New course in plano texas?

[osbogosley]

Yes, Tami put the course in. Her daughters are 6 and 11 and she got back into playing ultimate last yr. Then she got frito to put in the course. Too long ago for most of you but Tami was the best woman to play the game in the early days. If not for work and other interests she would have been the Climo of womens disc golf. It was in '88 she and Nick Hart put on the first tournament in Lubbock. I took 8 baskets there to help. Tami and I used to bet milkshakes on round at tournaments. Ahh the old days!!! Contact Tami Pellicane at Frito Lay to see about playing the course.

 

[John Rock]

Yes, Tami put the course in. Her daughters are 6 and 11 and she got back into playing ultimate last yr. Then she got frito to put in the course. Too long ago for most of you but Tami was the best woman to play the game in the early days. If not for work and other interests she would have been the Climo of womens disc golf. It was in '88 she and Nick Hart put on the first tournament in Lubbock. I took 8 baskets there to help. Tami and I used to bet milkshakes on round at tournaments. Ahh the old days!!! Contact Tami Pellicane at Frito Lay to see about playing the course.

The Park Pete Open? I've still got that T-shirt (saw it in a box the other day). Do you remember meeting the 2 golfers from Amarillo when you and Ziggy were sitting on the picnic table in Zilker Park in '87 right before Texas State's?

 

[osbogosley]

Yea I remember. Ziggy sure was a great guy. He could really throw a roller and play in the wind.

 

[chopz33]

excellent course, and until Bill Allen gets done...i might try to call this my home course

 

[timg]

Regarding the Frito Lay course, I removed it from the site because the company requested it. Here is the email:

Please remove the posting, photos and all information regarding the Disk Golf Course located at the Frito Lay North America Corporate Headquarters in Plano, Texas.

The Course is on private property. The only permitted use is for Frito Lay / PepsiCo employees and their guests.

No unauthorized use is permitted. Frito Lay Corporate Security has posted several signs throughout the property stating that the Headquarters Campus is Private Property.

Any unauthorized use is a Criminal Trespass.

Please call me if you have any questions.

Thank you,

George Robertson
PepsiCo Global Security
Security Manager
Frito Lay North America

 

[zenbot]

Regarding the Frito Lay course, I removed it from the site because the company requested it. Here is the email:

Are they, at least, sending you a box of chips?

 

[timg]

Are they, at least, sending you a box of chips?

No, they just have better lawyers than I do

 

[Dfwdscglfr]

Sucks for us now I know where to apply for a job though

 

[zenbot]

No, they just have better lawyers than I do

You have Vegan Ray.

 

[zenbot]

Even though you had to take the course down I think it's pretty cool that they put one in for their employees. Props to Chester.

 

[tajsss]

Even though you had to take the course down I think it's pretty cool that they put one in for their employees. Props to Chester.

Seconded!

 

[chopz33]

this sucks

 

[chopz33]

Yes, Tami put the course in. Her daughters are 6 and 11 and she got back into playing ultimate last yr. Then she got frito to put in the course. Too long ago for most of you but Tami was the best woman to play the game in the early days. If not for work and other interests she would have been the Climo of womens disc golf. It was in '88 she and Nick Hart put on the first tournament in Lubbock. I took 8 baskets there to help. Tami and I used to bet milkshakes on round at tournaments. Ahh the old days!!! Contact Tami Pellicane at Frito Lay to see about playing the course.

i've been trying to go about this the right way...can anyone from here pm me her contact info if they have it....i used the world wide web and found nothing
or any contact info for getting a round in on this course

 

[chopz33]

ok well i'm going to attempt to play this course tomorrow. hopefully wont get booted off the course

 

[razorsmith.com]

i am new here, however i have been an employee of FritoLay for the past 10 yrs. yes, last year we built the course. i had nothing to do with the course design, however i did have a bit to do with the building of the course. pouring concrete for baskets, building tee signs, things like that.

yes this is a private 18 hole course. there are a few long open holes, and about 6 that either run through trees, or along tree lines, 2 creek crossings. when i found out that this was being built, i jumped on this bandwagon. great course with challenging holes and nice that it is on company property.

one of the reasons that they are keeping it private is due to the upkeep and sustainability. the only parking is company parking. there are not trash cans, water fountains, or restrooms available. half of the wooded area was not cleared of undergrowth until last summer. so every time i play the course, i see new hazards. broken glass, rusty cans, things like that. i like that it is private so that we do not have to worry about the graffiti, littering, loitering, and the such. sorry amigos, however these are the rules we all abide by. and yes, 24/7 security, and they will escort you off if you don't have company credentials.

good luck in your attempts to play. i wish you the best in your adventures.

razorsmith

 

[Roc1Time]

So, why dont you escort some guys on when you go play?

 

[chopz33]

So, why dont you escort some guys on when you go play?

Roc i can get you on if you wanna play sometime

 

[razorsmith.com]

So, why dont you escort some guys on when you go play?

usually i play during lunch. 1 hr time limit, and so i play a short round of speed golf. throw, run, throw, run.....

if i go play somewhere, i play other courses.

razorsmith

 

[Tiggertooth]

It is cool that FritoLay put in a course. I have stock in PepsiCo, so technically I own part of the company. Maybe that'll get me in

My biggest disappointment is in Plano itself. It's a large, wealthy, suburb of Dallas. And has some really nice parks. But the only disc golf courses I know of in the city are on the east side, and not particularly great ones (in my opinion).

Every weekend I end up driving to some other city to play, and always wish Plano would put in a course that was really good--mostly meaning where the holes don't overlap and you don't have to worry about hitting other pedestrians.

I know ccdiscgolf and some others on here have worked very hard in bringing new courses to places like McKinney. Have they (or anyone else) tried to contact Plano about putting in a course on the west side? I'd be glad to start the campaign, but could use a suggestion as to how to go about it from some of the experts that have done it.

To everyone who has gotten their Dallas neighboring city to put in a disc golf course, a big hearty thank you! Chances are I play in your city regularly, and always eat lunch at a local restaurant. So the course is not only giving the parkland some good use, but bringing in local dollars as well. Seems like a win-win.

Ken

 

[Tiggertooth]

I'll add one more thing. The cities that put in nice courses (examples around Dallas are Mesquite, Rockwall, Arlington, etc.) and the ones that have had nice courses for quite a while (most the other courses in the area) all create a significantly more positive image of the place for me.

That is to say, having a nice disc golf course = me saying nice things about the city. I never used to give much thought to Mesquite--I didn't live there, I didn't know anyone who lived there, and I never had a reason to go there. Now I've been there many times, and if someone mentions Mesquite in conversation I usually chime in about how much I like their golf courses. Likewise with Rockwall and so on. The courses are raising my opinion of the city.

It really works. (I sound like a commercial.) But the city's parks and recreation has managed to create the feeling in me that the city cares about the sport and the people within it enough to really give it a chance. They looked into it to discover that the sport was playable by all ages, and reasonably healthy. They found some unused land, put in a nice course, and now get a lot more people coming into their community and feeling good about the city. That's how it works for me. Everytime I go to Rockwall I'm thinking "Why can't Plano do this? Why can't Plano do this?"

I think for the price, that $30k or whatever it takes to get the course installed (mowing and maintenance may add a hefty chunk, I have no idea) it really does help the whole city, especially in relationship to surrounding cities.

Just my thoughts on it.

Ken