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The first Dynamic Discs event of 2012 is in the books. Lake Park and LL Woods disc golf courses in Lewisville TX, hosted the 2012 Winter Warm Up. 185 players showed up and braved anything but ideal weather. Mother Nature showed her winter teeth yet again at the Warm Up, treating players to chilly temperatures and a stiff breeze all day long. It was relatively unknown player Kevin Bates besting a field that included former World Champions Eric McCabe and Phil Arthur, along with 6 other 1000 rated players. Other winners on the day were Paige Pierce (Open Women), Alan Hansen Begg (Masters), Randy Greywoolf (Grandmasters), Richard Why (Advanced), Jennifer Adam (Advanced Women), Barry Pierce (Advanced Masters), A-Ray (Advanced Grandmasters), Eddie Garcia (Intermediate), Jessica Godin (Intermediate Women), and Kevin Molander (Recreational). Dynamic Discs thanks all of the participants of the 2012 Warm Up.
Rainy weather on Friday may have scared off many of the perspective players in the one round challenge at Lake Lewisville. 47 people did brave the elements and Adam Hunt shot the hot round –8 and picked up the victory.
We hope to see many of you on February 18th and 19th as we journey back to Texas for two separate events. Saturday the 18th we will be hosting the Cedar Hill Chill. This event will cap at 270 players and will feature, for the first time, use of the Crossroads Church course, just a short drive from Lester Lorch Park. Sunday, we will make the short drive to McKinney for the Towne Lake event. This event will be limited to the first 90 players and is sure to fill. An overflow event will be played at Alex Clark and will only be available to Intermediate and Recreational players.
The Dynamic Disc Winter Warm Up is coming up in just a few weeks. This PDGA sanctioned B-Tier event will take place in Lewisville, Texas on February 4, 2012 at Lake Lewisville Park Disc Golf Course and at Leonard L. Woods Park Disc Golf Course, with one round played at each.
This tournament is the first of the 2012 Dirty Dozen Tour, with events taking place across Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma, and the finale in mid-October in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. The Winter Warm Up will kick off on Saturday, February 4, with a player's meeting at 8:30 a.m., and tee-off at 9:00 a.m.
The Lake Lewisville Park course is heavily wooded with tree obstructions on every hole, and also makes good use of the lake shoreline. There is a wide variety of shots with a pretty tough challenge for players of most skill levels. The L.L. Woods Park course requires a lot of straight shots with trees in just the right place to add to the challenge. It's a good beginner course in a well-maintained park, perfect to introduce new players to the sport of disc golf.
This tournament includes an optional One Round C-Tier event on Friday, February 3, with a flexible 10:00 a.m. start at Lake Lewisville Park.
Dynamic Discs is excited to announce that the 2012 Glass Blown Open schedule has been set and registration is now open!
Building on last year's record of 354 competitors, the tenth edition is going to be the most prestigious GBO to date! Players and fans alike will be "Livin' the Dream" for three rounds on three different courses. In addition to the Emporia Country Club and the Jones Championship Gold Layout, the 2012 GBO will feature a round on the Emporia Municipal Golf Course. All courses will run on tee times this year allowing people to follow the leaders, participate in the Discraft "Just Focus" putting competion, drop bombs in the Skywalker Gymnastic Long Drive competition, check out Dynamic Discs Headquarters, or just kick back relax and save your energy for you personal pursuit of a championship.
Three rounds of golf may not be enough for some die hard golfers. To help satisfy the need for more golf, two separate C-Tier 'One Round Challenges' will be available at Peter Pan Park both Friday and Saturday. Each event is separate and features a flex start so that you can play either before or after your GBO round. Rounds usually take 1.5 hours to play in a smaller tournament setting.
Our motto once again is "Livin' the Dream". And we want to make sure you're living it from the moment that you start your travels until the time you get back home. We understand that making the GBO a three day event will take a tremendous commitment from you. Your commitment and support the last 9 years have helped the GBO grow into a great event, and we expect nothing less this April! Our generous sponsors have stepped up in a big way this year and are donating more than ever before to make sure that you make the Glass Blown Open and Emporia your disc golf destination event for 2012.
