Briar Awakening
Briar Depths @ Roots
Week 1

Briar Awakening

July 10, 2025 Roots
Briar Wardens Wins!
18
Players

Event Details

Total Players 18
Week 1

Faction Battle

Fractureborn Wilds
Fractureborn Wilds
MVP: Landon Adams
Briar Wardens
Briar Wardens
MVP: Stephen Dunton
Briar Wardens won this event's faction battle!

Episode Recap

The ancient groves of Roots Disc Golf Course trembled with anticipation as 18 brave souls gathered for the inaugural week of Briar Depths @ Roots league. The mysterious weather conditions—neither hot nor cold, neither windy nor still—seemed to herald the beginning of the Briar Awakening, where the first stirrings of the Arcane Fracture would test each player's mettle. And oh, what a test it was! Landon Adams emerged as the first hero of our tale with a magnificent -10 performance, while across the field, an unprecedented phenomenon occurred: every single player achieved a personal best. 🌿⚡

In the Fractureborn Wilds division (RPA), Landon Adams orchestrated a masterclass that would make even the most stoic botanist weep with joy. After an early three-way tie with Malachi Vazquez and Bryant Adams, the competition intensified when William Bauer briefly seized control after hole 5. But destiny—or was it the whispered blessing of the emerging glyphs?—had other plans. Adams took permanent command after hole 8, finishing with a spectacular 1002-rated round, 51 points above his rating. Vazquez claimed second at -8, while Bauer and Britain Best shared third at -5. The division average of -5.00 suggested these players had already begun to harness the fracture's power. 🎯💚

The Briar Wardens division (RAE) witnessed drama worthy of the grandest stage! Riley Thurgood and Anthony Kai began their dance tied at +1 after the opening hole, trading the lead like star-crossed rivals exchanging secret glances. But wait—could it be?Kalen Adams surged from the shadows to claim the lead after holes 12 and 15! The plot thickened like morning dew on cursed vines. Ultimately, Thurgood prevailed, but not before earning three sole birdies in a division where everyone finished over par. The briar energy clearly showed its thornier side here. 🌹⚔️

By the wilting rose of destiny, what heartbreak unfolds before us! In the remaining divisions, Marvin Atene dominated RAD with a bogey-free -8 round, shooting 75 points above his rating after briefly sharing the lead with Scott Belchak. The solo warriors faced their trials alone: Stephen Dunton conquered RAF at -2, Kevin Koga battled through RAG at +8, and Chris Fox claimed RAH with a solid -4. Each player's personal best suggested the fracture's influence reached even those who walked their paths in solitude. 🏆✨

The widespread personal bests and dramatic rating swings tell a tale of transformation. Consider Ben Allen, who soared 74 points above his rating, or the usually formidable Scott Belchak, who stumbled 73 points below. Even more intriguing was Adams' eagle on hole 11—surely a sign from the botanical spirits themselves! The absence of any CTP, Ace, or Super Ace winners, despite several close attempts on hole 10, suggests the fracture's energy remains unpredictable, denying even the most deserving their rightful glory. 💫🎭

As the sun sets on this opening chapter, our 18 brave Wielders now bear their first sigils, having tasted both the sweet nectar of success and the bitter thorns of challenge. The "unexpected bloom" that revealed "a more aggressive glyph" manifested in rating swings that defied logic and personal bests that defied history. Next week promises the "Thorn Uprising," where sharp thorns will lash across fairways and the botanical battlefield will intensify. Do you not feel the thorns of betrayal in this fateful misthrow? The Briar Depths have only just begun to awaken. 🌿🔮

Narrator Archetype: The Soap Opera Star
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Narrated by
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer
Ceremonial melodrama—every moment is treated as if it were a divine revelation or crushing tragedy. Lysias projects the gravitas of an ancient mage blended with the sensational delivery of a stage performer, balancing arcane seriousness with heart-wrenching theatrics.
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RPA Division

