2012 NE Masters&Legends of DG Championship II July7th@PDGC

[Titan Bariloni]

2012 North East Masters and Legends Event II

7/7/12
Petersham Country Club, Petersham MA

Sign In 8am-9am
Players meeting 9am-9:15AM
1st round tee off 9:30am
Lunch TBA 45 minutes after last card from 1st round is collected
2nd round
Awards

All age protected divisions offered Pro & AM, Male and Female
40 years old and beyond
$25 AMs
$35 Pros

carts will be offered to oldest players first based on availability
AM tees will be provided on almost all holes

20/72

Adv Masters
Arty G
Chris G
Mark Goldstein
Steve D
Robert Caruso
Dean P
Johnny Britton

Pro Masters


Adv GM
Mike F
Karl M
Ken Dawson
Terry Chapalonis
Mike Savoy


Pro GM
Danny White
Sully
Rick Williams
T.M. Dyer
Bob Decosta
Davis Johnson
Jullian Birch

Senior AM 60-69
Jimmy K
Denny Barrows
Steve Walker
Ray Quinn

Senior Pro 60-69


LEGENDS 70 plus

[Titan Bariloni]

saved for OP

[Karl Molitoris]

Titan,

I for one will be there (god willing)...where ever "there" is. Doesn't really matter. It's the 'atmosphere' thingie about this one.
If you think the Petersham course is 'good enough' for us geezers, cool. Your call.
Cost is no object ...well, within reason .
A different course / rotating course is also good (nothing wrong at all with Tully) but it probably should be in "central NEFA" so as to make it easier for the majority of O.F.s to make it.
Fun's the word in '12.

Karl

[Steve Walker]

Karl got it right! This is more the company than the course. Keep the whippersnappers (and their long arms) out

Any chance of caddies this time? Maybe an extra fee, going to charity?

How about a mobile "portapotti" for the Senior Grand Incontinent division?

Sign me up - Senior Grand Master, my last year in this division.

[Titan Bariloni]

It's the 'atmosphere' thingie about this one.

I agree and with you old geezers around its always a good atmosphere

prob will be at Petersham this year

I feel it should rotate year to year

hopefully when I am 40 someone else can TD

[Jay Ballard]

hopefully when I am 40 someone else can TD

Next Year?

[Titan Bariloni]

hopefully when I am 40 someone else can TD

Next Year?

8 more years of youth

[Ray Quinn]

Did someone say CARTS ???

[Steve Hartwell]

Titan - thanks for doing such a great job last year with this and trying to up the ante this year. If you can make Petersham work, great - it sounds very appetizing, especially on a ball golf course (will have to get my roller shot working again...).
Steve

[Phil Kennedy]

My impression of last year's event (a superb start!) was that even we oldest competitors handled everything Tully threw at us as a fair challenge (well, except maybe a few of those @#!%# back nine woods holes...just kidding!). So, both carts and caddies would be a luxury, not necessarily worth the extra cost (if there were to be one). I think keeping away from arm-damaging loooong courses is much more important. Yes, you can protect your arm by throwing multiple shorter shots, but then you don't get to play holes the way they are designed to be played. What fun is that?

This may be a close call for me this year. I tore the long head of my bicep recently and need to get it evaluated. I'll probably need surgery and may not be recovered in time to defend my title. We'll, see...

[Erik Siersdale]

From what I've seen of watching the best "seasoned" players in the world I've found that putting is far more important (and indeed more practiced) than the long bombs. I think a course that would have a higher percentage of putts (<50) to drives (>200) would be a better fit for the patriarchal generation.

[Phil Kennedy]

From what I've seen of watching the best "seasoned" players in the world I've found that putting is far more important (and indeed more practiced) than the long bombs. I think a course that would have a higher percentage of putts (<50) to drives (>200) would be a better fit for the patriarchal generation.

