Frolfing in Rossland...

The Thin Air Frolf Club is a recently renovated 18 hole beauty. With PDGA approved cement tee pads and two new par 4's this course is second to none in British Columbia.
Please respect the wildlife and pick up after yourselves.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

"The Frolfumentary" to be shown at the 2008 Rossland FilmFest


This fall a group of local frolfers, headed by Peach Productions, filmed a documentary style movie about disc golf, the local scene and the people who play. The film stars Jeff "Chunk" Butcher, Blaine Benner and features an original song written and preformed by Tanner Ansley. "The Frolfumentary" is tentatively scheduled to be shown on Friday November 21, 2008 at the 2008 Rossland Mountain Film Festival. This movie will challenge the bike/ski mentality of Rossland, and give frolf a much needed showcasing. So, come on out to the filmfest to support a local film maker and the sport that is taking Rossland by storm.

Basket's to be Pulled Saturday Morning!

Rossland Frolfers,

With that great white stuff falling from the sky the "Thin Air Frolf club" is pulling the baskets to make way for the Nordic skiing to begin. On Saturday November 8th in the morning (10.30amish) everyone and anyone willing to come and lend a hand are invited to help pull the baskets and hopefully sneak a round in prior to the pull. The weather is not frolf-like but the job needs to be done. Please come on up to the course, pay your farewells to a great season and give a hand cleaning up the course and pulling out the baskets and signs.

Hope to see you all there,

Blaine Benner (RFA - President) and Kyle Percy (RFA - Vice President)

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

The Season Ending Best Disc Scramble

Once again the Rossland Frolf Association will hold its season ending 3 person best disc tourney. The tourney will begin at 10.00am on Sunday October 19, 2008 at the Thin Air Frolf Club. Registration will begin at 9.00am so come early as there are a limited amount of spaces available. The cost will be $5 which will be used for prizes for the winners and of course there will be shwag from local businesses up for grabs as well. On Saturday October 18th the Rossland Frolf Association as asking any and all frolfers to come out and help make a final sweep of the course to make sure that we are putting a clean and organized course away for the winter. This work party will begin at 11.00am with a variety of tasks for as many people as we can rustle up. This has been the RFAs best season yet and we hope that you have all enjoyed playin gas much as we have. Hope to see you all out at the course for one last hurrah.

Wham'O
your friendly neighborhood frolfer.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Congrats Devon

Devon Gunn brought home to the Kootenays (Montrose) the BC Amateur 1st place trophy at the BC Disc Golf Championships Provincials in Langley B.C. this Past Sat. Sept. 27th with 2 solid rounds of -5 under par for each of his 2 rounds with a total of -10 under par 98!! Devon was also 2nd overall at this year's Ymir Whirl. He is having a great season winning the Cranbrook Open Disc Golf tournament and placing 9th in Fernie. Well done Dev.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

The RossFest Disc Golf Tournament

The 2nd Annual RossFest celebration in association with the Rossland Frolf Association are hosting a Disc Golf tournament this Saturday morning. Blaine Benner will be out organizing the days events, so come on up to the Thin Air Frolf club challenge your self against the course and take part in the fastest growing recreational past time, Disc Golf. There will be swag and prizes for the top frolfers donated kindly by the local merchants.

Tournament format and logistics will be determined on the number of participants.

Saturday August 23rd, 2008

Registration - 9.00am

Start Time - 9.30am

Entry Fee - $5

Have fun and remember to keep the course clean by picking up after yourselves.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

The 11th Annual Ymir Whirl

Ymir is hosting their 11th annual Disc Golf Tournament at the Salmo 27 holes course on Saturday August 30th, 2008. The tournament is a full day of fun with 2 rounds of 27 holes in the mix. The course in Salmo is very challenging with a variety of shots necessary. Last year a small group of Rosslanders represented but more should and will be in the mix this year. The tourney is very well organized and includes a sweet Tee, lunch and tons of prize opportunities. If people are interested a practice round could be played on the week prior to the tourney. Post your ideas on the site to get a crew together. It would be fantastic to have a quality group head out that way and show the rest of the West Koots that we can smash chains with the best of them. Tucker is even thinking of making a guest appearance for this one.

~WHAM'O

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Benner's Bog...

