Emma's Blog (4)

Well, after a crazy year @ Michigan Tech, i'm now back in Kalamazoo and I have been disc golfing ALL DAY EVERY DAY! And finally, after about 3-4 years of playing and improving my game time after time, i played my first tournament at Begg Park in Battle Creek @ the Handlebar Open. I shot the hot round in the first round with a 71, putting me in the lead by 2 throws. In the second round, my competition brought the heat and took first in the end by 1 THROW! Even though I ended up taking second, I… Continue

Well....it's been a long winter for me up here at Michigan Tech. We still have a couple feet on the ground right now, but its all nasty and melting right now. It snowed for quite a bit today too...April 1st...and its still snowing....what kind of shit is that? I just can't wait to get back home after the semester ends so i can golf whenever, wherever (if im not working). I've been able to golf back home over the breaks (winter, spring break), but that is just not enough for me. I want to be out… Continue

The DEW -- The Downtown Emma & Wade.



Thats what we named it. Today it was 55 degrees in Southwest Michigan. the previous few days, everything has been one suicidal sheet of ice. Until today, everything melted...the rain helped though. You know what that means...yup...disc golf. but wait a minute...Wade and I had no car, and no money for a bus to either knollwood or oshtemo DGC. Sooooo....we decided to improvise alittle bit.

We borrowed a portable metal basket from Wade's… Continue

Whats up to anybody who even reads this. Well...My name is Emma and i grew up in the Kalamazoo,MI area. We have really awesome disc golf courses there. I started out about 3 years ago...but i just got pretty good at throwing just this past year. The 2008 Disc Golf World Championships were held in the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek area...and i have to say that it was really awesome! I volunteered as a spotter for the entire week. It was such an amazing experience for me and i'm so glad that it came… Continue