Category Archives: DeLaveaga

2013 Masters Cup: Plenty of Santa Cruz locals to watch

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Every year in April, Santa Cruz, CA is not only the ‘Epicenter of Disc Golf’ – the label we gave ourselves in 1989 after the nearby Loma Prieta earthquake – but the center of the professional disc golf tour as … Continue reading →

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Gap Analysis: The science and art of navigating trees in disc golf

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

Many playing companions over the years have heard me mutter “I see holes” out loud at some point in my pre-shot routine during a round of disc golf. It’s a ‘go-to’ phrase of mine, and has been for probably 15 … Continue reading →

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Casual golf’s competitive summit: the epic, friendly grudge match

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

I rarely dedicate an entire post to a first-person account of a disc golf round, because I know from reading others’ how quickly that can get old. But on rare occasions I feel it’ll make for good enough reading that … Continue reading →

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The three causes for taking extra strokes in disc golf- and how to avoid ‘em (if possible)

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

After hole 7 the other day it occurred to me that I had already carded three bogeys. To loosely paraphrase Ice Cube from back in the 90′s, I was givin’ out strokes ‘like government cheese!’ Then, in keeping with my … Continue reading →

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Which Worlds course will be talked about years from now?

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

Maybe the headline of this entry should have had a qualifier related to DeLaveaga. Those that have never played DeLa may lean in the direction of the iconic Santa Cruz course because of its long storied stature and the fact … Continue reading →

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Tidbits on the Worlds courses; local TV news coverage

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

DeLaBlahg accompanied Nate Doss and Valarie Jenkins to a local TV Station early this morning, then joined them for a practice round at Pinto Lake. The live segment with the local morning news co-anchors went well, and clips should be … Continue reading →

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Results from the Enduro Ice Bowl at DeLaveaga

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

According to TD Mark ‘DeLaDiscman’ Karleskind’s Facebook wall, 95 people played the 56-hole marathon at DeLa last weekend, with more than $1,000 and mucho canned food donated to local charities. Steve Lonhart (winner of the Open Masters division) was nice … Continue reading →

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Shocked by the sound of chains

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

One of the great things about disc golf is the way, when you think you’ve seen and experienced it all, something happens to make you realize you in fact have not. Such was the case for me today at Black … Continue reading →

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Just like that: the World Championships in Santa Cruz

Posted on June 24, 2010 by

Even though it’s one of the ‘majors’ of professional disc golf, the World Championships has always seemed more to me like a Worlds Fair. In fact, in disc golf circles it’s known as ‘Worlds,’ as in “did you go to … Continue reading →

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Round 1 in the books

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

DeLaveaga solidifies its position as the toughest course in the world per square foot with the first round results of the 2010 Masters Cup in Santa Cruz, CA. Even though the course is set at 26 holes, only nine players … Continue reading →

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