Woodland Valley's 7th Annual Ice Bowl

The first Ice Bowl was held 25 years ago in Columbia, Missouri. Since then, this great tradition of charity and winter disc golf has blossomed into a nationwide effort with more than $225,000 and nearly 56,000 lbs of food going to foodbanks and other charities last year alone.

Howard and Linda Burham, the owners of Woodland Valley have been participating in Ice Bowl since they've been open, with the well groomed Black Bear course serving as the ideal winter testing grounds. If you've never been to Woodland, you have to check out their two fun courses and huge pro shop.








Big props to Howard as the tee boxes and fairways were in excellent condition. I'd also like to give a shout out to Mother Nature.








The playing conditions were immaculate with crystal blue skies, only a gentle breeze, and temps warm enough to be comfy gloveless yet cool enough to keep the footing firm on the fairways.

Winter golf always comes with a dose of humility as skips, slips, and slide-aways can leave even the most serious golfer smiling and shaking their head. Not surprisingly, the 1st round scores reflected the season and no one broke into the 40's. The Open field saw 3 players knotted at -4 at the break while John Sellers came in with a 50 of his own and a 2 stroke lead in AM1 at the half.

Lunch break at Ice Bowl is always a highlight and this year was no exception. A deliciously hearty chili and Beefy brisket with all the fixings warmed the players' souls before the 2nd round battles ensued.








The 2nd round saw more relaxed play overall and as the day warmed up, so did Nick Gagne. Nick shot a smoking -7 front and never looked back, capturing the Open title despite a late stumble.
Jon Sellers continued his good play and took down AM1 while Tex Long grabbed the AM Masters' top spot and Arcel Molina fought hard for his 1st victory in AM2. Congrats guys!



The big winner of the day though, was Sam Pease. Not only did she best the women's field, she also took home $155 for her ace on hole 5. Great job, Sam!




A big thanks goes out to the TD's, Bryan Jordan and Jon Borenstein for a super smooth day. Also, thanks to Linda and Howard for hosting and all who attended, donated, and made this event special.








The 1st rule of Ice Bowl is that the event can never be cancelled due to bad weather, "no whimps, no whiners". Winter disc golf in Maine can sometimes be brutal, but this time we couldn't have asked for a better day.

Location:Limerick, ME

Bellamy Park Ice Bowl Feb. 5th, 2011

True to its namesake, New Hampshire's first ever Ice Bowl met its 41 participants with snow, rain, sleet, and freezing rain!


Throw in 2-3 feet of snow, including over a foot falling just a few days previous, and you've got yourself, well... Disc Golf in the middle of winter New England!


Huge ups to first time Tournament Director Rob Feeney and all the peeps who helped out with the course and the event. A warm Clubhouse, healthy players packs (including a disc to every player) dope CTP prizes, nifty Winners Trophies, hot coffee and cider, and complementary lunch = just what the Dr. ordered.

Other TD's - the bar for clearing T-pads in the icy Tundra has been raised. Time to get yourself a FLAME THROWER... both effective and Wicked Cool! Can also be used for fighting crime.

In the open division Jim Bouffard got his groove on with 4 consecutive birdies (14,15,16,17) to take a two stroke lead over Tyler Cass after the first 18.


Jimbo continued the charge with back to back birdies to start round 2. After an early second round DNF by Cass, Josh Connell put some solid pressure on Bouffard shooting the hot round of the day with a 51. With dueces on 16 & 17, Connell managed to bring it within one. In the end Jimmy B kept it together on 18 and secured his first PDGA victory.

The AM I division also saw a nice second round comeback as Jason Toothaker outlasted fellow Mainer Brendan Johnson for the win


Full Results Here

Bellamy Park's second ever Disc Golf tournament no doubt lived up to the ice bowl spirit of fun, community, and charity. Much thanks to the TD, volunteers, and all the sponsors.



The course has def come a long way in recent years and it's fantastic to see more New Hampshire Disc Golf action.
Looking forward to the 2011 NH NEFA 2x Event this Summer (06/26/2011)!!

Also of Note:
• $624 was raised for the New Hampshire Food Bank
• Advanced Master's, the only age protected division, was also the only division without a DNF.