The reluctant chronicler is back at the booth for Week 9, Final Vigil, where the One Tag to Rule Them All quest is down to its last two Tuesdays and the standings have started whispering. Late joiners, the Web still has room for you.
The Quest, Briefly
Shelob's Web @ Buckhorn runs Tuesdays at Buckhorn at Harris Lake County Park in New Hill, North Carolina. The first event was 9/22/2026 at 12:00 PM, with card flex tee times from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. It is a 10-week league, and this is Week 9 of 10. I am contractually required to say the words 'One Tag to Rule Them All,' and I have said them. The tag is a numbered piece of metal. The stakes feel very real anyway.
Late Joiners
We are in the back half of the season. Week 10 is the finale on November 24. Show up, card flex in, and you can still climb the ranks before the Vigil ends. Nobody is going to wait for you to finish your coffee.
The Cost of the Ring
The sponsors have asked me to say that this is fun. The entry costs are below, and they are smaller than the cost of the disc you will inevitably lose in the trees.
Prize money buy-in (optional)
$5.00
Super ace (optional)
$2.00
The Ace Pot and Its Guarantee
The current ace pot sits at $225.67, all of it contributed by players. The league platform, FL!PT Leagues, provides a minimum guarantee of $50.00. The guarantee is enabled but not active this week, because contributions already exceed it.
Why the pot may look stuck
Until contributions pass the guarantee amount, the displayed ace pot can look unchanged at the guarantee figure. Any guarantee top-up is credited to the winner's Bonus Account. Bonus Account funds are registration-only and cannot be withdrawn to PayPal or to a disc shop. The guarantee comes from FL!PT Leagues, the platform, and nobody else.
The Calendar of Doom (Affectionately)
- Week 1: Sep 22, First Threshold
- Week 2: Sep 29, Moss Market
- Week 3: Oct 6, Vault Raid
- Week 4: Oct 13, Ranger Council
- Week 5: Oct 20, Thorn Gate
- Week 6: Oct 27, Ghost Round
- Week 7: Nov 3, Chain Trial
- Week 8: Nov 10, Ironwood Stand
- Week 9: Nov 17, Final Vigil (this week)
- Week 10: Nov 24, the finale
The Two Fellowships
Players are sorted into two factions. The Iron Lantern Oath covers RPA, RAH and RAD, the sworn protectors of the mapped route. The Whispering Weavers cover RAE, RAF and RAG, who prefer stealth to steel. Both are fighting the same Web, and both are reliably undone by the same tree line.
Iron Lantern Oath
RPA, RAH, RAD
Whispering Weavers
RAE, RAF, RAG
Buckhorn, the Web Itself
Buckhorn is 18 holes of heavy woods and moderate hills, with water in play on 8 holes. Accuracy beats power here, and an errant drive usually means a scramble out of the pines. League data ranks Hole 9 as the hardest, averaging +0.83 over par, which is where the Web likes to take a stroke. Hole 15 is the easiest. Water holes reward the cautious and punish the brave.
The Standings Have Thoughts
- RPA leader: Bradley Bushman, 246 points, holding the top of the Iron Lantern Oath.
- RAE tight race: Lee Kennedy 71, Brandon Mayes 62, Andrew Fisher 61, all within 10 points for third through fifth.
- Big mover: Ben Goldston is up 3 in RAF.
- Also moving: Joel Branscome is up 2 in RAE.
Cameron Collar leads RAD with 136 points, and Brian Taylor leads RAF with 132. I do not know whether the vultures are circling yet. I do know the pack is close enough that one bad Tuesday could reshuffle a whole division.
Important Information You Must Include
One Tag to Rule Them All
This is the season's campaign. Each week, tags move between players through the trials of the Web. Defend yours, challenge for theirs, and keep your scorecard honest. The Web keeps its record in flight paths and finish positions.
With Thanks to Our Local Partner
Thank you to Another Round Raleigh, Raleigh's premier disc golf shop and tap room, for supporting this league as a local retail partner. The shop has been a steady home for this community, and the league is better for it. The guarantee on the ace pot comes from FL!PT Leagues, not the shop.
Late joiners, the Web is still open. Card flex in, carry your number into the trees, and let the Final Vigil find you on the grass.
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