Tee times and this year's 3 Day/3 Round format are just a part of Dynamic Discs's continuing effort to move the sport forward, interest more players, expand media attention, and help put disc golf in front of more players than ever in the Midwest region. Our expectations are high. The GBO is more than just a disc golf tournament; it's a celebration of the sport and an indication of where it is going in the very near future. Without the PLAYERS and the support from YOU, DD events would be just another tourney! Thank you so much for your support and drive to help us take disc golf to a new level. Together we will create some attention and excitement from outside the sport. So while we're making memories to last a lifetime, we'll also be helping to grow the game we all love!
We're looking forward to seeing you in Emporia, KS this April. For complete event details, please visit www.GlassBlownOpen.com.
The presence of Team Dynamic Discs was definitely felt at the 2011 Veteran's Park Open in Arlington, Texas. Three of the four competitors in the Final 9 were team members and they finished 1-2-3. Nikko Locastro started off the tournament with a blistering 1088-rated round and never gave up the lead. He followed that with a 1027, a 1044, and then shot a 1043 in the finals, finishing the tournament at -27. Two strokes back in 2nd place was Paul Ulibarri. He averaged 1046 golf for the weekend but could not overtake Nikko for the title. Eric McCabe finished at -18, good enough for 3rd place.
Nikko Locastro nearly kept his undefeated streak alive at the 2011 Players Cup in Austin, Texas. He reached the finals to face Nate Doss but couldn't seal the deal to win the match play tournament. Paul McBeth reached the Final Four to face Nikko Locastro but couldn't get past him into the finals. He faced Avery Jenkins in the consolation match for 3rd place but had to concede due to a hand injury. Congratulations to all Team Dynamic Discs Members who competed in the 2011 Players Cup Match Play Championship.
Paul Ulibarri had a great weekend at the 2011 Shelly Sharp Memorial in Scottsdale, Arizona. He averaged 1044-rated rounds but had to overcome Cale Leiviska in a playoff for the title. Ulibarri stated, "Always nice to win in front of the home crowd."
Dynamic Discs would like to wish Chris Tyler, Zach Newhouse, Paige Bjerkaas, and Robbie Olson the best of luck at the 2011 United States Disc Golf Championship in Rock Hill, SC. After round one, Zach Newhouse was 5 strokes over his projected score, sitting in 44th place. Chris Tyler shot 6 strokes over his projected score, putting him in 55th place. Paige Bjerkaas was 9 strokes over her projected score, sitting in 66th place. Robbie Olson shot 14 strokes over his projected score, putting him in 79th place.
At the 21st Fault Line Open in Santa Cruz, California it was Eric McCabe and Patrick Brown making the ground shake. Eric demolished the field by 11 strokes, and shot his personal best round at Dela in the process! Patrick used 1030 golf to chalk up another Masters victory!
The PDGA Championships in Georgia is where you could find several team members. The PDGA jumped on the chance to run a Major with the loss of the USDGC. Nikko Lacastro and Paul McBeth led the way for Team Dynamic Discs with a 7th place tie. Paul Ulibarri was a couple places back of them finishing 9th.
Paul Ulibarri was in Maryland playing the Patapsco Picnic. Paul played the hot 3rd round to take the lead, then sealed the deal with solid play in the final 9.
The Dynamic Discs crew rolled into Hays, KS for the Frontier Open and claimed 3 of the top 5 spots. Chris "Smitty" Smith led the charge for the DD crew winning by 5 strokes. Smitty also earned the Ron Rice award for excellence in disc golf promotion not only for the Frontier Open, but state wide. Crispin Carrasco finished in a tie for second at –9, and Nate Martin finished in 5th place 5 back of Crispin. A highlight of the weekend was the "Buffalo Chip", competitors made their way around a 9 hole ace race course hoping to make some quick cash. Before it was all said and done, their were 7 aces in the event and the contestants split just over $500.
