Dorchester MA, Sunday and leaving NH behind.

Sunday and I was sore as can be having not played in so long before yesterdays NH tournament. I went to bed late but did not have to be in town until 11am or so so slept i until 8:30am. Great day today, the sun was out and temps were in the 70s with nice breezes in the Neponset area. Pope John Paul park is on the site of what used to be an incinarator and the Neponset drive in. It is now a wide green space along the Neponset river, with walking paths, soccer fields and now disc golf. Although still in the proving stages the DCR has been working to introduce disc golf to the city of Boston. We had a nine hole course put together with borrowed baskets and two tees for each hole. We played the 18 as a demonstration that DG and other uses can coexist. During the event today was a kite festival and the two seemed to coexist just fine. Sandy Redd organized a nice little tournament that 12 people played in. The course was a bit breezy and there were a lot of people in the park but in all it seemed to go well.
I played very well today sore though I was. I shot a 50, 5 under on the short tees and then 1 over on the long tees. Played with Chris and Dave White and both guys were good company. Looking forward to the day when there is a permanent course in place there.

NH States A lesson

On Saturday I attended the NH State Championships in Rindge NH. It was a very nice day, cool in the morning with temps in the low 50s but by the afternoon the day was in the 60's and sunny. I was 17th on the waiting list but somehow this week I managed to see my name get all the way in. I played Pro Masters for the second time in my for years at competitive disc golf. Rindge is a tight little private course that we only get to play at this event. It requires pinpoint accuracy and smart placement. I did not have either on this day. It was so frustrating to not be able to play well. I for the most part did not show accuracy and could not make up for most of my bad shots. Very painful experience for me, shooting a 67 and then a 63 to finish 14th out of 14 players in my division.
What are the lessons I learned?

1. Playing while still injured does not magically heal you.

2. Playing after 3 and a half weeks of not tossing disc will not make you play well. There is no turning on the power and playing like you did before the layoff.

3. I have a long way to go with my 'zen golf'. So frustrated never left the bad shot behind. Sure it works when I am playing and competing but I really failed at 'zen golf' when playing poorly. I will work on that.

PRO MASTERS
mike carroll 53 53 106 $150.00
Dave Boliver 54 57 111 $105.00
Ken Gary 58 54 112 $62.50
SCOTT CONNELL 57 55 112 $62.50
Jim Wills 54 61 115 $45.00
Bob Enman 58 58 116 $8.34 (Donated to Women's Payout)
Doug Bechtel 61 55 116 $8.33 (Donated to Women's Payout)
John Ellison 58 58 116 $8.33 (Donated to Women's Payout)
Stephen Ditter 57 60 117
Martin OSullivan 60 59 119
Rick Williams 62 59 121
Scott Pyle 60 63 123
John Hart 65 59 124 $20 CTP
Ed Hovestadt 67 63 130

NOT!

Bad ankle and not playing, bad elbow and not throwing, Oh cruel world!