Michael Dougherty climbed from #2 to #1 with a 53, the same score as the 53.0 field average, which means the field did nothing to help him and he did it anyway. His round rating was 888, 13 points under his 901 PDGA rating, so the differential is -13 below form, a dry day that still moved the ring. The Creek Warrant has now reached the top of the Cottonwood Taken ledger, and it weighs a little more every time someone says "final session." He would tell you the tag swapped hands on paperwork, not performance, and the creek seems to agree.
Creek Warrant
NADGT Salt Lake City National League @ Creekside Park·Competition group The Creek Claimants·
All-In · only the number moves
Michael Dougherty
MP40
Season Arc · NADGT Salt Lake City National League @ Creekside Park
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#1Now
#1Best
#11Started
3Weeks
All-In league: Creek Warrant stays with its holder — only its number moves with each week's standings.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE styleHigh ConceptRing of Seasonal Tides
TroubleHeavy When the Stakes Rise
Seasons the wearer
Current-carved patience
Claims those who wait
Discovered silted at the bottom of the creek that gives the Wilderland its name, this ring was reclaimed by early league officials who noted its peculiar property: it seems to shift its weight with the seasons of competition, growing heavier in weeks of high stakes.
A silver-tinged band with a smooth, water-worn exterior that appears almost liquid. The interior bears tiny engraved runic markings resembling creek current patterns, and the ring refracts light like shallow mountain streams.
Navigates the shifting standings currents, representing those who master the art of timing their challenges to coincide with peak opportunities and optimal positioning.
Season Story
narrated by FlippyMichael Dougherty shot 49, 2.3 strokes below the 51.3 field average, and posted a 935 round rating—+34 over rating. That’s a strong outing, and his tag stays at #2 with no movement; the Salt Contested ledger gets a clean filing, not a border shift. The Creek Warrant remains in the Wasatch audit, where even a successful claim apparently requires another week of paperwork.
Michael Dougherty posted a 937 round rating, +36 over his 901 rating, and shot 50—1.8 strokes better than the 51.8 field average. He moved from tag 11 to tag 2, gaining nine places; the Creek Warrant has filed a strong claim in the Wasatch audit.
The Creek Warrant is flowing toward a new tributary. Michael Dougherty’s snagged the side quest assignment at NADGT Salt Lake City, taking the water-worn silver to Creekside Park. Expect the ring to get heavier if the elevation stakes rise. Same series arc, new spinoff episode. Let’s see if the currents run deep or just muddy.
See where Michael Dougherty sits in the competition group.Updated after every finalized round
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