Time change! Come play the Big Freeze Ice Bowl course
Baskets aren’t up yet, but we have some flags out there. Join course designers Andy Richardson, Tim Engstrom and possibly Buck Monson at 1 p.m. this Sunday. Park at the gate on the north side of Edgewater Park and walk out to the course. It is in the former country club land.
Two of our own win divisions at the St. Cloud Ice Bowl!
Congrats to Ross Brandt for winning Pro. Good job Nick Flores for winning Advanced. Kudos to Jared Johnson, John Lerum and Dave Sime for great showings. See the results here. Way to represent Albert Lea!
On the World Wide Web
Check out Ross Brandt at Vibram’s website!
Engstrom wrote a column in the Tribune about disc golf truisms. Enjoy the read.
Albert Lea to host 2012 MFA High School Championships
The tournament will be at Bancroft Bay Park on April 28. Click here to read more.
Club meeting Jan. 18
Members are encouraged to attend a club meeting at 6 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 18, at Jake’s Pizza. We plan to discuss funding sources for 2012 and upgrading our local courses and setting some goals. This will be an important one to attend. There are some big plans afoot!!!
If you haven’t read it, be sure to see what was decided at the Oct. 5 meeting by clicking here. It would be good knowledge to have going into the meeting.
Pick up your points race prizes at the meeting!
Points race winners and prizes
1. Jared Johnson: Go Cart (arrived)
2. Art Schorn: M-14 Practice Basket (arrived)
3. Lars Tonding: Latitude 64 Disc Golf Pro Bag (arrived)
4. Buck Monson: Phenix Quad Shocks (arrived)
5. Eric Harbacheck: Camp Time Roll-A-Stool (arrived)
6. Nick Flores: Camp Time Roll-A-Stool (arrived)
7. Ray Besco: Golden Retriever (arrived)
8. Dave Sime: Champion Ape (arrived)
9. Andy Richardson: Champion Boss (arrived)
10. Kody Phillips: Star Katana (arrived)
11. Tim Engstrom: Discraft Buzzz (arrived)
12. Robert Suniga: Discraft Drone (arrived)
13. Matt Sime: Vibram Mini (on order)
14. Dustin Lynch: Vibram Mini (on order)
Big Freeze Ice Bowl
Sponsored by Nancy VanderWaerdt State Farm Insurance
Saturday, Feb. 18
Edgewater Park, Albert Lea
Entry fee: 5 nonperishable foot items
Registration: 9-9:30 a.m.
Players meeting: 9:45 a.m.
Tee time: 10 a.m.
Two rounds of 18 holes, set up with temporary baskets! And Edgewater Park has excellent oaks!
Tournament directors: Andy Richardson and Tim Engstrom
One division. Trophies for top 4 players.
Cash prizes for top 7 players. CTP prizes.
Plus live music, food, refreshments, other winter sports.
Register in advance by contacting Tim Engstrom at
engstromcampout@gmail.com or 507-402-9555.
This is a charitable event to raise food for the local food shelves.
NIT in the Albert Lea Tribune
Check it out by clicking here.
And see a picture from the Fall 45.
Results of the Fall 45
See the results at Disc Golf Scene.
Images of the Flying Lea Disc Golf Club
We’re a fun bunch of disc golfers!
Riverland course length now available
Click here to see the distances.
Plans for the 2012 season
What was decided at the Oct. 5 club meeting? Click here to find out about the plans for the 2012 season.
League info
Fall league, led by Jared Johnson
11 a.m. Sundays
Jared Johnson wins Flying Lea Championship
Click here to see results! A video is now posted.
About the MDS coming to Bancroft Bay Park
Find a partner. Don’t miss this on Sunday, Sept. 4. Click here for details.
Border Cup
The Border Cup is a team competition between the Flying Lea Disc Golf Club and the Northwood Disc Golf Club. This year, it takes place at Bancroft Bay Park.
Tim Engstrom is the team captain for Flying Lea. Mark Skellenger is team captain for Northwood. Captains pick the team and who partners with whom for doubles. Membership in the club is mandatory to be on a team. Participation in club events is a factor in getting on the team.
The Flying Lea DGC team will be represented by the following eight players, with partners shown:
Jared Johnson and Andy Richardson
Art Schorn and Eric Harbacheck
Robert Suniga and Lars Tonding
Buck Monson and Ray Besco
Alternates (in order):
Joe Beauseigneur
Dave Sime
Tim Engstrom
Player Meeting at 9:45 a.m.
Tee at 10 a.m.
1st Round (morning)
The 16 players (8 from each club) play as individuals.
