NOTICE: We Tee Off 1/2 Hour Early on Saturday, June 14th!
That’s right, we will start this Saturday’s Monthly Tournament at 8:30 a.m.
We have added an additional nine holes and want to be sure to have time to play all 27 holes before noon. Come out and join us for a special day of golf. Handicaps will be adjusted for this unique tournament.
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Wed. 6/4 Play 27 Holes
In preparation for June monthly, (which will be 27 holes) a gathering will take place next Wednesday, June 4th. 6pm Singles or doubles will be determined by number of people that show. Some of the added 9 holes have been played in Racker tourneys, but the ones that have not been played will present problems via length or windows. Keep ‘em flyin’,JBK
Del Dominates at May Monthly
Despite the added challenge of some new tee placements on the back nine, Del Silva shot a dominating round of 46 with no bogies. Even with his ADD 4 handicap, Del managed an amazing net score of 50 to win the May monthly. Bryan, Felix and John all tied with rounds of three under after their handicap. Bryan won the CTP playoff for second while Felix and John finished third and fourth, respectively. Jack shot a raw score of 49, despite teeing twice from the alternate 3 hole and carding an out of bounds penalty. Jack finished fifth for the day.
Jim won the CTP cash with his drive on hole nine, but it was probably his (my) only decent throw of the day. Tyler Webster was visiting and played in his first Chainracker Monthly. The ace pool for the monthly tournament is now at $79.
John and Jim are considering adding an extra nine tee positions for the June Monthly and playing a 27 hole tournament. This means that each hole would be played three times with three different tee positions per hole. More news on next month’s tournament will be added to this website in the coming weeks.
Jim Lockwood Wins His Second Monthly of 2008
You had to be there to believe it…Jim actually made some putts! He shot a personal best of 47 with a back nine of 22. Of course, a score like this was not going to be nice to his handicap. Jim lost a full two strokes and now must ADD 2 in handicapped tournaments. Jack beat Steve Klein is a shootout to finish second and add another five points to his total. Jack is now in second place in the 2008 Club Championship. The other top finishers earning extra points were Felix (4th) and Rob (5th).
We are looking forward to another great monthly tournament in May, so bring out those discs and see us on the course. The next monthly tournament is Saturday, May 10th at 9:00 a.m. Please be early to register so we can all tee off at 9:00 sharp.
Elk Grove Chainrackers–Climbing the Ladder
It’s a little after 1am, or should I say 2am. Did you set your clocks forward? Congrats are definitely sent out to Micaela, Clay, and Jack. Micaela has stepped on the first rung with her awesome round of golf in her first tourney. You must be really excited and looking forward to next month. Clay, besides being a very proud father, your improvement on the course has moved you up a couple rungs. I know, with your determination to improve, your handicap will be changing again after next month’s play. Jack, you must be a construction worker. Hammering out a 49 and building you own ladder for success.
Props to you all, but let me make a small suggestion to you 3 and all Chainrackers. Don’t try to climb to my position on the ladder. That is why I was not in attendance for the monthly. Spent the night in a Santa Ana hospital due to falling off the ladder I climbed. Don’t think I’ll be playing much before the next monthly and I’ll just be using a stepstool from now on. Once again, congrats and Keep ‘em Flyin’.
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Jack Wins March, But Loses the High Handicap!
The March monthly tournament was held this morning, and new member Jack dominated play with a score of 49. With his handicap, Jack easily took the top payout. Of course, his great round of golf had a big impact on his handicap. Jack’s SUB 1 handicap has quickly dropped to an ADD 4, tied for second best handicap in the club. By the way, you can check out the current handicaps on the handicap page.
George also carded a 49, but with his handicap he finished tied with Clay for second. Clay and George played hole one for the tie breaker, and Clay birdied to claim second place. Clay improved his handicap by two strokes with his excellent play today. Felix and Bryan Becker took extra points for fourth and fifth places, respectively.
The most amazing golfing news from the day had to be the debut of 9-year old Micaela, playing in her first club monthly. Micaela, Clay’s oldest daughter, played the monthly to establish a handicap. She shot an awesome round of 87 to earn a SUB 26 handicap. Even though Micaela is only9 years old, we have had three other members who’ve had higher handicaps. Micaela scored her first disc golf par when she topped off a beautiful drive and upshot with a 10 foot putt on hole four. Even Micaela’s worse score of the day was only a six, with an OB penalty. Congratulations Micaela!
Nine players showed up for today’s tournament and were welcomed by the most pleasant day for golfing in several months. Several players were away at other golfing events. We are hoping for a bigger turnout next month as the good weather appears to be back.
Happy Anniversary Elk Grove Disc Golf!
It was at the end of February of 2007 when the Elk Grove Disc Golf Course first opened for play. Happy Anniversary!! Keep spreading the word about the fun of disc golf. Keep ‘em flyin’
WNG–All Over the Place
That was a most enjoyable, entertaining, and educational night of disc golf. Brian, Clay, myself, and the wind did a few two steps with each other on many holes. Brian was bouncing off trees and still landing near the basket. Clay was a putting demon. Watching the red lights in flight, and Brian’s rollers, was quite intoxicating. There will not be many more opportunities for night golf before we get back to Wednesday night doubles. You need to experience the experience to get a true appreciation for the sight, of discs in flight, during the night.
Where Will They Fly Into The Night??
It will certainly be interesting to watch the discs in flight-(and rolling)-during tonights play. Brian and I will be on the course-(our discs may not). So come on out for some entertaining visual display of Windy Night Golf. WNG=Also know as Wing it and see where it goes. Keep ‘em flyin’,Chainracker
Heros of the Night! Disc Golf in the Dark
That’s right. The real dedicated heroes will be playing another round of night golf at 6:00p.m. this Wednesday, February 13th. It’s all for fun and everyone’s invited. I believe the cost for the disc lights is $3.25. Someone from the club will have a few for sale.
So, if your game is like mine, and you really don’t want anyone to see how bad you put…come on out. Tee off is 6:00 p.m. at hole one. Oh, and be sure to find a parking space outside of the park gates so you don’t get locked in!