The Final Professional Disc Golf Championship National Tour Event of the season was contested at the beautiful Maple Hill Course in Leicester, MA. Several Dynamic Discs Team members made the cross country journey for a last chance at some National Tour points. Nikko Locastro lead the charge for the team finishing in 2nd place. Paul Ulibarri and Paul McBeth shared a name and the 3rd place cash. Patrick Blazek was the remaining team member in the Men's open field finishing up in 12th place. Paige Pierce lead the way for the Dynamic Dics Women finishing in 4th place. Liz Lopez was the remaining Dynamic Discs woman in the field finishing in 7th.
It was the End of the Trail for anyone not on Team Dynamic Discs in Visiala, California. Dynamic Discs team members Derek Billings and Eric McCabe raced off and left the field in the Open Men's division, claiming the top 2 places. It was teammate Patrick Brown leaving the competition in the dust winning by 4 strokes.
The Professional Disc Golf National Tour rolled into Pennsylvania for the Scholl's Bicycle Center Flying Disc Open and many Dynamic Discs team members made the trek east. Nikko Locastro lead the way for Team Dynamic Discs finishing 5th at –29. Paul Ulibarri was a stroke back in 6th place and Paul McBeth finished one back of Ulibarri at –27, good enough for 7th place. On the Women's side, it was current Disc Golf World Champion Paige Pierce picking up the runner up trophy. Liz Lopez rounded out the top 5 in the Womens division. In the Masters division, Phil Arthur shot a baker's dozen under par, good enough for a 3rd place finish. Click here for full results.
It was a Dynamic Discs sweep in the Men's Divisions at the Stafford Lake Pro/Am in Novato, CA. Derek Billings bested the Open field by 4 strokes to pick up the win, while teammate Patrick Brown cruised to a 10 stroke win in the Masters division.
Paul Ulibarri had the throttle wide open as he raced to a second place finish in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Full Throttle Challenge. Click here for full results of the Full Throttle Challenge at Solitude Mountain Resort.
Team Dynamic Discs was able to sweep the top 3 divisions at the Santa Maria Open and gain some valuable momentum going into next weeks Disc Golf World Championships. Eric McCabe, who played on the top card, battled for the lead until the final putt. Eric, needing the final putt to secure at least a tie, stepped up and drilled the 35 footer. Runner-up Will Shusterick missed nearly the same putt to give McCabe the victory.
Paige Pierce was able to pick up another win in a little less dramatic fashion. Paige, leading by a single stroke going into the final round, used a solid last round to extend her winning margin by a handful. Along with the victory, she also got her first disc golf tournament ace!
In the Masters division, Patrick Brown picked up another ho hum victory as he smashed the field by a baker's dozen. Patrick's final score of -51 was a single shot off the winning pace that Eric set in the Open field. Look for all three of these players to be in the mix for their respective world titles next week.
In New York, it was Team Dynamic Discs' youngest member in pursuit of a second Disc Golf World Title. After winning a Junior World Title last year, Paige Bejerkaas took a run at the Advanced Women's Title this year. Paige played great golf the entire week and eventually ended up in 3rd place. Look for Paige at the top of the Open Women's leader board at a course near you.
Paul Ulibarri traveled to Oregon where a couple of locals stood in his way as he tried to capture the title at the Whistlin' Disc Open. 3000 miles to his east, Paul's older brother Pete was trying his hand at the Advanced Men's World title. Pete was able to play on the lead card after the great shuffle. Pete had a rough late round that dropped him from the lead card. He went on to finish 10th.
Congratulations to all Team Dynamic Discs members who competed at the European Open. Paul Ulibarri finished up one stroke back to get 2nd and a $2800 pay day. Eric McCabe finished in 5th and Nikko Locastro squeezed in the top 10. Paige Pierce finished 2nd on the women's side.
Back in Kansas, it was hot and humid for the non-sanctioned Kansas State Championships. After four rounds of golf in the heat, it was Ron Convers Jr. and Chris "Smitty" Smith battling it out for the title of being Kansas State Champion. On the 5th playoff hole, it took an uncharacteristic short drive from Convers to give Smitty the advantage that carried him to the win. Also finishing at the top were Team Dynamic Discs members Tracy Ruder and Crispin Carrasco who tied for 4th.
