2005 schedule

[smitty]

This is the first of the drafts.

Please check with your normal TD and let them know what is going on. If you see a problem, let me know ASAP. After a few bugs are worked out, I will make sure all TD's have been contacted and we will finalize this puppy.

Feb-
12 Ark City
19 OR 20 Colwich

March-
5 Parsons
12 Winfield (SW)
13 Ponca
19 Ransom
20 Dodge City

April
2 Emporia (Peterpan Park)
3 Herington
16 Pratt
23 and 24 Salina (THE ROCK)

May
14 and 15 Wichita (DOH DAH)
21 Stockton
22 Ellis

June
4 Great Bend
11 and 12 Hutch
25 and 26 Emporia (GLASS BLOWN OPEN)


July
9 Winfield (Pecan Grove)
23 and 24 Beloit


Aug.
6 Abeline
7 Manhattan
27 Colby
28 Norton

Sept.
10 and 11 Hays
17 McPherson


Oct.
5-9 Winfield (FRIZZZZZ!!!!)


Nov.
5 Wichiat (Oak Park)
12 Salina (Lakewood)
13 Salina (Top 10)

There are several courses that I want to include but don't have a contact for. If you know a person that would be a good TD for a course let me know.

Courses that I would like to add:
Newton, Lawrence, Olathe, Any of the Topeka courses, Rosedale (up and down), and WYCO

Other courses that I don't know if there is any interest to have an event.
Derby, Fort Scott, Junction City, Tecumseh, Pittsburg

We also are going to have the STATE GAMES back by popular demand.

Let me know what is up!!

Smitty

[SmoothDrawOS]

I cant speak for Derby personally but last time I played up there it was alittle rough...

If it got some more time put into it, it could be an alright course, but still has some rough edges...

even then its still only 9 holes

[Leo D.]

How many of those listed events are on this side of Kansas? Wasn't there a post that said, "how to get more eastern golfers"? Well if you really want more eastern golfers, then I would recommend that topeka and kc both not be honorable mentions, they should be on the schedule. But then again, just my input.

[Schoen-hopper]

Yeah, I'd like to get some tourneys in KC too. I think the KCFDC may charge other clubs a $50 fee to have tourneys in KC. If we can't work something out there, I know we could have a great tourney at Ted's Dread. This is a course everyone should see. I know they have a yearly tournament in April.

Is the problem having eastern kansas tourneys in getting TD for the event or projected low attendance?

[smitty]

Leo-

Did you read the entire post? I stated that if anyone had a connection to a TD let me know. I included Olathe, Topeka and KC on my list of places that we would like to have on the tour.

I did get in touch with Dennis and he is going to host a tourney at Rock Springs 4H. Which is in the eastern part of the state.

I sent an email to every course contact on the PDGA directory. If I don't here back from them I don't know what to do.


Smitty

[Leo D.]

Yeah smitty, I read the post, and I still don't see a date by the topeka or kc courses mentioned. Don't the kdga have people in charge of running tourneys? I mean, for all these listed events, who is running these shows? If its prodominately ran by one person, why can't that person run eastern kansas events? Or should it be someone from this area, and if thats the case, I just don't see joining the kdga for me to have to hold responsibility for tourneys. Beings if I had to be a TD, not trying to be rude, just trying to get my point across. I think if you are a TD in your home town course, and its a KDGA event, then maybe you should let those who do, take on the respondsibility of a TD, be a free KDGA member. Honestly, I just don't see it happening, but you never know, hey if the red sox can win a world series, I guess anything is possible.

[Sandman]

Easy Leo. Yeah them Red Sox deserved it tho beating the yanks in 5 straight.

The first five tourneys are in the southern part of the state? Whats up with that? I know i will only make it to one of those and thats a big maybe...........

Three tournaments in Beanfield alone c-mon???? The nut valley aint that great a place to golf...............

[Fagan]

Leo,

It looks like if you want it done right you have to do it yourself. That means why don't you just volunteer to TD both tourneys?

