The 17th Annual Lucky 13 Recap

A big thanks to Doug Bowen owner of Elephant & Castle, our Title Sponsor. We definitely want to thank the Republic Parks & Recreation for the new and improved Lucky 13 course!

The Lucky 13 tournament was fortunately not as cold as previous years, with some wind, a little bit of sunshine, and a whole lot of fun!

A big thank you to our Full Send Tour sponsors:
Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Patriots Gold & Silver, Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, Educational Disc Golf Experience, Grip EQ, Slim Chickens, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, and Sticky Dyes.

A special thank you to the guys who brought baskets for the temporary holes, we sure appreciate you:
Justin Burton
Jake Whitehead
John Corriston
Darrin Dodson

Thank you to all those who contributed to the $500 raised for the EDGE program!

There were 78 players who came out to compete in this tournament, with 9 divisions represented.

First-place results in each division are listed below:
MPO: River Flagg, -19
FPO: Esmerelda Dodson, -6
MP40: Jeremy Mount, -23
MA1: Calvin Hensley, -13
MA40: Charles Rector, -3
MA50: Troy Miesner, -6
MA60: Bradley Hilton, -1
MA2: Preston Curry, -6
MA3: Kyle Wood, -7

Full results can be found at the following link: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/88124

Hottest Round of the day goes to Jeremy Mount of the MP40 division for his 1059-rated Round 1!

In FPO:
Esmerelda Dodson shot a noteworthy 975 in Round 2 to claim a solid victory in her division! Congratulations, Esmerelda!
Congratulations to all players who cashed in the tournament!

There were no Ace Hits today; $610 will be rolled over to the Disc'n For Cheetahs tournament.

Congratulations to all the CTP winners:
Tom Thomson - Unbranded Innova
Joseph Tonkovic - Trilogy
Kevin Carder - MVP

Congratulations to the big raffle winner, Logan Garten!

We hope to see you at Disc'n For Cheetahs coming soon on April 5th! Registration is available at the following link:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/The_10th_Annual_Discn_For_Cheetahs_2025/registration

Lost and Found:
White on White Oath
Pink Swirly 5x PPierce Nuke

The 17th Annual Lucky 13 Players’ Meeting

Welcome to Elephant & Castles 17th Annual Lucky 13! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our sponsors.

Our tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Patriots Gold & Silver, Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, Educational Disc Golf Experience, Grip EQ, Slim Chickens, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, Intuitive Body Works & Massage and Sticky Dyes

I’d also like to thank Garrett Cline, Republic’s Recreation Superintendent. Garrett has helped the entire redesign of the Lucky 13 happen. If you get a chance to meet him, give him a high five showing your appreciation. The Republic Parks and Rec staff are appreciated as well.

Everyone needs to check in at the main building. Don’t forget there is a $5 Ace Pot that currently has $445 in it. This is a cash only contest. There will be an envelope where you may put your $5 in and sign your name. Best of Luck.

Round 1 tees off at 9. Official scores for this tournament will be kept at pdga.com/score. The code is L13. Round 1 player course and hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/88124 The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. Everyone is required to keep score. When round one is finished, you are on your own for lunch. Round 2 SHOULD start at 1, but may change based on last card. There will be an announcement by DGM staff, and round 2 assignments will be posted on the PDGA page.

Once the second round has finished, the EDGE raffle will happen, the 1st place finishers will be announced, and the payout will follow in the big room where registration was held.

Closest to the Pins: Innova/unbranded CTP is hole 1. Prodigy-only CTP is hole 16. MVP-only CTP is hole 17. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 18.

Rules for the course are listed below.
If there is any question about any throws or lies, try to make a group decision. If no decision can be made, play a provisional. When possible, consult with the course TD to determine the correct answer.

Course distances and OB rules: All curbs, concrete, paved paths, fences, driveways, paved parking lots, and playground equipment are OB.




