Doubles Ace Pot

[MAJ DG]

I see that the Ace Pot is posted as being at $127. This was raised from people playing at GW. I think that we need to keep the Ace Pots for GW and T'ville separate. Some folks may only care to play one course or the other. My experience playing in other cities with multiple courses is such.

[Justin L]

Well, to be honest I've never ran doubles before....never even really played in organized doubles for that matter so this is new to me. I figured with the same people playing it wouldn't matter. I _think_ Huntsville does a single ace pot?

Anyway, I'd be curious to hear from more people. Personally, since i'm the one who runs most of the doubles i don't want to deal with seperate ace pots but if its the "standard" i can do it.

["Tiger"]

until we get different groups of people coming to the two different courses I say you keep one ace pot. Its easier that way plus like yuo said, its the same people playing both courses. You may have one or two people that only play one or the other, but for the most part its the same core.

[drdisc]

Maybe keep 100 for GW and start off T'ville with the 27?
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[brianlmoon]

First and foremost, Justin, its your deal. You stepped up, you make the rules. If you want input, that is cool, but you are the decider!

Second, yes, HSV does have just one ace pot.

I feel having one ace pot unifies the disc golfers. It also encourages people to travel to the different courses.

[Parkntwoputt]

sniff, sniff, sniff....

Trussvilles' too hard. I can't throw my disc straight and I want to do well....
waaaa, I am never going to play trussville it is too hard.

One Ace pot.

Learn to throw the disc straight and you will do well at Trussville. It really is not that difficult of a course. Now if you are deathly allergic to Poison Ivy or Poison Oak, then I have sympathy for you. If not....go to Cincinnatti, play Mt. Airy and Idlewild and THEN tell me how hard Trussville is.

:p

["Tiger"]

lol, I don't think the question stemmed from complaints about the difficulty of T-ville. I think it was a valid question if we had a lot of different people at each park. Since we don't, I agree one ace pot but if it ever does become 20 or so people at GW and a different 20 or so at t-ville, I see no point in keeping one ace pot, cause then you're not throwing for your own money, and thats what an ace pot is about

[Tim Keith]

I say one ace pot for now, and let it keep growing, don't have a limit on how large you let it get. I think if you let it keep getting bigger you will end up getting more people to play doubles with a large ace pot. Just my opinion.

TK

[Parkntwoputt]

That is right TK.


Georgia just paid out a $1200 ace pot for rotating courses just earlier this spring. The guy hit an ace on a hole that was nearly 400ft long.

I have heard people say they will never play Trussville because it is too hard, they only want to play GW. Again, these people don't play the doubles, but it was a good point to make.

[Justin L]

Yeah, I'll say this. When we get more than 25% of the doubles players that ONLY want to play one course then i'll consider splitting them. Until then it will probably just stay as one.

With that said, I'm going to let this ace pot build to $250 then build the "backup pot" which is currently at $50 to $100.

[Tim Keith]

who are these people, i have not heard anybody say they want play in trussville, other than the old farts. Or is it just locals around the UAB area that just play for fun, like the ones that play in flip flops! i can see these people not wanting to play it. Everyone i have spoke with love it and think it is a great complement to GW.

TK

[Justin L]

I think alot of the "don't want to play in trussville" folks are rec golfers. They don't want to play there mostly because the course isn't manicured yet. When we get the tee pads in and brush beat down they'll start migrating over.

[Parkntwoputt]

Like I said, the people who think it is too hard, or do not want to play there are rec players, the old guys and other people who do not play doubles.

I WAS USING IT AS AN ARGUEMENT FOR KEEPING THE ACE POTS COMBINED.

Read my other post.

I never get into the ace pot, I think only $2 of the $130+ is mine.

If someone does not want to play a course, then they run the risk of missing the ace pot if it is won at the other course. Rightfully, I have a stake in the ace pot, but if I do not play a weekend, then it is just my bad. It is the same thing. If you really want a chance at the cash, play every weekend, play each course. If you choose not to do that, then you choose to lose your chance at the cash.

[Putts With A Fist]

Now if you are deathly allergic to Poison Ivy or Poison Oak, then I have sympathy for you.
:p

I AM deathly allergic to both plants and currently have both my legs and arms under surveillance from the doubles round yesterday. I feel tingles but don't know where it will pop up first.

As a first time player at T'ville, I think the course was incredible. The tight holes make you feel like you're on a totally different course than the open ones. The risk/reward factor is well balanced and after 17 and 18 makes you feel like you want to play it again to try to gain back those extra 5 strokes you lost.

My overall first impression...AWESOME! Except for the poor decision of the course botanist to select toxicodendron radicans as the ground foliage of choice.

[Parkntwoputt]

Except for the poor decision of the course botanist to select toxicodendron radicans as the ground foliage of choice.

We did that special just for you. We imported the finest species from Indonesia, they actually will grow vines fast enough to curl around your ankles and swallow you whole if you stand still for too long.

Why a plant has to be venomous is beyond all reason.....man my legs itch and there is this yellow gel stuff oozing out of it. I must of had a bad round at Trussville.:o

["Tiger"]

do I need to give you guys a biology lesson? Plants are venomous to protect themselves from predation. If you eat something and it has a negative affect you tend to stay away from that thing in the future. Science Is Fun! The More You Know... :cool:

[Parkntwoputt]

Biology Sminology

There is no purpose for Poison Ivy, or Poison oak. We can also get rid of Bees to while we are whipping out species.

[Putts With A Fist]

do I need to give you guys a biology lesson? Plants are venomous to protect themselves from predation. :cool:

Actually the plants in question are toxic, not venomous...science is cool...if you know what you're talking about. ;)

["Tiger"]

:p , same rules apply

[brianlmoon]

We can also get rid of Bees to while we are whipping out species.

I need my honey!

[Parkntwoputt]

You can make honey in a factory...

We have wind and butterflies to pollenate the plants.

Bees are unnecessesary.