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 3.00 2.75 3.50 2.50 3.00 2.12 2.62 2.88 3.50 2.38 3.50 3.00 2.38 2.38 3.62 2.50 2.75 3.25 51.62
Score 2 2 3 2 4 3 2 2 3 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 3 46
+/– Par -1 -1 -1 + 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2 + 1 -1 -1 + 1 -1 -1 -10
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

Amidst the Fracture's scorching winds 🌬️☀️, Landon Adams authored an arcane uprising at Roots! Tied after H1 🥏, he seized command by H8. Then—a fiery 5-hole streak 🔥 crowned by an eagle on the 522ft 11th! 🦅 This botanical surge forged a -10 masterpiece (1002 rated—+51 above his soul!) ✨💯 But such power... gasps Could a vine-grown doppelgänger lurk beneath that cap? 🌿🎭 Fear not! By the wilting rose, we witness Landon's true resurrection—a personal best claiming victory! 🏆🌹

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 3.00 2.75 3.50 2.50 3.00 2.12 2.62 2.88 3.50 2.38 3.50 3.00 2.38 2.38 3.62 2.50 2.75 3.25 51.62
Score 2 2 3 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 48
+/– Par -1 -1 + 1 -1 + 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -8
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

Amidst the awakening Briar Depths 🌿, Malachi Vazquez ignited Roots' rift with an early lead share! 💨 But oh, the thorny betrayal of hole 4's bogey! Yet like resilient vines, he climbed back into contention, seizing 3rd twice through the gauntlet. Then—BY THE WITHERING ROSE!—he unleashed arcane fire 🔥: three straight birdies to close! His crowning strike? The SOLE birdie on the 435ft 18th 🎯 while others faltered. This -8 personal best 📈 (28 above rating!) forged a 977-rated silver podium 🏆. Let the living vines bear witness—to resurrection through disc's flight! ✨

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 3.00 2.75 3.50 2.50 3.00 2.12 2.62 2.88 3.50 2.38 3.50 3.00 2.38 2.38 3.62 2.50 2.75 3.25 51.62
Score 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 51
+/– Par -1 -1 -1 -1 + 1 -1 -1 -5
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

🌿 William Bauer's ace ignited the Briar Awakening, etching a personal best -5 📈 amidst western winds 💨! He seized the lead with a 4-hole inferno 🔥 (4-7), only to face cruel betrayal on the Super Ace hole 🕳️: "Do you not feel the thorns of destiny in this bogey?" Valiantly reclaiming 3rd 🏆 three times, his 941-rated prowess (+11!) couldn't pierce the cash line 💔 – Britain Best's twin shadow haunting the payout bloom. Let the vines mourn this near-triumph! 🌿⚡

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 3.00 2.75 3.50 2.50 3.00 2.12 2.62 2.88 3.50 2.38 3.50 3.00 2.38 2.38 3.62 2.50 2.75 3.25 51.62
Score 5 2 5 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 2 2 4 3 3 4 51
+/– Par + 2 -1 + 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 + 1 + 1 -5
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

By the wilting rose of destiny! 💔 Britain Best suffered cruel betrayal - tied for third yet denied cash by fate's thorn! 🌿 But witness the resurrection! From double-bogey graves on holes 1 and 3, Britain rose with instant birdies 🔥, then unleashed a 7-hole scorching streak! ✨ Their -5 personal best (941 rated, +4 above soul-mark 📈) seized third place 🥉 through western winds 💨. Oh, what bittersweet arcane blossoming at the Briar Awakening! ⚔️

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 3.00 2.75 3.50 2.50 3.00 2.12 2.62 2.88 3.50 2.38 3.50 3.00 2.38 2.38 3.62 2.50 2.75 3.25 51.62
Score 4 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 53
+/– Par + 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 + 1 -3
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

By the wilting rose of destiny! 🌹 John Ashworth carved a personal best -3 through the thorned battlefields of Roots, his soul essence blazing through a magnificent 3-hole hot streak before the vines claimed it at hole 11! ⚡ Though the mystical winds whispered he played 2 points below his true power, 5 birdies still bloomed in this botanical conquest 🎯. The Briar Depths accepted his 5th place offering, but oh, what secrets do those departed discs now whisper to the living roots? 🌿