Lucky 13
1 240 OB – Path & beyond, sidewalk & beyond, and Pickleball courts
2 278 OB – Mando to the left of the marked tree. If missed proceed to drop zone. On the Path & beyond and drainage ditch with rocks (painted and flagged)
3 276 OB – Path & beyond and drainage ditch (marked with paint & flagged).
4 200 OB - Path & beyond and drainage area with rocks (marked with paint & flagged)
5 370 OB - Path and beyond
6 337
7 286 OB - Path & beyond and drainage area with rocks (marked with paint & flagged)
8 341 OB - Road & beyond, path & beyond. If OB, proceed to DZ with stroke penalty.
9 262 OB - On path, road, in garden area, concrete drainage area and drainage area with rocks (marked with paint & flagged)
10 455 OB – Pickleball court
11 461 OB – Path, road and beyond.
12 240 OB - Baseball field, parking lot, on any sidewalk or asphalt
13 300 OB - Road & beyond
14 243 OB - Road & beyond, path & beyond. If OB proceed to the DZ with stroke penalty.
15 236 OB – Path & beyond, on road or path leading to building, all grass in same area as tee 18. Maintenance gravel parking lot is OB. If OB, proceed to DZ with stroke penalty.
16 250 Island hole. If island is missed, play as hazard. (Play from like with stroke penalty)
17 192 OB - New gravel path & beyond, on top of building.
18 262 Mando left of marked tree. If missed, proceed to DZ with stroke penalty. OB - On road, garden.

Recap of: The 17th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl

The Lebanon Ice Bowl brought us an exquisite sunrise and cold, windy rounds to make for a chilly day of disc golf and chili!

A big thank you to our Full Send Tour sponsors:
Patriots Gold & Silver, Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, Educational Disc Golf Experience, Grip EQ, Slim Chickens, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, and Sticky Dyes.

A special thank you again to Brad Hilton, Brandy Monnahan, and Parks Director John Shelton for all the help and hospitality that made this tournament a success. Thank you also to all those who made our yummy chili and pizza lunch possible!

I continue to be amazed by the generosity of disc golfers, and this tournament was no exception! Nearly $700 was raised with the raffle alone, and our total donation to the L Life Food Pantry will be $2,100! Thank you to all those who contributed support to make this donation possible!

There were 90 players who came out to compete in this tournament, and 12 divisions were represented.

First-place results in each division are listed below:

MPO: Dallas Whittle, -10
FPO: Esmerelda Dodson, +1
MP40: Justin Mount, -7
MP50: Dan Newlin, -6
MA1: Ezra Piper, -9
MA40: Chris Ryan, +7
FA40: Tina Giltrap, +27
MA50: Troy Miesner, -1
MA60: Brad Hilton, +5
MA2: Jonathon Rollhaus, -13 —-Move Up!
MA3: William Guzzo, -1
MJ18: Koby Graber, +1

Full results can be found at the following link: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/88122

The hottest round of the day had to go to Jonathon Rollhaus in Round 1, who shot a 1041 on the Winfrey course! That was an unexpected showing from the MA2 division that was definitely worth a congratulations.

In MPO:
River Flagg and Dallas Whittle had to play off to determine a winner. Congratulations to Dallas Whittle, who came from 1 stroke behind in Round 1 to claim victory at the end of the day!

In MA40:
Chris Ryan and Ben Neufeld stayed neck-and-neck through both rounds of the tournament and had to do a playoff for the win. Congratulations to Chris Ryan, who came out ahead at the end of the day!
Congratulations to all players who cashed in the tournament!

There were no ace hits today. Half of the Ace Pot was donated to the L Life Food Pantry, and half will roll over to the next Ace Pot. It's a good time to test your luck at Lucky 13 where the Ace Pot will start at $445!
You May Register for the 17th Annual Lucky 13 Here: https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/The_17th_Annual_Lucky_13_2025/register

Congratulations to all the CTP winners! Dylan Giltrap (Trilogy) & Izzy Jones (Prodigy). We have misplaced two of the CTP sheets. If you won MVP or the Unbranded Innova Sponsored CTP, share in the comments.

