Grid Gambit

Round Summary

The Observatory Park played like a crime scene, with every fairway hiding clues to Austin Kubalek’s -8 victory that claimed 1st place. Six birdies, three eagles and an ace on 5 turned the tall grass into a lineup of suspects 🚀🥏

A stumble on 11 threatened to crack the case, but a birdie on 12 and a dramatic eagle on 18 sealed the deal, marking a new personal best and a round 29 points above rating 📈💨

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In the shadow of The Observatory’s antennas, Brock Shepherd waded into disc-eating tall grass at Digital Shadow’s Grid Gambit. He tagged the lead on hole 1, then carved 9 birdies for a -6 personal best 🔥🥏. A mid-round 3-hole inferno nearly sealed the deal before a lone bogey on 10 knocked him back. He finished 2nd, flirting with the cash line as his 962 rating dipped just shy of 980 📊—a stubborn testament to this untamed course.

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Robert Gordon hunted his personal best at Observatory Park, carding -4 to claim third place in Grid Gambit. After a double on hole 3, he bounced back with a birdie on 4, igniting a fiery 10-birdie tally 🔥. A stumble on the Super Ace hole (8) slowed him, but hot streaks on 9–11 and 13–16 showed his mettle. His 943-round rating bests his 935 average 📈, proving this course can’t hide its secrets.

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The rugged grid of Observatory Park became a proving ground for Austin Taylor. He carved through tall grass and tight lanes, posting five birdies and a seismic eagle on 15 to flip the lead—this case is a real basket case. Finishing at five under (round rating 952, nine above his 943), Taylor locked down solo first with a final-hole birdie. Victory forged in gravel and shadow, a personal best to outpace all rivals. 🥏🚀

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At Digital Shadow’s Observatory Park, Darin Hamblin prowled a rugged, disc-eating maze like a gumshoe at a crime scene, ripping six birdies across 26 holes to set a fresh –4 personal best and claim second place. 🔥🚀

Up by one until 18, he watched gravity and gnarled trees conspire, carding a bogey that handed the lead away. His 943 round rating (–18 off his 961) still trails his PDGA mark, proof this course keeps its secrets close. He’ll be back, hunting clues to erase that gap. 📊🥏

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On the rugged fairways of Observatory Park, Kent Moos blasted off early 🚀, tying for the lead after hole 1 with two crisp birdies across open fields. Despite the tall grass swallowing errant throws, he steadied his game to finish at -1, locking down third place in MA1. 🥏

Hole 8 turned into a disc-forensics crime scene, a 1-over drama that cost him the Super Ace pot. He clawed back on 15 with two more birdies, cementing that podium spot. His 915 round rating holds him right on pace 📈—a tight finish just shy of the cash line. 🧰

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Cody Essler tracked every disc like a case file, logging eight birdies en route to a -1 and a hard-fought third in MA1. Leads flipped after 14 and 15, ghosting him with every change — a flicker of hope turned to static at the basket. A bogey on 5 and a stumble on 15 left him just outside the money line — a real basket case on the bubble 🔍🥏

Despite a 915 round rating six points shy of his 921, Cody set a new personal course record. The Observatory’s tall grass swallowed discs, but left breadcrumbs of potential for his next round 🪐📊

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At Observatory’s tangled greens, Branden Storey clawed out a -2 to seize first in MA40 🚀🥏. Early lead change on hole 1 set the tone, but a brutal double on hole 2 felt like a crime scene. Disc forensics flagged the error, and Branden delivered a surgical birdie on hole 3 to right the ship 🔥. Four birdies and a 924 rating sealed a personal best. When discs vanish in the tall grass, so do titles—this one’s his.

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Jared Shimanek broke from the pack early, drawing level by hole 2 as if he’d stamped a clue at a crime scene 🥏📈. His lone birdie briefly lit the Observatory’s shadowed fairways, but the tall grass and tight lines nudged him to a +6 finish, good enough for P2 in Grid Gambit. Despite an 849 round rating (–46 off his norm), he claimed a personal course record here, ending a three-hole cold streak under a spring breeze 🌠💨.

