Once again, off to the links they go.
Welcome to Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville, Tennessee for today's disc golf match. The course at Victor Ashe Park is free to play, and both the design and outside gates lead us to believe that this may have once been home to a traditional golf course. Today, it hosts an 18-hole course along with many walking paths and other amenities. For today's match, our players will be playing a "modified nine", which has previously been discussed but not actually done. They will go through holes 1-5, but instead of going to a different section of the park, head to hole 15 and finish out the course. In addition, because of the water hazard at the first tee, our players will modify hole 1 and play an "alternate tee" that is on some maps, despite no tee box existing on the course. The blue short baskets are in play for this round. With all the ground rules out of the way, how will the players do?
Course Result:
His Holes: 3
Halved: 0
Her Holes: 6
Course Record: Him 9 - 4 - 15 Her
Holes Record: Him 65 - 97 Her
The alternate tee proved rather difficult for our players, though he was able to take hole 1 and jump out to a lead. It wouldn't last long, as two missed putts cost him hole 2 and she tied the score. Missed putts would continue to plague him, as she take the last lead on hole 3. She was once again able to pick up another hole, this time on 4, and a missed putt from him gave her the game winner on hole 5. The missed putt woes continued for him, as despite some better driving from him, she was able to seal the match on hole 15. With the game iced, she had some trouble in the rough, while he was finally able to get a 4 and win hole 16. The rough and missed putts plagued both our players on the 17, but he was able to pull out the win. Those trees would prove to be detrimental on the 18, though, as she would take her sixth hole for the match. The shots were 48-52 in her favor.
Will she win another? Will he pull it back? Will their handicaps improve? You'll find out next time, but until then, be sure to Follow Your Internal Compass.
Off they go to another course!
Welcome to Powell Station Park in Powell, Tennessee, just on the outskirts of Knoxville for today's disc golf match. Powell Station is a free-to-play nine-hole course situated on a municipal park near the local high school. Although this is a shorter course, it can be deceptively tricky with the number of trees protecting the holes even along the fairway. Signage is fairly good, including how to get across the dried-up creek bed. Most importantly with this match, how did our players do?
Course Result:
His Holes: 1
Halved: 1
Her Holes: 7
Course Record: Him 9 - 4 - 14 Her
Holes Record: Him 62 - 91 Her
Right off the bat, this was not going to be a good game for him with some short fairway shots. Our players traded missed putts, but she had enough to win the first hole. On both holes 2 and 3, a shot into the rough cost him, as she took both. A misdirected tee shot put him further into the hole, as despite traded missed putts, she takes hole 4. The missed putts continue for him, this time costing him hole 5 and sealing the victory barely halfway through. Things get worse for him, as bad tree luck slows him up, giving her a sixth win on hole six. Despite traded missed putts, she was able to get to the green quicker, leading her to take yet another hole. Things would turn around for him on the eight, as a missed putt gave him the win and prevented the sweep. He had a chance to also take hole 9 with bad tree luck from her, but a missed putt from him halved the final hole. The shots were 45-51 in her favor, a complete domination as he was unable to break five shots on any hole.
The competition is starting to look out of reach, but can he pull anything back? We'll find out at the next course, but until then, be sure to Follow Your Internal Compass.
We're back to finish up this course!
Welcome to Delaware State Park, just north of Delaware, Ohio, this time at the Gordon Holton Memorial Disc Golf Course to finish the course with another match between our two competitors. We've already previously covered this course during the front nine. Again, there will be a two-hole bonus section that will be added to the back nine for the final score. With that out of the way, how did our players do?
