This year's Emerald Isle's Emerald Isle Open tournament will be on Saturday, March 17th, 2007. This will once again be a one-day two-round tourney with a Final-7 for the MPO and MA1 divisions. I will be seeking to step up the sanctioning to a B-tier this year.

My plan is to have entry forms available at the EI monthly this Sunday, so hopefully by posting this I really will. :o Be sure to sign up as fast as you can as this tourney only holds 90 people and has sold out quickly the last two years in a row.

Rhett, let me know how I can be involved.

:D

WooooooHooooooooo!!

Looking forward to it Rhett!!

let me know how much hole 6 will be to sponsor at your new tier status and i can send a check or give you cash at the memorial

keith

let me know how much hole 6 will be to sponsor at your new tier status and i can send a check or give you cash at the memorial

keith



Yeah same here.

let me know how much hole 6 will be to sponsor at your new tier status and i can send a check or give you cash at the memorial

keith



Yeah same here.


Sorry scoot_er, Keith has first crack at hole 6. It's reserved for him ahead of time. You'll have to pick a different one. :)

let me know how much hole 6 will be to sponsor at your new tier status and i can send a check or give you cash at the memorial

keith



Yeah same here.


Sorry scoot_er, Keith has first crack at hole 6. It's reserved for him ahead of time. You'll have to pick a different one. :)



I didn't want # 6 anyway. :D

The entry form is now available at:

http://eieio.rhett.net/

I should be signed up by the end of the week...

If Cent is going, I am going as well just to watch him in the final 7! I will try to remember to bring earplugs so his snap does not break my ear drums.

Sounds like Fun !!!! :D

Are you playing Pro Kevin in the EIEIO 2007 tournament ?

If Cent is going, I am going as well just to watch him in the final 7! I will try to remember to bring earplugs so his snap does not break my ear drums.



Good one.
I still need a copy of that instructional video on how to snap. :D

If anyone shoots a 48 with three Obs I'll give them $20. :D

Tee-sign sponsorships are available for those who would like to help out. I'm still working on the CFR artwork for the InnColor Discs.

I'll be selling 35 tee signs this year for $25 each. (Long pad and short pad individually; hole 11 only has 1 tee.) InnColors will be $30. The ever popular Combo Pack of disc and tee for $50 is back. I'm also working on a "100% Club" option where you'll get both tee-signs for a hole, an InnColor disc, and another something good exclusive for 100% Club-ers. So if you are an Emerald Isle or EIEIO supporter looking for a reason to sponsor $100, I'm trying to make a package to enable you to do so. :) More on that when I finalize the bonus item.

I can also use spotters and a "cart gang" to administer the always chaotic cart assignments for rounds 1 and 2. Please consider spotting if you forget to mail your entry in right away and get shut-out. :eek: Cart ganging should be doable as a player if you are so inclined.

I'm looking forward to another fun event.

Congratulations to David Parnell! His was the first entry received for 2007.

I'll come up with some kind of prize for you. Thanks for the early support. :)

We're 5.5% full, and the entry form has only been out for about 48 hours! :D

Congratulations to David Parnell! His was the first entry received for 2007.

I'll come up with some kind of prize for you. Thanks for the early support. :)




Yay! I won! I won!

ooh...wait???

If Cent is going, I am going as well just to watch him in the final 7! I will try to remember to bring earplugs so his snap does not break my ear drums.



Good one.
I still need a copy of that instructional video on how to snap. :D


Here you go. KG Instructional Video #1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOwtuGQFXMU)

Kevin Gomez will be at EIEIO on March 17th, 2007. I hope I can talk him into giving a "Snap Clinic". :)

Beginners be warned: with the power he generates, you might end up with bloody stumps for fingers if you learn his technique too quickly! :o

Registration Update: 18% full.

In an amazing turnaround from years past, the pros currently out number the ams by more than a 2:1 margin!

Kevin Gomez will be at EIEIO on March 17th, 2007. I hope I can talk him into giving a "Snap Clinic". :)

Beginners be warned: with the power he generates, you might end up with bloody stumps for fingers if you learn his technique too quickly! :o


And he's registered to play Rec!

Kevin Gomez will be at EIEIO on March 17th, 2007. I hope I can talk him into giving a "Snap Clinic". :)

Beginners be warned: with the power he generates, you might end up with bloody stumps for fingers if you learn his technique too quickly! :o


I'm actually naturally right handed. When I was first starting to learn disc golf I bought an instructional video, "The Secrets of Snap" by Kevin Gomez. After the first lesson I went to a field to practice. ON THE FIRST THROW I snapped so hard that it broke three of my fingers, my wrist, and tore a tendon in my elbow. That is the real reason I throw left handed.

And don't bother trying to look for the instructional video, the FCC blacklisted it just three days after release citing "public safety".

Speaking of Gomez... (http://www.pdga.com/msgboard/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=646170&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1)

By the way, I sent my registration today Rhett...Hope I get in.

