Brinster TDs, Wins NY State Championships

The promise of a stunningly challenging Disc Golf setting and some of the top Disc Golfers in the Northeast landed us in Warwick, NY for the 2010 NY State Championship. A far cry from the hustle of Manhattan, Warwick has a country stillness that was unexpected.
Although the course overflowed with plenty of beautiful vistas & serenity visually, the playing experience was anything but.



The multiple tees created distinquished layouts while using essentially the same land, just more of it. The short tee to alt. baskets was ripe for many deuce opportunities with precise drives while the long tee to alt. baskets demanded considerably more distance with similar precision.


10Down's J.Dore finished 11th in a very stout 38 person Pro Open field with a two round total of even Par. The PDGA C-tier event was also the USDGC qualifier for NY and was won by Bobby Jones from the Rochester area. See you in South Carolina Bobby!
Results: http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=10222&year=2010&include_ratings=1#Open

Mainahs climb Mighty Gaw

Sixty-three Disc Golfers from all over the Northeast converged on rainy Campgaw Mountain Reservation to compete in the 2010 Mighty Gaw PDGA C-tier.



The famed Mighty Gaw layout which is only in the ground for the spring & fall season offered everything you'd ever want in a snow mountain Disc Golf course.



Extreme elevation changes, long challenging woods holes, & tricky basket placements made for a terrific Disc Golf challenge. The 6365 ft. par 57 white layout and the 9283 ft. par 70 blue layout left everyone begging for an advil after the day's competition.
Results: Results: http://www.pdga.com/tournament-results?TournID=10079

10Down's own Ben Dunlap continued his comeback from knee surgery last season with a very respectable 3rd place finish. Three Mainahs cracked the Top 10 in Pro Open and everyone slept well on Monday, we didn't get back to Maine until 3:45am.

MPT kicks off in record fashion

Under the shaken snow globe skies of Vassalboro, Me, the 2010 MPT got off to a record start. 98 playas started the day at the 15th Annual Before the Bugs Bite Tourney, tying the Maine Disc Golf Attendance Record set last year at Acker's Acres MPT event.


The first round saw Jason Dore shoot a super fresh 40 outdistancing the nearest Pro Open competitor by 7 shots. Dore held on with a 46 2nd round to win the MPT opener and $180 for his efforts. Mike Fyfe Jr. aided by a hot 43 2nd round, finished in 2nd place...while small Paul Babb finished in 3rd with 95.

Dore captures 2010 USDGC spot

The 2010 USDGC Maine Qualifier had so much drama
it needed an additional day to decide the winner.
When dawn broke on day two Jason Dore bested Jeff Kozaka 4 & 3
to cap a very competitive match play weekend.
Dore began the weekend with a bye in the first round.
A second round matchup against Kozaka awaited him.
Kozaka handled Jason quite easily

5 & 4 sending Dore to the losers' bracket.
The first losers' bracket round was against JConant.
After swapping some long putts we entered hole 7 (silver dragon)
three holes to go, all square.
On hole 8 Jason carded a birdie, taking a one shot lead.
He immediately stepped to the final tee and unleashed
a swooping TL which nestled under the basket for the win.
Next up Kyle.
They battled back and forth captializing on each others' errant shots.
Kyle and Jason came into the final hole tied.
Jason flipped his drive and landed well short
after brushing the right mando tree.
Kyle threw his stable driver anny
and was within 24 ft of moving on to the semis.
Jason laid up and Kyle composed for the putt.
He released the rpro Pig and it floated high
skimming the top of the basket and scooting out of bounds.
Jason moved on again.
This time Josh stepped up and battled even
with Jason thru nine holes.
Jason played a little smarter down the stretch against Josh
and earned a rematch with Kozaka.
Unfortunately for Jason he would have to beat
Kozaka twice for the title.
They played conservative thru the first 10 holes
on the Pro Gold layout. Jason then took a couple holes
and carried a two shot lead with four holes to go.
Kozaka fought back and tied him on the 18th,
forcing a sudden death playoff,
which Jason took at dusk of day one
with a three on hole one.
Day Two had Kozaka jump out to a one hole lead after seven.
Jason rebounded taking a few holes and went up two after hole 13.
On 14, Jason got an impressive three from the long location
and sealed the title with a monsterous two on hole 15
going over the trees and nailing the putt.
Congrats Jason Dore. You earned it.

FINAL Two

One day was not enough to decide the 2010 Maine USDGC spot.

We started at 8am with six competitors and by sundown we

were down to two. After an exciting day filled with fantastic

or not so fantastic finishes, depending on your point of view

it all comes down to one 18 hole

match play final this morning at 8am.

Two-hander Kozaka breezed through early rounds

and almost completed the sweep until J.Dore finished with

a three on hole one of sudden death.

Opening round

Kozaka def. Tyler Cass 6&5

J. Conant def. K. Enman 2&1

with J.Dore and Josh Connell receiving first round byes.

Round Two

Kozaka def. J.Dore 5&4

J.Connell def. J. Conant 4&3

K. Enman def. T. Cass 1up

Round Three

Kozaka def. J.Connell 6&5

J.Dore def. J.Conant 1up

Round Four

J.Dore def. K.Enman 1up

Round Five

J.Dore def. J.Connell 3&2

Round Six

J.Dore def. Kozaka 1up xtra holes

Final Round

Kozaka v. J.Dore

J.Dore wasn't smiling until the final hole

as he had to play five matches to get back to

today's final matchup v. Kozaka

JOUST decides 2010 Maine USDGC rep

Six enter, one will claim the title.

The 2010 Maine USDGC spot is up for grabs this saturday

at Pleasant Hill Disc Golf course in Scarborough.

The double elimination match-play event wraps up

an exciting summer season and for one player

entry into next year's USDGC.

JOUST Qualifiers

1. Josh Connell

2. Jason Dore

3. Jeff Kozaka

4. Kyle Enman

5. Jeff Conant

6. Tyler Cass

Goodbye to USDGC '09

Michael Johansen uncoils a drive on Hole 5 at the USDGC.

The North Carolina native was super smooth finishing tied for 14th.

As we wave goodbye to our first USDGC experience,

there are many things that will be forever with us.

Prestige and amazing players aside, the USDGC is so much more.

The USDGC is the past, present, and future of Disc Golf.

The inspiration this event provides

exhibits not only the exciting direction that disc golf is headed,

but also the possibilities this game possesses

to unite communities, foster stewardship

and generate healthier, more passionate people.

Tyler and I can attest after being in the greater Rock Hill area

for the better part of a week, that Disc Golf is more than a game,

it's part of their culture.

From the waitresses we encountered at meals,

to the children that were bused in to watch the action everyday,

Rock Hill has embraced Disc Golf and positive things are happening.

This weekend the Joust decides who will represent Maine

next fall and a chance to be a part of USDGC history.