ends at 9:30. 1st Round begins at 10:00

Entree Fees: Pro $30 per team
Advanced $24 per team
Intermediate $14 per team

* All entry fees include a $2.00 course maintenance fee per player.
* 1st round - Best shot doubles.
* 2nd round- 18 holes of singles for each player. Combined score for team.
* Lunches available on site. Menu to be determined.
* CTP�s and Longest putt contest on # 18.

Directions: online at www.saulsinsurance.com/stoneyhill

Send Registrations:
Chris Sauls
261 Minick Lane
Newberry, SC 29108
803-917-8318
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Team Name _________________________ Division__________________
Telephone # _________________________

"in the spirit of giving", we're handing out a case of beer for the longest putt on 18.
Christmas balls, Christmas balls, do you have great big Christmas Balls..

As with our previous Sunday-only tournaments, folks will be welcome to come practice the course on Saturday. We'll be around, though probably doing some last-minute course work.

Camping in late December is at your own discretion.

That is why we invented the Zero degree bag. It beats leaving before the crack of dawn in Chucktown. I am going to try and get there.

Sleeping in a zero-degree bag isn't nearly as perilous as departing it.

Hope you can make it.

lodging is also available at my house. I can accommodate a few. However, if you have a fear of small kids, I suggest arriving after 9:30pm.

There's a good chance we'll be unveiling 2 more new holes (3 total), and playing a 20-hole layout. We're still fidgeting with how to expand the course around the pond and work out routing issues for the eventual permanent configuration. These new holes are in our "birdieable" tradition---short, you can get a 2 if you execute, but more often you'll be kicking yourself for missing it....or kicking yourself even harder for bogeying.

Just ready to play...It's been a while...It will be a good tune up for Turkey Lake in Orlando FL 3 weeks later...

Turkey Lake?

I think that's what it's called. There are 2 courses in the park (Not Barnett). It's $2 to play (per vehicle) to get in park. Supposed to be challenging with water and a lot of wind.

That's it....I didn't know there was a tournament there. Nice place to play, lots of fun, fairly challenging. Water's only in play on a few holes.

NOW, back to Stoney Hill!

Not playing a tournament, just going down on Vacation and want to play some disc golf while I'm there.

There is a new hole 16, which is played after the peninsula hole. It will loop over to #17 "Oak Tree" which is now the shot over the pond. This hole has been shortened from 295 to 280 but still scary as ever. Hole 17a "Beaver's Revenge" will involve throwing over water with a slight right to left turn towards the back of the pond (opposite side of Dam) Probably plays 290 but the final pin placement has yet to be determined. Water will be on the right of the pin so don't turn it over too much. Hole 17 B. plays roughly 265, level and straight with the basket sitting on the hill near David's house. Basically where the #17 basket was during the Stoney Hill Challenge, but throwing from the opposite direction. From there, it's a short walk to #18, where you finish or "are finished" by throwing over the quarry to a basket perched upon a little tiny, innocent looking hill.

There is a new hole 16, which is played after the peninsula hole. It will loop over to #17 "Oak Tree" which is now the shot over the pond. This hole has been shortened from 295 to 280 but still scary as ever. Hole 17a "Beaver's Revenge" will involve throwing over water with a slight right to left turn towards the back of the pond (opposite side of Dam) Probably plays 290 but the final pin placement has yet to be determined. Water will be on the right of the pin so don't turn it over too much. Hole 17 B. plays roughly 265, level and straight with the basket sitting on the hill near David's house. Basically where the #17 basket was during the Stoney Hill Challenge, but throwing from the opposite direction. From there, it's a short walk to #18, where you finish or "are finished" by throwing over the quarry to a basket perched upon a little tiny, innocent looking hill.

So sweet and innocent, 10 FEET IN THE DAYUM AIR!!!!! With OB all around it.

So sweet and innocent, 10 FEET IN THE DAYUM AIR!!!!! With OB all around it.

OB on one side only.
http://www.saulsinsurance.com/stoneyhill/Photos/Hole%2018%20Basket%20(2).jpg

Sometimes has WIND all around it, though

f.y.i....don't think u can just *lay* up here and tap it in...much easier said than done, not to mention u have to have about a 350 ft drive in a good position to have a chance at the hill on your 2nd shot with much more bad things than good things that can come out of it. Hope ya'll are having fun cleaning and playing today...GLAD I'm not there...It's cold as hell and nasty/wet outside.

David, do you think there will be an opportunity to pick up a partner on the day of the tourney?

Yes.....we invite the partnerless to show up and we'll play matchmakers.

The worst case scenario is that we have singles left in different divisions, and someone has to play up in a higher division to make teams. But it's a lost-cost, low-stakes event, so no harm done. I'll be available to play or not play, if necessary, to make sure whoever shows up gets to play.

f.y.i....don't think u can just *lay* up here and tap it in...much easier said than done, not to mention u have to have about a 350 ft drive in a good position to have a chance at the hill on your 2nd shot with much more bad things than good things that can come out of it. Hope ya'll are having fun cleaning and playing today...GLAD I'm not there...It's cold as hell and nasty/wet outside.

I've 3'd it....how hard can it be?

Of course, I've 13'd it, too.