You should be fine. I'm only at 34 right now. If the "5 per day" thing of the last couple of days keeps up, it should be twelve more days before I have to stare at post marks and PDGA numbers.

I will be doing the "long pad/short pad" thing since I refuse to mix the two again. That means the 86th entry received will claim the last hole for their tee-pad. Or something like that. If short pads are a multiple of five (meaning full cards of short-padders) and there are 4 or less openings, short-pads will go on the wait list. And vice versa.

It's hard to explain, so I hope y'all know what I mean.

that's real clear :p

did you get my sponsorship check yet?

If you need room I can play the short pads.

Look at the date and time stamp...Because I'm saying it right now.


http://www.pdga.com/msgboard/images/icons/trophy.gif GOMEZ IS THE CHAMP OF THE 2007 EIEIO http://www.pdga.com/msgboard/images/icons/trophy.gif

http://www.pdga.com/msgboard/images/icons/trophy.gif GOMEZ IS THE CHAMP OF THE 2007 EIEIO http://www.pdga.com/msgboard/images/icons/trophy.gif

[/QUOTE]
Is he playing MPO? Only the winner of the MPO can be the Champ of the tournament.

Wrong..."The King" is reserved for MPO.

did you get my sponsorship check yet?


Yes, thank you Keith.

Everybody else should thank Keith, also. :)

did you get my sponsorship check yet?


Yes, thank you Keith.

Everybody else should thank Keith, also. :)



not!

Thanks Keith !!!!! See you in Arizona at the Memorial !!!!!

We are now 50% full.

I'll make some sponsor announcements/thank yous tomorrow.

Man, this will be the first EIEIO I will miss, sniff sniff.

Man, this will be the first EIEIO I will miss, sniff sniff.


And we will miss you as well, Pat. :'(

I want to post a big thanks to the following:

Scot and Yvonne Jamison of Millipart. Winning the CTP on your card the second round will be a good thing again.

Bill Richards Family is once again sponsoring a big part of the trophies.

Team Rizbee/Wylot Construction are sponosring the full-color minis for the player pack.

Keith Johnson is sponsoring both Hole 6 tee-signs and is a 100%-er, as usual. :)

Skip Winship is also on-board again.

Mr. Jim's Pizza for some cool CTP prizes again. Thanks Pizza God.

My wife Laurie for all her help, and also for letting me spend a bunch of Stroh Family Disc Golf money on this thing. :D


If you would like to sponsor a tee sign, they are going for the incredible price of only $25 each. I will also have some SuperColor ESP Surge's soon for $20 each. And of course there will be an awesome combo deal of a tee sign and a Surge for a measly $40! Contact me if you would like to help this tournament be even better while getting your message out and/or scoring a pretty disc.

Rumor has it there might be a limited supply of ghost-stamped Sparkle Tsunamis available also....pricing TBD.

Stay up to date by visiting the tournament web-site:

http://eieio.rhett.net/

We are a little over half full, so get those entries in if you are interested in playing.

I am supposed to be going to the Wintertime Open this weekend, but there is a pretty good chance I won't make it. If I am there I will bring entry forms and will accept them, but earlier postmarks will take priority over entries I take by hand, so mail them today if you plan on going.

Player pack this year will be a tourney logo'd lexan water bottle like we had in 2005, only in green, plus a SuperColor mini. Lunch will be included for all players. CTPs for all cards during the second round. Free drawing for all players during the awards ceremony. 2 rounds of PDGA sanctioned disc golf on a par-56 executive ball golf course with all the amenities. Man! I wish I could play!

:cool::D:cool:

Sounds great Rhett! I get all tingle-y in anticipation of St. Paddy's Day!!

Once again this will be a fantastic event!

I want to post a big thanks to the following:

Scot and Yvonne Jamison of Millipart. Winning the CTP on your card the second round will be a good thing again.

Bill Richards Family is once again sponsoring a big part of the trophies.

Team Rizbee/Wylot Construction are sponosring the full-color minis for the player pack.

Keith Johnson is sponsoring both Hole 6 tee-signs and is a 100%-er, as usual. :)
<font color="blue"> you mean "future world champion lorelei johnson #13697 is sponsoring both holes don't you? ;) </font>
Skip Winship is also on-board again.

Mr. Jim's Pizza for some cool CTP prizes again. Thanks Pizza God.

My wife Laurie for all her help, and also for letting me spend a bunch of Stroh Family Disc Golf money on this thing. :D


If you would like to sponsor a tee sign, they are going for the incredible price of only $25 each. I will also have some SuperColor ESP Surge's soon for $20 each. And of course there will be an awesome combo deal of a tee sign and a Surge for a measly $40! Contact me if you would like to help this tournament be even better while getting your message out and/or scoring a pretty disc.

Rumor has it there might be a limited supply of ghost-stamped Sparkle Tsunamis available also....pricing TBD.

