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Deadline for Fall, 1988 815 W Rollins Rd, Columbi•, MD 65203 issue: August 22, 1988. Inquiries welc:oae. Phone 314-874-2981. Copyright, 1988, Disc Golf World. For more inform~tion, 5ee p~ge 24. -----------------------CLIP AND MAIL TODAY----------------------- Disc Golf World News FIRST TEE l!J The most promising news so We hope that the next Volume II. NLimber 2 Summer (June. Julv! August), 1988 far this year is the recent Commissioner will be involvement of Wendy's and actively involved with the Hardee's with disc golf. further development of the Particulars of their span- Pro Tour. Ideally, he will sorship are detailed on participate in structuring pages 16-17. If these and the long awaited 11 SUper similar ventures prove sue- tour" of six to ten major cessful, we like to think events. And then, as is only that a TV ad with a disc fitting and proper for the golf background cannnot be Commissioner of Disc Golf, too far away. Then, a video he will use his office to shot, seen by millions, of a initiate and guide the player successfully holing search for that elusive out in a pole hole, will corporate sponsorship. probably do more for disc golf in 15 seconds than Other Pro Tour problems that thousands of words have need resolution are: classi­ ever done before. fying players by division in a fair and consistent man­ Other important news is that ner; developing standards the Professional Disc Golf for courses used on the Pro Association is currently Tour; and creating qualifi­ electing a new Commissioner. cations for, or at least, a The candidates, Bob McMillan method of training tourna­ and Bill Burns, express ment directors. their views in response to our questions on page 42. This sounds like a rather large agenda for an unpaid The next Commissioner will official, and indeed, it is. inherit the difficult task Which brings up another of trying to lead the Board problem in itself: how much of Directors, the regional longer can we afford not to coordinators, and the vari­ pay our top officer, if we ous committee chairs, while expect effectiveness and devising a strategy for progress from that position? keeping this corps of volun­ teers productive, motivated, We know both candidates and feeling appreciated, and can readily attest to their moving in a singular direc­ honesty and sincerity. They tion. He must also be aware are making a serious that the PDGA is not a given commitment by fUnning for with all disc golfers, but Commissioner. The 1 east we like any other organization members can do, is vote. that offers membership for See you on the links. money, must constantly prove its credibility. Rick Rothstein, Publisher CHAIN LETTERS £'S .... -.- Here's my money for I wanted to write to thank Yours is certainly one of Here is my check for another another year of DGUH. you for the complimentary the finest disc publications year of DGUH. Things in was fortunate enough to win copy of DGUH. I think now available. As a newcomer Indy are going great for a sub in Memphis last spring this magazine is great for to the Pro Tour, I devour disc golf. We have formed and have enjoyed each issue the sport and the coverage every article and all the the Indy Disc Golf Club, and tremendously. I only wish was superb. My compliments results with a passion. our course is all ready for there were more disc golf to you both. Enclosed is a Disc golf is alive and the installation of the mags of this caliber on the check for a two year well in Maryland. The new other nine baskets. We are market. subscription. course in Baltimore has been holding the First Annual I work on a small I ' ve been a disc golf a big hit and we have a new newsletter "magazine" when I enthusiast for about eight Checkered Flag Open, our one in the works, just out­ can, between school, for the to ten years and I signed first PDGA event on June 11 side of D.C. I'll keep you Shoals Frisbee Club in myself and my son into the We hope it will be one of Florence, AL <sometimes it's PDGA last year. I would also posted. Unti 1 then, many the biggest tourneys of the birdies. ' 88 tour. Thanks again. similar to Tom's South like to tell all that Sailing Ciruclar). I'm a Indianapolis now has a great Craig Gangloff Kevin Welch few months away from nine-hole course that will Silver Springs, HD Indianapolis, IH receiving my B.S. in soon be eighteen. The course journalism and would love to is located in Washington submit something to DGUH Park and was designed by Al in the future. "Speedy" Guerrero and Henry ..GILLIGAN, IS THAT VOU? 11 Russell W. Corey Aldridge. The front nine by Chuck Custer Florence, AL ranges from 220 feet on hole #2 to 458 feet on hole #5 As luck would have it, a dedicated disc golfer ended up I've heard a lot of good with a dogleg, and it is all stranded on a deserted island.