Boycott the USDGC?

[smyith]

This.. I thought I was the only one who used ball golf as a get away from disc golf.

alot of my dg buddies do this as well.

 

[CraigWesnofske]

Stroke and distance is awesome for disc golf and seeing who knows how to manage a course. The buncr rule however is the worst thing I can recall ever seeing. #10 at USDGC is a great example of this. If a person throws at the green from the tee, misses their first two drives, re-tees and gets the third one up their and sinks the putt, they don't deserve a par.

But the circle two ace by Bobby on #17 was pretty cool to watch, although right after he aced his 2nd shot, he said out loud to the gallery that he did not deserve a two.

 

[Cgkdisc]

You may not agree it was "fair" that a player get a "par" on hole 10 (was really a par 3 in that format) but it was more appropriate than T&D from a risk/reward standpoint. I'm not sure there's any format that can make that a good hole including the USDGC buncr rule (not the real buncr rule). I'm thinking maybe having a drop zone halfway down the left side after throwing OB on the tee shot would be the best way to play that hole. Players can go for it from the tee and risk at least a 4 and more if they can't land in the circle from the drop zone. The hole would also be par 3 in that format.

 

[esdubya]

Looks like the TD will be taking questions tomorrow in a live broadcast. I plan on watching to get the 'straight poop' instead of all the rumours and accusations that have been flying around.

USDGC TD Poole to Make Special LIVE Appearance on DGP Weekly News Show
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Watch DGP Weekly Thursday at 10:15 pm EDT, as we welcome USDGC Tournament Director Jonathan Poole to the show.

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Jonathan Poole, Tournament Director of the United States Disc Golf Championship, will appear as a guest this week to discuss the current status of this year's event, as well as the rationale that led up to the fundamental changes to this year's USDGC.

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Thursday's LIVE broadcast of DGP Weekly will also have 2011 European Open Champion and the Planet's #1 Ranked player, David Feldberg, as well as WhirldSports.com founder and PDGA Board of Directors candidate, John Heaton as our guests.

 

[grodney]

I heard they are experimenting with the "no fairway runup" rule this year. Should make those long par 4's and par 5's more interesting.

 

[esdubya]

I heard they are experimenting with the "no fairway runup" rule this year. Should make those long par 4's and par 5's more interesting.

Nice, I heard also that the PDGA is making the smoking ban rule to be retroactively implemented. Basically all tournaments from 1978-2011 will be invalid once the videotape is reviewed.

 

[sprintermatt]

thanks chuck. i'm sure it's already been discussed in here, but how was the projection calculated?

Just letting y'all Charlotte DGC folks know that OddJob IS NOT SprinterMatt... AKA XterraMatt... AKA Matt P from Rock Hill. We are not the same person. But it's a great disc golf messageboard name... since I CREATED IT! Mwuhahahahahaha.

Just don't think that person is me posting... This is my first post ever on DGCR... and may be my last.

 

[CraigWesnofske]

Just letting y'all Charlotte DGC folks know that OddJob IS NOT SprinterMatt... AKA XterraMatt... AKA Matt P from Rock Hill. We are not the same person. But it's a great disc golf messageboard name... since I CREATED IT! Mwuhahahahahaha.

Just don't think that person is me posting... This is my first post ever on DGCR... and may be my last.

Says 7 on your post count. That's 6 more than 1. Speaking of 1, Why'd you quit the Seneca tourney with one putt left?

 

[smyith]

Says 7 on your post count. That's 6 more than 1. Speaking of 1, Why'd you quit the Seneca tourney with one putt left?

this guy sounds like our local quitter dan

 

[CraigWesnofske]

this guy sounds like our local quitter dan

I just don't get why it is that important to have an inflated rating, like a player rating matters anyway. Don't you still have to score better than your competition to win?

 

[smyith]

I just don't get why it is that important to have an inflated rating, like a player rating matters anyway. Don't you still have to score better than your competition to win?

what i find funny is that technically if they leave before the round is over then they still get rated. so say you left after 15 holes, you should receive a 7 for the 3 remaining holes, not dq'd. if i remember correctly if you would get a 700 rated round or higher it will count.

i could care less about my rating. i know i am a far better player than my rating. its just another number someone feels necessary to assign to me. <shrug>

 

[Cgkdisc]

You don't complete the round, it's a DNF. No 7s and no rating.

 

[smyith]

You don't complete the round, it's a DNF. No 7s and no rating.

then i was mis-informed. thanks for the correction.

 

[burro]

I just don't get why it is that important to have an inflated rating, like a player rating matters anyway. Don't you still have to score better than your competition to win?

Craig totally agree with you. true competitor doesn't quit unless absolutely no choice. doesn't say much for your true abilities is you are afraid to post your actual rounds including poor ones.

 

[TOURNEYPLAYER]

then i was mis-informed. thanks for the correction.

He good at that. :thmbup:

 

[TOURNEYPLAYER]

Craig totally agree with you. true competitor doesn't quit unless absolutely no choice. doesn't say much for your true abilities is you are afraid to post your actual rounds including poor ones.

I actually agree with Craig too. Weird. I have been playing like to crap lately and my rating shows it.

 

[CraigWesnofske]

I actually agree with Craig too. Weird. I have been playing like to crap lately and my rating shows it.

This will only make you better Rob. Dang it Burro, I thought I was upset with you, and now you go and make me feel supported. Damn you!

 

[TOURNEYPLAYER]

Let's hope so. I have played a few courses that were new to me and showed a glaring flaw in my game

 

[CraigWesnofske]

I found a new flaw today while putting out on #3 at The Angry Beaver. When hot chicks are jogging by on the road, I can't hit chains from 35'.

 

[TOURNEYPLAYER]

U gotta bang those.