AADG Presents Its First Signature Event

This October will see the first true AADG event. In the spirit of Halloween (and a lack of Howliewood being held this year), I’ll be running a casual little tournament called Terror Creek 666 Doubles held at Terrace Creek Park, in Mountlake Terrace, WA on October 25th.

666 doubles is a format that I’ve been wanting to try for a long time, and I figure, what better time than Halloween? What is a 666 format, you ask? Well, I’ll tell you. 18 holes of play, incorporating 3 different kinds of doubles play, i.e. 6 holes of one, 6 holes of the other, and (you guessed it) 6 holes of another. The three formats I’ll be using for the 666 are: alternate shot, best disc, and tough shot (dum dum DUM!). For more information on the details of the particular formats, check out the PDGA’s explanation of them here. It should be a true test of players’ abilities to work with each other, and play smart golf. If all goes well, everybody should still be friends by the end of the first round, but I have a feeling, there will be many apologies, among other kinds of language, uttered throughout the 666 round. To give players a chance to get back to the normal groove of doubles, we’ll be having a second round of best shot doubles–the kind everybody knows and loves.

As with any disc golf event, the primary objective of this is to have FUN. But on top of that, my goal is to raise money for the course to ultimately build a much needed information kiosk. As it is now, we have a couple stakes pounded into the ground, and a couple fence posts to hang fliers on. It is, in a word, ghetto. As our name states, we are interested in the advancement of disc golf, and having proper amenities at a course is one significant step towards advancing the sport. This tournament will be something of an experiment, and if all goes well, I hope to host many more events like this, at other courses to help them get off the ground, or to enhance what already exists.

If you would like more information on this event, check out the flyer here. If you’re anywhere around the Seattle area, or even if you aren’t, I hope you can grab a friend and come have some fun with us.  Even if you can’t make it, you can still help support the cause, and score a sweet putter by buying a glow Wizard, soon to be selling for $15 (+ shipping). The sport can only advance with your help (and yes I mean YOU)!

UPDATE: I’m adding an additional aspect to the tournament: costumes!  Costumes will not be mandatory for the tournament, but prizes will be awarded for the best costumes for those that choose to wear them.  Also, the stamp design is in it’s final process, and it’s looking awesome!