Meeks Madness 6, Sunday March 10, 2013, GSSS 1

[D-Wiz]

Meeks Madness 6, Sunday, March 10, 2013
PDGA C tier - Meeks Park, Blairsville, GA
GSSS Event 1 http://supersixseries.com/index.html
2 rounds of 18, singles

Tournament Schedule
Check-in - 8:30 - 9:30
Round 1 - 10:00
Lunch - 1 hour
Round 2 - TBA
Awards presentation at pavilion following tourney.

SOLD OUT



Registered Players - http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/100390
Mail-In Entry - http://supersixseries.com/event1/images/MeeksMadness2013entryform.pdf


Entry Fees (all entry fees include a $2 PDGA, $2 Course, and $1 GSSS fee). Pre-Registration strongly encouraged. Day of registration will be $10 extra. Non PDGA members add $10 to the price below.

Open $55 (long, longer)
Pro Masters $55 (long, longer)
Advanced $35 (long, longer)
Advanced Masters $35 (long, longer)
Advanced Grandmasters $35 (short, longer)
Intermediate $25 (short, longer) -
Recreational $25 (short, short)
Novice $25 (short, short)
Juniors $25 (short, short)
AM Woment $25 (short, short)
**Must have at least 3 to form a division**

All amateurs that pre-register by 2-28-13 will receive a long sleeve tournament t-shirt. Check.

Hole Sponsor: $25
Tourney Sponsor: $100, includes name/logo on shirt and a shirt or disc

Tourney Sponsors: Young Harris College, Sears of Blairsville, Rick's Rental of Blairsville, Tollhouse Inc., Lorelei Johnson

Hole Sponsors: Haywood Valley DGC, Alan Sandidge, The Van Vranken Family, BPM Homewatch 2x,Future World Champion Lorelei Johnson #13697, The extended Fornek family, Vern Williams, Team Sasquatch, Hugh Torbit

Donations: Wes Campbell (18 GSSS Minis), Brock Woodall (18 Birdie Bags), Dalton State College (5 players), Gator (suprises), Haywood Valley (CTPs galore)

[zkemmer]

Hey Mashburn,

Why aren't you doing the sanctioned doubles this year? It was so much fun last year!!!

-zak

[D-Wiz]

Hey Mashburn,

Why aren't you doing the sanctioned doubles this year? It was so much fun last year!!!

-zak

I'm glad you enjoyed it and thought it was fun too (it was easier to TD and easier performance wise as I got to ride around on a golf cart named Phillip Belt).

The short answer; I'm too lazy to run two events this year. Doubles will return someday, but I'm focussing on other things at Meeks Park right now...

We will have one round, BYOP unsanctioned doubles on Meeks Super Long on Saturday, March 9 at 3:00 pm for anyone that is interested and wants to practice the course. Very casual and details will develop based on what players would like. Play for cash, plastic, bragging rights, ctp's, and whatever we can come up with. So, if you are arriving in town on Saturday, this will be pretty fun, just not as PDGA official from a paperwork and monetary standpoint...

[Bomber]

Golf Cart.. Lol. You made putts and drives too Mashburn. What is Meeks Super Long. That sounds fun!! And on hole 3, you should put that temp basket across the road again under that tree! Love that hole!! And maybe the one on the island like you did for the doubles tourney! Two amazing holes!!

[D-Wiz]

Golf Cart.. Lol. You made putts and drives too Mashburn. What is Meeks Super Long. That sounds fun!! And on hole 3, you should put that temp basket across the road again under that tree! Love that hole!! And maybe the one on the island like you did for the doubles tourney! Two amazing holes!!

You just answered your own question!

[couch]

Just be glad Philip didn't wear his spurs!

[D-Wiz]

Top Post updated with registration options. Thanks for the 10 people that have pre-registered. I'll try to have the players list updated this weekend.

Thanks to Wes Campbell for being the first hole sponsor and for donating 18 GSSS Minis as card CTP's for the second round!

Congrats to Tim Lawrence for being the first person in the tournament!

[Bhuff]

Mashburn check you pm.

[D-Wiz]

Thanks to our sponsors so far!

Tournament Sponsors at $100:

Young Harris College
Sears of Blairsville
Rick's Rental of Blairsville

Hole Sponsors at $25:

Haywood Valley
Alan Sandidge
The Van Vranken Family

Other Sponsors:
Wes Campbell - Card Ctp second round, closest to the pin on 16 gets a GSSS Mini
Brock Woodall - Card Ctp first round, closest to the pin on 16 gets a BIRDIE BAG

Sign-ups rolling in faster than usual! 3 Weeks until T-Shirt Deadline! Thanks for the support!

