2017 Accomplishments and 2018 Goals

[MarkDSM]

Time for this thread again.

Accomplishments should accentuate the positive highlights
Goals can be pretty dreamy

I am lame and just sticking to disc golf related.

2017:
-built from mix, donated, and installed several heavy concrete based benches at two local courses. Fun and learned new skills in the process. Flew under the flag of Becky Zallek Disc Golf Foundation.. PDGA HOF # 9388
-played in a couple super awesome non sanctioned tourneys
-improved max bh distance and consistent placement a solid 30 feet
-had a glow best shot doubles round where my partner and I threw down a monster eyebrow raising score.

2018:
-a few more benches. Got some back stock. Travel and donate a couple on out of town roadtrips
-at least 6 event tourneys
-drop into 'commoners' leagues and weekly rounds more than in 2017
-camp more than in 2017
-vastly improve my right and left handed forehand accuracy beyond 225. It is my super major game fault and separates me from a solid challenge at top card to the best players in my age group. (45)
-work towards forming an Amenities subgroup in regard to existing area courses and a new challenging terrain course coming soon. (Dream of some pavilions, improved signage, and pathway upgrades in many places happening in an organized legit fashion)

 

[DavidSauls]

2017:
-Injury-free, from March on, after 2 1/2 years with an incessant string of injuries and health issues. Though the verdict is out on my knee, after walking into a sofa this week and possibly damaging it again.
-Attended the Director's Cup, and event that quite possibly sprung from my own suggestion, which I'd missed all but 1 day of its history due to scheduling issues or the aforementioned injuries. It was great.
-And, for that matter, played in any tournaments at all, after a 1 1/2 year layout due to those injuries. It felt good, results notwithstanding.
-Completed 2 new holes at Stoney Hill and renumbered one of the overlapping layouts, so that now the numbering system will make sense to visitors.

2018:
-Recover some of the distance that I lost during a 7-month layoff. I had precious little to begin with, so like a poor person robbed of rent money, I really miss every little bit that's gone.
-The list for improvements at Stoney Hill is too long for this forum. Construction of a couple more holes would be high on it, though.

 

[KenanFlagler01]

2017
- Win the year's series vs my brother (currently lead 10-9)
- Play 50 unique courses (currently at 44; gonna be close)
- Made the lead card of the only tournament I got to play
- Found out the town parks director wanted to build a DGC; helped preferred town board candidates get elected; got appointed to the parks and rec advisory board

2018
- Win a league night
- Earn Wordsmith and Trusted Reviewer golds
- Win the yearly series vs younger bro
- Get town approval for new DGC

 

[Vonbeezy1]

2017
-Had fun
-Learned to throw bh better
-Learned there's more to life than disc golf
- Learned my fiancee is pregnant
- Graduated nursing school

2018
-Get to 1000 rated
-Master my putting
-Become consistently consistent!
-Pass NCLEX on my first attempt in January
-Have a healthy baby
-Become a better man

 

[thrembo]

2017 Accomplishment: Won long putt contest at the local fundraiser tournament yesterday.

2018 Goals: More traveling, more courses, more fun!

 

[Broken Shoulder]

2017
-Had fun
-Learned to throw bh better
-Learned there's more to life than disc golf
- Learned my fiancee is pregnant
- Graduated nursing school

2018
-Get to 1000 rated
-Master my putting
-Become consistently consistent!
-Pass NCLEX on my first attempt in January
-Have a healthy baby
-Become a better man

Congrats on the upcoming fatherhood.

 

[DiscinFiend]

2017 Accomplishments
- Cashed in every tournament except one
- Improved my putting a lot in the last two months of the year
- Had my longest sidearm birdie ever in a tournament (parked a 450' hole)

2018 Goals
- Cash in every tournament (advanced)
- End the year with a rating over 950
- Play in at least 20 tournaments
- Improve my putting

 

[da Crippler]

2017

My rating went up 38 points
I finished "in the money" for the first time in a tournament
Became a much better putter
Fixed my financial situation, I am now debt free but broke
Kicked all the jerks and a$$holes in my life to the curb, and reset my BS meter to zero
Got some nagging health problems taken care of
Met a bunch of very cool senior golfers

2018

Stay healthy and lose some weight, get my teeth fixed
Sign up for Medicare in August when I turn 65
Continue to improve my game and get my rating over 850
Play more age protected tournaments
Play more tournaments in northern and central Wisconsin
More road trips
Help to grow the sport in Upper Michigan, more volunteer work on new courses
Start downsizing with the goal of becoming a full time RVer
Get the hell out of Upper Michigan for the winter

 

[DavidSauls]

2017
-Had fun
-Learned to throw bh better
-Learned there's more to life than disc golf
- Learned my fiancee is pregnant
- Graduated nursing school

2018
-Get to 1000 rated
-Master my putting
-Become consistently consistent!
-Pass NCLEX on my first attempt in January
-Have a healthy baby
-Become a better man

Congratulations.

You know, that 5th item for 2018 is going to be a drag on the first 3.

On the bright side, the first 3 won't seem nearly as important.

 

[DavidSauls]

2017:
-Injury-free, from March on, after 2 1/2 years with an incessant string of injuries and health issues. Though the verdict is out on my knee, after walking into a sofa this week and possibly damaging it again.
-Attended the Director's Cup, and event that quite possibly sprung from my own suggestion, which I'd missed all but 1 day of its history due to scheduling issues or the aforementioned injuries. It was great.
-And, for that matter, played in any tournaments at all, after a 1 1/2 year layout due to those injuries. It felt good, results notwithstanding.
-Completed 2 new holes at Stoney Hill and renumbered one of the overlapping layouts, so that now the numbering system will make sense to visitors.

