10th Annual Whorled Championship Mini-Disc Golf Tournament

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A smoke signal has appeared in the East, MiniHeads!

I'm instructed to pass along to you the news that the 10th Annual Whorled Championship Mini-Disc Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, the 20th of September 2009 - in the customary venue, at the customary hour...

More details will follow, but I can tell you now that we're thinking quite seriously of making a whole weekend out of it this year - given the fact that it's the 10th Anniversary of our little shindig. We're thinking stand-alone events on Saturday and Sunday - say, Doubles and a Skills Competition on the Saturday, and the Tournament itself on the Sunday.

I'll keep you posted...

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(shaking with anticipation)


(maybe a little drool too)

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I like the idea of mini doubles on sat and singles tourney on sun.
Yea Proudy!

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This one is booked in the itinerary...come hell and high water I'm driving 8+ hours for this fer shure!

You'll see the smoke on the eastern horizon long before you see me coming...

Two days will provide me with sleepy time dream thoughts for the next 7 months. Thanks Syndicate!

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i agree with coney

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Please add Cos to the list.
Thanx

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Well, we went for a walk a couple of weeks ago to assess potential for a doubles course at Dan Patterson C.A. Unfortunately, it will not do. Chest-high grass and weeds preclude playing there, unless you want to lose every mini in your bag.

The course at Belmont is now the front-runner - Plan B, as it were. I'll be contacting the town for permission to use the park and also some municipal land across the road from the course, which contains a large ornamental fountain. I can envision a few tasty holes bringing some water hazard into play.

We've also decided to drop the idea of a skills competition in favour of an extra round of doubles on the Saturday. I can't see our miniacs being satisfied with just one round of dubs, so there ya go.

We've got the parks permit in hand for Waterworks on the Sunday, so things are slowly coming together. Now to order some minis.

I'll keep ya posted as things develop.

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OK, here are the deets:

10th Annual Whorled Championship Mini-Disc Golf Tournament

Sunday September 20th, 2009

Waterworks Park (Victorian Water Gardens), South Edgeware Rd. St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.

Registration 8AM-9:30AM. Players' Meeting 9:45AM. Tee-off at 10AM.

One division only - sandbagging is not an option!

Entry Fee: $25.00 CDN. Players' package included.

Cash payouts to the top third of the field, prizes and trinkets for the also-rans...

Everyone will play two rounds of eighteen holes, followed by a Final Safari Nine for the top third of the field.

Come and join us for big fun and some giggles!

Feel free to PM me for more info, if required.

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I'm also pleased to announce that the Whorled Disc Syndicate has partnered up with Discfunctional Disc Golf to present a day of Mini-Doubles in honour of the Tenth Anniversary of the Whorled Championships. This event will run on Saturday 19 September at the Belmont Disc Golf Course in Belmont, Ontario.

Discfunctional Mini-Doubles 2009:

Saturday 19 September 2009

Belmont Disc Golf Course. From the 401, take Belmont Rd (Highway 74) south to Belmont. Cross the bridge in Belmont and turn left towards the LCBO. Please do not park in front of the Fire Hall. Parking along the road is OK, as is the back row of the LCBO parking lot.

Format: Bring your own partner doubles. Sudden death playoff for first-place ties. One division - no sandbagging!

Registration 8:30 - 9:30 AM. Players' meeting 9:45 AM. Tee-off at 10:00 AM.

Entry Fee: $40 CDN per team.

Cash payouts for top third of the field.

So, if you're thinking about coming down for the Whorled Championship Mini Tourney on the Sunday, consider coming down early on the Saturday for some doubles action in a new venue. It'll probably be another ten years before we do this again!

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Let's see if I can get this poster to post, if not then please trundle to the STDSC site to view.

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Hey Proudy, I have a CE Valk and a CE Firebird to auction off at the Whorleds. Maybe even a San Marino Stingray, to fund my trip to Rock Hill.

I always enjoy Stocky Bobs auctions!

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Cool, Juice!

I shall ask Bob to do the honours and auction them off for you, if you'd like.

When are you guys coming into town? Are you playing Dubs tomorrow?

Our American friends from the Mini Disc Golf Federation have arrived - we met them this afternoon. International competition - what more can you ask for on the 10th Annual? Should be fun.

See ya soon...

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20/09 in 2009!

Tenth Annual.

Be there...

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The boys in the bright white sportscar...who do they think they are?

Bee
Juice
Nao
RobL

Working on Muller...

10 years of the best tournament on the planet? My dear, you've only grown better!

LA MEILLEUR!!!

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Merci, mon ami!

Safe travels - and keep workin' on Kelly. How 'bout Schultzy? There's no rain in the forecast...

