January 5, 2024 in Announcements, Events
January 5, 2024 in Announcements, Events
January 22, 2021 in Announcements, Club Communications, Club Membership
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We’d like to thank EVERYONE who has supported the San Francisco Disc Golf Club over these past 12 months. No one could have anticipated the challenges that would be presented to our planet, our country, our city, and our club. Despite these challenges, our community grew, adapted, and continued to enjoy playing disc golf in Golden Gate Park.
Our membership grew to a staggering 444 people (+63 over 2019)! We were able to develop our relationship with SFR&P into a productive partnership. The support from SFR&P, coupled with strong member engagement, enabled us to get some great work done on the course!
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and state, county, and city health ordinances, SFDGC leadership has made the decision to cancel the 2021 Bag Tag Challenge. This tournament normally occurs on the 2nd weekend of January and serves to kick off our membership drive each year.
Your membership dues pay for course maintenance & improvements, club events, and allows the SFDGC to support disc golf tournaments and new courses throughout the region. If you would like to learn more about member benefits and how the club utilizes membership funds, please check out our website.
We have been discussing options for kicking off the 2021 membership year and issuing bag tags. As of January 20th, our region is NOT projected to meet the criteria required to lift the “Stay at Home” order through at least February 20th. We cannot promote any sort of organized play while the “Stay at Home” health order is still in place.
Given the uncertainty, we are moving forward with opening up the 2021 Membership Year and issuing new bag tags designed by Todd Kurnat (visit his website)!
Membership Week Details:
As previously posted in our Facebook group, the SFDGC would like to do more to support women disc golfers who are — or would like to become — members of the club. Introducing “Women of SFDGC” bag tags is one action we are taking to make space for and recognize the women disc golfers in our community.
If possible, the club will host an event later in the year when we are able to obtain a permit. The current concept would be to issue Commemorative Tags to players with the top scores. This could also be an optional tag round for anyone willing to pick up their tag at the end of the day. Currently, there is no way to project when this event could occur but we will let you know when we have more information.
While 2020 was a challenging year in so many ways, we are extremely grateful and proud of our disc golf community. We have demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and our bonds have been strengthened in many ways. We know big things are in our future and can’t thank you all enough for the support.
Sincerely — Your Club Officers,
Shawn Mercy – President
Chris Tirrell – Vice President
Steve Erle – Treasurer
Harper Alexander – Secretary
December 9, 2020 in Announcements, Club Communications
As you all are likely aware, the Bay Area is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. In order to mitigate this surge and associated impacts to our health care system, SF County and surrounding Bay Area counties have implemented a new “Stay Safer at Home” health order.
After careful consideration of the San Francisco County health order (No. C19-07p), the SFDGC officers have determined that the Sunday Weekly must be put on hiatus until further notice.
While the health order does allow for people to play golf, a new restriction makes it problematic for the club to continue facilitating the Weekly:
“For golf, groups must be limited to members of a single Household;”
Given the language of the health order, we would advise everyone who does play to stay vigilant and do their best to not invite complaints.
We are hoping that this pause in the Sunday Weekly is short and we are able to get it going again in the not-too-distant future.
This community has shown its true colors during these difficult times and we couldn’t be more proud and grateful to be part of it! Please continue to do your part by staying safe and healthy.
Thank you all for your support!
Your SFDGC Officers,
Shawn Mercy – President
Chris Tirrell – Vice President
Steve Erle – Treasurer
Harper Alexander – Secretary
July 17, 2020 in Announcements, Events
In an effort to eliminate any risk of COVID-19 transmission through handling paper scorecards, we have decided to adopt UDisc Leagues for collection of scores for the Sunday Weekly. Please review ALL the information below, here, and here PRIOR to attending a Sunday Weekly.Â
REMINDER:Â TDs will disqualify anyone who is egregiously not following the posted Health Precautions and Distancing Protocols.
1. Sign-up and Payment:
You must sign in with the TD before your round*. The TD will record your name and whether you have paid or not. Bring exact change, $5. Any bills above $5 will be viewed as a donation to the club.
*You may begin your round before the TD arrives, but YOU MUST create your UDisc scorecard PRIOR to starting your round so that we know you are on the course and owe $5. In this situation, you must pay before Hole 10.