Course Result:
His Holes: 1
Halved: 2
Her Holes: 6
Bonus Holes:
His Holes: 0
Halved: 0
Her Holes: 2
Total:
His Holes: 1
Halved: 2
Her Holes: 8
Course Record: Him 9 - 4 - 13 Her
Holes Record: Him 61 - 84 Her
After a typical halved hole 10, some time in the rough cost him, as despite each trading missed putts, she took hole 11. The twelfth hole, otherwise known as "G" on the course, saw another halve. Things started going downhill for him, as on official hole 12, he had two penalties from shots in the out-of-bounds dry stream bed, leading her to take the win despite each having a missed putt. He would miss again on 13, causing him to lose yet another hole to her. Despite misses on 14, some bad tree luck led to her taking yet another win. The shutout would not be, though, as she found herself in the rough on 15, giving him the win. It wouldn't be for long, as a penalty on 16 from another dry river bed cost him the chance to halve, as she took the hole. The 17 saw him make a wild tee shot where he'd never be able to recover, combined with bad tree luck, as despite a missed putt from her, she was able to take it.
The bonus holes start at 18, where he found himself in the rough, allowing her to take the win on the hole. The course has no official "hole 19", as the 20th hole is hole 20, and missed putts from him gave her yet another win. The shot count was 46-54 in her favor on the back nine, and 8-11 in her favor on the bonus holes.
She was able to split the series and maintain her course lead. Will she be able to keep it? Find out next time, but until then, be sure to Follow Your Internal Compass.
Time for another trip to the links!
Welcome to Delaware State Park, just north of Delaware, Ohio, this time at the Gordon Holton Memorial Disc Golf Course for another match between our two competitors. Gordon Holton Memorial is located within the day use area of Delaware State Park, which at the time of playing, does not require an entry fee. The course is named in honor of Gordon Holton, who was an integral member of the Mid-Ohio Organized Disc Golf community before his untimely passing in his early 40's. To commemorate, Delaware State Park had laid a massive 27-hole course, of which 20 holes are generally playable. Our players will be playing the 20 holes using the short tees across two nine-hole matches, with the last two bonus holes listed during the back nine match. Up first, though, is the front nine. How did they do?
Course Result:
His Holes: 3
Halved: 4
Her Holes: 2
Course Record: Him 9 - 4 - 12 Her
Holes Record: Him 60 - 76 Her
Holes 1 and 2 each saw good shot placement from him, allowing him to win both holes. However, hole 3 saw him in the rough, allowing her to win the hole. More bad luck in the rough severely cost him on four, as a potential win for him turned into a win for her, and a tie match. It wouldn't be even for long, as a missed putt from her on the fifth allowed him to take the lead. She could have had a chance to make par on the sixth, but a couple of missed putts meant a halved hole. Hole seven saw what almost became the first lost disc as a shot in the water led to a penalty, but the disc was able to be recovered, along with her ability to scramble for a halved hole. He would be able to hold the last two holes to a halve, each at one over par, giving him the victory. The shot count was even at 45-all, as a result of a two-stroke win on the third for her.
He has come back to win two in a row; can he sweep the course? We'll find out next time, but until then, be sure to Follow Your Internal Compass.
Once again into another match!
Welcome to Delaware State Park, just north of Delaware, Ohio, for today's disc golf match at the campground course. This is one of two courses available at Delaware State Park, and is in the area reserved for camping guests. It is a nine-hole course with short, technical holes, which should give our players a break from the rough times they've had recently. There is no map available at the park itself, but the signage makes it fairly easy to follow your way through the course. She has been on an incredible streak; can she keep it up, or will he be able to right the ship? Let's see how they fare:
Course Result:
His Holes: 3
Halved: 6
Her Holes: 0
Course Record: Him 8 - 4 - 12 Her
Holes Record: Him 57 - 74 Her
After a straight forward halved first hole, a missed putt by her allowed him to take hole number two. After trading missed putts on hole 3, she had a chance to tie the score with him having bad tree luck, but a missed putt led to the hole being halved. After trading missed putts on what could have been a par on the 5th, she had another missed putt on the six with cost her another hole. She had a little bad tree and rough luck on the seven while he was able to make par, winning him a third hole. She had a chance to get back in it with him ending up in the rough, but a missed putt for par halved the hole. One final halve brought him a shutout. The shot count was a decent 39-42 in his favor.
