Tournament Schedule
- Jun 10th, 2023
- Jun 24th, 2023
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The 1st Old Glory Days Open - Artesian Park - Clinton, MO
- Jul 8th, 2023
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The 7th Annual Lost Woods Open - Lost Woods Golf Course - Theodosia, MO
- Jul 15th, 2023
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Patriot’s Gold & Silver presents: The 14th Annual Monkey Trap Open - J Beast Course - Springdale, AR
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- Jul 29th, 2023 - Jul 30th, 2023
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The 7th Annual Return of the Little Big Show - Morse Park - Neosho, MO
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- Aug 12th, 2023
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Elephant & Castle presents: The 3rd Breaking Chains - PC-18 Course - Fair Grove, MO
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- Aug 19th, 2023
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The 1st Mother Road Open - North Park - Marshfield, Missouri
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- Sep 2nd, 2023
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Elephant & Castle presents: The 17th Annual Dale Roberts Memorial - McCulley Park - Nixa, MO
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- Sep 16th, 2023
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Patriot’s Gold & Silver presents: The 4th Annual Ozarks Dam Open - Empire Park Dam - Forsyth, MO
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- Sep 30th, 2023 - Oct 1st, 2023
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The 18th Annual 4SO - McClelland Park - Joplin, MO
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- Oct 11th, 2023 - Oct 15th, 2023
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The 35th October Friz “The Most Fun Wins”! - The Winfield Fairgrounds - Winfield, KS
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- Oct 28th, 2023 - Oct 29th, 2023
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Patriot’s Gold & Silver presents: The 4th Annual Hallowed Trails Open - Branson Trails - Branson, MO
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- Nov 4th, 2023
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15th Annual DGM Finale - TBA
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- Nov 18th, 2023
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The 6th Annual DGM Encore - presented by: Greazy Dyes - TBA
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- Dec 16th, 2023
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The 13th Annual Winter Blast - TBA
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Players Meeting - Jun 7th, 2023
Missouri Eagle and Elephant & Castle Fine Arms Present: The 13th Annual Jared Hilton Memorial - Driven by Innova Players’ Meeting
Welcome to the 13th Annual Jared Hilton Memorial!
As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our sponsors:
How great is it that we have not one but two title sponsors?!?!?! Thanks so much to Missouri Eagle & Elephant & Castle Fine Arms (Brad Hilton and Doug Bowen I speak for all when I say we appreciate you both)
To our large list of local sponsors, thanks for the home town support:
Lebanon Parks & Rec, Chevrolet, Rivard Heating & Air, Route 66 Putting Gang, All Rite Fab, Sound Envision, Atkinson Farms, Red Dragons, Missouri Cooperage, Patriots Gold & Silver, Hanna Hills, Brad Hilton, JHM Angie Advantage Insurance, DaVinci’s, Shadel’s Colonial Chapel, Realty Executives of Lebanon, and Lebanon Property Management
Check out the signs for all of the sponsors above on the course. I want to thank Brandon Shields for graphic design and Luke at SoundEnvision for making them happen!
We’d also like to thank our Tour Sponsors who keep supporting continuously: Patriots Gold & Silver, Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, and Intuitive Body Works & Massage.
The Jared Hilton Memorial is a very special tournament to many players. Most of these players have a great relationship with one of the most incredible guys in our area, Brad Hilton. I am honored to be called friend by Brad! Brad tries to support everything in the local areas and beyond. His friendships are plentiful and if you know him you know why. To be able to join in this event that keeps his son Jared’s memory alive is something I know Brad cherishes. We hope that when you play the “Big Hill 16 Hole”, you will take a quick moment of silence to think about Brad and his family. We appreciate all of you who continue to support this event, and am confident if this is your first time, you’ll want to come back! Best of luck to you all!
Round 1 tees off at 9. The official scorekeeping will be at pdga.com/score. The code is JHM. Round 1 player course and hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/69076. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. After the first round, lunch will be served at the Winfrey house. A big thanks to Chris and Pamela for the lunch! Round 2 SHOULD start at 1, but may change based on last card. There will be an announcement by DGM staff, and round 2 assignments will be posted on the PDGA page.
Rules for the course are listed below. Unbranded CTP is hole 17 at Jared Hilton. Prodigy-only CTP is hole 5 at Jared Hilton. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 14 at Winfrey. MVP-only CTP is hole 2 at Winfrey.
If there is any question about any throws or lies, try to make a group decision. If no decision can be made, play a provisional. When possible, consult with the course TD to determine the correct answer.
6th Annual Dragon Ridge Open Recap - May 30th, 2023
The 6th Annual Dragon Ridge Open Recap
For the 6th year in a row, the Dragon Ridge Open has filled up. This course, designed by Gary Braman, is as Beautiful as it is Challenging! I have met very few people who dislike this course and many I talk with say it’s in their top five. The unique terrain, basket placements, and beauty make it one of the best venues on the tour!
I would like to thank the City of Camdenton and Park Director Travis Brock for their continued dedication and support of this event. They continue to fund this event and are always helpful when things are needed. Another big shout out to the volunteers that are instrumental in making this course look good, baskets moved, water put out, and much more: Gary Braman (nice new signs!), River Flagg, Triston Stark, JC Vest, and Ben Viles. The course looked better than ever. I speak for all when I say we appreciate your efforts!
I’m confident in saying that we had the BEST weather ever for this event. The 1st round actually started off cool and finished off nearly perfect. The second round high temperature reached the low 80’s which was perfect for golf. There was little to no wind. The weather/Mother Nature could not be used as an excuse this year.
At the end of the event we had a raffle and did a Ring of Fire for an Innova Traveler basket. Alexis Kerman won the Ring of Fire that went well with her FPO win. Justin Gray took home the Innova Discatcher Sport basket (the big ticket item) in the Raffle. It was neat being able to do a Ring of Fire again thanks to no Covid Protocol.
There were 9 divisions represented this year.
Box Scores & Highlights:
MA3 Division: despite a slow start shooting 5 off the 1st round leader (Justin Crawford), Mason Myers shot a great 2nd round to finish on top with a 117. Justin finished 2nd only one stroke off. Austin McBee finished 3rd at 121.
MA2 Division: Joshua Horne shot the hot round 57. This was enough to win shooting a 112 total holding off Matt Williams’ 114 and Scott Hayden’s 118.
MA50+ Division: Thad Nelson tied the hot round with Tom Butler and cruised to the win shooting a total of 117. Darrin Dodson and Brad Hilton tied for 2nd at 122.
FA40+ Division. Mary Abbott took home the win shooting 132 and Tina Gilltrap took 2nd with a 145.
MA40+ Division: Dylan Gilltrap (110 score) was able to hold off Michael Cory (111 score) by only a stick. Todd Bushatz shot a 113 that was good enough for 3rd.
FA2 Division: There were 2 ladies who had quite a battle. Kassidy Dalton was able to come back from a 2 stroke deficit to win by 1 shooting a 138. Merideth Bushatz finished 2nd with a very strong showing (139).
MA1 Division: Alex Raven, Josh Jarvis, and Brandon Luebberring had quite the rollercoaster ride. Their round one scores ranged from 54-58, but all ended up in a dead 3 way tie at 113. Josh bowed out first on hole 1, and it was Brandon who finished the victor in the playoff.
FPO Division: Alexis Kerman (part of Mizzou’s Collegiate Championship Team) pulled off the win shooting a 125. Brandy Monnahan of Lebanon finished with a 131 2nd place. Esmeralda Dodson, in her first Open tourney, finished 3rd only 1 off 2nd with a 132. Mariah Flagg, in her first tourney back in a few years shot a 140.
MPO Division: This was quite a battle at the top! In the first round, Dallas Whittle and David Savage shot the hot rounds with a pair of 50’s Local hero River Flagg was only one off that pace. In round two River caught Savage to tie at 102. In the play off River had a high left putt from 25’ that didn’t stick. Savage took the “W” with a 12 foot park job and an easy tap in. Dallas only missed the play off by one.
Congratulations to all you above and to all that cashed. Thanks again for playing in this fun event. We hope to see you all in Lebanon for the 13th Annual Jared Hilton Memorial on June 10th.
