Monday, September 30, 2013

Yeah, Doug!

Just heard that Doug Callaghan aced hole 12 this afternoon. 

Way to go, Doug!!!!

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Let's Build a NEW COURSE this Weekend!

Additional Work Day Details:

As you probably know, we will be breaking ground on our new course this weekend. We have a very busy couple of days planned and we wanted to thank you in advance for donating your time and effort to our new course!

We will begin work each day at 9am and work until a lunch break around noon. Lunch will be pizza/soda/water (BYO Beer) provided by Devens DGC. We will also have some water/gatoraid for during the day as well. We will resume work after lunch and work until around 5pm.

Meet in the usual parking lot and we will drive over to the work central area near new hole 3 (need trucks!)

If you show up late, you can follow the new path that leads to the existing course’s hole 4 tee and you will see us working in that area. This path begins after the fence on old hole 1 and meanders up below 2 & 3. Follow the sweet sounds of chainsaw! You can also call us on our cell phones – numbers below.

Things you can bring:

Work Gloves
Chainsaws
Pole saws
Hand saws
Loppers
Shovels
Picks
Rakes
PICK UP TRUCKS

The focus of this weekend is to clear fairways.  We will go over the details of what should and should not be cleared on each hole before we begin.  During the day if you have questions, call Ken or Luke.  A few notes:

- Please cut everything LOW TO THE GROUND. I know it’s a little more difficult but its better than having to cut twice or having someone trip and get impaled.

- We will be looking to border walkways between holes using the thinner trees we cut.  

- Selected holes may use logs to mark a route from tee to green and also prevent hillside erosion.

- Cut material wants to be dragged well off the fairways and left in a natural deadfall state.  We are not looking to create large deadfall piles.  No burning allowed.

- We may collect some cuttings into road accessible areas for later chipping – use around green and walkways.

- The fairways are marked with red flags/tape.  We are cutting everything inside of the flags with the exception of trees with red tape. Most anything outside the flags will stay unless directed otherwise.  If it’s questionable, ask Ken or Luke.

- We will try to create level areas for tees, all natural for now.

We will be working on holes 1, 2, 3, 17 & 18. Once complete this will make a nice 9 hole loop using holes 1-4 of old course or 23 hole course using all 18 old holes! We plan on installing bucket targets and having these holes "playable" by the end of the weekend.


Ken can be reached at 781-526-5080 (text or call)
Luke can be reached at 617-905-6574 (text or call)

Again, thank you!


League Results: 9/25

NEXT WEEK START TIME IS 4:45pm

39 people played on another simply delightful night on the hill. Results below.

Watch out for newcomer Aaron Little! He started playing league about a 6 weeks ago and has been steadily getting really good! He threw a 51 last night and told me that he had a 48 while playing casually a few days earlier!

We are selling Devens Tshirts for $20 and Hill Yeah Spring Classic Tournament Buzzzes for $15. Please support Devens Disc Golf & the sport in general. We are working on some great ways to make this additional fundraising money help to grow the sport. We have started our contributions by purchasing a basket for the NEW Otter Brook DGC in Keene, NH.

Thank you to all of you who have contributed to the new donation pipe, everyone has been very generous so far and each donation brings us closer to our future goals!

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Top 3 A Pool:
1 - Aaron Little - 51 - tag 1 - 4 points
2 - Ned Eisenberg - 52 - tag 2 - 3 points
3 - Frank Strauss - 53 - tag 3 - 2 points

Top 3 B Pool:
1 - Art Blanchard - 55 - tag 11 - 4 points (personal best!)
2 - Adam Stander - 57 - tag 18 - 3 points
3 - Eric Lindgren - 59 - tag 42 - 2 points

Top 3 C Pool -
1 - Scott Wilson - 59 - tag 41 - 4 points
2 - Tim Seiger - 69 - tag 74 - 3 points
3 - Nat Fairbanks - 74 - no tag - 2 points

TOP 3 Women -
1- Jacki Bogan - 82 - tag 86 - 4 points


CTPS Hole 11 (worth additional point in standings & $$):
A - Doug Callaghan
B/C/W - Vic Oderyna

ACES (worth additional point in standings):
None - Pot at $20

Skills Challenge (worth an additional point in standings) -
None

Full Results:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bdzzxe5s80537hg/09_25.pdf

Standings:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xisdq1zq1wetffq/09_25AVG.pdf

Friday, September 20, 2013

Work Weekend - Saturday September 28th & Sunday the 29th

Work Weekend: Saturday September 28th & Sunday the 29th..