Stay up to date by visiting the tournament web-site:

http://eieio.rhett.net/

59% full with today's entries.

This registration update brought to you by our sponsor, Future World Champion Lorelei Johnson, PDGA#13697.

59% full with today's entries.

This registration update brought to you by our sponsor, Future World Champion Lorelei Johnson, PDGA#13697.



:D:D:D

Here is what the Fund Raiser disc will look like:
http://eieio.rhett.net/EIEIO2k7_CFR_art2_500.jpg

They are Discraft SuperColor ESP Surges. Price is $20 each. Please contact me at [email protected] if you would like to purchase one. Your support for this tournament is very much appreciated. :)

Great pic - it memorializes the tree in the lake that disappeared!!

Don't let Al Gore get a hold of this or he'll make another movie and this time it'll be about how Global Warming has effected Emerald Isle's Hole 9.

Good pic though, I wonder who took it.

Good pic though, I wonder who took it.


Oops. Photography by Ryan Gwillim.

Good pic though, I wonder who took it.


Oops. Photography by Ryan Gwillim.


Yes, he is quite the Cracker-jack photographer...

I talked to "Philo" today, I told him he probably only had a week before Emerald Isle filled up. Since I sent in my entry form yesterday . :eek:

We're now up to 64, or 71%. Only at most 26 spots left. I'll be going absolute max of 90, but quite possible 1 or 2 less than that.

Is Phil going to try and get in off the wait-list for the third year running? :eek:

I told him not to try that route this year. But he'll probably show up Saturday at 6 a.m. :D:D

I'll try to be there and support the tournament and help Skip out. I'd like to play , since I like Emerald Isle's , but Dentist has my entry fee for my next few tournaments !!!! :eek:

I did get a deal on my crown, only $ 500.00 with insurance. :(

Donny Olow

We're up to 72 entrants, or 80% full.

Thank you all for registering early. It makes my job of planning a lot easier. :)

Just to be clear, we're taking a max of 90 players.

Since when are players from Illinois allowed to play in this event?

He's not even traveling the farthest!

2000 Miles and I am not farthest! Well I am just coming to see Gomez win and drink lots of Beer!

Counting down the days to the warm weather, beers at the beach the Thursday before!

8 entries today put us at 80. Only 10 to go until we're full. :)

Next registration update will be on Monday when I get back from Texas. That will allow the tourney to fill and also give the entries a chance to pile up so I can use the new official PDGA mandated tie-breaker for filling the last spots: post-mark date with a "lowest PDGA number" tie-breaker.

To get on the waitlist, mail in a completed entry form with no check. If you make it in to the tourney I'll call you and ask you to bring cash to check-in.

Thanks again for registering early everybody! :D

I am also getting 25 tourney logo ghost stamped Sparkle Tsunamis as fund raisers. There are 18 left that aren't spoken for, and they are selling for $25 each.

If you would like to get one of these popular babies, please email me at [email protected] I'll be in Texas this weekend, so I'll go through my emails on Monday the 19th, so don't worry if I don't get back to you right away.

What does the ghost stamp logo look like?

What does the ghost stamp logo look like?


It's the circle-logo for the tourney with the li'l guy putting into a Dr. Fred basket, with this year's date.

What does the ghost stamp logo look like?

Who cares? It's a Sparkle Tsunami!

What does the ghost stamp logo look like?

Who cares?



I do. I would have bought Gomez one for his birthday if it were a Sandy Houston ghost stamp...

What does the ghost stamp logo look like?

Who cares?



I do. I would have bought Gomez one for his birthday


The Tsunami is too much disc for him anyhow.

Gomez could hyzerflip a manhole cover, a Tsunami is nothing to him.

Gomez could hyzerflip a manhole cover, a Tsunami is nothing to him.


Good One... :D



Will the sparkle Tsunami stamp look something like this??? If so, I'll buy one.
http://users.adelphia.net/~rhettstroh/eieio2/Sponsor_Images/EmeraldIsleLogo_small.jpg

Gomez could hyzerflip a manhole cover, a Tsunami is nothing to him.


I think that's part of how he ended up with a 78 in the first round of the Wintertime. He was hyzer-flipping this City of Pasadena manhole cover for roller shots and kept ending up OB and missing mandos. It just kept curing right too much and going too far - past the OB tape. He may have also gotten stroked for using a disc that didn't meet the flexibility requirement.

Gomez could hyzerflip a manhole cover, a Tsunami is nothing to him.


I think that's part of how he ended up with a 78 in the first round of the Wintertime. He was hyzer-flipping this City of Pasadena manhole cover for roller shots and kept ending up OB and missing mandos. It just kept curing right too much and going too far - past the OB tape. He may have also gotten stroked for using a disc that didn't meet the flexibility requirement.


Either that or his fingers looked something like baby carrots covered in ketchup (or catsup) after the secong hole he played due to his awesome SNAPage.
But I guess that's nothing Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles can't cure.