[D-Wiz]

Thanks to our newest Tourney Sponsor at $100, Adam Toll aka "Couch" and Tollhouse, Inc. Couch has supported Meeks by playing for a while, but his legit business has sponsored big this year. Thanks!

Halfway full. A lot of new players, some old favorites, and let's hear it on Valentine's Day - a growing women's division!

Two weeks and one day until the t-shirt deadline.

[D-Wiz]

Thanks to our newest sponsor at $50, BPM Homewatch.

If anyone is interested in becoming a tourney sponsor at $100, please let me know ASAP. The artwork for the shirts is due, so the time is now..

Hole Sponsors at $25 welcome and cherished as well.

[D-Wiz]

SOLD OUT!

Thank you very much to all the players that have pre-registered so early! I really appreciate it, and tournament players have a lot of influence on the future of Meeks Park.

ALL players will receive a long sleeve tournament shirt to celebrate!

Waitlist will be offered in the order contacted. (top post)

Thanks again and pray for a little spring time weather on a Sunday in b-ville!

[VERMIN]

Matt - Weren't the AM G-Masters originally set to play the short course twice?

[D-Wiz]

Matt - Weren't the AM G-Masters originally set to play the short course twice?

Hey Vern,

No, I haven't changed that part. The plan is short in the morning, long tees in the afternoon for GM and Intermediate. I have permission to use the alternate pins on #3 and #5 (second round only) and the alternate tee pad on hole 4 for the tourney.

I don't know what it feels like to be 50 yet, so I'm open for a change to short, short if pressured by all 8 of the GM. Keeping that in mind, I think Meeks short pads and then the longest course possible adds the most variety/fun/score separation to the day.

I'm a players' coach and respect my elders, so I'm open to the change. However, I would just eat a double bowl of Wheaties and bring it!

Please feel free to give me a call or keep me posted if you talk to others. I do plan to have this all in writing this year at check-in as I have learned not to be a minimalist when it comes to who plays what tees and such...

[Mike D]

Matt - Weren't the AM G-Masters originally set to play the short course twice?

I vote for long / long!!!

Vern only wants the short tees so he can beat me.
(just messing with you Vern- 0 Do not take it seriously)



Later,

Mike D

[VERMIN]

Matt - Weren't the AM G-Masters originally set to play the short course twice?

I vote for long / long!!!
Vern only wants the short tees so he can beat me.
(just messing with you Vern- 0 Do not take it seriously)
Later,
Mike D

Mike I was messing with Matt - I am OK with short/long combo just as long as he doesn't change it from being a Super Class event....
Long/Long is for Pro or Advanced (hint )

Matt - I don't know what 50 feels like either - I am using the PDGA birthday year loophole to play GMaster now. My goal is to play all of the divisions I qualify for this year. That means 7 right now but if my rating goes back under 900 it will make an even 8 and I don't know if that is a good or bad thing.

Can't wait for Meeks - woohoo!!

[D-Wiz]

Thanks to Future World Champion Lorelei Johnson 13697 for sponsoring Hole 6! The Johnson Family's support of Meeks Park goes well beyond a hole sponsorship. Keith has brought many people to Meeks that otherwise wouldn't have come thanks to his quality events, aka the ORIGINAL GSSS GURU! (not good enough of a name to trademark

TOURNEY SPONSOR and Hole Sponsor Update

#1 TOLLHOUSE, INC.
#2 RICK'S RENTAL
#3 Haywood Valley DGC
#4 North GA Technical College
#5 D-Wiz
#6 Future World Champion Lorelei Johnson #13697 proudly supports the 6th Annual Meeks Madness Event
#7 BPM Homewatch
#8 Team Sasquatch
#9 YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE
#10 Vern Williams
#11 The extended Fornek family: supporting disc golf since 1989.
#12 The Van Vranken Family
#13 Alan Sandidge
#14 Hugh Torbit
#15 Dalton State Gang
#16 Birdie Bags/GSSS
#17 SEARS OF BLAIRSVILLE
#18 Innova

[D-Wiz]

It's Saturday, snow on the ground, one week and a day until Meeks Madness 6. For reasons I will not disclose on a public forum, Meeks has been thrown a financial curve ball.

If anyone would like to sponsor a hole, please help out if you can. Also, our CFR discs are beautiful and perfect wall hangers or throwers, so bring $20 to buy a memory and support Georgia's mounatin course and the payout.