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Greg Jenson faced the Observatory’s disc-eating woods and finished +9, placing 3rd in MA40, right off the cash line. 📊 An early share of the lead evaporated on hole 3, and two cold streaks in the tall grass left him hunting lost shots. Four birdies kept hope alive, but a brutal 2-over on 17 tested his grit. Then came an epic birdie on 18—redemption in a hardboiled script. His 820-rated round sat 75 points below his 895 standard. The disc doesn’t lie. 🥏

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Andrew Mortensen carved through tall grass and narrowing fairways at Observatory Park with a bogey-free -10, grabbing first place after a savvy leap on hole 2. Ten birdies and a scorching 999 rating pushed him +134 above his 865 mark, and a five-hole hot streak kept him locked in control before he knuckled down to close under clear skies 🚀🥏

Hex’s disc forensics on hole 16 uncovered the secret curve that sealed the win. The disc doesn’t lie, but the wind might be an unreliable witness 🕵️‍♀️💨

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Weston Storey came out swinging on week 2’s Grid Gambit at The Observatory, carving five birdies through sprawling fields and shadowy woods. He snagged the lead on Hole 1, riding a crisp putt like a forensic clue straight to the basket 🚀🥏
His personal best on Hole 0 set the tone, closing with a -2 score and a 924-round rating that chalks up as one of his sharpest investigations yet. Landing in 2nd place, he proved that in these tall-grass labyrinths, even gravity can’t hide its secrets 🎯

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Dark skies overhead, but David Turner lit up The Observatory Park where tall grass hides more secrets than a back-alley vault. He clawed into the Top 3 by hole 9 and snagged four slick birdies, each one carved like a crime scene sketch by an old hacker detective 🥏🚀

By 18 he stood alone in second at –2, a new personal best and a 924 rating, six points above his 918 baseline. The disc doesn’t lie, but the wind might be an unreliable witness 📊

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At Digital Shadow’s Grid Gambit at Observatory Park, Jason Ramon battled a +3 over par to secure 4th in MA2 among five contenders. His three birdies mid-round ignited a surge, vaulting him into the Top 3 by hole 8, but the disc-eating tall grass and tight fairways hampered his finish. The PDGA-equivalent 877 round rating sits 35 points below his 912 benchmark 📊. A bit of disc forensics reveals flashes of brilliance that hint at a breakthrough in Week 3 🥏.

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Carson Clark fended off the tall grass and deep woods of Observatory Park, finishing 6 over for 5th place. A personal-best 849 round rating, 27 points above their 822, promised redemption where discs vanish. Three birdies kept hope alight, but the real show was the bounce-back birdie on 18 after a three-over 17. Even disc forensics couldn’t explain that recovery. The disc doesn't lie. 🚀🥏

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From the first tee, Kyle Hunter flipped the board on Hole 1, seizing the lead in a tangle of tall grass and pixelated shadows. His sole birdie on 8 was the only crack under par in the Glitch Runners—proof he can thread a needle where others see a tunnel. 🔥🥏

Three birdies, +2 overall, and an 886 round rating (just shy of his 889 average) was enough to top MA3. Ran the disc forensics on a few speed wobbles, but in the end, he held on to the win. 🚀📊

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At Observatory Park’s labyrinth of tall grass and tight fairways, Herald Nilo sneaked the only birdie on hole 5, undercutting the field. A light breeze swept through the sun-dappled woods as he executed disc forensics and grabbed the lead at 11 before a misfire on 12 cost him ground. 🚀🥏

He fought through a 14-16 cold streak to finish +6 for 2nd place, mirroring his 849 round rating 📊📈. A valiant run, just shy of the top spot. This case is a real basket case, if you catch my drift.

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Johnathan Blanton battled the Observatory’s tall grass maze, no concession to the wild layout, for a +11, landing 3rd in MA3 and just missing the cash line. His personal best on this beast of a layout and a late eagle on 18 were bright spots in the 802-rated romp. The cold case of that lone birdie on hole 9 broke his slump, serving a hint of legendary glory amid the seedy undergrowth. 🔥🥏

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Aaron Eberhard tackled The Observatory’s 26 holes of tall grass and tight fairways to finish 4th in MA3 at +15, netting a 764 round—24 strokes shy of his 788 rating 📊.

A brutal double-bogey on 2 gave way to a birdie on 3—Hex’s disc forensics flagged it as a rogue comet slicing through the grass 🌠. He surged into the top 3 after hole 5 before a four-hole cold streak (14–17) grounded his climb 🚀.

Despite the rating dip, sparks of his potential shone through. The league’s orbit awaits his next ascent.

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Earl Taylor navigated Observatory Park’s tall grass and tight fairways to claim MA4 gold at +5, edging the field in a solitary division. His 858 round rating soared +19 above his 839, fueled by three birdies, including the lone sub-par on hole 13 and a clutch closing birdie on 18. 🥏📈
Earl chipped away at a mid-round cold streak, then unleashed a crisp hyper-spin finish that felt like uncovering a hidden clue in the rough. 🌠