6th Annual Dragon Ridge Open Players Meeting - May 24th, 2023
The 6th Annual Dragon Ridge Open
Players’ Meeting
Welcome to the 6th Dragon Ridge Open! I’d like to give a big Shout out to Gary Braman. Gary pushed to get this course in years ago. He continues to maintain signage, moves baskets, designs the hot stamps and more. We appreciate all you have done for disc golf in the area. I’d also like to thank River Flagg, Triston Stark, and Justin Crawford for their hard work weed eating and other course maintenance. If there has been anyone else that has donated their time thank you and let me know!
We want to thank our Title sponsors: Discmania & The City of Camdenton. Disc Mania has been our manufacturer sponsor all 6 years. They continue to do a great job on the custom discs. The City of Camdenton Parks & Rec, now ran by Travis Brock (parks director), have been supporting this event each and every year since we started this event. It has been a pleasure working with them as well. The partnership between us all has generated 6 straight filled up tourneys, and on behalf of Disc Mania and Travis Brock, we say thank you for your continued support!
We’d also like to thank our Tour Sponsors:, Patriots Gold & Silver, Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, and Intuitive Body Works & Massage. Without these sponsors, the tour would not be what it is today! Thanks for believing in what DGM does, and supporting us each year!
Everyone needs to check in near the trailer under the canopies. Every player will receive 1 premium plastic custom disc and a koozie. Ams will receive a base level custom disc as well. Round 1 tees off at 9:00. Scores for the tournament need to be kept on the PDGA website. Player course and hole assignments will be posted after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/69075. The link to online scoring is https://pdga.com/score/. The access code is DRO. Please have one person only record the card scores to pdga.com. DGM staff will receive them at tournament central. When round one is finished, lunch will be on your own. Round 2 should start at 1. Player course and round assignments will once again be posted to the PDGA event page, and scores should be kept on pdga.com.
Rules for the course are listed below. MVP-only CTP is hole 11. Unbranded CTP is hole 15 Trilogy-only CTP is hole 16. Prodigy-only CTP is hole 17. If there is any question about any throws or lies, try to make a group decision. If no decision can be made, play a provisional. When possible, consult with the course TD to determine the correct answer.
Course distances and OB rules for the course:
Hole Number
Distance
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1
270
Inside softball Field. Retrieve through gate.
2
365
3
205
4
229
5
360
6
280
7
392
8
335
9
280
10
338
Road on right side, on and beyond
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197
Inside tennis court fence
12
300
Parking lot of water park
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325
14
274
15
190
16
228
17
250
18
258
Parking lot behind basket
North Ark Open Players Meeting - May 10th, 2023
Players’ Meeting
Welcome to the 11th North Ark Open! I have to start by giving a huge shout out to Matt Bell, Director of Explore Harrison. For twelve years our partnership has continued to produce one of the best events on the tour. Nearly every year the NAO fills up. This event has been a staple in raising and contributing money to the EDGE program as it is part of the Tournament Charity Program (TCP). Above all it is a beautiful/challenging course that that the North Ark College keeps in immaculate condition. We hope to continue each year “Exploring Harrison” as this tournament continues on! Thank you Matt!!
We also give a big thanks to our Tour Sponsors. Without them we couldn’t make the tours happen: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Patriots Gold & Silver, Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, and Intuitive Body Works & Massage.
Everyone needs to check in at the concession stand or in the trailer if the weather is bad. Round 1 tees off at 10. Scores for the tournament should be kept on the PDGA website, but we can have paper scorecards available if necessary. Player course and hole assignments will be posted Friday evening at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/69074. The link to online scoring is https://pdga.com/score/. The access code is NAO. Please have at least two people record the card scores to pdga.com. This will help reduce the possibility of errors. DGM staff will receive them at tournament central. When round one is finished, everyone is on their own for lunch. Round 2 should start at 1, but will be based on receiving the last card after round 1. Player course and round assignments will once again be posted to the PDGA event page, and scores should be kept on pdga.com.
Rules for the courses are listed below. Unbranded CTP is hole 5. MVP-only CTP is hole 6b. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 7b. Prodigy-only CTP is hole 17. If there is any question about any throws or lies, try to make a group decision. If no decision can be made, play a provisional. When possible, consult with the course TD to determine the correct answer.
Hanna Hills Open Players Meeting - Apr 13th, 2023
Hanna Hills Open
Hanna Hills Players Meeting:
Patriot's Gold & Silver Presents: The 5th Annual Hanna Hills Open sponsored by Dynamic Discs
Players’ Meeting
Welcome to the 5th Annual Hanna Hills! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our tour sponsors:
Our Title Sponsors are Patriot's Gold & Silver and Dynamic Discs
Tour Sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, and Intuitive Body Works & Massage.
Carpool if at all possible. We've expanded the parking lot, but there is still limited parking. We have also painted some parking lines to help maximize space. If the main parking lot is full, find Vic, Diana, Michael, or Jonathan, and they will direct you where to park. Also, please try to start live scoring before you get to the course. The cell signal is very hit and miss. Mostly miss!
Directions: From I-44 take exit 153 at Buckhorn and travel south 1.1 miles on MO HWY 17, turn left (southeast) on Hwy NN. Travel 3.6 miles on NN. Enter the course next to the historic Hanna Post Office. Follow the signs marked "Hanna Hills Parking."
Everyone needs to check in at the barn. Round 1 tees off at 9. Scores for this tournament wil be kept online at www.pdga.com/score. Code is HHO. Paper cards will be available upon request. Round 1 player course and hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/67758. DGM staff will receive the online scores at tournament central. When round one is finished, lunch will be provided by the Benteles on the grounds. This is an incredibly beautiful and well kept private course, for this reason we ask that you bring a donation for food if you are able. Round 2 SHOULD start at 1, but may change based on last card. There will be an announcement by DGM staff, and round 2 assignments will be posted online and on paper.
Rules for the course are listed below. There are 5 CTP’s: Women’s only CTP is hole 2. Innova CTP (any doc can win) is hole 3. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 14. MVP-only hole is hole 8. Prodigy-only hole is hole 17.
If there is any question about any throws or lies, try to make a group decision. If no decision can be made, play a provisional. When possible, consult with the course TD to determine the correct answer.
Course distances and OB rules for the course:
Hole Number Distance Notes
1 408 OB - Main pond, surrounded by water. If OB, proceed to DZ. Water left of road will be casual.
2 224 OB - Surrounded by water
3 234 OB - Surrounded by water
4 417 OB - Barbed wire fence
5 336
6 432 OB - Surrounded by water, barbed wire fence at bottom of cliff. If over the cliff, but in bounds, player may play from lie, or from previous lie with penalty.
7 264 Play from red/white pad (on the right). OB - Surrounded by water
8 238
9 438 Green rope on left OB. Yellow rope above it is for visual reference off the tee. Make a judgment call, benefit to the player. If disc goes over cliff, DO NOT retrieve. Vic will get it after your round.
10 330 Surrounded by water OB. If OB, proceed to DZ.
11 221
12 387
13 420 Surrounded by water OB
14 237
15 438
16 621
17 225
18 713 Play from blue/white (long) pad, near the Russ Burns donated bench. Fence beyond basket is OB
Disc’n for Cheetahs VIII Recap - Apr 9th, 2023
Disc'n for Cheetahs VIII Recap
The Disc’n for Cheetahs VIII is in the books. The field was maxed out at 100 players. We were gifted nearly perfect weather and it was welcomed by everyone. The course was well groomed and prepped by many helping hands from friends and the zoo staff. I really can’t think of much that would have made the event any better.
Players gathered early to take in some practice as the sun slowly rose over the beautiful purple bloomed Redbud trees that are scattered throughout the course. Hole 2 and 17 of the course have an amazing look over the heart of the course. The view almost begs for a picture to be taken (there is one shown below). Many compliments were made about how this course has improved each years. A big thanks for all of you who have chosen to help out and make it happen.
Before the first round, we were able to have a short players meeting. During the meeting I was able to recognize former park director Kate Plank who I asked to be there. Kate was the first park official that helped me early on when I started running events at Oak Grove. She was always encouraging, supportive, and helped disc golf grow in Springfield in any way she could. I’ve always called her “Kate the Great” a name she definitely earned.
When the horn blew to start round 1, it was a little brisk but perfectly calm. After a few holes many of us were shedding layers as it began to warm up. The Cheetahs course has a great mix of holes offering: 2 pond holes, 2 creek holes, 2 hanging baskets, 3 holes with bamboo that comes into play, and a good bit of elevation and wooded holes. You also never know what animals you are going to hear, and we all heard several animals throughout the day.
After the 1st round was finished, the zoo staff offered a hot dog, brat, or hamburger meal. The funds generated by this went to the Zoo. There were raffle tickets sold at this time as well. Play resumed at 2:00. The temperature was 75+ and there was only a hint of wind that picked up toward the middle part of the round. I heard “The weather is perfect!” many times. We were definitely blessed!
We would again like to thank all the Zoo Staff for letting us use their land and for helping us make the course look and play so well. To all our sponsors both tournament and tour, we appreciate you all so much and recognize without you we couldn’t do what we do! To all the players who came out to compete and support DGM, the Zoo, and the Cheetah Habitat in Kenya, we say thank you and hope to see you at another event soon.
Bleacher Report:
Michael Luster won the basket donated by Steve Hograffee!
Congrats Ross Steketee on taking that $500+ ace pot ($160 was rolled over from the Lucky 13)!
We had one Junior Garrett Samek who shot 140
There was a huge Recreational field of 38 players. Only 3 of them finished under par.
1st place Calvin Hensley shot -7 (A “Move Up” shout out is in order here!) Great shooting!
2nd place Jacob Woolston -2
3rd place Quinten Volz -1
The Intermediate division had 13 players with four shooting under par:
1st place Moe Smith -6
2nd place Jared Graves -3
3rd place tie Kyle Herz & Mike Harelson
The MA 50+ division had as players. Only the winner shot under par.
1st place Jeff Ford finished -2
2nd place Mike Abbott +3
3rd place Darrin Dodson +7
Julie Crouch was the only 40+ female player. She shot a +10
Brothers Toby and Charles Rector battled into a play of shooting a pair of -7’s. Toby edged out his bro to take 1st. Mark Vanderhoef shot +3 to take 3rd.
Esmeralda Dodson was our only female in the advanced division and also the only female to shoot under par in the field. She shot -1! Impressive young lady!
There were 8 players in The Advanced division. Our top two players should really be thinking of moving up! There scores were good enough to finish in the top 5 in open. 1st place Seth Lindeman blistered a -15 (tying the 2nd place open score). Dylan Clinkenbeard shot a -11 (his score would have been good enough for solo 5th in Open). You guys really crushed it! Come on boys Move Up!! 3rd place with a -1 and back from his service in Korea, was Jonathan Chambless. Welcome back Jonathan and thank you for your service!
Mary Abbott was our only Open female player. She shot a +4.
There were 19 players in the Open Division. I was asked what I thought would take the open division a few days before the event. I said a pair of -9’s would likely take it. Allen Heston did exactly that shooting -18. Incredible shooting Allen and congratulations on your 1st Open B tier win! 2nd place shooting -15 was Bradley Brown. Bradley tied Allen the first round, it couldn’t quite keep up with Allen in round 2. Still impressive Bradley. There was a tie for 3rd place between Alec Knopf and Dustin Banks shooting -14. To all of you guys, Great Job!
For full results please visit: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/67757
Thanks again to all of you who came out to play the Disc’n for Cheetahs event! We hope
To see you next week at the Hanna Hills Open. This course is a favorite to many and offers some of the most beautiful and challenging holes in the state. You may register here: https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Patriots_Gold_and_Silver_Presents_The_5th_Annual_Hanna_Hills_Open_sponsored_by_Dynamic_Discs_2023/register
Lucky 13 Players Meeting - Mar 9th, 2023
Elephant & Castle presents: The 15th Annual Lucky 13 Players’ Meeting
Welcome to the 15th Annual Lucky 13! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our sponsors. Our title sponsor is Elephant & Castle Fine arms. It's worth noting that Elephant & Castle is also a tour sponsor and the title sponsor for several of this year's tournaments. Doug Bowen has been driving for many years. If you ever need a gun, ammunition, a history lesson, or any combination of these visit Elephant & Castle Fine Arms in Ozark, Missouri.
Our tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Patriots Gold & Silver, Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, and Intuitive Body Works & Massage.
Everyone needs to check in at the main building. THERE WILL BE A SHORT PLAYERS MEETING AT 9:30 in the Big Room. Round 1 tees off at 10. Official scores for this tournament will be kept at pdga.com/score. The code is L13. Round 1 player course and hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/67419. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. When round one is finished we will break for lunch. Round 2 SHOULD start at 2, but may change based on last card. There will be an announcement by DGM staff, and round 2 assignments will be posted on the PDGA page.
Once the second round has finished, the EDGE raffle and payout will be held in the big room in the main building.
Rules for the course are listed below. Non Branded CTP is hole 15 (prizes donated by Innova), Trilogy-only CTP is hole 17. MVP-only CTP is hole 2. Prodigy-only CTP is hole 6
If there is any question about any throws or lies, try to make a group decision. If no decision can be made, play a provisional. When possible, consult with the course TD to determine the correct answer.
Course distances and OB rules: All curbs, concrete, paved paths, fences, driveways, paved parking lots, and playground equipment are OB.
The 15th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl Recap - Feb 25th, 2023
The 15th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl Full Recap
125 Players played the 15th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl. All were treated to the best weather ever for a Lebanon Ice Bowl! Almost no wind to speak of, lots of sunshine and blue skies, and high temperatures in the mid to upper 50’s were welcomed by everyone! There were some swampy places from the rain we had a few days prior and the water added a “pond” on hole 1 on the Winfrey course, but these were minor inconveniences. The courses were very well groomed except for some evergreens that were cut and will be burned off soon. The Wyota Village Chain Banger Club did an incredible job raking and blowing out leaves from the fairways through the woods! This was much appreciated and I speak for everyone when I say a big thanks to all of you.
I definitely want to take this time to give a big “thank you” to all of these people for putting in a lot of time and effort into making this event happen: Brad Hilton, Brandy Monnahan, Dan Newlin, Pamela Collins, Rollin Clamme, Ryan Shockley, Chris Ryan, Steven Wilson, and Jerry McGinnis. Everyone mentioned helped with food, course maintenance, sponsor gathering or a combination of all. If you get a chance give them a shout of thanks when you see them. I also want to thank our sponsors again: Lebanon Parks & Rec, Patriots Gold & Silver (Jeff Ford), New Key Realty, Keen Motors LLC, Denny Rhoads Drywall, and Dan Newlin. It’s definitely easier when you have local support!
Both courses were used and we split the fields between the JHM course and Winfrey. The Recreation division had 30 players and Intermediate had 35. These two divisions made one group with all other division making up the second group. Rec & Int started on Winfrey purse in the morning, while the others played the Jared Hilton course before switching at lunch. A Chile and Hot Dog lunch was served courtesy of the folks mentioned earlier.
During play there were 2 Aces. Chris Neff (hole 8 JHM) and Cody Williams (hole 16 JHM “the mound hole”). Not only did they get to split the $360 Ace Pot, they also received a $100 each from Dan Newlin who agreed to donate $100 to each player for their aces, and also gave $100 to the charity! Well played guys your great drives put $200 more toward L-Life! Super cool idea Dan, thanks a bunch!
$2,606 was raised this year with approximately 150-200 lbs of food. This will all be distributed to L-Life Food Pantry very soon. Thanks to everyone for your efforts in making a difference in helping feed the hungry in the Lebanon area. Feeding the hungry was the goal Rick Rothstein had when he began the Ice Bowl many years ago. You all rocked this year’s 15th Annnuka Lebanon Ice Bow! Thank you so much!!
Worth noting, Bryan Pitman won the Monkey Trap in the raffle! No excuses for poor putting now! Congratulations.
There were 6 Doubles Teams on Friday:
1st Place: Triston & Drake
2nd Place Tie: Andrew & Smith and Austin & James
There were 11 Divisions this year.
For full results please visit https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/66505
The Rec Division was super close with only one stroke separated 1st and a 3 way tie for 2nd. Dustin Guinn-Ingram’s 111 held off Nick Sheppard, Corey Chaney, and Greazy Dyes Chase Luster 112 finishes.
You wouldn’t think it could get much closer than the Rec fields finish, but the Int division was even closer. There was a 4 way tie for first between: Christian Polivich, Brendon Rost, Timothy Taylor, and Peyton Wallace. All of them shot 103’s. Worth noting, Drake Ford was only one back with his 104. Christian won in a play off.
The MA60+ was taken down by Jeff City’s Stan Balke. Stan 2nd round was where he pulled away from Mike McBee and John Parsons. Stan won by 4 shooting a 105.
No stranger to the winners circle, Darrin Dodson won the MA50+ division by 5 over Jeff Ford and by 7 over Clint Klupka.
Marry Abbott blistered a 57 first round rolling to a convincing win shooting a total of 119. Tina Gilltrap finished 2nd shooting a 137, and Korie Klupka finished 3rd with a 141.
It was Chris Neff shot a total score of 105 cruising to an easy win shooting a 51 in his 2nd round adding 9 strokes to his 1 stroke 1st round lead over Jeremy Surratt.
Advanced winner Ethan Keuhn shot a 49 first round that gave him a significant lead as he cruised to his final score 101 win. The battle for 2nd was taken by Tristan Stark who’s 107 bested Jacob Fulhorst by a stick.
MP50+ was won by local hero Dan Newlin who shot a -6 103. His 49 first round gave him the early lead by over Rick Kapalko (2nd Pl) Doug Wiegand (3rd Pl).
The MP40+ was dominated by Dasun Keylor’s -13 performance. His drives were solid and his putting was fire. There was however a battle for 2nd as I had to shoot a 47 to over come my 3 stroke deficit that Justin Mount and Christopher Douglas had stacked on me. They finished tied for 3rd.
FA1 was taken by local Brandy Monnahan’s. Her 116 total bested Millie Cowgill 8 strokes. Brandy mentioned that Millie had a few tough breaks especially a low putt that hit and rolled OB. Tough break but these two will battle again soon I’m sure.
Brock Rohler shot a pair of 45’s finishing at -19 for the tourney. 2nd place Dustin Banks, who shot a very respectable -16 was able to hold off Alexander Lemley and Cory Anderson who
Finished in a tie for 3rd with a pair of -14’s.
Congratulations to all the rest who cashed. I hope to see you in a few weeks at the 15th Annual Lucky 13 in Republic, Missouri. Until then many aces and birdies!
You may register for the Lucky 13 here:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Elephant_and_Castle_presents_The_15th_Annual_Lucky_13_2023/register
The 15th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl Players Meeting - Feb 23rd, 2023
The 15th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl
Players’ Meeting
Welcome to the 15th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our sponsors.
Tournament sponsors include: Lebanon Parks & Rec, Patriots Gold & Silver, New Key Realty, Keen Motors LLC, Denny Rhoads Drywall, and Dan Newlin
Our tour sponsors: Patriots Gold & Silver, Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, and Intuitive Body Works & Massage.
Everyone needs to check in at the Winfrey house. The PDGA has finally lifted their Covid protocol! Pro players will be paid via PayPal unless other arrangements are made. Please be sure that the address that is used to sign up with is the e mail you want your money sent to. If not, let me know the address you want used before you leave the event. Amateurs you will be paid out with a voucher that may be used in the trailer just like cash. No more than 6 players will be allowed in the trailer at one time. If you receive a voucher, it must be redeemed the day of the event unless special arrangements are made. Simply come talk with me if there is a circumstance in which you need to leave before shopping. You may have someone shop for you.
Round 1 tees off at 10. The official scorekeeping will be at pdga.com/score. The code is LIB. Round 1 player course and hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/66505. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. After the first round, a chili lunch will be served at the Winfrey house. Round 2 SHOULD start at 1, but may change based on last card. There will be an announcement by DGM staff, and round 2 assignments will be posted on the PDGA page.