Ho, Ho, Ho. Merry Madness!

[D-Wiz]

Thanks to Hugh Torbit, Keith Johnson, Vern Williams, and Team Sasquatch for rounding out the hole sponsors and purchasing CFR discs!

The Union County Recreation Department is working double time, and the course is looking great.

[GatorBait]

Anyone want to carpool from Gwinnett....?

[Mike D]

Do not forget to set your clocks ahead one hour this Saturday night.

Otherwise you may be late for Meeks!!

[craigd]

Do not forget to set your clocks ahead one hour this Saturday night.

Otherwise you may be late for Meeks!!

Thanks for reminder, Mikey!

[D-Wiz]

Waitlist reminder to go with the times changing:

Waitlist updated on top thread. No movement to date. A few have asked about showing up the day of: if people choose to drive up the day of hoping for a spot, I'll honor the waitlist first if applicable, then first-come first served. Waitlist will take priority. I won't go over 72 players. It's great to see the interest, and I wish we had more holes...

If any registered player is considering switching divisions or not playing, please communicate as early as possible if you are out there in the world reading this...

For break down on the GSSS points series this year, please visit http://supersixseries.com/

Thanks to Gator and Lorelei Johnson for the recent donations. More on that later...

[keith johnson]

LORELEI JOHNSON is always the sponsor - NOT Keith - gotta give the Sweet Sixteen Future Champ HER props - I'm just the dad.

[WC]

Meeks Madness GSSS #1 has made the paper!!!

http://www.nganews.com/pdf/ngn03-06-13Sports2.pdf

[VERMIN]

My understanding is that Super Tag Master Craig D will manage the Tag Action at Meeks - all in baby!!

I am more than happy to help you Craig.

[grease]

LORELEI JOHNSON is always the sponsor - NOT Keith - gotta give the Sweet Sixteen Future Champ HER props - I'm just the dad.

That young lady works her fingers to the bone coming up with sponsorship shims. Been doing it for near 10 years. Thank you monkey #1!

[D-Wiz]

Waitlist moves one notch. A reminder that we will have BYOP DOUBLES Saturday at 3:30 pm on Meeks Longer which includes alternate baskets on #3 and #5.

[keith johnson]

LORELEI JOHNSON is always the sponsor - NOT Keith - gotta give the Sweet Sixteen Future Champ HER props - I'm just the dad.

That young lady works her fingers to the bone coming up with sponsorship shims. Been doing it for near 10 years. Thank you monkey #1!

She's been doing it (sponsoring) for 16 years and 2 days!

[D-Wiz]

If anyone has access to Prodigy First Run drivers, D-Wiz is in the market. A hard working TD has cash if anyone wants to part with a couple... PM or hand deliver to Lorelei. She can drive them up to Meeks Madness now that she's 16.

Shirts are in. Maybe the best ever?

[D-Wiz]

Paging Bryson James. Anyone have his #. I sent an email. Next on deck, John Riley. Top post updated...

[Pulverizer]

I hope everyone sets their clock ahead. If not you will be late. Bummer for you.

[D-Wiz]

Waitlist updated on top post. A reminder that check-in is from 8:30-9:30. Spring forward and see ya'll in the morning

[Bhuff]

SMOOTH tournament Mashburn, Thanks for putting it on.

[D-Wiz]

Scores are up: http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/100390

I will submit the PDGA report by the Tuesday deadline, so the ratings will be included in the next update.

Thanks to all the players for their support! I hope everyone had a good time.

Highlights:

Keith Johnson and Family visit us to kick off the series as well as passing the torch to Wes Campbell.
Greg "Gator" Guttinger provided many players with memorable head wear.
Skinny Skinner got his first Open Cash (remember me young prodigy)
Lowest score of the day and tournament was shot by Ryan Kastle in the Advanced Division.
Braxton Lawrence was a 12 year old terror in a large recreational field.
Brett Porter kept things moving SMOOTH.
Mike Dammes donated a rare Prodigy prototype to help support GSSS.

With the ACE Fund and Bake Sale, we raised $271 for the National MS Foundation.

Thanks to all the players, donors, sponsors, and supporters. D-golfers are a generous bunch!

[VERMIN]

Matt (AND ALL THAT HELPED) thanks for a great tourney. Blairsville is always a super good time.

If anyone is heading to Blairsville I recommned this place ( http://jimssmokinque.com/ ) - the food was great. Also had a good time Saturday night at ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/Armadillo ... 3434806922 ).