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Getting your drive across the pond wasn't an easy task with the windy conditions the day of the "Discing at the Pond" tournament at Butterworth Park in East Moline, but Willie Dodds does just that.

Dakota Halligan rips a shot down the tunnel on hole #3 at Butterworth Park in East Moline , Ill. during the "Discing at the Pond" tournament. Sponsored by QuadCityDiscGolf.com and River City Disc Golf, this fun event featured the newly installed nine hole course at Butterworth Park.

Chris Sprague was one of the many Men's Pro's enjoying a round at West Lake disc golf course in Davenport, Ia. during the 2008 River Cities Rumble.

Top Women's Pro Angela Tschiggfrie was just one of the many top players to enjoy the 2008 River Cities Rumble. This years event was played at both West Lake in Davenport, Ia. and Camden Park in Milan, Ill.

The Discin' For Dogs Ace Race tourney held every year at Camden Park in Milan, Ill. is great fun for everyone involved. Money is raised to help the local no-kill animal shelter in Milan, Ill.

The 4th annual Discin' For Dogs charity tournament was held in 2008. Always a fun event, this year's ace race was no exception. Almost fourty players qualified for the finals and nearly $1500 was raised for the Quad City Animal Welfare Shelter in Milan, Ill.

In 2008 Butterworth Park in East Moline was the latest park in the Quad Cities to get a new course installed. This fun nine hole course plays through a two level park with large older trees and plays across a pond on the lower level. Concrete tees, dual basket positions along with tee signs makes this a great course for players of all skill levels.

Flooding damaged several of the disc golf courses in the area. The view from the basket on hole #15 at Eastern Ave. in Davenport shows how high the waters got on the course. It took several weeks for all the damage to be repaired and things to get back to normal!.

2008 was a tough year on many of the courses here in the Quad Cities. Heavy rains caused flooding to the courses along Duck Creek in Davenport and Bettendorf. The basket on hole #3 took at Eastern Ave. took a big hit!

2008 saw the addition of a new six hole course in Davenport, Ia. Slattery Park off Northwest Blvd. is the site of this great little beginners course. Located in a beautiful neighborhood park, this course comes complete with concrete tees, and tee signs will be installed in the spring.

In 2008, Davenport, Ia. player Mark Steddom successfully defended his title as Worlds Amateur GrandMaster Champion. Mark won his division going away with a six shot victory over his nearest competitor. Next year Mark plans to move up to the Pro division!

2008 also saw the addition of a new area course. Eagle Point disc golf course in Clinton, Iowa was installed this summer. With the financial assistance of the City of Clinton and labor provided by local volunteers, the course was completed and includes concrete tees and wonderful tee signs.

Players prepare for their second shots on one of the temporary holes set up for the Duck Creek Doubles tournemant at Devils Glen Park in Bettendorf, Ia. in June 2008

Players walk towards the basket on hole #3 at Devils Glen Park during the Duck Creek Doubles tournament in June 2008. This great tourney was sponsored by QuadCityDiscGolf.com and River City Disc Golf. Both Middle and Devils Glen Parks were used for this event that had almost eighty players.

Volunteers help Chris Sprague work to repair the damage to the new Camden2 course created by the big wind storm in July 2008. Large fires were the best way to rid the course of all the downed trees and limbs.

Chris Sprague surveys the damage after the big storm damages the newly opened Camden2 course in Milan, Ill. It would take several months to get the course open again and back to the shape it was in prior to the storm.

Mike Heaton hits this big putt on hole #23 during the Quad City Disc Golf Club event in April 2008 at West Lake Park in Davenport, Ia.


Kirk ramirez shows off his form on his second shot across the dam on hole #13 at West Lake in Davenport, Ia. during the Quad City Disc Golf Club tournament held in April 2008!

The B&B/Servalite Doubles tournament was filled with great shots including this drop-in putt on hole #1 on the original Camden1 course in Milan, Ill. in March 2008.