Deseret Drought

Calm Before The Salt Storm 🌵

adjusts spectral headset Ten souls wandered into Roots Disc Golf Course under skies that looked peaceful—deceptively so, given this is Week 6 of the Deseret Drought, where every bad throw inches you closer to becoming a permanent salty fixture along the Jordan River. The 65-degree calm was a lie, the 0 mph winds a trick of the light, and somehow we're still rolling tape on this preservationist nightmare where the course remembers everything and forgives nothing.

LaTour's Lonely Walk 🏜️

The RAE division featured exactly one competitor, which means David LaTour didn't so much win as survive. His -1 and 868-rated round was a wire-to-wire affair that requires zero dramatic tension to recap—he posted a personal best score while the rest of the division stayed home. Let's call it what it is: a quiet stroll through the salt flats while the ghost town echoed. The Dead Reckoning tag holder held serve, but there's something poetic about a single rider crossing the desert alone. tips digital hat The frontier's harsh, but this leaderboard? Downright lonely.

Kent Moos Rides Again 🐎

Over in RAD, Kent Moos reclaimed the lead after a stumble on hole 11 that briefly opened the door for the card. But Moos slammed it shut with a personal best -4 and a 907-rated round—a 38-point rating swing from last week's 869, which is the kind of rebound that makes you wonder if the Deadlands giveth and taketh away on alternating weeks. Five birdies and a clean back nine reminded everyone why he's still in the conversation. The rest of the division watched him ride past and kicked at the alkali dust.

Malachi's 1000-Rated Masterpiece 🏆

The RPA division belongs to Malachi Vazquez right now, and there's no polite way to say it: 1000-rated, bogey-free, a masterclass in shot shaping on a layout that punishes imprecision. The Spectral Ledger holder played like he was writing his own scripture. Landon Adams posted a 973-rated -9 that would've won most weeks—13 birdies across the round, a 26-point rating bump—but when the other guy goes quadruple digits, you tip your hat and wait for the rematch. Both men earned 420 Club honors for their trouble, which is the Deadlands' way of saying "we noticed you didn't suck."

Hansen's Haunted Debut 👻

Welcome to the Deadlands, Brian Hansen, and what a way to announce yourself. A debut 934-rated win in RAH, stepping into the cursed code and immediately proving you understand the assignment. Dillon Mueller finished second with a personal best -4 and a 907-rated round that matched his previous rating exactly—consistency is a virtue in the alkali flats, even if it doesn't buy you a win. The RAH division just got a new drifter, and the wildlife's already taking notes.

Records Falling Like Rain ☔

Four personal bests across the divisions. Two 420 Club inductees. A 1000-rated round that doesn't happen every week. The irony of "Deseret Drought" producing this much heat is not lost on me—while the thematic salt storm brews, players are out here setting career marks like the apocalypse is a deadline. Kevin Koga dropped 68 points off his rating from last week, which is the kind of regression that makes statisticians wince, but hey—the low scores had to come from somewhere.

Super Ace Pot Swells Again 💰

No aces this week, which means the Super Ace Pot continues its inexorable climb to $3,556.00. That's a lot of reasons to aim at metal next week, assuming you've got the nerve to throw when the stakes are visible from space. The pot grows. The hunger grows. The chains remain unviolated.

Malachi's Massive Skins Haul 🤑

The skins game belonged to Malachi Vazquez, who scooped 13 skins for $26, including a carryover grab on hole 12 that made the rest of the card reconsider their life choices. Dillon Mueller collected 5 skins of his own—a consolation prize that's still real money in these parts. When one player takes over half the available skins, the rest of the table starts checking their wallets early.

Spectral Ledger Stays Put 📖

The bag tag reshuffle in AllIn mode produced no drama at the top: Malachi Vazquez kept the Pool A #1 Spectral Ledger, the ancient tome of bone and barbed wire that records every throw for eternity. Over in Pool B, David LaTour retained the Dead Reckoning tag, his solitary win enough to keep the top spot despite the lack of challengers. When nobody shows up to take your tag, the ledger just... stays open. No turnover. No drama. Just the patient weight of recorded history.

The Alkali Flats Await ♠️

Week 6 closes with the taste of salt on everyone's tongue. Four personal bests, a 1000-rated round, and the sense that this drought isn't over—it's just getting started. Next week: the Alkali Flats claim their first unopposed forfeit, and someone gets fully "cured" into a permanent obstacle on the course. The preservationist nightmare continues. The tags reshuffle. And I'm still in this booth, watching plastic fly at metal while the horizon turns white with salt.