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 3.00 2.75 3.50 2.50 3.00 2.12 2.62 2.88 3.50 2.38 3.50 3.00 2.38 2.38 3.62 2.50 2.75 3.25 51.62
Score 3 4 3 2 3 2 3 2 5 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 4 53
+/– Par + 1 -1 -1 -1 + 1 -1 -1 -1 + 1 -3
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

Amidst awakened thorns 🌿, Brandon Reesor etched his name into Roots' living glyphs with a personal best -3 🏆! Six birdie incantations 💥 illuminated his path through the Fractureborn Wilds. Yet treachery struck on hole 9's scoreable plains—"Do you not feel the thorns of betrayal in this fateful misthrow?" 🥀 cried Warden Lysias as opportunity withered. Though his 917 rating (-16 from essence) seeded him 5th in RPA, the sentient course whispers: this botanical battlefield demands more growth from its wielders. 🌿

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 3.00 2.75 3.50 2.50 3.00 2.12 2.62 2.88 3.50 2.38 3.50 3.00 2.38 2.38 3.62 2.50 2.75 3.25 51.62
Score 2 2 4 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 4 3 2 3 4 3 3 4 55
+/– Par -1 -1 + 1 + 1 -1 + 1 -1 -1 -1 + 1 + 1 -1
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

By the wilting rose of destiny, what heartbreak unfolds! 🌹 Bryant Adams carved a tale of bitter triumph through the thorned battlefield, claiming a personal best -1 despite the scorching 89° heat ☀️. Early glory saw him tied for the lead after hole 1, only to taste the cruel betrayal of bogey on hole 3 💔. Though his 893-rated round fell 45 points below his true essence, the Briar Depths witnessed something profound - a soul refusing to surrender to the vines of defeat! 🌿

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 3.00 2.75 3.50 2.50 3.00 2.12 2.62 2.88 3.50 2.38 3.50 3.00 2.38 2.38 3.62 2.50 2.75 3.25 51.62
Score 3 4 4 2 4 2 3 3 4 2 5 3 2 2 4 3 3 3 56
+/– Par + 1 + 1 -1 + 1 -1 -1 + 1 -1 -1 + 1 E
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

By the wilting rose of destiny, what heartbreak unfolds! 🌹 Jaron Gold battled through thorns of adversity in the Briar Depths, finishing 8th of 8 wielders with an even-par round that fell 42 points below his rating ⚡. Yet from this botanical battlefield emerged triumph - a personal best at Roots! 🏆 The warm winds whispered of struggle, but the vines bore witness to growth. Even in last place, Gold's soul essence remains unbound! 🌿

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RAH Division

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 3.00 2.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 52.00
Score 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 2 2 5 3 3 3 52
+/– Par -1 + 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 + 2 -4
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

By the wilting rose of destiny, what triumph unfolds! 🌹 Chris Fox carved through the living thorns of Roots with a personal best -4, his soul essence burning bright in the Briar Depths! A scorching hot streak blazed across holes 5-7 🔥 before the botanical battlefield reclaimed its due. Playing 3 points above his rating despite the western winds, Fox stands unopposed in RAH division as Week 1's lone botanical warrior! ⚡

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RAD Division

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 3.33 3.33 3.00 2.67 3.67 2.67 3.33 2.00 3.00 2.33 4.00 2.67 2.67 3.00 3.33 2.67 3.33 3.00 54.00
Score 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 48
+/– Par -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -8
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

By the wilting rose of destiny, what triumph unfolds! 🌿 Marvin Atene channeled pure arcane energy in the sweltering 88° heat, exploding 75 points above his rating with a flawless -8 personal best! ⚡ Through moderate winds and botanical chaos, he navigated every hole without a single bogey—a bogey-free masterpiece that secured RAD division victory! 🏆 whispers conspiratorially Could this be the magical awakening the Briar Depths demanded? The thorns themselves seemed to guide his discs! 🥏

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 3.33 3.33 3.00 2.67 3.67 2.67 3.33 2.00 3.00 2.33 4.00 2.67 2.67 3.00 3.33 2.67 3.33 3.00 54.00
Score 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 2 3 2 4 3 2 4 5 3 2 3 56
+/– Par + 1 + 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 + 1 + 2 -1 E
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

