how are glow rounds/courses set up ..?

[moose-mdg]

im thinking of doing a "glow saturday night" or something to that effect at my home course ...all the other courses in the area closed at dark so i think it will be good for the locals ...i have never really been to a course where a glow tourney or course was set up ...i wondered do you guys put lights in the fairway at all to give a idea of direction for holes that are not short and straight..? im going to hang Led lights from each basket and on each tee ...just looking for any good info that might help me out ...thanks ..

here is the course ...

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=6343

 

[New013]

When we do glow dubs we sometimes put those LED light sticks on the poles for people who aren't used to playing glow or aren't as familiar with the course. However when we go out for casual rounds we just play it straight up and honestly I prefer it that way. I like the challenge of playing the hole based on feel and memory.

 

[moose-mdg]

im out in the country and it gets really dark...you cant see anything ..also the course is new so not many people have played it ...just wonder if that might be too hard..? i was thinking of maybe putting a Led from a tree on the edge of each side of the fairway for a guide light so to say

 

[Jukeshoe]

Definitely don't light up the course if you can help it. Ruins night vision and really wrecks the fun, too.

I'd say just one light on each basket. Occasionally, I've seen certain pinch points that must be hit have glow sticks (or reflective nails) on the tree trunks, but it seems a bit like overkill.

Good luck, have fun, happy glowing!

 

[K-Pfaff]

I'd say just put a light on the basket, and mando's, if you have any. Putting lights on the fairway would sorta wreck the whole point.

 

[Mattallica]

The best glow rounds are pitch black imo. You can see more than you think.

 

[moose-mdg]

ok ...im just thinking holes like this .... http://www.dgcoursereview.com/view_image.php?id=6343&p=932d67a3 where you have a 15 ft gap to hit its going to be hard to know where to throw in the complete darkness...and im not talking bright light ...i mean the 3v led lights you put on your discs ....

 

[TheDudeAbides]

Played a glow tourney about 2 months ago. They had 1 rope type glow stick around the top of the basket part and a glow stick hanging in the middle. It was heavily wooded and the had some glow sticks on the trails also. I was nervous going into it, but it was a ton of fun. Can't wait to do another!

 

[Mattallica]

ok ...im just thinking holes like this .... http://www.dgcoursereview.com/view_image.php?id=6343&p=932d67a3 where you have a 15 ft gap to hit its going to be hard to know where to throw in the complete darkness...and im not talking bright light ...i mean the 3v led lights you put on your discs ....

Give it a shot.

 

[tbird888]

Choose a night when the moon is out. Give yourself a few minutes for your eyes to adjust and do your best to be discreet while charging your discs, and you'll be fine. I always seem to get put on a card with someone who refuses to play without a flashlight for walking, and I can never see squat. Don't forget to put an LED on your bag. There's nothing worse than having to wander around for fifteen minutes while you try to find it.

 

[Disc Fiend]

Every time my friends and I play glow(and we play a lot), we always set it up one of these ways:

Either-
A. - One big light on top of the basket(I like to use lawn lights or something similar)
B. - Glow bracelets. I tie four of them on each basket, 2 on the top two corners of the basket, and two on the bottom. I tie them on so that if you are staring at the basket from the tee(or landing area), you will see the area of the basket.

Or-
C. No set up at all! just go out and have fun!(we do this a lot, we are lazy).

I totally agree with everybody above, you can see just fine in the dark, almost better. It is almost impossible to lose a disc while playing glow too(just go to the one thing glowing). But for your purposes(a league), you should definitely light up the baskets. Don't light up anything else though unless there is a cliff or ravine or something, and somebody could die.

 

[knettles]

Choose a night when the moon is out. Give yourself a few minutes for your eyes to adjust and do your best to be discreet while charging your discs, and you'll be fine. I always seem to get put on a card with someone who refuses to play without a flashlight for walking, and I can never see squat. Don't forget to put an LED on your bag. There's nothing worse than having to wander around for fifteen minutes while you try to find it.

