Disc Golf Journal

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Brushy Creek MUD DGC

We were able to squeeze in a game this morning between storms at the Brushy Creek DGC in Round Rock. Today's players were: Steve, Dave, Lif, Keith and Heady. Temperatures were mild for August, in the upper 70's to mid 80's, mostly cloudy skies and no wind. The humidity is what was bad, around 96%. When the sun would peek out from the behind the clouds it felt like a sauna. Course conditions were good after the rain. The ground is mostly rocky so there was not too much mud. Quite a few other players on the course today.

None of us played very well today. I did not have one of my better games today. I just could not get on track. This is a very technical course and my throws were not very accurate today. A few of my drives were very wild. I also missed a couple of putts that I should have made.

Only three birdies were made today: Steve(2) and Keith(1). No discs lost. One disc found by Lif on the first hole.

Lif on the first tee

Steve trying for a birdie

Dave throws around a cedar

Steve driving on #13

Dave with a fine drive on #13

Steve with a birdie on #13

Lif came up short

Keith trying for birdie on #14

Steve with another birdie on #16

Keith putting from the edge on #17

Dave give it a ride on #18

Steve driving on #18

Official Scorecard. Recorded by Steve. Compiled by Rob

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Searight

It's been a while since we've played Mary Moore Searight in South Austin. We had another early 8:00AM start to beat the heat and the crowds. Today's players were: Steve, Dave, Lif, Keith, Brian, Heady and BOB! It was good to see Bob again!

This is a relatively easy technical course and we were surprised that they changed things up by reversing the course. Otherwise, course conditions were good. It was kind of strange playing it backwards. This was the least crowded I've ever seen this course. Only a couple of other small groups playing this morning.

I played alright today, I have a few moments of a lack of concentration but overall I was satisfied with my play. Steve tore up the course today, crushing the competition. Bob had the shot of the day on hole #11 (or 8) with a long birdie. A blind, 130 foot shot that hit the chains with authority! I had an ace run on the next hole. I thought my drive was going to fly high past the basket, but at the last moment the disc suddenly dropped 10 feet and landed next to the basket.

A total of 13 birdies were made today: Steve(5), Keith(4), Lif(1), Bob(1), Brian(1) and Heady(1). No discs lost, one disc found by Brian.

Lif driving on #1. This is where the #18 basket used to be

Bob still has the touch

Strange playing the signature hole #15 backwards

Steve with one of his birdies

Bob with the birdie of the day!

Brian driving on #12

Keith with a birdie on #12

Me with a tap in birdie

Steve driving on #13

Dave reaching back

Keith with another birdie

Lif with a fine putt

Bob aims low

Steve with another birdie on #17

Dave putting on #18

Official Scorecard. Note: Scorecard numbers are in original sequence
(Hole 1 was the last one we played.)

Monday, August 1, 2016

North Town - Pflugerville

We headed up to Plugerville on Sunday to play the North Town DGC. We had a large group consisting of: Steve, Dave, Lif, Keith, Brian, Mark, Mac and myself. Temperatures were in the 80's, sunny skies and a slight to moderate breeze. Course conditions were good and we had contend with several other groups playing a tournament.

A total of 17 birdies and one eagle*. The birdies were made by: Keith(4), Dave(3), Lif(3), Heady(2), Mark(2), Steve(1), Brian(1) and Mac(1). Steve's eagle was on the hole 11, the 498 foot par 5.

No discs found but two discs lost, I lost a throw away disc in the pond on #12 and Steve lost his eagle drive on #11.