The 1st North Ark Open in Harrison, AR will be May 18th. This will be Harrison's first tournament and is part of the Going Bananas Tour. For more information please click on the PDF flyer.

Pre Registration is open and there have been several people who have already signed up. If you have pre-registered look at the list below of discs and message me your disc choice. If you are planning on coming please pre register because all discs are limited and so are the shirt sizes. As always, first come first serve.

Discs available are:
Champ Roc 3's
Blizzard Boss
Champ Boss
Champ Tern
DX BB Aviar

Hope to see you all there!!

Nine Divisions, 88 Players, lots of moisture, 2 incredible courses, all made for a a long but fun day at this year's Marshall Spring Fling. With thirty-one more players this year than last, support by the local news paper, and the awesome courses inside the Indian Foot Hills Park I am confident this will be an event you may not want to miss in the future. I want to thank everyone for your support and making this year one to remember! I never thought we would be able to pull these numbers off with the conditions everyone knew they would be facing. For this I would like to say Thank You to each one of you for braving the storm!

For a full listof results please visit http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/100843 . I would like to congratulate the winners of the 9 separate divisions at this time. Battling the elements, staying focused, and playing well in the conditions is quite amazing! Congratulations to the following Winners:
Women's Intermediate
Intermediate Women – Janey Helton
Advanced Women – Brady Monnahan
Recreational – Josiah Durham
Intermediate – Chris Dunn
Advanced – Jeff Campbell
Advanced Masters – Gary Harvey
Advanced Grand Masters – Ron Klein-Mo
Pro Masters – Kevin Hart
Open – Jason Stone

I would also like to apologize for the delays. I take full responsibility for the delays and will be the first to say it was un acceptable. We have discussed what went wrong and talked with other TD's about the issues and have already came up with improvements for the future. For those who would be gracious enough to remember the good things about the event thank you. If you have comments, opinions, and ideas on how to improve feel free to FB, e mail, text, or call me.

I hope to see everyone at the next tour stop in Harrison, AR. The date is set for May 18th and will be held at the North Ark course on campus. We are all hoping that the tee pads will be ready to be played on by then.

The Marshall Open is coming up this weekend (Staurday the 27th). This tournament is played on two beautiful and difficult courses. Both courses will challenge you with a wide variety of shots. Short, long, tight, and plenty of elevation puts Marshall as one of the most challenging venues on the Going Bananas Tour. Bring your “A” game or your humility card.

There will be Flex Start Doubles on Friday starting at 1:00 so you can practice one of the courses and hopefully win some cash or loot. Brig your partner and we will start you with another team that is ready. There will be three division:
Open $30 ($15/player)
Adv $20 ($10/player)
Am $20 ($10/ Player)

Pre Registration is greatly appreciated for Saturday. Many of you have mentioned that you are coming. Please Pre Register it makes everything much easier the day of. Players packs are on a first come (and Pay) first serve (Choice) basis. There is a limit of 90 shirts and 100 discs. The Disc Choices are:
DX Aviar
JK Aviar
FT KC Glow Roc
Champ Gator
Champ Roc III
Discs Should Be In Tuesday!!

PRE REGISTRATION LIST:
Russ Burns, Jake Whitehead, Kevin Carder, Seth Hamilton, Cory Anderson, Zack Jones, George Eudy, Matt Crowe, Jeff Campbell, Bill Adams, Kyle Tutor, Matt Jones, Francis Albansee, Josiah Durham, Jacob Peterson, Justin Ausmus, Shayn Woltz, Derred Scheperle, Grant Benson, Jerry Scott, Mike Sisco, Derred Scheperle, Jack Lowe, Paul Morrison, Adam Morrison, Matt Dixon, Trevor Erickson, Janey Helton, Brandy Monnahan, Ryan Pate, Kenny Fuller, Lance Jones, Mark Crowe, Bill Neenan, Gary Harvey, Ted Keith, Brad Hilton, Rollin Clamme, CD Steiner, Chris Johnson, Zach Williams, D. Loomis, Cooper Arnold, Jason Duden, Mike Porter, Bruce Heidebrecht, Nate Clark, Kevin Hart, Christine West, Nate Love, Dan Zink, Brian Swezy, Robert Lane, Jose Ossa, Cody Freeman, and Blake Mitchel

If you have Pre Registered and are not on this list, please contact me. Thanks, and see you in Marshall!

If you plan on coming to the Marshall Open, registration is now open. Simply click on the "Click here to Register" tab below the flyer and follow the instructions. Looking forward to battling the awesome courses that Marshall offers.

Disc choices for this event are:
DX Aviar
JK Aviar
FT KC Glow Roc
Champ Roc III
MF Champ Gators

Remember these choices are limited and are on first come (Pay), first serve basis.

See you all there!!

Exciting news from Nick Helm about the new course in Ava. Nick and the City of Ava have raised more than half of the funds for the project. I am excited that the first installment is being mailed which means basket assembly has started. To quicken the process of getting a full 18 hole course in the ground they need our help raising the last of the funds. This Sunday, April 14th Nick will be holding a second fundraiser event in Ava's City Park (the site for the new course). If you are going to be staying close this weekend, show your support by playing this week end in Ava. If you have a Discatcher Sport basket or better, please contact me and bring it to use on the temp course. For any more information please contact Nick Helm at (417) 693-1019 or myself. I hope many of you can make it!

This past Saturday was the 5th Annual Lucky 13. 79 players took part and competed in 9 different divisions. We were all blessed by great weather unlike the following few days of cold rain. I would again like to thank each of you for starting the Going Bananas Tour off right! To all the sponsors and the Republic Parks & Rec Department, thank you for making this event another one to remember. Congratulations to all of who battled the winds and were able to place in the cash. I want to give a quick shout out to Seth Hamilton for his $200+ Ace on hole 2. Nice skip with a Legacy Rampage! The winners included: Josie Chalmers, Janey Helton, Christine West, Chad Fisk, Mark Komoroski, Kevin Feldbaumer, Drew Elrod, George Eudy, and over all champion Richard Why. Great job to all of you!!

The Lucky 13 is this Saturday as many of you know. My apologies for not posting earlier, but I have been working on both this event and the new DGM mobile trailer that I am sure everyone will enjoy. Nearly 60 players have pre registered and I have heard that there are several others coming, but plan on paying the day of. I am hoping to reach 90 again this year, and will allow up to 100 players. Remember only the first 90 players are guaranteed a players pack so get registered. All players will receive a disc and have food provided by this years food sponsor Little Caesars (Thanks Zach Pirwitz for making this happen)!

What is new this year in the Going Bananas Tour?

As I mentioned above I have a new mobile store that measures 25' which is 8' longer, 4” taller, and 4” wider. This means a lot more merchandise can be stored. With over 450 discs coming in the last few weeks, and new Tour Apparel just in, I am ready to offer an even better selection during pay out time. I can't wait until Saturday to make the debut!

Also new this year are several large sponsorships that will benefit everyone. I would like to welcome back all my previous sponsors and welcome aboard Legacy Discs, Dynamic Discs, and the Journey Post. Vibram has chosen to do another CTP/ACE Competition this year and will again result in a Monkey Trap to be given away. I am super excited to officially announce that Millennium Discs, Legacy Discs, and Dynamic Discs are joining in this awesome exclusive DGM CTP/ACE Competition. That's right, each player will now have 4 chances to win awesome CTP packages and 4 chances to qualify in taking home 4 Monkey Traps at the end of the year. Remember there is no cost involved. Simply use the brand disc that the hole is being sponsored by and you are eligible!

The Going Bananas tour also has some PDGA Tier changes to some of the events. The big tier change is that of the 4 States Open which is registered as the first ever A Tier on tour. The Joplin Disc Golf Club, has worked very hard and has proven that they are capable of not only running a large event, but running one well! Congratulations to all involved in making this happen. The Pitt Open is also moving up to a B Tier and will offer 2 days and two courses. The Monkey Trap Open in Springdale, AR will also be a B Tier thanks to NNWA for there continued support of this event. There are two new stops on the Tour as well. Both Rolla, MO and Harrison, AR are welcomed additions to this years Tour.

Stay tuned for more updates, and I hope to see many of you in Republic this Saturday!

This past Saturday, Disc Golf Monkey's Going Bananas Tour 2013 kicked off in Lebanon, MO at the 5th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl. Sixty-Three players showed up at the Jared Hilton Memorial Course despite 3-4” of solid ice that covered all of Atchley Park. We were all fortunate that the Lebanon Parks and Rec Department and a number of local volunteers went out the night before and cleared the tee pads. To all of you who helped with this a huge Thank you for the hard work! Walking was difficult all day, and throwing was even more of a challenge. There were no run ups on second and third shots because of the slippery surfaces. This made the drive the most important shot of the tournament. I heard of side bets on who could fall the least...What a great time!

Last year we had 3 more people than this year, but the conditions were perfect perfect in 2012. John Shelton, the Parks Director, was present and was amazed by the 63 player field. He was even more excited when I turned in the numbers. Nearly 250 lbs of food and $1,265 was raised for the Lebanon Area Foundation! Mulligans and the drawing raised a majority of the funds. There were several items donated by sponsors of the event: Hilton Bail Bonds, Hilton Chiropractic, Monster, Missouri Eagle, Legacy Discs, Dynamic Discs, Millennium, Vibram, and the Lebanon Parks and Rec Department. The big ticket item was the Black and Yellow Monkey Trap that was won by local golfer Janey Helton!

This years winners included: Brandy Monahan (Wmns Div), Joey Carpenter (JR Div), Derred Scheperle (Rec Div), Jake Stern (Int Div), Lance Jones (Adv Mast Div), Nathan Clark (Adv Div), and Kyle Webster (Open Div). Very well done champs!

I am very excited to announce that in our first two tournaments of the year $2,165 has been raised for charity. Hats off to all of you, and I will say this is just the beginning to an incredible 2013 season! Get signed up soon for the PDGA season opener: The 5th Annual Lucky 13 in Republic, MO set for March 16th. Registration is open, and there are several players pre registered. The first 90 will receive a shirt and disc in their players pack. Don't miss out and remember there were 90 players last year!

My apologies to all of you for my being late in posting this recap. The Bethel Bowl was a great success. Pastor Nick Derosa's idea of setting up a temp course and running a tournament that would benefit the Victory Mission (with canned food) and the Special Needs Classroom at Truman Elementary (wit the monetary donations and proceeds) was a hit. Nick told me the plan was to buy as many Tablets as he could for the Special Needs Students with the money we raised. Needless to say, Nick and the whole congregation, was blown away by the number of players that came to support and the $900 raised at the event! A true Mission Accomplished.

Forty-four players showed up despite less than 2 weeks of promotion. The 13 hole temp course offered quite a variety of shots despite a lack of trees. The Bethel course proved to be rather challenging and difficult. Elevation and wind were the challenges of the day. Players were offered mulligans as a way to raise additional money and help lower scores. There was also a raffle with many donated prizes including an Innova Discatcher Sport as the grand prize. Both forms of fund raising were a successful.

Winners included, Matt Williams (Junior Division), Janey Helton (Womens Division), Mike Abbott (Recreational Division), Brandon Bare (Intermediate Division), Kyle Tutor (Advanced Division), and Russ Burns (Open Division). Tourean Willhold was the big winner as he made out well by winning the basket in the raffle! Congratulations to all of you!

I am excited to announce that this event was featured on the cover of the Missouri Autism Report March 2013 Issue. This was part of the delay in the recap as I wanted to post the web site for all to read about what took place. You can find the article at http://www.calameo.com/read/0009315519c94f8d3036d
I had the pleasure of being a part of delivering the 9 tablets to the special needs classroom. Teachers, aids, the principal, the Autism representative, and the kids were ecstatic when the tablets were handed out. It was explained to us that these tablets are like a key that helps unlock things stored up inside the students minds. I truly wish everyone who was a part of this tournament could have been there to see the reactions of the students and administrators. It was incredible. Again, I want to thank everyone who help make this a very special event!

Finally an Ice Bowl worthy of it's title! The 5th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl as you know is this Saturday the 23rd. I was called this morning by George Eudy, Parks & Rec employee and disc-a-holic. He and several of the local players are currently getting all the tee pads clear and salt put on for all of us. George also wanted me to let you all know that there is a heated building where sign up, free lunch, coffee and hot chocolate will be served. Brandy Monnahan has made her World Famous Cookies too!! You will be able to warm up after both rounds so come out and have some Ice filled fun while helping us raise food and money for the Lebanon Area Foundation. Last year's total of $1060 doubled the previous total. I am looking forward to what we can do this year!

The format will be two rounds of 18 holes at Atchley Park on the Jared Hilton Memorial Course. There will be a bonus Vibram CTP that will qualify to win this years Vibram Monkey Trap at the Finale. Mulligans will be available with all proceeds donated to the LAF. The Raffle this year will be incredible like always at this event filled with approximately $750 worth of merchandise and cash. Prizes will come from Local players, Dynamic Discs, Legacy Discs, Vibram, Monster, Missouri Eagle, and the grand prize a DGM custom Monkey Trap (courtesy of the Lebanon Parks & Rec). As always if you have something you would like to donate to the raffle please do so! Come prepared for a great time. Last year there was a 115% pay out courtesy of the Parks & Rec department adding funds to the pay out...no guarantees they will do it again, but they like big crowds. Sixty-six players showed up last year which will be hard to beat, but we can try! See ya there!!

Finally an Ice Bowl worthy of it's title! The 5th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl as you know is this Saturday the 23rd. I was called this morning by George Eudy, Parks & Rec employee and disc-a-holic. He and several of the local players are currently getting all the tee pads clear and salt put on for all of us. George also wanted me to let you all know that there is a heated building where sign up, free lunch, coffee and hot chocolate will be served. Brandy Monnahan has made her World Famous Cookies too!! You will be able to warm up after both rounds so come out and have some Ice filled fun while helping us raise food and money for the Lebanon Area Foundation. Last year's total of $1060 doubled the previous total. I am looking forward to what we can do this year!

The format will be two rounds of 18 holes at Atchley Park on the Jared Hilton Memorial Course. There will be a bonus Vibram CTP that will qualify to win this years Vibram Monkey Trap at the Finale. Mulligans will be available with all proceeds donated to the LAF. The Raffle this year will be incredible like always at this event filled with approximately $750 worth of merchandise and cash. Prizes will come from Local players, Dynamic Discs, Legacy Discs, Vibram, Monster, Missouri Eagle, and the grand prize a DGM custom Monkey Trap (courtesy of the Lebanon Parks & Rec). As always if you have something you would like to donate to the raffle please do so! Come prepared for a great time. Last year there was a 115% pay out courtesy of the Parks & Rec department adding funds to the pay out...no guarantees they will do it again, but they like big crowds. Sixty-six players showed up last year which will be hard to beat, but we can try! See ya there!!

The 5th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl is approaching. This Saturday, Atchley Park in Lebanon, will host another Ice Bowl that will raise money to benefit the Lebanon Area Foundation. Last year's totals will be tough to improve as the 4th Annual set the attendance record with 66 players and the amount donated to the LAF was over $1,000. There are several pre registered players and multiple players on the “I'll be there” list. You do not have to Pre Register. This is a fundraiser event, and you will not be turned away.

There will again be a Monkey Trap given away in a drawing at this event which has become the Norm for this event. Every player will receive one chance to win the Monkey Trap. There will be multiple other items to be won as well including cold hard cash. George Eudy's idea of putting envelopes of money in the raffle seemed like a great idea to me! There will be mulligans with all the proceeds going to the LAF.

I am excited to let all of you that there are several new sponsors this year for the tour and more to come. You will see several of these companies products unveiled at this event. Bring a variety of discs... See you all in Lebanon!

Shadow, from Q102 is having her 2nd Disc Golf Tournament. This event will be held in Springfield at Tom Watkins Park. The proceeds will go to The Kitchen. For more information please visit http://www.q1021.fm/Shadow-s-Open-Ice-Bowl-Disc-Golf-Tourney/15239311

What is in store for us at the Bethel Bowl?

A similar question was asked yesterday so I decided to write some things down.

Pre Game: The course will be open for play by 8:00. Registration Open at 8:00 and closes at 9:30 (The first 25 paid registrations will be entered into a raffle for a Big Bird Roc III. Tee Off will be at 10:00.

The Course: First there will be 2 Rds of 12 holes that I feel are unique to the area. The elevation is definitely deceptive. Although there are no mammothly long holes, the terrain and Bunkers seem to make a few holes play longer than they are. There will be a cross to land in right in front of hole #7. If your drive lands in the cross you get to subtract one stroke (think Grace)! There will be a sweet hanging basket, and an island hole. There will be mulligans available for a $1 ea. or 12 for $10 (only 6/round may be used).

