Monday, July 11, 2022

Pre worlds by the numbers

Miles driven Sunday for IL States round two, back home, back for IL Hall of Fame ceremony, to Northwood Park to practice a bit, and to hotel: 240

Circle K gas stations seen in Morton as my attempt to take a faster route to the hotel was blocked by construction: 3

Shots better on Sunday than my previous best round at Highland: 3

Shots on Sunday worse than two best scores in my division: 3

Times during round 2 of IL States I was extremely careful descending cliff to play a shot that went long: 2

Rounds played with one of the new IL disc golf hall of fame inductees at Lombard Commons a few years ago without realizing who he was: 4

Others in attendance wearing clothing representing club for other inductee: 2

Holes played on the high side of Northwood Park blue not wanting to deal with hills: 5

Holes trying roller off tee taking advice of MP60 player: 3

Holes birdied using roller off a tee: 1

Different recorded holes now birdied sat that time according to my Excel file: 555

Other holes birdied using a roller off the tee: 0

Distance in feet a FJ15 player who plans to be in the final 4 on Saturday afternoon threw drive past mine: 40

Other junior players seen in the hour at Northwood Blue practicing for their potential final nine there: 3

Years since I was last in a swimming pool: 6

Strokes swam before cramp in both legs: 2

MA55 players currently in division: 69

MA55 players I have played on a card with that I remember: 7

MA50, MA60, MA65, and MA70 players I remember playing in a foursome with: 1 each 

Seconds out of the 150 on hotel waffle machine one was cooking before realizing the batter is cinnamon flavored and I will have to throw it away: 125

Discs in player pack: 6

Size specific items that had to be given from boxes for player pack: 3

Other items that will definitely be used: 2

Items unlikely to use: 3

Dollars to play Sunset Hills practice round: 5

Dollars for ball golf cart rental: 11

Dollars "offered" to the TD at player meeting to allow golf carts to be used since that course is extremely difficult to walk: 40

Penalty shots taken during round: 5

Times a "water disc" was thrown: 4

Times a "water disc" got wet: 1

Discs successfully retrieved from water hazard: 3

Times within 20 meters for a birdie shot: 4

Extra discs added to bag for round one to be used on a shot that might be lost: 4

Nations that have a player at the event: 15

Chicago area players met at ceremony/player meeting: 5

Number of times running into same FP40 player from Denmark in 24 hours: 3

Number of groups that will play Sunset Hills for round one: 37

Number of groups that will play Sunset Hills in round one before me: 36

Total players in Masters Worlds: 808

Total players on the 8 courses used on Tuesday whose tee time is later than mine: 4

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