David and I will not have partners so we will both be available to help make a team with for players who show up without partners. We can play either pro or am depending on the need.

Mike,

Hole 18 is only is only 492 so you only need a 275 drive to put yourself in a good position for a 3. (375' will put you in the trees) It'a all about execution from there.

Our last 4 finishing holes include 3 holes around the pond where you can lose a disc with a poor shot, then finishing on 18. I put one in the pond on hole "a" and then again on hole "b" . Fortunatly, it landed upside down and floated across the pond where I picked it up the next morning.

Forecast is looking pretty good---sunny & cool, high around 50. Probably a little wet in spots with rain 2 days earlier, but the hilly course drains pretty well and the biggest problems are walking from 1 basket to 2 tee, and the first 100 feet walking off 2 tee.

If you don't have a partner, don't let the threat that Chris will team you with me keep you away. You've still got a chance to be teamed with someone better who also arrived solo.

The lunch menu has been set. We will be serving bowls of chili with drinks for $6.00.

David and I will not have partners so we will both be available to help make a team with for players who show up without partners. We can play either pro or am depending on the need.

Mike,

Hole 18 is only is only 492 so you only need a 275 drive to put yourself in a good position for a 3. (375' will put you in the trees) It'a all about execution from there.

Our last 4 finishing holes include 3 holes around the pond where you can lose a disc with a poor shot, then finishing on 18. I put one in the pond on hole "a" and then again on hole "b" . Fortunatly, it landed upside down and floated across the pond where I picked it up the next morning.

Unless tee has moved I thought it was 400 ft to reach tree line...I think due to having to curve your disc well right you'd be looking at ATLEAST 325 to get it to where you don't have trees in your way unless you throw it down hill to left. I've crushed it a good 400+ before and just went threw tree line and landed on other side right before quarry. I would never say being 220 ft out no matter how good the lie leaves you in *good* position for a 3...Anymore than 120 is bad position and you'll get a 3 I would say 1 out of ever 10-15 throws from there. We'll have to get together in the morning so you can show me how you can 3 it from 217 out :)

So, who won?

Mike Johansen & David Wheeler won Pro division.

Strangely enough, I don't remember who won Advanced and Intermediate. Or, to be more accurate, I remember but am not sure I remember correctly. I think Paul & Mike Martinez won Advanced; perhaps Bobby Ellisor and Danny Marks in Intermediate? As soon as I sort out the debris which is my house, I'll post full results.

The weather was terrific---perhaps the nicest day we've had in a miserable month. We had ample winds, too, to keep the pond holes interesting. Unfortunately, the record rainfall on Christmas left the course muddy in a few places, and some of the teepads slick. (We permitted people to tee off beside or behind the actual teepads, where necessary).

Format was best-shot doubles first round, combined singles scores in second round. The best scores shot were 60 (four players), on the 20-hole, "par 64" layout.

Attendance was 46 players---far exceeding our expectations for a holiday-week, Sunday-only event.

Thanks to everyone who came out to play in our yard; hope a great time was had by all.

Paul and I won Advanced. Not sure about intermediate. Don't remember. We're now the 2 time, 2 time Advanced champs with no intentions on advancing to pro. Going to have to beat us fair and square on our own turf...Hell our combined rating is like 925... Scott Wallace and Coleman Thompson caught 3 of the 4 needed to tie us in the 2nd round singles score. Was great playing with those 2. Thought Paul was going to blow up and stack a 80+ on me but 2 good 30+ ft putts later, he was back and ready to finish! Great tournament, Cold and Windy but sunny all day. Woke up this a.m. with very chapped hands and lips.

Results -

Pro

David Wheeler/Michael Johansen 48 69/63 Total 180
Travis Sauls/Coral Sauls 55 64/63 Total 182
Ant Gale/Sam Nichalsen 59 65/60 Total 184
Zack Rogers/Mark Muren 52 60/73 Total 185
Alan Beaver/Stan McDaniel 53 67/65 Total 185
Chris Sauls/David Sauls 63 66/75 Total 204
Chris Webb/Brent Jarrett 60 69/79 Total 208
Murray Arnite/Breezy Bressett 62 75/79 Total 216


Advanced

Mike Martinez/Paul Martinez 52 62/71 Total 185
Coleman Thompson/Scott Walace 56 70/60 Total 186
Connor Thompson/Greg Thompson 62 60/72 Total 194
Robert McAlpine/Jon Douglass 58 66/72 Total 196
Joey Marchione/Jay Lane 60 69/75 Total 204
Jack Hergett/Bernie Goetz 64 80/70 Total 214
Jeff Moore/Mike Kelley 66 71/86 Total 223


Intermediate

Danny Marks/Robert Ellisor 56 70/76 Total 202
Lucas Copps 62 79/82 Total 223
Duane Dowd/Justin Keilty 63 70/96 Total 229
Jarid Aken/Christian Akin 70 77/86 Total 233
Jay Sauls/Chris Provo 58 88/71 Total 237
Justin Harrison/Lewis Speight 82 80/92 Total 254
Chris Wright/Chris Wright 67 DNF
Scott Overstreet/Jim Lewismoss 65 DNF


Hope to see everyone in April.

I'll be there FO SHO!