Ready to help install our new course? I hope so because our first work weekend will take place next weekend. We need multiple chainsaws and many workers to help cut and drag. Our goal is to cut the first 5 fairways (1, 2, 3, 17 & 18)

Follow all the news on the new course here: http://devensdg.blogspot.com/p/new-course.html

The more people we get out the faster this course will go in. If we accomplish enough next weekend than we can move onto the next 5 holes. If all goes well we can have all fairways cut by mid December! Whos in?

Starting at 9am each day and working until 4 or 5. LUNCH provided!

League Results: 9/18

NEXT WEEK START TIME IS 4:45pm

40 people played on a simply delightful night on the hill. Results below.

As I stated on Wednesday. Please do not move ANY cards on the hole assignment board. PLEASE just take the next card and accept your assigned starting hole (Even if its a far hole or you want to play with your buddy). Someone grabbed the #72 card (hole 9) card from the bottom of the board and replaced it in the middle somewhere. Any movement in the board causes a pretty big chain reaction and effects the whole course. I use the board to keep track of other things as well as using it to disperse players evenly amongst the course and this card change really screwed me up which in turns causes delays and then people leave and I end up with 25 tags at the end. Also, how fun would that one-some have been on hole 9? Thank you for your cooperation.

We are selling Devens Tshirts for $20 and Hill Yeah Spring Classic Tournament Buzzzes for $15. Please support Devens Disc Golf & the sport in general. We are working on some great ways to make this additional fundraising money help to grow the sport. We have started our contributions by purchasing a basket for the NEW Otter Brook DGC in Keene, NH.

Thank you to all of you who have contributed to the new donation pipe, everyone has been very generous so far and each donation brings us closer to our future goals!

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Top 3 A Pool:
1- Dean Onners - 51 - tag 2 - 4 points
2- Dan Nakamoto - 53 - tag 3 - 3 points
t3- Aaron Little - 54 - tag 4 - 2 points
t3- Frank Strauss - 54 - tag 5 - 2 points
t3- Phil Vilmorin - 54 - tag 6 - 2 points

Top 3 B Pool:
1- Aaron Stewart - 56 - tag 18 - 4 points
2- Moe Ryan - 57 - tag 27 - 3 points
3- Bud McGarry - tag 30 - 2 points

Top 3 C Pool -
1- Tim Seiger - 66 - tag 58 - 4 points
2- Scott Wilson - 67 - tag 59 - 3 points
t3- Avery Sartelle - 70 - tag 70 - 2 points
t3- Steve Walker - 70 - tag 73 - 2 points

TOP 3 Women -
1- Ashley Jollimore - 74 - no tag - 4 points
2- Jacki Bogan - 80 - tag 86 - 3 points
3- Christine Reynolds - 97 - tag 90 - 2 points

CTPS Hole 10 (worth additional point in standings & $$):
A - John Rodenhizer
B/C/W - Scott Wilson

ACES (worth additional point in standings):
Dan Nakamoto - Hole 11 ($42). Pot at $0

Skills Challenge (worth an additional point in standings) -
None

Full Results:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/87v1u9yobcinr4c/09_18.pdf

Standings:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zojrk9hhpg3r8ws/09_18AVG.pdf

Friday, September 13, 2013

New Course Installation Preliminary Plans

Devens Players,
So fall is coming and the paperwork for the new 18 is nearly completed.  We are one small step away from approval to commence installation of the new 18 holes!   
We have set aside one weekend per month through the end of the year for workdays in order to allow everyone to participate in the effort.  I hope each of us can set aside at least a half-day each of those weekends to help.
The weekends are:
-       September 28th/29th
-       October 19th/20th
-       November 16th/17th
-       December 7th/8th
Half days are either mornings 9am – 12pm or afternoons 1pm – 4pm.  Devens will provide lunch and beverages for everyone.
The first workdays will focus on clearing fairways and paths between holes, grading tee pad areas and setting up temporary targets.  We will need people with chainsaws (2-4 per session would be great) and 2-4 people supporting each chainsaw to move brush and logs.   It would be good to have a 2-3 people with pick, shovel and rake available to rough out the tee areas.
Prior to the first work weekend we will post an announcement to ask people to sign up for times.  For now, please clear you schedules to allow some time to help us out.
We will also announce shortly hole sponsorships.  Like on the existing 18, you will have the opportunity to sponsor a hole and be recognized on that hole’s signage as a sponsor.  Total cost and number of people that can contribute per hole are being worked out.
For right now, please enjoy the rest of the NEFA season, Wednesday Devens league and casual play.  If we get a good volunteer effort this fall we could have baskets in the ground before the end of the year!!

Ken


League Results: 9/11

NEXT WEEK START TIME IS 5:00

VERY hot and humid but the players still showed the scores were actually pretty decent! Lots of personal bests and ties.