We are officially full! Everyone with a postmark of 2/13 or earlier is in. I am going to wait until tomorrow to post the latest registration update because today was postal mail holiday and there might be another 2/12 or 2/13 postmark waiting in the wings.

Thanks again to everyone for registering early and making the planning of this thing a lot easier.

We also still have t-signs and discs available for sale. :)

We are officially full! Everyone with a postmark of 2/13 or earlier is in.


Man, I hope I got in -- I've been sitting on pins and needles waiting for the update. I saw your post about the 10 more until full, and immediately sent in my sign-up via FedEx -- I believe it was 2/13. :confused:

Am I in or am on the wait list?

I just posted the current registration (http://www.pdga.com/tournament/tournament_results.php?TournID=6586) and the wait list (http://eieio.rhett.net/EIEIO2k7_Waitlist.html) info.

12 people on the long pad waitlist, nobody on the short pad waitlist yet. I will not mix long and short pad players on a card, as that was a disaster the first year.

75 long pad players and 15 short pad players. I think there are enough propagators in the short pad group for everyone to get ratings.

36 Pros and 54 Ams. Not a bad mix.

Happy birthday mr. stroh!!

see you at the memorial....

Happy birthday, Rhett!

Happy Bitrthday!!!!!! :cool:

Thanks for the birthday wishes. :D

We are officially full! Everyone with a postmark of 2/13 or earlier is in. I am going to wait until tomorrow to post the latest registration update because today was postal mail holiday and there might be another 2/12 or 2/13 postmark waiting in the wings.

Thanks again to everyone for registering early and making the planning of this thing a lot easier.

We also still have t-signs and discs available for sale. :)

My day is officially ruined

The water bottles for the player packs are in, and they look sweet. Kind of a cross between emerald and kelly greens, with the tourney logo in white, and a little compass in the lid. :)

Happy Birthday Bro :cool:

Plans are in the works for a Live internet broadcast of the
Pro Playoff
Plan to broadcast on stickam website
If Anyone has a better solution than the Free Live Stickam
contact me thru pm

After today's update there are 15 long pad wait-listers and 3 short-pad.

The water bottles for the player packs are in, and they look sweet. Kind of a cross between emerald and kelly greens, with the tourney logo in white, and a little compass in the lid. :)



I could have used that compass a few weeks ago at Oak Grove...

The SuperColor Surge FLXs are in, and they look very sweet. I'll try and get Skip to keep some at the Emerald Isle pro shop. It shouldn't be a problem, but I need to make sure first.

$20 each and it definitely helps out the tournament.

No problem
Bring em down this weekend :D

No problem
Bring em down this weekend :D


Thanks Skip! :)

They look pretty good with that great picture Gwillim snapped. These are the FLX Surges with SuperColor. We are one of the first tournaments to have them.

The ghost stamped Sparkle Tsunamis are in, and they look sweet. Only $25 a piece. :)

The ghost stamped Sparkle Tsunamis are in, and they look sweet. Only $25 a piece. :)



You gunna bring some down to the clubhouse to sell?

The ghost stamped Sparkle Tsunamis are in, and they look sweet. Only $25 a piece. :)


They ARE sweet!! I love mine - the ghost stamp on the clear Tsunamis is really cool. It's as ifthe stamp dissapears and reappears...Get'em before they're gone!

The Inncolor Surge's are good-looking as well, commemorating the tree that used to be in Hole 9's lake.

Tree in Lake will be back....someday
Some a'hole ball golfers ran over the starpine on 18 today
I had a bad day...after that I had to Kick 10 golfers off the course for bumper car action

I HATE SUNDAYS :mad:

Tree in Lake will be back....someday
Some a'hole ball golfers ran over the starpine on 18 today
I had a bad day...after that I had to Kick 10 golfers off the course for bumper car action

I HATE SUNDAYS :mad:


I propose a motion to restrict ball golfers from EI and make it a "Disc Only" habitat. :D

I second this motion.

Emerlad Isle will be closed to ball golfers during the EIEIO tournament on March 17th, 2007. :)

Rats. I was hoping we could have some entertainment in between rounds - Ball Golfer Demolition Derby!!

Emerlad Isle will be closed to ball golfers during the EIEIO tournament on March 17th, 2007. :)



Great news... Ball golfers are sooooo slow.
By the way, the FLX Surges are AWESOME. Well worth the money.

Rats. I was hoping we could have some entertainment in between rounds - Ball Golfer Demolition Derby!!


Or even Extreme Polo with golf carts.
I third Ryan's motion. If you can "third" things. :D

Rats. I was hoping we could have some entertainment in between rounds - Ball Golfer Demolition Derby!!


Or even Extreme Polo with golf carts.
I third Ryan's motion. If you can "third" things. :D


I need to find you a copy of Robert's Rules of Order...

Rats. I was hoping we could have some entertainment in between rounds - Ball Golfer Demolition Derby!!


