Great shot, Roger. Thanks!
June 9, 2011
Show Us Your Hive!
While I'm melting in the Georgia heat, another friend of the Hive is enjoying a bit cooler temperatures in Colorado. Roger G. sent in this photo from Vail, CO and reports that all mountaintop courses are still buried under several feet of snow!
Great shot, Roger. Thanks!
Great shot, Roger. Thanks!
June 8, 2011
Cash money
Tuesday night I headed over to Pendleton King Park for their weekly random doubles league. I ended up getting paired up with the guy who designed the course, so that was cool. We did pretty well and finished tied for third and took home a whopping $4 each! A good time overall on a great course that reminded me again that I need to work on my forehand flick.
Today I spent the day at the International Disc Golf Center in Appling, GA where the PDGA has its main offices and where Killer B #2 works as the office manager. After meeting the other staff members, I headed out with Intern Anders to play the par 65 Steady Eddie Headrick course which is the shortest of the three courses surrounding the IDGC.
It was a beautiful and challenging course and one of my top 5 favorites. Almost every hole had several fairway options or made you think about your second shot before you even teed off. A handful of holes play around or over water and make you think. It is awesome.
With my arm pretty much a wet noodle, I think I'll take Thursday day off and try out one more league at Riverview before I put away the discs for this trip.
Today I spent the day at the International Disc Golf Center in Appling, GA where the PDGA has its main offices and where Killer B #2 works as the office manager. After meeting the other staff members, I headed out with Intern Anders to play the par 65 Steady Eddie Headrick course which is the shortest of the three courses surrounding the IDGC.
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| Killer B #2 hard at work |
It was a beautiful and challenging course and one of my top 5 favorites. Almost every hole had several fairway options or made you think about your second shot before you even teed off. A handful of holes play around or over water and make you think. It is awesome.
With my arm pretty much a wet noodle, I think I'll take Thursday day off and try out one more league at Riverview before I put away the discs for this trip.
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| The original basket |
June 7, 2011
When in Augusta...
You know the saying, when in Rome do as the Romans do? Well, since I'm in Augusta, GA I'm going to do as the Augustans do -- jump on the Augusta State University golf team bandwagon!
That was the big news around here this Sunday when I arrived for a little R&R. The ASU golf team had won its second consecutive Div. 1 NCAA Championship. Pretty impressive if you ask me and congrats, fellow golfers.
On the way to the appropriately-named Augusta GreenJackets' single-A baseball game last night, Marcy and I happened to come across the tail-end of a victory celebration for the ASU golf team at a park across from the stadium. We decided to go in and see what was up. The place was packed with young guys in polo shirts and slacks posing with the trophy. They had quite the spread of finger foods, soda, sweet tea, and water. Everyone had a t-shirt marking the occasion and sadly, we just missed the autograph session.
One table had a stack of mini Coke bottles with the ASU logo on them. I thought they were free so I picked one up on my way by. "Sir! Sir! Sir!" came at me from three different people behind the table. "Those aren't free! They're $6." Uh, okay. I'll pass then.
We left the golfers to their celebration and walked over to the baseball stadium. First of all, the team name is one of the most creative ones I've ever heard and incorporates the whole golf cultural and history really well (you know, with the Masters at Augusta National and all?) The team's logo would make a good one for Killer B Disc Golf and their gift shop was called the Hive. Whuh!? I'm suing!
But enough about ball golf and minor league baseball. Earlier in the day we played Patriot's Park disc golf course. It was a pretty good course with some fun and challenging holes. Even though it was a brisk 90+ degrees, there was a nice breeze that messed with my throws just enough and kept us relatively cool.
For this trip, I decided to bring some discs I've never thrown, so while I figure out how they fly I'm sure my scores won't be too impressive. I think it's fun trying to do well with what I have and really don't get hung up on my score. So, in my bag yesterday I had a goldine Havoc which I really liked the few times I chucked it, a Vibram Ascent which seems to like easy controlled throws rather than total powershots, a star TL which I am already loving, a Z Hornet that I'm not too excited about but may just need a lighter one, and a Z Nuke that I'm liking. Stupidly, I forgot to bring along an understable disc yesterday and that came back to bite me on a few holes, but forced me to work on my forehand instead. Overall, I shot +4 with one 7!
Tonight I'm taking Killer B to Pendleton King Park Dubs for my first taste of Georgia competition. Should be fun! But first, it's off to grab some lunch and then sit by the pool and get my tan on.
That was the big news around here this Sunday when I arrived for a little R&R. The ASU golf team had won its second consecutive Div. 1 NCAA Championship. Pretty impressive if you ask me and congrats, fellow golfers.
On the way to the appropriately-named Augusta GreenJackets' single-A baseball game last night, Marcy and I happened to come across the tail-end of a victory celebration for the ASU golf team at a park across from the stadium. We decided to go in and see what was up. The place was packed with young guys in polo shirts and slacks posing with the trophy. They had quite the spread of finger foods, soda, sweet tea, and water. Everyone had a t-shirt marking the occasion and sadly, we just missed the autograph session.
One table had a stack of mini Coke bottles with the ASU logo on them. I thought they were free so I picked one up on my way by. "Sir! Sir! Sir!" came at me from three different people behind the table. "Those aren't free! They're $6." Uh, okay. I'll pass then.
But enough about ball golf and minor league baseball. Earlier in the day we played Patriot's Park disc golf course. It was a pretty good course with some fun and challenging holes. Even though it was a brisk 90+ degrees, there was a nice breeze that messed with my throws just enough and kept us relatively cool.
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| Nailed the birdie! |
Tonight I'm taking Killer B to Pendleton King Park Dubs for my first taste of Georgia competition. Should be fun! But first, it's off to grab some lunch and then sit by the pool and get my tan on.
June 2, 2011
Closed next week; off on another disc golf adventure!
We will be closed Sunday thru Friday next week, but you can bet I'll be blogging about my latest disc golf adventure. Stop by Friday or Saturday if you need anything before then.
Show us your Hive!
Here are a few photos from Nate S. on his latest disc golf adventure to Kentucky and Virginia. Thanks for taking Killer B with you!
Show us your Hive!
Here are a few photos from Nate S. on his latest disc golf adventure to Kentucky and Virginia. Thanks for taking Killer B with you!
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| "Here's me with my B schwag! Forgot to roll around in the Colonels 11 herbs and spices mixture before I got fried in the Kentucky sun." |
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| "Left my Killer B Buzz at Pratt Park in Virginia, no call yet. :( Damn you second practice shots!" |
Tornadoes hit area
At least four deadly tornadoes ripped through MA yesterday, including my hometown of West Springfield. The storms passed just south of our store here in Ayer where we only had two minutes of hail but wiped out huge sections of the state less than an hour away.
Please stop for a moment and send some good vibes to the victims. If you can, please donate a few dollars to the American Red Cross who is helping these people deal with this both physically and mentally. Thank you.
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| Tornado gathers strength over the Connecticut River. Wow! |
Please stop for a moment and send some good vibes to the victims. If you can, please donate a few dollars to the American Red Cross who is helping these people deal with this both physically and mentally. Thank you.
June 1, 2011
2 Disc Dilemma registration open to all
This is a great event for first-timers or newer players. Low stress, high fun!
Early registration for Facebook fans opens now!
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