The Docket Gets A Recess ๐
sighs in final decree Twenty-four players, air that never quite cleared 50ยฐF, wind that couldn't be bothered, and a 54% chance of rain that the sky kept filing as a continuance. Week 8 of 9 is "Council Recess," the Council's brief pause to review the docket before the final decree, and the calm before the Seventh Law feels less like mercy and more like the tribunal sharpening its pen.
Motion To Dominate, Granted ๐
RPA Gold belonged to Alexander Kil from hole 3 onward, a wire-to-wire -12 and a 1025-rated round 56 points above his 969 โ the event's round of the day, and a 42-stroke course record that quietly erased the 43 set last week. Ben Marolf charged from 6th to 2nd with a -9, six birdies or better from 13 to 18, and held the final cash spot on a 985 that ran 31 above his rating. Malachi Vazquez and Tongia Vakaafi tied 3rd at -8, both bogey-free, both just outside the money โ Vakaafi's personal-best -8 landed 21 over his 950. Fernando Cortez filed a 852, 79 below his 931, and the Council read it aloud.
Par Train, No Stops, No Appeal ๐
RAE Red was Jon White's from wire to wire at -5, a 932-rated round 48 above his 884, sealed by a clean back nine with no bogeys. Nicholas Stosiek shared the lead through hole 6, then bogeyed hole 9 and dropped out of it; Kevin Koga pulled even through 10 and left the conversation on hole 12. Peter Haws climbed from 7th to 2nd with a back nine three strokes better than the front, tying Christopher Hamby at +1 โ both right on the bubble, last cash was 2nd.
Two Wardens, One Hole Twelve ๐
RAD White flipped on hole 12, where Marvin Atene took the lead from Kent Moos and Skyler Kunz after both had pulled even through hole 11. Atene held it for a -7 and a 958, 68 above his 890. Kunz finished 2nd at -6 with a 945 โ 71 points above his 874 โ while Moos faded to 11th on a 892 that sat 29 below his rating, and Brett Buttars tied him at -2.
Nobody To Cross-Examine ๐
The solo docket ran light: William Fetzer posted an 865 in RAF Green, 45 above his 820, while Chris Fox went 31 under his 923 in RAH Blue and Blaine Callahan shot 42 above his 651 in RAG Purple. Three empty benches, three open invitations โ somebody step in and give these wardens a game.
The Super Ace Files A Continuance ๐
The Super Ace pot stands at $2,640.00 after 23 contributors added $46.00, with the active prize at $2,999.91 and still no ace to claim it. The skins told a tighter story: four players, $18.00 exchanged, Ethan Walker scooping 8 skins for $8.00 including the hole-10 carryover, Kil close behind with 7 for $7.00, Marolf 3 for $3.00. See the skins playbook if you want the fine print.
The Netting Fund Closes Its Case ๐
The Protective Netting project raised $13.00 this event โ $12.00 from league registration plus $0.75 from White's winnings and $0.25 from Haws's. That brings the project to $2,488.20 raised, 100% of its $100.00 goal, with $0.00 remaining. Case closed, and the sponsors would like you to know they're thrilled.
The Bag Tag Docket Is Empty ๐
No bag tag spotlight this event, so the tags sat out the recess entirely โ no #1 defense, no challenge, no swap to recount. The hardware spent the week in the drawer, presumably drafting its own appeal.
Recess Ends, The Decree Begins ๐
Kil's 42 strokes now sit on the record with nobody scheduled to defend them, which is exactly the kind of unfinished business a finale loves. Week 9 is "Seventh Broken" at Creekside Park โ the Seventh Law tested, the previous season's curse lifted, and a new Warden Commander crowned atop the spray-painted sigils, with a new treaty promising stricter enforcement already drafted for next year. Registration is open at the league event page.
And yes, we're closing a disc golf season with a coronation and a treaty negotiation, because nothing says "park league" like constitutional law.