We are selling Devens Tshirts for $20 and Hill Yeah Spring Classic Tournament Buzzzes for $15. Please support Devens Disc Golf & the sport in general. We are working on some great ways to make this additional fundraising money help to grow the sport. We have started our contributions by purchasing a basket for the NEW Otter Brook DGC in Keene, NH.

Thank you to all of you who have contributed to the new donation pipe, everyone has been very generous so far and each donation brings us closer to our future goals!

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Top 3 A Pool:
t1-Ned Eisenberg - 52 - tag 1 - 4 points
t1-Dean Onners - 52 - tag 2 - 4 points
t1-Donnie Phillips - 52 - tag 2 - 4 points


Top 3 B Pool:
1-Bud McGarry - 55 - tag 10 - 4 points
2-Art Blanchard - 56 - tag 27 - 3 points
3-Dave Mullett - 60 - tag 41 - 2 points


Top 3 C Pool -
t1-Scott Wilson - 63 - tag 57 - 4 points
t1-Tim Seiger - 63 - tag 58 - 4 points
3-Steve Walker -69 - tag 73 - 2 points


TOP 3 Women -
1-Fallon Enman - 68 - tag 72 - 4 points
2-Ashley Jollimore - 75 - no tag - 3 points


CTPS Hole 9 (worth additional point in standings & $$):
A - Nick Ceja
B/C/W - Ric Hamel

ACES (worth additional point in standings):
None - pot at $22

Skills Challenge (worth an additional point in standings) -
None

Full Results:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vcaxlnz6wwusqvn/09_11.pdf

Standings:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nowq9v5o87vlhrp/09_11AVG.pdf

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Team Devens Kills it at Rindge!

Real good showing from Team Devens yesterday at the Rindge tournament!!

There were 27 people in AM1 and here is the lead card after round 1:



Frank and Alex held on to finish in the 1 and 2 spots!! AND John Buon aced hole 7 during the first round. He received $166 for his efforts

Ken Gary demolished the Pro Grandmaster division shooting a 54 & 51







Thursday, September 5, 2013

Team Devens 2 is Finalized

Team Challenge FINAL TEAM:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s725bdq1gojbni9/Qualifying.pdf

There will be team practice on Sunday September 15th at 10am and everyone pretty much needs to come if they can... Won't take too long, team challenge rules and at least a 9 hole match play demo.. I could use a few members of Team Devens to help with the match play portion.

Here is your roster:

Nick Ceja (Capt)
Aaron Stewart (co-Capt)
Josh St. Denis (co-Capt)
Dean Onners
Marc Duci
Brian Allen
Moe Ryan
Art Blanchard
Dave Mullett
Chris Pickering
Joe Decarolis
Scott Wilson
Gator Holmes
Chuck Tammaro
Drew Neumann
Fallon Enman

Alternates:
Tom Burrell
Jamie Newcombe
Dylan Osgoode
Andrew Constant
 Jacki Bogan

I will be forwarding a contact list to your captains and meeting with them regarding guidelines of this league. Matches start in October and your schedule should be released soon.

I suggest you all set up an account on www.newenglandteamchallenge.com so you can follow discussion about your matches and league changes. Aaron, Nick and Josh need to do this ASAP AND REQUEST ACCESS TO THE CAPTAINS THREAD.


League Results: 9/04

NEXT WEEK START TIME IS 5:00

An absolutely perfect night brought in some low scores. John Buon continues to kill it with a 50! His personal best.

There were 2 aces and they happened to occur on back to back shots on hole 11. Alex Gula and Dave Mullett!

Only 7 tags left so grab yours before they are gone. You don't want to miss the end of the league tournament (and any end of the year payouts) because you didn't buy a tag, do ya?

We are selling Devens Tshirts for $20 and Hill Yeah Spring Classic Tournament Buzzzes for $15. Please support Devens Disc Golf & the sport in general. We are working on some great ways to make this additional fundraising money help to grow the sport. We have started our contributions by purchasing a basket for the NEW Otter Brook DGC in Keene, NH.

Thank you to all of you who have contributed to the new donation pipe, everyone has been very generous so far and each donation brings us closer to our future goals!

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Top 3 A Pool:
1 - John Buonsanto - 50 - tag 1 - 4 points
T2 - Ned Eisenberg - 51 - tag 2 - 3 points
T2 - Donnie Phillips - 51 - no tag - 3 points


Top 3 B Pool:
1 - Brian Allen - 55 - tag 9 - 4 points
t2 - Art Blanchard - 59 - tag 35 - 3 points
t2 - Bud McGarry - 59 - tag 40 - 3 points
t2 - Dave Mullett - 59 - tag 41 - 3 points
t2 - Moe Ryan - 59 - tag 42 - 3 points


