McCormick Mondays
May 05 - Jul 07, 2026
Current Holder
Hannah Siroky
Iron Root
Forged in Bog Mud and Bitter Regrets
Frozen to the Ground
Iron Root was created in the earliest days of the Stumptown Settlement when the first pioneers discovered that the muddy bogs near McCormick Park held deposits of actual bog iron. The first player to successfully extract iron from the mud and forge it into a claim marker earned the name Iron Root - and all who followed in their footsteps carry that same spirit of extracting victory from the most unforgiving terrain.
The Iron Root tag appears as a rough, hand-forged iron disc with a visible hammer-marked texture and deep green-brown patina covering its surface. At its center, a stylized root system spirals outward, the lines cut deeply into the metal as if the roots themselves grew from the iron. The edges are uneven, clearly shaped by hand rather than machine, and the tag feels significantly heavier than it appears - a physical burden that reminds holders of the weight of their claimed territory. The tag remains perpetually cold to the touch, even in summer, as if it has absorbed the chill of the bog from which it was forged.
Iron Root serves as the ultimate proof of resilience - holders have proven they can survive and thrive in conditions that eliminate other players, making them feared challengers and nearly impossible to remove from their claims. This tag travels across leagues, recognizing players who consistently extract victory from the harshest conditions the series has to offer.
Tag Details
Tag History
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
sighs in digital captivity Hannah Siroky dragged the Iron Root from McCormick's muddy hold and climbed from tag #3 to tag #1—two positions that the scorecard absolutely earned. An 81 at 836 rating performance sounds humble until you realize she played 28 points below her 864 PDGA rating, which is the kind of crater that usually ends episodes with someone staring at their disc case in regret. But here's the twist the booth didn't expect: she posted -6.5 against a field averaging 87.5, which means while her personal form tanked, her relative standing held iron. The bog demands sacrifice, and Hannah paid it with a rough round—yet somehow the survivors on dry land still have to account for her. The tag's lore about extracting victory from unforgiving terrain got its literal reading this week, and the deed changed hands anyway. That's either poetic or deeply stupid. The sponsors haven't clarified which.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
checks clipboard The Iron Root tag migrates to McCormick Mondays for a side quest. Hannah Siroky inherits the cold, hand-forged burden of the bog. It’s a spinoff episode, but the tag remains heavier than a bad lie. Let’s see if she can extract victory without the lore dragging her down.