trussville discgolf course

[Tim Keith]

We now have 11 baskets in the ground, hope to have the last 7 in by the end of next week! The baskets that are in are 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15and 16! Come out and play them and see what you think. Looking good out there.

TK

[Justin L]

Aweseome TK. I've got a couple hours to kill tommorrow morning before i head out of town. I think i'll drift by and check out the progress.

Can't wait to play doubles there. I'm thinking like two weeks...we can live with rough tee-pads :)

[Tim Keith]

We can play it the way it is for now for sure!

TK

[Tim Keith]

We will be putting in more sleeves today around 4 or 4:30 if anyone wants to come out and give us a hand, we are going to try and get 5 more in. so if you want to help come on out, bring posthole diggers if you have them.

TK

[Tim Keith]

going to put 5 more baskets in the ground today, for a total of 16! Today we will put in 2,11, 14, 17 and 18. 1 and 5 we still got to do some cutting.

TK

[Justin L]

Test message

[BazkitKase]

Unfortunately I can't make it today due to baseball. But plan on coming out tomorrow afternoon.

[Tim Keith]

Saw 3 groups out playing sunday they came over from GW they said they were tired of playing GW and would be out here more often everyone i talked with loved the layout!

TK

["Tiger"]

Are all baskets in the ground?

[Tim Keith]

no, 1 and 5 still not in, going out today and work on 1 if anybody wants to come out ther is plenty of daylight now!! If 2 or 3 more people come out we can get a crew working on 5 also. So who can come out today?

TK

[Justin L]

Just getting back in town today so i got some stuff i got to handle. But i plan on getting at least one evening work day in this week.

I'm going to put a sign up notifying people we're going to play doubles there next saturday (the 15th)!

Do you guys/the city mind if i spray a line down so the tee-boxes are more obvious?

[Parkntwoputt]

I guess the there was a loss of transfer in work days.

Saturday the 15th is a workday at George Ward. Nothing huge, we just need to install 11 mando signs, pick up trash, and clear some fairways of gumballs in preparation of the tournament. How about doubles on the 16th at Trussville?

[Tim Keith]

I think we should get the other two baskets in the ground and finish clearing 2 and 18's fairways before and doubles takes place. still kinda rough on those 2 holes!

TK

[Addie]

I have Friday the 14th off for Good Friday and can come help. George Ward or Trussville! Easter is the 16th so I wouldn't suggest that unless you don't hide eggs and go to church. HEY!!! We can have an Easter Egg Hunt out at Trussville!! ;)

[Parkntwoputt]

Ah, Easter.....

That is why Justin wants to do doubles on Saturday.

The 14th might be a very slow day for us, since most of our customers are governments and churches. I may or may not be out there depending on the weather.

[Tim Keith]

I finished clearing for hole 1 yesterday and cleaned up 2 alittle bit, it should play alot smoother now. we need to finish 5 now, who can come out today and do a little work, it shouldn't take that long with a little help.

TK

[Justin L]

Yeah, that was my thought for the 15th...I was typing that earlier from my mobile phone so i didn't go into it...lol

I was thinking workday in the morning and a round of doubles to follow or something like that.

I was going to push it at this weeks doubles.

[Justin L]

I finished clearing for hole 1 yesterday and cleaned up 2 alittle bit, it should play alot smoother now. we need to finish 5 now, who can come out today and do a little work, it shouldn't take that long with a little help.

TK

Let me see how work is going this afternoon. I'm just getting back from 5 days off so i'm pretty swamped.

If i can't make it today i'm deffinetly going to be out there tommorrow after 5.