Lunch & Raffle: There will be a free hot dog and chile lunch provided to all players. At lunch time we will begin to sell sell raffle tickets. An Innova Discatcher Sport basket, a few Roc III's, 2 special edition in colors (one signed by World Champ Eric McCabe), an unreleased KC Team Innova Aviar with a thumb grip (a Dave Dunnapast special), and more.

Closing Time: We will have a small Ring of Fire followed by the pay out. There will be both, 1st Run and Big Bird Roc III's available for Pay Out. There will also be several of the new Dynamic Discs plastic available as well!

This should be a great time of playing the sport we love while helping two awesome causes. I hope to see you all there!

The Bethel Bowl is this Saturday the 26th at Bethel Assembly. Bethel Assembly is only a couple disc throws from Hillcrest High School on the opposite side of the street. Pastor Nick and I will be setting up the course for a few hours today from 10:00 am until we get to cold. Feel free to come check out the layout. You will be able to register today as well. The first 25 pre paid players will be entered into a raffle for a Big Bird Roc III. You can register this morning on site, or on line (simply follow the directions).

Women Only: Ladies you are welcome to come play the morning round for half the entry fee. This is to accommodate the Women's Disc Golf League that Christine West has started. Christine will be hosting an afternoon ladies only league at her house. This is an awesome idea, and I am glad to hear the support this is getting. Way to Go Ladies!!

The Bethel Bowl will be a charity event held at Bethel Assembly of God. Our goal is to gather food for the Victory Mission's food bank and to raise money for the Truman Elementary Special Needs Program. I asked Pastor Nick to provide some in site in to what exactly the funds will be going toward.

We are looking to raise money for a very worthy cause. With autism and the wide spectrum of special needs that these words now cover is growing epidemic and with more funds being taken away from this group of people they need our help. We are looking to raise $1,900 to purchase computer tablets for special needs children in the Truman Elementary school. With this money we hope to purchase 3 tablets per classroom which would be 3 classrooms. Tablets are great tools for children with special needs because they open a door to the mind and enable them to communicate through this tool in a way they couldn't before. These children are trapped in their minds and unable to communicate what they need or what they are feeling. Can you imagine being locked in your mind without being able to express yourself. Some of these kids are super intelligent but are unable to share what they have because it is all locked up. We want to give them a key to open a new world of possibilities for them and their families. I want to take a moment to thank Russ for his help in putting this event together and look forward to the possibility of creating a permanent course on the church property at Bethel Assembly. All you die hard disc golfers know we need another course or two or three or....... help make all this happen. Thanks and God Bless, Pastor Nick DeRosa

We hope to see as many of you on this temp course that may become permanent one day!

Happy New Year to all of you. I hope all of you had a safe and blessed Christmas and New Year's Celebration. It is Time to Recap 2012 and and show what DGM has scheduled for 2013!

The Lucky Monkey Tour 2012 was the best DGM Tour to date. It was a record breaking season in nearly every aspect. The Tour's 11 PDGA events had 6 tournaments fill to maximum capacity or more. With tournaments filling and going over the maximum capacity it was not a huge surprise to see the average number of players at 88. The most exciting of the records was the charity amounts raised and contributed. Nearly $4,500 was raised. All of these awesome records were because all of you continue to support local disc golf and DGM. To say “thank you” is not enough, and my goal is to show my gratitude by continuing to move the sport forward in every way possible!

Above you read about the charitable contributions raised by the Lucky Monkey Tour and wanted to provide the details. Last Year's Lebanon Ice Bowl #4 raised over $1,000 and a huge table that over flowed with canned food. This was then presented to the Lebanon Area Foundation the local Food Bank. Borrowing from the Ice Bowl example, the season ending Winter Blast raised, $604, food, cleaning supplies, and clothing for the Christian County Family Crisis Center. Jessica, the CCFCC Director, was very thankful and said the donation was much needed at the time. The largest donation this year was given to the Educational Disc Golf Experience (EDGE), which is a program to help schools, churches, and camps implement the sport of disc golf into their curriculum's. $2,800 was contributed this year bringing the 4 year total to $8,950. All of these charity donations were records. Again, to all of you who support; A Huge “Thank You”, and Keep up the Great work!

It has been an exciting time discussing scheduling with many of the tour stop representatives. This season looks to welcome new courses, dates, venues, sanctioning, and a whole lot more on DGM's 2013 Tour. This Year's Disc Golf Monkey Tour will be called “GOING BANANAS”! The “Going Bananas” expression often implies going crazy. I often feel like I am going bananas, and I wouldn't have it any other way! So with this small introduction here is the tour schedule:

DGM's 2013 “GOING BANANAS TOUR”

EVENT NAME--------DATE-------CITY/STATE

Lebanon Ice Bowl------Feb 23-------Lebanon, MO

Lucky 13-----------------Mar 16------Republic, MO

Marshall Open-----------Apr 27-------Marshall, MO

North Ark Open----------May 18------Harrison, AR

J. Hilton Memorial------Jun 22-------Lebanon, MO

Monkey Trap Open------July 20------Springdale, AR

Pitt Open------------------July 27-28--Pittsburg, KS

Rolla Open---------------Aug 17------Rolla, MO

D. Roberts Memorial---Sept 7--------Nixa, MO

Four States Open---------Sept 27-29---Joplin, MO

Jeff City Open------------Oct 19--------Jefferson City, MO

DGM Finale--------------Nov 9--------TBA

Winter Blast--------------Dec 14-------Ozark, MO

You should start to see these events on the PDGA as early as today. There are several of these events that are looking to move from C Tiers to B Tiers. I want to say “Great Job” to the Joplin Club for many years of hard work and hosting the areas first ever PDGA A Tier event in 2013!


As you may have noticed, the Lebanon Ice Bowl #5 is up on this site and registered at http://www.icebowlhq.com . Registration is open, and the flier is currently being finalized. Last year we had 66 players for the season opener which proved to be an incredible start to a record breaking year. What is to come this season time will tell, but I know I am thankful to be a part of the Disc Golf Boom! Many Aces and Deuces to you!!

Sixty two degrees, 20-25 mph winds, and lots of sunshine were the conditions for this year's Winter Blast. There were many conversations about the high temperatures, but none of these were complaints that I heard. Thirty-four players in five divisions participated at Grubaugh Park in Ozark, Missouri to help raise money for the Christian County Family Crisis Center. The support by the players, sponsors, and the CCFCC was nothing short of awesome.

The most exciting part of the Winter Blast for me was to see how much we were able to help the CCFCC this year. Along with donations, a $5 or 5 can donation (as part of the entry), a $5 mulligan option, and a Drawing (new this year) this year's Winter Blast raised $604 more than doubling last year's total. There was also, food and some clothing given as well. Jessica Guccione, Director of the CCFCC was very excited and seemed surprised as she was told what all had been raised. Jessica showed up in time for the fun Turkey Trot game. The Turkey Trot is a game where players trade their tickets (earned or purchased) for closest to the pin throws. The players who through the closest were given the turkeys that were donated. Jessica also helped with the fun drawing and awards. In all I think she was amazed by everyone's giving and also noticed the fun spirit that was all around.

Despite the wind, there was some very good golf played. Jeff Beth and Tyler Foreman took the time to add a 19th swinging hole to the course making par 57. This was a lot of fun and much appreciated (Thanks Fellas for the extra work). Winners included: Brandy Monnahan (Wn), Brad Hilton (Int), Brandon Donnelly (Rec), Lee Griffitts (Masters), and Russ Burns (Open). The closest battle was definitely in the Masters division where Lee was able to pull off a sudden death victory over Jeff. I want to point out that Mike Porter not only cashed at a “Monkey” event, he shot the best 1st round of all the players. Also, a big shout out to Chad Fisk for bringing his mom to play and for moving up and making an incredible 2nd place showing in the Open division! One last note...Brad move up!! In all seriousness the fun factor scale was off the charts. For a full results list visit http://www.discgolfmonkey.com From there click on tournaments and click results for the Winter Blast.

As many of you noticed there was a shortage of Team Monkey Players. Obligations at this time of year mixed with the passing of Jake Whitehead's Father were the reasons they were not able to attend. Players were informed of Jake's loss and many thoughts and prayers went up! Thank you all for this. I still thank all of them for all they do and have done to help make the Monkey Events what they are. I'd also like to thank Josh Hurt, Zack Jones, and George Eudy for going way above and beyond the call of duty to fill the big shoes of my team. This event went very smooth because of your efforts and I thank you all! I'd also like to thank this year's sponsors: Q102, HyVee, Murfin's, Wal Mart, Price Cutter, the City of Lebanon, Journey Post, Hooters, Solar Bat, Keen, Vibram, Innova, and McAlister's. Last but not least the food providers: Jeff Beth and my mom Belma Burns for making the awesome chile and Brandy and Janey for the awesome cookies...and yes Brandy, the one's you sent home with me did make it home...well some of them at least!

Be looking for the 2013 schedule...It's coming soon. Until then Aces to you and Merry Christmas!!!

Today actually feels like “Old Man Winter” has arrived. With all the beautiful days we have had in November and December, one almost wonders if there is really only two weeks to prepare for Christmas. Having a wonderful five year old daughter, I can assure you that Christmas is almost here! 2012 proved to be a year of amazing growth for disc golf all over. Locally, I'm sure all of us have seen the many new faces at the surrounding parks in casual rounds, leagues, and tournaments. With these new players and the veterans of the sport, the tournament participation boomed. Talking with other promoters in the US has been equally exciting because the growth seems to be everywhere. I don't see next year slowing down, and I have heard of several more tournaments being added including a few on the Monkey Tour (the Monkey Tour 2013 season dates will be released soon). So get prepared for 2013.

The Winter Blast is this Saturday December 15th. This tournament will bring a close to an amazing 2012 season and bring in the 2013 season. As mentioned before, the Winter Blast is a Fund Raiser for the Christian County Family Crisis Center (CCFCC), of Ozark, MO. This is a tournament in which we all can give back in this time of giving. HyVee, Price Cutter, Wal Mart, and Q102 have all provided help for this event already. Along with the Turkey Trot give-a-way game, the CCFCC will be holding a raffle type drawing. There are several awesome prizes for the drawing: an Innova Disc Catcher Sport, a Free Keen Shoe Card, a Vibram Disc Golf Dri Fit T-Shirt, a Disc Golf Bag, and you never know what Shadow at Q102 will come up with. This event should be a lot of fun and played on the beautiful Grubaugh Park in Ozark. I hope to see you there.

As a Pre-Christmas gift I want to give all who attend $2 off all discs purchased on the 15th (excludes payout). So if you have some last minute shopping to do this is a chance to get that disc golf junky something, or treat yourself...I should have the New Champion Rocs in too!!! Simply say, “Merry Christmas Monkey” when you check out!!

This year's Winter Blast will again benefit the Christian County Family Crisis Center. It will be held on the 15th of December, a week after the Roc Off held by the Journey Post. Along with the Turkey Trot (explained in the flier) we will also have a drawing to help generate more money for the CCFCC. I will be donating a Discatcher Sport and several other items, but want to ask all of you to see if you have an item you'd like to add. We can beef up both the Turkey Trott and the Drawing with any donations. If you have something let me know, or just bring it by any time before the tournament (or the day of). Last year we were able to raise $250 in a very short time of putting the event together. This year, the event has been posted for a year, and I am confident we can blow this number away. If you have any questions or know of any potential sponsors, please don't hesitate to call me.

Last Friday my wife Melissa, daughter Angelia, Ozark's course pro Jeff Beth, and myself had the privilege of visiting the Christian County Family Crisis Center. We were given the opportunity to have a Disc Golf demonstration. This was a lot of fun and well received by all te staff, mom's, and the children that were there. The curiosity of the “chain things” and the “frisbees” drew the attention of all the kids. All of them were eager to try out the sport new to them. The smiles and laughter of everyone involved was priceless. The ages of the seven children were 2 – 13. I am sure most of you share in the my following thought; The fascination of a disc/frisbee in flight, the sound of crashing chains, and the thrill of teaching the sport to someone new will always be a part of me...I truly love this game! I believe there were some kids twho will always remember the sport, and with any luck, they will get a chance to play on a course one day soon!

It was a privilege to be a part of this experience. At the end of our time, I watched the kids continue to play as Jeff and I put together an Innova Discatcher Sport target that Innova gave me at a generous discount for the demo. Once it was set up I asked the kids to line up and each were given their own individual disc (provided by EDGE), mini, pen, and sticker. They were also told the new Discatcher Sport basket was theirs to keep in their play area. The smiles and gratitude were easily seen all over the kids faces. The Center was also given several sets of discs (provided by Innova) in hopes that the sport will continue to bring a bit of happiness for families who truly need just that.

A special thanks to Creator Designs, Gateway Disc Sports, Quality Trim & Sign, Innova Champion Discs, EDGE, Jeff Beth, Melissa Burns, Angelia Burns, and all the staff that allowed us to make this time happen!

At this time of Thanksgiving, I am truly thankful for all the many blessings that have been graciously given to me. The list is endless: Family, Friends, Church, Home, Business...just to name a few. I am truly thankful to all of you who have continued to support my dream/efforts in helping this sport grow. It has been an awesome flight as we have all seen the sport of Disc Golf soar! I know that without each of you, I couldn't have done my part...for this I say Thank You!!

See You at the Winter Blast!

The Finale's 100 Player field was another maxed out event for the Lucky Monkey Tour 2012. Of the Eleven PDGA events held this year, over half (six) were full or over flowing. The Lucky 13, Jared Hilton Memorial, Monkey Trap Open, Pitt Open, 4 States Open, and the Finale were the other events that had 90 plus in attendance! To say the sport is growing in the area is an under statement. What is even more incredible is that the attendance to these events is starting to be filled with both old and new players. It is no longer the same crowd/competition. Events in Marshall, Springdale, Jeff City and Rolla were packed with first time Monkey tournament players. This year the Lucky Monkey Tour averaged 88 players per PDGA event. That is a huge leap from the previous years. What will 2013 bring? What ever it may be you can be a part. Check back to see the 2013 Tour schedule... coming soon!

The Finale in Rolla was a true showcase event. What made the Finale special was a combination of things; the obvious season ending tournament, playing on a difficult course, hosting a huge maxed out field, dealing with relentless winds, and watching the day light disappear ever so so quickly. All of these made for a tournament to remember. Rolla's Club, area sponsors, tour sponsors, and one hundred of the coolest players on the planet teamed with DGM to put on a top notch event that all can be proud of. There were 9 Divisions that included the following; Junior, Wn Rec, Wn Int, Wn Adv, ADV Grand Master, Rec, Int, Adv, and Open. Seeing 100 players was incredible, and having eleven women and a junior was icing on the cake.

Unfortunately the 2 holes added were not enough to accommodate the few who did not Pre Register. With day light being a huge issue, the discussion with local Andy Roden to only add two holes was a good decision. Several groups (mine included) did run out of light before their round was finished. “I guess next year you could call it the Flash Light Open”, was said by one comedian...that does have a good ring to it. The darkness definitely made it tough toward the end, but the wind was the main factor that kept many scores much higher than expected. Thankfully for November, the temperatures were in the 70's which was a true blessing.

This year's Finale: Scott Moore-JR, Kara Stauffer-Rec Wn, Kevin Robison-Rec Men, Alana Fawcett Int-Wn, Tyler Foreman-Int Men, Jon Parsons-Adv Gr Mast, Rebekah Kersey-Adv Wn, Dereck Green-Adv Men, George Smith- Open Men. All of these players deserve a big Congratulations as they were able to hang tough through the conditions. Great Job!

There were three Monkey Traps given away that night. Many of you who were unable to attend were probably hoping I would call that night to congratulate you on winning a Monkey Trap, but all the winners were in attendance. The three contests were; The Vibram CTP/Ace contest, the Tour T- Shirt Raffle Basket, and the Finale Raffle all offered a Monkey Trap. Jake Stehr, from Bolivar, MO took home the Black and YellowVibram Monkey Trap (several Mizzou fans were jealous), Brian Lansford, of Jeff City, took home the loud orange Monkey Trap, and local boy Noah Rienks took home the Black and Blue Monkey Trap. Congratulations to all of you. I am excited that there are two more companies that are interested in the ace/ctp basket challenge for next year's tour...I will keep you posted!

The last event that DGM will be holding is the Winter Blast. Details are currently being worked on. It is set for December 15, and will be at Grubaugh Park in Ozark to benefit the Christian County Family Crisis Center. Check back soon for a flier and more details on this event. Until then, I want to thank all of you for your continued support and moving this sport in the right direction! Happy Thanks Giving to all of you!!