I think this is really course dependent. A heavily wooded course with steep hills on a dark night; you pretty much have to have headlamps. It's just a safety issue. Many of the courses I play are like that, which is why I hate glow discs. In my opinion, lighted discs will always be better. Sure, they mess with your night vision, but you'll always be able to see them WITHOUT needing pitch black to do so.

However, if I played somewhere with more open/flatter courses, I could definitely see the advantages of glow discs.

 

[tbird888]

I think this is really course dependent. A heavily wooded course with steep hills on a dark night; you pretty much have to have headlamps. It's just a safety issue. Many of the courses I play are like that, which is why I hate glow discs. In my opinion, lighted discs will always be better. Sure, they mess with your night vision, but you'll always be able to see them WITHOUT needing pitch black to do so.

However, if I played somewhere with more open/flatter courses, I could definitely see the advantages of glow discs.

I've only ever played on courses I know, and I have played on wooded and hilly courses. As long as your eyes adjust, and there's a little moonlight, I'd still prefer no lights. We don't have terrain here like you do in WV though.

 

[Violets caddy]

We glow at least twice a month all year.
Never glow during a full moon, makes finding discs a pain.
Stick 4 glow sticks in each basket, the bracelets. Run them through the chains.
Any hazardous areas such as hills, holes, etc get a glow stick or two. No point injuring people.
If anyone shines flashlights, beat them mercilessly. Its supposed to be dark.

 

[KDDEBOER]

We glow at least twice a month all year.
Never glow during a full moon, makes finding discs a pain.
Stick 4 glow sticks in each basket, the bracelets. Run them through the chains.
Any hazardous areas such as hills, holes, etc get a glow stick or two. No point injuring people.
If anyone shines flashlights, beat them mercilessly. Its supposed to be dark.

:thmbup::thmbup::thmbup:

 

[dysmike]

We glow at least twice a month all year.
Never glow during a full moon, makes finding discs a pain.
Stick 4 glow sticks in each basket, the bracelets. Run them through the chains.
Any hazardous areas such as hills, holes, etc get a glow stick or two. No point injuring people.
If anyone shines flashlights, beat them mercilessly. Its supposed to be dark.

Yep, we went from bracelets to led based glow stick lookin things (they're as bright as the mil-spec glow sticks, and only one per basket is needed) because they're reusable. The only time a flashlight comes out is to pick through cactus, or check for snakes. Even then, red works better than white.

 

[disctildeath]

We do glow rounds and a small glow tourney/ camp out get together every year in Morganton, NC at Catawba Meadows. A good option if your on a budget is go to Wal-Mart and use LED balloons. Put one on top of the basket, it gives a nice glow target but since the LED is in the balloon it doesn't hurt your night vision. Generally you want to encourage glow disks and stay away from led discs/pods or on the leds on the baskets as everyone gets around much easier if they aren't blinded. Like some others said maybe take a few glow braclets and put them either in the chains or on the pole itself to give players an idea of the "sweet spot", then if you have issues where finding the next hole is tricky you can make a glow arrow with some bracelets or sticks. You can get the balloons in 15 packs for 10 dollars, and you can get the bracelets/sticks and clear tape really cheap at a Dollar Tree. Also Wal-Mart has these little 3 light blacklight devices in the camping section for 8-10 dollars, I've been using one for 3 years now and I'm still on the same battery.

 

[New013]

I don't know if it's been addressed but the more moon light you have the harder it is find your glow discs. It's actually better to have more darkness when playing glow as weird as that seems. It's also imperative that nobody has a regular flashlight or any kind of bright light that will kill your night vision. Once your eyes adjust to the dark you should be fine.

 

[Mattallica]

I don't know if it's been addressed but the more moon light you have the harder it is find your glow discs. It's actually better to have more darkness when playing glow as weird as that seems. It's also imperative that nobody has a regular flashlight or any kind of bright light that will kill your night vision. Once your eyes adjust to the dark you should be fine.

"What are all those black lines?"

 

[heartman]

get some LEDs for discs and glow sticks for the baskets and to line fairways

set up 9 short holes

for every beer you finish during the round, you get a stroke off your score

go