Well well! It’s been a while – life has been busy – but there are a few nice photos and stories I’d like to share from the last 3 club days – strap in!
We’ve had a fantastic showing at all 3 club days. Maybe it’s the ace pot, maybe it’s the weather, or maybe there are just lots of keen beans getting out and about all over the place. Either way, it’s been great to see a lot of faces out there, both old and new 😍
R4: Athllon Park
34 ventured out to Athllon Park for the inaugural club day on the Blue layout. Thanks to all those who helped establish a ratings profile in the week leading up to the event!
Big shout outs to club pres Adam Stewart for a huge A grade win (-4; +68), Chris Krajacic taking the B grade lunch money (+3; +47) and Tony Brown for cleaning up C grade (+18; +44).
Many holes went unbirdied (1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11) – natural on a tricky course with little practice on the new holes – but it will be interesting to compare the scoring profile from this club day to the one this weekend (I’ve seen some amazing scores making the rounds lately).
Register for this weekend’s club day here!
R5: John Knight Park
Cash is king, as evidenced by the amount of OB strokes and pars taken by 44 ravenous souls in the search for the elusive ace at ace run central AKA John Knight Park!
Special mentions to Adam Stewart (A grade; -12; +19), Margaret Traill (B grade; -2; +101) and Clare Thomas (C grade; +10; +98) for their big handicap wins!
Another very special mention to certified club legend Nick Greeney for his astounding performance in the lead up to and directly following the club day round. Nick managed to ace hole 2 before the round, and hole 1 straight after the round (but importantly, nothing during the round). Luckily no small children were around to hear his expletives echoing around the park, but some say the wailing echoes can still be heard during late night glow rounds…
In any case, now at $699, the ace pot lives on! Though with the move to the A-pin layout, something tells me it won’t last long.
R6: Eddison Park
Windy and dewy conditions greeted a massive 42 players on our return to 10am starts.
Choccies on handicap went to Dan Frost (A grade; -12; +48), Roland Kaschula (B grade; -2; +54) and Peter Hall (C grade; +5; +48).
A huge shout out must be given to young gun Harry Murray for a blistering 982 rated -9 (169 points above his rating). We hope to see a lot more of him at our upcoming club days and tournaments!
The warm glowing warming glow
The ACT Disc Golf Club glow series has returned for 2024! The schedule can be viewed here.
If you’ve never played before, all you need is a glow disc. More than one is preferable for the longer courses (though note we don’t play any really long layouts).
There will usually be enough people around with a torch who are happy to share, but they can also be bought online (search UV torch, and get one with a decent amount of bulbs).
Remember to not park within the gated sections of the parks, as the gates close early.
- For JKP, park outside the main entrance
- For Eddison, park at hole 1
- For Weston, park at the dog park
- For Athllon, park at regular HQ near hole 1