Congratulations to the big raffle winner, Mike Johnson, who won the Big Ticket item in the raffle. His patriotic custom colored Monkey Trap is being coated this week!

Recap of: The 11th Annual Bear Hollow Open in Ava Missouri

It was a cold mid-thirties day that brought us light rain, breezy skies, and multiple Ace Hits to make for a fun day in Ava!

A big thank you to our tournament sponsors Jeff Ford of Patriots Gold & Silver and Klinger-Cope Family Funeral Home for all your support in making this event possible.

A special thank you to Nick Helm and all of his efforts for this event. We will know more from Nick by the end of next week about how much we were able to raise and contribute to the Heart of the Hills Food Pantry! Also, a special thank you to Trevor Williams for the awesome trophies he made!

I also want to thank my team, both on site and off for making it all happen. Kyle, Dasun, Jonathan, and Ian were all present taking care of all the logistics on site. Kevin and the dynamic duo, Justin & Ashley, worked behind the scenes doing what they do. I’m overly blessed and thankful for my team who helps keep things going!

There were 51 players that came out to compete in this tournament, and 12 divisions were represented.

First place results in each division are listed below:
MPO - Taylor Winfield -17
FPO - Mary Abbott +2
MP40 - Dasun Keylor -16
MA1 - Ben Hamilton -12
FA1- Esmerelda Dodson -1
MA40 - Roy Crouch -4
FA40 - Julie Crouch +1
MA50 - Jeff Ford -7
MA60 - Randy Richardson +2
MA2 - Jonathon Rollhaus -14
MA3 - Nile Bear +3
FA3 - Madison Feeback +18

Full results can be found at the following link: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/87454

Hottest Round of the day went to Dasun Keylor of MP40 who shot a 997 in Round 2 of the day!

In the FPO, FA1, and FA40:
Mary Abbott, Esmerelda Dodson, and Julie Crouch showed fierce competition by ending the day within one stroke of each other! Congratulations on your wins!

In MA60:
Gary Locke and Randy Richardson had to playoff to determine the winner. After 6 holes, Randy took the win after making his birdie putt on the same hole he aced earlier! Congratulations Randy!

Congratulations to all players who cashed in the tournament!

There were 4 Ace Hits during the tournament! Congratulations to Michael Johnson (Hole 17) and Randy Richardson (Hole 6) for their Ace Pot wins!

Shout out to the Ace Hits of Benjamin Lemon (Hole 13) and Clinton Carson (Hole 9)! Unfortunately, they were not part of the Ace Pot, but still deserve a congratulations!

Congratulations to the big raffle winner Ben Hamilton who won the basket!

Lost and Found:
If you lost anything mention it in the comments.

Thanks to Daniel Penn for finding David’s Zuca part.

The Disc Golf Monkey’s 2024 Reflection Tour Recap

It's that time of year when we say goodbye to 2024 and reflect on the Reflection tour. The DGM Tour has been up and running for 16 years now. It was another successful and fulfilling year of growth for disc golf, generosity and giving back to the community, and countless memorable moments shared amongst competitors and friends. I know there will be things left off this recap, but don’t hesitate to share highlights and pictures you have in the comments.

There would be no tour possible without the DGM tour sponsors, and I cannot thank them enough times. Without tour sponsors we would not be able to have larger payouts, good player packs, CTP prizes, worthwhile raffles that raise charitable funds, or have the funds to put on demos and clinics to grow the sport. I speak for all players, when I say Thank You to all of DGM’s Tour Sponsors for 2024:

Patriots Gold & Silver, Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Kinney Amusement, Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Uqnlimited, Swing Right Golf, Intuitive Body Works & Massage and Sticky Dyes.

In 2024 DGM was part of 27 total events. The main tour consisted of 22 pdga events. Along with the sanctioned events, there were a few non-sanctioned events as well. DGM also had the opportunity to help others host tournaments, install new baskets in the community, raise funds for charity, and install an elementary school course to continue growing the sport. Every bit of hard work over the past year has been worth it. From those just picking up their first disc to those who have been playing and loving the sport for years it is my passion to share and spread the love of this wonderful sport in any way that I can.