The Weekly entry fee is $5. $4 goes to the week’s payout, and $1 goes to the Ace Pot. You must have an established handicap (2 previously recorded weeklies) to be eligible for payout. Players without a handicap can enter the ace pot but the cost is still $5.
2. UDisc Check-in:
To play the weekly, YOU MUST HAVE A UDISC ACCOUNT. If you do not already have a UDisc account and do not want to download the app yourself, you can have a cardmate check you in with a username and email address, which will create an account for you.
>>MAKE SURE YOUR UDISC APP IS UP TO DATE OR ELSE YOU WILL RUN INTO PROBLEMS!
>>Download the latest version of UDisc<<
–iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/udisc-disc-golf/id1072228953
–Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.regasoftware.udisc
3. Create a Scorecard:
Find the the “GGP Sunday Weekly” league on the “Events” tab in UDisc. Tap “Check-in”. When checking in, use the same first and last name that you’ve previously used in SFDGC weekly tournaments.
Groups must have at least 3 players to a card, but not more than 4. Please try to create groups of exactly 4 when possible. Follow all current rules of the course that are posted at Hole 1’s teepad and throughout the course.
**One and only one person in each group** needs to create the scorecard for the group. Once all players in a group are checked in, scorecards can be created using the Create Scorecard button. Once the scorecard is created for the group, anyone in the group can also keep score or follow along on their own phone.
If a player needs to be added to or removed from the scorecard after it’s been created, use the menu button in the top right corner of the scorecard and choose “Add / Remove Player”.
**Please note that all changes to scorecards are tracked**
Upon completion of your round, everyone in the group should double check their score. Once this is done, the person with the live scorecard should tap “Finish Round” then “Finalize” to submit your score to the TD(s).
RESULTS AND PAYOUTS:
The TD will submit all scores to the league scorekeeper for application of adjusted scores, updated handicaps, results, and payouts. This part of the process is unchanged. All results are published on our website, typically within a few days.
http://www.sfdiscgolf.org/archives/category/weekly-singles-results
BUT THERE’S MORE:
UDisc Leagues BETA brings live scoring and real-time leaderboards to your event. You can view the current leaderboard by tapping the Leaderboard button in the scorecard, or by opening the “Events” tab in UDisc and tapping View Leaderboard.
>>More Info on UDisc Leagues<<
There is no charge for a basic account although we urge players to support UDisc by becoming getting your “Pro” subscription ($4.99 / yr). If you are an active PDGA member, you can activate your FREE UDisc Pro subscription by linking your UDisc account to your PDGA membership (“Profile” tab in the app).
July 17, 2020 in Announcements, Club Communications, Events
The Sunday Weekly has resumed as of February 7th, 2021. If you are planning to participate, you will need to be familiar with and comply with the COVID-19 Safety Precautions and Distancing Protocols that have been implemented by SFR&P and are supported by the SFDGC.
That’s all for now. Thanks to everyone for their patience and understanding!
Shawn Mercy
SFDGC President
July 17, 2020 in Announcements, Club Communications
June 24, 2020 in Announcements, Club Communications
First and foremost, we hope that everyone is staying safe and sane during these difficult times. On behalf of SFR&P we would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding of the extended course closure. We have cultivated substantial good will with our behavior and interactions with SFR&P thus far — let’s do our best to carry that forward into a more productive working relationship that can have a lasting positive impact on the course and our community long into the future!
We, like you, have been looking forward to Golden Gate Park Disc Golf Course reopening. We, like you, treasure GGPDGC as a place for exercise, fresh air, competition, and friendship. We treasure it for the community – the SF Disc Golf Club – that has developed there over the past 13 years, and it’s this community — our solidarity and cooperation — that will be key to keeping the course open going forward. This reopening plan, and the efforts we make in the coming days/weeks, are bigger than any one of us. We need to be thinking about the community as a whole, not just ourselves and not just disc golfers, when we go to the course.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the extended closure of the course, there will likely be far more non-disc golfers walking through the course who may be completely unaware that the course is there or at least do not realize that it is open again. PLEASE BE PATIENT AND EXTRA COURTEOUS to other park users who you may encounter on the course. DO NOT THROW if the area is not clear!