T-O-Double

[smitty]

Leo-

The idea is for the poeple from the town to run the events. That way if any money is made it can go back to the local clubs. People probably wouldn't like it if someone came into town and ran a tourney on their home course.

Chad-

The schedule is based off of last years. Cowlich is on the same weekend as usual (Bill requeste that weekend). Parsons is on the weekend that their club requested. Manhattan was moved to later in the summer so it could be on the same weekend as Abeline (thought some people might like another chance to golf and then camp). Ransom/DC and Winfield/Ponca had to be flip flopped because of my spring break. I think that Winfield should have 3 tourneys. We do have the most current KDGA members here. The 2 regular tourneys would be played on courses that are probably the top 10 in the state. Most poeple haven't played SW in the new location, and nobody has played the new grove course. Ark City isn't even a lock for a tourney yet. It is on a church camp and will have to be reserved before anything goes down.


Todd-

If we could get some people to volunteer to TD a few events it would help out.


Remember this isn't set in stone, so if people have ideas and changes bring them to my attention. It will be final by the end of this month.

[Eaglehigh99]

Any chance of having Ark City on 2/13 and Colwich on 2/20. Tax season usually has me working Saturdays by the end of January. OOPS! Sorry for the whining

Wichita's Ice Bowl will be held the weekend before Superbowl. I believe that puts it on 1/30/05.

[smitty]

I have made some contacts with people in the Eastern half of the state. The following places are probably going to show up on the schedule. We just need to work out dates.

JC Sandsprings
KC Olathe
KC Wyco
Tecuseh (10 miles from Lawrence)

Things are looking better all the time. I will continue to work and get them finalized as soon as possible.


Smitty

[Sandman]

I got a question, Why is ponca on the list?

Cant wait for next year im gonna get 5-7 kdga members from Hays just so we can get three events.............YeaH! In iqbals famous words "This is a conspiracy."
Also I cant wait to join the kdga this year so i can be 4 tournaments behind everyone who lives in the souternmost part of the state gives a me a goal to shoot for!!! Hell i might not even join this year seems pointless...........

[SmoothDrawOS]

wow, im in highschool and I whine less than most you all
so what more are in the southern part, go up to a northern town that isnt putting one on and set up your own non profit one... ya I doubt that will happen

[smitty]

Ponca has been on the tour since I have been a KDGA member. They do treat people pretty good. You get all you can eat lunch and it is a great spread.

I did contact someone in the Western part of the state and they are interested in TDing tourneys at Rolling Hills Parkk, Russell and Hoisington. Look for them to be on the schedule soon.

In the South West add Haviland to the mix.

Topeka is doing some checking to see what they may be interested in hosting.

If you are a TD be looking for a phone call from me in the next week or two.


Here is something that is kind of interesting. I broke the state into 5 regions. The interstates divide the state into 4 pretty even sections, then I added the I-35 corridor.

Here is the breakdown.

Section 1 SW Kansas (more then 30 miles south of I-70 and 30 miles west of I-35)
1) Dodge
2) Pratt


Section 2 Western Kansas (30 miles south of I-70 to Nebraska and west of I-35)
1) Ransom
2) Ellis
3) Colby
4) Norton
5) Hays
6) Stockton
7) Beloit

Section 3 I-35 corridor (With in 20 miles of I-35)
1) Salina
2) Wichita X 2
3) Hutch (may be in section 1)
4) McPherson
5) Colwich

Section 4 SE Kansas

1) Ark City
2) Parsons
3) Winfield X 3
4) Ponca

Section 5 Eastern Kansas

1) Emporia X 2
2) Herrington
3) Abeline
4) Manhattan


Smitty

[Schoen-hopper]

Wow. That's a potential 35+ tourneys! You've got your work cut out for ya, Smitty. There are a few that I haven't even heard of and several I haven't played.

Anybody played Junction City, Tecumseh, Pittsburg, Hoisington, Ark. City, JC Sandsprings, or Haviland?