["Tiger"]

unfortunately I'll be a no show til sunday. classes every night til friday, but then friday is our annual team golf outting (ball golf ;-)...I suck, but its fun). Saturday we have an alumni game. So I may go out on sunday and clean some things

[Tim Keith]

I installed hole 1's basket yesterday, just one left #5 if anyone wants to go out and start clearing back in the privot this week or weekend please do so.
all you have to do is cut a alley about 40 foot back into the privot and about 20 to 25 feet wide. I am going to try and get out there today and start on it,and then play a round i am leaving thursday going to NC for the wedding and joe is going to Blowing Green, it would be nice to come home and it be finished! "Hint Hint". If you guys can get it finished this weekend we can have the last basket in the ground tuesday! You guys know what to do, ya'll have been out there enough to know what joe and myself are trying to accomplish. As the "cable guy" said, GET ER DONE! If anybody needs my loppers and handsaw let me know, also viktor may still have that chainsaw.

TK

[Justin L]

Cool...I'll be all over that #5 privett on Saturday morning if anybody wants to join me.

How is the dragging situation on 18 & 2? If there is still stuff left do we need to drag it all the way out or just to a certain spot for the chopper to come in and get it? Also, is that all the cutting that needs to be done on those holes? What about anywhere else on the course. I think we can knock out the #5 deal pretty quick as its all that easy privett like #3 was.

[Parkntwoputt]

Justin,

What time will you be out there on Saturday?

I am thinking that my time spent golfing at GW on the weekends is caput since softball players take over the entire park. I will likely at least play one round after we drag/cut saturday morning.

I am thinking that the only time I will be at GW anymore is on the weekdays when there are no softball players out there.

[Justin L]

I was thinking 10 ish...that would work good. Clear for a while, grab lunch maybe, play a round.

[Parkntwoputt]

Sounds good, I will leave my house at 9:30am.

All I need are some cutters.

[Justin L]

I'll have some...maybe Vik will show up with some gear as well.

[Tim Keith]

hey justin, i think joe has your lopers.

TK

[BazkitKase]

I will be out this afternoon. Yes, I still have the chainsaw.

I may or may not make it on Saturday. Will be a last minute decision.

[Justin L]

hey justin, i think joe has your lopers.

TK

Crap.....ok, so i don't have loppers..lol

[Justin L]

I will be out this afternoon. Yes, I still have the chainsaw.

I may or may not make it on Saturday. Will be a last minute decision.

What time Vik, i might be able to sneak out there..

[BazkitKase]

It'll be 4:15-4:30 before I can make it.

[Justin L]

Cool...depending on how long it takes to get my car fixed I'll be out there.

[Tim Keith]

i will give my stuff to viktor when he comes out this afternoon.

TK

[Justin L]

Kinda looks like a bit of Rain tommorrow morning, but its going to be cooler which is good. It's hard to work in pants and long sleeves when it's 80 degrees...lol.

I'll see you guys around 10.

[BazkitKase]

As of right now I will be there.

[Justin L]

As of right now I will be there.

Cool man, I got my loppers back so if you can't make it we can at least get some of the small stuff around 5 done.


TK.....How far do we need to drag the big stuff around 18 out? All the way to the road or just to past that 2nd ditch? Are they coming back out with the chipper/shredder?

[Parkntwoputt]

This afternoon I got two solid rounds in on the course. And if anyone is thinking that this is the olde style "par 3" course, lets just say you will never have a good round out there, ever.

This course is awesome, and is exactly what Birmingham Disc Golf needed. There are 5 holes by my count which are legit par 4's.

#5 - This morning we lengthened it about 70 more feet into the woods with a tight gap. It requires two perfect throws to land inside the putting area to get a birdie three. Any dueces will likely come from 70ft and out, so those are eagles.

#10 - The longest hole on the course, I have heard it said it is 700ft long. But I would argue that it is closer to 625ft after the drive I had on it the second round today. I think Doug's jaw hit the dirt when he saw my drive. :D The tee shot is relatively tight considering the distance you are wanting to get. The OB creek behind the basket can ruin improperly played upshots. It plays in similar difficutly to #5 long at George Ward.

#15 - Relatively long, I would guess slightly over 400ft, but the low ceiling, heavily wooded, turnover shot is very difficult to even reach in two throws.