Top 3 C Pool -
1 - Scott Wilson - 62 - tag 58 - 4 points
2 - Timmy Kendall - 64 - tag 67 - 3 points
t3 - Ric Hamel - 68 - tag 72 - 2 points
t3 - Tim Seiger - 68 - tag 73 - 2 points


TOP 3 Women -
1 - Jacki Bogan - 76 - tag 86 - 4 points
2 - Christine Reynolds - 100 - tag 93 - 3 points



CTPS Hole 8 (worth additional point in standings & $$):
A - Josh St. Denis
B/C/W - Scott Wilson

ACES (worth additional point in standings):
Hole 11 - Alex Gula $50.00
Hole 11 - Dave Mullett $49.00 
Pot at $0

Skills Challenge (worth an additional point in standings) -
None

Full Results:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/70p6ye8v5qqiewx/09_04.pdf

Standings:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/txiz9ot106qp2e8/09_04AVG.pdf



Monday, September 2, 2013

Coggshall Fall Fiasco Fundraising Tournament 9/22

There will be a fundraising event at Coggshall Park in Fitchburg with lunch included.  As you know, Coggshall is our sister course and the course really needs some help to get it to shine!  Please consider joining us for the tournament. 

All Am's will be $15 and Pro's $25. (Day of $3 additional fee)

$5 of every entry fee will be donated to the course. Additional fees include lunch (to be determined), insurance, sanctioning fees, and other assorted expenses.

The money will go into the course fund to help buy the necessary supplies for brick tee pads and other improvements.

Trent will be taking registration via his paypal account (trentonrock@yahoo.com) please add $2 or send as friends and family. Include your PDGA number and if you aren't current please add $5.

Any questions, feel free to ask Trent Solomon at the email above.

PDGA: http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/ ... 1642318263

Hole Sponsors $10 and pick your Rd 1 starting hole
 

Labor Day Dubz

Fun time out there for an informal labor day dubs tourney.  Matt Stroika and Jerel Davis slam the rest of us by a few strokes (tying course record along the way).  Matts ace on hole 10 didn't hurt. 

Maybe we should make this a tradition?

Matt Stroika/Jerel Davis - 44
Ned Eisenberg/John Buonsanto - 47
Donnie Phillips/Bob Kulchuk - 48
Pete Nevius/Luke Adolph - 48
Drew Neumann/Art Blanchard - 50
Bill Bertera/Cali - 50
Nick Ceja/Fallon Enman - 58


Sunday, September 1, 2013

Curtis Corner Playfields in South Kingstown


I got a message from Jimmy Blakeney who was an active member of the Devens DG community when he lived in Lowell.  Jimmy and his family moved to Rhode Island about 2 years ago and he is now trying to get a course created down there and has reached out to us for help.  I know we are asking for a lot of help locally as well but if you can afford the time or $$ please consider helping out!

Here is his message:

DONATIONS/SPONSORSHIPS:

We are currently accepting donations in any amount as well as hole sponsorships, both of which are tax-deductible.  Checks can be made payable to "Friends of South Kingstown Parks & Recreation" (or "Friends of SKPR" for short), and please add "Disc Golf Course Development" in the note line on the check.

We currently have 6 of the initial 10 holes for Phase 1 of the project (installation set for October if we have the funds!!), so could really use a few more additional hole sponsors!  If you know of anyone or any group, league, course, etc. who may be interested in helping out it will really make a difference!  And of course Phase 2 is set for installation this winter/spring 2014 as the funding becomes available (9 additional holes), so we'll certainly need to reach out to as many folks as possible.

Checks can be mailed to:
Jimmy Blakeney
77 Kenyon Ave.
Wakefield, RI 02879

COURSE WORK-DAYS:
Location:
301 Curtis Corner Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879 (Curtis Corner All Purpose Field)  Drive past tennis courts on your right and park in the next parking lot on the right.

We currently have TWO official work-days planned:

SEPTEMBER 21st (Saturday) - starting at 9am, we will clear the Phase 1 front nine of deadwood & debris and mark large rocks so that the SK Rec Dept crew can come in and bushhog the entire area and then spray with Round-Up to kill back any remaining vegetation & poison ivy.  We will also be moving deadfall wood to the edges where the SK Rec Dept crew will use a chipper and shoot the chips back into the playing area.  Please bring with you gloves, long pants, long sleeve shirts, bug spray and protective eyewear if you have it.  We also need several chainsaws, branch cutters, tree pruner, etc.

SEPTEMBER 28TH (Saturday) - starting at 9am,  This will be the follow-up to the mid-week heavy equipment mowing by SK Rec Dept.  We will use hand tools, chainsaws, tree pruner, etc to clear the areas they are unable to reach (around large rocks/trees, etc. Time permitting we will also begin to mark the tee pad/basket areas.

Hope to see you September 21st, the more help we have the better, thanks in advance!!