The Chuck Freedlun Memorial

Chuck Freedlun Memorial - Vacaville, CA

A NorCal Series | PDGA B-Tier Event

Oct. 29th - 30th, 2005

• - Results

Disc Golf Saved in San Francisco

Howdy,

The San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department voted unanimously today to expand the existing course in Golden Gate Park to an 18-hole, permanent facility; AND to install an 18-hole, permanent disc golf course in McLaren Park. Re-read that a few times, and give it a chance to sink in.

When I first heard it I was, for maybe the second time in my life, stunned speechless. I think if you could have polled every disc golfer in the room before the meeting began exactly 0.00% of them would have predicted an outcome so heavily in our favor!

Thanks to everyone who came out to support the course today, your presence was crucial. Thanks to everyone who has worked to make this crazy dream become reality. There are far too many people to thank: over 1,400 postcards, 900 emails, and hundreds of phone calls, not to mention all of the hours that have gone in to installing and maintaining the course.

Of everyone, though, Ross Hammond deserves special recognition. His constant contact with the Parks Department, and his ability to network the politicos helped keep our momentum through the down years between 1999 and 2003. His work in the past few months got Commissioners out to see the course, and won over even the staunchest of opponents. Today's vote was, once again, UNANIMOUS. In political terms, that's a mandate.

Things that will now become reality: Concrete Tee Pads, Tee Signs, Course Signs, and Permanent Tree Protections. Bask in the glory of this victory because it is well-deserved and extra-satisfyingly-sweet. Two courses. Two Courses! TWO COURSES!!

And, of course, that means we have to pay for two courses. As of this writing, all disc golf club memberships have expired, and *everyone* has to re-up their dues. Please put me down for the first $25.00, and let's start brainstorming ways to raise the money we're going to need.

Still pretty damn speechless,

Greg - Q - Founder, SFDGC

Disc Golf in Golden Gate Park is in Danger

Friends -- we have just learned that the Parks Dept. staff will recommend at next week's Commission hearing that the disc golf course in Golden Gate Park be REMOVED and *maybe* relocated to McLaren Park. at the very southern end of the city. We cannot allow this to happen -- we need you all to come to next weeks's hearing which will take place  Thursday, October 20th at 2pm in City Hall in Room 416. You need to bring as many people as possible -- friends, family members, co-workers, neighbors.

The Commission does not *have* to follow the staff's recommendations. But if not enough of us show up they probably will. Only a massive turnout can turn this around. We realize that getting time off on a weekday is no easy task -- but the very existence of the course in Golden Gate Park is at stake. Please join us!

There are two other simple things you can do whether you can make it to the hearing or not:

CALL THE PARKS DEPARTMENT:
We are asking everyone to take a moment in the next 2 weeks and call the Parks Dept. at 415-831-2700 and simply tell whoever answers that you want the course to be expanded to a full 18 holes and made permanent. This will literally take 20 seconds - they will thank you for your input and add it to their tally of comments for or against and that's that. We all know what happens when we put things off until later, so PLEASE make this call TODAY.

SEND A LETTER TO THE PARKS DEPARTMENT:
If you have not already done so, please SEND A LETTER to the Parks Commission. Simply go to: http://www.sfdiscgolf.org/feedback/feedback.html

Once again, here are the details:

What: Parks Commission Hearing on Disc Golf in Golden Gate Park
When: 2pm, Thursday October 20th
Where: City Hall, Room 416

Together, we can make disc golf a permanent fixture inSan Francisco.

Thanks for your continued support,

Ross Hammond
SF Disc Golf Club
www.sfdiscgolf.org

To stay informed about disc golf inSan Francisco please sign up for one
of our mailing lists at:
http://www.sfdiscgolf.org/clubinfo/mailinglist.html

For more information, please contact:
Ross Hammond (margross@igc.org)
tel. 415-587-1166

Greg Quiroga (greg@qbedo.com)
tel. 415-509-3437

Mach 1 Amateur

TD Kevin Royal wrote to say:

I hope you are planning to go to the Mach 1 this year. The shirts & discs look awesome, the 5 baskets for the raffle are in my driveway & I have over $2,000 worth of merchandise for the raffle too. Since it's the last year, I thought I should go all out.

Don't miss out! Come help make the last Mach 1 you'll never forget.

Mach 1 Amateur - Browns Valley, CA

A NorCal Series | PDGA B-Tier Event

Oct 15th - 16th, 2005

• - Results

NorCal Points: Updated

27th Gold Pan Open

2005 Western States Championships

The Host with the Most

Bruce Knisley and the Final 9 team brought an all new energy to the 27th Gold Pan Open and returned one of the longest running disc golf tournaments anywhere to its former glory. For his efforts off the golf course, Knisley was rewarded on the golf course with the Western States Open Championship crown.

On the charitable front, a total of $750 was for Katrina victims. There was a closest to the pin contest (for a basket) along with a raffle. Many golfers personally donated items along with the Orangevale, Rocklin, Auburn & Mutherputters clubs to make a very large raffle.

27th Gold Pan Open - Sacramento, CA

A NorCal Series | PDGA B-Tier Event

October 8th - 9th, 2005

• - Final Results