DGM completed the second year of doing the Points Challenge Championship which was created last year by Scott Elam. The points challenge featured 4 Divisions, as well as four regions. All players were eligible and there was no cost. Players had to compete in at least one event from 3 of the 4 regions. Points were given by how the players placed. There was no minimum or maximum events that could be played, but only the best 10 tournament scores were used. Congratulations again winners.

Silver Back- Pro Men
1 Russ Burns - 669
2 Nevada McAplin - 575
3 Jackson Bekemeier - 561
4 Micah Noble - 463

Mandrill- Women’s
1 Mary Abbott - 758
2 Esmeralda Dodson - 536
3 Brandy Monnahan- 427
4 Julie Crouch - 276

Gorilla- Advanced Men
1 Jonathon Chambless - 607
2 Tyler Northrip - 563
3 Darrin Dodson - 491
4 Brad Hilton - 450

Kong- Amateur Men
1 Brian Warren - 586
2 Ian Boyer - 562
3 Justin Warren - 402
4 Jeremy Surratt - 273

To highlight the DGM journey over the past year I want to touch on some of the things that I was most excited to be a part of. We were blessed with more than one opportunity to install new baskets this year! The Lucky 13 course got all new baskets and tee pads which were finished only a week prior to the 16th Annual Lucky 13 tournament. Just in the nick of time! The historic Oak Grove course received new baskets for the first time ever since the course was installed. It was a privilege to be a part of that historic change and we hope to maintain Springfield's OG course for many years to come. A huge thank you to Rick Gilmore for funding the baskets and Craig Goldsberry for the removal and install of the baskets. A big thanks to the Springfield Greene County Parks department for assisting in the installation as well. Another EDGE assisted new course was put in at Matthew's Elementary in Nixa providing yet another opportunity to grow the sport and get youngsters involved in playing.

We continued trying to find new ways to give back to the community. It has been my pleasure and honor to work with multiple charity and non-profit organizations over the past 16 years. I have been continously blown away and truly touched by the generosity of the disc golf community. This year the tour was able to help eight different charitable organizations and raised $11,900! Thank you to all who have been a part of providing back to the community and making these charitable achievements possible!

Charity Organizations & Donations from the DGM Reflection Tour 2024
$600 - Ava Ice Bowl
$2000 - L Life Food Pantry
$1800 - Disc’n for Cheetahs
$600 - Honor Flight
$500 - Live 2 Give Hope
$2200 - Leukemia Student Austin
$3000 - Educational Disc Golf Experience (6 events)
$1200 - Children’s Day Treatment

As we fly in to 2025 I would like to invite you all to take part in everything this year’s “Full Send” Tour 2025 has to offer! The tour schedule is approved and you will start seeing the events posted on Disc Golf Scene and UDisc very soon. The new tour logo will be finished up soon as well (courtesy and thanks to Parker Assay of Fossa Disc Golf).

We hope to see you somewhere along the road in 2025 to keep discs flying, and the love of disc golf alive! May God Bless You All in 2025.

Recap of: The 11th Annual Bear Hollow Open in Ava Missouri

It was a cold mid-thirties day that brought us light rain, breezy skies, and multiple Ace Hits to make for a fun day in Ava!

A big thank you to our tournament sponsors Jeff Ford of Patriots Gold & Silver and Klinger-Cope Family Funeral Home for all your support in making this event possible.

A special thank you to Nick Helm and all of his efforts for this event. We will know more from Nick by the end of next week about how much we were able to raise and contribute to the Heart of the Hills Food Pantry! Also, a special thank you to Trevor Williams for the awesome trophies he made!

I also want to thank my team, both on site and off for making it all happen. Kyle, Dasun, Jonathan, and Ian were all present taking care of all the logistics on site. Kevin and the dynamic duo, Justin & Ashley, worked behind the scenes doing what they do. I’m overly blessed and thankful for my team who helps keep things going!

There were 51 players that came out to compete in this tournament, and 12 divisions were represented.