Use the “Click Here to Register!” link and follow the directions.

Pre Registration List (97):
Russ Burns, Jake Whitehead, Kevin Carder, Michael Cory, Scott Elam, Brad Hilton, Gary Braman, Ish Keener, Brandy Monnahan, Janey Helton, Kyle Anderson, Rafe Preston, Merideth Jansen, Andrew Jinks, Justin Ausmus, Grant Benson, Jake Stehr, Chad Fisk, Cory Anderson, Mark Anderson, Matt Christensen, Zack Jones, George Eudy, Shayn Woltz, Jon Parsons, Josh Hurt, Stephen Schelpe, Rollin Clamme, Doug Wiegand, Mike Sisco, Jessica Sisco, Keith Douglas, Bonnie Douglas, Brad Bullerdieck, Kyle Giovanni, Stan Balke, Joshua Dautenhahn, Stephen McPhee, Ethan Jorcke, Derek Norris, Justin Renaud, Andy Roden, Noah Rienks, Justin Steele, Trent Rudder, Nathan Hall, Eric Smith, Toby Rector, Deneil Hedrick, Jay Hall, Kevin Feldbaumer, Jessica Neil, Mike Porter, Jon Cook, Kara Stauffer, Joe Bishop, Buddy LaRue, Wendy Krull, Loyde Braidlow, Brian Lansford, Aaron Ulrich, Bruce Heidebrecht, Josh DelVeccio, Mark Komoroski, Neil Branson, Rick Nichols, Mark Dudenhoeffer, Tyler Foreman, De'mon Jackson, Trevor Erickson, Zach Kirby, Steve Berg, Aaron Horner, Brad Rush, Caleb Spinks, Steven Kastner, John Marion, Jason Gillow, Derek Green, Justin Helton, Christine West, Aaron Cook, Darrell Williams, Kevin Robison, Joe Bryson, Kyle Whitaker, Rebekah Kersey, Jeremy Anderson, Jeremy Schweiss, Scott Moore,

Final 10 (3 Spots Left!):
Kyle Ausmus, Uriah Johnson, Mike Davis, Steven Naji, Eric Holloway, George Smith, Alana Faucett

(If you have registered and don't see your name please let me know!)

NOTE: THERE ARE NO MORE SHIRTS.
ALSO, THIS WILL BE THE LAST POST FOR THE NIGHT. IF MORE PEOPLE REGISTER THAN THE 100, THE EXTRA PLAYERS WILL BE PLACED ON A WAIT LIST.

Please don't wait to Pre Register. Only the 1st 90 paid players are guaranteed a Players Pack. Remember it is on a first come (and pay) first serve basis, so register early. The Dri Fit full color shirts are incredible done locally in Rolla, MO by Splash. If you want your proper sizing register early. There will be no re-orders do to the expensive cost of these t shirts so don't get left with your shirt off! The full disc selection is listed on the Sign Up page. For any questions please give me a text, call, or e mail.

21 Disc Golfers ventured to the Ava City Park on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 for the Bear Hollow Disc Golf Course Fundraiser. Many lessons where learned and over $500 will be placed into the City Disc Golf fund. Please let me know your thoughts on the course. A big thank-you to the Disc Golfers who kept their heads during the verbal unpleasantness with some of the “Adults” at the Soccer Tournament. You have no idea how many eyes were on us Disc Golfers and being the better man/woman in these kind of cases will have a 10 fold positive influence towards Disc Golf(ers) in the future. I spoke with Rod at the Common Grounds Coffee House and a Pro Shop is in the works. Nice! I hope to announce a new layout and the deposit for 18 baskets very soon.

Bear Hollow Disc Golf would like to Thank: The People/City/Parks of Ava, Innova Disc Golf, The Disc Golf Monkey, Slacker Industries, The Journey Post, The National Tiger Sanctuary, Mountain Spring Trout Park, Ava Kiwanis, Ava Drug, Kutz Car Clinic, Givans Furniture, Ava R-1 Schools, Memory Lane Antiques, Common Grounds Coffee House and O’Riley Auto Parts.

The above was written by Nick Helm who has done a great job of not only getting the the disc rolling, but keeping it going forward toward the goal of another course in the area. A special thanks for going above and beyond to move the sport forward! From all of us who can't wait, Thanks Nick!

Use the “Click Here to Sign Up!” button and follow the directions.

Pre Registration List (57):
Russ Burns, Jake Whitehead, Kevin Carder, Michael Cory, Scott Elam, Brad Hilton, Gary Braman, Ish Keener, Brandy Monnahan, Janey Helton, Kyle Anderson, Rafe Preston, Merideth Jansen, Andrew Jinks, Justin Ausmus, Grant Benson, Jake Stehr, Chad Fisk, Cory Anderson, Mark Anderson, Matt Christensen, Zack Jones, George Eudy, Shayn Woltz, Jon Parsons, Josh Hurt, Stephen Schelpe, Rollin Clamme, Doug Wiegand, Mike Sisco, Jessica Sisco, Keith Douglas, Bonnie Douglas, Brad Bullerdieck, Kyle Giovanni, Stan Balke, Joshua Dautenhahn, Stephen McPhee, Ethan Jorcke, Derek Norris, Justin Renaud, Andy Roden, Noah Rienks, Justin Steele, Trent Rudder, Nathan Hall, Eric Smith, Toby Rector, Deneil Hedrick, Jay Hall, Kevin Feldbaumer, Jessica Neil, Mike Porter, Jon Cook, Kara Stauffer, Joe Bishop, Buddy LaRue
(If you have registered and don't see your name please let me know!)

Please don't wait to Pre Register. Only the 1st 90 paid players are guaranteed a Players Pack. Remember it is on a first come (and pay) first serve basis, so register early. The Dri Fit full color shirts are incredible done locally in Rolla, MO by Splash. If you want your proper sizing register early. There will be no re-orders do to the expensive cost of these t shirts so don't get left with your shirt off! The full disc selection is listed on the Sign Up page. For any questions please give me a text, call, or e mail.

Bear Hollow Disc Golf and the City of Ava are holding a Course Fundraiser this Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 at the Ava City Park in Ava, MO. Now that the OK has been given by the City, we are now moving forward on the installation of the permanent course. This event will be a 2 rounds of 18, 50/50 fundraiser tournament with CTP's, Mulligans and Raffles. All divisions are $30 with payout by DGM. There will be breakfast available as well as funnel cakes, hot dogs, hamburgers, ect. Just a few of the items in the Raffle: 4 adult tickets to the National Tiger Sanctuary in Branson, $100 to the Journey Post, an Innova basket, a bag and shirts, Slacker Industries shwag, a Custom stamped Bear Hollow Metal Flake Teebird and CFR Glow BB Aviar with matching minis, $25 to Ava Drug, 10 gift certificates to the Common Grounds Coffee House and any new(er) Disc Golf products that we can get our hands on. Please come out and show your support any way you can. This will be Ava's first introduction to Disc Golf so lets keep everything on the up and up and lets show this town what Disc Golf is all about.

The first 75 registered players are guaranteed a Limited Edition Innova Disc. Registration is from 8:30 to 9:30 am. We will have the Ava Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting right before the Players meeting at 9:45 am. Bring a disc and get your picture in the Ava newspaper the Douglas County Herald. We tee off at 10 am. For more info, to pre-register or to help sponsor/raffle contact Nick Helm: 417-693-1019, stlhelm@gmail.com , http://www.fb.com/bearhollwdg , or check out the Disc Golf Monkey's website http://www.dgmonkey.com.

The 5th Annual Jefferson City Open was the best it has ever been. The 84 player record turn out was definitely the icing on the cake, but the great job done by the Jefferson City Disc Golf Club that included: promotion/awareness of the event, course maintenance, course improvements (new pin positions), and other tournament prep work really made this a special event. You can definitely see the way the JCDGC has pulled together and is now fully on board with making this event even better next year. If you missed this one you won't want to miss next year's JCO!

The weather was nearly perfect. It was a warm Fall day with little wind. The course was beautifully manicured with a large array of Fall changing leaves on a wide mix of trees that Binder Park offers. Most players were glad to find most of the creek beds dry leaving little OB if in the creek. At times it took an additional few minutes to find discs that slid under the downed leaves, but volunteers even took care of many of the leaves the day before event. I don't think better weather could have been ordered.

There were 9 divisions at this year's JCO. Most of the divisions had tight races to claim the champion title. In several divisions 1st and 2nd were only seperated by a stroke or two. I would like to give a big congratulations to all who cashed and a big shout out to all the champions crowned: De'Neal Hedrick (Wn Int), Rebekah Kersey (Wn Adv), Dan Ensor (Rec), Justin Baker (Int), Rob Nahlik (Adv), Mo Louis (Adv Mast), Eric Sappington (Adv Grand Mast), Tony Drennan (Pro Mast), and George Smith (Open). Great job winners!

I am already looking forward to next year working with all of the new and old members of the JCDGC. Great Job again!

There is a ton of great golf coming up all over the area! It is exciting to see the sport continue to boom. There are tournaments lined out all the way into November, support as many as you can and keep the disc(s) rolling/flying!!!

October 13th
This weekend many of you will take part in the Ace Race Sponsored by Discraft and put on by Disconnected Disc Golf. The Ace Race has grown each year and is a very fun day of golfing and ACES! Go get em'!

October 11th - 14th
Others of you will make the journey to Winfield, KS to the October Friz. This is a unique tournament held annually on 4 temp courses that are set up at the fair grounds in Winfield. No where else have I found a tournament that allows you to throw over a river, take a small boat across to finish the hole, and then takes you back across so you can finish the course. Truly a great time!

October 20th
The 5th Annual Jeff City Open will be held again on the very tough Binder course in Jeff City. This is the 2nd to last stop on the Lucky Monkey Tour 2012. The Jeff City Club has grown over the last year and has come together to provide a great players pack, lunch, raffle, and a very well maintained course. Hope to see a lot of you there. Pre Registration is Open, simply click under the Jeff City Open to register.

October 20th
The 1st Tree Houz Open is also scheduled for the 20th, and will be played on the new course at Branson Cedars Resort. This course was installed on an old Golf Course! This event is brought to you by The Journey Post. For questions or to see the flier contact the Journey Post at http://thejourneypost.com

October 27th
The Bear Hollow Disc Golf Course Fundraiser event will take place in Ava, MO on the future site of a permanent disc golf course in the city park. Nick Helm has spear headed this project and the course has been well received by the city. This event will try to raise as many funds as possible to be put toward the new course. This is another opportunity for a new course in the area. I hope to see you all there.

November 10th
The Lucky Monkey Tour 2012 Finale will be in Rolla, MO. You do not want to miss this event. Click this event to view the flier. This event will take place on the awesome Lion's Club Course that many of you know is one of the toughest around (Perfect to crown Finale Champions) There will be a minimum of $500 CASH ADDED, Sweet Trophies, Insane Players Packs, a Huge Raffle, a Lunch Provided, an After Party, at least 3 Monkey Traps Given Out, and Much More...Stay tuned for more details on this one. I believe this one will fill up so please Pre Register!

The Pat Wooley Memorial at the Riverview Open was a small event, but it was very much appreciated by the Wooley Family. The cool temperatures, other tournaments scheduled, and coming off the big 4 States all hurt the numbers. 29 people did turn out and had a great time with a great players pack provided by the Ottawa County Disc Golf Club, that included a shirt, disc, and lunch. There was a raffle that benefited the Wooley Family that most took part in. In between the two rounds, there was a presentation for the family done in remembrance of Pat. Pat's mom thanked all that were present and said she knew that he was looking on and would be proud.

The winners included:

Hunter Tieke (Juniors)
Jamie Tayrien (Women)
Brian Barnes (Recreational)
Jerod Hay (Intermediate)
Kevin Carder (Advanced)
Russ Burns (Open)

Congratulations to all, and on behalf of the Wooley Family and the OCDGC thanks for your support!

Looking for a one word to describe this year's 4 States Open would be impossible! From the beginning this event started as a large snowball that caught speed down hill and packed in a lot of punch. The 180 maxed out field was the huge added bonus to everything. Despite a record attendance the whole event ran extremely smooth. Sign up, players pack distribution, card hand out, players party, fly mart, tournament play on 2 courses, and the dramatic “Final Nine” all ran as smooth as possible. Personally, I am very proud to be a part of something this special. The 4SO has grown and developed into a professional event at all levels. A huge thank you and congratulations to the Joplin Disc Golf Club and all who supported in any way! Thank you for all the hard work and countless hours of prep work that often times goes un-noticed. You have all raised the bar to new heights in our area. Great Job!

Congratulations to all of the players who cashed! A special shout out to Springfield's own Justin Kingery, who battled back to come with in one stroke of Discrafts Ron Convers (one of the best players in Oklahoma) in the Men's Open division. Great Job!

Please visit the website below for the results:
http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/87239

The Riverview Open will be held this weekend in Miami, OK. Many of us will take part in remembering Pat Wooley at this tournament. As many of you know Pat was a well known pro player in the area and tragically past away last year. The initial tournament was planned several months back, but because of poor weather it was canceled and rescheduled for this weekend. We hope to see as many of you there as possible. There are more tournament details two posts down. See you all soon!

The 7th Annual 4SO presented by Mother's Brewery will be held September
29th & 30th in Joplin, MO. This year's tournament is a PDGA B-Tier event
with $4,000 added cash to the Pro division's payout! We have partnered
with both Mother's Brewery out of Springfield and Blackthorn Pizza and
Pub in Joplin to make this year's event the best 4SO to date.

Please visit www.joplindgc.com/4SO for all the details. Pre-registration
is highly recommended and is available at
http://www.pdgasignup.com/Qstore/Qstore.cgi?CMD=011&PROD=1333628261
This event is capped at 90 Pro/Advanced men & women and 90
Intermediate/Rec/Jr men & women and is already over halfway full on both
sides.

The Friday doubles tourney will take place on September 28th with $500
added cash between the three divisions offered (Pro, Adv, & Rec). The
flex start time is from 12-6 PM with unlimited rounds. Entry fees for
the dubs is $20 per player for Pro and $10 per player for Adv or Rec.

Saturday will consist of two 18 hole rounds for all divisions on the
permanent 27 hole McClelland Park course with an additional temp 9 added
as usual. Sunday will be one round of either 18 or 27 for all divisions,
depending on turnout, followed by a Final 9 for the Top 4 MPO players.

The FREE PLAYERS PARTY will be held Saturday night at Blackthorn Pizza &
Pub in downtown Joplin with free Blackthorn Pizza and Hackett Hot Wings
for all players, including all minors. Me Like Bees
(www.facebook.com/melikebees) will be playing exclusively for our
players party as well. The party should run sometime around 6-8 PM on
Saturday night. Mother's will be on tap and discounted for purchase
along with the usual Blackthorn assortment of refreshments.

The players pack for all Am players should consist of two discs, a
dri-fit shirt, metal mini, and a DGM sharpie. All JR and Rec divisions
are TROPHY ONLY and will have a bonus CFR disc and $10 DGM voucher added
to their players pack. All Pro players packs will consist of a CFR disc
and a JDGC sharpie only.

Spread the word, pre-register, and get ready for the 2012 Four States
Open presented by Mother's Brewery!!!



Michael Cory

On Saturday, October 6, the Ottawa County Disc Golf Club presents the Pat Wooley Memorial at the 2012 Riverview Open. This is the fourth C-Tier event in Miami. The players pack will have a shirt and disc. Disc selection is the Soft Focus putter or X Buzz, with upgrades to a Z Buzz or Z Hornet from Discraft. Once again the am division winners will recieve a paid PDGA membership for 2013. Lunch will also be on site, provided by the Royal Rangers from Commerce First Assembly of God church.

A portion of each entry fee, as well as a raffle tickets and memorial discs will be sold to raise money for the family of Pat Wooley. Raffle prizes have been donated by Discraft, Gateway, Dynamic Discs, the Pitt Disc Golf Club, the Disc Golf Monkey, Karnes Pro Tire, the Buffalo Run Hotel, and more.
Doubles will be played on Friday. Just bring your partner and tee off any time between 2 and 6. Doubles will be played on the alternate course Pat helped lay out in 2005.

Gregg Cass

The 6th Annual Dale Roberts Memorial was scheduled on a near perfect day! Mid 70's and sunshine was enjoyed by all. The wind was a factor tough, keeping the scores a little higher than year's past. It was awesome seeing 78 players take part in this event and remembering Dale Roberts. All of his family were very thankful and happy seeing the great turn out. On behalf of the family thank you all for your support!

