Gateway Disc Sports

21st Gateway Open – This Weekend!! – Hotel Info

david — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:02:43 +0000

The 21st Gateway Open is this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 19,20th, so act fast to reserve your rooms at a hotel near the course.

If you need reservations for a hotel, we found two cheaper rates in the area:

Super 8 - $70 for two bed/person room per night
Valley Creek Dr
Farmington, MO 63640
(573) 786-0344
less than 5 minutes from Engler Park

Super 8 – $55 for two bed/person room per night
Northwood Dr
Bonne Terre, MO
(573) 358-5888
about 25 minutes from Engler Park

21st Annual Gateway Open

david — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:49:01 +0000

Come out Saturday and Sunday, May 19th and 20th and play at the 21th Annual Gateway Open!

This 54-hole event is open to everyone and takes place at the Engler Park Disc Golf Course in Farmington, Missouri. Registration is from 8:00 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. and the players’ meeting is at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday.

More details are on the flyer available here.

Samurai is Now a PDGA Approved Disc!!

david — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:38:42 +0000

Gateway Disc Sports recently resubmitted the Samurai for PDGA testing. When this disc was first submitted several weeks ago, it failed the flexibility test. The resubmitted disc passed all PDGA tests, so it has been added to the list of PDGA-approved discs. This disc is now permitted in all PDGA competitions, although formal certification will be made by the Board of Directors at their next meeting. Test measurements are listed below and a photograph of the disc and an updated list of approved discs are attached.

Samurai
Certification No.: 12-19
PDGA fee: $0 (fee waived for this retest)
Outside diameter: 21.1 cm
Inside rim diameter: 16.5 cm
Height: 1.8 cm
Rim depth: 1.2 cm
Rim thickness: 2.3 cm
Flight plate thickness: 0.2 cm
Flight plate to rim plane distance: 1.6 cm
Flexibility rating: 11.57 kg
Rim configuration rating: 43.50
Maximum weight allowed: 175.1 g

The Gateway Samurai is a extremely fast and accurate long range driver with lots of glide.
Slightly under stable at high speeds with just the right amount of low speed fade for distance and control.
Comes in both S and E plastic (available in S plastic in weights as low as 135 – 159 grams).

Letter from a fellow disc golf player

david — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:44:53 +0000

At Gateway, we love to hear the success people are having using our products out on the disc golf courses around the country. We recently received a letter of thanks AND pictures. We are more than happy to share it. Here is an excerpt from the letter:

“I just want to share my story as a testimonial to the quality of your products and say thank you. Besides the dramatic improvements to my game, my time on the course has become more enjoyable. I am only beginning to unlock the potential for controlled drives like the Wizard!”

We really appreciate the feedback and congratulations on your 1000th under par stroke !

Bridgeton Disc Golf Course Map

david — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:34:08 +0000

Here is a printable Map of the new Bridgeton Disc Golf Course with pars and distances! Come take a look, check it out and get an edge on playing this amazing course!! Click here or on the image for a PDF version.

Recap of the 2012 Ozark Mountain Open

david — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:05:46 +0000

The 2012 Ozark Mountain Open was held April 7-8 and we had over 80 players and friends show up to camp and play these amazing and challenging courses.
We added a 3rd course to our land for 2012!!! The 18 hole, par 63, Spencer-Davis, was VERY well received, despite being an EXTREMELY demanding course both physically and mentally. This is one of the courses that you cannot let up on with tight tunnels, sloping hillsides, baskets on 15 foot high boulders and others on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Gasconade River.
In the Open division we had a three way fight for the top spot. Justin “Has Been” Bunnell took control of the Open division after throwing an insanely low 47 on Akita’s Run to lock up the top spot with a 169 for the tourney and Don Smith was nipping at his heels when he threw an amazing 52 on Spencer-Davis setting the course record. Smith finished with a 173 for the tourney while Bryan Johnson rounded out the top three with a 180. We even had Sarah Hokom, one of the top women pros in the world show up to give the guys a run for their money.
Roger Reyes held off Dave McCormack and a few other players in the Open Master’s division by throwing a solid 68 on Ozark Mountain. Roger finished with a 184 for the tourney with Dave McCormack at 189 and Tim Sullivan finishing at 191 to round out the top three.
The Advanced division was really competitive with Doug Buettger throwing a 191 to take the top spot, Christian Eck with 193, and Roman Karol rounding out the top three with a 196.
We had a great turnout for the Intermediate division and the top two battled it out until the end with Philip Green winning with a one stroke victory over Dominic Clark. Philip threw a 196 to Dom’s 197 which was a solid performance from both. Tim K. took third with a 208.
In the Recreational division, Andy Rhoder took the win with a 216, Brian B. finished second with 222, and Jordan T. rounded out the top three with a 231.
We look forward to seeing all of you at our Ozark Fall Harvest to play these three courses and improve on the 52 set by Don Smith at Spencer-Davis.

Results from the 2012 Ozark Mountain Open

david — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:21:44 +0000

The results from this year’s Ozark Mountain Open is here!! CLICK on the link to view and save the file. Thanks for all the great support and for all those who came out this past weekend to check out the new Spencer-Davis course!!! Ozark Mountain Open 2012

Man! We have a lot of Disc Golf Courses in the St. Louis Area!!

david — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:52:31 +0000

Here’s a helpful, convenient poster to help you open your course choices AND take a look at all the retail outlets that carry Gateway Disc Sports products, so you can always find your perfect disc no matter where you’re at in the St. Louis area!!

Click here to view or click on the picture!

Bridgeton Update

david — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:19:06 +0000

The city of Bridgeton has given the River City Flyers the go ahead to start designing and installing a 18 hole disc golf course. The city has allocated about 18 acres for the course. David and a few other RCF members will be tweaking the design over the next few weeks. Anybody from the RCF who would like to help, contact David on his cell phone at 314.303.1488.

Ozark Mountain Update: Easter Event

david — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:50:39 +0000

At the upcoming Ozark Mountain Open we will be having an Easter Mini Hunt!

Rumor is that Jesus will be there…