Recent content by Norcal

By definition you cannot apply strategy to flukey shots. Flukey: uncertain, unpredictable and often unexpected. If you find fault in my analogy, then come up with your own. If you've played this game, then you've experienced an unpredictable rollaway that results in a harsh penalty. Random...

I believe that 'punishment should fit the crime'. That tenet is at the core of games of skill. For example, in traditional golf a drive that is slightly off-line may land in the first cut, rather than the fairway, making for a slightly more difficult second shot. A drive that is further...

Flukey rollaways are the worst part of disc golf. Random outcomes don't jibe with the notion that disc golf is a game of skill. How can we minimize flukey rollaways without compromising challenge? I am mostly concerned with rollaways that occur around the basket. Consider this scenario...

Innova is not liable for injuries resulting from a dangerous course. Of course, they may be sued. Anyone can be sued, but the system provides protections against frivolous lawsuits. If anything, evaluating and approving course designs may increase Innova's exposure to lawsuits. It certainly...

In order to recover against the City at trial, the injured woman will have to prove a "dangerous condition of public property" (Cal. Govt. Code section 835) which includes the following elements: 1. That the City owned or Controlled the property; and 2. That the property was in a dangerous...

I've got some dough for the cause.

While I wouldn't entirely discount environmental concerns, in this case they are a pretext. In fact, this is a NIMBY issue disguised as an environmental issue.

I spoke to Neal, and he requested that you leave him out of this discussion.

I agree with you about Waller. I was a bit let down when I got out there after reading all the glowing reviews.

You've piqued my curiosity, please explain.

I know the course well. The problem you are describing is probably more related to soil compaction and erosion rather than players retrieving their treed discs. It's a nice course. Too bad it's terribly overcrowded and patronized by a bunch of low-lifes.

I gave it 4/5 myself. It is my home course and I'll admit to being biased in its favor, but no one said it's faultless- I'm not sure where you got that.

The "prairie grass rough" is only an issue 2-3 months out of the year, if at all, depending upon the mowing. It is not a design feature of the course. Stafford is not a course that you can fully appreciate after 1-2 rounds, or even several rounds. Each hole has multiple pins, and many have...

There are some cons at Stafford, including heat, wind, tall grass and burrs in the summer. Of course, some (many?) people simply hate the ass whippings that the course regularly delivers. I'd say try it again at another time of year if you like to test your game. Then again, some of my...

Blasphemy. Stafford hates you too.