After the 1st round is complete, the best 4 of 8 individual scores for each club would be added together in the “Club’s Total Score”
1 hour lunch break
2nd Round (afternoon)
Each club has 4 doubles teams.
After the round is complete, the best 2 of 4 doubles scores for each club would be added together in the “Club’s Total Score”
So each “Club’s Total Score” would consist of 6 scores (4 singles, and 2 doubles)
The lowest Club Total Score would be the champion, get the trophy, and get the $100 (each Club brings $50 to enter). The club can use that money for course improvements.
Jared Johnson dominates at Bancroft Bay Open
Flying Lea Disc Golf Club member Jared Johnson won the windy Bancroft Bay Open on Sunday, May 22, by seven throws. He totaled 13 under par, with Shawn Vierus garnering second with 6 under.
Winds were 14-18 mph in the first round and 20-25 mph in the second, throwing the scores into disarray. Results are posted here.
The Bancroft Bay Open is the fourth stop on the North Iowa Tour.
Dillon Stolt wins high school title
It rained the entire 27 holes of the Albert Lea High School Championship on Saturday, May 14. In the end, Dillon Stolt won by six throws, getting +4 on all 27 at Bancroft Bay Park.
Results
Find scores from our Singles League at DiscGolfScene.com.
Find results from our Bag Tag Challenge at DiscGolfScene.com.
Jared Johnson wins Spring Safari Tournament
18 holes at Riverland Community College and 18 holes at Bancroft Bay Park, all safari style. It was a great day with great weather. Much fun was had.
Jared Johnson won a sudden-death three-way tie with Matt Sime and Art Schorn, all claiming 96 after the two rounds. They played Hole 1 of the safari course at Bancroft Bay and that left just Jared and Matt. After Hole 2, Jared came out the champion on the open division. Matt took second. Art third. Kody Phillips took fourth.
Andy Richardson won the advanced division, with a 109. Lars Tonding captured second. Joe Beauseigneur and Luke Boyer had too break a tie in sudden death. Luke took third. Joe fourth.
The final scores were:
Open
1. Jared Johnson: 96 | $41
2. Matt Sime: 96 | $31
3. Art Schorn: 96 | $20
4. Kody Phillips: 102 | $10
5. Jordan Henry: 105
6. Eric Harbacheck: 105
7. Hunter Distad: 111
8. Jason Kloskin: 112
9. Buck Monson: DNF
Advanced
1. Andy Richardson: 109 | $27
2. Lars Tonding: 111 | $20
3. Luke Boyer: 114 | $14
4. Joe Beauseigneur: 114 | $7
5. Dave Sime: 115
6. Tim Engstrom: 116
7. Andy Johnson: 117
8. Dustin Lynch: 122
Art Schorn wins Bag Tag Opener
Art Schorn braved the cold and the crisp breeze to walk away with Bag Tag 1 and $40 on Sunday. Results can be found on this page at DiscGolfScene.com. Also, see the standings of the Flying Lea Bag Tag Challange on this page.
Season Pass for $70: You a $100 value for only $70. Season passes give you membership, entry to Sunday League for the entire 20-week season and 5 CTP entries. (So it is $4 x 20 weeks = $80 + $10 membership = $90 + 5 $2 CTPs = $100)
Season Pass for $60: If you already have purchased a membership, then the season pass only costs you $60.
Follow the North Iowa Tour
This series is coming to Albert Lea on May 22 for the Bancroft Bay Opener. You can follow the leaderboard for the North Iowa Tour on its page at DiscGolfScene.com. The leaderboard is on the right.
North Iowa Tour schedule
3/26 - Thornton Open - Thornton, IA
4/17 (Sunday) - Hampton Showdown - Hampton, IA
5/8 (Sunday) - Battle at the Bridge - Forest City, IA
5/22 (Sunday) - Bancroft Bay Open - Albert Lea, MN
6/4 - River City Disco - Mason City, IA
7/23 - Northwood Open - Northwood, IA
8/6 - Coulter Challenge - Coulter, IA
9/17 - Battle of Belmond - Belmond, IA
10/29 - Tour Finals - Northwood, IA
Read about us in The Floater
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2011 Season
The big news is no handicaps! We will have divisions.
The other big news is we offer season passes. You get $100 value for $70.
Please send feedback and suggestions for changes to Tim Engstrom by sending e-mail to: engstromcampout@gmail.com. Or you can post feedback on the club’s Facebook page.
The decisions were formed at two meetings in January by board members Tim Engstrom, Buck Monson, Andy Richardson and Art Schorn.
