Texas State Am Doubles Feb 28-Mar 1

[Suemac]

Details to follow. This event was also juggled around, and is earlier than normal.

[DGJesús]

The PDGA web site says March 14th and 15th. Which is it? My partner's parole hearing is coming up soon and I want to give him a reason to be on his best behavior.

[Suemac]

Once again, we are able to confirm that Randy's old Momma paid those teachers to let her boy graduate. ;):D;)

I was speaking of STATE doubles at Snow Farm, not WORLD doubles at Circle R. I read today where Houck has put that property up for sale. Therefore, I stronly suggest folks try to find a partner and head up to Wimberley.

[ERicJ]

I read today where Houck has put that property up for sale.Where'd you see that?

[Suemac]

On PDGA board. Mitch Justice posted that their final might have to move from Circle R as the ranch was up for sale. It is in the HOTT tour thread.

I wouldn't kid about such a thing. When a man who lives/loves disc golf design marries a woman with absolutely no interest in his love............

[DGJesús]

Once again, we are able to confirm that Randy's old Momma paid those teachers to let her boy graduate. ;):D;)



Love you too!!

[ThePatrick]

World Am Doubles is still on the schedule this year. And the circle R webpage is advertising the worlds biggest weekend.... Maybe some rich Disc golf benefactor will step up and save the property. That place is our own little Texas version of the Int. Disc Golf Center. They are horrible about updating their website though...well I guess great course design is a better trade off.

[Suemac]

Mr. Houck will always continue to hold his events until the property is sold.........they have listed it before. Pray to God that the market isn't able to meet his price.

We all felt the same way about San Saba, RIP.

[ThePatrick]

Details to follow. This event was also juggled around, and is earlier than normal.
2009 TEXAS STATE DOUBLES AMATEUR DISC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 1, 2009, PDGA XB-TIER

Benefiting the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter, serving Fayette County, Texas

A Perfect Warm-up for World Doubles - Limited to 32 Teams per Flight

Three rounds of 18 holes with a final 9 on Sunday afternoon. There will be a cut before the final nine. Texas State Doubles competition based on the World Doubles format. Bring your own everything: camping supplies, food and drink, etc. PACK IT IN PACK IT OUT.

Pre-registration ends Wednesday, February 25, 2009. A $5 late fee will be charged after February 25th. Credit card registration available through titledisc.com, must include all fees.

FOR FLIGHT A ONLY: AT LEAST ONE TEAMMATE MUST CHECK-IN ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27TH BETWEEN 1:00 PM AND 11:00 PM (or register - if space still available). This person must pay all the team’s fees that are still due: ace pot, non-PDGA fees, etc. NO REGISTRATION OR CHECK-IN FOR FLIGHT A ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28TH. Any pre-registered team not checked in by 11:00 pm on Friday will be dropped and replaced by a team on the waitlist.

FOR FLIGHT B ONLY: Please try to have at least one teammate check in (or register - if space still available) on Friday February 27th, between 1:00 pm and 11:00 pm. This will help us out greatly getting things ready for Saturday. There will be a short check-in & registration period Saturday morning February 28th from 7:30 am – 8:30 am. Any pre-registered team not checked in by 8:30 am will be dropped and replaced by a team on the waitlist.

FEES – PRICE IS PER PERSON (does not include the $4 Ace Pot)

FLIGHT A: Advanced Men $60; Advanced Master $50

FLIGHT B: Adv. Women $50; Adv. Grand Master $50; Int. (Men & Women) $45 Rec. ( Men & Women) $40; Mixed Doubles $45

Fees include $3 PDGA Fee & $12 Greens Fee. All players who are not active PDGA members for 2009 at the time of the tournament must pay an additional PDGA fee of $10. Camping fee for non-players is $12 per person.

Friday afternoon doubles round on February 27th: $20 per team and a flex tee time starting at 1pm (½ round Best Shot, ½ round Alternating Shot).