First place results in each division are listed below:
MPO - Taylor Winfield -17
FPO - Mary Abbott +2
MP40 - Dasun Keylor -16
MA1 - Ben Hamilton -12
FA1- Esmerelda Dodson -1
MA40 - Roy Crouch -4
FA40 - Julie Crouch +1
MA50 - Jeff Ford -7
MA60 - Randy Richardson +2
MA2 - Jonathon Rollhaus -14
MA3 - Nile Bear +3
FA3 - Madison Feeback +18

Full results can be found at the following link: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/87454

Hottest Round of the day went to Dasun Keylor of MP40 who shot a 997 in Round 2 of the day!

In the FPO, FA1, and FA40:
Mary Abbott, Esmerelda Dodson, and Julie Crouch showed fierce competition by ending the day within one stroke of each other! Congratulations on your wins!

In MA60:
Gary Locke and Randy Richardson had to playoff to determine the winner. After 6 holes, Randy took the win after making his birdie putt on the same hole he aced earlier! Congratulations Randy!

Congratulations to all players who cashed in the tournament!

There were 4 Ace Hits during the tournament! Congratulations to Michael Johnson (Hole 17) and Randy Richardson (Hole 6) for their Ace Pot wins!

Shout out to the Ace Hits of Benjamin Lemon (Hole 13) and Clinton Carson (Hole 9)! Unfortunately, they were not part of the Ace Pot, but still deserve a congratulations!

Congratulations to the big raffle winner Ben Hamilton who won the basket!

Lost and Found:
If you lost anything mention it in the comments.

Thanks to Daniel Penn for finding David’s Zuca part.

Patriot’s Gold & Silver presents: The 11th Annual Bear Hollow Ice Bowl Players’ Meeting

Welcome Back to all as we begin the new year of 2025! This year’s DGM Tour kicks off the with the Bear Hollow Ice Bowl that Nick Helm continues to make happen. I want to thank him for his efforts in making this a long running event on the tour. Thank you Nick for the dedication and pre-event planning!

Welcome players to the Patriot’s Gold & Silver 11th Annual Bear Hollow Ice Bowl! Thank you Jeff Ford for jumping on board as the title sponsor again this year. This event is where I first met Jeff, and he was eager to find out more about sponsoring. He continues to be a main contributor every year, and I can’t thank him enough!

I am currently working on my Tour Sponsors, and I am excited to have several new opportunities. By the next event I should have the full list of DGM’s Tour Sponsors! If you want information on how to sponsor an event or the tour please contact me. We cannot do what we have done for the last 16 years without amazing sponsors.

For the Ice Bowl temperatures during play are predicted to be between 30-40 degrees on Saturday. The weather app has a 30-40% chance of snow as well. I am thinking we should be good for two rounds, but as most of us know about the weather in the Ozarks, it is a guessing game and hard to predict. On all Ice Bowl flyers I do make sure to mention that weather may cause the 2nd round to be canceled. People often ask about how decisions are made when canceling due to weather. I always want players to be safe first and foremost. If we get snow/freezing precipitation in the area and it looks like the roads could get bad, I will make the decision to end the event after the first round. My team and I will be keeping a close look at the local and surrounding area forecast. Fortunately, I have not had to cancel a second round of an Ice Bowl, and I’m hoping to keep the streak going!

Everyone needs to check in at the pavilion.
Round 1 tees off at 10. The official scorekeeping will be at pdga.com/score. The code is ICE. By PDGA rule, everyone is required to keep score. Round 1 player course and hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/87454. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. After the first round, you're on your own for lunch. Round 2 SHOULD start at 1, but may change based on last card. There will be an announcement by DGM staff, and Round 2 assignments will be posted on the PDGA page.

Rules for the course are listed below. There will be a CTP on Hole 2 and any disc can win. If there is any question about any throws or lies, try to make a group decision. If no decision can be made, play a provisional. When possible, consult with the course TD to determine the correct answer.

