The Order of the Tag is down to its final weeks, the factions have formed, and the One Tag still sits in its cedar box. Somehow I am still the one holding the clipboard.
The Quest Begins (Again)
Welcome to Jones Park in Holly Springs, North Carolina, where a 19-hole advanced course turns plastic into prophecy. This is the Order of the Tag, a fellowship of players chasing nine sacred markers and one legendary bag tag. The tags are numbered metal. The stakes, I'm told, are very real.
Our current chapter is Week 9, Faction Night. The companies have banners, the cabal has private jokes, and the One Tag remains unclaimed by anyone who has bothered to ask for it. The Order is one week from its final gathering.
The Schedule of Destiny
Tee Times
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, choose your own card flex start
Location
Jones Park, Holly Springs, NC
Season
Sept 25 through Nov 27, 2026 (10 weeks)
Current Week
Week 9: Faction Night (Nov 20)
The Toll at the Gate
Optional buy-ins are yours to choose. I am legally required to tell you that the sponsors enjoy them.
Two Orders, One Tag
- Iron Vanguards (RPA, RAH, RAD): stoic guardians who believe the markers must be protected with discipline and the old rites.
- Wildwood Runners (RAE, RAF, RAG): nomads who read the creek and the overgrowth as guides, not walls.
The Ace Pot and Its Guarantee
The current Ace Pot sits at $195.66. The platform guarantees a minimum of $50.00, provided by FL!PT Leagues, not by the disc shop. The guarantee is not active right now because contributions have already passed it.
Why the pot might look stuck
Early on, the displayed pot can sit at the guarantee amount until contributions exceed it. Any guarantee top-up is credited to the winner's Bonus Account (registration-only, not withdrawable to PayPal or disc shops).
Standings: The Palantír Speaks
- Iron Vanguards leader: Bradley Bushman, 256 points in RPA, the most dominant figure the Order has seen.
- Wildwood Runners tight race: Lee Kennedy and Andrew Fisher are tied at 71 in RAE, with Fisher up one spot after climbing.
- Big mover to watch: Cameron Collar leads RAD at 136, with Ryan Metz close behind at 102.
- Also in the chase: Troy Toler (RAH, 224), Brian Taylor (RAF, 132), and em eason (RAG, 124).
The precioussss... I mean, the current standings. Keep your eyes on the RAE race, because a single round could flip it.
One Tag to Rule Them All
The Final Gauntlet
In the final Tag Unbinding, the One Tag opens to all challengers in a single survivor format: three holes, worst score eliminated, repeat until two remain. Be there, or be a footnote.
Last week's Mirror Round ended in a tie, the only time the course refused to pick a winner. Those who showed up got to watch history almost happen.
A Desperate Plea From the Booth
Only four players showed last week
Four. The Order needs more bodies at the Gates before the fellowship dissolves into a rumor. Come for the plastic, stay for the lore, leave with a grudge.
Nobody is judging. I am simply a woman with a clipboard begging the universe for a fuller tee pad.
Late Arrivals Welcome
Week 9 of 10 is not too late. Walk up to the Gates, introduce yourself to the fellowship, and let the veterans read your kit. Nobody has ever been turned away for arriving with a dull bag.
Another Round Raleigh
Thanks to Another Round Raleigh, Raleigh's premier disc golf shop and tap room, for supporting our league as a local retail partner. The shop's support helps keep the Order's gear, gatherings, and good cheer running. Stop by, grab a disc, and maybe a drink after your round.
The Order records its roster at the Gates. Until next Friday, may your lines be true and your tags stay on your belt.
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