SEND ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
Your division, Both partners’ entry fees – including $4 ace pot and $10 non-active PDGA fee (if applicable)
Both partners’ PDGA #s; Both partners’ phone #s; Both partners’ addresses (physical & email)

YOUR TEAM WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNTIL BOTH PLAYERS HAVE PAID.

Make checks or money orders payable to Dillo’s Leap Productions, but mail them to Gordon Maxim-Kelley, 1905 Harmon Hills Road, Dripping Springs, TX, 78620, or register online at titledisc.com. For more information contact Gordon at gordon@ventbird.com (gordon@ventbird.com) or (512) 858-0119, or Randon at rpdillo@yahoo.com (rpdillo@yahoo.com) or (979) 278-3536 or (979) 451-2069 cell.

We sure would like you or your company to be a sponsor. For only $75 you can have your name on a tee sign. CTP, Raffle, & Silent Auction prizes also needed (100% of Raffle/Auction proceeds to the charity).

Friday before the tournament, the gate opens at 1:00 pm. Check-in at the Doghouse. If space is still available after pre-registration is closed, it will be first come first served. Pre-registration is strongly advised. Most years we’ve had to turn away teams. If you are an active PDGA member, please have your 2009 membership card or a 2009 soft card (temporary member card) with you in case your name is not on the list of current members provided by the PDGA office. (Sending in your PDGA renewal form within two weeks of this tournament is usually not enough time to get on the list at the PDGA office).

FLIGHT A: Saturday: No Check-In Available; Player's meeting at 7:00 am. Round #1 Best Shot, tee time 7:30am; Round #2 Alternate Shot. Sunday: Round #3 Best Score (TBA, but probably around 11 am), Round #4 Worst Shot 10-12, Best shot 13-15, Best Score 16-18.

FLIGHT B: Saturday: Late check-in 7:30am – 8:30 am; Player's meeting at 9:30 am. Round #1 Best Shot, tee time immediately following players meeting (or as soon as flight A is done); Round #2 Alternate Shot. Sunday: Round #3 Best Score, tee time 8 am, Round #4 Worst Shot 1,5,6, Best shot 7-9, Best Score 19-21.

Round Top is half way between Austin and Houston. When you get to Round Top, turn at the blinking light (right from La Grange, left from Carmine). Turn left on 1457. Go about 3 miles then turn left onto 2714 to Winedale; (Wood sign says "Winedale Historical Center"). Go past the Stagecoach Inn and just before the black top ends, turn right on Muske-Ullrich Rd. The road will make a "dog leg", drive (.7mile) or half way down the hill and turn left at #3405 the sign says The Snow Farm. Stop at the first house on the left: The Doghouse. IF LOST CALL (979) 278-3536 or (979) 451-2069 cell.

[ERicJ]

After all the B&W on the message board last year about the lack of a "Mixed" division they've added one this year. Hopefully enough players sign up to show them it was worth it.

ERic

[Suemac]

After all the B&W on the message board last year about the lack of a "Mixed" division they've added one this year. Hopefully enough players sign up to show them it was worth it.

ERic

Wow, what a positive spin on the addition of the Mixed Doubles division at State Doubles. Are you and Jessica planning to play together?

Rest assured, I know of several teams that are not a part of your group, so expect some great fun for those who take that route.

[ERicJ]

Are you and Jessica planning to play together?
That's the plan.

ERic

[ChingLizard]

I'm looking for a Grand Master partner! (That's 50 yrs or older for State Doubles this year...for all of you youngsters.)

I'm not very sure that I can play in Adv. Masters though...I think I can only swing down to Adv. Grand Masters.

If anyone knows of anyone looking for a partner, please let me know!

[ChingLizard]

The PDGA web site says March 14th and 15th. Which is it? My partner's parole hearing is coming up soon and I want to give him a reason to be on his best behavior.

