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Disc Golf Tournament Recap!

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As I mentioned in my last blog, our newest addition to Castoro Cellars is a premier 18-hole Disc Golf course in our beautiful Whale Rock Vineyard and this past weekend we kicked it off in style with a tournament! We really didn’t know what to expect going into it and we were blown away by the success of this event. Not only did we have 62 registered golfers in the tournament, players came from hours away to participate. There were participants from Lodi, Taft, Santa Barbara, Monterey, and even Stockton! The most amazing part of it all is that most of them found out about it through the online Disc Golf community, in their forums, social media etc.

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Once we had all the players registered it was time to send them off to separate tee pads, in groups of four, for a shotgun start. That means everyone starts at the same time from different holes so we can all play simultaneously and maximize time. All together the tournament lasted around two hours and I could hear players cheering and hollering the whole time as they christened the new course. Since Disc Golf is a newer sport, players are very responsive to and excited for new courses to play, especially in their back yard.

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After the last team finished their round and all scorecards had been turned in, it was time to tally up the scores and see who would be taking home prizes. The best score of the tournament and of the course to date was -6 (6 under par) shot by Jaimal! That is just crazy, I shot +1, which was my best yet and I couldn’t believe he shot 6 under.

Before handing out prizes we headed back up to the Tasting Room for a lunch reception with wine tasting and craft beer poured by Toro Creek Brewing Company and The Libertine Pub. As I walked around I could hear players tell stories of their favorite holes, close putts and most important how beautiful the course is. It is safe to say everyone had a great time and will be coming back.

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Once we had all eaten and refreshed ourselves with local wine and brews it was time for the awards ceremony. My brother Max did a great job describing the journey of building the course and thanking everyone for making it come alive. He then presented prize baskets to the top three men and women on the course. To check out pictures and scores from the tournament click HERE.

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We hope to see you out on the course soon! For more info visit http://www.castorocellars.com/discgolf

Cheers,

Luke