First Tourney - Baptism by Ice

I had two goals at my first tournament, the 6th Annual Bud Hill Ice Bowl, just outside Memphis, TN.

1. Place higher than last.
2. Don't lose any discs.

Well, not only did I come in last, but I lost two discs... on the same hole of course. Not only did I card a triple-circle 9 on hole #18, my first round was my worst score ever, at a whopping 82.

Here's the thing: It was so far the best experience I've had in disc golf. First of all, I followed up my 82 with a 69, which is my second round under seventy. Plus, I made par on the same hole I got that penalty-infested 9 on. But the cool part wasn't the game improvement, it was the hang between rounds and after. Bud Hill is a "private" course on Mr. Danny Daniels' farm, complete with a farm-style lookin' clubhouse. Danny is never seen without holding a Heineken, and his wife Barbara was serving us chili. Everyone was talking disc golf and complimenting each other on their games. It was such a pleasant vibe that you don't see a lot of places.

The best part was watching everyone claim their prizes. I know it sounds crazy since I walked away with nothing but a mini, but watching those prizes get collected showed me that I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, and it motivated me to get better, and soon. What I learned was the most important lesson I could learn last Saturday, which was worth more than the 20-dollar entry fee, and the lesson was this:

I'm a new guy at the bottom with nowhere to go but up.

[hg]

"I'm a new guy at the bottom with nowhere to go but up. " ---that's some awesome positivity right there! keep working and playing, you won't be at the bottom long! :)

[Tino "SilverBack" Medina]

I started wiht my first tourney as an Ice bowl and have only gone forward since! Keep tryin' and it will come to you. But never loose the "enjoyment factor" thats what this sport is all about. You have it, and you can tell since you find joy in watching others claim thier prizes, one day it will return to you and you will claim them and they will clap for you!!!

[Boom Boom Dino]

good post bottom guy