News and Events: August 2008

For those of you who are interested, the World Disc Golf Championships are being held this month in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Michigan. There are several RCDGA members making the trip this year. Please wish them well and keep them in your thoughts as they embark on their journey.

Three of your board members will be attending Worlds this year, so the Meeting for August will be determined later.

Click here to download flyer for ACE RACE on September 27th

Not sure if everyone has heard, but there is a new course in town!!! Actually it's not new...just a different layout. Now I know all of you purest aren't quite sure what to think of the Fore Palms Gold Layout, but it does offer a lengthy and challenging alternative to our current configuration. So if you are brave enough to accept the challenge, play the gold layout!!! Click here for a Map and Score Card.

Thank you to all RCDGA members for your memberships this year. We are still growing!!! Please let all of your friends know it's time to renew and if they aren't members to please join RCDGA. Please download a membership application, complete and return to any of your board members with your annual dues.

Check out our very own RCDGA Members Video from Channel 4 News

RCDGA Membership Application

Upcoming Events

Click here for unapproved April Meeting Minutes

Please note: Sunday Handicap start time is 10am. Registration begins at 9:30am. Starting Sunday 8/26, Registration will be stopped at 9:45am. Even if you are on the course warming up, we will not accept any registrations after 9:45am. Please let everyone you know about the times for Handicap. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

RCDGA 2008 Sponsorships:

Clara White Mission: The 2008 Jacksonville Open was run under the PDGA Endowment Program. Thanks to the PDGA an all of the participants in this years Open, we were able to donate $1200 to the Clara White Mission. Below is a letter in response to that donation.

Thank you letter

Springtime on the Suwannee
Sarasota Amateur Championships
Sarasota Professional Championships

RCDGA 2007 Sponsorships:

Clara White Mission: In 2007 RCDGA decided to align ourselves with the Clara White Mission. In 2007 we held 2 charity fundraiser events and donated proceeds to the chairity. Below are two letters we received from the Clara White Mission in response to our generosity. We look foward to doing more in 2008.

Thank you Letter 1
Thank you Letter 2

Hall of Fame Classic. Click here for Pictures

4th Alabama Amateur Open. Click here for Picture

Labor Day Luau

Florida State Championships

Savannah Mosquito Madness

 Click here to view pics from RCDGA monthly's and other member submitted pics.

Until further notice, Monthly Board Meetings will be held at Tina and Jack Hicks' house on the second Tuesday of every month. Next meeting is scheduled for .

Keep the membership drive alive! Let's make RCDGA and Disc Golf in Jacksonville the best! Tell all your friends about RCDGA. Let's make Jacksonville & RCDGA the best we can be!!!

Membership Drive
We are still moving forward with the Membership drive. Applications can be downloaded here: RCDGA Membership Application Applications will be available during the all Monthly events.

League Play
Weekly Handicap is held on Sunday's at 10am with Random Draw Doubles beginning approximately 1 hour after completion of Handicap Round.

Format for weekly handicap is "Players Choice". Players can chose from one or more of the following: Straight handicap, Match Play, Doubles, 4 separate CTP's and Ace Fund.

Monthly Tip - Putting Confidence

I have mentioned this subject before and feel I did a fairly good job discussing the importance of confidence for consistent putting. Well thanks to the information passed along to me by a fellow RCDGA member, I have added a link below to a video created by Mark Ellis and the Discraft Team.

Although I'm still fairly young in this sport, I feel players of all levels can learn from this video. To some it will seem like common sense, to others it may seem like nonsense. I can tell you from my experience this video can help you with your putting.

I encourage everyone to watch this video and utilize the techniques it teaches for becoming a better putter. Please feel free to start a thread on the RCDGA discussion board with your thoughts.

Click here for the video

I hope you will take something away from this tip that improves your game.