#17 - The removal of the log near the tee box opens up the route in relative terms. Perfectly played, your teeshot gets just beyond the large oak in the middle. Then you pick the lefty or righty hyzer routes and set your self up for a perfectly executed birdie three. Well since this is golf, and none of us play perfect all the time, this baby is definately a par 4. The only dueces will be blind hail mary shots, or ones that get favorable kicks off the boulders.

#18 - This hole will make or break tournaments. 100% down hill, through a very narrow but manageable fairway. Anyone I have seen throw a driver off the box went into the shule. Setting up your second shot is key in successfully finishing this hole. In just one day/two rounds I have seen everything from a 3 to a 7. And that three truly felt like a birdie.


Playing Trussvilles Civitan Park will definately make you a better golfer. The amateur pads are not "ladies" pads, so start off on them and get used to throwing tunnel shots through scattered old growth trees with slight elevation changes on every hole. From the pro pads, there are no easy two's at all. This is not like George Ward, shots that are even a little off line are going to be severely punished.

Even after players took brutalizing scores near 70, I heard them say they are coming back and that they loved the course. If George Ward is the only park you have ever played, then come out to Trussville and realize that the par 3 mentality is dead.

The last basket should be installed by Tim and Joe early this week when they are back from their trips. The holes are all playable from the natural pads although if you never played natural pads, it takes some getting used to. But as soon as the final basket gets installed we should be able to start a rotation of our weekly doubles between Civitan and George Ward. See Justin Littrell for details pertaining to that.

Oh, so in the end. I do not think that Joe or TK will argue with me, but I want to hear what they think. I believe that par from the pro (blue) pads will be 59. Anybody who shoots 54 is shooting an extremely hot round. I also say this, because for not I am basically a par golfer, and today my first round was a 60, the second was a 59. Not trying to be biased, but that is just what I think par is out there.

BTW, official documentation listed below.:D
http://www.pdga.com/documents/PublicPar.pdf

[Justin L]

Kris pretty much sumed it up, this course kicks ass.

Joe/TK, Just incase you have computer access in your travels this weekend I wanted to let you know we basically finished 5. We did take some artistic liberty in the hole so you guys might want to clean it up when you get back. However, we made it tighter than we origionally talked about Thursday.

I gave myself long (but makeable) puts for 4's both times i played it....good stuff.

[Tim Keith]

Thanks guys for finishing 5, looks awsome!!!! going to put the sleeve in today and basket tomorow.

TK

[BazkitKase]

That'll be 18 in the ground. Yippee!!!!

Did we go far enough back? We made a group decision that we did. Also, I don't think it's as wide as we all talked about. :D

[Tim Keith]

Looks awsome viktor, it is perfect! you guys rock!

TK

[Parkntwoputt]

Thanks Tim.


But more appropriately, I Buzzz. LOL

Glad you like it.

[Tim Keith]

Bob Satter aced # 4 for the first ace at civitan park! I never thought it would be that hole first!

TK

[Tim Keith]

got the last sleeve in yesterday, had to go in another 10 or 15 feet because i hit solid rock where the flag was at. i will put the basket up this afternoon around 4:30 and then play a round if anyone wants to join me.

TK

[Tim Keith]

All the baskets are in now! We now officially have 2 courses in town now!!
Hole 5 is a really cool shot, not as hard as it looks, you can get a three pretty easy as long as your tee shot is good. All you have to do is get around the corner. I shot a 4 down with 1 bogey on 10, and missed 3 birdie attempts, i think a 7 to 8 down is possible With double digits being an awsome round!

TK

[Justin L]

So you 3'd 17 an 18? That's strong!

["Tiger"]

well he IS TK:cool:

[Justin L]

I heard a rumor that he just went out in the park and threw discs and wherever they landed he put a basket......cheater.

[Tim Keith]

That is the way to do it isn't it:D

TK

[Tim Keith]

all the fairways have been trimmed up, they are playing much better now!

TK

[Putts With A Fist]

I play better when my fairways are trimmed up...

[Justin L]

I play better when my fairways are trimmed up...

I play better when her fairways are trimmed up...

["Tiger"]

you guys have problems... :cool: