Jason Southwick
NEFA #5, PDGA #5893
NEFA #5, PDGA #5893
Nomination
Player to be nominated: Jason Southwick
Nominee PDGA #: 5893
Nominee NEFA #: 5
The State where the nominee currently lives: MA
Nominee’s age: 65Number of years the nominee has been involved in organized disc sports: 45
Describe the nominee's involvement as a Course ambassador:
Jason is one of the most influential course designers in the area. His course Pyramids, is the oldest in Mass as I understand it, and he also was involved with Maple Hill in the early years because of Steve and Tom being his cousins. He's helped design many courses in the area including Webster Fish and Game, 501 Disc Golf, Newton Hill, and the dam courses. He also was there on day 1 of Maple Hill, and was very involved at it's inception and through the following years. And his efforts don't stop at design, Jason's always been a hard worker and has put in some serious time to the disc golf courses in the area.
Describe the nominee's involvement as an Event ambassador:
Jason helped run MSDGC (Marshall Street Disc Golf Championships) for many years, the premier disc golf tournament at Maple Hill/Pyramids. MSDGC laid the footprint for what later became the Vibram Open, Maple Hill Open, and MVP Open. Where would we be without Jason's sponsorship, hard work, and involvement?
Describe the nominee's involvement as a Grow the Sport ambassador:
As the owner of Marshall Street Disc Golf, Jason has had a huge influence not just in New England disc golf, but in disc golf across the Country. Marshall Street has influenced the scope of online disc golf retail immensely, from feats such has having individual pictures of the entire inventory, to even just being one of the first websites to sell mainly discs. Marshall Street is known far and wide, and without Jason or Marshall Street, I wonder what the disc golf community in New England would even look like today.
Describe the nominee's involvement as a Player ambassador:
Jason played on an ultimate team in Austria, and I know he played disc golf professionally for a time back in the day. I don't know a lot of specifics about his accomplishments.
Other information the committee may find useful. Please reference the specific section or sections of the criteria above. Provide examples of the nominee's impact on the disc golf community:
I'm sure that whoever is reading this knows who Jason is, and may even know Jason. If you do, I'm sure you know just like I do how much he has impacted disc golf. From influencing manufacturers into producing lighter weights and brighter colors, to his efforts at the many courses in the area, Jason has had a part in all things disc golf for decades. I genuinely believe that Jason has impacted disc golf in New England more than most people realize. The creation and growth of Marshall Street over time has been a key piece to the New England disc golf demographic. His involvement with Maple Hill, MSDGC, and Marshall Street are the bedrock of New England disc golf, and his close work with the other founding fathers of New England disc golf like Dave Stidham, Billymac, Lick, and Vinny. He is one of them. I can't think of many other people in New England who deserve to have their name commemorated in the New England Disc Golf Hall of Fame more than Jason Southwick.
Nominee PDGA #: 5893
Nominee NEFA #: 5
The State where the nominee currently lives: MA
Nominee’s age: 65Number of years the nominee has been involved in organized disc sports: 45
Describe the nominee's involvement as a Course ambassador:
Jason is one of the most influential course designers in the area. His course Pyramids, is the oldest in Mass as I understand it, and he also was involved with Maple Hill in the early years because of Steve and Tom being his cousins. He's helped design many courses in the area including Webster Fish and Game, 501 Disc Golf, Newton Hill, and the dam courses. He also was there on day 1 of Maple Hill, and was very involved at it's inception and through the following years. And his efforts don't stop at design, Jason's always been a hard worker and has put in some serious time to the disc golf courses in the area.
Describe the nominee's involvement as an Event ambassador:
Jason helped run MSDGC (Marshall Street Disc Golf Championships) for many years, the premier disc golf tournament at Maple Hill/Pyramids. MSDGC laid the footprint for what later became the Vibram Open, Maple Hill Open, and MVP Open. Where would we be without Jason's sponsorship, hard work, and involvement?
Describe the nominee's involvement as a Grow the Sport ambassador:
As the owner of Marshall Street Disc Golf, Jason has had a huge influence not just in New England disc golf, but in disc golf across the Country. Marshall Street has influenced the scope of online disc golf retail immensely, from feats such has having individual pictures of the entire inventory, to even just being one of the first websites to sell mainly discs. Marshall Street is known far and wide, and without Jason or Marshall Street, I wonder what the disc golf community in New England would even look like today.
Describe the nominee's involvement as a Player ambassador:
Jason played on an ultimate team in Austria, and I know he played disc golf professionally for a time back in the day. I don't know a lot of specifics about his accomplishments.
Other information the committee may find useful. Please reference the specific section or sections of the criteria above. Provide examples of the nominee's impact on the disc golf community:
I'm sure that whoever is reading this knows who Jason is, and may even know Jason. If you do, I'm sure you know just like I do how much he has impacted disc golf. From influencing manufacturers into producing lighter weights and brighter colors, to his efforts at the many courses in the area, Jason has had a part in all things disc golf for decades. I genuinely believe that Jason has impacted disc golf in New England more than most people realize. The creation and growth of Marshall Street over time has been a key piece to the New England disc golf demographic. His involvement with Maple Hill, MSDGC, and Marshall Street are the bedrock of New England disc golf, and his close work with the other founding fathers of New England disc golf like Dave Stidham, Billymac, Lick, and Vinny. He is one of them. I can't think of many other people in New England who deserve to have their name commemorated in the New England Disc Golf Hall of Fame more than Jason Southwick.
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