Beaver State Fling
The Beaver State Fling (BSF) is an annual disc golf tournament held at Riverbend Disc Golf Course at Milo McIver State Park in Estacada, Oregon.
History
[edit]Originally created as part of the now defunct Oregon Series by Teresa Trueba Embree and Cris Bellinger, the Beaver State Fling was built up from its original C-Tier to a PDGA National Tour stop in 4 years.[1] By 2005, it was the 5th largest tournament in the world by attendance.[2] In 2010, spots filled up in 30 minutes and for the 2011 tournament new skill-level restrictions limited the number of professionals, while a lottery system was introduced for amateurs.[3]
In 2020, the BSF was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 BSF was cancelled as well, due to a combination of winter storm damage and uncertainty around the state of the pandemic.[4]
FPO Champions
[edit]In 2018, Catrina Allen overcame a 3 stroke deficit in the final round to defeat the 4 time World Champion (at the time) Paige Pierce in a 1 hole playoff.[5]
| Year | Dates | Champion | Margin of victory | Payout | First runner-up | Second runner-up | PDGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | June 22–23 | Teresa Bellinger | 31 | X | Miranda Erickson | Hillary Maurer | PDGA |
| 2003 | July 12–13 | Toni Hoyman | 5 | X | Barbara Lane | Karen L Brown | PDGA |
| 2004 | August 28–29 | Ruth Steele | 1 | $355 | Carrie Berlogar | Courtney Peavy | PDGA |
| 2005 | May 28–29 | Des Reading | 8 | $490 | Elaine King | Carrie Berlogar | PDGA |
| 2006 | May 19–21 | Des Reading(2) | 2 | $600 | Juliana Korver | Valarie Jenkins | PDGA |
| 2007 | May 25–27 | Valarie Jenkins | 14 | $655 | Carrie Berlogar | Kathy Manley | PDGA |
| 2008 | July 18–20 | Kathryn Manley | 2 | $520 | Liz Lopez | Emily Hardy | PDGA |
| 2009 | May 22–24 | Des Reading(3) | 8 | $1,210 | Valarie Jenkins | Carrie Berlogar | PDGA |
| 2010 | May 28–30 | Liz Carr | 1 | $1,095 | Paige Pierce | Des Reading | PDGA |
| 2011 | May 24–26 | Valerie Jenkins(2) | 11 | $1,545 | Sarah Hokom | Paige Pierce | PDGA |
| 2012 | June 15–17 | Catrina Allen | 3 | $1,500 | Paige Pierce | Valarie Jenkins | PDGA |
| 2013 | June 28–30 | Sarah Cunningham | 2 | $2,000 | Paige Pierce | Des Reading | PDGA |
| 2014 | April 26–27 | Valarie Jenkins(3) | 20 | $215 | Zoe Andyke | Sally West | PDGA |
| 2015 | June 12–14 | Jessica Weese | 1 | $2,500 | Valarie Jenkins | Catrina Allen | PDGA |
| 2016 | June 10–12 | Catrina Allen(2) | 0 (playoff) | $1,750 | Paige Pierce | Paige Bjerkaas | PDGA |
| 2017 | June 9–11 | Paige Pierce | 18 | $2,000 | Valarie Jenkins | Catrina Allen | PDGA |
| 2018 | June 8–10 | Catrina Allen(3) | 0 (playoff) | $2,100 | Paige Pierce | Valarie Jenkins | PDGA |
| 2019 | June 7–9 | Paige Pierce(2) | 3 | $2,250 | Catrina Allen | Jennifer Allen | PDGA |
| 2022 | June 10–12 | Valerie Mandujano | 4 | $2,000 | Catrina Allen | Ohn Scoggins | PDGA |
| 2023 | May 19–21 | Jennifer Allen | 2 | $2,500 | Holyn Handley | Maria Oliva | PDGA |
| 2024 | June 7–9 | Holyn Handley | 0 (playoff) | $6,500 | Ohn Scoggins | Natalie Ryan | PDGA |
MPO Champions
[edit]During the 2015 tournament, Paul McBeth made up a 4 stroke deficit going into the final round to force a sudden death playoff with Will Schusterick. McBeth prevailed on the third hole of the playoff to claim his second BSF title.[6] In 2016, Philo Brathwaite carded a 2, or an albatross, on the 850-foot par 5 6th hole of the west course. It is one of the most famous shots in disc golf history.[7][8] In 2019, Eagle McMahon fought off Seppo Paju to become just the third MPO player to win consecutive BSF titles.[9]
