Turkey Toss Takes Flight Again
By: Joseph Falin, Programs & Facilities Supervisor, Orange County Parks & Recreation
On Saturday, November 18, Orange County Parks and Recreation hosted their annual Turkey Toss Doubles Disc Golf Tournament, sponsored by Iron Pipe Alewerks. This year the tournament was at capacity with 18 teams (36 participants) filling out all four flights. The top three teams in each flight received awards, along with the “ Closest to the Pin ” winner and the “ Longest Chuck ” winner. For signing up and playing in the
tournament, each participant received a commemorative disc, golf towel, and a gift bag (provided by Orange County Economic Development and Tourism). The first - place participants in each flight received a medal, an Orange County Commemorative Disc (provided by Orange County Economic Development and Tourism), and a $25 gift card to Iron Pipe Alewerks. The second - place participants each received a $15 gift card to Iron Pipe Alewerks, and the third - place participants each received a $10 gift card to Iron Pipe Alewerks. The weather was as good as anyone could hope for in the middle of November, with clear skies and temperatures in the high 50s.
Each of the teams played the first round with holes one through nine being played under Best Disc rules, and holes ten through 18 being played under Captain ’ s Choice rules. Under Best Disc rules, both players on each team played each hole regularly with the team taking the lower of the two scores for each hole. Under Captain ’ s Choice rules, each player threw a disc, and the team would decide which of the lies was better for their next throw. On
the 18th Hole of the first round, each player ’ s tee shot was counted toward the “ Longest Chuck ” competition where players had to throw the disc as far as they could while also staying inside of the lines marked on the course. After the 18th Hole, players would throw a disc down toward the practice basket for our “ Closest to the Pin ” competition, where players would try to get as close as they could to the basket in one throw. Once the first round was over, each of the teams were flighted, and played the second round under Alternate Shot rules. Under Alternate Shot rules, one player would tee off on the even numbered holes and the other player would tee off on the odd numbered holes. After the tee shot, teammates would
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