Or even Extreme Polo with golf carts.
I third Ryan's motion. If you can "third" things. :D


I need to find you a copy of Robert's Rules of Order...



It might be in there !!!! :D Maybe NOT !!!! :eek: :D

If anyone feels like splurging and sponsoring both the long and short pads of either hole 5 or hole 12, the tournament would appreciate your generosity. :)

Maybe even with SuperColor and Sparkle Tsunami combo packs. :D

Email me at [email protected] if you are interested.

Howdy all,

I wanted to thank all the people who have helped the tournament so far with sponsorships, and also to put out a last call for tee sponsors. I need to go to the printers at the end of this week, so if you can please consider sponsoring a tee-sign. The available tees are shown at http://eieio.rhett.net as blanks in the list.

If you are willing and able to sponsor a hole, please send an email to [email protected] with the hole you would like plus the message to display. Thanks in advance for any help you can give to this tourney! :)

We're down to 6 avaiable tee signs and a fast approaching deadline to go to the printers. Thank you to all who have stepped up to support this year's EIEIO, every bit makes a big difference for this tournament.

If there is anybody else who is considering sponsoring, please contact me ASAP. The tee signs are a great low price of $25, and only $20 when you buy a tee sign and fundraiser disc together. You don't have to have a business to get a message out. The signs will be laminated 11"x17" with about an 8"x8" area for your logo or message. The tee signs are printed in full color so photographs come out quite nicely, and you can have your tee sign after the event. :)

Please contact me at [email protected] if you would like to help out. Thanks!

Have there been any cancelations yet? I need three to cancel :)

Have there been any cancelations yet? I need three to cancel :)


None confirmed yet.

Which tee will MM1 use on hole #3?

Which tee will MM1 use on hole #3?


All L-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-N-G tees for all divisions except MA3, MG1, FW1-FW2-FW3, MJ1-4. The excpetions play all short tees.

That is, "all longest" and "all shortest". No middle tees for anyone!

As for why: fewer course layouts means everyone gets ratings.

As usual for this event, you can "concede the water" and move to the drop zone laying two/throwing three, as if you splashed one in the middle of the lake but without having to actually lose a disc. This is available on holes 3, 9, 15, and 16. If we get a bunch of rain and hole 10 has water, it will be available there too.

I offer this option because I am extremely confident that all players can reach the water from their respective tees. :)

I saw several different disc retreival devices used over the weekend at the Memorial. I'll be purchasing one this week! ;)

The best one was a Chocolate Lab named Bazooka - Chris and I saw her pull several discs out of the Fountain lake. I hope her owner gave her a bath afterwards!!!

As usual for this event, you can "concede the water" and move to the drop zone laying two/throwing three, as if you splashed one in the middle of the lake but without having to actually lose a disc. This is available on holes 3, 9, 15, and 16. If we get a bunch of rain and hole 10 has water, it will be available there too.

I offer this option because I am extremely confident that all players can reach the water from their respective tees. :)



as you are doing this, have you gotten competition director's approval for your change?

have you told chuck that ratings will be skewed and flawed since all discs will not be THROWN in competition therefore making several of the 18 holes invalid for ratings(you could still give chuck correct scores for the holes that all players actually have to throw discs and as long as it's at least 13 the ratings would be valid)...

i'll help you add the scores on the 14(13 if 10 is wet) holes that are "really counting towards score" so your players can get real ratings not "mulligan ratings" :eek:

:D

Your right Keith !!!!

I disagree. If the player would be throwing 3 from the drop zone anyway after plunking in the water, how is this a "muligan" score? I think all that is happening is that Rhett's trying to help people minimize the discs they lose in the water. The only adverse effect there would be for the EI pro shop (oops, did I say that out loud?)

The only adverse effect there would be for the EI pro shop (oops, did I say that out loud?)



Not really...You would not believe how much it cost to run that SERVICE. Diver fee...Phone bill...Labor for cleaning..

as you are doing this, have you gotten competition director's approval for your change?
<font color="blue"> Of course. It's been done for a while. </font>


have you told chuck that ratings will be skewed and flawed since all discs will not be THROWN in competition therefore making several of the 18 holes invalid for ratings(you could still give chuck correct scores for the holes that all players actually have to throw discs and as long as it's at least 13 the ratings would be valid)...
<font color="blue"> That is incorrect on your part. It works. Many people cannot reach the other side but can absolutely reach the water. Many many others think they can reach the other side and will put many discs in the lake. </font>



i'll help you add the scores on the 14(13 if 10 is wet) holes that are "really counting towards score" so your players can get real ratings not "mulligan ratings" :eek:

:D

<font color="blue"> I guess that's kind of funny to you. The score that each player brings in for 18 holes will be rated as an 18 hole round. No extra work required. Only extra "fair" for the lesser-armed players playing in the tourney.

