Please keep an eye on the club Website and Facebook page for up-to-date news as each of these events draw closer. Dates and locations for events from October onwards are yet to be to be confirmed.

The 2012 ChainLinks Series is a monthly points competition calculated via a handicapped scoring system.
To gain a Victorian Disc Golf handicap, you must attend and complete a full 18 holes at any league day in Geelong or Melbourne.

2012 Disc Golf Calendar

• GDGC ChainLinks League – Sunday 5th February
• GDGC ChainLinks League – Sunday 4th March
• GDGC ChainLinks League – Sunday 1st April
• 2012 VICTORIAN DISC GOLF OPEN – Melbourne – 27th-29th April
• GDGC ChainLinks League – Sunday 6th May
• GDGC ChainLinks League – Sunday 3rd June
• GDGC ChainLinks League – Sunday 1st July
• GDGC ChainLinks League – Sunday 5th August
• GDGC ChainLinks League – Sunday 2nd September
• GDGC ChainLinks League – Sunday 7th October
• GDGC ChainLinks League – Sunday 28th October (TBC)
• 2012 Australian Disc Golf Championships – VIC – 2nd – 4th November (TBC)
• GDGC ChainLinks League – 3rd Annual Rudolph Riot – Sunday 2nd December (TBC)

The 2012 ChainLinks Series

The GDGC “ChainLinks Series” is back again for 2012, kicking of on Sunday 5th February at Barwon Valley Park in Geelong.

This years competition season will again run from February to December, with points gained from each handicapped scoring round, counting towards the years final standings.
18 holes of play each month, with prizes for monthly winners including our infamous “Disc Golf King of the Month” award.

FULL METAL BASKET
Winner – Paul Arden

Round 1 Scores

Round 2 Scores

Come along and help celebrate our clubs newly acquired heavy metal!

Yes! The clubs new baskets have arrived.
SIX brand new DGA Mach V’s.
To put it simply, they’re the the “Bee’s Knees” of Disc Golf baskets. Please join us on October 9th to test drive all the new gear.
At our regular monthly location at Barwon Valley Park, Belmont, we’ll be running an ADG B-Tier Event combined with our usual monthly Chain-Links league competition.

Profit made by the club on the day will go towards the purchase of a shiny new trailer for all the clubs equipment. Your support on the day will go a long way in helping us hold more events like this in the future. Feel free to spread the word and bring your friends.

Also available for purchase from our ProShop on the day…
Discs, Apparel, Accessories, Refreshments and much more.

Keep an eye on this page and our Facebook page closer to the date for updates.
Registration is now open below.

Hope to see you all there!

• Sunday 6th February – Chain-Links Series
• Sunday 6th March – Chain-Links Series
• Sunday 3rd April – Chain-Links Series
• Sat 9th + Sun 10th April – Victorian Open
• Sunday 1st May – Chain-Links Series
• Sunday 5th June – Chain-Links Series
• Sunday 3rd July – Chain-Links Series
• Sunday 7th August – Chain-Links Series
• Sunday 4th September – Chain-Links Series
• Sunday 9th October – Chain-Links Series + FULL METAL BASKET
• Sunday 6th November – Chain-Links Series
• Sunday 4th December – The Rudolph Riot

The 2011 Chain Links Series

Introducing the “2011 Chain-Links Series”, kicking of on Sunday 6th February at Barwon Valley Park in Geelong.

This years competition season will run from February to December, with points gained from each handicapped scoring round counting towards the years final standings, concluding in December.
18 holes of play per each monthly round with prizes, and each event winner being crowned with our “Disc Golf King of the Month” award.

CLICK HERE throughout the year to view the”2011 Chain-Links Series” leader-board.

Geelong to hosts the
2011 Victorian Disc Golf Open

Drysdale & Geelong, VIC, Australia, April 9th & 10th 2011

Australian Disc Golf, in conjunction with Geelong Disc Golf and the Melbourne Disc Golf Club are proud to announce the 2011 Victorian Disc Golf Open to be held in Drysdale and Geelong, VIC.