Adam Hunt took a small lead after the first round shooting an 8 under first round. His lead would not last, as local Aaron Ulrich (moving up to Open from Advanced) caught him in the second round winning by one stroke. The best round of the day was a 9 under par shot by Justin Kingery (Springfield, MO) who ended up in a tie for third with Richard Why of Tulsa, Oklahoma. There was also a sweet battle in Advanced Grand Masters division that was won by Bruce Heidebrecht over Jeff Beth on the last hole. Justin Ausmus and Kevin Umbright in Intermediate also battled and had to play a sudden death tie break to decide the win. Congratulations Justin Ausmus for winning the show down! It was very exciting to see 5 women this year making up two divisions. Congratulations Janie and Brandy for your wins! For all of you who cashed great shooting! Please visit http://www.pdga.com for all the results.

There is a ton of golf coming up as we approach the last part of 2012. The Four States Open in Joplin, MO will be on the 29th & 30th of September, followed by the next week by the Pat Wooley Memorial at the River View Open in Miami, OK on the the 6th of October, followed by the Ace Race in Ozark, MO and the Friz in Winfield, KS sharing the week end of October 13th & 14th, followed by the Jeff City Open on the 20th. You can get your fill of Disc Golf in the area as we roll toward the Finale that will be held on November 10th in Rolla, MO.

Hope to see you at some of these events. As always, thank all of you for your continued support! I am so tankful to be a part of the fast growing sport of Disc Golf! Aces to all of you!!

The Dale Robert's Memorial is over half full now. There are only four more days until the 6th Annual event gets on the way on Saturday September 8th. Seeing the attendance grow steadily has been exciting. Thanks to the Zach Perwitz and the owner of Little Caesar's, I am happy to announce that lunch will be added to the Player's Pack at no extra charge. Thank You Little Caesar's Pizza! I am expecting the other parts of the player's pack (shirts and discs) to come in very soon.

New Sign Up Directions:

Many of you have taken advantage of the new way to Sign Up for my events. Pre Registration has been made very simple thanks to my brother Gerald (the Ultimate Monkey). To register now you simply click on “Click Here to Sign Up” under the event that you wish to sign up for. This will take you to an exclusive Tournament sign up page. You will then find 2 sections, a Non PDGA Members section and PDGA Members section. Determine which you are and type your name in the division you choose if you are a non member, or type your name and number if you are a member. You may then put your shirt size and disc selection in the notes. All fees are now factored in so you Do Not have to add the $2 Pay Pal fee.

Disc Selection for this event are:
DX Flat Top Roc
Glow KC Roc
Champ TB +
Champ TL
Star TL
Star Vulcan
and for sale are Champion Fund Raiser Champ Vulcans

PRE REGISTRATION LIST (73):
Russ Burns, Kyle McClure, Jake Whitehead, Corbin Capages, Justin Ausmus, Grant Benson, Greg Fehrenbach, Justin Kingery, Chad Fisk, Joshua Baker, Todd England, Shayn Woltz, Buddy Larue, Josh Hurt, Jaysin Smith, Russ Rosencrans, Mark Anderson, Cory Anderson, Jon Cook, Jacob Whittington, Keith Douglas, Tyler Langston, Tyler Foreman, Chris Waterman, Steve Hograffee, Danny Price, Trevor Erickson, Brad Hilton, George Eudy, Justin Helton, Janey Helton, Brandy Monnahan, Matt Christenson, Neal Brooks, Kenny Duggar, Neil Branson, Uriah Johnson, Matt Blevins, Stoney, Mike Porter, Gary Braman, Joshua DelVecchio, Alanzo Conner, Carl Eisenhauer, Zack Jones, Mike Sisco, Jessica Sisco, Aaron Ulrich, Matt Lloyd, Zach Pirwitz, Richard Why, Mitchell Scott, Michael Adams, Rollin Clamme, Doug Wiegand, Adam Hunt, Jed Meadows, Andy Roden, Mark Bojarski, Roger Abbott, Philip Long, Tyler Webb, Derek Norris, Nathan McAtee, Tad Odom, Ethan Jorcke, Kevin Umbright, Chris Simmons, George Smith, Jake Squires, Brenda Lowe, Chris Eads, Kyle Tutor

There will be several free Closest To the Pin holes (CTP's). In honor of Dale we will have a CTP hole on Hole #1 that will be good for a 50 Free wing coupon! There will also be a Vibram CTP/Ace Hole (the Vibram hole is a chance for you to win a custom Vibram colored Monkey Trap valued at $400 by simply throwing a Vibram disc). As always we will have the other 4 standard tournament CTP's (Open/Advanced, Intermediate/Recreational, Women, and Juniors). There will also be a raffle with some fun prizes to be won: 2 Kansas City vs. Baltimore tickets (10/7) at Arrowhead, Innova Discatcher Sport, iPod with Skull Candy ear buds, Free hotel stay at Green Stay Hotel Suites, a Champion Star Team disc, an Innova Package, and more. Along with CTP's there will also be a Ring of Fire putting challenge game that is 100% free and a great chance to win additional prizes.

KEEN SHOE DRAWING

At this event, we are teaming with Sole Food http://solefood.us to help battle hunger. It is a simple concept. Bring a pair of shoes to donate (or as many as you would like) and receive a ticket for each pair you bring. The shoes will be picked up by a Sole Food represenative and your ticket will be added to the drawing to win a Free Pair of Keen Shoes. The donated shoes will then be sorted and sold to a vendor, and then the proceeds will be used to supply food and clean water to the less fortunate. For more information about Sole Food please visit their web site that is posted above.

See you all in Nixa!

The Dale Roberts Memorial will again be held at one of the areas best courses, in McCulley Park. The Dale Roberts Disc Golf Course is a favorite to many in the area. This annual event is just another great reason to play competitive disc golf while remembering the man who was instrumental in bringing the course to the Nixa Center. Dale's 18 hole course dream did come to be, but he only lived to see 15 holes. I like to think he looks down from time to time and gives us full approval to all the changes that have been made. Thanks to all of you who have had a part in the cool changes of the course, and a very special thanks in your support of this event and all events held in Nixa. I know Dale would be proud of this 18 hole course!

WIN A FREE PAIR OF KEENS WITH NO PURCHASE NECESSARY!
This year we are excited to be helping a charity called Sole Food www.solefood.us at this event. Local golfer Nathan Clark, told me about this charity a few months back and recently put me in contact with a representative of the charity, Lora Hobbs. It is one of the easiest charity opportunities I have heard of because it costs nothing. All you do is bring an old pair of shoes that you don't wear. Donate them, and you will receive one raffle ticket for every pair you bring. At the end of the tournament, I will draw a winning ticket and the person holding it will receive a free pair of Keen Shoes. It's that simple! I couldn't think of a better prize then a new pair of shoes for an old pair, or two, or three... The donated shoes will be collected the day of the event by Sole Food, and later be sold. The money then goes towards feeding the hungry. Please visit Sole Foods website for more details!

As always, each player up to 90 will receive a Player's pack that will include a minimum of a shirt and disc. This year all divisions with 3 or more players will have 1st place trophies. There will also be a Raffle that will include some very cool items: Innova Discatcher Sport, a one night stay at Greenstay Hotel & Suites, an iPod with Skull Candy earphones, a Team Star Champion disc, and more! Also, the top score will receive a free entry into The Disc Golf Finale November 10, in Rolla, Missouri. Yes, this is the official announcement that THE TBA, DISC GOLF FINALE WILL BE IN ROLLA, MISSOURI! The Rolla Boys have decided to bring the Disc Golf Monkey to their home town to host this event. It's going to be one you don't want to miss!

PRE REGISTRATION
We have designed a new page to help speed the Pre Registration process for you. Simply Click where it says "Click here to sign up!" underneath the tournament you are wanting to enter. The $10 Non PDGA fee and $2 Pay Pal Fee is already figured in where applicable. Feel free to call if you have questions. Thanks

If you'd rather go with the old way of registering here it is:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2) Go to http://www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, and shirt size. Disc selection will be posted here soon.

PRE REGISTRATION LIST (48):
Russ Burns, Kyle McClure, Jake Whitehead, Corbin Capages, Justin Ausmus, Grant Benson, Greg Fehrenbach, Justin Kingery, Chad Fisk, Joshua Baker, Todd England, Shayn Woltz, Buddy Larue, Josh Hurt, Jaysin Smith, Russ Rosencrans, Mark Anderson, Cory Anderson, Jon Cook, Jacob Whittington, Keith Douglas, Tyler Langston, Tyler Foreman, Rick Nichols, Chris Waterman, Steve Hograffee, Danny Price, Trevor Erickson, Brad Hilton, George Eudy, Justin Helton, Janey Helton, Brandy Monnahan, Matt Christenson, Neal Brooks, Kenny Duggar, Neil Branson, Uriah Johnson, Matt Blevins, Stoney, Mike Porter, Gary Braman, Joshua DelVecchio, Alanzo Conner, Carl Eisenhauer, Zack Jones, Mike Sisco, Jessica Sisco...

As always if you don't see your name, just let me know.

Forty-two players showed up in Neosho for the 5th Annual Little Big Show. Despite a lower attendance, there was no less challenge or fun experienced by the players. All were treated to a players pack that included a high end custom Innova disc, a custom stash mini from Gateway, and an awesome lunch provided by Sam's Cellar. It was a near perfect day for golf with temperatures starting off almost cold and gradually warming up. Almost the entire tournament was played with overcast and little to know wind. I kind of want to order a few more days like that for tournaments!

The talk of the event was for sure the 3 new pin positions. These 3 holes raised the par 55 course to a tough par 57. For those familiar with the course: holes 14, 17 & 18 were all extended and brought thick woods and OB in to play. Great job Chris and John Scheafer for sinking the new pin placements! The OB's and Tee Pads were all marked very well courtesy of the Davison family and the Joplin Disc Golf Club's use of their paint. Thanks Michael, Isaac, and JDGC!

Winners at the LBS year were:
Janey Helton (Rec Wn) 154
Brandy Monahan (Int Wn) 144
Drew Elrod (Junior) 148
Kaleb LaRue (Rec) 116
Kyle Giovannini (Int) 108
Chris Scheafer (Adv Masters) 113
Trevor Conquillard (Adv) 101
Chris Eads (Open) 95

A true high light was when Romeo Hayner one the basket in the drawing. His son was so excited and gave several fist pumps unable to hide his excitement! Great Stuff!!

Congratulations to all winners and those of you who cashed. A especially big congratulations to Chris for his repeat win. You played solid bud! Looking forward to the next 2012 Lucky Monkey Tour stop that will be in Nixa, MO. We will again be remembering Dale Robert's (the man responsible for installing the course in McCulley Park). The DRM will be Saturday September 8. I hope to see you all there!

There are still spots open, and you will not be turned away. There is plenty of space at Morse Park to add holes if need be. I have been getting some awesome reports about how great the course looks.
North Morse Park has never looked better. The Sheafer family and the Davison's have been hard at it! This year the OB lines are going to be well defined and the tee boxes well marked as well. The added changes to 3 of the holes (new placements put in by the Scheafer's) will also be a fun and challenging change.

TO PRE REGISTRATION
For all of you who are wanting to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of two ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2) Go to http://www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, and your Disc Choice (give your top 3 selections).

The disc choice for your players pack are:

BB Aviars
Flat Top Rocs
Star Destroyers
Blizzard Destroyers
Echo Star Boss
Blizzard Boss

Title: Little Big Show Update and Pre Registration Information

The 5th Little Big Show will be this Saturday at Morse Park in Neosho, MO. Do in part by lack of rain, the city mowing regularly, and the Scheafer family working hard, the course has never looked better. The grass is all mowed, the real thick rough is not as thick or rough, and the Scheafer's planted 3 new alternate positions this past weekend. This should make for some fun rounds. K & S Coins and Sam's Cellar are back on board this year with their generous sponsorships. The Sheafer and Crocker family have also kicked in to get some more awesome custom discs. Lunch will be provided by Sam's so don't worry about planning on leaving for lunch. Sam's has also offered players 10% off food if you want to eat there after the tourney.

The attendance numbers for last 3 PDGA events on the Lucky Monkey Tour have been incredible! There were 97 in Lebanon, MO (June), 104 in Springdale, AR (July), and 109 in Pittsburg, KS (July). Because of these staggering numbers, we are averaging 91.4 players per PDGA events! (That .4 guy looks funny) The pre registers are coming in regularly so it is time to get rolling if you have not pre registered please do so. The disc choice for your players pack are:

BB Aviars
Flat Top Rocs
Star Destroyers
Blizzard Destroyers
Echo Star Boss
Blizzard Boss

There are also 5 CFR Champion Glow Boss's and BB Aviars for sale for $20. With each of these purchased, you will receive a raffle ticket for the raffle.

TO PRE REGISTRATION
For all of you who are wanting to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of two ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2) Go to http://www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, and your Disc Choice (give your top 3 selections).

YOU MAY PRE REGISTER FOR THE DALE ROBERT'S MEMORIAL USING THE SAME METHOD ABOVE

Don't forget the Puttin' Monkey Challenge is tomorrow, along with a Big Sale! Remember play is a “come when you can” (flex start) between 1:00 and 5:15. It only takes about 20-25 minutes to play the 20 holes. Click the flier for details.

Shadow's Open Disc Golf Tourney Results
52 players

Women:
1st Brandy Monnahan
2nd Janey Helton
3rd Kelsey Williams

Amatuer

1st Cory Anderson
2nd Jim Guinn
3rd Shelby Hood

Recreational

1st Jonathan Cook
2nd Derek Norris
3rd Matt Langston

Advanced

1st Kevin Hart
2nd Matt Christianson
3rd Chad Fisk

Q102’S 1ST ANNUAL DISC GOLF TOURNEY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH AT MCCAULEY PARK IN NIXA, MO
4/5 Man (or women) Groups
4 Spots reserved for Shadow’s Give Away
$25 Registration Fee includes your Disc, Shirt and After Party Entrance.
...21 and over (beer sponsors)
Day of timeline:
8am – arrive at McCauley Park set up
8:30am – Begin onsite registration
9am – registration and hole assignments/Score Cards
10am – game begins
12:30 – games start to end
1pm – Ring of Fire (tally scores)
2pm (ish) after party begins
3:30pm awards
5pm done
Russ (Disc Golf Monkey) 818-7165 russ@discgolfmonkey.com
Matt Craus (McCauley Park) 725-5486
Prizes:
Advanced:

1st 1 Pair of ticket to the Uproar Fest and $80 worth of Food at Wing Stop ($140 value)
2nd 1 Pair of tickets to the Uproar Tour $60 value
3rd Innova Disc Golf Bag $30 Value
Amateur:
1st Xbox ($100 Value) and 1 pair of Uproar Tickets ($60 Value)
2nd 1 Pair of tickets to the Uproar Tour $60 value
3rd Innova Disc Golf Bag $30 Value
Recreational:
1st Three Days Grace Autographed Guitar $150 Value
2nd 1 Pair of tickets to the Uproar Tour $60 value
3rd Innova Disc Golf Bag $30 Value
Women:
1st Autographed My Darkest Days Guitar $150 Value
2nd 1 Pair of tickets to the Uproar Tour $60 value
3rd Innova Disc Golf Bag $30 Value
Ring of Fire Prizes:
Discs, Movie Passes, CDs, Q shirts.

The Puttin' Monkey Challenge will have 5 possible divisions with all Women and Juniors getting paid out. There will also be McAlister's Sweet Tea Free for all players. The best over all score in the Puttin' Challenge will win a free entry into the Little Big Show! There will be a ½ cash and ½ voucher Pay Out ACE/CTP Hole: 1 throw for $1.00, 3 for $2.00, or 7 for $5.00. The hole will be approximately 275'. The player that gets Closest to the Pin will win ½ the pot in cash. The player that is second closest to the pin will win a voucher equaling ½ of the pot. Lots of fun for all. See ya Sunday!

Back by popular demand, a Puttin' Monkey Challenge is scheduled for this Sunday August 12th. For more details check the flier. This is a great time to practice “Pressure Putting”, as well as, having a great time on the only putting course around. Each hole is designed to offer a different challenge to help you get better. As always, I will be offering tips on putting, and welcome other veteran players to help newer players/players that are struggling with their putter. There will be a sale on discs and other items for those who participate in the Puttin' Challenge. This will be a good time to register for the Little Big Show as well. Hope to see as many of you here as possible!

