Burnlaw Snowbow – California Dreaming for Croydon Flat Caps! (Or, Not Enough Caddies (Again!)) by Phil Wood (marked and edited by our red pen owning teacher, Tom Lowes!)
 
BDGA Tour event three saw the players of CDGC head North to Burnlaw, in the hills of Northumbria. Six hardy souls headed the 300+ miles in the pursuit of the Burnlaw Dove. Sam Stevens, Tom Lowes and Dan Ryan were making their first visits to Garry Villiers-Stuart’s farm though Jester Wilson, Bruce Webber and Phil Wood were more familiar with the surroundings.
 
A strong field turned out for the event with well over 30 competitors there to chance their arms. The usually frosty and windy Burnlaw gave way to early spring warmth and almost zero wind. In these clement conditions the players thrived. Burnlaw local Chris O’Brien shot an incredible 10 under par 47 to set the early pace in the open division, QP’s Jon Tweed hit a 54 to lead the Adv Ams (forcing Del Robins back onto the third card for the afternoon’s round, much to the amusement of all except Del) and Edinburgh’s  Chris Gill hit a 61 to head up the Int Am.
 

Newly in from our West Coast Correspondent, Tim Emmott regales us with his first SF DG outing.

The elder of the wood bros asked me to write a few words once in a while about the Californian disc golf scene.

So first up to bat is San Francisco Golden Gate Park Disc Gol Course or SFGGPDGC:-) for the texters.

As the squeaking of the my bike pedals ceased to be drowned out by the plethora of trucks, sedans and low riders I know I have made it to the famous goldengate park.  A few squeeks more and the gentle clink of chains begins to dust the air, my hairs begin to stand on end excitement akin to that of a kid at christmas.

 I had made it. Legs like jelly. Arms like noodles, the first tee awaits.

Croydon Disc Golf Club and Tournament Director Jester Wilson hosted the final BDGA tour event of the season over the weekend of 25th/26th September. With a total of 63registered players travelling in from as far afield as Canada, Finland and Crinklewood, and a total of 25 CDCG players in total in the field, the locals were determined to show the tourists how it was done.

CDGC has always used the Cyclone as a chance to blood new players into competition golf and this event was no different; Louie Webber, Ola Johansson and Simon Willmore all entering into their first tour event. The Cyclone was shaping up to match the successes of previous years.

If there is one tournament eagerly anticipated on the BDGA tour, its the Burnlaw Autumn Equinox. The course is a challenging par 57 with a good mix of wooded, open, lefty, righty, up and down holes, with plenty of OB’s to bump up the scores. But, the golf is really an excuse to explore one of the most beautiful parts of our little green Isle.