Singles League
Time: 1 p.m. Sundays
First day: April 3 (Bag Tag Opener is March 27)
Prices: $4 ($3 to the prize dough and $1 to the club), $2 CTP, $1 Ace Pot
Format: 3 divisions, Advanced, Intermediate and Women (no handicaps this year)
Prizes: Prize dough for Advanced and Intermediate is divided based on players in each division. The top three players in each category win cash. In the Women’s division, only the top player gets the cash (when more women compete, this could change).
Tiebreaker at BBP: Same as before. Play Hole 1, then CTP back to 18’s basket.
Tiebreaker at RCC: Play Hole 10, then CTP back to 18’s basket.
Places: Places push this year when there are ties. Say two people tie for 1st place, the tiebreaker would determine 1st and 2nd place, pushing the 2nd place finisher to 3rd.
Season Pass for $70: You a $100 value for only $70. Season passes give you membership, entry to Sunday League for the entire 20-week season and 5 CTP entries. (So it is $4 x 20 weeks = $80 + $10 membership = $90 + 5 $2 CTPs = $100)
Special rule 1: League will rank top players based on scores. The Top 10 must compete in the Advanced. All other players have a choice. (However, sandbaggers can be given plenty of grief and guilt by other players.)
Special rule 2: If 10 or fewer male players show up for league play, then there is automatically one division for them.
Location: The play will rotate like this — two weeks at the 18-hole course at Riverland Community College and then two weeks at the 18-hole course at Bancroft Bay Park, then two at RCC, then two at BBP and so on. There are few fun exceptions later in the season, like playing at Clarks Grove. Find the location on the schedule at DiscGolfScene.com or on this site here.
Results: Tim Engstrom will post results at DiscGolfScene.com (players are encouraged to join but it is not necessary).
Director: League will be run by Art Schorn and Derreck Walk jointly. However, they might sometimes ask a board member to substitute.
Board election
The 2011 board election will take place at the start of the Bag Tag Opener. Our present board members are Art Schorn, Tim Engstrom, Buck Monson, Andy Richardson, Jeshua Erickson, Luke “Scrappy” Boyer and Derreck Walk. Our club runs things rather informally, which is they way most people like it. Board members are people generally interested in running stuff and in making the decisions that determine the league, tournaments, club goals, club fundraisers, stuff like that. The slate of candidates will be offered up for a member vote at the Bag Tag Opener on March 27. Positions sometimes open up, so if you wish to join the board, just let any current board member know.
Bag tags
Bag tags will be run much like last year, with the No. 1 tag owner not having to pay a $4 fee at Sunday League. We will ask Nancy Vanderwaerdt to sponsor them again. The background this year will be black!
When tags are on the line: Anytime players play each other, whether it is stated at the onset or not and no matter which course it is at. During Sunday League, the tags are on the line among the foursome (or whatever size the group is) you are in. Anyone who refuses to play for a bag tag must give up the tag. (Don’t be so possessive over good tags anyway. It’s all in good fun.)
Cross-challenges: During Sunday League, players can make one cross-challenge. In other words, challenge a player in another group This is much like leagues in other places. The maximum challenges one player can make is one. The maximum challenges one player can receive is two. Challenges within the foursome trump cross-challenges. If the guy you challenged lost the tag in the group, it nixes the cross-challenge.
Points Race
Format: All players simply will accumulate points in Sunday League, Doubles League and club tournaments during first half of season, without any divisions. At the halfway point, divisions of Advanced and Intermediate will be determined based on which division they generally fall into during Sunday League. Tournaments are worth double points. Points can be accumulated starting at the Bag Tag Opener and finishing at the Flying Lea Championship.
Prizes: The Advanced Points Race will have better prizes than the Intermediate Points Race. The prizes are to be determined, but the top prize is already on order — a custom disc golf cart/seat.
Results: Tim Engstrom will post results on DiscGolfScene.com, if possible, or else on the club website using Google Spreadsheets posted on this site.
Club goal
The Flying Lea Disc Golf Club will seek to raise funds for tee pads at Riverland Community Disc Golf Course. The club will seek to get hole sponsors for the signs (SHIP grant money already funds the signs) to offset most of the cost of the concrete.
Riverland changes
There were discussions both nights about Holes 17 and 18 at Riverland being too close to the ballfields. However, it was concluded to leave them be for this summer and see if a problem arises. Perhaps, the problem is just an imagined fear.
Fundraisers and other purchases
• The club will purchase custom discs with the club name and logo for sale to players. Buck will design the disc with a silhouette of club champs (Art and Deric).
