Pure distance is not going to work without the laser range finder. And I still doubt we're going to have time for this. But I'll help after the tournament if we do.

Hey I have nothing to do on Saturday but play disc golf so if someone wants to donate their money for a distance comp, I am game. If we run out of time and people want to stay and throw distance I am fine with that. We will see how the day lays out. Don't forget your sunscreen. It will be a warm day tomorrow.

I also have an Instep, But I added an inner row of chains.

I'll bring our Innova Skillshot also in case we need it.

It's spelled Kemner, Koons!

Thanks to all that showed for the Oxford CCS/BID. It was a long day of two rounds of 27 holes. The flow was good and had backups only on a few holes. We had a total of 90 people. The sun was hot and the day was long. Jeff V. took first in Open. I can not remember the rest.

As a Dayton player who makes it a point to try to make the pilgrimage to Oxford every year due to the love of the course, I was a major proponent of the push to create a combined Cincy-Dayton event there this year and was elated that it actually came to pass. Credit goes to those from both the DDGA and the GCFDA for overcoming myriad obstacles and making it happen. The hope was that in combining a couple of events, it would foster increased camaraderie between the two disc golf communities and generate big turnouts. I think that for both the Monroe-Turtlecreek and the Big Ox events, those two goals were met, making the effort an unqualified success.

I want to congratulate all who won and survived BIG OX this year. It was truly survival of the fittest out there this year. As usual, I was paired with some great Cincinnati players which made the grueling temperatures easier to bear, which is one of the reasons I enjoy this tournament so much each year. However as with any new endeavor, there are always lessons to be learned and ways things that can be improved upon. I would like to make a couple of suggestions for next year.

For a 24 or 27 hole event with people coming from far-flung reaches, the start time needs to be no later than say, 9:30 tee-off. At the risk of possibly ending up excluding those Friday night owl late Saturday risers, I think that for both combined events next year, it would be reasonable to mandate an 8:30 final sign-up. That way, a 9:30 start would better accommodate additional holes and large turnout. It would also give a fair cushion of time in case of random acts of nature as was endured out at Monroe-Turtlecreek. I would like to attend these events again in the future, but would really have to bow out if I’m not getting home until 9:00 pm.

One final thought is that I felt that at Big Ox, once it was determined that we were at about 90 participants, a decision might have been made to reduce the number of holes to 24 or perhaps less, given the late start time. I was in threesomes for both rounds, but would have had no problem playing four to a card. This certainly should have been considered between rounds, especially given the time and heat factor. But hey, I know that the TDs did the best that they could, and the flow was actually very smooth with hardly any backups. I commend them for the effort. But inquiring minds want to know, why the 10:54 tee off time?

It was great fun for me, I think that both clubs benefitted, and I feel it was something long overdue. I will look forward to attending next years’ combined Cincinnati-Dayton events.

I agree with all of these comments, and was happy that I opted out. 

10:54?

I've always been perplexed by the late start times in Cincy- you exclude those that work weekend evenings among other things.

CCS tee off's used to be at 11 a.m. not so long ago, and you wouldn't believe the complaining we heard when we moved the CCS starts up an hour. I think this may be another indication of the change in dg'ers culture - more people want to start earlier and get out earlier - rather than sleep in on Saturday a.m.