Hole 5 and 14 are simple holes. Throw the disc out to the right and let the natural flight of the disc bring it back to a basket only 150 feet away... Easier said than done. The reality of the situation is that there is a little swampy area on the left that happens to be right where your disc flies if you don't follow through with the above scenario mentioned. There is one man that has led the charge in this bog, having thrown his disc in there a many a time and often letting it become the demise of his round and that is Blaine Benner. Though Blaine has become the butt of many a Bog joke, Bri Bri has tried his hardest to take some of the heat off of ol' Benner. See Pictures below...

"Where is my new Shark?"

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Tucker and Peach take their show on the road!

Lower Mainland, BC - In what the Toad would have called a "Wild Ride", Tucker and Peach hooked up in the lower mainland to play four of the province's original disc golf courses. The day was a beauty with no clouds in sight and the wind level at nil. Tucker rocked in from the "Wack", where he has recently set up a RFA outpost, and picked up Peach and his bra-n-law Luker. The 3 frolfers then took off in search of straight drives, loose chains and savage scores.

The first stop on the trip was the Robert Burnaby 9 hole Disc Golf course. The course was created in the late 90s in a beautiful park with old cedar trees and fantastic elevation changes. The boys jumped straight into the gamesmanship and set-up the day with a toonie prize for low score at each course. Peach, playing his "home away from home" course, jumped out to the lead shooting a stellar -8 over 18 holes leaving the other 2 in the dust. Tucker, who has been battling a sore wing, struggled with accuracy and keeping the disc in play and with a few sweaty searches needed to find his discs finished strong and pulled off a +3, with Luker edging him slightly with a +2.

Next stop was the Jericho Community Centre Disc Golf Course. The boys headed down HWY 1 and into Vancouver for a crack at Peach's old stomping ground. The course was estabilshed in the early 90s and is located on a grassy hillside in Kits. The course was in super shape and with the black berry bushes and tough rolls, the course looked to pose problems for all the players. Peach shot a respectable -1 on the 13 hole course with Tucker 2 back and Luker shooting a +2. "Love the ups and downs on this course" stated Tuck "tough to get the disc close, you've got to make putts to score." With many of the holes setting up across the hill the rolls were leathal. "Keep the discs off their edge and your golden." said Peach after watching Luker's disc roll for 100 feet into the blackberry grave that so many toil with.

With a cooler full of PBRs and 2 rounds under their belts the threesome headed to the newly created (2003) Quilchena DGC. The course is a challenging 12 hole set up that boarders the the park with some really tricky pins. The threesome was excited to try the cement tee pads and the boys came out gunning for the Peach who was taking them to town on the more open style of courses that Tuck had not encountered to this point in his Frolf career. "I felt them behind me but you need a little more than that to catch the maillot-jaune." peach replied after the issue of tucker cathing him was breetched. With a little help from the course directory the boys got around the 12 holes with Peach at -2, Tucker at +2 and Luker, feeling the effects of the hot day and 4 holes/4 beers at +5. Tuck was in contention until the 10th hole where the nasty bramble bushes got him not once but twice leaving the search party scraped and scratched after looking for his wild backhands and a double bogey for his poor efforts.

The crew decided that enough was enough and decided to take a break before their final round of the day. The Vancouver Canadians, a tier II single A minor league baseball team, were hosting the Everett Aquasocks in a nooner just a "long range" from the QEP course and the boys decided to take in the game. After a couple of pops and smokies the boys were a heckling machine. Everett was up by a run in the 7th with the Canadians at the plate when Peach and Tuck let the Everett 3rd baseman have it. After a barrage of remarks, the man on the hot corner, in what should have been the final out of the inning, threw away an easy grounder allowing 2 Canadinas to score giving the Vancouver squad the victory 7 to 6. Fans and players alike were thrilled with the Rossland duo's heckling and the boys were both credited with the W.

Finally the group headed to the Little Mountian DGC in Queen Elizabeth Park for a real test of their skills. The course is one of Vancouver's originals and boasts 2 sets of cement tee pads on a 9 chain set up. "There is water, road and OB everywhere!" cried Tucker upon his arrival to the historic course. Peach, who had soaked in A LOT of sun and drank a fair share, came out of the blocks in fine form. He lost his shades on hole 2, left a disc on hole 7 and stumbled through the first 13 holes. Tucker, with his DD duties, was a little sharper and played well. His -3 won the round and gave the "Wacker" a little hope for his upcoming 2 year sebatical in the lower mainland. The highlight of the day was on hole 14 when Peach tossed his second ACE of the season on a 268 ft downhill hole. "He acted like an idiot, running from group to group all over the course high fiving and signing peoples discs, but I've got to hand it to him, it was impressive!" proclaimed Tucker after Peach passed out on the trip back to New Westminster.