Don't forget this weekend is Shadow's 1st Disc Golf Open. Saturday August 11th, at McCulley Park, on the Dale Roberts Memorial course Shadow will be hosting her first disc golf tournament supported by Springfield's Q102 Rock Station. Speaking for Shadow, a great time of golf and music followed by an after party at Bumsteads will be had! For more information and to pre register (pre registration ends this Friday) see the flier, or visit http://Q1021.fm There will be on site registration if there is room on Saturday morning. See you there.

August 18th will be the date for the 5th Annual Little Big Show in Neosho, MO. Again players will battle the heat and the lefty friendly Moorse Park in hopes of taking home the title in their divisions. This year the LBS is supported by Sam's Cellar, K&S Coins, the Crocker Family, the Sheafers, and I am waiting on a few other sponsors. I have given the Scheafer's 3 sleeves to set new pin positions that we hope to showcase this year. Chris has broken a few ribs recently, so he could use some help in getting these sleeves in the ground. If anyone has time and would like to help, contact them or myself. Thanks!

The tournament numbers have been nothing short of incredible this year as most of you know. Because of this, I suggest that you Pre Register as soon as possible, not only to get your players pack, but to get in. There is room to add holes to Moorse park and we will add up to 3 if needed. Remember, Pre Registration is being Pre Paid. Getting on the list only secures a spot, not a players pack. Please take the time to pre pay. The discs have been ordered. This year's disc choices are (25) BB Aviar, (25) Flat Top Roc, (15) Blizzard Boss, (10) Destroyer, (10) Echo Boss, and (15) Star Destroyer. I also ordered 5 CFR Glow BB Aviars and 5 CFR Glow Boss that will be for sale for $20. I am excited for this order to come in because I have also ordered 275 more Lucky Monkey Tour 2012 discs with the LBS order. Along with these discs, I have ordered 24 more polos (on top of the one's I sold out of at the last two tournaments), more towels, more stools, and I also received a shipment of 50 Gateway Wizards that actually feel different!! SSS actually feels that way! The Mobile store will be filled for the LBS!

PRE REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:

If you are still needing to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of three ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and set up a time to pay at the shop.
2)You may also pay by check and send to 1713 W. Smith St. Springfield, MO 65803
3)Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, disc selection, and shirt size.

This year's Pitt Open was exciting from beginning to end. The New Monkey Traps in Schlanger Park were put in just a few days before the event. The news of the permanent course, the 110 players registered, and the cash added created quite a buzz for this this 3rd annual event. The tournament started with a 3 division 22 team doubles tournament followed by a Bar BQ dinner. Despite Eric McCabe's illness in the family and a few players confusion about what Pittsburg they should have been in (Wow), 109 players ended up competing in blistering 106 degree weather on an extended 21 hole course.

Doubles Division Winners:

Kevin Elrod and son Drew Elrod, Mixed Division. Congratulations guys! Thanks Kevin for staying the course and making Schlanger and the Pitt Open happen!! Drew Thanks for all your help.

Andrew Jinks and Kyle Webster, Am Division. Congratulations Joplin boys.

Chris Shelton and Chris Eads, Open Division. Great round guys! Shooting a 12 down is impressive!

SINGLES DIVISION WINNERS:

Cooper Stone, Junior Boys. Congratulations and great job sticking it out despite the heat!

Hunter Tieke Junior Boys. Want to say great job to you and your competitor Parker Dierkens for battling to the end in the extreme elements.

Conner Callahan, Recreational Men. Congratulations!

Michael Seiter, Intermediate Men. Michael Seiter and Nate Smith crushed the field shooting a 123 & 124. Great job to both, and hope you are considering moving up.

Gary Harvey, Advanced Master. Great shooting Gary! Awesome win!!

Charlie Chung, Advanced Grand Master. Well played Charlie!

Eric Rainey, Pro Grand Master. Eric nice shooting and congratulations on the close win!

Russ Burns, Open. I have never seen or been in a more close finish! Going into the last hole there was a 4 way tie for 1st that included: George Smith, Richard Why, Adam Hunt, and myself. Adam and I birdied and played a one hole play off in which a par was good enough to win. I want to say thank all of you guys on the card for the incredible competition and fun round!

Check back for a post about the Little Big Show in Neosho coming up the 18th of August!

This year's Monkey Trap Open brought to you buy NNWA was a record setting event. Both the temperatures and the attendance were both over 100! One Hundred and four players took part in this year's MTO where 3 baskets were added to accommodate the expanded field. Despite the added holes and field size, the event ran smooth. A huge shout out to my Disc Golf Monkey Team for getting it done yet again! I'd also like to thank Mike Whitehead for his continued financial support, as well as, giving up his time to come and check out what is happening! A special thanks the rest of our sponsors which included: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Jack Links Beef Jerky, Lewis & Clark, Management III LLC, Kick' N Sound DJ's, and Olde Tyme Doughnuts. As always without sponsors the tournament would just be another day at the park!

This year's winners included:

Madison Rogers, Junior Girls Division. Very impressive Madison! Keep playing.

Lacy Hayes, Intermediate Women. We have to get more ladies for you to compete against! Thanks for coming!

Cory Anderson, Advanced Men. Great job Cory! Can't wait to play against you in Open!

Michael Cory Intermediate Men. Congrats Michael! Michael Cory, Ray Moore, and Michael Seifert all destroyed the Intermediate field and would have finished in the top 5 in Advanced...Ummm time to move up?!

Jordan Hall Recreational Men. Congratulations Jordan! Hope to see you moving up to the Intermediate division.

Jeff Beth Advanced Grand Masters. Glad you could make it out despite your injuries. Great playing and hope to see you again soon.

Richard Why Open and overall Champion from Tulsa Oklahoma shot a great 1031 rated round to seal the deal! Great Job Richard!

Visit www.pdga.com for full results. Sorry for the delay on this post, someone had me making baskets for there new course in Pittsburg, KS (thanks Kevin Elrod!).

After a maxed out 104 player Monkey Trap Open last Saturday in Springdale, Arkansas, the Pitt Open has reached maximum capacity at 100 before 10 am this morning. THERE IS CURRENTLY A WAIT LIST. You may get on it by contacting Kevin Elrod or myself. Please do not register via Pay Pal because there will be a $2 return fee added if a refund is given. For more information on this event stay tuned!

THE MONKEY TRAP OPEN IS FULL AT 100 PLAYERS!!!
(I have opened a wait list and will try to update it quickly)

Wait List:
Jeff Beth
Mark Anderson
Cory Anderson
Cody Oneil
Levi Wyeagle
Kyle Webster

Pre Registration List (100):

Russ Burns, Kyle McClure, Jake Whitehead, Kevin Carder, Randal Reisner, Kyle Wilkes, Corbin Capages, Joe Deer, Steven Kelso, Scott Lindenau, Justin Sanders, Palmer Hussman, Joseph Wilson, Richard Why, Tara Hadick, Amber Processor, Zack Jones, Tayler Segars, Grant Benson, Josh Hurt, Pierson Kellogg, Romeo Hayner, Brittian Harrison, Buddy Larue, Uriah Johnson, Gregg Cass, Hunter Wright, Greg Fehernbach, Taylor Sears, Eric Bailey, Michael Gray, Chad Fisk, Bryce Fisk, Dasun Keyler, Kevin Elrod, Josh Given, Justin Ausmus, Michael Cory, Tyler Foreman, Shayn Woltz, Michael Porter, Isaac Davison, Michael Davison, Andrew Jinks, Chris Bosch, Jason Frame, Greg Willhite, Seth Fendley, Vincent Voorheis, JC Mitchell, Zach Rogers, Madison Rogers, Marcus Purdy, Michael Seiter, Zach Lund, Byron Vaughn, Joshua Hall, Jacob Hall, Jordan Hall, Lacy Hayes, Chris Shelton, Seth Cook, Chris Clemmons, George Eudy, Brad Chisolm, Bobby Barnes Jr., Johnny Chisolm, Eric Rainey, Branden Eads, Ray Moore, Derek Thompson, John McGowan, Matt Cook, Matt Scott, Alex Newby, John David, Dan Ensor, Kaleb Larue, Justin Kingery, Kyle Giovanni, Keith Giovanni, D. J. Myrick, Mark Darrel, Jacob Whittington, Robert Armstrong, Wallace McCulley, Ethan Gammill, Scott LaScelle, Steve Bennett, Buck Hadlock, Thomas Curtis, Scott Elam, Scott Helms, Justin Willams, Darrell Baily, Jaysin Smith, Jay Hall, Brandon Reynolds, Troy Marrs, Keith Lundy

MONKEY TRAP OPEN UPDATE

There are now over the initial 90 player limit that is posted on the flier. To accommodate 100 players we will be adding 2 holes making this a 20 hole lay out. If you have not Pre Paid I suggest you do so via Pay Pal as soon as you can. All players packs are as always on a first come & pay, first serve basis. There were only 90 players packs so know that if you are not one of the 1st 90 paid you will not get a full players pack.

There are 14 Open, 3 Pro Grand Master, 19 Adv, 4 Advanced Master, 3 Adv Grand Master, 24 Intermediate, 20 Rec, 1 Adv Wn, 1 Int Wn, 2 Rec Wn, and 1 Junior girl. If you do not see your name on the list below and you have contacted Kyle or myself LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY.

Pre Registration List (96):

Russ Burns, Kyle McClure, Jake Whitehead, Kevin Carder, Randal Reisner, Kyle Wilkes, Corbin Capages, Joe Deer, Steven Kelso, Scott Lindenau, Justin Sanders, Palmer Hussman, Joseph Wilson, Richard Why, Tara Hadick, Amber Processor, Zack Jones, Tayler Segars, Grant Benson, Josh Hurt, Pierson Kellogg, Romeo Hayner, Brittian Harrison, Buddy Larue, Uriah Johnson, Gregg Cass, Hunter Wright, Greg Fehernbach, Taylor Sears, Eric Bailey, Michael Gray, Chad Fisk, Bryce Fisk, Dasun Keyler, Kevin Elrod, Josh Given, Justin Ausmus, Michael Cory, Tyler Foreman, Shayn Woltz, Michael Porter, Isaac Davison, Michael Davison, Andrew Jinks, Chris Bosch, Jason Frame, Greg Willhite, Seth Fendley, Vincent Voorheis, JC Mitchell, Zach Rogers, Madison Rogers, Marcus Purdy, Michael Seiter, Zach Lund, Byron Vaughn, Joshua Hall, Jacob Hall, Jordan Hall, Lacy Hayes, Chris Shelton, Seth Cook, Chris Clemmons, George Eudy, Brad Chisolm, Bobby Barnes Jr., Johnny Chisolm, Eric Rainey, Branden Eads, Ray Moore, Derek Thompson, John McGowan, Matt Cook, Matt Scott, Alex Newby, John David, Dan Ensor, Kaleb Larue, Justin Kingery, Kyle Giovanni, Keith Giovanni, D. J. Myrick, Mark Darrel, Jacob Whittington, Robert Armstrong, Wallace McCulley, Ethan Gammill, Scott LaScelle, Steve Bennett, Buck Hadlock, Thomas Curtis, Matt Scott, Scott Elam, Scott Helms, Justin Willams, Darrell Baily

PITT OPEN UPDATE

There are 32 registered players for this event. You may view all entries at http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/91628

THE FRIDAY NIGHT PLAYERS PARTY HAS MOVED TO SCHLANGER PARK.

Please see the post below to register.

THERE WILL BE A MONKEY TRAP GIVEN AWAY AT THE MONKEY TRAP OPEN! BRING A LITTLE EXTRA CASH FOR THE EDGE RAFFLE FOR YOUR CHANCE TO TAKE HOME THE ULTIMATE PRIZE!

MONKEY TRAP PRE REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

If you are still needing to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of three ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2)You may also pay by check and send to 1713 W. Smith St. Springfield, MO 65803
3)Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, disc selection, and shirt size.

Disc Selection:
BB Aviars, Flat Top Rocs, Blizzard Boss, Champion Boss, Blizzard Destroyer, and Echo Star Destroyer. There are also 5 Glow CFR BB Aviars for sale at $20 ea.

Pre Registration List (93):

Russ Burns, Kyle McClure, Jake Whitehead, Kevin Carder, Randal Reisner, Corbin Capages, Joe Deer, Steven Kelso, Scott Lindenau, Justin Sanders, Palmer Hussman, Joseph Wilson, Richard Why, Tara Hadick, Amber Processor, Zack Jones, Tayler Segars, Grant Benson, Josh Hurt, Pierson Kellogg, Romeo Hayner, Brittian Harrison, Buddy Larue, Uriah Johnson, Gregg Cass, Hunter Wright, Greg Fehernbach, Taylor Sears, Eric Bailey, Michael Gray, Chad Fisk, Bryce Fisk, Dasun Keyler, Kevin Elrod, Josh Given, Justin Ausmus, Michael Cory, Tyler Foreman, Shayn Woltz, Michael Porter, Isaac Davison, Michael Davison, Andrew Jinks, Chris Bosch, Jason Frame, Greg Willhite, Seth Fendley, Vincent Voorheis, JC Mitchell, Zach Rogers, Madison Rogers, Marcus Purdy, Michael Seiter, Zach Lund, Dave Wise, Byron Vaughn, Joshua Hall, Jacob Hall, Jordan Hall, Lacy Hayes, Chris Shelton, Seth Cook, Chris Clemmons, George Eudy, Brad Chisolm, Bobby Barnes Jr., Johnny Chisolm, Eric Rainey, Tony Walker, Branden Eads, Ray Moore, Derek Thompson, John McGowan, Matt Cook, Matt Scott, Alex Newby, John David, Dan Ensor, Kaleb Larue, Justin Kingery, Kyle Giovanni, Keith Giovanni, D. J. Myrick, Mark Darrel, Jacob Whittington, Robert Armstrong, Wallace McCulley, Ethan Gammill, Scott LaScelle, Steve Bennett, Buck Hadlock, Thomas Curtis, Matt Scott

If I have missed you let me know

PITT OPEN PRE REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS
If you are still needing to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of three ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2)You may also pay by check and send to 1713 W. Smith St. Springfield, MO 65803
3)Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, and disc selection.

Disc Selection: Millennium Astra, JLS, and Omega SS

Pre Registration List: http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/91628

The 3rd annual Monkey Trap Open is quickly approaching. We are proud to welcome back for the 3rd year in a row our Title Sponsor Nealy of Northwest Arkansas. Thanks to the support of local business I am very excited about the upcoming event. We have a lot of fun things planned during the day! Including Tournament Central being inside!

There will be a mini golf putting Challenge during lunch. Entry will be $5 with $2 going to edge and $3 going to payout. We will have several mini baskets setup in the AC with 10 stations at each basket. Each player will take two putts from each station. Every time you make a putt you will receive points associated with that station. For example if you make a putt at station 10 you would receive 10 points. During the Awards ceremony we will announce the winner.

I am also pleased to announce that a CE Tee bird has been donated to the EDGE Raffle. If you would like to have a piece of history then make sure you purchase some raffle tickets and support edge.

Finally $300 dollars has been raised with the help from Kick’ N Sound Dj’s and the Monkey Trap Mini Series for a 6 hole ELIMINATION SKINS match for the top 4 players of the tournament regardless of division. The way this will work is the top 4 players will play 6 safari holes on the course. If the skin pushes more than 2 holes straight then the people who pushed the skin will continue and the players who did not push the skin will be eliminated until the skin has been won. The lucky players will be playing for $50.00 per hole.
*if one of the 4 players is an “AM” then they will be playing for merchandise and will receive a voucher for the amount of money they win.

Please make sure you pre-register for this event. We will accommodate up to 100 players by adding two holes if needed. Don’t forget to bring your water it is going to be hot!

PRE REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

If you are still needing to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of three ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2)You may also pay by check and send to 1713 W. Smith St. Springfield, MO 65803
3)Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, disc selection, and shirt size.

In 2008 I picked up my first disc and ever since I dreamed of having a challenging 18 hole course installed in Pittsburg KS. A year later the PITT Disc Golf Club was formed and in 2010 the innagural PITT Open began to blossom. After four years of playing and enjoying the sport of disc golf I’m proud to announce that Pittsburg KS will be getting 18 Monkey Traps installed in Schlanger Park for this years 3rd Annual PITT Open. Concrete tee pads, signs and other additions will follow late summer into early fall as a result of two grants that were received for this new course. I would like to thank the City of Pittsburg Parks and Rec, Russ Burns and anyone else that has helped in making this dream a reality. Like some great events already in Kansas (i.e Glass Blown Open) we have started off small and continue to grow each and every year. We hope you join us this year as we prepare to make this the best PITT Open to date as we have dreams to take it one step further next year. Thanks for your Support!
Kevin Elrod, PITT Disc Golf Club

The 2012 PITT Open is sure to please as we hope to fill to capacity of 90 players and the possiblilty of expanding the course to 20 holes if need be. We begin on July 27th with the State Farm “Discount Double Check Doubles Tournament” with $250 added cash into the event by local area agents. We will also be giving away free hotel rooms as prizes for this bring your own partner format. Afterwards, we will have the Crawford County Convention Bureau Players Party which will provide a free meal for all those competing in either the doubles tournament or the PITT Open. These festivities will take place at the new Smokey Racks BBQ restaurant behind the Lamplighter Inn on north highway 69. Fun games and a putting competition will take place at this event. The PITT Open on July 28th will feature $750+ added cash into this year’s event with a free lunch provided between rounds by Kansasland Goodyear Tire. We hope to see you there!

