E.T. - Every Tree @ Creekside
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Registration will open on Jan 29, 2026 9:00 AM
Event Details
About This League
Saturday 7AM-4:40PM @ Creekside. FINALE Week 9/9: E.T.'s moonlit ascent after hitting every tree for 2 months. $520 ace pot guaranteed by ElevateUT. 👽🌲
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
🎬 THE STORY (Because Apparently We're Doing This)
When a stranded alien wanders out of the fog and into a half-finished neighborhood course, lonely kid Elliott discovers two things: his new friend can make discs glow... and he absolutely cannot miss a tree.
Elliott and his friends sneak E.T. into their suburban league as "the weird exchange student," trying to teach him hyzer, anhyzer, and how not to ricochet off every trunk in the woods. Spoiler: the teaching doesn't take.
As government vans circle the block and scientists close in, the kids hatch a plan: use the course's back-nine—winding through culverts, drainage ditches, and forest—to get E.T. to a hilltop "basket" they've turned into a makeshift phone-home antenna.
The climax is a moonlit fairway where E.T. finally understands the line, throws a glowing disc that threads every gap, and lights up the sky, proving that sometimes the shortest way home goes through every tree first.
🎯 What You're ACTUALLY Doing
*drops announcer voice* Look, you're throwing plastic at metal chains in a historic Salt Lake City park on Saturday mornings. The alien narrative is optional. The disc golf is mandatory. The trees at Creekside don't care about your backstory—they'll catch your disc regardless of whether you're "sending signal pulses" or just throwing badly.
But here's the thing: nine weeks of showing up, building community, and playing the same course with the same people? That's actually the real story. E.T. just makes it more interesting than "League Week 9." *glubs begrudgingly*
🌲 The Venue: Creekside Park
Walter Fredrick Morrison Memorial DGC isn't just a backdrop—it's disc golf history. Established 1982, designed by Steady Ed Headrick (the father of disc golf), honoring Fred Morrison (Frisbee inventor and Utah native). One of the state's first courses. One of the first 100 courses worldwide.
18 holes of classic park-style disc golf with multiple pin positions, mature cottonwoods and cedars, Big Cottonwood Creek winding through the layout, and mountain views that remind you why people move to Utah. The course has hosted the Creekside Open for over 25 years and countless league nights.
These trees have seen forty years of disc golf. They've earned their reputation as basket-protectors. Respect the history. Watch your lines. Maybe don't hit all 108 trees like E.T. allegedly did.
📅 League Logistics
Schedule: Every Saturday from December 6th through January 31st (9 weeks total). We're at the finale—Week 9: "Moonlit Ascent."
Format: Flex start with tee times from 7:00 AM to 4:40 PM. Choose your own adventure timing. Show up when it works for you, play your round, submit your score. No formal shotgun start pressure.
- Moonlit Yokai Collective: RPA, RAH, RAD divisions
- Kabuki Authority Bureau: RAE, RAF, RAG divisions
Yes, the government agents hunting E.T. get their own pool. The meta-narrative writes itself.
💰 Entry Fees & Prize Structure
- Base Entry: $5.00 (league operations)
- Optional Prize Pool: $5.00 (weekly payouts)
- Optional Ace Pot: $5.00 (currently $520.46)
- Optional Super Ace: $2.00 (bonus category)
Budget-friendly alien harboring. Maximum community building. Fair prize distribution. *sponsor read* The Culling is brought to you by people who show up every week and actually care about growing the sport.
🎬 Series Context: The Reel Lines 80s Action Universe
This league is part of ElevateUT's "Reel Lines Series"—where each league is a different 80s movie reimagined as disc golf. We've got neon-soaked action aesthetics forcibly uploaded into my digital prison, and I'm delivering heartwarming family narratives with reluctant training-montage energy.
E.T. - Every Tree is rendered in Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print style because nothing says "Steven Spielberg suburban magic" like Edo-period art. *sighs in VHS tracking issues*
- RPA: Brian Hansen - 1046 points (53 events). This warrior has been protecting E.T. since day one.
- RAD: Chris Fox - 683 points (44 events). Consistent excellence across the series.
- RAE: Corry Johnson - 322 points (14 events). Making every round count.
These players didn't just show up—they committed to the bit. Respect.
🎯 The Mission: ElevateUT Disc Golf
Real talk from the broadcast booth: ElevateUT Disc Golf is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to growing disc golf through increasing the quantity and quality of venues and running events. They're doing actual good work for the sport.
