Bag Tags #1 and #2 Spotted At Morley

Posted in Uncategorized on November 9, 2009 by morleyfieldsd

Contrary to popular speculation, San Diego Aces bag tags #1 and #2 are not sealed away in an airtight vault. In “random” happenstance, Micah Dorius (who earned tag #1 with his win at the 2010 Course Championship) ran into the ever-youthful Dave Butcher early Monday morning at Morley Field. The crowd (of 5) gasped as the prestigious black tags seemingly levitated into the air above the challengers bags. In a fun early morning round, Micah defended #1 and Dave kept #2. All is well with the world.

New Morley Field Survey

Posted in Polls with tags , on November 6, 2009 by morleyfieldsd

Once a month (or so) we will be posting a new disc golf / Morley Field related poll on this site. The survey will always be located near the bottom of the main page on the right hand side. This months poll is on the most popular putters. Go vote now!

A link to previous surveys is available to see at http://answers.polldaddy.com/morleyfieldsd/.

If you have an idea for a poll question, let us know, maybe we’ll use it.

“Grinders” To Begin For Team San Diego

Posted in Tournament with tags on November 5, 2009 by morleyfieldsd
The recent Course Championship holds additional importance for the role it plays in earning players a spot on the San Diego Team for the Southwestern Team Championship Tournament, held every December at Morley.  Qualifying for the team so far, based on their performance in the Course Championship Tournament or monthly tournaments are the following players:  Micah Dorius, Chris Vilmorin, Carlo Pelg and George Spracklin in the Open division;  Dave Devine, Snapper Pierson and Mike Slonim in the Masters and Grandmasters Division, and Emily Hardy for the Women’s Division.  The three remaining Open spots and one remaining Masters spots will be filled through a series of head-to-head elimination matches, referred to affectionately as “the grinder.”  Players competing in the grinder are expected Playoffsto include:  Josh Damron, Josh Egbert, Angel Garcia, Mark Jarvis, Mike Lust, Kevin Gomez, Jeremiah, Willie Lister,  Alex Torriente, Luke, Aubrey Daniels and Donny Olow for the Open spots.  The last Masters spot will be up for grabs by John Heaton, CVK, Jeff Nichols, Kent La Gree or Greg Olsen.

2009 Course Championship Results

Posted in Tournament on November 2, 2009 by morleyfieldsd

Place OPEN Total  
1 Micah Dorius -32 (-36)  
2 Chris Vilmorin -25 (-31)  
3 George Spracklin -21 (-25)
2009
     
 
4 Josh Damron -19 (-23)
5 Carlo Pelg -17
6 Luke Christenson -16
7 Josh Egbert -15
8 Mike Slonim -14
T9 John Heaton -12
T9 Angel Garcia -12
11 Mike Lust -10
T12 Kevin Gomez -9
T12 CVK -9
14 D-Unit Daniels -8
15 Alex T. -6
T16 Greg Olsen -5
T16 Jeff Nichols -5
18 Chuck D -6
19 Chris Hanau 6
  D-Nice DNF
  Ed Speakman DNF
     
     
Place AMATEUR Total
1 Jeremiah May -17
T2 Danny Zwolenski -9
T2 Tim Hanau -9
4 Aaron Van Matre -6
5 Brendan Sage -5
6 Jason Edmisson -1
T7 Patrick Paramore 0
T7 Tracy Crowder 0
T9 Thomas Wheeler 1
T9 Garret Burk 1
T9 Jason Rhyme 1
12 Brandon Coates 2
13 David Fukami 3  
T14 John Arce 4  
T14 Jeff Delgado 4  
T14 Mike Ballestas 4  
17 Mario Traba 6  
18 Dale Chambless 7  
19 Brooks Loro 9  
T20 Erik Mulhorn 10  
T20 Mason Hamilton 10  
T20 Clark Jackson 10  
T20 Mark Hawking 10  
T20 Jeff Brown 10  
25 Joshua Hesser 11  
T26 Todd Fletcher 18  
T26 RJ Dela Cruz 18  
28 Neal Mackay 26  
  Casey Sowa DNF  
  Robert Colgrove DNF  
  Kyle D. DNF  
  Danny I. DNF  
       
       
Place WOMEN OPEN Total  
1 Emily Hardy 18  
2 Rianne S. 25  
3 Allison Wylot 32  
4 Michelle Chambless 46  
  Rita Nash DNF  

Chris Vilmoran aced hole 2 in the finals. This makes the 2nd year in a row we had an ace in the final 9. The setup in the second round on Saturday was as tough as it gets a Morley. All long pin positions and all long pads with 2 pin positions never seen in regular play (hole 6 on street and hole 12 back right). No player went bogey free on second course. Mike Slonim (top finishing master age player) had only 1 bogey though. Micah had best score in each round -12,-6,-14 and -4 in final 9.

Taking It A Little Too Far?

Posted in In The News, Useless Information, Video with tags , on October 27, 2009 by morleyfieldsd

With all do respect to the “Father of Disc Golf” (“Steady” Ed Headrick), we submit this video which feels more appropriate in a Twilight Zone episode than Ripley’s Believe It Or Not.

