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.

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.

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
OB Rules
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
11
197
Inside tennis court fence
12
300
Parking lot of water park
13
325

14
274

15
190

16
228

17
250

18
258
Parking lot behind basket

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

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

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

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 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

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 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.

73 Players at the Bear Hollow Ice Bowl in Ava, MO!

It was a beautiful day for an Ice Bowl today. Of course it started out a bit nippy as you’d expect in January, but the sun came out and warmed things up nicely. Almost everyone shed a layer of clothes for the second round. The wind did pick up in the 2nd round, but it was manageable.

There were 73 players who came out and enjoyed the day of golfing, raising money and collecting food for the Heart of America Food Pantry. Nick Helm will be posting the totals on the Bear Hollow FB page once he has it figured up. There were nine divisions represented today. There were a lot of new faces and several veterans, and all seemed to have a great time!

A big thanks to Jeff Ford, owner of Patriots Gold & Silver for being the title sponsor. Thanks also to this years tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Patriots Gold & Silver, Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Creator Designs, Prodigy Discs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, MVP/Axiom, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Missouri Common Ground Alliance, and Swing Right Golf. Without these the tour wouldn’t be what it is. On behalf of all the players, Thank You all so much!

* There were 3 Aces hit today. Sadly, only two put in the Ace Pot. Brad “The Bud Man” Hilton and Dylan Clements split the cash, which was about $130 to both of them. Nevada, don’t forget the Ace Pot next time!

* Roy Crouch won the Basket in the raffle.

* Cory Anderson won the Prodigy CTP, and Mike Haralson won the MVP CTP.

For full results: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/65615

1st & 2nd finishers:

FA3
1st Catie Sala-Bankston +25

MA3
1st Ben Hamilton -2
2nd T David Michael +4
2nd T Dylan Clements +4

MA2
1st Brian Waren -9
2nd Davis Ford -8

MA 50+
1st Darin Dodson -11
2nd Brad Hilton -5

MA 40+
1st Roy Crouch -7
2nd Brad Philpot E

FA 40+ Julie Crouch +14

MA 1
1st Triston Stark -9
2nd Justin Crawford +2

FPO
1st Millicent Cowgill +4

MPO
Andrew Presnell -19
Nevada McAlin -14

Congratulations to all who cashed!!

I hope to see you all at the Presidential Cup next month on the 11th. You may register here: https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Q_102_presents_The_Presidential_Cup_VIII_sponsored_by_Dynamic_Discs_5k_10k_Ace_Challenge_Event_2023/register

Players’ Meeting

Welcome to the 9th Annual Bear Hollow Ice Bowl! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our sponsors.

Our tour sponsors: Patriots Gold & Silver, Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Creator Designs, Prodigy Discs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, MVP/Axiom, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Missouri Common Ground Alliance, and Swing Right Golf.

Everyone needs to check in at the pavilion. 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. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. Three 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.

Round 1 tees off at 10. The official scorekeeping will be at pdga.com/score. The code is ICE. Round 1 player course and hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/65615. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. After the first round, you're on your own for 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. MVP CTP is hole 1. Prodigy CTP is hole 2.


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 concrete and walking paths are OB. In most cases, simply refer to the posted sign for rules

Hole Number Distance Notes
1 200 OB - Path, water, basketball court
2 185 OB - Path & beyond
3 364 OB - Path, road & beyond, pool fence
4 235 Mandatory right of backstop. OB - water
5 236 OB - Playgrounds, path, water
6 187 Tee is behind big rocks. OB - Water
7 215 OB - Water
8 208 OB - Street & beyond
9 145
10 127 Island hole. If island not made, 1 stroke penalty and play where it lies (drive only receives a penalty).
11 171 OB - Water
12 363 OB - Water and path & beyond
13 243
14 337 OB - Path & beyond
15 221 OB - Path, baseball field fence, street & beyond
16 240 OB - Path, park road & beyond, street & beyond
17 250 OB - Baseball field, path & beyond, road & beyond
18 250 OB - Water, path & beyond, road & beyon

Elephant & Castle presents: The 12th Winter Blast - Featuring The 10th Annual North Ark Open Players’ Meeting

Welcome to the 12 Winter Blast AND the 10th North Ark Open! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our title sponsor: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms. We’d also like to thank all of our tour sponsors this year: Prodigy Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, MVP/Axiom, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Missouri Common Ground Alliance, and Swing Right Golf.

