Rocket City Blast (May 27-28)

[Justin L]

Anybody else going up for this?

I'm considering sticking around for doubles Monday at Athens, considering i have an easy place to stay.

If i do play Monday i could use a partner willing to play advance...even if you're not going up for the Blast you could come up for Monday's tornament. Athens is about 90 minutesish.

[Parkntwoputt]

If I am still living within a 8 hour drive of Huntsville at the end of May I will be at the Blast.

I am optomistic that I will find a job right away. But the likelyhood will have me move in June.

[Addie]

ROCKET CITY BLAST!!!!!

The Blast is a PDGA B Tier event as well as a Southern Nationals Qualifier.

Open $70
All other Pro $60
Adv. $50
Intermediate $35
Recreational $30
Juniors $25

** $5 discount if current PDGA Member
**$10 late fee after May 20th.
**Family Discount>>>>
When purchasing three or more entries:
Buy two entries at regular price - get $5 off the third and forth entries... (Families only!) This should help with expenses.

NO SATURDAY REGISTRATION!!!!

$500 added cash! ... so far.

Hole sponsorships available!!! $25 gets a tee sign.

Thanks Shane Knox for buying two signs!!! Thanks to Howard Williams for buying three signs! And thanks to Matt Ambrose for the player pack minis!!!! Keep the sponsorships coming!!!!!! :)

Looking for a sponsor for a Final 6 out at Redstone again!!! Anyone interested????


Mail registrations to:

Addie Isbell/Rocket City Chain Gang
2814 Overton Road
Huntsville, AL. 35801

Players' pack should consist of at least a disc and mini for first 90 players to register. (Pros included)

Women's divisons will have a SPECIAL player's pack as usual!!

We will play all four courses...

POOL A: Pro and Adv.
POOL B: Intermediate, Rec. and Junior
(Pools are subject to change but reflect past years' events)

POOL A>>>
Saturday: UAH and Mastin
Sunday: Brahan and Redstone

POOL B>>>
Saturday: Mastin and UAH
Sunday: Redstone and Brahan

Awards Ceremony: Redstone

Trophies by GINGER Tannock!!!! Awesome!!

Adv. Men winner will take home an Innova DisCatcher donated by Lavone Wolfe.

I'll need first and last names of all those registering (AS WELL AS those wishing to spectate) to be on the access list for Redstone. (Military base) Deadline for this list will be May 24th!!!!!

You will need a valid picture ID (Juniors excluded), vehicle's current insurance card and registration to get on base.

There will be a Player's Party at the host hotel Saturday night!! (Country Inn & Suites)

PLEASE USE THE HOST HOTEL!!!!

Country Inn & Suites
4880 The Boardwalk and University Drive./Hwy72
1-800-456-4000
1-256-837-4070

Suites sleep 6

$80/night...(Average $15/person/night if 6 in a room!!)


Amenities
*Kitchen area with microwave, fridge, full sink and table
*Living area with sleeper sofa
*Seperate bedroom (Double and King available)
*Private balcony/patio
*Free wireless Internet access
*Hot tub and sauna
*Fitness room
*Outdoor pool
*On site laundry room
*Restaurant/Lounge

Activities
*Player Check in at Host Hotel Friday from 3:00PM-9:00PM
*Player's Party in Restaurant/Lounge Saturday night from 6:00PM-9:00PM

Stay Monday and play in Athen's Memorial Day Doubles!! Two events! One weekend!! The last two Southern National Qualifying events of the season!!! Double points!!!

My first entry came from Justin!!! :)

Hope to see more 'Ham in the House!!!

~The Rocket City Chain Gang

["Tiger"]

I'm definately thinking about doing the blast this year. Right now its all about finances. And yes kris I will be playing Advanced :p . No more "bagging" for me (as an am anyway) :cool:

[Justin L]

Anyone going to be in town on Friday? I should be there about 3ish and looking for a round somewhere that afternoon.

[BazkitKase]

Good luck to you guys playing in the Blast. I was so close to changing my plans to NJ so that I could play, but the hope that I will be able to get over to NY is keeping me from changing. Plus having a 3:10 ratio of guys:girls was pretty overpowering. :D

["Tiger"]

lol, with that in mind I don't think anyone blames you ;)

[Tim Keith]

i will be leaving b,ham around 11 on friday, going to go play mastin then go to uah to check out a few holes.


TK

[Parkntwoputt]

I am leaving Birmingham between 5 and 6 pm on Friday.

Anyone who wants to ride with can.....


Sorry, but I am not staying for doubles on Monday considering I leave town the following Tuesday. If I played doubles, I would not have a wife.:o

[MAJ DG]

Is anyone interested in sharing a room at the host hotel? Or does anyone know of a H'ville local with a spare couch or room on the floor that might be willing to let me crash there? A couple of years ago when I played in my one and only Blast, some guy in my division (can't remember his name) let me and several other out-of-towners stay at his place.

I also am planning to leave on Friday. Don't know what time. TK, I'll call you when I'm heading that way to see where you're at.

[Justin L]

Is anyone interested in sharing a room at the host hotel? Or does anyone know of a H'ville local with a spare couch or room on the floor that might be willing to let me crash there? A couple of years ago when I played in my one and only Blast, some guy in my division (can't remember his name) let me and several other out-of-towners stay at his place.

I also am planning to leave on Friday. Don't know what time. TK, I'll call you when I'm heading that way to see where you're at.

Richard, you might want to try the Huntsville message boards to see if anyone has some space available. You can get to them at http://www.davidhunt.org

TK, Thats about the time I'm going to be getting into town as well. I'll give you call when i get close.

Vik, Bring a couple of those ladies back with you. We need some disc golf groupies.

[BazkitKase]

I will see what I can do Justin. I told Jeremy that I will be watching you guys playing in the Blast while I am NJ. you guys take care of business.

[BazkitKase]

looks like birmingham represented well. way to go guys.

[Justin L]

Yeah, I think TK drew some tough luck...the first playoff hole was #1 at redstone. That big righty spike hyzer, so yeah...a tought shot.

I'll let Michael tell you his tournament story, haha.

[Parkntwoputt]

Yeah, Micheal had a hard time starting at UAH. But that skip shot on #13 was sweet to watch, I don't think I could have done that if I tried.

Dispite my overall lackluster play, I actually set 3 personal bests on Huntsville courses in tournament play, and one personal worst on the new Mastin set up.

UAH 61 (best by 2 in the longs) - 55 in practice but we all know practice does not count.

Brahan Springs 50 (even it was my best, it is still pitiful, I only dropped 6 spots with that score, and I tied Tom Monroes personal worst):p

Redstone 56 - Felt really bad missing about 12 putts low that round:rolleyes:, Redsone is not that hard of a course. Witnessing a near 3 on #8 was awesome, poor Daniel was nervous as heck on his 20ft putt, poor guy was shaking so bad that he hit the bottom of the pole.

Mastin Lake 55 - Yeah, that was pitiful, bogeying the last hole from a simple duece putt was pathetic.


Overall, it was the best I have ever played in Huntsville, and the most fun I had. Each round I had great guys I played with and made some sweet trades in the parking lot after the tournament. I had a blast playing my last Alabama tournament as an Alabama resident. I will be back for the Century 21 tournament, hopefully I will be good enough to play Open for the cash!

[Justin L]

Witnessing a near 3 on #8 was awesome, poor Daniel was nervous as heck on his 20ft putt, poor guy was shaking so bad that he hit the bottom of the pole.


I saw his upshot/2nd drive on that hole...pretty amazing stuff. Two 400ft + drives down a pretty tight corridor? Nice...