Nikko Locastro shoots 4 hot rounds (1057, 1077, 1056, 1089) to take the title from Paul Ulibarri by 9 strokes. Four strokes behind Ulibarri was Paul McBeth in 5th place. The fourth Dynamic Discs player in the top 10 was Eric McCabe in an 8th place tie.
Paige Pierce picked up another title for her resume. Paige dominated the women's division, winning by 13 strokes and shooting 2 1000+ rated rounds.
Paul McBeth is solidifying his role as a force to be reckoned with. Paul picked up his second NT win of the year, posting a 1080-rated last round that vaulted him into a 1 stroke victory. Nikko Locastro shot over 1020 golf all weekend and was able to pull out a 9th place tie. On the women's side, Paige Pierce shot solid golf all weekend and pulled out a 3rd place finish. Liz Lopez was two strokes behind her with a 4th place finish.
Patrick Brown continues to dominate the Masters division as he notched up another victory with a 5 stroke win.
The mens National Tour win streak came to a halt in KC, but the Dynamic Discs men were still able to steal 4 of the top 10 spots. Nikko Locastro led the charge for the men, finishing 4th place at -30. Fresh off his National Tour victory last week, Paul Ulibarri had another great showing, picking up 7th place. Paul McBeth and Eric McCabe rounded out the top 10 with 9th and 10th place respectively. The Dynaimc Discs women jumped out in front and didn't look back. Paige Pierce picked up her second NT win of the season on the strength of two 1000-rated rounds! Liz Lopez also had a great showing, coming in 5 strokes behind Paige in 2nd. The two ladies outplayed a field that included 3 former World Champions. Patrick Brown held off the hard-charging Jay Reading to capture the Masters title for Dynamic Discs. Three out of Patrick's four rounds were in the 1030 range. That is great golf! George Smith shot some great golf to finish the event 4 back of Patrick, picking up a 3rd place finish. These guys are making some real noise in the Masters division.
Paul Ulibarri shreds the entire weekend on his way to victory at the Brent Hambrick Memorial. This was Paul's first PDGA National Tour victory. He also became one of only a handful of people to do the near impossible and shot an 1100 rated round. Nikko Locastro continued his hot play to grab a spot in the final 9 on his way to a fourth place finish. Patrick Brown showed the Masters how to dominate the course on his way to an 8 stroke victory. On the ladies side, Liz Lopez qualified for the final 9 and finished in 3rd place, only 3 strokes away from the win.
Team Dynamic Discs took five of the top 10 Pro Open spots at the First Class Challenge A-Tier in Des Moines, Iowa. Nikko Locastro led the way again this week, collecting the trophy and a $1200 paycheck. Nikko bolted into the lead after a 1073 rated third round and didn't let up. Paul Ulibarri also shot exceptional golf this weekend, with all of his rounds rating over 1020. That hot shooting was good enough to give Paul a solo second place. Paul McBeth was tied with Nikko after three rounds, but ran into some trouble in the last round and finished in fourth. George Smith finished in 8th and rounding out the top ten with four rounds over 1000 was Brian Miller.
With no National Tour on the schedule for the weekend, Team Dynamic Discs was spread all over the country. Paige Pierce was the biggest winner on the weekend. She traveled to California to get in a practice tournament in preparation for her run at a World Title. Apparently, she made the right move. Paige shot a great last round winning the Masters Cup by 5 strokes, regaining her confidence and picking up a nice payday. Paul McBeth also played the Masters Cup and finished as the runner-up in the Open division. Newly added Dynamic Discs team member Patrick Brown finished 2nd in the Masters division. Several other Dynamic Discs players were split among two different A-tiers this weekend. Masters player Phil Arthur dominated the field in Bowling Green with a 20 stroke victory. Nikko Locastro was able to grab a 3rd place finish in Bowling Green and Paul Ulibarri nabbed 3rd in Milwaukee. In Fort Worth, it was a Dynamic Discs sweep thanks to some great shooting by Miles Seaborn and Liz Lopez at the Z-Boaz Open. Rounding out the weekend with a runner-up finish at the Dynamic Discs Little Apple Open in Manhattan, KS was Ron Convers Jr.