Don’t forget that we are raising money for the Christian County Family Crisis Center (Freedom’s Rest) at this event. I will be raffling off a new Innova Discatcher Pro-28 basket for the big ticket item. There will be a lot of other things in the raffle as well. If you are able, pick up some canned food, cleaning supplies, or make a straight donation. Make all checks payable to Freedom’s Rest. If you can, support this last event on the Blast Off Tour 2022 by giving a little back. Thank you all in advanced!

Everyone needs to check in at the concession stand or in the trailer (weather dependent). 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.

Speaking of COVID-19, please maintain social distancing at all times before, during, and after the tournament. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. 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 6 people will be allowed in the trailer at any one time.

Round 1 tees off at 9:00. 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/59096. 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 1:00, 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. MVP-only CTP is hole 6b. Prodigy-only CTP is hole 17.
This is the last chance to win one of these CTP’s and get entered into the raffle for a basket. Winners of the baskets will be announced at the end of the event. Innova and Dynamic Discs baskets were given out at the Finale!

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.


North Ark Rules & OB’s

1
305
OB – Sidewalk and parking lot on left
2
310
OB – Road, curb, and parking on the left at base of slope
3
385
OB – Road, curb, and parking on the left at base of slope, parking lot behind basket, and far side of cross country track on rights
4
310
OB – Fence in trees on left
5
244
OB - Maintenance buildings on left
6
422
OB – Tennis court behind basket
6b
210
OB – Street between tee an pine trees, parking area beyond basket
7
315
OB – Parking lot on right
7b
250
OB – On top of building
8
770
OB – Fence on right and beyond basket
9
350
10
356
OB – Fence beyond basket
11
190
OB – Fence on right
12
223
Mando – Between 2 trees in front of tee. Retee if missed
13
191
14
350
15
312
OB – Fence on right. DO NOT cross fence to retrieve discs
16
446
OB – Fence on right
17
247
18
364
OB – Road, curb, and parking beyond basket

Elephant & Castle presents: DGM’s 5th Encore sponsored by: Greazy Dyes Players’ Meeting

Welcome to DGM’s Encore held at Maranatha’s Bible Camp’s South 80 Acres Disc Golf Course, in Everton, Missouri. As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our sponsors.

Our title sponsors are Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, and Greazy Dyes who is supplying a Greazy Dyed disc to all players! Thank you both for support!

Tour sponsors: Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, MVP/Axiom, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Missouri Common Ground Alliance, and Swing Right Golf.

Everyone needs to check in at the Multi Purpose building. There will be a sign on the door. 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. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. 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. Remember the vouchers are redeemable the day of only, unless arrangements are made.

Round 1 tees off at 9. Scores for this tournament will be kept at www.pdga.com/score. The code is encore. Round 1 player course and hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/64066. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. Please have at least two people keep score. This will help keep any mistakes from occurring. When round one is finished, lunch will be at the The Multi Purpose Building. 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 courses are listed below.
There are two CTP’s: Hole 10 is the MVP/Axiom/Streamline CTP Only and Hole 11 is the Prodigy Only CTP. This is the last chance to qualify for the MVP basket. Also, you have this event and the Winter Blast to qualify for the Prodigy basket. Good Luck to All!

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.

*All wooded areas are in bounds and play from the lie.
*All unmowed grass areas along fairways are played as hazard. Player will play from the lie with a penalty stroke.
*Any area outside barbed wire fences is OB.

Hole Distance Rules
1 389 Area left of fairway is hazard. Fence right of fairway is OB.
2 337
3 200
4 150
5 195
6 393 Area right of mowed fairway is hazard.
7 245 Area right of mowed fairway is hazard.
8 605 All area outside mowed fairway is hazard
9 275 Area left of mowed fairway is hazard.
10 241 Area left of mowed fairway is hazard. Fence right of fairway is OB.
11 232 Creek right of mowed fairway is hazard.
12 223
13 270
14 317 Area left of mowed fairway is hazard.
15 216 Areas left and right of mowed fairway are hazard.
16 375 Areas left and right of mowed fairway are hazard.
17 294 Area right of mowed fairway is hazard.
18 415 Areas left of mowed fairway and right of mowed fairway and road are hazard.

Patriot’s Gold & Silver presents, The 14th Annual DGM Finale featuring the 3rd Annual Ozarks Dam Open Players’ Meeting

Welcome to the Ozarks Dam Open! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our title sponsor: Patriot's Gold & Silver.

We’d also like to thank the tour sponsors this year: Elephant & Castle, Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, MVP/Axiom, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Missouri Common Ground Alliance, and Swing Right Golf.

