Remembering Mason Park/Birdshot Mini

[bmugwump]

Birdshot will be hosting a mini on Saturday, February 13th at this all but forgotten course on the east side! Chuck has been in contact with the parks department on this one & we've been told that they will fix the baskets that need work (and replacing one) and will get posts in the ground for the tees in the next couple of weeks. That remains to be seen of course, but we shall give them the benefit of a doubt for now & keep our fingers crossed! If they don't get it done, we still want to have the mini anyway so that hopefully the local community might accidentally be watching & get curious & ask the city to revitalize the course for them! We would bring out a temp for the basket that's totally missing, but probably play the two where the pan sits six inches off the ground just for grins! This is actually a cool course....too bad it's been neglected...hopefully that is about to change! See website for details!

[RJPHASE]

lookin forward!

[mattman]

played a tournament with the basket ON the ground and then two baskets were hanging from trees. You shoot over a river and taken across via some shanty that floats. Play the green and you are taken back across the river. The basket sitting on the ground required a double take and some yoga to get a good putt on it.

[bmugwump]

Good news, people!!! The parks department followed through with the basket repairs & cementing in the tee posts, so the course is officially once again playable! Chuck & I just got back from putting in bricks for the shorts...not an easy course, for me anyway! But we're definitely in good shape for the mini next weekend, so come join us & check it out!

[mattman]

Originally Posted by bmugwump

Good news, people!!! The parks department followed through with the basket repairs & cementing in the tee posts, so the course is officially once again playable! Chuck & I just got back from putting in bricks for the shorts...not an easy course, for me anyway! But we're definitely in good shape for the mini next weekend, so come join us & check it out!

great news, EAST SIDE disc golf is very much needed.
I really hope DGC can work something out at Herman Brown Park, they have fishing there too.

[Suemac]

So, what time are we supposed to be there for this mini???? Inquirying minds want to know.

I finished all my medication and can now get back to golf, it is guaranteed to improve my outlook.

[ERicJ]

Originally Posted by Suemac

So, what time are we supposed to be there for this mini???? Inquirying minds want to know.

8:00 - 8:45 Registration
8:45 - 9:00 Clinic if necessary
9:00 Players Meeting
9:15 Tee off
--http://houstonbirdshot.com/tourneys/...Park/RMPF.html

[bmugwump]

Thanks to ERic for putting the bug in Chuck's ear which sparked a meeting with the parks department which consequently brought this little nine-hole course back to life! Maybe people will start playing it again & the baskets won't be used as BBQ pits any more! Sorry we scheduled this for the same day as Tom Yocky's Valentine's Tourney...but if you're not heading to Research Park for doubles, please come out & join us in the morning for this event. It sounds like we might have quite a few players for a mini...it might be a little wet, but the sun's supposed to come out tomorrow (cue music from Annie) and I'm gonna be ready for some disc golf! See you there!!

[bmugwump]

Directions from the south side.....take 45 North to Woodridge...take a right...take your first left at the light at Garland.....Garland turns into 75th street down around Lawndale....keep going...keep going...yes, you're almost there....go through the light at Tipps (first park entrance) and the next light take a right into the main parking lot. If you're coming from the north, there might be a shorter way to get there than going all the way to Woodridge. If there's an exit for Griggs, take a left on Griggs & that should take you up to 75th street (I think)...take a left & follow same directions!

[newatit09]

Do I need some hip waders? How is the standing water??