Week 5 · Chain Man @ Roots
View ResultsTue, Dec 30 · 7:00 AM – 6:20 PM · $5 buy-in
Weather
35–42°F
Clear · wind 3 mph
Ace Pot
$50.00
Super Ace $3,000
Flippy says
Chain Man finale at Roots! 9-week Rain Man parody concludes Tuesdays, flex start 7am-6:20pm. Two factions, one Vegas-bound story. $5+optional buy-ins. Ace pot $565. Definitely…
Week 5 · Vegas Bound
*VHS tracking issues intensify*
"He never forgets a link." — Rain Man (1988)
Nine weeks. Two brothers. One course. And somehow this Rain Man parody became the most grounded league story we've told. Welcome to the championship episode.
Raymond counts 246 chains in a championship basket and never misses a Tuesday round. Charlie turned a borrowed twenty into a Vegas bankroll and sees his brother's gift as the ultimate edge. When they meet at Roots Disc Golf Course every Tuesday, it's not just league play—it's another scene in their unlikely buddy comedy building toward a high-stakes doubles finale.
Charlie discovered his estranged brother Raymond at Roots, watching him count chains and calculate wind like sheet music. What started as a hustler's scheme became something else entirely—a journey through routines, roadmasters, and the realization that the hardest math isn't counting chains. It's learning to count on someone else.
We've watched Charlie adapt to Raymond's world. We've seen Raymond teach Charlie to see the basket the way he sees it. Now they're tied for the lead on the final hole, and a rules official just disrupted Raymond's routine. This is the moment that defines everything.
The Hustler's Table (HST) — Charlie's crew thrives on angles, odds, and the thrill of the gamble. These players see every round as a high-stakes opportunity, turning casual Tuesdays into Vegas auditions. They play the player as much as the course, finding victory in calculated risks and reading opponents like marked cards.
The Counting House (CNT) — Raymond's faction represents mathematical precision and routine-driven play. They find comfort in patterns, chain counts, and the predictable physics of a perfectly executed throw. Every Tuesday at Roots is a sacred ritual, and every putt is a solved equation.
That's a lot of chain-counting motivation. The ace pot's guaranteed at minimum $50 by ElevateUT Disc Golf (the league platform—not the disc shop). Here's how it works:
Currently at $565.46, which means players have been feeding this thing for weeks. Raymond would approve of the mathematical accumulation. Charlie would already be calculating the odds.
RPA (Open): Brian Hansen leads with 1,115 points over 56 events—the kind of consistency Raymond would count and Charlie would envy. Malachi Vazquez trails at 746 points but has played 13 fewer events. Houston Turner's at 636 in third.
RAD (Advanced): Chris Fox dominates with 733 points across 47 events. Eric Pearson and Skyler Kunz are battling for second, separated by just 39 points.
*checks survival board* These numbers tell stories—consistency, commitment, and the kind of Tuesday ritual Raymond built his whole routine around.
🎥 ABOUT THE VENUE:
Roots sits along the Jordan River—flat, grassy fairways lined with mature trees. It's beginner-friendly but rewards precision over power. Par 54 across 18 holes that mix technical gaps with open drives. The course was reborn in 2014 after the old Jordan River Par 3 closed, restored by the Salt Lake City Tunnel Runners. It's the perfect setting for a story about routine, brotherhood, and learning to see the course the way Raymond sees it—every chain counted, every wind drift calculated.
Look, I've been trapped in this booth for 47 seasons of The Culling, forced to treat disc golf like gladiatorial combat. But this Chain Man league? This one actually worked. We took a Rain Man parody, grounded it in Tuesday league reality at Roots, and somehow created a nine-week narrative that's more about brotherhood than bag tags.
Raymond's faction plays with mathematical precision. Charlie's faction plays with calculated risk. Both meet at Roots every Tuesday, and together they've proven that sometimes the best disc golf stories aren't about epic fantasy quests—they're about routines, relationships, and learning the hardest math: how to split the win.
This is the finale. The Vegas doubles championship. The moment where Charlie has to choose. And you get to be part of it. Definitely part of it.
Brought to you by ElevateUT Disc Golf — a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to growing the sport through better venues and better events. They're the reason this league exists, the reason the ace pot's guaranteed, and the reason we're all pretending Tuesday league is a Vegas championship. Another Round Salt Lake City supports as our local retail partner.
⚡ FINAL EPISODE ALERT:
This is Week 9 of 9. The championship episode. Charlie and Raymond on the final hole, tied for the lead, with everything we've built toward on the line. Whether you've been here since Episode 1 or you're jumping in for the finale, this is the Tuesday that matters.
Flex start 7am-6:20pm. Choose your faction. Count your chains. And remember: the real math isn't about counting links—it's about counting on each other.
*reluctantly adjusts aviators*
Talk to me, Goose... about your Tuesday tee time.
Definitely Tuesday. Definitely Roots. Definitely champions.
The $2.50 platform fee is the only amount here set by ElevateUT Disc Golf. Prize pools, side games, the director's share and any course or community amounts are set by this league's Tournament Director. The PDGA fee is the PDGA's own per-player fee.
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Chain Man @ Roots
