News Archive for October 2020
Disc Golf Tournament
Oct. 31, 2020
Posted by Joel on October 19, 2020
Hey folks. Interested in some flying plastic fun? Join the first annual "Definitely Not Goosebowl: A Disc Golf Tournament".
This tournament will take place Saturday October 31st, with an optional "bragging rights" championship round taking place on Sunday November 1st. The course will be Stone's Throw Disc Golf course which is located at 5464 County Road 6, Enterprise ON (roughly 45 minutes from Kingston).
Registration will be limited to 48 people, so register early. In fact, registration will close October 27th at 11:50 pm, so find your foursome, find your scramble team now if you want that, and register before it is too late!
You can choose to sign up in the competitive division (stroke play), or in the recreational division (scramble play). Scramble play (or best ball) will be in twosomes and will follow traditional scramble play rules that golf uses. Tee times will be every 15 minutes and each tee time will have 4 people to a group. As such, you can sign up as a foursome, a pair, or as an individual. You are free to play with a regular frisbee or use disc golf discs. This is a proper course with baskets and tee boxes (reds, whites, and blues... although the tournament will play from the beginner red tees).
While not being associated in any way with Goosebowl, this tournament is over halloween, so dressing up is... well... mandatory! There will be prizes for the best dressed, the champion who has the lowest score on Saturday, and the best scramble score.
The cost of the event is $30. This includes a round of disc golf on the Saturday, as well as an optional round again on the Sunday. This also includes a BBQ after your round on Saturday. Not included in this price is your disc (proper disc golf or regular ultimate frisbee disc), or any alcohol (BYOB). There will be a disc order so if you’re interested in using actual disc golf discs please contact Pete Galbraith petegalbraith@gmail.com to place an order. If you are brand new to disc golf, we recommend that you only need to buy a putter and perhaps a "mid range" disc. These basic discs are $10.99 each plus tax. The order will be submitted Friday October 23rd.
Important to note:
- All participants are encouraged to find figure out transport within your own bubble. While we should all seek to limit our carbon footprint, there is a sizeable amount of parking in a field 100 meters from the course. Do what is safest and most responsible.
- On this note, drinking and driving will not be accepted. Frisbee at this time of year often brings some serious drinking, and while the course is on private property where we are permitted to drink, please be aware that being a responsible citizen is mandatory. Please plan accordingly.
- There will be a post-game social/BBQ on the Saturday. There will be a tent and tarp "disc central" set up, however, we will be limiting the number of people in this area to 25 people at max. Should your frisbee foursome have been there the longest, and a new foursome finishes, then your group will be kindly asked to move on.
- Should the 31st be an excellent weather day, we will use the large field where parking is to have an improptu cups and can jam competitions. You are welcome to hang out here playing games while waiting for your round to being or while you wait for all participants to finish the course. We will have an announcement as to the winners at 5:45 in a socially distanced and social grouping acceptable manner.
We will have a portable toilet at the course as there are no public washrooms. We are a decent distance from town though, so plan your bio breaks as best you can.
- Additionally, do not forget water as well. Hydration is key, and this will make hand washing possible as well.
- The course will be played in the Canadian woods. Please dress accordingly, and be responsible for what you bring to the course. Pack out what you bring in.
- Again, the course if played in the Canadian woods. This is prime tick territory, so be sure to take care of yourself/dress accordingly... this includes SOLID footwear.
On the note of personal safety, there will be a first aid kit at disc central (along with ice), however proper footwear will prevent most injuries.
- As of current, the first tee time on Saturday will be 11:30 am and we will send off foursomes every 15 minutes thereafter, so where we can accommodate tee time requests, we will.
- Set aside roughly 2.5 - 3.5 hours for the full experience on Saturday. The course is guaranteed to take you over 2 hours to complete.
- A mask and hand sanitization are required before approaching the BBQ, so make sure to bring your facial covering.
By October 29th we will email all participants with their tee times and additional information relevant to the event.
To register please log into your league account at league.kingstonulti.ca
For further information please email matty_rothwell@hotmail.com.
Expiry Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020