He has found a good course to be able to get back in the win column, but can he keep it up? We'll find out next time, but until then, be sure to Follow Your Internal Compass.
Welcome back to Boone Woods Park in Burlington, Kentucky for the back nine. We've previously covered this course as part of the front nine. The course is a bit interesting as there seems to be a sort of "old course" that has 11 holes, while you go to the other side of the grounds to complete the remaining seven. If you like the nine-hole variety, it is recommended to extend this to 11 and play the entirety of that section. Our players did modify hole 12, skipping a gap that would almost certainly result in lost discs and dropping a marker for the second shot. How did our players do this time around?
Course Result:
Halved: 4
His Holes: 1
Her Holes: 4
Course Record: Him 7 - 4 - 12 Her
Holes Record: Him 54 - 74 Her
Hole 10 saw her continue her dominance, as she was able to make par and win the hole. His short game continues to suffer, as a missed putt on 11 cost him yet another chance to halve, as she took it. Although both players traded misses on the 12, he had to three-putt from close range to make the hole halved and lose an opportunity to catch up. Hole 13 saw her once again make par and win the hole. And although she missed a putt on 14, his unlucky shot placement gave her another win. She could have extended it further on 15, but a missed putt led to a halved hole. After another halve, he had a wonderful opportunity to make par on the 17, but missed two putts to end up halving the hole. The 18 was very difficult, as she had to take a penalty from an out-of-bounds shot, leading to him picking up his only hole win on the match. The shot count was a little more respectable at 48-50 in her favor.
This impressive swing in course record, may not be able to be overcome, or will it? Find out at the next course, but until then, be sure to Follow Your Internal Compass.
Once again, a trip to the links is at hand!
Welcome to Burlington, Kentucky, home of Boone Woods Park for today's disc golf match. Boone Woods is a free-to-play course at a park with many different amenities, nestled within a suburban development. There are multiple tees on a few of the holes; our players will be taking the shorter of the tees. There is only one basket that remains in play for each hole. Playing on a Saturday, the course is incredibly popular, as many others were seen. How did our players fare this time around?
Course Result:
Halved: 2
His Holes: 1
Her Holes: 6
Course Record: Him 7 - 4 - 11 Her
Holes Record: Him 53 - 70 Her
Hole 1 saw the putt missing woes for him continue, as it cost him a chance to halve the hole, giving it to her. He would win it back on hole 2 after a miss from her. However, that's as close as he'd get, as she powered through hole 3, winning it convincingly. He would miss a putt on hole 4, costing him yet another chance to halve. He had a golden opportunity to get back in the match on 5, but missed another putt to leave the hole as halved. Traded misses with give her hole 6, but some real bad luck on the green would cost him hole 7. She was not immune to the bad putt luck, as a couple of misses would mean hole 8 was halved. The rough was not kind to him, though, as the 9th saw her complete the routing by two strokes. This was a difficult course for the both of them, partially with the distractions of the other players, as the shot count was 51-57 in her favor.
She is starting to pull away. Will he be able to figure out how to get over his problems and start picking up wins? We'll find out, but until next time, be sure to Follow Your Internal Compass.
We're back, and it's time to complete the course!
Once again at Grant County Park in Crittenden, Kentucky, our competitors are meeting for the back nine at the Pinhook Disc Golf Course. We've previously covered the course during the front nine. If you'd rather the nine-hole variety, there are a couple of options. First, the tees for hole 4 and 14 are very close to each other, though it will only get you eight holes. We did find another player who seemed to like to play holes 1 through 3 several times in a day, and if you were to do that three times, though showing a lack in variety, it could also be a good choice. However, our players are on the back nine, hoping to have a better showing than the front. How will they do?