Course distances and OB rules: All concrete and walking paths are OB. In most cases, simply refer to the posted sign for rules

You may register here:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Patriots_Gold_and_Silver_Presents_The_11th_Annual_Bear_Hollow_Ice_Bowl_2025/register

Hole Number
Distance
Notes
1
200
OB - Path, water, basketball court
2
185
OB - Path & beyond
3
364
OB - Path, road & beyond, pool fence
4
235
Mandatory right of backstop. OB - water
5
236
OB - Playgrounds, path, water
6
187
Tee is behind big rocks. OB - Water
7
215
OB - Water
8
208
OB - Street & beyond
9
145

10
127
Island hole. If island not made, 1 stroke penalty and play where it lies
11
171
OB - Water
12
363
OB - Water, flower beds, path & beyond
13
243
OB - Flower beds
14
337
OB - Path & beyond
15
221
OB - Path, baseball field fence, street & beyond
16
240
OB - On path, pavilion, roads and beyond (left or long).
17
250
OB - Baseball field, path & beyond, road & beyond
18
250
Play from forward tee pad. Regular pad will be too slick. OB - Water, path & beyond, road & beyond

Hole Number
Distance
Notes
1
248
Anything short of, left of, long of, or on the walking path is hazard. Play where it lies, or move to nearest grass AWAY from basket. Receive 1 penalty stroke.
2
260
Play as directed by sign.
3
262
Play as directed by sign.
4
218
OB - Painted line left, short of walking path. Proceed to drop zone. Any further misses, play as hazard.
5
240
Island hole. Anything outside island is hazard.
6
261
Play as directed by sign.
7
189
Double Mando. If missed, proceed to DZ. OB - Walking path on and beyond.
8
253
Island hole. If island missed, proceed to DZ. Play further misses as hazard.
9
227
Play as directed by sign.
10
274
Island hole. Tee from marked tee on path. If island missed, proceed to manhole cover DZ. Play further misses as hazard.
11
264
OB - Fence row right, on pavement, painted line long. If missed on tee, proceed to DZ. Further misses, play as hazard.
12
265
Play as directed by sign.
13
253
Double mando. If missed, proceed to DZ.
14
279
Play as directed by sign.
15
393
OB - tall grass/painted lines left, right, and long.
16
375
OB - tall grass/painted lines left and right.
17
222
Island hole. Any misses, play as hazard.
18
228
Play as directed by sign.

The 14th Winter Blast is Coming Up Soon and We Need Your Help Disc Golf Family!

For the past 13 years the Winter Blast tournament has been a chance for the tour to give back in a big way. Twelve years in a row we helped Freedom’s Rest Women’s & Children’s Shelter, but they have since closed their doors. It is very important that we share generosity and kindness to children and families, and we have been given the opportunity to help for a second year with the Burrell Children’s Day Treatment (CDT). The CDT is a treatment program that helps children ages 3-6 who are often delayed, neglected, abused, or a combination of all. Most of the kids in this program have little to no social skills, and for this reason are unable to attend pre-school. The staff teaches the children to play, work together, and display positive social skills. The staff leads by example demonstrating an amazing amount of patience, positive reinforcement, compassion, encouragement, and loving skills that have often never been shown to these children.

Burrell’s CDT has had many success stories through the year’s. As many of you may remember from last year, my wife is the director of CDT, and she has been a part of the program for 24 years. She has a very special gift of heart to do what she does, and I am amazed she has been able to continue year after year. If you have met her, or have ever seen her interact with children, you know how gifted she is with kids. I’m blessed to have her in my life, and I know she is a blessing to each and every kiddo and family she has worked with.

We will be doing the same things we have done in the past which is donating a small part of the entry fee, having a raffle, and asking for donations to help provide things needed to keep the CDT program going strong.

Here is the “Wish List” of items needed that would be a huge help to the program:
Crayola art supplies
12x18 construction paper
24 and 48 piece table puzzles
Treasure Box toys, stickers
Books (easy read)
If you are more of an Amazon type shopper here is a link to the CDT Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/8SH0J64B8L5?ref_=wl_share

We hope this will make things easier for those who want to contribute and may not be able to make it to the tournament, or for those who simply like shopping from the comforts of their own home.