Life and play at the course will not be like it was before for some time — that’s a sad truth we all have to accept. The fact is, we need to continue taking measures to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus even while being able to enjoy activities that we cherish — like playing disc golf in Golden Gate Park!Â
We want one thing to be very clear: The precautions and protocols that have been implemented upon the reopening of GGPDGC are required by SFR&P to ensure that everyone can safely enjoy disc golf in Golden Gate Park during this pandemic. The SFDGC has worked diligently with SFR&P to ensure that these measures and protocols focus on reducing risk of transmission of the novel coronavirus, while being pragmatic in a disc golf setting. We need to remember that GGPDGC is owned by the City of San Francisco and is located in the middle of a major city. We are simply stewards and users of the facility. Both SFR&P and the SFDGC want nothing more than for people to be able to enjoy this resource — safely and responsibly.
Below this message, you will find links to two .pdfs that cover health precautions and distancing protocols that comprise the reopening plan. These precautions and protocols have been deployed as signage throughout the course. Please take some time to review the content thoroughly as there are some significant modifications to how we will use the facility for the foreseeable future.
GGPDGC COVID-19: Safety Precautions
GGPDGC COVID-19: Distancing Protocols
We understand that some people may be inclined to not follow these precautions and protocols while playing disc golf at GGPDGC. While we hope that people do the right thing for the course and community, the club can only set a good example for others. If your intention is to not follow the rules, please consider playing elsewhere. We can still have fun and enjoy our favorite course while being responsible and considerate of others.
We also ask that our club members and community at large avoid trying to enforce these precautions and protocols. We can calmly communicate to those who may be unaware, but under no circumstances should any interaction be allowed to escalate into confrontation or violence. That is not our role and we need to be the better people if and when this kind of situation arises.
Thank you for reading and we hope to see you out on the course sometime soon!
==SFDGC Officers==
Shawn Mercy – President
Chris Tirrell – Vice President
Steve Erle – Treasurer
Harper Alexander – Secretary
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City of San Francisco: Masks and face coverings for the coronavirus pandemic
March 16, 2020 in Announcements, Club Communications, Club Information, Events, The Course
04.28.2020 UPDATE:Â The city of San Francisco has extended the shelter in place. [SOURCE]
03.31.2020 UPDATE: The city of San Francisco has extended the shelter in place. [SOURCE]
03.24.2020 UPDATE: The baskets have been pulled and will not be reinstalled until the city of San Francisco and SFR&P give us permission to do so. Thank you for your patience and understanding during these very difficult times.
March 14, 2020 in Announcements, Club Communications, Club Information, Events
Hi Everyone,
Out of an abundance of caution and in response to the City of San Francisco moratorium on gatherings of 100 or more people (through April 30th), we have come to the following decisions regarding our weekly events and the Birthday Bash.
We are putting these club sanctioned events on hiatus until further notice. We have come to this decision after much deliberation and exploration of various substantial mitigation efforts over the past 36 hours. While we can certainly reduce the chance of transmission during one of our events, we cannot be sure how effective those efforts would be.
As such, we have come to the conclusion that we need to take this somewhat drastic action to do our part in preventing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which can cause COVID-19 disease.
To be clear, we are not saying you cannot play disc golf in Golden Gate Park. That is up to each individual. However, if you do decide to venture out and play disc golf, please take every precaution possible to eliminate the chance of spreading the virus. In addition to the precautions we urged in our last communication, here are some additions:
We will monitor and re-evaluate this decision in an ongoing manner with the goal of ending the hiatus as soon as reasonably possible — hopefully well before April 30th!
For the same reasons given above, Sean Jack and the club officers have decided to postpone the 13th Birthday Bash to a future unknown date (previously scheduled for March 28th).
Here are a few additional key points regarding how we are handling the postponement:
We hope everyone understands that these decisions were not taken lightly. Disc golf competition and social interaction are a big part of many of our lives and we know that losing any of that for the time being does not feel good.
If you have any questions, please respond below or email us at sanfranciscodiscgolfclub ( at ) gmail.com
Warm Regards,
Shawn Mercy
Chris Tirrell
Steve Erle
Harper Alexander
San Francisco Moratorium (03-13-2020):
https://sfmayor.org/article/san-francisco-issues-moratorium-gatherings-100-or-more-slow-spread-covid-19
Previous SFDGC COV-19 Message:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sfdiscgolf/permalink/10157987652307192/
http://www.sfdiscgolf.org/archives/18518
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