Flip City is one of the highest-rated disc golf courses in the nation on discgolfscene.com.
Yesterday I participated in the annual "Ice Bowl" tournament there. The theme is "No wimps. No whiners" and the has a no cancellation policy for the event. The old-timers would tell me stories of past blizzards, freezing rain, high wind and low visibility. This year was relatively pleasant.
101 players registered, $25 dollars per person with a mandatory 5 canned good donation. The winner received $400 with two practice baskets, second took home $100. They raised $2000 and over 500 canned goods for a local food bank.
The disc golf community is notorious for giving back.
Afterwards we all celebrated a good time with a bonfire. Good times.
I know this is a year old, but I just joined Steemit and had to say, that was my black MKZ next to the yellow car in your first pic! I was up at 4am to pick up three other golfers and drove right there barely making it before the players meeting. It was a blast but that white out on I-96 made the 2 hour trip from GR (after pit stopping for some brews) about 5 while riding the rumble strip all the way home to Metro Detroit.
Sweet! You going this coming up weekend? Ill be there.
Unfortunately, no. I'm healing up after back-flopping from 35 feet into the water in Jamaica last week. Aside from that I have a tourney on Sunday where I hope to pick up my state berth in Grass Lake. After that it's just local leagues and then I'm off to the Memorial Championship in Phoenix! I sent you a friend request on DiscGolfScene and I'll certainly be documenting my disc golf adventures here on SteemIt.
Awesome bro! I already followed you here.... Im sure we can throw together at some point. Heal up quick and get that berth!!
The Mrs tagged me in the Flip City Ice Bowl FB post, does this mean I'm allowed to go?! Time will tell! I'll let you know if I'm going to make it out this Saturday!
That would be awesome man! Are you in discord? My server link is at the top of my blog feel free to pm me there and drop me your number.
Sorry for the false alarm, the people I normally go with are going to the Blue Gill Ice Bowl instead. I've never played BG before and I don't have an interest in driving this year after last years blizzard on 96.
Looks like an awesome tournament, Eric! Thank you for sharing this post. Great pics btw.
Upvoted & Followed you as well.
Looks fun!