Disc Golf Journal

Saturday, November 17, 2018

East Metro - Saturday Round

Since the weather is supposed to be terrible on Sunday we decided to play a Saturday round at the East Metro Park in Manor. Today's players were: Steve, Bob, Dave, Lif and Heady. The weather was very nice, temperatures in the 70's, sunny skies and no wind. Course conditions were a little soggy in places and still a bit overgrown. This course has a very unforgiving and punishing rough. Everything can scratch, poke or bite you. There were several other groups on the course today.

I think we all played pretty much below our averages today. I only had one par on the front nine but I played alright on the back nine. Bob had the shot of the day with a 60 foot putt to save bogey on #12. Dave and Lif both made par on the difficult #5.

Only three birdies were made today: Heady(2) and Bob(1). One disc lost by Lif on #1, one disc found by Steve on #1.

Steve starts us off!

Steve with a power drive on #2

Dave and Bob taking a stroll in the park

Dave with a birdie attempt on #4

Lif on the #7 fairway

Lif from behind the cacti

Rob driving on #8

Lif gives it a ride

Lif with a par putt on #8

Dave makes par on #8

Rob putting some muscle into it

Lif coming at you!

Steve and Rob both ended up in the moat on #10

Bob with his birdie dance!

Lif driving in a puff of smoke

Steve putting on #14

Rob with a birdie on #14

Dave's approach on #15

The old homestead

Dave makes par on #16

Looking for a disc in the cacti

Lif putting with a cactus leaf. He actually made it!

Steve driving on #18

Dave finishes it up!

Official Scorecard. Recorded by Steve. Compiled by Rob.

Sunday, November 11, 2018

Circle C - Cool Day

We chose Circle C as the course to play this week. Today's players were: Steve, Keith, Bob, Dave and Heady. Temperatures were in the upper 40's to low 50's, mostly cloudy skies and no wind at all. Course conditions were good, a little muddy in some places and it looked like fresh mulch was put down on many of the fairways. The creek was flowing. There were several other groups on the course enjoying a round.

I played a little below average today, I blame the cold, layers of clothing but mostly because I was sore from working the Paella Fest yesterday. I did manage the shot of the day with a 65 foot birdie on #15 with Nick Mata. Keith had a good day putting making several pressure putts. Steve had one the best drives on #18, past the big tree and it took the left curve of the fairway for a about 50 feet.

Nine birdies were made today: Steve(2), Dave(2), Keith(2), Heady(2) and Bob(1). No discs found and no discs lost. Thanks to Bob for taking all the video.

Steve starts us off!

Keith working on his foot work.

Keith with a birdie on #2

Steve with a birdie on #3

Steve's approach on #5. This almost went in!

Dave with a birdie on #8. Nice drive.

On the #11 fairway

My birdie on #15, Nick in the basket

Bob driving on #18

Steve's second shot on #18. Long drive.

Big Dave putting on #18

Official Scorecard. Recorded by Steve. Compiled by Rob.

Sunday, November 4, 2018

North Town - Pflugerville

We played up north this week in Pflugerville at the North Town DGC. Today's players were: Steve, Dave, Lif, Keith, Bob and Heady. The course was a little muddy from the overnight rains. The temperature when we started was in the 60's, mostly sunny skies and a pesky wind was blowing from the north. There was a mini tournament being played, so we encountered several other groups.

I played about average today, but I did have one of my better rounds on this course. I started out slow but had a good back nine. The wind cost us some putts. On hole nine we played an alternate tee box and changed it to a par 3. The creek was really flowing and we did not want to have to cross it twice.

There were eight birdies made today: Dave(3), Steve(3), Keith(1) and Rob(1). Two discs lost in the pond on #12 by Bob and myself. No discs found.