• The club down the road will purchase low-cost T-shirts with the club name and logo for sale to players. The discs come first.
• For $144, the club has purchased a Ching Scorepointe tournament leaderboard, which will make running tournaments much smoother. Albert Lea Medical Center made this purchase possible. Please thank ALMC.
• The club needs to purchase a cash box.
Doubles League
Time: 5 p.m. Thursdays
Price: $4 ($3 to prize and $1 to club)
Note: It was agreed that it is nice to have doubles more informal and singles more structured. The two provide a nice change of pace.
Schedule: Starts March 31. Ends Sept. 8.
Locations: Start out at Bancroft Bay Park. Watch the league’s page on DiscGolfScene.com for location changes.
Tournament schedule
March 27, Sunday: Bag Tag Opener
See results at DiscGolfScene.com.
May 7, Saturday: Spring Safari Tournament
18 holes at Riverland Community College and 18 holes at Bancroft Bay Park
Entry fee: $10
CTP: $3
After first round, players will be placed into divisions for Open, Advanced and Intermediate
Prizes: 100 percent of entry fees go toward prize payouts, while CTP money goes toward club goal for tee pads
Registration: 9-9:45 a.m. at Riverland Community College parking lot
Players meeting: 9:50 a.m.
Tee time: 10 a.m.
May 14, Saturday: Albert Lea High School Championship
The Flying Lea Disc Golf Club will sponsor an 27-hole tournament at Bancroft Bay Park. Eighteen baskets will be the lower course. The other nine will be the upper course. Top players get to go to the Minnesota High School Disc Golf Championship.
May 21, Saturday: Minnesota High School Disc Golf Championship
Our club will pay to take top Albert Lea High School players to this tournament in the Twin Cities. The tournament starts at noon but the time is undetermined.
May 22, Sunday, Bancroft Bay Open: UPDATED INFO!
This year the Bancroft Bay Open joins the North Iowa Tour. This no doubt will increase the attendance and stature of our top regional draw. And this difficult-to-schedule tournament has found a reliable home on the regional schedule: The Sunday before the Memorial Day weekend. It is going to remain that day each and every year from here on. That makes it May 22 for 2011.
Entry fees:
All Men - $20
All Women - $10
Ace Fund (Optional) - $2
*Ace Fund will carry forward to next N.I.T. event if there are no Aces.
Registration/formats/times:
Check In - 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Player Meeting - 9:45 a.m.
Tee Off - 10 a.m.
1 Hour Lunch Break between rounds
Men will be Flighted after the 1st Round
2 rounds of 18 holes at Bancroft Bay Park.
Vendor:
WAK-PAK of Ames, Iowa
Website:
Bancroft Bay Open on DiscGolfScene.com
You also can become a member of the North Iowa Tour and get all kinds of goodies, though you don’t need to be an N.I.T. member to participate in the tournaments. Read more about membership here. Note: No Sunday League for Albert Lea on this day.
Aug. 28 (Sunday before Labor Day weekend) : Flying Lea Championship
This two-day event, which has provided exciting thrills for two years in a row, is the end of league play in Albert Lea. The event determines which club members can lay claim to the title of best player in Albert Lea and has a traditionally had a high payout, trophies, great prizes and player packages.
Seeds will be based on average scores during Sunday League, with points in the Points Race as a tiebreaker. Participants must have attended Sunday League at least six times.
Prizes will be the same: 1. $150 2. $75 3. $50 4. $25, plus PDGA memberships or renewals.
Sept. 3, Saturday: Border Cup
This is a competition between the Flying Lea Disc Golf Club and the Northwood Disc Golf Club. This first year it takes place at Bancroft Bay Park and Riverland Community College.
Each Club is represented by 8 players. Each club pays $50 entry fee.
1st Round (18 Holes) - Singles at Riverland Community College
• Each club member plays and records an individual score
• Each club’s best 4 Individual Scores will be used for the total Club Score
2nd Round (18 Holes) - Doubles (Best Shot) at Bancroft Bay Park
• Each club would be responsible for pairing up their 4 teams (2 members on a team) as they wish
• Each club team plays and records a Team Score
• Each club’s best 2 team scores will be used for the total Club Score
The club with the lowest club score wins the trophy and the prize money! It can go to the club or be split by the players. It’s up to them.
There will be a lunch break between rounds.
Oct. 15, Saturday: Fall 45
Participants play all 45 holes in Albert Lea — start at Riverland Community College, break for lunch, recard, then play both courses at Bancroft Bay Park.
Tee time: 10 a.m.