| Year | Dates | Champion | Margin of victory | Payout | First runner-up | Second runner-up | PDGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | June 22–23 | Erik Smith | 3 | $295 | Aaron Kirschling | Ray Antoon | PDGA |
| 2003 | July 12–13 | Aaron Kirschling | 1 | $331 | Tom Embree | Lane Mason | PDGA |
| 2004 | August 28–29 | Barry Schultz | 0 (playoff) | $1,500 | David Feldberg | Lane Mason | PDGA |
| 2005 | May 28–29 | Barry Schultz(2) | 1 | $1,865 | David Feldberg | Steve Rico | PDGA |
| 2006 | May 19–21 | Barry Schultz(3) | 5 | $1,345 | Dave Feldberg | Steve Rico | PDGA |
| 2007 | May 25–27 | Nate Doss | 0 (playoff) | $1,615 | Dave Feldberg / Avery Jenkins | x | PDGA |
| 2008 | July 18–20 | Steve Rico | 4 | $1,120 | Gregg Barsby / Tim Skellenger | x | PDGA |
| 2009 | May 22–25 | Ken Climo | 7 | $2,850 | Avery Jenkins | Nikko Locastro | PDGA |
| 2010 | May 28–30 | Christian Dietrich | 1 | $2,660 | Nikko Locastro | Nate Doss / Bradley Williams | PDGA |
| 2011 | May 24–26 | Paul McBeth | 1 | $3,000 | Nate Doss / Dave Feldberg | x | PDGA |
| 2012 | June 15–17 | Cale Leviska | 1 | $2,400 | Tim Skellenger | Will Schusterick | PDGA |
| 2013 | June 28–30 | Will Schusterick | 2 | $3,600 | Nate Doss | Ricky Wysocki | PDGA |
| 2014 | April 26–27 | Nate Sexton | 2 | $455 | Nate Doss | Dion Arlyn | PDGA |
| 2015 | June 12–14 | Paul McBeth(2) | 0 (playoff) | $3,500 | Will Schusterick | Ricky Wysocki / Nate Doss | PDGA |
| 2016 | June 10–12 | Ricky Wysocki | 3 | $3,750 | Philo Brathwaite | Paul Ulibarri / Paul McBeth / Nikko Locastro / Nate Sexton | PDGA |
| 2017 | June 9–11 | Ricky Wysocki(2) | 0 (playoff) | $4,000 | Paul McBeth | Eagle McMahon | PDGA |
| 2018 | June 8–10 | Eagle McMahon | 2 | $4,250 | Paul Ulibarri | Kevin Jones / Garret Gurthie | PDGA |
| 2019 | June 7–9 | Eagle McMahon(2) | 1 | $5,000 | Seppo Paju | Ricky Wysocki | PDGA |
| 2022 | June 10–12 | Garrett Gurthie | 2 | $2,500 | Joel Freeman | Corey Ellis | PDGA |
| 2023 | May 19–21 | Eagle McMahon(3) | 3 | $3,000 | Andrew Presnell / Calvin Heimburg | x | PDGA |
| 2024 | June 7–9 | Gannon Buhr | 1 | $10,000 | Ezra Robinson / Ricky Wysocki | x | PDGA |
References
[edit]- ^ "Beaver State Fling: An Oregon Disc Golf Tradition". Discmania Store.
- ^ "Beaver State Fling". www.beaverstatefling.com.
- ^ Buxton, Matt; Oregonian, The (June 26, 2011). "Fast-growing sport of disc golf draws 300 players to tournament in McIver Park near Estacada". oregonlive.
- ^ comments, Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 (April 5, 2021). "2021 Beaver State Fling Canceled". Ultiworld Disc Golf.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Coverage, Bennett Wineka in; comments, Recap with 0 (June 12, 2018). "Allen Pulls Off Stunning Comeback In BSF Triumph". Ultiworld Disc Golf.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "2015 Beaver State Fling: Dramatic wins for McBeth, Weese, Stokely". June 16, 2015.
- ^ "You need to see the greatest disc golf shot of all time to believe it". The Loop.
- ^ "Disc golfer nails an unbelievable twisting 850-foot shot around a tree". June 14, 2016.
- ^ Wiklund, Christopher; Coverage, Mahmoud Bahrani in; comments, Recap with 0 (June 10, 2019). "Back-To-Back Beaver States For McMahon". Ultiworld Disc Golf.
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