Geez...you folks keep talking about World Doubles and not Texas State Doubles!!!

Texas State Doubles at the Snow Farm in Round Top
FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 1, 2009, PDGA XB-TIER

Remeber that this is the one where if you are in FLIGHT - Asomebody on your team has to check in and settle up fees for the team on Friday night before 11:00 pm!!!

[tarazarr]

is anyone still looking for a partner? I'm 43 so I can't play grandmaster:o

[Suemac]

Couldn't Larry play master?

[JimKelly]

This is one fun tournament! I hope to see more HFDS members signed up.

[bmugwump]

Looks like I might team up with Larry unless he can find somebody better (which wouldn't be too hard!)....if so, he says I should go up anyway....that there will be someone looking for a partner.

[tarazarr]

Billy,
If you need a partner let me know...Scott

[bmugwump]

Scott, if Larry decides to hook up with someone else I'll certainly let you know....I can definitely play in the rec division if it came down to it, although I would really like to play all year if I can in Advanced Grandmasters & see how it affects my rating & points.

[ERicJ]

...I can definitely play in the rec division if it came down to it, although I would really like to play all year if I can in Advanced Grandmasters & see how it affects my rating & points.
FYI sanctioned doubles events will earn you points, but will not effect your player rating.

ERic

[bmugwump]

I actually did know that one, but I'd still like play the year in the same division. Last year I bounced back & forth a lot...that was my choice (probably not a good one), but that's what I did. I think now that I've reached the ripe old age of 50 it would be good for me to stay put in Grand Master.

[ERicJ]

Billy,

I'm curious, what do you perceive as the benefit to playing exclusively in one division, or conversely what was the downside of bouncing back and forth last year?

ERic

[ChingLizard]

One advantage of playing in the Grandmasters group is that we (as a group) tend to have better quality beer!!! That fact alone ought to boost ratings points a little bit.

[ERicJ]

One advantage of playing in the Grandmasters group is that we (as a group) tend to have better quality beer!!! That fact alone ought to boost ratings points a little bit.
So Larry, since Snow Farm is private property (I'm assuming) does that mean it's legal and within PDGA rules for those 21 and up to consume alcohol at this PDGA sanctioned event while playing?

ERic

[bmugwump]

I don't know, ERic...I don't really have any strategy to it...other than just competing against people my age, I guess. I guess the smartest thing to do (in a normal tourney) would be to compete in the biggest division in which you qualify to try to amass as many points as possible. If I ever got enough points to get the Worlds invitation, I'm not sure if I'd be able to go (depends on where & how much, etc.) but it would still be cool. If I read the PDGA site regarding Worlds correctly, it looks like Grand Masters only need 50 points! If I was lucky enough to get 12 points in a tournament again (like The Links tourney) four or five times this year, then who knows? Mostly though, it's the age thing I suppose. Not that I don't enjoy competing with C.J.! But it does make one humble getting shut out by youth (not to mention a great game...boy, that kid!). Oh...and by the way, Scott...I am teaming up with Larry this weekend.

[Suemac]

So Larry, since Snow Farm is private property (I'm assuming) does that mean it's legal and within PDGA rules for those 21 and up to consume alcohol at this PDGA sanctioned event while playing?

ERic

Mr. RULZ, what does your rule book say? :D

BTW, old guys do have better beer!

[ERicJ]

Posted by Gordon on the PDGA forum:
Flight B is now full and has been removed from titledisc. If you'd like to be on the waitlist, just send me a PM [on the PDGA forum], email me at gordon@ventbird.com, or call and leave a message on my home answering machine: 512-858-0119. (This flight has all the divisions other than advanced and adv.master)

Flight A (advanced and adv. master) still has room, it is half full right now. You can still sign up on titledisc for these divisions.

[ThePatrick]

Mr. RULZ, what does your rule book say? :D

BTW, old guys do have better beer!

Not always true. But when I'm older it'll will be more true.