Pre-registration is now available and extremely encouraged to reap the rewards of this year’s players pack. Each competitor will have a choice (first come, first serve) of a Millennium disc (Astra, JLS, Omega SS), a towel and a neoprene koozie. If you register before the July 25th cutoff date for player pack customization then your towel and koozie will be personalized with your name and PDGA # (if a member). Registration can be done one of two ways, by contacting Kevin Elrod at 620-249-8747 or pittdiscgolf@gmail.com or Russ Burns at 417-818-7165 or discgolfmonkey.com.

PRE REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

If you are still needing to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of three ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2)You may also pay by check and send to 1713 W. Smith St. Springfield, MO 65803
3)Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, disc selection, and shirt size.

This year's Jared Hilton Memorial was nothing short of Amazing. A record 97 players competed in the 2012 Jared Hilton Memorial. Fifty-three more players came out this year than last which crushed the 2011's field of forty-four. Players from all over the four state area and beyond were treated to a special event which honored and celebrated Jared Hilton's life. Because of the extra players there were two holes added to accommodate so that none would be turned away.

A huge “Thank You” is in order to all the sponsors that made JHM one to remember for years to come. The player's packs, ctp's, ring of fire, lunch, raffle, advertising signs, and pay out would not have been possible with out the generous contributionssssss of the following businesses/people: Monster, Mid Missouri Bank, Hilton Bail Bonds, Skeebaro's, Soundenvision, Ozarks Coca Cola & Dr Pepper, White Industries, Hogan Land & Title, Brad Hilton, George Eudy, Rollin Clamme, and Wes Hilton. These contributors along with the tour sponsors (advertised above and below this page) are what allow DGM to provide all the extras. For this we all say Thank You, for making this year's Jared Hilton Memorial a great time!

Unlike last year, there was definitely not any concern about rain. I almost think on the second round it would have been welcomed by players as the temperatures soared. It was a beautiful day for disc golf though. The course seemed to play a bit tougher this year than last. There was a lot of talk about two holes on the course. You may say they were the “favorites”...even if they were the favorites to hate. Hole 11X, that played around 310' sat on a down slope which led to an OB road that challenged many including myself. I witnessed 3 disastrous “roll offs” and heard of several more. Hole 16, with the 10 foot elevated mound and elevated basket proved to be tough as well. This hole made or broke many competitors as they battled in their mind to play safe or go for it.

There were seven divisions including: Open, Adv, Adv Grand Masters, Int, Int Women, Rec, and Rec Women. Brandy Monnahan, won the Women's Rec division by several. I'd say next time she will be moving up. There were two ladie , Mary Whitehead and Christine West, in the women's intermediate division. Mary, in her first tourney back in about two years, took home first place. The Recreational division (the largest field of 32), was won by Springfield native Derick Norris followed by Derred Scheperle of Los Angeles, California. The Intermediate Division was dominated by Trevor Erickson who shot an amazing 55 that was only topped by a 54 from the Open field. Trevor's tournament total 116 was the 3rd best score in the tournament and would have landed him in 3rd in the Open division. There is some motivation to step up Eric (Great first round and tournament!). The Advanced division was a tight battle that ended in a 119 tie between Rolla's Ish Keener and Joplin's Andrew Jinks. In the first hole of the sudden death Andrew prevailed. The rather large eleven player Open field was won by Russ Burns who shot only one better on the first round and two on the second than Kyle McClure of Springdale, AR.

The next two events are back to back at the end of July. The Monkey Trap Open, brought to you by title sponsor NNWA, will be on the 21st of July in Springdale, AR. The following weekend will be the Pitt Open held in Pitts burg, KS that may be premiering a brand new Monkey Trap course at Schlanger Park (the site of this event for the last few years)! Both of the even fliers are posted. Keep coming back for updates on these events!

Until next time keep them flying straight when you need them to!

Aces and birdies are all that can make this event better. As mentioned we are over 90 now, 95 to be exact. We will be adding 2 holes to accommodate 100 players! Again a huge THANK YOU for this AWESOME turnout! You may still pre register by following the directions below.

PRE REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

If you are still needing to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of three ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2)You may also pay by check and send to 1713 W. Smith St. Springfield, MO 65803
3)Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, disc selection, and shirt size.

CURRENT PRE REGISTRATION LIST:

Jeremy Suratt, Greg Fehrenbach, Michael Corey, Justin Brammer, Kevin Carder, Jake Whitehead, Kyle McClure, Russ Burns, Dasun Keyler, George Eudy, Brad Hilton, Jacob Whittington, Rollin Clamme, Chris Waterman, Zack Jones, Wes Hilton, Chris Albright, Scott Elam, Stan Balke, Michael Davison, Isaac Davison, Shayn Woltz, Matt Christenson, Andrew Jinks, Elliott Kastner, Derred Scheperle, Kevin Gilbert, Nate Love, Mary Whitehead, Michael Porter, Roger (Rabbit) Abbott, Brandy Monnahan, Janey Helton, Christine West, Adam West, Justin Ausmus, Bryon Todd, Nick Helm, Jon Cook, Derek Norris, Josh Hurt, Rick Nichols, Aaron Ulrich, Justin Helton, Stephen Schelp, Eric Smith, Dee Hedrick, Neal Brooks, Tony Rush, Brad Rush, Joshua DelVecchio, Nathan Clark, Kevin Montgomery, Romeo Hayner, Chad Fisk, Jay Hall, Marcus Purdy, Colby Voyles, Grant Benson, TJ Hahn, Grant Benson, Nathan Hall, Matt Blevins, Ethan Jorcke, Ish Keener, Jeremy Schweiss, Darrell Williams, Nate Tillman, Jessica Neal, Kevin Feldbaumer, Jaysin Smith, James Emmons, Dustin Rippey, Joe Bishop, Russ Rosencrans, Tim Arndt, Bruce Heidebrecht, Kyle Webster, Danny Price, Steve Hograffee, Kevin Elrod, Stoney, Jon Parsons, Jay Hebenheimer, Will Ward, Wendy Krull, Trevor Erickson, Brian Lansford, Mark Komoroski, John Sheafer, Jerome Ciolli, Casey Lay, Gary Braman, and Doug Broom
If you have pre registered and I missed you feel free to contact me and set me straight :)

SEE YOU ALL IN LEBANON!!!

The Jared Hilton Memorial is on target to fill. The only time we have had this many Pre Registered players was in Republic and we filled with 90. If you have plans to come please Pre Register. To Pre Register and see the list of who has, look at the previous post. On behalf of the Hilton family and the Lebanon Parks and Rec, Thank You for showing your support for this event!

There is a custom colored Monster Monkey Trap being coated this week and will be given away in the EDGE Raffle. This is the big ticket item, but there will be more in this raffle than most. Like the lottery, you can't win if you don't play. Remember this money goes towards schools, camps, and churches to further the education and popularity of our sport. Thanks for all of you who continue to contribute to EDGE.

Custom Discs will be available to pick up on Thursday. If you have paid, or want to hand pick your discs and pay then give me a shout on Thursday or Friday. There are a lot extras of these custom stamped discs. They will be available for sale. Remember first come (and paid for) first serve. For a list of what is available see the previous post.

Can't wait to see all of you in Lebanon!

As mentioned in previous posts, Pre Registration for the Jared Hilton Memorial is now available. What is the advantage of Pre Registering you may ask? First, the field is limited 90 players, and pre registering guarantees you a spot. Second, the shirts and discs are given out on a first come (first paid) first serve basis. Last, on the day of the event it is a lot easier for staff and players if the majority of the field has signed up in advance. So if you can, Pre Register soon. Thanks!

Current Pre Registration list:

Jeremy Suratt, Greg Fehrenbach, Michael Corey, Justin Brammer, Kevin Carder, Jake Whitehead, Kyle McClure, Russ Burns, Dasun Keyler, George Eudy, Brad Hilton, Jacob Whittington, Rollin Clamme, Chris Waterman, Zack Jones, Wes Hilton, Chris Albright, Scott Elam, Stan Balke, Michael Davison, Isaac Davison, Shayn Woltz, Matt Christenson, Andrew Jinks, Elliott Kastner, Derred Scheperle, Kevin Gilbert, Nate Love, Mary Whitehead, Michael Porter, Roger (Rabbit) Abbott, Brandy Monnahan, Janey Helton, Christine West, Adam West, Justin Ausmus, Bryon Todd, Nick Helm, Jon Cook, Derek Norris, Josh Hurt, Rick Nichols, Aaron Ulrich, Justin Helton, Stephen Schelp, Eric Smith, Dee Hedrick, Neal Brooks, Tony Rush, Brad Rush, Joshua DelVecchio, Nathan Clark, Kevin Montgomery, Romeo Hayner, Chad Fisk, Jay Hall, Marcus Purdy, Colby Voyles, Grant Benson, TJ Hahn, Grant Benson, Nathan Hall, Matt Blevins, Ethan Jorcke, Ish Keener, Jeremy Schweiss, Darrell Williams, Nate Tillman, Jessica Neal, Kevin Feldbaumer, Jaysin Smith, James Emmons, Dustin Rippey, Joe Bishop, Russ Rosencrans, Tim Arndt, Bruce Heidebrecht, Kyle Webster, Danny Price, Steve Hograffee, Kevin Elrod, Stoney, Jon Parsons, Jay Hebenheimer, Will Ward, and Wendy Krull
If you have pre registered and I missed you feel free to contact me and set me straight :)

Nine Discs To Choose From For Your Players Pack! (I wanted to post this earlier, but I was waiting to see if I could get some “sweet” discs, and I think I was successful):
BB Aviars, Black KC Pro Rocs, JK Pro Aviar, Blizzard Destroyer, Echo Star Destroyer, Star Road Runner, Echo Star Road Runner, Star Wraith, and Echo Star Wraith. There will also be 5 CFR Champion Glow BB Aviars and Wraiths for sale. All discs are available for purchase. These discs will have the large Monster “M” on them. This stamp should be sweet!

PRE REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

If you are still needing to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of three ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2)You may also pay by check and send to 1713 W. Smith St. Springfield, MO 65803
3)Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, disc selection, and shirt size.

Brad Hilton called today with more exciting news for the Jared Hilton Memorial. There will be $500 added to the purse for this event. This $500 will be distributed based on the number of players in each division. So if the Recreational division has the largest number of players, then they will get largest percentage of the $500 added. The support for this event is growing as the June 23rd date approaches. Great custom player's pack, lunch provided, and now $500 added to the purse is making this tournament have a B Tier feel at a C Tier price. A special thanks to all of you who are making this first Jared Hilton Memorial a special one. You know who you are and our discs are raised high in thanks to you!

Check the previous post for Pre Registration Information and the list of Pre Registered Players. If you have any questions about this event please e mail, text, call, or send me a message on FB.

I received a call from Brad Hilton yesterday who gave me more great news about the upcoming Jared Hilton Memorial. His brother known as Hilton Bail Bonds will be catering lunch for the event. Pulled Pork sandwiches are on the main menu, but hamburgers (or a substitute) for those who don't eat pork will also be available. This is 100% free with your entry. It is to be determined on the cost for non players, but we will try to keep it very minimal.

There has been several players Pre Register. It's always hard to guess how many will show, but the Lebanon Ice Bowl had a huge turn out of 66 players in February. The event also had an incredible added cash pay out despite being an Ice Bowl Fundraiser. Our other close by tournament in March, the Lucky 13 in Republic, maxed out with 90 players. Because of these numbers and support, I feel the possibility is good that we will have a great attendance for this event. As always, discs and shirt availability is limited so please register early.

Current Pre Registration List (if you registered and I missed you let me know):
Jeremy Suratt, Greg Fehrenbach, Michael Corey, Justin Brammer, Kevin Carder, Jake Whitehead, Kyle McClure, Russ Burns, Dasun Keyler, George Eudy, Brad Hilton, Jacob Whittington, Rollin Clamme, Chris Waterman, Zack Jones, Wes Hilton, Chris Albright, Scott Elam, Stan Balke, Michael Davison, Isaac Davison, Shayn Woltz, Matt Christenson, Andrew Jinks, Elliott Kastner, Derred Scheperle, Michael Porter, Kevin Gilbert, Nate Love

PRE REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

If you are still needing to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of three ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2)You may also pay by check and send to 1713 W. Smith St. Springfield, MO 65803
3)Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, disc selection, and shirt size.

The Jared Hilton Memorial is scheduled for June 23rd. The City of Lebanon and the Lebanon Parks and Recreation Department are excited about this event and are working hard to make this event as big as possible. The incredible turn out of 66 players (sorry I posted 90 earlier and made the correction. I was thinking about the Lucky 13) for the Lebanon Ice Bowl back in February, has made this event highly anticipated by all involved. This year we have received several sponsors that include: Monster, Mid Missouri Bank, Skeebaros Bar & Grill, Coca Cola, Soundenvision, White Industries and Hogan Land & Title. It is awesome to see the support continue to grow for the events in Lebanon, as the sport's popularity and facilities continue to improve.

If you have not played at Atchley Park it is a great mix of short and long holes that feature a great mix of open, wooded, and elevation changing holes. The Jared Hilton Memorial Disc Golf Course has custom black and yellow Monkey Traps. The colors were chosen to support the local high school colors. Last year we had a modest turn out, but this year we are expecting a lot more. There will be custom players packs as always and we are hoping to add money for the pay out, like we were able to do for the Ice Bowl. If you can make it, please register by following the instructions below. Stay tuned as I plan on making more updates soon.

PRE REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

If you are still needing to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of three ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2)You may also pay by check and send to 1713 W. Smith St. Springfield, MO 65803
3)Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, disc selection, and shirt size.

My apologies for delays in posting. May was a crazy month with basket making, tournaments, and a miserable bout with Pneumonia. I have learned way more about Pneumonia than I ever wanted to know. With out boring you with details, I want to say it had me down for the count for over two weeks. Thanks to all of you who sent hope, thoughts, and prayer. They were all welcomed and extremely appreciated! Thank You!!

There were two tournaments in May that were unique and firsts for the area. Hats off to Shayn Woltz and Jeff Beth for putting on an awesome Match Play Event. The Ozarks Flying Disc Club's Inaugural Player's Cup Weekend was an awesome test of both mental and physical ability. In talking with some of the other players in the tournament, most seemed to say that staying focused along with executing time after time was key. For those who missed the event, the tournament was match play and the bracket was set up by a random draw. The first two matches were played on the 1st original 9 in Ozark followed by the second round being played on the original back 9. All the rest of the matches were done on a stretched out 18 Safari type course. Crazy awesome time! Can't wait to do this again. A huge congratulations to Zack Jones of Joplin, MO for taking home the 1st place title! Very well played Zack. Again I want to thank Shayn and Jeff for putting this on!

Another first was the Floatin' Monkey Fling. This was the first event of it's kind that I know of. Raymond Kirk, the brain child of the event, mentioned doing this to me last year at the Finale. It was awesome to see how excited and willing he was to make it happen. Ray single handedly set up the course, organized sponsorships, and pulled the local area together to make tournament happen. My apologies Ray for my body deciding to shut off before the event, but a huge congratulations for making it all happen! Thirty-five players played and endured a long day of floatin' and flingin' along the Elk River! Winners included Kyle Webster (Open), John Sheafer (Adv), Buddy Larue and Steve Hare(Int), Jesse Kirk (Rec), and Greg Fehrenbach (Nov). Congratulations to you all!

I will be making a post tomorrow about the Jared Hilton Memorial which is next on the Monkey Tour 2012. This event is looking to be awesome with some great sponsorship support!

The Floatin' Monkey Fling is only two days away. There are several pre registrations and it looks like it is going to be a great turn out for this One-of-a-Kind tournament. There have been many calls with questions concerning Pre Registration, Non Players floating but not playing, Divisions, and Groupings. I hope to answer these in detail. If you still have questions don't hesitate to call, text or e mail additional questions.