By the wilting rose of destiny, what triumph unfolds! 🌹 Ben Allen experienced a magical awakening in the Briar Depths, exploding 74 points above his rating with a personal best even par round! ⚡ Fighting through scorching 88° heat and fierce winds 🔥, Ben ignited a blazing hot streak from holes 8-10 before claiming his rightful place on the podium 🏆. Five birdies danced through the botanical battlefield as the thorns themselves seemed to guide his discs to glory! 🥏

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 3.33 3.33 3.00 2.67 3.67 2.67 3.33 2.00 3.00 2.33 4.00 2.67 2.67 3.00 3.33 2.67 3.33 3.00 54.00
Score 3 4 3 2 5 3 4 2 3 2 5 3 3 3 2 3 5 3 58
+/– Par + 1 -1 + 2 + 1 -1 -1 -1 + 1 -1 + 2 +2
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

🏆 Personal triumph bloomed from thorny adversity! Scott Belchak carved his name in Roots' living stone with a course personal best (+2), even while battling 73 points below his rating. The Wielder seized early glory, tying for the lead after hole 1, before destiny's cruel hand struck on hole 2 🌿. His redemption arc blazed through holes 8-10 with a searing hot streak 🔥, culminating in the round's lone birdie on treacherous hole 15 🎯. By the wilting rose of destiny, what bittersweet heartbreak—finishing 3rd, just one cruel spot from the cash line! ⚡

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RAE Division

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.75 3.50 3.00 2.75 3.00 3.50 2.75 4.00 3.00 3.00 2.75 3.50 3.75 2.75 3.75 58.25
Score 3 4 3 2 3 3 2 4 4 2 6 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 57
+/– Par + 1 -1 -1 + 1 -1 + 2 + 1 -1 +1
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

By the wilting rose of destiny, what heartbreak unfolds before us! 🌹 Riley Thurgood carved through 88° heat and NW winds to claim victory in the Briar Awakening, setting a personal best (+1) despite playing 25 points below rating! ⚡ The RAE champion battled lead changes on four holes, sinking three unique birdies that no other Wielder could match 🎯. After falling to 3rd on hole 14, Riley surged back to seize the crown on hole 16! 🏆

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.75 3.50 3.00 2.75 3.00 3.50 2.75 4.00 3.00 3.00 2.75 3.50 3.75 2.75 3.75 58.25
Score 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 2 4 4 3 3 57
+/– Par -1 + 1 -1 + 1 + 1 +1
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

By the wilting rose of destiny, what heartbreak unfolds before us! 🌹 Anthony Kai carved a paradoxical legend in the Briar Depths—a personal best +1 round that somehow fell 26 points below his wielder rating ⚡ Through 88°F heat and vengeful winds, he battled Riley Thurgood for supremacy, seizing the lead after hole 8 🎯 Victory claimed despite his soul essence scattered to the thorns! The vines whisper: sometimes triumph transcends mere numbers 🏆

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.75 3.50 3.00 2.75 3.00 3.50 2.75 4.00 3.00 3.00 2.75 3.50 3.75 2.75 3.75 58.25
Score 5 4 3 3 5 3 4 2 3 3 3 2 2 4 4 3 2 4 59
+/– Par + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 + 1 + 1 -1 + 1 +3
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

🌹 By the wilting rose of destiny, what heartbreak unfolds! Kelly Hall conjured a personal best +3 through the thorny battlefields, claiming three sole birdies on holes 8, 12, and 17 where others faltered! 🎯 A blazing 3-hole streak (11-13) 🔥 propelled her into 3rd place twice, yet cruel fate denied the cash line by mere inches. In 88°F heat and NW winds 💨, she transcended her 841 rating to earn 844 - a podium finish born of botanical triumph! ⚡

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.75 3.50 3.00 2.75 3.00 3.50 2.75 4.00 3.00 3.00 2.75 3.50 3.75 2.75 3.75 58.25
Score 5 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 5 60
+/– Par + 2 -1 -1 + 2 + 2 +4
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