[Suemac]

Good people drink good beer.........no matter what their age! Wish you guys were going to be playing with us, Patrick!

[ThePatrick]

I know. We really wanted to hit up the mixed division, but it just wasn't in the cards this year.

[tarazarr]

anyone over 40 want to play adv. masters in flight A? I'm looking for a partner...a good excuse to get your camping gear and get away from the house for the weekend.

Patrick, Could a person sign up without a partner?

[Suemac]

You must have a partner to sign up, but I would contact Gordon and Randon and let them know you are looking, etc. etc.

Bet you can find someone.

[ThePatrick]

Patrick, Could a person sign up without a partner?

I am going to let Sue handle all further questions about this tournament. i will also allow Eric to answer on my behalf. :D

[Suemac]

Sorry to read the post first. This is an event that I have played for at least six years straight, so I feel I know the answers to the questions. :D :eek: :D

On another related note, Queen Dee is looking for a ride up on Friday night. Someone leaving after work.

[tarazarr]

dang why's it so hard to leave the nest? :D

[ERicJ]

David & Steve have done a nice job updating the DGCR page for Snow Farm:

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/extimg/c1_g/589.png
(http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=589)
For those that haven't been there before there's now a course map and hole distances listed.

Sue, where are non-campers supposed to park when arriving on Saturday?

ERic

[ThePatrick]

Sorry to read the post first. This is an event that I have played for at least six years straight, so I feel I know the answers to the questions. :D :eek: :D
I just wanted to pass on, cause I haven't played it before. Represent Houston well everyone!

[Suemac]

David & Steve have done a nice job updating the DGCR page for Snow Farm:

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/extimg/c1_g/589.png
(http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=589)
For those that haven't been there before there's now a course map and hole distances listed.

Sue, where are non-campers supposed to park when arriving on Saturday?

ERic

It is easiest for non camping folks to leave their cars at the Dog House which is where you check in, etc.

[ChingLizard]

So Larry, since Snow Farm is private property (I'm assuming) does that mean it's legal and within PDGA rules for those 21 and up to consume alcohol at this PDGA sanctioned event while playing?

ERic

Nope...but we share it before/after/between rounds! :D Still...there are a lot of un-sanctioned tourneys at the Snow Farm...I can certainly behave myself during the sanctioned times! :D

But in the last 4 or 5 years, the Woodlands crew has always supplied a keg or two of really tasty malted beverages...first from St. Arnold and now from Southern Star - which many of us would argue is even BETTER beer!

Check it out up there ERic...and notice the average age of the folks drinking Bud, Busch, and Lite(s) and notice the average age of the folks drinking the micro-brews.

My personal theory is that it is a biological thing...sooner or later, as we age, we stop drinking beer for the effects so much as the taste!

[ERicJ]

My personal theory is that it is a biological thing...sooner or later, as we age, we stop drinking beer for the effects so much as the taste!

Or... sooner or later, as we age, we stop drinking beer based on price....

[Suemac]

ERic is right, they have yet to had the true rites of passage to IPA's, Stout, and my favorite............amber/brown/black ales!

Long live 1554! Elissia! and Pine Belt Ale!


The Snow Farm is an experience in itself. If you are a beer drinker, it is a fun place for fun and friends.

Counting the hours!

We are still in need of transportation for Dee, you guys don't want to see her take that little old blue car held together with bailing wire out to the country now, do ya?

Anyone leaving Friday evening from SW side of town.

[tarazarr]

I sent an email to Gordon and to Randon,

If I can get hooked up with a partner, I'd be happy to give Dee a ride up Friday night.

Chuck....ditch the mini, no ones gonna show...get your tent..let's go!!!

[gcrussell4]

We may be able to take Dee. I am not sure how much room we have, but we will be leaving after work on Friday. I will PM you with a number and my email for contact.

