This is a 9-hole course, total length 459m, an average of 51m per hole. Par is 3 on all holes.
If a lamp post is the pin, you must hit the metal pole, not the concrete base. Any disc coming to rest completely within a garden bed, or too high above the ground for the player to reach it, will be played from the nearest in-bounds position at which the player may stand; the player will be assessed one penalty stroke. Similarly, any disc which hits a person will attract a one stroke penalty.
Where a tree is a target, you need to hit the trunk below the first branch. Exposed roots do not count as the trunk of a tree.
Recent precedent means that the vertical projection of a disc onto the ground is used to determine its position. This means that a disc which comes to rest above the ground (resting on vegetation or some other object), but has a section which is directly over the concrete border of a path, is in bounds (unless it is too high to reach). Similarly, on hole number 4, an upside down disc which is not touching the edge of the inner circle but which has a projection which crosses the circle does not need another shot to complete the hole.
As an alternative to the following description, check out a more printer friendly version of the course notes.
| Hole | Par | Dist | Tee | Pin | Compulsories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 83m | Within the archway near the public toilets on Sandy Bay Rd | Wire-covered window on the rotunda | None |
| 2 | 3 | 58m | Pavers clockwise 1/4 of the way around the rotunda | Last tree trunk before the park entrance at the corner of Sandy Bay Rd and Davey St | Left of lamp post directly toward Sandy Bay Rd |
| 3 | 3 | 28m | Pavers near the park entrance at the corner of Sandy Bay Rd and Davey St | Through (from either side) the lowest fork of the tree that has a Y fork about 1m from the ground | None |
| 4 | 3 | 58m | Path next to the lamp post | Innermost circle of pavers (the vertical projection of the disc onto the ground must be completely inside the 1.5m circle) | None |
| 5 | 3 | 37m | Path leading directly towards Davey St | Lamp post next to the rubbish bin near the corner of Davey St and Salamanca Pl. | Between the two prominent tree trunks on that alignment |
| 6 | 3 | 56m | Left of the large octagonal-fenced stone monument | Lamp post beyond the path | None |
| 7 | 3 | 58m | Top of the steps near the corner of the Supreme Court | Lamp post beyond the path | None |
| 8 | 3 | 37m | Between the lamp post and the tree | Tree trunk at the edge of the path | Clockwise around the lamp post beyond the path |
| 9 | 3 | 44m | Pavers by the uphill bench | Second lamp post directly toward Sandy Bay Rd | Left of the first lamp post |
Note that pictures are included here where possible to indicate the course lay-out. Each picture is between 50Kb and 70Kb in size. A map of the course is also available (about 102Kb). See the following reference for an Excel card for the course: StDavidsCard.xls.
The original Philip Redneck Ruddock Disc Golf Classic was held in June 2003 over 6 holes as a farewell for Dan and Leslie, who held contracts to play disc golf in Canada. The original 4 holes have been retained in the expanded 9 hole course. This 6 hole course was developed and played on the fly with single group of around 20 players. The first round took several hours to complete!
| Record | Holder | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest score | Leslie Tse | 21 |
| Highest score | Dan Ricard | 31 |
Since the original Philip Redneck Ruddock Disc Golf Classic was held, a full 9 hole course has been developed and the following course records hold:
| Record | Holder | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Shavawn Donoghue | 1 under | August 2003, March 2007 |
| Men | Ken Suber | 5 under | October 2004 |
In October 2003, Ken Suber was the first player to have successfully birdied each hole (at one time or another). In September 2003, the first eagles were recorded, with Stan Robert and Ken Suber both scoring holes in 1 on the 3rd hole. In November 2003 Ken Suber recorded the first eagle on the 5th hole. Joe Boyer recorded the first eagle on the 4th hole in October 2006. Daniel Wilkins came very close to an eagle on the 7th hole in October 2006, hitting the base of the light pole, but not the pole.
While this course is often played as a 9 hole course, occasionally 2 rounds of 9 are played to make 18 holes and the following 18 hole course records hold:
| Record | Holder | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Shavawn Donoghue | 2 over | March 2007 |
| Men | Jemery Day | 6 under | May 2004 |
For Philip Redneck Ruddock Throw Them Overboard Disc Golf Classic results, see the Two Hat history page.