It'll be good to commune with y'all in the AM. Dubs was a blast at Belmont today - we were done by 3:30 PM. Our American friends are enjoying the full campfire/many beers/fish fry treatment down in Billy's backyard as I type. Everyone is smiling.

Again, safe journey!

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Nice Proudy!

We just left Centennial finals where Todd and mister Bee stood alone at the top podium.

We'll be at billys by 9:30!

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Belated thanks to Proudy, his wife Donna and big Larry for their hard work.

A couple of observations/questions:

I have only played a couple of years of this tourney but does it seem to have become a little too serious? Watching Malton and some others in the final 9 was f'ing painful. It was like watching the finals at Pinafore or something...it's just mini, throw it! I guess the coin is actually pretty decent so it brings out the competitveness in people.

Is it PDGA rules just without the 2m rule? Had a few instances where things were called differently.

It took the same amount of time to play as a regular tournament, that's crazy.

Otherwise the course kicks arse and for those of you who have never played mini, at least give it a shot. See ya next year.

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I'm sorry it took me so long to post these results. Please forgive my reluctance to go anywhere near the computer over the past couple of months - I got distracted, and now it's December...

10th Annual Whorled Championship Mini-Disc Golf Tournament
Tournament Report

20 September 2009
Waterworks Park, St. Thomas Ontario Canada.

Place/Name/1st Rnd Score/2nd Rnd Score/Final Nine Score/Total Score/$ Payout

In The Money – The Top 1/3rd :

1. Jeff Malton 53/52/29/134 $172.00
T2. Linc Morgan 52/56/28*/136 $182.50* (includes $50 Syndicate Bounty)
T2. Marc O’Connor 55/51/30/136 $132.50
4. Jason Jalonen 52/53/35/140 $80.00
5. Branden Dobson 54/57/31/142 $70.00
6. Nao 60/52/31/143 $60.00
7. Mr. Bee 54/55/35/144 $55.00
8. Chris ‘Skipper’ Alden 60/52/37/149 $50.00
9. Phil Hartford 56/53/43/152 $45.00


Total Cash Purse: $847.00


Prizes and Trinkets – The Rest of the Pack:

T10. Rob Laurie 58/59/117
T10. Dave Northrup 57/60/117
12. Dwayne ‘Tub’ Bereziuk 60/58/118
T13. Grant Richard 60/59/119
T13. Wes Atkinson 62/57/119
15. Donnie Brooks 59/62/121
16. Steve ‘Scrape’ Soucie 61/61/122
17. Bill Tweedie 60/63/123
18. Dan ‘Barney’ Barned 61/63/124
19. Brian King 61/66/127
T20. Kelly Muller 64/64/128
T20. Ryan ‘Jonesy’ Jones 69/59/128
22. Dennis Hartford 63/67/130
T23. Peter Donati 64/70/134
T23. Don Hartford 65/69/134
25. ‘liquid’ Larry Wagner 70/65/135
26. Cheryl St. Martin 87/79/166
27. Mark St. Martin 77/DNF/999



Syndicate Notes of Gratitude:

1. Mother Nature - the weather this year was just about perfect!
2. Everyone who lent us mini-baskets – as always, couldn’t do it without you!
3. Discfunctional Disc Golf – thanks so much for sponsoring the Doubles, the CTP donation, getting us our event shirts and for the surprise 10th Annual wooden mini presentation – we will cherish them always!
4. G.U.M. League All-Stars – thanks for the CTP/Long Putt donations, and your tireless enthusiasm for Mini. Side note: G.U.M. were able to sponsor all their players this year through Mini Pro Shop sales – now there’s thinkin’…
5. Mini Disc Golf Federation – talk about tireless enthusiasm for Mini! Linc and Donnie traveled over ten hours to make it to our event, and they brought targets, treasures, trinkets and game! We hope you both enjoyed your first visit to Canada - your international diplomacy was top-notch, and you are welcome back here any old time.
6. Grant Richard - for pulling our bacon out of the fire by rescuing Al and the mini-baskets on short notice in the AM, after someone, ahem, slept in…
7. Donna Nancarrow – for looking after registration and mini sales.
8. Bob Harris – TD braintrust, human calculator, rare disc auctioneer, and donations to both the purse and to next year’s event.
9. The City of St. Thomas and Diane Couse – thanks again for letting us run wild in your lovely park for the day.


The Syndicate salutes Three-Time Whorled Champion Jeff Malton for his mastery of mini-disc golf skills - holding off challenges from an increasingly skilled field of players chasing the Whorled’s Ugliest Trophy, the coveted Gold-Stamped Mini, and La Fin Du Monde beer. Well Done!

Until next year!