[ERicJ]

ERic is right, they have yet to had the true rites of passage to IPA's, Stout, and my favorite............amber/brown/black ales!
I've been a fan of Hefeweizen for a while now.

[mattman]

I've been a fan of Hefeweizen for a while now.


ok, you might grow on me yet, you do have great taste in beer. I wonder if they make an n.a. I shall check now.

[DGJesús]

My personal theory is that it is a biological thing...sooner or later, as we age, we stop drinking beer for the effects so much as the taste!

What a coincidence, that's the same criteria I use for my online dating profile.

Where's my shirt Sue, I've earned it?

And . . . here's one vote for O'Douls Amber.

[tarazarr]

I just got a partner:cool:....cool see you guys up there

[ChingLizard]

Yeeeee haaaaaaa! Glad to hear that you're gonna make it Scott!

I'm pretty sure that you are going to have a great time at the Snow Farm...it "hooked" me about 9 years ago and I haven't missed a year since. I hit every event possible at the Snow Farm...unfortunately I had to miss the HOTT tour there because I was at Worlds...

[bmugwump]

Way to go, Tarazarr!!! I'm looking forward to it too!

[The Colonel]

My personal theory is that it is a biological thing...sooner or later, as we age, we stop drinking beer for the effects so much as the taste!

Hmm...I'd have to agree with you there, Lizard, though there's more "effects" with less when you're drinking GOOD beer. :D

[tarazarr]

Did Dee find a ride????

[tarazarr]

I'm hooked:cool:

[ChingLizard]

I hope that everyone had as good of a time as I did last weekend!

Man! Saturday might be the absolute windiest conditions I've ever played in. I swear that some of those gusts had to top 35-40 mph! My golf cart blew over twice during the round!

It was very interesting to see some of the things those discs could do in a very strong wind! :eek:

I sure hope everyone had a good time though!

[bmugwump]

I had great time this weekend...thanks, Larry, for letting me partner up with you. We didn't do so well but at least we weren't DFL! Snow Farm is a great course & thanks to Randon & Gordo for hosting a fantastic tournament! Can't wait to go back & play it again!!

[bmugwump]

Results aren't posted yet....I'm excited to see how our Houston folks ended up! There were a lot them in the Final Nine....way to go, gang!

[tarazarr]

IWe didn't do so well but at least we weren't DFL! !!

So what are you trying to say? :D lol

[bmugwump]

I meant in our division! What? Did you & your partner end up with the award, Scott? Don't feel bad....Randon had one with his name on it in the Dog House and he owns the place!!!

[ChingLizard]

I should be able to get the results up sometime tonight.

A warning though: Please be patient. It has always been very problematic trying to get results to post up on the PDGA Results page...It might take a couple of attempts before I get it right.

Billy - Glad we could partner up too! I enjoyed the golf we played even though it wasn't our best effort by a long shot! Geez...that wind ate my lunch!

[bmugwump]

That wind ate your lunch, my lunch, Scott's lunch....everybody's lunch! In fact, mere lunches weren't enough for this wind! This wind went on to eat everyone's dinner, snacks & even the dog treats....then it went on to guzzell up all the beer so people had to leave & go get more!!! This wind was an all-consuming wind....not to mention the fact that when we teed off Sunday morning it was about 35 degrees! Even with all that, I had a blast & would do it all again...although I'm glad, at least, it didn't rain.

[tarazarr]

I think we own the course record for one round +27 :o from the blue T's

here's the text message I sent my wife Sat afternoon when she asked how it was going?

Sat Aft. - Wind is BRUTAL, we are Dead F'n Last, having an awesome time though!
PS: set up the tv to record my race tomorrow

[bmugwump]

So until the results are posted, how did Jesus & Pops do? ERic & Jessica? C.J. & Glen? Suemac & Aquaman?