You might have a point if it were 300 feet to even reach any of the water at Emerald, but all the water is very reachable. Ask anybody. :D</font>

as you are doing this, have you gotten competition director's approval for your change?
<font color="blue"> Of course. It's been done for a while. </font>


have you told chuck that ratings will be skewed and flawed since all discs will not be THROWN in competition therefore making several of the 18 holes invalid for ratings(you could still give chuck correct scores for the holes that all players actually have to throw discs and as long as it's at least 13 the ratings would be valid)...
<font color="blue"> That is incorrect on your part. It works. Many people cannot reach the other side but can absolutely reach the water. Many many others think they can reach the other side and will put many discs in the lake. </font>



i'll help you add the scores on the 14(13 if 10 is wet) holes that are "really counting towards score" so your players can get real ratings not "mulligan ratings" :eek:

:D

<font color="blue"> I guess that's kind of funny to you. The score that each player brings in for 18 holes will be rated as an 18 hole round. No extra work required. Only extra "fair" for the lesser-armed players playing in the tourney.

You might have a point if it were 300 feet to even reach any of the water at Emerald, but all the water is very reachable. Ask anybody. :D</font>





remember it's me...i read ALL threads and posts....
i knew you had done it already :p

i also know that discs can go into the water tin cup style :Dand i know WHY you do it...
at least let people THINK i hate you before giving me grief for my reasonable post to your cheesy ideas :eek:
:D

as a lesser armed player i am deeply offended by your post and will contact the moderators to let them know you have slandered many a weak arm player :D

this will begin the end to your reign as post champ as you will be on super-secret probation for months! :eek: :eek:

keith

Let's say we keep this thread on the up-and-up to promote the upcoming EIEIO, and take the trash talk to some other thread. Deal?

BTW, Keith has been a long-time supporter of the EIEIO and SoCal tournament. :)

Let's say we keep this thread on the up-and-up to promote the upcoming EIEIO, and take the trash talk to some other thread. Deal?

BTW, Keith has been a long-time supporter of the EIEIO and SoCal tournament. :)



you mean lorelei right??

i can't stand socal and disc golf :D(last not eieio post, i promise)

great job with the pre regs and selling out in advance... makes a td's life MUCH easier, which makes the morning of the event go alot smoother for td's and players also...

good wishes on the event and i do PROMISE to play in the eieio one year!

keith








is that better? :D

I still have 6 tee pads left. Please contact me ASAP at [email protected] if you would like to help out one of the funnest tourneys in SoCal for the meager pittance of $25 per tee pad. :) I'm going to the printers tomorrow so I need to finalize the artwork tonight.

I still have 6 tee pads left. Please contact me ASAP if you would like to help out one of the funnest tourneys in SoCal for the meager pittance of $25 per tee pad. :)



hey for 25 bucks a tee PAD i'll buy them all....i'll even split shipping costs with you :D

As you know, I was selling the long pads and short pads separately, so I couldn't say I have six holes left. :)

As you know, I was selling the long pads and short pads separately, so I couldn't say I have six holes left. :)



but you COULD have said you have 6 tee SIGNS left, no matter what the tee pad they were on....

after the event i expect you to contact me so we can arrainge shipping of 6 TEE PADS for $25 each...i do have this documented :D

Rhett do you have grouping info yet? I mean have you rolled the names down the stairs?

Rhett do you have grouping info yet? I mean have you rolled the names down the stairs?


I find this to be one of my favorite EIEIO traditions (anecdotally, of course). I want video!!!

Rhett do you have grouping info yet? I mean have you rolled the names down the stairs?


I find this to be one of my favorite EIEIO traditions (anecdotally, of course). I want video!!!


Today is the day. I have to migrate a bunch of the pro masters to Open and see what happens to the divisional hole assignements. Then I throw them after I know what slots to put the cards back in.

Maybe I can video the toss with my digital camers.

wouldn't it be weird if cent and I were on the same card (minor hint).

wouldn't it be weird if cent and I were on the same card (minor hint).

And if we could get Gomez to quit baggin' we might even get a card with the snap.cracker.cent trio!

BTW, rizbee.jr bagged the bagger!! Got Gomez to give him strokes on Sunday and then took him for a buck!

wouldn't it be weird if cent and I were on the same card (minor hint).



I might just give you the putter...It doesn't seem to work for me anyhow....

wouldn't it be weird if cent and I were on the same card (minor hint).



I might just give you the putter...It doesn't seem to work for me anyhow....


Go look at my scores for The Memorial and quit whining.

I have to migrate a bunch of the pro masters to Open and see what happens to the divisional hole assignements.


Rhett, I don't know what you mean by "migrate" masters to open. Are you saying that pro masters will be mixed in with the open players for one or more rounds? Five masters in a field of five-somes -- sounds pretty clean to keep them together in one group. I was kind of looking to playing with the entire division for both rounds.

Do what you gotta do.

See you Saturday!

wouldn't it be weird if cent and I were on the same card (minor hint).



I might just give you the putter...It doesn't seem to work for me anyhow....


