I think I may have just finally caught my breath. What a weekend. We were up in Aspen, CO for the 2009 Kiss The Sky, a PDGA B-Tier event playing two rounds of 21 holes on the highest disc golf course in the world!
Not your typical resort course by any means, the Aspen Mountain DGC sports some of the more extreme holes I’ve played. Huge downhills, challenging sidehills, impossible uphills, hit-or-die gaps! If you miss your line up there, you might as well wave because you will never see that disc again!
So the first round was pretty rough! Ironically, I played really well on the ‘extreme’ holes, staying safe and pinning my upshots. The real difficulty for me came in the multitude of uphill holes and ridiculous climbs! To say I need to get into better shape is a gross understatement. Perhaps this is that spark I need to quit smoking once and for all! My dear Jurky barely got through the 1st round as unbearable joint pain in her knee replacement took her out of the competition for day two.
I improved by 5 strokes the second round, but still finished way further back in the pack than I wanted to. Although I had a great time and the views were spectacular, I’m kinda glad this one’s every two years, I’ll need all the time I can get to prepare!
Here’s a few photos to give you an idea!
Up Next… The Bloom At Beaver Ranch – Jurky and I are going to try our hand at mixed doubles… yikes!