As for Pre Registration: The benefit of registering early is getting the “better plastic disc” and getting the right shirt size (shirt sizing is done on a first come first serve basis). For this event the first 40 players have there choice of the Blizzard Boss or Destroyer (also available are DX Aviars and Rocs). (All players will receive a custom stamped disc and shirt.)
You may pre register in two ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2) Go to http://www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, address, Phone number, disc selection, and shirt size.

Many of you have asked if a spouse or significant other may float with you. The answer is a definite Yes! All players entries pay for one half of the $35 canoe rental fee. So if you choose to bring someone along that doesn't play you will pay $17.50 to cover the other half of the canoe rental. Also, Tyson has provided us with enough food to accommodate as many people as we can get to attend. The $5 dinner fee (which is also covered by the registration fee) can also be paid by the non player and participate in the dinner. All the proceeds for the dinner will go to the Noel Betterment Association.

Divisions are going to be the same as normal tournaments, requiring 3 to make a division. There is one exception however regarding divisions. For this event, I am adding a Novice Division. The Novice Division (for this tournament), is for players who have not played before. This is designed for two main types of people: locals who have not heard of Disc Golf and would like to give it a try, and the ride-along-significant-others who would not normally play. I am hoping that as many people who come will take part in the “Fling” as well as the “Floatin'”! Getting a large number of players will definitely help next year as we try to get more sponsors and attempt to grow this event.

The groupings will be done based on when you show up. The Canoe Rentals have asked that we have groups of 4-8 to shuttle from the registration area to the launch site. You will need at least 3 players per group to set out to play. Try to keep your groups to 3 to 5 players to keep a steady flow. Although you will only be competing against players in your division, you may get placed in a group with players competing in different divisions. Playing with friends is encouraged so schedule times to meet so you can get paired together!

DON'T FORGET REGISTRATION IS BETWEEN 7:00AM AND 11:00AM

This is going to be a blast! See ya there.

After the highly anticipated Ozarks Flying Disc Club's Inaugural Players Cup Weekend takes place this Friday and Saturday in Nixa and Ozark, the 1st Floatin' Monkey Fling is set for the following weekend on May 19th. The Floatin' Monkey Fling is going to be quite an awesome tournament with many supporters that include disc golfers, as well as, many who know/knew little to nothing about the sport until they met the organizer of this event, Raymond Kirk. Ray, who owns Noel Pharmacy in Noel, MO, has worked hard to round up support for this event. He has rallied sponsors from around Noel and along the Elk River that we will be floating down for the tourney. The list is impressive being that there is no course in the local area. Sponsors include: Noel Pharmacy, PBA Health, Landon Feed & Seed, Kathy's Kountry Kitchen, The Hog Shop, Arvest Bank, McDonald County, Main Sweets, Annie's Pizza, and Bluff Dwellers Cavern. Along with all the DGM 2012 Lucky Monkey Tour Sponsors this event is definitely highly anticipated and supported.

As mentioned on the flier, we will be doing registration at the Harp's Grocery Store in Noel, MO.

YOU MUST REGISTER (OR CHECK IN IF PRE REGISTERED) BETWEEN 7:00 and 11:00 AM!!.

You may also pre register for this event at my shop, at the Player's Cup, or through Pay Pal (directions below), but you will still need to check in before 11:00. Once registered, players will be shuttled to the canoe launch site in groups of 4-8. If you show up after 11:00 AM I doubt there will be anyone there...so please don't miss the boat/canoe! The reason for the dead line is because the float is several hours long and when combining the 18 holes, well, it will take a while.

For those who are going to camp, there are several sites that are supporting this event. Shady Beach at http://www.shadybeach.com , River Ranch http://www.riverranchresort.com , and Two Sons http://www.twosonsfloats.com . Please check rates and support these facilities as they are eagerly anticipating the presence of Disc Golf! I know there are both primitive camping and cabins available. I'm sure cabins are limited so reserve early.

The 1st Floatin' Fling has caught the attention of many around the area. I am very excited that one of my best and longest supporting sponsors will be at this one. My great friends and owners of Discs Unlimited, Dennis & Annetta Volshultz, have said they will be there. Dennis mentioned today (as several of you have) he was happy that disc golf and floating were combined because they were two of his favorite things to do. As I mentioned before, there should be a lot of fun memories made at this One-of-a-Kind tournament...The 1st Floatin' Monkey...Get set to get wet! See ya there.

PRE REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

If you are still needing to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of two ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2) Go to http://www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, address, Phone number, disc selection, and shirt size.

ALL ENTRIES WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING: a disc, shirt, canoe rental, and dinner donated and prepared by Tyson. The meal will be a chicken dinner with sides and a roll.

Disc Options:
BB Aviar
Roc
Blizzard Boss
Blizzard Destroyer

This coming Saturday is the Ozarks Flying Disc Club's Inaugural Player's Cup Weekend. This will be a singles Match Play format on Saturday. Friday there will be a Player's Party and a Doubles Round. (Please check the flier for more details. If you have questions feel free to contact Shayn Woltz, who is the brain child of this super cool event.). This tournament is shaping up to be one incredible event and we hope that you can be a part.

The follow was posted by Shayn Woltz early this morning for those who are not a part of the OFDC FB page:

I will be at Tuesday doubles in Nixa if anyone would like to get registered for the Matchplay.

This field is going to fill up easily, and IF (stressing the "if") any sort of field expansion occurs, those matches are going to start earlier than the original field due to time constraint concerns. So, if you wanna play and you don't want to have your first match at 8:30 AM, get signed up :). First 24 are guaranteed a 9:55 or later start.

Here is a rough schedule outline for the day.
...
9:45 brief players meeting

9:55 first flight leaves, subsequent flights will be about 4-5 minutes behind. The first 2 rounds will be a best of 9 hole match as will any expanded field matches.

~11:45, second round (round of 16, 8 matches) should begin around this time, 9 hole matches

~1:30 third round (round of 8, 4 matches), 18 hole match

~3:00 fourth round, Final 4, 18 hole match

~ 4:30/5:00, 5th round, 1 group of 4 players, playing for 1st/2nd, and 3rd/4th, 18 hole match

The 1st Marshall Spring Fling was held this past Saturday on two beautiful and challenging courses. The Indian Foot Hills Park truly has two of the most beautiful, challenging, and demanding courses in Missouri. A huge thank you to the Marshall Parks and Recreation and the Foothills Fliers for the invitation to run the 1st Marshall Spring Fling PDGA sanctioned C-Tier Event. Both the city and the club were gracious in there help and sponsorship for the event. The shirt and disc in the player's pack were well received, and so were the great hamburgers that were prepared by Chris Johnson (who didn't play so he could cook)! From all the players, Thank You! I am looking forward to a return trip (and hope to redeem my poor shooting).

Friday's weather was a bit on the scary side with rain and very strong winds. Several people braved the elements and played a doubles round despite the conditions. Congratulations to Cory Anderson and Shayn Woltz who took first with an incredible 51 score! Also cashing, was TJ Hahn and Chad Fisk who finished second with a very respectable 55. These were incredible scores for a calm day, but for the winds that day provided the scores were obscene. Great job fellas!

Saturday's forecast was beautiful and made for a very enjoyable event. There were 57 players with 7 divisions. The course played tough as expected, with only two players finishing under par. Both Frank the Tank, and Zack Jones were rewarded for their stellar performances winning their divisions. Open champion “Tank”, put together a brilliant second round 6 under that distanced himself above second place finisher George Smith. Zack, who has been playing Open, elected to play Advanced and smashed the field...Is sand bagger to harsh I ask? Great shooting bud! Other winners included: C D Steiner a true legend of the game out of Kansas City took the Pro Masters division over local Jon Parsons (who moved up for this event), Stan Balke took 1st in the Advanced Grand Masters division, Brenda Lowe in the Women's division, Kenneth Squires who played a long play off with Brad Hilton before taking the crown in Intermediate, and Tyler Foreman who has had back to back wins on the tour earning him the SAND BAGGER award (No more Recreation for you Tyler)! A final congratulations to all of the players who cashed.

To you view the recap on Yahoo, visit the following: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ken-franks-crowned-champion-disc-golfs-marshall-spring-165400422--spt.html

Evangel University has been eagerly awaiting their new disc golf course. Disc Golf is new to most people on the campus, but there are many who couldn't wait for the course to be completed. Students will be allowed to check out discs from the Mabee Center.

The 9 hole course is a beginner friendly with good use of trees, elevation, and strategic pin locations. The course starts with hole 1 placed north of the Mabee Center and shoots from east to west. Holes 2, 3, and 4 play in a counter clock wise triangle to the West of the Mabee Center. The tee pad for the “Signature Hole” #5 is between the softball and baseball field that is a short walk from hole 4. Once there a shot across the creek will place you at the far North end of Evangel's campus. The “signature hole” #5 and the 6th hole are the only holes in Springfield that have a water hazard. The water is not very deep unless there has been a recent rain and then the creek has potential of getting uncomfortably deep (so don't throw in there!). The next two holes play west to east and will put you to the North of the Perkin's Dorm. Holes 8 and 9 loop around Perkins finishing up at the main parking lot near the Mabee Center. Although we are waiting on signage, there are tee sign posts and rubber pads for tee areas.

The Disc Golf Monkey's 19th Hole Mobile Trailer received a face lift about a week ago. A Millennium Tour Sponsor Logo was added to the growing list of supporters on the front of the trailer. Millennium has teamed with Discs Unlimited to provide the CTP's for every event! A special thank you to both companies. Also, there is now new lighting that was installed by a few friends of mine. Thanks Jed and Eddie, now everyone can see that I don't dust in there. Lol The Mobile store is ready to make it's first trip to Marshall for this much anticipated event called the the Marshall Spring Fling. Marshall features two beautiful courses that have been said to be a “mini Water Works”, quite a compliment I'd say! As many of you know the newest of the two courses, Indian Foothills, has 18 Purple Monkey Traps. Unfortunately, I have only been to Marshall once and that was to deliver the beautiful Traps. I have heard so many great things about the courses that I truly can't wait.

There will be a “Bring Your Partner Doubles” Friday the 27th. The cost will be $20 per Team ($10 a player) and will offer 3 Divisions. Doubles will only be 18 holes played on Indian Foothills. A Flex Start Time will allow you to start anytime between 12:00 to 4:30 or so. If you would like to get a little feel for the course this is your chance. You may register for doubles the the day of.

The discs and shirts have been ordered. One Hundred discs were ordered and consist of 25 of the new Blizzard Apes, 25 Blizzard Wraiths, 25 BB Aviars and 25 DX Flat Top Rocs. Register early to guarantee both shirt size and disc selection. Both are are first come first serve.

As mentioned a few posts earlier, another incentive to pre register is the fact that I will be giving away one of the coolest Full Color Metal Minis on the planet in another raffle for the first 40 Pre Paid Players. The mini is a full color picture of the “Nice Roc” logo. To register please follow the directions below:

For all of you who are wanting to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of two ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2) Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, shirt size, and disc selection.

Crazy Awesome Busy for DGM and all disc golfers as there are disc golf tournaments and courses going on everywhere. I am so excited to continue to be able to further this awesome sport and want to thank all of you who continue to support the Monkey!

I would like to welcome aboard Vibram as a Lucky Monkey Tour 2012 Sponsor. Along with several other large things happening, DGM was successful in teaming with Vibram. What does this mean? For my tournament players it means a lot more Vibram discs in stock, new Vibram discs upon release dates, a CTP for all using a Vibram disc, and most importantly another chance to win a Monkey Trap (The Vibram Ace Trap) that will be displayed at all Tour events! At all events there will be an Ace Hole that will be no more than 280' and hopefully around 250' (each individual course will determine the actual length). If you are using a Vibram disc (on the Vibram Ace hole), you are automatically qualified for both the CTP and a chance to win the basket with an Ace. All CTP's will be paid out at the individual event and the prize package will include a disc, mini, and a shirt or hat. If an Ace is hit with a Vibram disc on the hole that person is then qualified to throw off or be put in a raffle for the basket with the other players who aced during the 2012 Tour. The throw off or raffle will be done at the DGM Finale. If all players who ace are present, there will be a throw off. If not there will be a raffle (you do not have to be present to win). I huge shout out and “Thank You” to Steve Dodge of Vibram for help making this happen!

A quick update on Evangel and Harrison. Both courses are very close to be going in. Part of the baskets are already coated and assembled while others are being welded or at the powder coated. To Be Continued...

LUCKY 13 REPRINTED T-SHIRTS
The following players can make arrangements with me to pick up there tournament shirts now that they have been reprinted: Trevor Conquillard, Chris Johnson, JD Williams, Greg Fehenbach, Brad Peters, Travis Stand, Jay Hall, Trevor Erickson, Terry Green, Bill Adams, John McCain, Brandy Monnahan, Janey Helton, Matt Sime, Tyler Forman, and Tyler Rowe. Thanks again to all of you who helped set an attendance record for this one!

MARSHALL SPRING FLING NEXT ON THE TOUR
As I mentioned below the first two tournaments were a blast, but I am now looking forward to the next events on the tour. The Monkey's second trip to Marshall will be to help run the Marshall Spring Fling. My first trip there was delivering 18 Monkey Traps to be installed on a very beautiful and challenging course. This will be my first time playing the course. I have heard many people say that one of the courses is like a “Mini Water Works in Kansas City”. If you have played Water Works you know that being compared to a course like Water Works says volumes. Along with the great courses, the local club and City Parks Department are working hard with DGM to make this first event something special! I hope to see as many of you as possible in Marshall on the 28th of April.

PRE REGISTRATION
I am now starting pre registrations. I am so thankful that many of you did pre register for the Lucky 13. It really helps out on tournament day when pre registered players are already in the computer. I will be giving away one of the coolest Full Color Metal Minis on the planet in another raffle. Again the first 40 players pre paid registered players will be entered in to a raffle for the mini. I will be posting a picture of this on my FB page soon. It is a full color picture of the “Nice Roc” logo. To register please follow the directions below:
For all of you who are wanting to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of two ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2) Go to http://www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, and shirt size.

MONKEY TRAPS TO BE INSTALLED SOON
DGM will be installing Monkey Traps on two campuses very soon. Both Evangel University and North Arkansas have ordered courses. The local Evangel campus course will be a small 9 hole course similar to SBU's. The North Arkansas will be a championship 18 course and will be a similar lay out to what was played at the Finale last year. The plan is to have the North Ark course host a tournament this year and next. Dates are not set, but be looking for an addition to the schedule or for a TBA date to be filled. I have been working on the baskets for a few weeks, and am almost to the welding stage. I hope to get the baskets completed and get the 15th and 16th Monkey Trap course in the ground soon!

The Lucky 13 started off with a Bang! Both the 4th Lebanon Ice Bowl and the 4th Annual Lucky 13 have set attendance records. The Lucky 13 maxed the field at 90 which was up from 57 last year, and smashed the 69 record from it's debut year in 2009! Another exciting record statistic was the number of ladies that competed. Seven women battled it out which was 5 more than ever before at the Lucky 13. A big “hip hip hurray” for the ladies!

The competition was fierce, which was not surprising due to the numbers. Brandy Monnahan shot a 143 for a convincing win over Janey Helton's 150 and Wendy Krull's 153. In the Rec division, Tyler Foreman crushed the competition after coming out of retirement shooting a 115 that beat a 120 second place performance shot by a string of competitors that included: Derek Norris, Gregg Cass, Keith Douglas, and Shane Costello. Intermediate was taken by Joplin's own Jon McCain over Jay Hall and Brad Hilton. John shot a 105 in his last Intermediate performance (congratulations and welcome to Advanced!). The Advanced Grand Masters division was dominated by Jon Parsons of Marshall (move up!). The Advanced division was the tightest of the competition with a 3 way tie for first, being won in the play off by Michael Cory over Zack Jones and Matt Christensen. There was only 4 strokes separating 1st and 8th place in this division. Shooting the hot 1st round, 10 under 44, helped Russ Burns cruise to a two stroke win over Miami Oklahoma's Travis Stand. Great job to all place finishers and congratulations to all the winners!

As promised, all players will be receiving a shirt (a re-order is on the way for those who did not get one). In the players pack, each player also took home a custom tourney stamped disc, a ticket to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and all enjoyed Domino's Pizza and McAlisters Tea for lunch! Along with this players pack, the payouts were nice as well. 1st Place finishers took home the following: Open $158, Advanced $113, Intermediate $123, Recreational $113, Advanced Grand Masters $105 and Women $72. Offering a combination of great players packs and above average payouts is not possible with out sponsors. A special thanks to all sponsors: Republic Parks and Rec, Queen City Cycle, Fimco Steel, Northside Dental, SPB Stencils, McAlisters, Domino's Pizza, Discs Unlimited, Creator Designs, Quality Trim and Sign, Millennium Discs, and Innova Champion Discs. Please thank and support all of our sponsors!