While I'm trapped in here narrating tree-hitting aliens and moonlit ascents, they're out there building courses, organizing leagues, and creating opportunities for players at all levels. They guarantee ace pots so new players have a shot at something big. They run professional events and casual leagues side-by-side.
This isn't just entertainment (though I'm contractually obligated to make it entertaining). This is community infrastructure. Support them. Show up. Throw plastic. Build something lasting. *adjusts headset with genuine respect*
🚀 How to Join the Finale
Week 9 Status: It's the last week. The climax. The moonlit throw. You can still jump in—late joiners add to the drama. Nobody cares if you missed the first eight episodes; just show up for the finale.
- Register through ElevateUT Disc Golf's platform
- Pick your tee time (7 AM - 4:40 PM Saturday)
- Show up at Creekside Park
- Play the Reel Lines Series layout
- Submit your score
- Pretend you were protecting an alien the whole time (optional but encouraged)
No PDGA membership required. All skill levels welcome. If E.T. can participate after hitting every tree for nine weeks, you can too.
*broadcast voice* From the arena floor to your feed, this is what a season finale looks like:
Last week, 14 players showed up for "Community Rallies." Average score -1 under par. No aces, but genuine turnout. The community didn't just tolerate the weird exchange student—they protected him. That's the real story.
This Saturday: one course, one full moon, one impossible gap through the cedars. E.T. gets his phone-home moment. You get your league round. We all get to pretend this matters more than it does while actually building something that does matter: community, consistency, and commitment to showing up.
Talk to me, Goose... about whether you're ready for the climax. Actually, don't. Just show up. The trees are waiting.
*sighs in training montage*
See you at Creekside. Same course. Different ending.
—Flippy, trapped in the broadcast booth of suburban disc golf cinema 🎬👽
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Creekside Park
Reel Lines Series
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Course Rules
Creekside Park - Reel Lines Series
General Notes
All water and beyond plays OB. Roads / Sidewalks & beyond play OB.
Layout Details
| Hole | Tee | Par | Feet | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 354 | OB Right - Sidewalk and Beyond | |
| 2 | Short | 3 | 260 | Short Pad. |
| 3 | 3 | 324 | OB Left of concrete strip. Mando right of pole. DZ Adjacent to mando. | |
| 4 | 3 | 249 | Double Mando. DZ Between Mando. | |
| 5 | 3 | 311 | ||
| 6 | Short | 3 | 202 | Short Pad. |
| 7 | 3 | 296 | Mando RIGHT of pole. DZ Adjacent to mando. OB RIGHT of staked line separating 7&8. | |
| 8 | 3 | 387 | OB LEFT of staked line separating 7&8. OB RIGHT parking lot and beyond. | |
| 9 | 3 | 276 | Mando LEFT of base of Tree. DZ Adjacent to mando. | |
| 10 | 3 | 283 | Water and beyond OB. | |
| 11 | 3 | 316 | Water and beyond OB. | |
| 12 | 3 | 309 | NO DOUBLE MANDO. OB long / right of concrete strip. | |
| 13 | 3 | 283 | Water and beyond OB. | |
| 14 | Short | 3 | 270 | Short Pad. Double mando. DZ between mando. |
| 15 | 3 | 281 | Water and beyond OB. | |
| 16 | 3 | 277 | Mando LEFT of pole by road. OB Sidewalks / Road and beyond. | |
| 17 | 3 | 326 | Mando LEFT of pole. OB RIGHT of Concrete strip. | |
| 18 | 3 | 353 | Double Mando, DZ Between Mando. OB concrete strip and beyond RIGHT. |
See how this league handles pro and amateur payouts.
Schedule
Week 1: Creekside Yokai
Course: Creekside Park
Week 2: Tanaka Arrives
Course: Creekside Park
Week 3: Cedars Conspire
Course: Creekside Park
Week 4: Elevate Disguise
Course: Creekside Park
Week 5: Officials Prowl
Course: Creekside Park
Week 6: Culvert Passage
Course: Creekside Park
Week 7: Creekside Chase
Course: Creekside Park
Week 8: Community Rallies
Course: Creekside Park
Week 9: Moonlit Ascent
Course: Creekside Park
League
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Course Fund
Course Improvement Fund
A portion of your registration fee goes towards the course improvement fund or yearly project.