This year Dan Newlin has an Ace Challenge for everyone. How it works is simple: if any player hits an Ace, Dan will donate $100 to the charity and $100 to the player who hits the Ace. You do not have to be in the tournament Ace Pot to win Dan‘s Ace Challenge. There will be a $5 Ace Pot going on as well, so don’t forget to sign up for it during check in.
�Rules for the course are listed below. Unbranded CTP is hole 17 at Jared Hilton. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 14 at Winfrey. MVP-only CTP is hole 4 at Winfrey. Prodigy-only CTP is hole 5 at Jared Hilton.
Park bathrooms are closed, but there are porta potties on the courses. If there is any question about any throws or lies, try to make a group decision. If no decision can be made, play a provisional. When possible, consult with the course TD to determine the correct answer.
Maps and Rule & OB sheets can be seen on my FaceBook pages: Russel Burns, both Disc Golf Monkey pages, and the Ozarks Flying Disc Golf page.
Q 102’s Presidential Cup VIII Players Meeting - Feb 6th, 2023
Q-102 presents: The Presidential Cup VIII sponsored by: Dynamic Discs - 5k/10k Ace Challenge Event
Players’ Meeting
Welcome to the 8th Presidential Cup! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our sponsors. A big thank you to our Title Sponsor Q-102! Also, a thank you for the awesome players packs goes out to our manufacturer sponsor Dynamic Discs.
Our tour sponsors this year are Patriots Gold & Silver, Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, and Intuitive Body Works & Massage.
Everyone needs to check in at the pro shop. Also, the PDGA is requiring a signed waiver stating we acknowledge the increased risk of COVID-19 by playing in this tournament. Since you all signed up online, you've already signed that waiver.
Regarding COVID-19, please maintain social distancing at all times before, during, and after the tournament. Six people at a time will be allowed to check in. After the tournament, amateur players receiving a payout will need to form three lines, as six people will be allowed in the trailer at any one time. All Amateur Players Please Note: All vouchers must be used the day of unless arrangements are made before you leave.
Round 1 tees off at 10. The official scorekeeping will be at pdga.com/score. The code is PRES. Round 1 player course and hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/66526. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. After the first round, there will be chili for lunch. If anyone would like to bring an extra pot, please do! Round 2 SHOULD start at 1, but may change based on last card. There will be an announcement by DGM staff, and round 2 assignments will be posted on the PDGA page.
The 2nd Round is when the 5K/10K Challenge is in effect. We chose the second round in hopes it has warmed up a little. If you choose to throw any disc from the Trilogy line up: Dynamic Discs, Latitude 64, or Westside and hit the Ace on Hole 20 (the approved and designated challenge hole) you will win $10,000. If you choose to throw any other brand of disc and Ace, it will be worth $5,000. Make sure you state your name, the disc you are throwing, and show it to the camera man. Also, make sure the camera is rolling! BEST OF LUCK TO ALL!!
Rules for the course are listed below. Prodigy-only CTP is hole 1. MVP-only CTP is hole 2, unbranded CTP is hole 8, Trilogy-only CTP is hole 19.
If there is any question about any throws or lies, try to make a group decision. If no decision can be made, play a provisional. When possible, consult with the course TD to determine the correct answer.
Course distances and OB rules:
Hole Number
Distance
Notes
1
250
OB - Fence
2
210
OB - Fence
3
313
OB - Fence, Property line, water
4
200
Double mando. If missed, proceed to DZ. OB - Water
5
262
OB - Water
6
237
Mando left of marked tree. OB - Property lines
7
302
OB - Property line
8
247
9
374
10
150
11
165
12
129
Mandatory right of marked tree. If missed, proceed to DZ
13
258
Mandatory right of marked tree. If missed, proceed to DZ
14
603
OB - Property line
15
420
16
230
OB - Driveway & beyond, Road & beyond
17
170
Island hole. Any shot not on the island, play from the lie with 1 stroke penalty.
18
250
OB - Construction area near building and containers
19
176
OB - Construction area near building and containers
20
300
OB - All concrete & beyond, on top of clubhouse.
Second Round Only! DD 5K/10K Challenge. State your name, disc name, and disc manufacturer. Make sure camera is ready.