While high-percentage putting (<35) is certainly critical at all levels and ages, I find it boring. What's kept this well-seasoned vet competitive and captivated throughout my 54-year career is the challenge of coming up with a wide variety of accurate (and often necessarily creative) approach shots.

[Ray Quinn]

West Thompson has a bunch of holes that are short but challenging and the walk is mostly flat. Only hole 10 and 15 are real bombs. Just sayin'. Oh yeah and I live close by.

[Titan Bariloni]

pdga sanctioned or not boys/gals?

and are you allowed to offer just an age protected event in pdga?

curious on what would need to happen anyone with info,feedback let me know..mine as well crack petershams cherry with a pdga event and get the ratings rolling

[Titan Bariloni]

someone who is smart just told me I should call Killa B Marcy...drrrrr..TY JW

edit..Marcy is awesome and quick with a response..no restrictions other then the regular stuff a TD needs to do..!

so I will weigh the options of non/sanctioned and make the call soon...

[Chris Carr]

What is the age "requirement" for this event. Must I be a PDGA member? What should my rating be (it is a pride thing) to compete?

[Karl Molitoris]

Chris,

Be it "Pro" or "Am", in dg, master = 40+, grandmaster = 50+, senior grandmaster = 60+, legend = 70+, and I think there's a senior legend's division now (not sure if it starts at 75+ or 80+...help here!).

I doubt that Titan will mandate PDGA membership; didn't last year.

Ratings are irrelevant (no, really!).

Karl

[Chris Carr]

Thanks! I might be in for AM Master. Not sure if there will be hay in the field then. If there is my arm will be puddy so it will be a no go for me.

[Titan Bariloni]

yes Karl, you are correct...with plans to host at petersham their will be added cost and I wanna keep the fee cheap this year..that said..I am gonna hold off sanctioning at least1 more year..I will still lobby for the nefa points charter to allow events of this nature count for points in divisions that nefa offers...under the "all divisions offered rule"..although I hope that does not discourage people playing in actual division that fits age..so I must ponder this as well..

The point is to offer an event that caters to age levels above 40 and attract some new players and reunite some older players..so a cheap for "pride" and fun is cool with me for now the more I think about it..in time maybe we go the next "level" whateva that may be IDK

thinking $15 for am's $30 for pros prob minus $10 for expenses/fees..I want trophies this year in some fashion

last year IMO was success hope to sell this out this year at 72 players

[Titan Bariloni]

and I think there's a senior legend's division now (not sure if it starts at 75+ or 80+...help here!).

yes would like to know myself..as it would be offered

also all divisions will be offered for females as well

and pro/am will be choice for masters,gm...

[Titan Bariloni]

legend 60+
senior legend 75+
grand legend 80+

[Davis Johnson]

You're getting uncomfortably close to a "Deceased" division!

[Titan Bariloni]

You're getting uncomfortably close to a "Deceased" division!

A "legend" never dies!

[Karl Molitoris]

legend 60+
senior legend 75+
grand legend 80+

Nit-pick'in here, but I think you meant to say "legend 70+", no?, as SrGM is 60+. But if that's the criteria for SrL and GL, good to know...and hoping to be around then!

Karl

[Titan Bariloni]

yup sorry typo

[Billy MacWilliams]

I've played ball golf at Petersham many times with a cart. Not sure I would what walk up and down those long hills all day....Carts Please!

[Titan Bariloni]

actually walking for the DG course isn't that bad...the up hill parts play along that old dirt road in middle of course..the rest is flatish,downhill..15-17ish plays a lil uphill but not bad

that one big downhill golf hole not sure on number is a DG hole as well now

carts would be available oldest first..have meeting with tim bishop on 3/5 will get all logistics then available carts for event,estimated fees ect ect

[Michael Grossman]

Jerel Davis played his first Legends tournament at age 6

[Titan Bariloni]

official Petersham will be the host of this event!!!! details end of May

[Jeff Wiechowski]

Somebody send Bubba Watson an invite !!