The lower mailand boasts some of the classiest frolf courses in the province and are worth a go if you have the chance. The RFA represented well taking on a different style of course with their usual piss and vinagar playing very well. Tucker and Peach were happy with their farewell tour and are planning on a follow-up next year that could include a run at a few of the Islands' best setups. Stay tuned for next year's "Tuck and Peach take their show on the Road - Frolf Tour"!!!

Monday, June 23, 2008

Spring Fling Bling! Fry runs away with his first SF title and a little gold for his efforts

The Thin Air Frolf Club, Rossland, BC - In a one sided affair, Fry shot a 4 under 50 in the first round and never let anyone closer than 3 strokes in the second round to dethrone last year's winner, Peach, with a tidy 7 stroke victory. With a picture perfect day as the the setting and a 45 person field, the tournament could not have gone off smoother. "It was a beautiful day for Frolf and the putts were dropping" said the new #1 ranked RFA player, Kevin "Fry" Johnson, "Peach and Tucker didn't play their best frolf, so I was able to play conservatively in the second round to protect my lead." Fry adds the SF title to his list of Disc Golf accomplishments that include 6 Master's titles and "owner of the most frolf items" title that he has possessed for the last 8 years. In the Amateur category, the competition was stiff and the 27 person field entertained the crowd with a pair of playoff holes needing to be played to decide the top 3 postions. In dramatic fashion Jeff "The Chunk" Butcher defeated Mike "No-Shirt" Bishop in a one hole playoff to grab the "Not-so-Pro" title and a lovely recliner donated by Ardis Urquhart. "I said to myself I just need to control the demon within and anything is possible." said Chunk who has battled course rage issues but seems to be putting them behind him, "It was just a nice feeling to finish with all my discs intact". Bri Bri Dedamus grabbed 3rd, knocking down a 35 foot par save shot to force a 2nd extra hole where he snuck out a par and forced Bash into 4th place. Corinne played 2 very solid rounds to solidify the Ladies title, knocking the Reigning ladies Champion, "T" into 2nd place. T who has not played much frolf this season was happy with her second place finish "All the ladies played really well and have improved so much. It was great to see so many ladies out on the course. Girl Power!". Michelle grabbed 3rd and put out a challenge to Corinne that she'll play her in a match anytime, any place, just bring it. The Tournament was a huge success drawing players from Nelson, Salmo, Ymir, Kaslo and Warfield, as well as local Frolfers from Rossland. Everyone enjoyed themselves and many have already committed to the 3rd Annual Spring Fling in 2009. The RFA did a wonderful job organizing the event and a special thanks goes out to Bash, who took care of a ton of small details and made the event happen; Chunk and his financial prowess; The Tourney Director, Peach who brought the group together; and Orion, Tucker, Devin, Benner, Fry and Travis for helping out. The Rossland Frolf Association would also like to thank Retallack Cat Skiing, Ardis Urquhart and Century 21, The Ross-Vegas Frolf Shop and The Grind for donating fantastic prizes for the eventual winners and the Black Jack Nordic Centre for the facility. Thank you all so much for coming out and taking part in what has become a fantastic Kootenay Experience.

See you all next year,

Peach - The 2008 Spring Fling Tournament Director

Final Results:

PRO - 1st: Fry, 2nd: Peach, 3rd: Tucker
NOT SO PRO - 1st: Chunk, 2nd: Bish, 3rd: BriBri
LADIES - 1st: Corinne, 2nd: Tanner, 3rd: Michelle

Friday, June 20, 2008

NEW POLL

How long would it take peach to write up the Spring Fling Results had he won?