Go look at my scores for The Memorial and quit whining.


Not whining, it has been smashed by a tree. Good luck.

Can I get in a group near Cent so I can watch the legend in Action? Legend has it he shot a 17 during the final 9.. INCREDIBLE.

I used to be good before I got fat.

I have to migrate a bunch of the pro masters to Open and see what happens to the divisional hole assignements.


Rhett, I don't know what you mean by "migrate" masters to open. Are you saying that pro masters will be mixed in with the open players for one or more rounds? Five masters in a field of five-somes -- sounds pretty clean to keep them together in one group. I was kind of looking to playing with the entire division for both rounds.

Do what you gotta do.

See you Saturday!


Jeff, please check the email account that you put on your EIEIO entry form. Three of the MPM players switched to MPO.

wouldn't it be weird if cent and I were on the same card (minor hint).



I might just give you the putter...It doesn't seem to work for me anyhow....



DO iTT!!! Once I got rid of mine I started actually making puTTs. :D

wouldn't it be weird if cent and I were on the same card (minor hint).



I might just give you the putter...It doesn't seem to work for me anyhow....



DO iTT!!! Once I got rid of mine I started actually making puTTs. :D


I wonder if the same is true for Mills? Gwillim could start advertising this service - lose your putter to him and excorsize the putting demons!!

wouldn't it be weird if cent and I were on the same card (minor hint).



I might just give you the putter...It doesn't seem to work for me anyhow....



DO iTT!!! Once I got rid of mine I started actually making puTTs. :D


I wonder if the same is true for Mills? Gwillim could start advertising this service - lose your putter to him and excorsize the putting demons!!



I have seen Millz' putt....there is no help for that. :D

We are so lucky (or smart) to be living here in San Diego. The forecast for the weekend is for temps in the 70's with no rain.

In Virginia, players at the Virginia Team Invitational are looking at temps in the 40-50 degree range with rain, although it's in the 30's today. They're hoping that today's snowfall will melt off, but not so much that it cases streams and rivers to overflow, which would submerge the course they are playing on.

And our Ice Bowl was bitter cold...

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And our Ice Bowl was bitter cold...

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San Diego Weather Rock's !!!!!

Good luck to everybody playing in the tourney tomorrow. Course is looking good. I need to sleep now. :) See y'all in the morning.

I wish I could sleep

Dang what was I thinking
By the time this is posted, everyone will be sleeping.

That's my problem I'm thinking to much
I try to go to bed, then hmmmm did I forget anything.
If I seem more spaced out then normal :Don Tourney day
Y'all know why

A little luck o' the Irish for all today!! Looking forward to a great tournament!

If I play a a couple of more tourneys like this I'll petition the PDGA and go back to am. Then maybe I'll start to get some plastic. Who needs $? Oh yeah that's what work is for. Disc is for fun. I haven't had much fun lately. :(

Scores are up. Ratings aren't being generated for the short pads. I need to ask Chuck about that.

Thanks to all the players and spotters today. :)

8 of 11 divisions were held by San Diego golfers!

Also, congrats to the King, you have now joined the elite group of players who has held the Adv. Title, which has ALWAYS gone to a San Diego golfer...

2004
Miguel Ramos

2005
Dave Vincent

2006
Ryan Gwillim

2007
Dave Lewis



Wootah!

Thanks ryan, Im proud to be apart of something special :D:D

Once again, a fantastic and fun event presented by Stroh Family Disc Golf!! Thanks You Strohs!! Things ran very smoothly, fun awards presentation and the payout table was available for public review before the second round began. And now there's no excuse to get lost on the course, because of the compass in our EIEIO water bottlle!

A big Thank You to Skip and the Emerald Isle crew. The course was in great shape - I know I'm proud to tell people the EI is my home course.

Thanks to the spotters and other helpers - Deano, Brendan, Emily, Norm and Monica!

Great play Carlo - congrats to the champ!!

Nacion - makes the finals and shows all why he did so (2 1000-rated rounds).

All hail the King!!!! His second round was a 1000-rated round! Great local representation in the Advanced finals from Ken and Cody.

John (#100) Kirkland smokes the Open Grandmasters. I hear the rest of his division wants him to play the next tournament with 119-gram World Class Frisbees...

Good job by Mike K. - started at a torrid pace and held the Adv. Masters at bay. Great playing with you!

Scot (Bionic Man) Golia gutted out a great victory in Int.!

Cris Brow winds Adv. Women and Laurie Stroh wins Int. Women - great play ladies!!!

AJ (Bagger) Risley hangs on for 2nd in Rec.!!

I owe Gomez $2....

Team Rizbee captured three of the treasured Lucite tropies - Open 3rd place, Adv. Masters 3rd, and Rec. 2nd!

Team Motel 6 also garnered three Lucite lovelies - Open 3rd place, Adv. Women 1st and Adv. Masters 3rd.

No birds were killed during the presentation of this event...

