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Just want to take a moment to thank everyone for all the kind words over the last couple of weeks.  Winning back-to-back  A Tiers in Des Moines  and the Quad Cities has been an amazing experience!   Both events are known for genuine hospitality and challenging courses,  it’s a privilege to compete at them every year.

In addition to the  good fortune on the course that week,  I also had the honor of representing Innova Champion Discs alongside Ross Brandt (Vibram)  and Bill “Critter” Themm (Discraft),  at the Principal Disc Golf Open and clinic.  We provided professional disc golf instruction in cooperation with the PDGA, PGA Champions Tour, and the Principal Financial Charity Event.  We had over 100 participants in attendance at the 2 Clinics which were organized by PDGA Marketing Director Dr. John Duesler.  The clinics were each followed by 9 holes of golf on the challenging Southwoods course in West Des Moines, with individual instruction being provided by the Disc Golf Professionals walking around the course.

Ross Brand and I were able to stay an additional day for the Principal Charity Pro/Am event, and were treated to the VIP treatment at the Glenn Oaks Country Club by Diane Bing, the disc golf event coordinator.  We had to pinch ourselves when we arrived at the Club House,  as Fred Couples was rolling up next to us in his cart (Ross quickly snapped a photo of himself with Fred - nice).  Our experience was capped off after lunch when we walked out of the club house just in time to see Fred Couples pull up for his tee time, what a great way to experience a PGA event!   Thanks again Diane for shuttling us around and introducing us to the tournament staff (including the Tournament Director),  you made our experience World Class!

The next 2 weeks should be action packed as well, with a Peoria A-Tier followed by the Minnesota Majestic National Tour Event in Minneapolis, MN.  I’ve been playing both of these events since early in my career and can’t wait to play the courses, like seeing an old friend – see you out there friends!

Chris Sprague #16425

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