This will be the second time in the tournaments 4 year history that Drysdale Reserve hosts the event. Competitors will return to conquer the course which is the official birthplace of the Victorian Disc Golf Open, located, 1 hours drive, south of Melbourne.

This event will take place over the weekend of the 9th & 10th April 2011. Disc Golfers traveling from all over Australia and abroad will join us to compete in what promises to be one of the most memorable Australian Disc Golf events of the year. This is the 3rd event on the annual ADG National Tour schedule for 2011.

With the Australian Disc Golf tour growing rapidly by the year, and now gaining international popularity, we look forward to setting new standards of event professionalism and a disc golf experience that will not be forgotten.

Regardless of age, skill or experience everyone is invited to participate. Players will be put in divisions according to your skill & experience level. Awards and Trophies will be presented to winning participants in each division.

Event registration will be available through the www.vicopen.com website shortly. Please stay tuned for updates.

Event Schedule

Victorian Doubles Championships

Friday 8th April – Barwon Valley Park, Belmont

2011 Victorian DIsc Golf Open

Below is a tentative schedule for Saturday and Sunday

Updates will be posted on the website as they become available.

DAY 1 – Saturday 9th April – Drysdale Recreation Reserve

DAY 2 – Sunday 10th April – Drysdale Recreation Reserve

*Please Note: Times may vary. Allow for delays in this schedule.

Players Pack

Every one that enters for both days play will receive…

• 650ml 2011 Victorian Open Beer
• 2011 Victorian Open T-Shirt
• Bottle Opener
• Caddy Book
• ADG Event Insurance
• Lunch Supplied Both Days
• Plus much more!

Player Entry Costs

Both Days

• Men’s Open – $80
• Other Divisions – $40

Single Day*

• $30

*Players pack not included but is available for purchase. Lunch is provided for single day players.

Prizes

• Prizes for winners in each division
• Daily prizes (CTP & Longest Drive)

Accommodation

There are many accommodation options for players planning to stay in Geelong for the duration of the Tournament.
Consult your favourite travel website OR see our Location Maps on this website for recommendations.

Please Note – All accommodation recommendations are based in central Geelong. Travelling to Drysdale will take approx. 15mins by car.

Interstate Flights

JetStar has a terminal at “Avalon” which is much closer to Geelong City than Melbourne International Airport at Tullamarine. This will cut off up to 40-50 minutes travel time. Please check the JetStar website for flight details. www.jetstar.com/au

However, from some regions of Australia and abroad, you may not be able to book flights direct to Avalon.
If this is the case, the guide below also lists transport options available from Tullamarine.

Transportation

Taxi

From Avalon

Taxi’s from Avalon Airport to Geelong City will take around 20 minutes and cost approximately $35.The taxi rank is located just outside the Arrivals Terminal.

From Tullamarine

Taxi’s from Tullamarine are not advised!

OR

Shuttle Busses

From Avalon

Avalon Airport Shuttle meets all arriving and departing flights from Avalon Airport on a 7 day per week basis. To book, call (03) 52 788 788. Office hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 4:45pm. Visit www.avalonairportshuttle.com.au for more info.

From Tullamarine

Gull Bus
A Geelong operated airport shuttle service running between Geelong City & Tullamarine Airport. Adult fares cost $30 one way or $55 return.
Visit www.gull.com.au for a complete list of fare prices and shuttle times.

OR

Rental Cars

Avalon & Tullumarine Airports both provide all of the major car hire companies upon your arrival.
Pre-book your vehicle with the details listed below.

Avis — 136 333 or www.avis.com.au
Budget — 132 727 or www.budget.com.au
Europcar — 131 390 or www.europcar.com.au
Hertz — 1300 132 607 or www.hertz.com.au
Thrifty — 1300 367 227 or www.thrifty.com.au

Maps

Use our Tournament Google Maps facility to check out where things are for this event.

Event Enquiries

Please contact Tournament Directors for further inquiries for about the event.

