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  1. 04-04-2011, 01:55 PM #1
    Justin L
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    It's official! New Course in Hoover!

    DGB has received official confirmation that we're ready to get started on Birmingham Metro's newest course! This project has been in the works for well over a year and has finally cleared the last few hurdles to start work.

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    With the land provided by the City of Hoover, DGB has been tasked with installing a championship level disc golf course at the "Inverness Nature Park". The Inverness Nature Park is a tract of land located only three miles south/east of the 459/280 interchange. The park is mostly wooded with a few open areas, rolling hills, and some water. Initial plans for the park include parking, benches & trash cans with future plans to include restrooms and a pavilion.

    With the available land, we're expecting a championship level course that will play Par 60+ from the Pro tees! Initial estimates have the Pro tees at almost 8,000', for comparison George Ward is 5,600'! Am tees will be similar in length to George Ward but will provide additional challenges with wooded fairways and elevation.

    DGB will be providing the baskets, signs, and course design for this project and we're going to need sponsors! Sponsorship opportunities will include graphics and other information on tee-signs and baskets. If you know of any businesses that would like to support our course in Hoover please let me know. You can reach me at justin@discgolfbirmingham.com or via cell at 205.531.8121.
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  2. 04-04-2011, 01:59 PM #2
    "Tiger"
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    Wahoo, its finally official!!!
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  3. 04-04-2011, 03:29 PM #3
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    wow, Great News
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  4. 04-04-2011, 09:08 PM #4
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    So how long does it take to get the course up and ready to play???
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  5. 04-04-2011, 09:41 PM #5
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    HOPING TO BE PLAYABLE BY JULY.. OR THATS WHAT JUSTIN SAID YESTERDAY.. GOING TO BE AN AWESOME COURSE..
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  6. 04-04-2011, 09:44 PM #6
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    Put me down for a BASKET and TEE SIGN full sponsorship . Justin I will call you tomorrow for more info . I am very excited about the new course and its layout . This is what the Birmingham area needs . Love it . Great job to all parties involved to progress the the sport of disc golf . . . . . .PJ
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  7. 04-05-2011, 05:04 AM #7
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    Amazing, you guys just keep on doing it.
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  8. 04-05-2011, 07:36 AM #8
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    What would it cost to sponsor an entire hole? (Basket and Tee sign) $$???
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  9. 04-05-2011, 07:52 AM #9
    Justin L
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    D.A.D., it's dependent on how fast we can raise the money and the availability of Hoover Public Works. If everything thing goes well, a July kickoff tournament could be a reality!

    P.J., you rock man!

    ChuckD, we're still finalizing the numbers. As soon as I have something I'll PM/E-Mail you.
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  10. 04-05-2011, 08:56 AM #10
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    I'm super duper pumped about this!!!!!!!
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  11. 04-05-2011, 09:24 AM #11
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    damn you! just when we get most of the work done on the courses we already have, you go and create more work...

    should be back in town wed (for good, woot!) so just show me where to dig.

    great job guys
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  12. 04-05-2011, 10:40 AM #12
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    Anyone have a link to a google map of where that is at? I was trying to figure it out from that satellite image, but couldn't pin point where it was.
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  13. 04-05-2011, 10:42 AM #13
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    http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...=16&iwloc=near
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  14. 04-05-2011, 10:54 AM #14
    Justin L
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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidQ View Post
    http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...=16&iwloc=near
    That's it! This is a public park, so feel free to go down and check it out. We hope to have some caution tape fairways and pin flags to be appearing soon.
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  15. 04-05-2011, 04:53 PM #15
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    Oh nice! Back behind Target, kinda sorta. Thank you guys for making that happen!
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  16. 04-06-2011, 09:58 PM #16
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    Awesome! that's right behind where I work. Are you guys going to set up a poll to pick the name?
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  17. 04-06-2011, 10:03 PM #17
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    How bout we just throw out names and then go from there. I don't know that any official ones have been suggested. If its in a public park already whats the name of the park?
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  18. 04-06-2011, 10:25 PM #18
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    Hoover Disc Golf Course?
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  19. 04-07-2011, 04:51 AM #19
    Justin L
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    A poll would be a great idea!

    I think the official name of the park is "Inverness Nature Park".

    We've thrown around Hoover Disc Golf Course and Inverness Disc Golf Course. I think I prefer including Inverness in the name because a)Hoover is a big area, Inverness is more descriptive b) Hopefully this won't be the ONLY course in Hoover for long!
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  20. 04-07-2011, 08:55 AM #20
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    The ol "IDGC"!
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  21. 04-07-2011, 10:39 AM #21
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    Inverness Disc Golf Park, aka Indigo Park
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  22. 04-07-2011, 10:43 AM #22
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    I like Indigo for short....."The Indigo Open" tournament has a nice ring to it.....
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  23. 04-07-2011, 11:05 AM #23
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    I was also thinking something like Inverness Disc Golf Course. I like Indigo Park as well. Why'd you go with that Jebb? just random?
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  24. 04-07-2011, 11:10 AM #24
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    I like " Inverness". Its Scottish which makes it sound kinda golfy.
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  25. 04-07-2011, 11:13 AM #25
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  26. 04-07-2011, 12:36 PM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jebb View Post
    6 years of Industrial Design schooling has me constantly brainstorming, plus being an IT Director has my acronym skills on high alert
    Ha, I only just now figured it out. Well done sir. Now I like Indigo even more
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  27. 04-07-2011, 02:56 PM #27
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    I like the poll idea. I think we take submissions through a certain time then list the favorites in a poll for everyone to vote on.
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  28. 04-07-2011, 03:35 PM #28
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    INDIGO PARK , Creative . I like it !
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  29. 04-07-2011, 05:39 PM #29
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    well done, Jebb, well done
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  30. 04-11-2011, 01:49 PM #30
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    vern, if you're into the whole brevity thing
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