Leagues are suspended on days of IDGC tournaments.
Please see the "2008 IDGC Schedule" page for local/area tournament and league dates.
Wanted!
New Disc Golfers
Are you a Recreational Disc Golfer who would like to play in one of Indy's Disc Golf Leagues?
Would you like to rapidly improve your game by playing and learning from Top Indy Golfers?
Take your game to a new level, enjoy some friendly competition and support the Indy Disc Golf Club by playing in one of the IDGC's disc golf leagues.
You don't have to play every week so come out when you can. Weekend leagues run all year round. See below for a rundown of the current league formats.
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Saturday
Random Draw Doubles at Washington Park
Weekly Play - Year Round
Starts at 10:00 AM $10 per man TD is Dennis Hanshew.
The Saturday Doubles/Best Shot Ace fund is $238 as of 7-5-08.
A $434 ace fund was hit by Gary Rogers 5-3-08 with an ace on hole #15. Gary was playing as the wildman so he got to keep it all to himself.
A $500 ace fund was hit by Jim Trueblood 2-16-08 with a skip ace on hole #4. He split the cash with his partner Bill Hommema.
A $95 ace fund was won by Dennis Hanshew 7-14-07 with a skip ace on hole #11. He split the money with his partner Wade Curtis.
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Sunday
Random Draw Doubles at Brookside Park
Weekly Play
Starts at 10:00 AM. $7 per man. TD is Tim Etchison.
The Sunday Doubles/Best Shot Ace fund is $00.00 as of 6-1-08.
A $86 Ace fund was collected by Ken Hollenbach on 6-1-08 with an ace on hole #2. He split the money with his partner.
A $416 ace fund was paid to Jim Armstrong on 9-1-07 for his ace on hole #10 at Brookside. He split the money with his partner "Lucky" Bill Hommema.
A $314 ace fund was won by Chip Crick on 11-26-06 with an ace on hole #5 at Northwestway. He split the money with his partner Bill Hommema.
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Sunday Hosted by the HCDGC
Random Draw Doubles at Avon Town Hall
Weekly Play - Year Round
This league is not suspended on days of IDGC tournaments.
Starts at 2:00 PM. $7 per man. TD is Derrick Ellet.
$1 goes to Ace Fund, $1 goes to HCDGC, and $5 payout to top 1/3.
The Avon Doubles/Best Shot Ace fund is $202 as of 6-15-08.
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Monday
Random Draw Doubles at Sahm Park
Weekly Play May 5th - Sep 29, 2008
Starts at 6:00 PM. $10 per man. TD is Graham Lewis.
The Monday Doubles/Best Shot Ace fund is $357 as of 6-30-08.
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Wednesday
Handicap Singles at Washington Park
Weekly Play May 7th - Sep 24th, 2008
All players are welcome. You do not have to play every week - play when you can. Receive your handicap after your second round.
Starts at 6:00 PM $7 per man TD is Jerry Suiter.
The Wednesday Handicap Ace fund is $151 as of 7-2-08.
A $56 Ace fund was awarded to Jeff Collins for his Ace on Hole #13 on 5-21-08.
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Thursday
Random Draw Doubles at Morse Beach Park
This league is geared for beginners and amateur players.
Starts at 7:00 PM $5 per man TD is Ryan McNamara.
The Thursday Morse Beach Ace fund is $?? as of 7-3-08.
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WHAT ARE DOUBLES?
Doubles, also know as Best Shot, is a great way for beginners to learn the game for two reasons: the first is that, in theory, bad shots are eliminated or don't count; the second is that in Indy you will likely get to play with a good partner instead of your buddy's bad game. Frequently, these well-skilled players will give you tips and pointers to help improve your technique or strategy. It's like getting a golf lesson for a couple of bucks.
Everyone just shows up. You don't have to be a club member or join a league. You put in your money and we count out the proper number of playing cards to match the number of golfers. Everyone draws a random card and the golfers with matching cards are partners. You will play in a foursome and there will be other foursomes starting at the same time on different tees. As in all of our leagues or tournaments, there is a pay chart that tells us how much to pay and how many teams/people get paid (depending on the number of people that show up for the league/event. We usually pay the top third. Most doubles league entry fees are $10 per man with 1 of the dollars going to the club and 2 dollars going to the ace fund. $7 will go towards the pot for the winners of the round. The club uses the money to run tournaments, purchase prizes, concrete teepads, signs and baskets for new courses, etc. whoever runs a league or tournament is not paid. They donate their time and effort to do it. The ace money accumulates from week to week until someone hits an ace (hole in one). In Indy doubles leagues, it is customary to split the ace money with your partner. Ace pots usually average around $150 and are capped at $500.
The best shot format is known as a "Scramble" in ball golf. To start, two golfers play together as a team competing against other teams. Both team members tee off and decide which shot is better. They will then play their next (second) shot from the better of their two drives after picking up the throw not being used. Theoretically, this is where bad golf shots are eliminated (unless both players throw bad shots).
For their second shot, both golfers again throw from the same spot with the better of the second shots being used. Play is continued this way until one of the team members completes the hole. Only one player from each team needs to make the "putt" for a hole to be completed. As in regular single player golf, you record the number of shots used it took to complete the hole as your score instead of the actual numbers of throws.
Different strategies come into play during doubles compared to playing solo. Often, one player will be conservative and 'lay up' on the second shot to ensure a par can be obtained on the hole. Then the second player can aggressively go for the basket without the fear of going too far to make the comeback putt. Beginner golfers should not feel bad about laying up as this is good practice for your solo game and gives your team-mate the chance to make a long shot. When using this strategy, the second played should never end up short of the basket!
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