Birdie Membership – $30

• NEW Victorian BagTag
• Innova Mini Disc
• AFDA Membership
• Discounted entry into 2011 GDGC Chain-Links Series
• Individual player ranking and handicap
• Regular club eNewsletters
• Full club member voting rights

Eagle Membership – $40

• ADG Membership
• NEW Victorian BagTag
• Innova Mini Disc
• AFDA Membership
• Discounted entry into 2011 GDGC Chain-Links Series
• Individual player ranking and handicap
• Regular club eNewsletters
• Full club member voting rights

Ace Membership – $80

• PDGA Membership*
• ADG Membership
• NEW Victorian BagTag
• Innova Mini Disc
• AFDA Membership
• Discounted entry into 2011 GDGC Chain-Links Series
• Individual player ranking and handicap
• Regular club eNewsletters
• Full club member voting rights

*Add an additional $20 for PDGA Member Disc

*Add an additional $55 for PDGA DiscGolfer Magazine (4 Issues)

All memberships valid until the December 31st 2011

Visit the Pro Shop to purchase your membership now!

UPDATED – JANUARY 2011

Thanks to all the Disc Golfers who joined us this year for the 1st ever Rudolph Riot.
A small turn out of players from all over the globe joined us on this warm day in Drysdale.

The clubs first event at this location since the 2009 ADGC, this time apart created some new challenges for golfers in the form of flourishing flora and fauna.
Flight paths that were once familiar to Geelong golfers are no longer available, and alternate routes were seeked and destroyed!

A big thanks to world champs Valarie Jenkins and Nate Doss for coming out whilst on their BIG tour of Australia. It was great to see you both doing what you do best on our humble layouts here in Victoria.
Hope you can make it back one day and get a taste for some of our other local courses.

Valarie Jenkins and Nate Doss join the Geelong Club for the 2010 Rudolph Riot in Drysdale, Geelong

The 2010 Rudolph Riot – Results

ORIGINAL POST – 28th NOVEMBER 2010

Join us for the last Geelong Disc Golf event for 2010.

Amazingly, this is the first event at Drysdale for 2010, so come on down and relive this fantastic location!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to experience one of Australia’s favorite Disc Golf courses.

Please note, we will be setting up the full championship 18 hole course for this event.

WHEN
Sunday Decemeber 5th 2010

WHERE
Drysdale Sport and Recreation Reserve
Google Maps – Click Here
Players traveling from Melbourne are advised to take the Geelong City Turnoff (left hwy lanes) when arriving in Geelong.
NOT the Ring Road turn off.

TIME
Registration – 10.30am
Tee Off – 11:00am

COST
Members $2
Non-Members $5

Also, our Pro-Shop has just re-stocked for the new year.
Get in first at Drysdale before the 2011 season starts back at Barwon Valley.
Discs not yet available in online store.

Ho – Ho – Hope to see you all there for some Ho – Ho – Hole in One’s!

A huge congratulations goes out to Pete Helyer for winning the 2010 Geelong Disc Golf Snowball Series. The local lad ended up running away with the victory after consistent appearances and great form that improved as the season went along. Pete walked away with a nice bounty that he’ll put to good use as he defends his title next year.

Check out the final standings for the season here!

The events will consist of 18 holes play in the morning, followed by open course OR casual play in the afternoons.
Morning competition round will have a handicapped scoring format, making competition fair for both new and experienced players.
There will be prizes for the monthly winners, plus an Ace Pot which will jackpot from month to month until won. Pot starts at $20 and $2 per round to try your luck.

Here’s the event schedule for the season…

Dates*

• Sunday, April 4th, 2010
• Sunday, June 6th, 2010
• Sunday, July 4th, 2010
• Sunday, August 1st, 2010 POSTPONED – Weather
• Sunday, September 5th, 2010
• Sunday, October 10th, 2010 – DATE CHANGE
• Sunday, November 7th, 2010

Schedule


10:30AM – Registration desk opens
11:00AM – Competition Tee Off : 18 holes (All skill levels welcome, scores count towards Handicap League points) 
1:30PM – Open Course – Squeeze in as many rounds as you like until 4pm.