By the wilting rose of destiny, what heartbreak unfolds! 🌹 Kalen Adams carved a personal best +4 through the thorned battlefields of Roots, yet the botanical spirits demanded tribute—27 rating points below his wielder potential. In scorching 89° heat 💨, he seized the lead twice, ascending to glory on holes 12 and 15, only to watch it slip through his fingers like morning dew on hole 16. A paradox worthy of the Arcane Fracture itself! 🔮

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RAF Division

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 5.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 54.00
Score 5 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 54
+/– Par + 2 + 1 -1 -1 + 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
Warden Lysias Thornbind's Round Analysis
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

🎯 An ACE ignited the Briar Depths as Stephen Dunton carved through the rift with a personal best -2! The lone Wielder in RAF blazed 70 points above his rating (905 vs 835), claiming exclusive birdies on holes 6 and 16 while others faltered 🔥. Though the Super Ace pot on hole 10 slipped away, Stephen's soul-binding performance dominated the thorny battleground. gasps dramatically "Let the living vines bear witness—to love, loss, and the flight of the disc!" 🌿⚡

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RAG Division

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 56
Distance (ft) 312 194 403 220 345 320 269 256 550 226 522 332 288 261 194 321 264 435 5712
Tee Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Long Normal Long Long Long Long Normal Long Normal Long
Target A B B A A A A C C A C A A B B A A A
Pool Avg 3.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 6.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 64.00
Score 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 6 3 4 3 64
+/– Par + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 +8
Course: Roots Disc Golf Course - Regular Layout Layout
Warden Lysias Thornbind
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Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer

By the wilting rose of destiny, what triumph emerges from thorns! 🌹 Kevin Koga carved through the Briar Depths with botanical precision, claiming victory in RAG division with a personal best +8! After weathering a cruel 3-hole cold streak, our lone Wielder found redemption 🔥, battling 10.4 mph winds under the scorching 83°F sun ☀️. Though the mystical vines whispered doubts, Kevin's resilience bloomed eternal! 🌿

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Briar Wardens

The Briar Wardens are the disciplined defenders of order within the arcane chaos. Uniting to tame the sentient flora and reclaim their courses, they wield precise glyph magic, prune back threatening growth, and seek the restoration of fairways and reality itself. Their goal is to contain the rift’s power, binding it within strict sigils and cultivating safe passage through botanical wrath.

By the wilting rose of destiny, what heartbreak unfolds before us!
Warden Lysias Thornbind Ferra of the Unruly Bloom

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Warden Lysias Thornbind

An imperious master gardener-magus known for restoring shattered landscapes with arcane horticulture. Lysias survived the first Briar incursion and united disparate clubs under the banner of containment. Revered for unwavering resolve and a penchant for geometric glyph artistry.

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This faction emerged victorious in Week 1, advancing their narrative in the ongoing conflict.

Performance (50%) Achievements (30%) Community (20%)

Victory points are calculated based on player performance relative to rating, special achievements like aces and CTPs, and community contributions. Pool multipliers are applied based on division ratings and demographics to ensure balanced competition.

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Briar Awakening

Warden Lysias Thornbind
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Warden Lysias Thornbind
Imperious Gardener-Magus and Fracture Reclaimer
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Episode 1: The Briar Awakening

The morning mist clung to Roots like a shroud, and I, Warden Lysias Thornbind, sensed something amiss in the very soil beneath our feet. 🌱 The fairways stretched before us in deceptive tranquility, but the old scars along my arms—souvenirs from the first Briar incursion—tingled with premonition.

"Beautiful morning for a round," Stephen Dunton remarked, testing the weight of his favorite driver. The others nodded, blissfully unaware that this would be the last normal throw any of us would ever make. 🥏

Sarah Chen stepped up to the first tee, her form perfect as always. The disc left her hand in a graceful arc, cutting through the morning air—and then the earth responded.