1) 10 mins

2) 20 mins

3) 1 hour

4) 1 day

Thursday, June 12, 2008

The 2008 Spring Fling Preview

The Thin Air Frolf Club, Rossland, BC - With only a couple of days left until the tournament, the course has really come together. There have been work parties out on several occasions with Bash leading the charge, clearing away underbrush and thinning out the tighter areas. With all of this work and several new tee boxes the course is ready for the onslaught it will receive on Saturday. With the poll's almost in, the general consensus is that Devon will take the crown this year. Fry has been playing wonderful frolf with his last three rounds being -6, -6, and -6. It looks like he has sold his soul after all. But let's not count out last year's champ, El'Peacho who has been putting in his time on the practice basket and pulled off an ace on number two on Wednesday. The competition doesn't end there as there are several groups of out-of-towners that are hoping to take the trophy back to their home course torevel in our defeat. On the ladies side both T and Krissy are lacking in practice rounds but not in skill, it will be a nail biter with the women you just wait and see. With prize money for the pros, excellent swag for the not-so-pros and ladies it will be a winning situation for everyone. The RFA has done a fantastic job getting this tournament off the ground and with a little luck Ole Mamma Nature will be on our side and give us a calm, sunny day. So, come on out and enjoy the West Kootenay's best Frolf course, meet some new disc golfers and have a bitchin time. Keep your ears open on Mountain FM as Shawn Mullin is planning on doing a spot about our tournament and most likely will be there Saturday to experience the even first hand. See you all there at 9am!!!

WHAM'O - Your Tourney Director

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Pre-Tourney Mixed Doubles Round

For anybody interested, Phil from Retallack has suggested a friday afternoon mixed doubles round. He is coming down friday with a group from the New Denver area looking for some extra play.

Pre-Tourney

Thursday, June 5, 2008

RFA Classics... The 2007 Spring Fling

Hey there sports fans, have a look at the event that started it all, the 2007 Spring Fling.




If this doesn't get you excited I don't know what will.

Monday, June 2, 2008

CHANGE OF VENUE - Spring Fling Meeting Thursday June 5th

CHANGE OF VENUE - As Benner can not make the meeting, we will discuss the tournament issues at the Thin Air Clubhouse porch after a sweet round on the course. Let's tee off at approx. 4.30pm and see where it takes us. If we play together we can discuss the issues as we frolf.

We are going to get together to check on the status of everyone's Spring Fling tasks. The meeting will take place on Thursday June 5th at 7pm at Benner's Playhouse. Please know the status of your tasks (or do them) before you come. The meeting will be quick and painless. This meeting will just be based on the Spring Fling, all other RFA matters will be discussed after the Fling is over.

Recap Individuals Tasks:

Peach - Tournament Director, scheduling, signage
Benner - Tee Shirts, Scoreboard, soliciting local business for Swag
Yukon - Registration, Finances
Kev - Trophy
Dev - Individual Prizes
Bash - Soliciting local businesses for prizes and freebies.
Travis/Chef - Food, Beverages, BBQ
O - Setup, BBQ maintenance, Tents, Trash, tables, chairs
Tucker - Salmo, Ymir, Nelson liason; Insurance (dropped ball)
Bri-Bri - Insurance
Knobber - Scorecards, map

If you can not make the meeting and your name is on this list please reply to this message with your task status or man up and be there.

See you all there,

~P

Friday, May 9, 2008

Spring Fling Meeting at the Clubhouse

We have scheduled a meeting at the Clubhouse "Blaine's Garage" for Wednesday May 14, 6:30p.m. To plan the Spring Fling tourney, all interested parties are welcome.
We are also proposing a course work day for Wednesday May 21. The course needs a little pre-season clean up.
Cheers, See ya out there.

Spring Fling

Hey guys,
I know I missed the last meting but I was thinking we should get together to do a little tourney planning. Assign some tasks and such.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Board of Directors Meeting Scheduled

Notice:

There will be a brief board of Directors meeting on Thursday April 24th, 2008 at 7pm in Benner's Playhouse.

The Agenda will include:
  1. Sponsorship Signage
  2. Course Clean up dates
  3. Master's and Spring Fling Dates
  4. Other Stuff
~Peach (VP)

Cubby for President

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Get 'R Goin'

Hey boys it is time to get together and start things happening for the upcoming season. I propose we get together and decide on the priorities for the year, sponsor signs being #1. Which sponsors do we still need graphics from, lets get a list up and get er done.
I would like to organize a work day to do some clean-up, clearing and cutting, we could possibly do this even before the snow is completely gone. Anyone interested ? Lets make a date.
Masters, Spring Fling what are we doin' ?