2018:
-Recover some of the distance that I lost during a 7-month layoff. I had precious little to begin with, so like a poor person robbed of rent money, I really miss every little bit that's gone.
-The list for improvements at Stoney Hill is too long for this forum. Construction of a couple more holes would be high on it, though.

Ah, I left out of my 2018 goals, getting the renumbering system (from the 2017 accomplishments) to take root in my brain.

 

[joecoin]

2017 Accomplishments: Actually figured out how to throw forehand. Not very well but huge improvement over fluttering blobs of non-aerodynamic flights.
Bagged more courses.
Purchased 2 more baskets for my home course, now have 18 holes on 12 baskets.

2018 Goals: Get better, especially more distance on drives.
Bag more courses.
More baskets for home course.

 

[wellsbranch250]

2017 Accomplishments
- Became a licensed Architect - Florida
- Played 151 different courses.
- Played 127 new courses.
- Wrote 107 reviews. - 3 more coming this year
- Made about a two dozen course maps and some hole signage.
- Designed my first disc golf hole - Chaindragon DGC
- Consultant for my first course - Oldsmar DGC
- Bought my first Basket - Discraft Recruit

2018 Goals
- Become a licensed Architect - Alabama
- Join the PDGA
- Play in my first sanctioned event.
- I claim to be a 900 rated played, so to prove it.
- Play two top 25 rated courses.
- Write my 250th review.
- Help design an entire course.
- Travel to England and Scotland.

 

[biscoe]

2017:
4 course designs
ran several successful events
part of the committee for the successful Spotsy bid for 2019 USWDGC
acquired and cut turf for tees at 5 local courses

2018:
4 more course designs
one course design outside Virginia
run the biggest and best Amateur event ever in Virginia (SpAm)
see Lake Marshall with at least one and hopefully 2 fully complete courses
get the neck/shoulder back to playing status

 

[elmexdela]

2017: Beat aim in every round I threw with him.

2018: Explore Wisconsin.
Course count up to 200.

 

[Vonbeezy1]

Congratulations.

You know, that 5th item for 2018 is going to be a drag on the first 3.

On the bright side, the first 3 won't seem nearly as important.

Yup. Those are just bonus items. Disc golf can take a back door to that 11 times out of 10 LOL

 

[ToddL]

2017 Goals:
Play - FAILED
Get better - FAILED

2017 Accomplishments:
TD/Co-TD for ~8 events
Designed 3 courses
Provide exceptionally useful design feedback for 2 more courses
Built half of 3 courses

2018 Goals:
TD a lot, hand off co-TD duties to others
Delegate, delegate, delegate
Finish building 3 courses
Convince other people to build courses (lol)

 

[lannino]

2017 Accomplishments

-Dove headfirst into the local tournament scene
-Finished 3rd in the Green Mountain Point Series for my division (AM2, yes I will move up next year)
-Learned to throw RHBH, already know how to LHFH and LH tomahawk.
-Threw Brewster Ridge DGC to an even par in Vermont States
-Threw an under par round in a tournament
-Lost 20 pounds so far, motivated by my desire to get real good at this sport.

2018 Goals

-Learn to throw RHFH or LHBH. I need a shot that bends right.
-Master putting within the circle.
- Be competitive in AM1
- Travel for more New England tournaments
-Throw a tomahawk ace. I've been so close!
-Lose annother 40 pounds. I want to feel like an athlete again!

 

[etdefender19]

From last year:
2017:
Play five PDGA tournaments (FAIL - only played one)
Win a monthly (Won two)
Shoot under par in the 27-hole monthly (best is 6 over) (sort of fail - my best is now 1 over)
Not buy so many discs/stop endless micro-managing of my bag composition (I did stop the endless micro-managing of my entire bag, now just micro-manage a couple of slots)
Play 15 new courses (including DeLa) - (partial fail: 12 new courses, not DeLa)
(Baseball) Have a much better year hitting than 2016 - get back to 2015 form (had an incredible year pitching, including a four-hit shutout in a national tournament. Hitting started coming around late in the year but overall was another down year)

2018:
-Bag another 10 new courses, including DeLa
-Under par in my 27-hole monthly
-Play more weeklies at Oak Grove with the Delta Windjammers
-Play three PDGA tournaments
-(Baseball) pitch as well as last year, hit like it's 2015.

 

[jjtwinnova]

2017:
Ran my first PDGA Tournament
Increased my rating by 50 points, but still nowhere near where I want it to be
So far played 48 courses total, I want to get to 50, but most likely not going to happen
Became a Bronze Trusted Reviewer

Non-DG, I got my driver's license and a job, so more disc golf and fun!

2018:
Get to 910 rated, at 878, but most of my rounds are at around 900 now.
Play 10 PDGA tournaments
Play 30 new courses
Play in 3 more states
Increase driving distance by 30 feet, to around 350.
Get my putting accuracy to much better from everywhere in the circle. No excuses for how bad it is now.

 

[Nova P]

2017 goals:
Get a proper wetsuit and immunizations for safer stagnant pond diving. YES. Many discs have gone home to their owners.
Sweep all nine tournaments in the Maverick Series in Advanced Women: YES. Nine for nine, undefeated.
Finish the year rated 850: NEAR-MISS, at 847. :|
Get onto some kind of team: FAIL. :\
Get a factory sponsorship: BZZZZZZZZZZZT. NO.

2018:
Beat the snot out of every sponsored player I encounter: :wall: