Rite of Flight 2021 Presented by Sweet Spot Disc Golf

Rite of Flight 2021, Presented by Sweet Spot Disc Golf! First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you, players and staff, for coming to my first tournament as TD. I’m excited, and I ho ... show more ›

Rite of Flight 2021, Presented by Sweet Spot Disc Golf!

First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you, players and staff, for coming to my first tournament as TD. I’m excited, and I hope you are too!

We are going to do our best to hold this tournament during a pandemic. We are going to take some precautions and ask that you cooperate with us and are patient as we do our best to limit contact between people during this event. We ask that you practice social distancing and try to maintain a 6’ distance from others. Please wear a mask when around others and when handling tournament equipment and tournament merchandise. We also request that you respect others and their wishes regarding their comfort level of exposure. If someone asks you to move a little further away from them, just move a little further away.

There is no player’s meeting. This letter will work as your meeting and you are expected to know the information provided in it. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. We’ll also be posting Tournament info such as a CTP/LP list, and Payouts at Tournament Central, near hole 20 under the pavilion!

Tee assignments will be posted at Tournament Central. We will also be keeping a leaderboard for everyone to look at.

We are playing 2 rounds of 20 holes, singles format.

Sign-in will go from 7:45am to 8:45am. The 2-minute warning will be blown at 9am for the first round. Please make sure to be on your tee by then. The time for the second round will be posted at Tournament Central. That is also the time for the 2-minute warning of the second round. So, be on your tee at that time and ready to go.

We ask that you clear your disc from the basket after making your putt and that you only handle your own discs. Please, no clearing of someone else’s disc and handing it back to them.

The Awards Ceremony will be more traditional, but please keep social distancing in mind, and wear a mask if you can’t keep 6’ away from others. There is plenty of room for everyone to spread out around the pavilion and be able to hear announcements.

COURSE RULES AND OB’S FOR THE RITE OF FLIGHT 2021:

First thing I need is for you all to pay attention to your surroundings. There are a few different fairways that run right alongside each other, and I promise you getting hit by a disc DOESN’T FEEL GOOD. Errant shots are going to happen, so keep your heads on a swivel and yell “FORE” if your shot is going off course. Paying attention to your and your cardmates’ shots will also help keep the flow moving between holes by avoiding backups while looking for discs.

Please use trash cans! We want to be able to host tournaments here again and want to keep the course nice!

This is a public multi-use park. Please allow park walkers to have the right of way!

There is a LOT of Out-of-Bounds (OB) in the last 11 holes. A disc is OB if it is COMPLETELY SURROUNDED by OB as determined by your cardmates. Your next shot will be 1 meter from the OB line, marked with a mini marker, closest to the last place your disc was in-bounds, and you add a penalty stroke.

Lastly, do not climb over fences to retrieve discs. The softball fields will have gates unlocked and entering the airport that way is against the law.

Each hole will have information on the tee sign-post. Please read these as you arrive at each hole. They will say the following-

Hole 1: Prize available for Closest drive to the basket for the day!

Hole 2: No special rules or prizes, be sure to yell “FORE” if your disc is heading towards 3’s fairway on the right!

Hole 3: No special rules or prizes. Pay attention to discs possibly coming over from hole 2.

Hole 4: Prize available for Longest Putt for the day!

Hole 5: Over the Airport Fence (yes, it’s possible) is OB. DO NOT CLIMB AIRPORT FENCE.

Hole 6: No special rules or prizes. Ace run, let ‘em fly!

Hole 7: Prize available for Longest Putt of the day!

Hole 8: No special rules or prizes. Let ‘em fly!

Hole 9: Prize available for Longest Putt of the day!

Hole 10: Prize available for Closest drive to the basket for the day! Please wait until teepad at hole 1 is clear before driving. Road and Parking lot are OB. Mando right of the tree that is painted with an arrow. If you don’t pass by the right side of the mando, your next shot will be from the drop zone next to the tree, adding a penalty stroke.

Hole 11: Prize available for Closest Drive to the basket for the day! Tee off anywhere before the painted line. Road is OB, inside softball field is OB and re-tee adding a penalty stroke. Please don’t climb the softball field fence to retrieve discs.

Hole 12: Prize available for the Longest Putt of the day! Tee off anywhere before the painted line. Roads left and long are OB. Drives landing inside the softball field are OB and a re-tee adding a penalty stroke. Please don’t climb the softball field fence to retrieve discs.

Hole 13: Please wait for teepad on 14 to clear before driving. Tee off anywhere behind painted line. Road is OB, softball field is OB and a re-tee adding a penalty stroke. Please don’t climb the softball field fence to retrieve discs.

Hole 14: Tee off anywhere behind either painted line. Road, park entry drive, and parking lot are all OB.

Hole 15: Prize available for closest drive to the basket for the day! Tee off anywhere behind either painted line. Park entry drive and both parking lots are OB.

Hole 16: Tee off anywhere behind painted line. Park entry drive, Concrete walkways, and parking lots are OB.

Hole 17: Prize available for closest drive to the basket for the day! Tee off anywhere behind painted line. Disc must travel between Double-Mando trees painted with arrows straight ahead. If your disc passes outside these trees, proceed to the drop zone for your next shot, adding a penalty stroke. Concrete walkways and Parking lots are OB. Watch for possible errant shots coming from hole 18!

Hole 18: Tee off anywhere before the painted line. Concrete walkways are OB. Watch for possible errant shots coming over from hole 17!

Hole 19: Prize available for the Longest Putt of the day! Tee off anywhere behind the painted line. Everything not grass is OB, including sand, cement walkways, stairs, the lake, and the roof of the building. If you drive lands on the roof, re-tee, adding a stroke penalty. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLIMB THE BUILDING TO RETRIEVE DISCS.

Hole 20: Prize available for the closest drive to the basket for the day! In the unlikely event that nobody hits an ace, the winner of the CTP will also receive the ACE POT (as long as they’ve paid in)! Tee off anywhere before painted line. Concrete walkways are OB.

Thank you all for coming, and for your patience as we worked out a few kinks. Full payouts are posted below, and there is a copy of these payouts at SweetSpot as well. June 5th we will be having anoth ... show more ›

Thank you all for coming, and for your patience as we worked out a few kinks. Full payouts are posted below, and there is a copy of these payouts at SweetSpot as well. June 5th we will be having another tourney at Ross Park, a Flex-Start 3-disc challenge!

Payouts are good until end of day May 1st!

Full Am Payouts-

Am1
1. Arrington Lecompte- 100
T2. Seth Kintighe- 75
T2. Joe Miller- 75
4. Pat Temple- 50

Am40
1. Jeff Madejek- 75
2. Chad Reuss- 65
3. Justin Carr- 60
4. Cameron Carr- 50

Am2
1. Nick Davis- 90
2. Camden Eigenauer- 75
3. Chance Weaver- 70
4. Mitchell Johnson- 65
5. Dylan Fitzgerald- 60
6. Zach Davis- 45
7. Kelson Bluhm- 40
T8. Bo Buss- 21.66
T8. Jordan Sells- 21.66
T8. Nick Schulte- 21.66

Am3
1. Connor Belanger- 60
2. Jordan Carr- 55
3. Tyler Vincent- 50
T4. Jonathan Phillips- 46.50
T4. Ty Nivison- 46.50
T6. Spencer Hassevoort- 40.66
T6. David Hath- 40.66
T6. Tyler Warren- 40.66
9. Randy Tourchette- 36
T10. Darwin Beebe- 31.33
T10. Steve M.- 31.33
T10. Jason Wiggins- 31.33
T13. Casey Walukonis- 24.50
T13. Kevin Rogalla- 24.50
15. Tyler England- 21
16. Joe Japenga- 20

Fa2
1. Emma Tourchette- 20

Fa3
1. Jessika Langlois- 30
2. Taylor Carlson- 10

Good morning everyone! A few final notes to prepare for tomorrow~~~ -We're going to be raffling off some prizes, including a practice basket, a Discmania Bag, and more! -We'll have some bottles of ... show more ›

Good morning everyone! A few final notes to prepare for tomorrow~~~

-We're going to be raffling off some prizes, including a practice basket, a Discmania Bag, and more!
-We'll have some bottles of water, and fruit snacks and granola bars for you to snack on, but also Abeshi's Fyah Truck will be there selling tacos and rice for lunch! He doesn't take cards though, CASH ONLY! If that doesn't work you can always bring your own, or run up the road to a number of fast food joints.
-Dress a little warmer, it's always easier to take off layers than wish you had dressed warmer! Looking like a high in the 50's and overcast with a light breeze, but it seems to always to be a bit windier at Ross Park.

Have fun, and good luck!

Hi there I would really like to play but I see you are full. What do you think the chances are of me being able to play at this point if I re sign up. Sadly got my refund back when I was only askin ... show more ›

Hi there
I would really like to play but I see you are full.
What do you think the chances are of me being able to play at this point if I re sign up.
Sadly got my refund back when I was only asking how to get the get the refund back if I was expected to not be able to play.
Sorry for the misunderstanding and I wasnt aware I could message over here.

Good Evening! We are just over a week out from the First tourney at Ross Park, the Rite of Flight! I'm very excited and I hope you all are too! I know we have a few folks who have never really pla ... show more ›

Good Evening! We are just over a week out from the First tourney at Ross Park, the Rite of Flight! I'm very excited and I hope you all are too!

I know we have a few folks who have never really played organized disc golf before, so I'm going to link a couple of youtube videos you can watch, to get an understanding of what a tournament looks like, and help you understand what's going on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBS3MEObtno

This video is the Top 5 Tips to know before playing in your first tournement, some great stuff in there!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2lVQ0BA_ps

This one has a little overlap from the first, but its about the rules that you should abide by when playing in a tournament! This is not a sanctioned tourney, but that doesn't mean you get to ignore the rules :)

The best tips I can give to be prepared are- 1. Play the course ahead of time if you never have before! I for one will be out there this coming week a couple times, to make sure nothing weird happens like a tree falling down or something! 2. Get to the tournament early, to allow yourself time to warm up, and get your hole assignments and ask any questions you may have. 3. Bring an extra pair of socks! One of my good friends told me that if you can change into some dry and comfy socks between rounds, it can do wonders for your overall mood!

Feel free to list any other tips you may know in the comments on this post!

Just a heads up y'all- We're hearing some rumblings of some folks playing in Am3 that probably shouldn't be... If this is your home course and you've been playing for years, please consider moving up ... show more ›

Just a heads up y'all-
We're hearing some rumblings of some folks playing in Am3 that probably shouldn't be... If this is your home course and you've been playing for years, please consider moving up to am2. This is not a sanctioned event, but please consider what division you would play in if it were, this event should be no different. The verbiage regarding what division you should play in from the PDGA states this-

Advanced (Ma1)- the top amateur division, available to all amateur players. Required division for male amateur players under 40 years of age with ratings >= 935. Tournament experienced players who have played disc golf for several years, and developed consistency. Throw 300-450 feet, make 5-7/10 putts from 25-30 feet, have different shots in their arsenal.

Intermediate (Ma2) - available to amateur players of all ages with player ratings < 935. Developing players who have played 2-3 years with improved consistency and accuracy. Throw 250-350 feet, make 5-7/10 putts from 20 feet.

Recreational (Ma3) - available to amateur players of all ages with player ratings < 900. For players who have played 1-2 years and are gaining consistency and experience. Throw 200-300 feet, make 4-6/10 putts from 20 feet, learning different shots.

Please consider where you fall in these groups, and adjust your division as needed.
Thanks in advance!