Location

Barwon Valley Park, Belmont VIC

Directions

Lower river-side Car Park on Promenade. Access from Barrabool Rd, Belmont.

Melways - 451 G8
Google Maps - Click Here to view the location

Event Cost 

$5 for non-members. $2 for members.

Other Info

Discs will also be available to purchase or hire.
Sign up for your club membership on the day, or via our website Pro Shop, to be eligible for event discounts.

Check out the club website for the monthly season schedule.
Feel free to email the club with any further questions – info@geelongdiscgolf.com

Hope to see you all there.

The Geelong clubs decision to host this years event was made in attempt to strengthen their bid to acquire a new permanent course within the region, and to promote a greater disc golf awareness amongst in the community. An increased demand for regular events after the event and an overwhelming amount of positive feedback, proves that this years championships have been a huge success for Geelong Club.

Saturday the 24^th kicked off the event at the Drysdale Reserve disc golf course. A setting that’s been acclaimed by all that visit, as being one of their favourite course locations in Australia. The key to the success for the Drysdale Courses being the variety of different challenges and hazards the area has to offer. Tight wooded holes, water hazards, extreme elevation changes, and O.B. roping designed specifically for the event, made golfing a real challenge for all competitors.

Players willed their bodies through 36 holes of Disc Golf on day one. Beautiful weather greeted players for Tee off at just after 10am. By this stage it was evident that the suns rays would play a major part in testing the competitors cool throughout the day.

The completion of day one saw Martin Ryland-Adair (NSW) at the top of the leader board, 2 strokes clear of Magnus Peterson, who travelled all the way from Oslo in Norway  to compete. Tied for 3^rd and 6 strokes off the lead was David Bandy (WA) and Tim Marchbank (QLD) who’s big drives on the back 9 amazed all that witnessed. And finally, a 3 way tie for 4^th position at the end of day one. Chris Finn (WA), Leigh Bird (TAS) and Men’s Advanced competitor Cam White (WA), all 8 stokes off the lead.

Sunday the 25^th at the beautiful bay side location at Eastern Park presented a change in weather conditions from the previous day. Cooler temperatures, some light rain and a little more wind forced players to change their game to suit throughout the day. A mixture of classic holes and some new challenges at Eastern Park for Day 2 of the championships produced some exciting golf.

One full round of 18 holes would sort out the Men’s Open (MO) division, having to make the Cut (Top Eight) to advance. The top 4 of these 8 players would complete an additional 9 holes to advance into the MO Final 4 playoff. At conclusion of the semi-final rounds, all divisions teed off in their Final 4 groups. With some players retiring early due to injuries, the Mens Advanced, Masters and Recreation divisions all competed with 3 competitors.

A big congratulations goes to Tim Marchbank (QLD), eventually taking out the Men’s Open division by six stokes. Tim fought hard on day two, clawing his way to the top of the leader board after a solid 3^rd round of play in the morning. Tim took home the major trophy and a cool $330 for his troubles. Well done Tim!

As well as players battling it out for the ADG Championship, the 2009 ADG Tour Points title was up for grabs, with a winner eventually being decided on the Sunday.  Taking out the Men’s ADG 2009 Tour was David Bandy of Western Australia. A very close race this year, with the results being decided by a playoff hole between Luke Williams from NSW and David. Women’s ADG 2009 Tour points champion was Sally Hill of NSW. Congratulations to all those involved on a fantastic year of travelling and consistent play.

Australian Disc Golf, the Geelong Disc Golf Club and all the competitors from the event whish to send out a big thankyou to major sponsor Nando’s, who provided competitors with a spectacular lunch spread, on both days at the event.

Visit the event photo gallery at www.geelongdiscgolf.com. Also feel free to leave any suggestions or comments about the event at the bottom of this page.

The Geelong Disc Golf club wishes to thank all the travelling competitors who attended the event. We hope you all enjoyed the courses and your time here in Geelong and it’s surrounds. Look forward to seeing you all back here when we host our next major ADG Tour event in 2011.