The EDGE raffle and Ace Pot Split brought in close to $300. That total was up from last year! Thanks to all of you for your continued support. Until next time, aces to you all. Thank you for choosing to be a part of the Lucky Monkey Tour 2012. I hope to see you soon!

The final count is 86. I have added two holes to accommodate up to 100 players. If you are wanting to play, you may still register through PayPal (using the directions in the post below), or come early tomorrow morning and register. Late Registration will go from 8:00 am to 9:20 am. See you in Republic, and don't forget to wear your green!!

The Lucky 13 currently has 74 players Pre Registered. The course was marked today with two holes being added if there are more than 90 players on Saturday. Earlier tonight, my daughter picked the 2nd winner of the Pre Registration raffle. Alex Newby has won a Lucky 13 Custom Blizzard disc. Congratulations Alex and thank all of you who have pre registered. This helps out tremendously on tournament day! For those of you who are still planning on coming, you can still pre register using the directions below. Also, Late registration will start Saturday morning at 8:00am and will go until 9:20am. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. See you on St. Patrick's Day...and you better wear some GREEN!!!

PRE REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

If you are still needing to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of two ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2) Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, disc selection, and shirt size.

PRE REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:

If you are still needing to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of two ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2) Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, disc selection, and shirt size.

The Lucky 13 is filling up! I am excited to let all of you know there are now 46 pre registrations. Remember the T shirt sizes are on a first come first serve basis so continue to Pre Register. This morning my little girl Angelia and I had our first raffle for the new Metal Monkey Mini. The winner was Steve Hogreffee from here in Springfield, MO. Steve works at Karma, which is a local hair salon, that has sponsored several events in the past. Congratulations Steve! My girl asked that we do another raffle so I am going to raffle off a custom Lucky 13 Stamped Blizzard disc on Thursday night for all pre registered players. The record attendance for this event is 69, I would like to smash this record if possible. Please contact me if you have any questions!

PRE REGISTRATION LIST:

Russ Burns, Jake Whitehead, Kyle McClure, Kevin Carder, Derek Norris, Jeremiah Bolich, Stephen Schelp, Matt Christensen, Keith Douglas, Jacob Whittington, Jon Cook, Zack Jones, George Eudy, Brad Hilton, Kevin Feldbaumer, Rollin Clamme, Wayne Clouse, Shane Costello, Rick Nichols, Kevin Elrod, SteveHogrefee, Frank Hebert, Mike Sisco, Jessica Sisco, Gregg Cass, Michael Cory, Shayn Woltz, Matt Petris, Adam Sissel, Doug Broome, Steve Drennan, Scott Wipff, Kyle Webster, Chris Clemmons, Cory Anderson, Mark Anderson, Michael Webb, Grant Benson, Nate Love, Jon Parsons, Neal Brooks, Jaysin Smith, Chad Fisk, TJ Hahn, Donnie Gifford, Toby Rector
If you don't see your name and you paid please contact me as soon as possible! Aces to You!

The Lucky 13 currently has 32 paid registrations. If you have paid and don't see your name please contact me. The first 40 get their choice of the new Blizzard discs that have the custom Lucky 13 stamp on them. Also, continue to pre register because the shirt sizing is on a first come first serve basis. The maximum field is 90, and we had 66 at a “small” Ice Bowl in Lebanon. Let's fill this tournament up!!

Russ Burns, Jake Whitehead, Kyle McClure, Kevin Carder, Derek Norris, Jeremiah Bolich, Stephen Schelp, Matt Christensen, Keith Douglas, Jacob Whittington, Jon Cook, Zack Jones, George Eudy, Brad Hilton, Kevin Feldbaumer, RollinClamme, Wayne Clouse, Shane Costello, Rick Nichols, Kevin Elrod, SteveHogrefee, Frank Hebert, Mike Sisco, Jessica Sisco, Gregg Cass, Michael Cory, Shayn Woltz, Matt Petris, Adam Sissel, Doug Broome, Steve Drennan, Scott Wipff

If you are still needing to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of two ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2) Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, disc selection, and shirt size.

The Lucky 13 Is only two weeks away. On Saturday the 17th of March (St. Patrick's Day), The Lucky Monkey Tour's second event (and 1st PDGA event) of the year will take place at Miller Park. For the last three years Miller Park has been changed into an 18 hole course to accommodate a PDGA event. Most of the holes at Miller Park stay the same, with a few minor changes, and a welcomed extra five holes. Three of the added holes are islands and require a drop zone if the fairway is missed on the drive. The additional holes add a little extra difficulty to the course, and they have added a lot fun in the past.

The discs and shirts have been ordered and are currently being stamped and printed. The logo for this year's Lucky 13 is another one of Keith Douglas's best work. The Blizzard plastic from the #1 Disc Golf Company in the World, Innova Champion Discs has proven to be a very hot item. I am excited to announce the first 40 players to pre register will have the opportunity to choose one of these with the custom Lucky 13 stamp on them. The choices are of the four current models offered: Boss, Destroyer, Katana and Wraith. After the initial 40 registered players, there will be tournament exclusive BB Aviars, DX Rocs, and a few DX Flat Top Rocs to choose from. There will be a few extra Blizzards for sale as well. Please don't wait to register. As always, disc selection and shirt sizes are limited. Pre Paid Registrations will allow your choices to be selected and held on a 1st come 1st serve basis. If you would like to Pre Register, please follow the simple directions below.

For all of you who are wanting to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of two ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2) Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include you name, the tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, disc selection, and shirt size.

Hope fully you have chosen to continue to read this post. My daughter and I will be doing a raffle for a new Monkey Metal Mini. The new engraved Alluminum minis are a new product offered by the Monkey in 2012. Retail on these little gems is $20. To be in this raffle you must be one of the first thirty players to pre register. If you have any questions about the Lucky 13, feel free to ask via call, text, FB, or E mail. I hope to see as many of you as possible in Republic!

The 4th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl was a record shattering event for Lebanon's disc golf community! The sixty-six players this year nearly doubled the amount from last year's 36. The 30 extra players helped raise $1,060, topping last year's total of $576. The Lebanon Area Foundation will be presented with the check very soon along with the food that was donated. I am so excited by the over whelming support that was given to both the LAF and to DGM. I am very thankful that you chose Lebanon to finish out the Ice Bowl season. You guys are incredible. Great work and Thank You to all of you.

If the attendance and money raised for the LAF was not enough, the weather, play, and the pay out may have rounded off a near perfect day of disc golf. Rarely can this Arizona native wear a long sleeve shirt and survive in February, but the crazy warmth of this winter continued. Sunshine with a moderate wind, was a prime recipe for a beautiful day of disc golf. There were 5 divisions that included: Open, Advanced, Intermediate, Recreational, and Women. All divisions were very competitive with the biggest margin of victory being only 3 strokes in the Women's division. Melissa White from Jeff City bested Brandy Monnahan with a 137. The Rec division won by Mark Komoroski shooting a 112, was the tightest field in the tournament. Second place was a 3 way tie for second only a stroke off the pace by Tuner, Jonathan Cook, and Mike Sisco. Winning the Intermediate field was Springfield's own Nathan Clark turning in a 105 that held off Nate Love by a stick. Kyle Webster's 101 was enough for a two stroke finish over fellow Joplin golfer Frank “the Tank”. The Open division was full of excitement from start to finish. Corey's ace helped give him a considerable 3 stroke lead over Zack Jones, Shayn Woltz and myself. With a 43 matched by Mark Anderson, I was able to win by a single stroke making my 49 first round score, only one better than Mark's in the first round making the difference. For full results, click on the Tournament Tab, scroll down to Past Tournaments, and click on results.

The pay out was nothing short of amazing for the Ice Bowl. The ultimate winner was Nathan Clark winning both his division, and the custom $375 Monkey Trap that was raffled off to helped raise money for the LAF. I often tell players if they are looking for an over the top Pay Out the Ice Bowl is not one to play. This was far from the truth for this payout because of money added to the pay out by individuals in attendance. Like all DGM events, vouchers used like cash on merchandise were given out, along with a Pro cash pay out. Many players commented on how mind boggling the pay out was. On behalf of all the players, I say thank you to all the sponsors and the City of Lebanon for their support of this year's Lebanon Ice Bowl. I am looking forward to June, as the Lucky Monkey Tour will return to Lebanon's Atchley Park for the Jared Hilton Memorial Tournament.

The Lebanon Ice Bowl is this Saturday the 25th of February. This is the last weekend for the Ice Bowls of 2012, as we fast approach the tour season. I hope to see you at this event as we again raise money for the Lebanon Area Foundation. A reminder that registration will start around 8:00 in the maintenance building. There will be a free chile lunch provided. If you would like to bring your own chile to share please feel free to do so. Sears of Lebanon has offered to provide the spoons, bowls, napkins, crackers, and chips. They are also giving us a $25 gift card. Each registered player will receive one chance at winning a $375 custom colored Monkey Trap. There will be raffle tickets sold for additional chances to win. All the proceeds from the raffle, mulligans, and the $5 extra or 5 cans of food will go to Lebanon Area Foundation. Please remember that this is an Ice Bowl. The point is to give back and help the less fortunate, while playing the game we love. The pay out will be done in the same way all Monkey Events are done, by vouchers. I have received over 400 discs in the last week, and most have the new 2012 Lucky Tour hot stamp. I also have a huge inventory of tour t's, tour hoodies, and much more. If you finish on top you will enjoy what you get to choose from! Again, I hope to see as many of you there as possible! Aces and birdies to you.

The kick off to the Lucky Monkey Tour 2012 is approaching quickly. With the Lebanon Ice Bowl taking place February 25, it is time to start sweeping the cob webs off your discs and getting out on the courses and throwing. Many of you have not stopped playing through the mild winter that we have enjoyed, and I hope your dedication pays off this season. There is a lot of golf to be played with the organization of the Ozarks Disc Golf FB page. Thank you Shayn Woltz for setting up this page for us. I believe it has brought the disc golf family closer together. I'd also like to point out Jeff Beth and thank him for his dedication and support of keeping the leagues rolling in our area! I don't want to leave anyone out. I know there are others that help with the organization of the local leagues and it is so awesome to be able to play with an organized group of disc enthusiasts. Thank you all. Disc Golf is alive and well locally, and I believe the sky is the limit in the future!

I have recently put in an order and received some of the Gorilla Boy's line of bags. I have available the following: Chimp, Squirrel, Silverbach and one Kong. I also ordered Tour 2012 discs as well. I ordered 350 in 10 or more molds. This years logo is a graffiti type monkey. I am hoping these will be in before the Lebanon Ice Bowl. This will make the “Pay Out Pickings” sweeeeeeet! Along with the discs, I have ordered Tour T-Shirts again (The colors will be Black, Sport Grey, and Pink). Along with the shirts I decided to print hoodies as well. Many of you suggested the idea to me last year and I can't wait to see them. Thanks for the idea! There will be a limited number so don't wait. You can pre-order these by contacting me. Don't forget with each purchase you will receive a raffle ticket that gives you one free chance at winning the Monkey Trap at the end of the season. The Disc Golf Monkey is offering a lot of cool products, putting in a few courses, and hosting many tournaments in the area. I thank you for all the past support and thank you in advance for your support this season! Hope to see you on the course soon!

For all of you who are wanting to pre register for any of my tournaments, you may do so in one of two ways:
1) Contact me via e mail, text, or by phone and pay at the shop.
2) Go to www.paypal.com Send your entry fee plus $2/ Player (a Pay Pal Fee) to discgolfer8@yahoo.com . Please include tournament name, your Division, PDGA # (if you do not have one add the $10 PDGA fee), address, Phone number, and shirt size.

Ice Bowls or “N”ice Bowls are happening all over with a lot of good publicity. Ice Bowls are a great way to keep playing in the winter, help much needed food banks and homeless shelters, and help with the reputation of our sport. Try to support as many of these as possible. I know this weekend there are two in the area. The Nixa Freeze at the Dale Robert's Memorial Course and the Miami Ice at Riverview Park in Miami, OK. The JDGC will be holding their Ice Bowl February 4th , at McClelland Park in Joplin. One week later, the Lion's Club DGC out of Rolla, will be having their Ice Bowl on February 11th. I personally can't wait to get back on that course. Keep up to date on these and other Ice Bowls by visiting www.icebowlhq.com

I met with the John Shelton, Parks Director in Lebanon, along with the “Lebanon Crew” last week. We discussed both the 4th Lebanon Ice Bowl to be held on the Jared Hilton Memorial course (February 25th in Atchley Park) and the Jared Hilton Memorial (PDGA event) that will be held in June. As you noticed the Lebanon Ice Bowl will be the Lucky Monkey Tour opener. I am thankful the Lebanon parks department was eager to support both these events this year. Lebanon parks have purchased a Monkey Trap that will be raffled to raise money for the LAF at this year's Ice Bowl. This was done last year and Gary Bramen of Camdenton turned it in to a new 10 hole course (great job Gary you are a champ!). We are hoping to get more players this year than last, and we are confident we will help the Lebanon Area Foundation out even more this year! There will be a chile dinner provided like every year. If you make a mean pot of chile, bring it...Chile contest perhaps?! I'm sure we can come up with some cool prizes for that! The Parks department has done a great job adding all concrete pads, making a huge 10 foot hill that will provide for an elevated pin placement on hole 16, and they made some beautiful additions around some tee pads that will allow for some beautiful landscaping this Spring. Stay tuned for more details on the Jared Hilton Memorial. For those of you who didn't make the Hillbilly Open last year, this event is taking it's place. It should be one of the bigger and more well funded events on the tour. I hope to see you at both!

What an incredible year 2011 was! The Evolution Tour was a great success. It never ceases to amaze me how much local player support is given to area events. Despite the hurdles we have had to continually jump over, we have successfully moved our sport forward. DGM was involved in 15 events last year in the 4 state area. The feedback about the tournaments from players has been very supportive, and with your help I plan on making things even better in 2012. I am working with a lot of return cities along with some new ones. The goal is to bring back as many past events while providing some new stops as well. I will be posting several tournaments on the schedule very soon. I am sorry for the delay in the schedule, but I am waiting to hear back from some places that will really add to the tour. I thank all of you who have taken the time to thank and voiced your support. I am excited for another year and appreciate all of you who make the choice to come to “Monkey Events”! Your support is appreciated and never taken for granted!

Along with the turn outs, sponsor support, and all the rest of what makes disc golf tournaments fun and memorable, I want to show how each of you did your part in giving back last year. The Lebanon Area Foundation, The Relay for Life, The Joplin Relief Effort (for our own JDGC members), Christian County Family Crisis Center, and the EDGE program were all supported by the players of the Evolution Tour and other DGM events in 2011. Close to $8,000 was raised and given back to the above charities. It was very tough seeing the devastation that Joplin and the surrounding areas went through and are still recovering from, but it was very moving and humbling to see how the family of disc golfers came together to show support. If for no other reason the act of giving back made the Evolution Tour successful! Your efforts have made a difference. Thanks again for your continued support of the raffles and food drives!

DGM was part of the new installation or upgrades of 9 courses last year! Posted on the Courses tab above, are the locations where Monkey Traps can be found. Our sport is growing in popularity, and so is the awareness and support of our awesome game. I almost couldn't believe it when I sat down to make the list of what all cities/states have Monkey Traps. As most of you know, the “word of mouth” is what has sold these baskets. I again owe my gratitude and thanks for all who continue to make things happen and furthering the sport! I hope all of you have a chance to play on these courses.

As for what is next for the Monkey... February 25th, is the Lebanon's Ice Bowl and will take place at the Jared Hilton Memorial Course. John, the Director of Parks has contacted me and we are working out details now. Check back often as there will be a flier for this event posted in the near future. Just a few weeks after the Lebanon Ice Bowl on March 17th, the 4th Annual Lucky 13 will be held. Republic Parks and Recreation Center has always supported this tournament. It has served well as the site to kick off the competitive PDGA tournament season. This year I have ordered little wind and warm weather. On April 28th the mobile trailer will venture to a new and highly anticipated location. Marshall, MO is a new stop that has two beautiful and extremely challenging courses. Having only delivered baskets to the Indian Foothills South course, I am eagerly looking forward to this event. There is a possibility of something else happening before these dates, but for now these are the first three events of the year and I hope you can be a part of them. See you all soon.


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