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I had fun enjoying other folks company and their camaraderie.

Congratulations to all the players who represented San Diego with some good Disc Golf.

Thanks to Ape Wear for coming down from Long Beach and doing our Club Shirts and other custom embroidery for us.

From the outside , it looked like things ran pretty smoothly and the players had a great time.

I hope to be able to play next year !!!!

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Congrats to all the winners and all the players. Thanks to everyone who came to play and have fun.

I want to give a special thanks to Skip for all he does for disc golf and all he does for this tournament. We wouldn't be able to have this kind of fun without him. Seriously.

A big thanks also to Scot Golia and Dave Vincent for all their work on the course to get it in shape for the tourney. There wasn't anything to even ask for in "would be nice" category, let alone any real issues, due to their hard work. Marking the OB lines was a breeze the course is in such great shape.

Thanks to Millipart again for the sweet custom metal minis for the "every card" CTP prizes. I love those things, and I think everyone else does too. Millipart is Scot and Yvonne Jamison, and they are very big supporters of EIEIO, Stroh Family Disc Golf, and disc golf in Southern California. Be sure to embarass them with big thank yous whenever you see them on the course.

Thanks also to Bill Richards and Stroh Family Disc Golf for sponosring the jade acrylic trophies for the event. Bill Richards is a long time sponsor of EIEIO and San Diego tourneys, so thank him when you see him too.

Team Rizbee and Wylot Construction brought you the full-color minis, so be sure to thank Allen, AJ, Randy, and Allison. Allen also brought Stone Brewery on board with 3 cases of assorted beers for the free raffle at the awards ceremony, and Allison was busy making either the potato or macaroni salad for lunch (sorry I forget which) and also helping out Skip with a variety of other things.

Keith Johnson, father of Future World Champion Lorelei Johnson PDGA#13697, was once again a sponsor of the EIEIO. Thanks Keith!

Thank you to Discraft for the SuperColor ESP Surge FLX fund raiser discs that looked so beautiful with the picture that Ryan Gwillim snapped.

Thanks also to The Disc Golf Association for the ghost stamped Sparkle Tsunami fund raiser discs.

And thank you to everyone who bought one of those fund raiser discs or who purchased a tee sign. It's not a lot of money to buy these things, but your purchase makes a huge difference in an event the size of EIEIO. So thank you to everyone who supported the event.

Okay, almost done. :)

Thanks to all the spotters who were out there helping the tourney flow well.

Thanks also to Joe Graham for helping out at tourney central and spotting in the second round, and to Kent LaGree for helping Skip with the cart turn-around between rounds.

Thanks to Yvonne Jamison and Monica Watkins (I hope that last name is right!) who were helping out at tourney central all day.

I hope everyone had fun, no matter how many OB strokes they received. :)

If you helped out and I forgot to mention you, I am sorry. I'm old. :oEverybody who helped or came to play was very much appreciated as it all seemed to go pretty smoothly. I apologize for the late start and realize that the Final-7 wouldn't have been doused by sprinklers if we had started on time, so sorry for that. I'm also sorry for trying to make a poor decision to deal with those sprinklers. :eek: It all worked out in the end, so thank you to all the Final-7 players for dealing with that distraction much better than the TD did. :D

One last thing. Congrats to my wife Laurie Stroh who was bustling around tourney central doing all kinds fo things before the 1st round and during lunch, for her win in FW2. All the other ladies were impressed with how much she "caught fire" in the second round. It sounded like one of those magical rounds we all hope for. Congrats honey! :)

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Some of the San Diego locals who grabbed the treasured "Lucite Lovelies" at the EIEIO. From left:
Chris Brow - 1st place Advanced Women
AJ Risley - 2nd place Rec.
Allen Risley - 3rd place Advanced Masters
David "The King" Lewis - 1st place Advanced
Ryan Gwillim - 3rd place Open
Carlo Pelg - EIEIO Champion!
Scot Golia - 1st Place Intermediate

(Now, if we can just replace those Ping banners with Innova, Discraft and DGA...)

As y'all migh've noticed, the short pad playing divisions do not have preliminary ratings in the results posted on this website. :(

This is because there were not enough "propagators" present in the field of 15. I have been in contact with Chuck Kennedy, PDGA ratings guru, and there might still be a way to generate ratings. Sorry about the inconvenience for the FW1/FW2/MG1/MA3 players.

I will defintely be keeping this in mind when coming up with pad assignments for divisions next year.

How many propagators are needed? Aren't they simply players with ratings over 800?

I also saw that the ratings for the AM Wintertime Open disappeared...

They have to be rated over 800 and have at least 8 rated rounds, or something like that.

We had three players with >780 but <800 ratings who had between 12 and 20+ rated rounds, so I'm hoping the ratings committee will agree to use them as 'gators. It makes sense since all three have stable ratings and just barely missed the arbitrary 800 cutoff.

The good news is we'll know the answer soon since the next ratings update is 4/10. :)