Enjoying the Moment...

The last week has been a great Disc Golf week for me. I have played some of my best DG and had so much fun. I have fun even when I'm last on the card, but it's amazing how much more fun it is when you're playing well.

Weekend before last I was able to play well enough to help Austin to win our division at the June Juggernaut charity doubles tournament. My first ever win in any event I've ever played in.

It must have carried over. Last Saturday at Dorey Park for the Battlefield Open I was determined to have fun no matter what. But I did have a feeling of confidence I had never had before. I missed some drives and gacked a few holes. I could have done at minimum 5 strokes better. But my putting was on target for the most part and I was hitting 20'-30' consistently for the first time.

Getting back in to tournament play my first goal was just to not finish last. Then my goal was to finish in the top half, then make the prize cut. I was able to make two goals with this effort. To commemorate this I decided to dye me a trophy wall hanger with one of my prize discs.

Hopefully I can keep this going. My next goal is to become competitive in AM Masters.

Battlefield Open

I made it down to Dorey Park in Richmond for the Battlefield Open. I wasn't planning on it but my cousin that had been visiting left a day early so I got up early and was lucky enough to get one of the few open spots left.

First round was the short tees. My group started on #16 and I was able to get about 8' past the basket and immediately donked the birdie putt. But I put it behind me and started rolling off pars. I was able to hit a few birdies and had only one bogey to finish at -2. For the first time I had the best score on a card. I'm usually the worst.

I get back from the lunch break and I'm in a three way tie for 9th place.

The second round is from the long tees, a completely different course. I start off with a grip lock shot off the tee of #13 straight in to the woods and end up with a double par 6. But I settle down and hit a string of pars with a few birdie chances. On the back nine I begin to feel fatigued but I keep it together enough finish with some bogeys for a +12.

This was the first time playing this course and I was very happy with both rounds. I was in two groups of great players that kept everything fun. I get back and I was good enough to finish 11th in Intermediate Division (26 players). Prizes were up to 13th so I had just made it in. This was the first time in 25+ years of disc golf that I have won discs in a PDGA sanctioned event.

I won these 3 Crystal Buzzes.

To make it even a greater day for the Spotsy DG Club. Austin finished 1st in Advanced, Russell finished 2nd in Open and Jeff finished 1st in Grand Masters.