My hope for this event is together we can pool our generosity and kindness to provide as much support as possible to the children and the families helped by the CDT. If you are able to do any one or multiples of the following please let me know:
1. Round up your friends and have them sign up
2. Donate items from the CDT needs list above
3. Bring raffle items
4. Find potential sponsors
5. Sign up to bring Turkeys & Hams for the Turkey Trott
6. Bring a little extra money for the raffle.

I thank you all in advance for your support for this year’s Winter Blast. I appreciate the continued support of my tours, and I look forward to adding this events success to my 2024 Reflection Tour Wrap Up!

See you December 14th in Ozark, Missouri for the 14th Annual Winter Blast!

Register at the following link:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/13th_Annual_Winter_Blast_2024/register

RECAP of: The 7th Annual DGM Encore - Featuring Elephant & Castle’s 16th Annual Lucky 13

I want to start by thanking several people for helping give the Lucky 13 course a much needed upgrade. First on the list to thank are: Garrett Cline, Brad Stulce, Dalton Welch, and the rest of the Republic Parks & Rec for the great communication during this project. Second, is Craig Goldsberry of 8 Up for always making things look great. It’s always a pleasure partnering up with you Boss! Last, but definitely not least, Craig and I want to thank the volunteers who came out to help with the project: Mark Anderson, Scott Kisling, Dan Routh, Rick Gilmore, Christopher Clay, Joe Likinns, and Peter Michalak. You guys are Rock Stars. We appreciate you very much! The team effort was made just in time to have an awesome tour Reflection Tour Encore.

I want to give a huge shout out to Doug Bowen (who was probably up in a tree stand during the event) for being our title sponsor. We appreciate you and Elephant & Castle’s commitment to the tour. We also want to give a big thank you to all our tour sponsors as well: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Patriots Gold & Silver, Kinney Amusement, Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, Intuitive Body Works & Massage and Sticky Dyes.

The Lucky 13 started off windy, overcast, and cold making the first round tough to score well for most. The sun came shining through for the 2nd round, but the wind did not let up. The new design, baskets, tee pads, and temp signs were well received.
Every player who came out received a Custom Embroidered Lucky 13 Hat, and a custom stamped Halo or Champion Glo disc in the players pack along with a ticket into the raffle for an original Lucky 13 basket! The new course layout and first concrete pads were well received by competitors!

There were 81 players that came out to compete in this tournament, and 9 divisions were represented.

First place results in each division are listed below:
MPO - Andrew Presnell -21
FPO - Esmerelda Dodson +8
MP40 - Derek DG Green -9
MA1 - Zeke Rissler -17
MA40 - Michael Cory -1
MA50 - Andre Anderson +5
MA60 - Brad Hilton +7
MA2 - Kevin Shrauger -2
MA3 - Skylar Yakich +2

Full results can be found at the link below:
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/78363

In MP40 there was a playoff to determine the winner after a tie between Justin Mount and Derek Green. Derek Green won after a second sudden death hole and claimed victory!

Congratulations to all players who cashed in the tournament!

Congratulations to the basket winners of the day:
Eian Darwin won the Lucky 13 Original Basket.
John Corriston won the Innova Basket the prize for the year long CTP Challenge.
Caleb Graven won the Prodigy Basket Winner of the year long Brand Exclusive CTP.

Congratulations to Brad Hilton for his big raffle win and taking home a fire pit!

There was no Ace hit today, so $300 dollars will roll over for the Winter Blast!

We hope to see you all at the final tournament of the year that will conclude another amazing and the end of the 2024 Reflection Tour. The 14th Annual Winter Blast coming up on December 14th, will benefit the Children’s Day Treatment Program at Burrell Behavioral Health. Registration will be open soon, and will be available on my website:
http://www.discgolfmonkey.com/

Lost and Found: If anyone found a jawbreaker passion: clear, white, and green, please get a hold of Josh Odom or myself.