In case this seems like a good idea to you, you can purchase his “memorial” discs here

Morley Course Championship 2009

Posted in Tournament on October 25, 2009 by morleyfieldsd

ccposter 2009Saturday, Oct 31st
& Sunday, Nov 1st

3 Rounds
3 different course layouts!
Course is closed to the public during this tournament!

Open – $50
Amateur – $40
Women – $25
Entry fee does not include daily play band
Player’s package includes Dry-Tek shirt.

Trophies for 1st place Open, Amateur and Women.

Payback 100%
Open Payback – 33% of field
Women’s Payback – 50% of field
Amateur Payback shop credit – 40% of field

The top three Open Division finishers automatically qualify for the team as well as top Master Division finisher. The winner of the Amateur Division is eligible to try out for the team in the match play grinder.

Limited to 95 total players, Entries taken on day of tourney will have $10 surcharge.

Download Tournament Flyer

Bag Tag Melee Results

Posted in SD Aces on October 25, 2009 by morleyfieldsd

mikeb17 SD Aces members showed up early Sunday morning ready to put their tags on the line, with Angel Garcia bringing in the low tag #16.  It was a perfect day to play disc golf with clear skies, no wind, and warm Socal weather. While the Chargers were on TV running over the Chiefs, the course opened up and lines were very short allowing a steady pace round.  It was Mike B. who ended up shooting an impressive -10, taking the Winner spot and selecting a custom stamped 2009 Sun Valley Star Boss from the grab bag prizes donated to the Aces by its members.  Grace Rivas, San Diego Aces newest member, signed up this morning for a 2009 membership to play in the challenge and ending up winning a custom Tie-Dye stamped 2009 End of the Trail Classic Avenger SS from the $1 raffle.  What a great reward for becoming a member!

Player         Score     Tag In     Tag Out

Mike B.          -10       244      16

Jason               -6         93        48

Chris McCoy   -3         98        85

Brendon Wear  -3        163      93

Aaron V.             -3         360      98

Sage                     -2         121      121

RJ                         -2         224      123

J Bird D               -1         85        163

Hawk                    -1         262      167

Patrick P.               1          257      208

Utah                        2          228      224

Shooter                  3          123      228

Pete R.                    5          48        244

Mike Holmes         5          167      257

Steve Roberts         7          208      262

Grace R.                   7          359      359

Angel                       DNF     16        360

Morley Player Profile: Emily Hardy

Posted in Player Profiles on October 20, 2009 by morleyfieldsd

IMG_4608Emily Hardy

PDGA#  26129

Division  Open Women

Sponsor: Baskethead Disc Golf

 

Began Playing Disc Golf:

I played competitive Ultimate frisbee for about 8 years before I discovered disc golf. I moved up to Lake Tahoe in 2001 for the winter season, and there was no ultimate team at the time.  So I decided to try disc golf. I showed up by myself at the Zephyr Cove course with one disc, no map, and no clue about how to play.  Lucky for me, some locals rolled up and kindly offered for me to join them. I’m so glad I did! Started playing tournaments in 2005.

 

First Disc:

It was a tie dye Stratus, which I still have. It’s so beat that its even understable at the Mountain High course.

 

Favorite Hole at Morley:

7, because there are no “gimme” birdie positions on this hole.

 

Morley Field Aces:

3: 14 C (star starfire),  15 C (my first ace ever- z predator), 16 A (x comet).

 

Favorite Disc:

The Z Buzzz is the best! You can throw it hard, it’s fast, and it’s stable. If I could only play with one disc, the Buzzz would be it.

 

Favorite Drivers:

Predator for overstable/windy conditions, Rogue for distance

 

Favorite Midranges:

Buzzz, Comet

 

Favorite Putter:

FLX Challenger–only the goldie will do!

 

In My Bag:
not a whole lot– mastering a few discs is easier than lugging around 20!

FLX Challenger

Z Buzzz

Y Comet

2-3 Rogues (various stability)

Z Predator

Pro Destroyer

 

Tourney wins and / or Top 5 finishes (not necessarily from Morley):

07 Worlds, 2nd in Mixed Doubles

06 & 07 So Cal Championships, 1st,  Pro Women

06, U.S. Women’s Championships, 8th, Pro Women

07, Golden State Classic, 3rd, Pro Women

 

Favorite Disc Golf Website:

discgolfersr.us   It’s like Facebook, but just for disc golf.

 

Favorite Pro Player:

Valerie Jenkins– She’s the top woman player in the world! She can throw it a mile and putt, too. Val is also really humble and friendly with everybody she plays with.  Val is great role model for younger players and an awesome ambassador for disc golf.

 

Tips for newer players and players looking to improve:

Go out to a field and practice.  Too many new players just go to Morley and think they’ll get better automatically.  If you want to best, fastest way to improve, get out to a park. Pick a particular skill that you want to work on, such as your grip, follow through, or keeping the disc low. Bring all of your discs and focus on just that skill.  You don’t have to worry about errant shots or taking too long.  You’ll see your game improve dramatically!