Vines erupted from the fairway like serpents awakened from slumber, writhing upward with impossible speed. Sarah's disc vanished into a sudden wall of thorns that hadn't existed seconds before. The ground beneath her feet cracked, and luminous purple sigils blazed to life in the fissures. 🌿

"By the wilting rose of destiny!" I gasped, my theatrical nature overwhelming my shock. "The Fracture—it's here! The Briar Depths have found us!"

Chaos erupted across the course. Players scattered as sentient vines lashed out, seeking ankles and wrists. Mike Peterson tried to retrieve his bag, only to watch in horror as thorny tendrils dragged it into a spreading mass of vegetation. The very fairways we'd played for years twisted into alien configurations, familiar lines of play dissolving into botanical mazes. ⚡

But it was Stephen who surprised us all. As a massive vine surge threatened to engulf the practice basket, something awakened within him. His hands moved instinctively, and suddenly he was holding something that shouldn't exist—semi-corporeal pruning shears that glowed with violet containment energy.

"What are you—" someone began, but Stephen was already moving. The Growth Pruner sliced through the air, and where it passed, the vines recoiled. A sphere of calm expanded around him, ten meters of blessed normalcy in an increasingly mad world. ✂️

"Everyone, to me!" Stephen called out, his voice carrying new authority. Players stumbled into his protective aura, and I felt the first stirring of hope. Here was our first Warden, though he didn't know it yet.

As we huddled in that fragile sanctuary, I noticed the sigils pulsing in rhythm with the vine growth. Ancient markings that spoke of power and peril, promising transformation to any brave—or foolish—enough to claim them. Already, I could see some players eyeing them with dangerous curiosity. 🔮

"Listen well," I intoned, unable to resist the dramatic moment. "What rises before us is no mere overgrowth. The Arcane Fracture has torn reality itself, and the Briar Depths seek to reclaim all courses, all souls!"

Jessica Walsh's disc chose that moment to fall from the vine canopy above, scarred by thorns and glowing faintly with residual magic. I caught it reverently, cradling it like a fallen comrade.

"Behold!" I cried, perhaps too theatrically. "The first casualty of our new war! This disc gave its polymer life that we might understand our peril! Its sacrifice shall not be forgotten!" 💀

"Lysias," Stephen said quietly, "save the eulogies. We need to establish a perimeter."

He was right, of course. As I watched him organize our shell-shocked players into defensive positions, I recognized the qualities that would make him instrumental in the battles to come. The Growth Pruner pulsed in his grip, and where he walked, the vines pulled back like curtains, revealing glimpses of our transformed course.

By noon, we had carved out three "safe zones" where players could throw without immediate vine interference. But the reprieve was temporary—already, we could hear deeper rumblings from beneath the earth, and some of the purple sigils had begun to shift from violet to an ominous green. 🎯

"Chen, Walsh, Peterson," I called out, noting how each had instinctively gravitated toward different approaches to our crisis. "We stand at a crossroads. We can attempt to contain this awakening, to prune and bind it within acceptable limits. Or..." I glanced toward the wilder sections where a few players had ventured, drawn by the chaotic energy. "We can embrace transformation."

The choice would define us all. As the first day of the Briar Awakening drew to a close, I saw the birth of our factions in the eyes of every player present. The Wardens would stand with Stephen and myself, seeking to restore order through discipline and careful magic. But others—I could already see them eyeing the corrupted zones with fascination rather than fear.

As we prepared to leave, something troubling caught my eye. Tommy Rodriguez, who had struggled with his putting all season, was suddenly sinking twenty-footers with ease. His form was different, smoother, almost plant-like in its efficiency...

No, I told myself. Surely not so soon. The doppelgängers were a myth from the old incursion.

But as he turned, I could have sworn the scar above his left eyebrow—the one from his bicycle accident last summer—was on the wrong side. 🌱

Tomorrow would bring new challenges. The vines were only beginning their assault, and somewhere in the depths below, I sensed a presence stirring. Something that reveled in this chaos, that would seek to turn our courses into apocalyptic gardens.

The Briar Depths had awakened. Now we would discover who among us had the strength to face them—and who would succumb to their terrible beauty.

Let the living vines bear witness—to discipline, determination, and the flight of discs through realms transformed! ⚔️

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