(Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009)
Come join us at Edora every Tuesday evening this summer to take part in a Northern Colorado tradition, the NCDGC Summer League. For over 10 years players of all abilities have come out to enjoy the beautiful Colorado weather and compete against others of a comparable ability level. After the 12 week series wraps up (on August 11th) we'll recognize the top 3 finishers from each division at a fun, end of season gathering August 18th. Since very few people will be able to make every week, we will only count a players best 8 weeks of the first 11 weeks when crowning winners for the season. The 12th week will be a handicap-based round, to level the playing field for the evening. Even if you miss a week (or 5) come out anyway, as we'll have payouts for each division on a nightly basis, and an Ace Pool that carries over from the previous weeks! Club membership is not required to play, but membership packages will be available at the course. Tee time is 6:00pm sharp!
(Posted: Monday, March 23nd, 2009)
With the time change, we now have enough light to squeeze in a round after a 9-5 workday, therefore, we've begun our informal spring leagues and Thursday doubles.
Tuesday League 6:00pm
Updated: See more recent post above.
Thursday Doubles 5:30
All season long we'll have informal doubles matches happening at Edora at 5:30 on Thursdays. The format will be random-draw, best-disc. Bring $5 to pitch in for payout, which normally goes to the top two or three doubles teams for that night. This is a great event for beginners, as you might get randomly teamed up with the best player out that night and win!
(Posted: Tuesday, February 15, 2008)
The PDGA is not just for "professionals", it is for anyone who plays and loves disc golf. In addition to supporting the worldwide growth of this game we love, by joining the PDGA you can avoid paying a $10/event temp fee to enter PDGA sanctioned events! There will be at least 3 sanctioned events occurring in Northern Colorado this year that you'll want to take part in:
- St. Patrick's Day Meltdown (March 21 - Fort Collins)
- Grateful Disc (April 25-26 - Fort Collins)
- Colorado State Championships (Sept 12-13 - Redfeather Lakes)
- Plus many more nearby in CO
The Northern Colorado Disc Golf Club is now affiliated with the PDGA, so if you are a NCDGC member and plan to join the PDGA this year, join through our club and recieve $5 off your PDGA dues!
Email brandon@nocodiscgolf.com for more details or to join the PDGA for 2009.
(Posted: Monday Dec. 8, 2008)
The Northern Colorado Disc Golf Club has joined the Professional Disc Golf Association's Affiliate Club Program. Among other things, this entitles current NCDGC members to a five dollar discount when joining or renewing their PDGA membership for next year. Members of the NCDGC will also be able to take the "PDGA Certified Official"s test free of charge. Our club will also recieve a dedicated forum on the PDGA DISCussion boards, and discounts at certain online disc golf retailers.
For those who joined our club last season and are planning to join the PDGA this year, be sure to contact Brandon ( brandon@nocodiscgolf.com ) for more information on how to recieve your discounted PDGA membership. He'll be able to assit you with the very simple process.
(Posted: Wednesday, Oct. 29 2008)
A big thanks goes out to Kevin at Colorado's Mobile Lockshop for discounted locks, lock parts and labor to revamp the basket anchors at Edora. Over the years, the locks had begun to seize up, collect dirt and rust. These repairs, combined with some extra keys in circulation, should result in more frequent movement of baskets on the course.
(Posted: Thursday, September 18 2008)
Thanks to all who came out for the club elections. Here are your new officers and board members for 2009:
- Danny Burdick - President
- Evan Brummett - Vice President
- Bryan McEndaffer - Treasurer
- Directors - Bill Mastre, Todd Krauss, Dan Weaver, Chad Johnson, Pete Givens, Dan Buettgenbach, Erick Diersen, Pat Lien, and Lance Collette
If you see these folks out on the course, be sure to thank them for their commitment to the future of our local disc golf scene!
(Posted: Monday, June 21, 2008)
There's a new course in the ground in Northern Colorado. It's located at the Beaver Meadows Resort Ranch in Red Feather Lakes, CO. The course will be the newest addition to a long list of activities they offer, including fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking, paddle boating and rafting.
If the course is anything like the preview I got a few weeks ago, be prepared for one of the best courses in Colorado. With 3-4 holes having water hazards in play, many challenging wooded holes, and some considerable elevation change throughout the course, this will be a gem treasured by players in the region for years to come. Add this to the great course we've come to love at the Sundance Trail Ranch only 10 minutes away, and we now have a mini-disc golf mecca right in our backyard!
The cost to play the course $5 per day, per player. For directions to the course, click here.
Update!: Course Map/Scorecard available for viewing and download.
(Posted: Monday, March 24 2008)
The volunteering spirit is alive and well in the disc golf community.
The Make-a-Wish Foundation recently sent a Thank You letter (view 839kb) to the Northern Colorado Disc Golf Club, members of which teamed up with the Wright Life and students at Fossil Ridge High School to send, Hannah, a five year old Fort Collins resident battling illness, to Disney World in Florida. Twenty-six participants raised $400 for the cause during a tournament held Sunday, January 6 at Edora Park in 37 degree temperatures.
Since August 2007, Northern Colorado Disc Golfers have raised $7200.00 for various charitable causes including $3200.00 for Denver Children's Hospital and $3600.00 for the Colorado Special Olympics.
In addition, local players, working with the Fort Collins Parks Dept., have donated over 75 hours of their time to re-landscaping and mulching worn sections of the park.
If you would like to get involved with these charitable activities, there will be plenty of chances to help coming up. Stay tuned to www.nocodiscgolf.com for updates on course work days, charity tournaments, and volunteer opportunities within the club.
(Posted: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008)
If you've got some great disc golf pictures and you're looking for somewhere to show them off, you can now create an account for the NCDGC Photo Gallery and post all those great pics for everyone to see!
There's already some cool shots in there, but we can always use more. Also, if you participated last week in the Cabin Fever Killer, you may even see some pictures of yourself. Check it out!
(Posted: Saturday, Nov 3, 2007)