[ERicJ]

So until the results are posted, how did Jesus & Pops do? ERic & Jessica? C.J. & Glen? Suemac & Aquaman?
Jessica & I made the cut for the Final 9 in Mixed which was better than I thought we might do. :) We were down four strokes to Sue & Jerry going into the Final 9 and got our butts whipped on those nine to finish eight back of them in the final standings.

C.J. & Glen tied for 3rd in INT. Rick & Randy cashed in REC (5th?).

ERic

[gcrussell4]

CJ and Glen tied for third in Intermediate. We had the hot first round shooting 4 down in the crazy wind. We gave up some spots over the next two rounds, but held on with a strong final 9 to keep 3rd. But most of all we had a great time and I think that plenty of very talented players got to see a young teenager who was already playing as good as they were. He definitely earned the high praise we kept hearing as he hit putt after putt or clutch shot after clutch shot. Neither of us carried the load, the contributions to the team were very even.

[bmugwump]

Anybody that thought you teaming up with a "kid" might be a crazy thing to do learned what our gang here in Houston has known for a few months now....the Toy Cannon has all kinds of talent, but remains humble & adorable! May it remain so! Way to go everybody who made the Final Nine!!!

[Mr. Blue]

Okay,
So I've been watching this post evolve all day (I know, I need to get a life), and I too think that CJ is a rare talent. I look forward to seeing him on bigger stages in the future.
I would like to interject a little Toy Cannon humor into this post though. We all know Matt Stevens.... Saturday night he shows up in the TeePee and starts talking about his round. I know you will be shocked, but Matt was comfortably numb at the time, and we listened to him go on a 5 minute conversation about his...."strategy for playing CJ"! C'mon man!
So CJ, you apparently strike fear into the heart of Matt Stevens. Oh yeah, and watch out, now he is strategizing against you! LOL! I must say that we spent most of the evening and the next day tooling on ol' Stevens for his all important tips on taking on a 13 year old! I am greatly concerned he may be doing the same for Conall! LOL! Hope everyone got a good chuckle out of this, because the NSCG certainly did.
Great tournament as usual! Greater friends made it better!:D

[DGJesús]

CJ SchmeeJ!!!

Let's hear it for Rick "The Shotgun" Hopper. With a combined age of none of your damm business, we whooped up on the kids in the 2nd round in what could easily have been hurricane force winds. I'm no astrologist but it was pretty windy.

But when the stories were told around the campfires that night, they weren't about the Toy Cannon. . . well some of them were. . . most of them. . . all except the one about Rick that I told my Mom. But my Mom thought it was REALLY exciting. Either that or Dad goosed her again.

I saw Rick have more fun out there than I've seen him have before and that was BEFORE his birthday stripper showed up. It was his birthday wasn't it Susan? I don't think any man would lie about something like that just for a free stripper.

And if you all think CJ is good now, just wait until he grows into his discs

[tyocky]

I guess it's official, College Station really does have better disc golfers than Houston....or I guess the whole state even :stirthepot: (HEHE...that ought to stir things up!)
Come prove me wrong this Saturday and kick our collective Aggie butts at my next tourney ...College Station Open. Check PDGA, Titledisc, or www.stopcryingdiscgolf.com (http://www.stopcryingdiscgolf.com) for more details.

Who's coming?....Bring it on!

(you have no idea how hard it is to pretend I'm this cocky/confident)

-Tom Yocky

[ChingLizard]

Hey Tom! What a great pleasure it was to get to meet you! I always hate coming home from a tournament and then going "Oh crap! Tom was there and I never even knew it or met him!"

It finally kicked in when you partner came in looking for a lost disc! Ha-ha! I hope you guys had a blast out there!