Course Result:
Halved: 4
Her Holes: 5
His Holes: 0
Course Record: Him 7 - 4 - 10 Her
Holes Record: Him 52 - 64 Her
Holes 10 and 11 were halved by our competitors. Hole 12 was on a fairly steep hill that she was able to use the support mount for the basket to stop the disc while his rolled down, losing him 3 shots and giving her this one. Missed putt woes came back for him on 13 and 14, the latter costing him a chance to halve as she took both of them. Although she had a missed putt on the 15, he had a terrible time in the rough that he could not overcome, giving her a fourth score in the match. Hole 16 was halved. On the 17, her long third shot got into the basket and bounced out, nearly giving her a par, but a missed tough putt gave him the chance to halve the hole. The very long 18 was incredibly tough, as a shot in the rough and a missed putt put him at double digit strokes and gave her the Hawaii win. The shots on the back nine were 51-61 in her favor, as he had quite a lot of difficulty with the trees.
The draw may have been a fluke, as she's back in form. Can he figure out his issues? Until next time, be sure to Follow Your Internal Compass.
Shall we have another match?
Coming to you from Grant County Park in Crittenden, Kentucky, our competitors are meeting at the Pinhook Disc Golf Course for today's match. Pinhook is a free-to-play, professionally designed 18-hole course. The map offers multiple baskets and tees, and while the multiple tees still exist on holes 1 and 17, the long baskets are the only ones available for play. The signage at some of the holes themselves are fading, but the map at the beginning of the course is very well detailed to help the players along, along with a few signs at some of the holes as to where the next tee is. Our first match is at the front nine: How did our players fare?
Course Result:
Halved: 1
Her Holes: 4
His Holes: 4
Course Record: Him 7 - 4 - 9 Her
Holes Record: Him 52 - 59 Her
The first hole found him still in that slump, as a missed putt gave her the point. Second hole saw a couple of missed putts from him, once again allowing her to take a bigger lead. He pulled it back from the third on a missed putt of her own, and tied it on a difficult four. Bad tree luck from him meant a halve of hole 5. The missed putt woes continued for him on hole 6, allowing her to take it with a convincing 4 strokes, while bad tree luck for both of them on the 7 gave her a two-hole lead. It wouldn't last long, as she had not one but two missed putts on the 8 giving him the hole despite some incredibly bad tree luck, and another missed putt cost her the victory as he took hole 9 despite his continued bad tree luck. Stroke play saw a difficult course go 52-53 in her favor, as the better showing did not come.
It looks like he might be getting into a rhythm; can he pull it out in the back 9? We'll find out, but until then, be sure to Follow Your Internal Compass.
What? Another match you say?!
Coming to you from Walton Community Park in beautiful Walton, Kentucky, our competitors are back for another disc golf match. This is a free-to-play disc golf course with 9 holes. A map is available online as well as at the start of the course, and you'll need it because hole 3 is misnumbered as hole 4, and some of the signage is missing. However, our players are going to power through it. They did decide to modify hole 6 because of their lack of distance by crossing the deeply sloped creek with two strokes, dropping a marker on shot number 3. Other than that, it was fairly normal. How did they do?
Course Result:
Halved: 2
Her Holes: 5
His Holes: 2
Course Record: Him 7 - 3 - 9 Her
Holes Record: Him 48 - 55 Her
Our players were both battling much more than each other this time, as he is still in his slump, and she had some illnesses plaguing her, and it started right away in hole one. She took a penalty and missed a putt, but a miss of his own led to them halving the hole. Holes 2 and 3 showed how much physical and mental pain were on her, as two missed putts on each one allowed him to take a two hole lead. It wouldn't last long, as she gets one back on the 4, followed by a par on the 5 to even up the match. Hole 6, although modified, saw him miss not one but TWO putts, giving her the lead. She wouldn't look back on 7, tapping in a par as he continued to struggle with distance. They would halve hole 8, and then trade missed putts with her winning hole 9 and the match. The strokes this time were a dismal 46-50 in her favor, and both of them are really hoping for a better showing next time.
It seems she is gaining quite the edge, especially in the driving game. Can he start to drive better, and maybe improve on the short game to pull it back? Or will she get over her short game woes and put these matches away for good? Until next time, be sure to Follow Your Internal Compass.
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