Tennessee State Tour Final

[Ron Pittman]

I pulled this off of another forum. ANYONE can play in it, but you need to have played in 3 tour stops to qualify for the final 9/state champ in your division.


Don't let the tour stop issue keep you from going to this one. The Cedar Hill course and crew are just plain awesome!

I only have 1 1/2 stops on the tour. One tourney and one TD'd. No champ for me. No biggie. I was the Grand Master champ for KY last year -- and it didn't seem to change my life!

Put this one on your calendar. I plan on seeing you there.

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Tennessee Disc Golf Tour Finals
December 5th and 6th
At
Cedar Hill Park
Nashville, Tennessee

Register online at PDGA.com
or call 615-849-8538 to reserve your spot.
Registration and check-in will begin at 6:30 A.M. on Saturday.
$50 Pro
$40 Advance
$35 Intermediate
$30 Rec/Novice
$25 Youth

[msudog]

Do you know the whole schedule for the tournament?

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I'll have the full flyer added on tndiscgolf.com as soon as it's sent my way. i did notice that the Sumner county championship is this Saturday, but I haven't received any info yet on that one either.

[Ron Pittman]

Got this update:
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Players meeting at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 5th. at the Cedar Hill pavilion next to Holes 9 and 10.

Everyone will be playing three rounds and a final nine for those that qualify for the State Title. If you did not play the three qualifying events, it will pay out just like a typical B-tier after the three rounds. The course will be set up short, medium and Longgg.

re-registering for this one at www.pdgasignup.com/Qstore/Qstore.cgi?CMD=011&PROD=1258145216

We will take registration and check-in at 6:30 AM on Saturday until Players meeting at 9:00 A.M. The field is limited to 90.

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Think back to the time when you first started playing discgolf... Go ahead, wander down memory lane. You’d seen your friends play the game before, whether it was at a park you were with with your family, or maybe you had seen those brightly colored discs at the sporting goods store. You thought to yourself that it might be interesting to try. You borrowed a friend's disc or got one of your own. Obviously, never having played the game before, you get beaten pretty handily by your buddies who played, but you learned. You got better. You evolved. You got interested.

After getting to know the basic rules and learning different things about the game, you decide to dive into the water. You go to the local shop to buy more discs, with the help of friends. They told you what drivers were new and what discs were good, and they were more than willing to trade you their old broke in discs for that new shiny one you'd just bought, or maybe even offer you an amazing two for one trade!

As you keep playing with your friends, you figure out certain important aspects of the game that others aren't grasping. You learn about arm speed or disc stability, and that making par on most holes and getting birdies when you can is the easiest way to win at the game. You learn that you are often times your own biggest enemy, and that staying cool and under control is half the battle. You also learn that there are some jerks that play who make life misrable not only for themselves, but usually for the other people around them the entire round. You also learn that there is a bigger community of players around your town, and that you should probably be playing against different people if you want to get better. You also expand your ability to see the course through different eyes, and think of shot selection in your sleep. You become better with time, and eventually start beating all of your friends on a regular basis.

As you become the alpha male of your group, you decide that you're probably good enough to enter into that local tournament that's held every Sunday afternoon at your local course. You go there to learn about different formats, including doubles. You just beat your friends over and over, so why should these guys be any different? This is the story of me, and how I started playing discgolf. I didn't start off in an environment dominated by tournament sharks, but with my friends playing once or twice a month.

I hope that everyone will take the time come out to play in this one. If you are a discgolf player, you should be there. States champs is the culmination of an entire years worth of planning by the events staff, and the entire season's worth of playing for a whole lot of people. The guys who have been the "road warriors" and made the trips to hit up most of the tour stops have a slight advantage the way the points system is set up, but you shouldn't let that stop you. I fought my way up to finish in 2nd place last year after starting the tournament in 10th and I had played in the bare minimum number of tournaments to even qualify. And was one 30 foot putt away from forcing sudden death.

Just remember one thing: This tournament is all about having fun and learning about the game. It’s a great introduction to tournament discgolf, and you should encourage all of your friends to come, even those that strictly play casual golf. States is a great environment, and the prizes are worth it. To boot, you usually don't have to travel too far, since it is a State Championship after all.

Good luck to you all and see you Saturday morning.

[RD]

i gotta work