* * * * *
Geez DGJesus! Almost wet my pants reading that post of yours! Glad you weren't an astromer either...otherwise you'd have seen the end result coming in the stars! You've got time to study up on a little meteorology before the Jester league starts so that you can predict the amount of money that will be raining down on you when we play skins! :eek:

[ERicJ]

B Flight final standings:

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q193/ejubin/IMG_1578_c.jpg

[ChingLizard]

Okay...I finally managed to get the results posted up on the PDGA Tournament Results area! (It's always a BIG challenge trying to get doubles results posted in a singles-format oriented world! :D

You can click on this link and find them. http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=8717

Maybe I can explain a few things about how I uploaded them to head off most of the questions folks might have...

I had to keep the mixed doubles division in a division of their own. I chose to upload them under MA4 (Novice) division as it seemed the lesser of two evils - the other choice would've been one of the unused Female divisions.

I put Player 1's last name in the First Name field and Player 2's last name in the Last Name field. I used Player 1's PDGA number and so it lists that player's rating.

All divisions in all flites played their first round from the RED tees. After that, Advanced and Adv.Masters played from the Blue tees, Intermediates and Adv. Grandmasters played from the White tees and everyone else played from the Red tees.

I used a value of 56 for the par setting of all of the 18 hole configurations. I used a par value of 27 for the 9-hole Finals for B-flite and used a par value of 29 for the 9-hole Finals for the A-flite folks since they played hole #10 (1040').

I had one scoring error after the Finals which wasn't caught until yesterday. Seth (The World Infamous) Johnson and Mark McCoin actually shot a 28 ( 1 under par) for their Final-9 score which was transposed with another team. Seth and Mark actually ended up in sole possession of 4th place versus the tie at 4th place that I originally had them listed as. Oops! My bad guys! (Nearly 99.568% of the scores were entered correctly though!)

I echo all of the comments I've been reading from the players - it was a lot of fun in spite of the dreadful windy conditions. The dang wind completely blew my pull cart over twice on Saturday morning!

Maybe next year I'll try to get results posted up online between rounds...it will mean a lot of running back and forth between the Dog House and Randon's house...not to mention the challenges of trying to do it via a dial-up connection! Ha-ha! I've forgotten what a "modem" actually looks like any more! :D

[tarazarr]

AWWW - so me and Tim did get out of the cellar - it wasn't pretty thinking we got beat by team Cherry Bowles and didn't even get the pleasure of playing-a-round with them :D since that was our strategy from the start:D (pun intended)

We thought we played a perfect 1rst round to set us up on their card for the remaining rounds

We played white T's in round 1 - (that info will probably cost us 2 strokes and we'll be back in the cellar again:o)

[LOU18132]

CONGRATS to Nikko on winning the Memorial !!!!! :D:cool:

[frisbeeguy]

That's a thread -JACK...penalty box for you!

[LOU18132]

PENALTY BOX? Which border are we being invaded from? This ain't hockey country Canuck. :D

I thought thread is what you sew with. :D

[ChingLizard]

Wow! What a whirlwind weekend for us!

We flew to Charlotte NC yesterday to visit Melissa's last, living blood relative who is terminally ill. We missed our return flight back to Houston and had to stay in a hotel that offered shuttle service and restaurants in walking distance. :grin: We found one and booked the first flight back this morning - 7:40am. Geez...with them being East Coast time, and the clock changes...we got up this morning at the equivalent of 4:30 Houston time! I called ahead and asked Thomas if he could possibly bring a pair of shorts for me - he did and they fit!!! Thanks Thomas!!!

I got caught up on all of the bookkeeping when I got back today and I'm thinking we're gonna be able to match the $1,000 donation we made to States last year!

We had 5 players the weekend of Texas State Am Doubles, 21 from the week before that and another 13 players today!

Mr Ed announced a "challenge" at the beginning of the match and requested that today's Mini winners donate their winnings the Texas State Fund. Many thanks for the extra $10 Ed! With your donation of your winnings, along with Alex Hughe's donation of his winnings back in April we now have $910 raised for Texas States.

I'm feeling good like we're really gonna make it again this year!

As always - many thanks to all of the great players that continue to support Texas States with their participation in The Commando Mini !!!