Everyone needs to check in at the building. 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.

Speaking of COVID-19, please maintain social distancing at all times before, during, and after the tournament. Check in will be in the Security building next to hole 10’s tee box. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. Three 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 vouchers must be redeemed the day unless arrangements are made. You may have someone else pick out your winnings.

Round 1 tees off at 9:00. Scores for this tournament will be kept two ways. The PDGA will be enforcing a new rule this year that at least two methods of scorekeeping must be offered. The official scorekeeping will be at pdga.com/score. The code is ODO. Round 1 player course and hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/64064. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. Please have at least 2 players keep score. This will help eliminate the chance of mistakes. After the first round, lunch will be available at the park. 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 courses are listed below. Unbranded CTP is hole 10. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 18. Prodigy-only CTP is hole 13. MVP-only CTP is hole 4. 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.

Marshall Open Recap

There were 64 players this year that played in the 11th Annual Marshall Open. 10 divisions were represented in the field. The weather had plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures than normal for this tournament, but the wind was a brutal factor. It definitely hindered record scores.

The morning started well, with not a hint of wind. Ironically, when I blew the horn for the “two minute” until the start time, the wind starting blowing. With the first gust blowing right at the start time, it never slowed down. In fact, the 2nd round was more windy than the first.

All players, pros included, received a players pack that included a custom disc, a towel, mini, and sticker provided by Prodigy Discs. There were trophies for the winners and there were 2 baskets given away in the raffle along with a lot of other items.

We want to thank everyone who came out this year. To the City and Marshall Disc Golf club thanks for another year. Also, a big shout out to all who helped in any way (especially the Marshall Rotary Club) for the food. Last, but definitely not least, Prodigy Discs for the great job on the players packs.

Official Results may be found here:
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/63235

There are only four tournaments left this season:

Hallowed Trails in Branson - October 29th (this Saturday)

The DGM Finale in Forsyth - November 5th

The Encore in Everton - November 19th (this is a new course on some beautiful property 30 minutes from Springfield)

The Winter Blast featuring the 11th Annual North Ark Open (rescheduled from May) - Harrison, Arkansas - December 10th

You may go here to register for any or all: https://www.discgolfmonkey.com

Hope to see you there!

11th Annual Marshall Open Presented by Prodigy
Players’ Meeting

Welcome to the Eleventh Annual Marshall Open! A big shout out to the Marshall Disc Golf Club and the Marshall Parks & Recreation. We also want to thank our tour sponsors:
Prodigy Discs, Elephant & Castle, Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, MVP/Axiom, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Missouri Common Ground Alliance, and Swing Right Golf.

Everyone needs to check in at the pavilion. 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. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. Three people at a time will be allowed to check in. After the tournament, amateur players receiving a payout will need to form two lines, as six people will be allowed in the trailer at any one time.

Round 1 tees off at 9:00. Scores for this tournament will be kept at pdga.com/score. The code is marsh. Round 1 player course and hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/63235. Please have at least two players keeping track of score to ensure accurate scoring. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. When round one is finished, the Rotary Club will be selling lunch at the course. Proceeds go to disc golf education at Marshall High School. 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.

Rules for the courses are listed below. Innova CTP is North hole 17. Trilogy-only CTP is South hole 5. Prodigy-only CTP is North 16. MVP-only CTP is South hole 18. All players play from red tees on both 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.

In general, all shelters, roads, creeks, the lake, most playgrounds, sidewalks, walking trail, and any concrete areas that have a table or bench on them are OB. Any random slabs of concrete or gravel not specifically mentioned below are not OB.

Course distances and OB rules for the North course:
Hole Number Distance Notes
1 420 OB - Road left and beyond, rock ditch right and beyond
2 304 OB - Road right and beyond. Road left is not OB
3 259
4 448 OB - On or over rock ditch/road, In shelter house, In parking lot, on any sidewalks, Old playground is NOT OB
5 550 OB - Railroad track and beyond, gravel
6 253 OB - Road and beyond
7 355
8 490 Mando left of marked tree. OB - Road and beyond
9 345 OB - Road and beyond
10 367 OB - Road and beyond
11 330 OB - Road and beyond
12 280 OB - Over fence right or long
13 306 OB - Over fence
14 235 OB - Over fence, creek and beyond
15 255 OB - Creek and beyond
16 186
17 201 OB - Road and beyond
18 390 OB - On or over road, In creek, On concrete portions of bridge, Under grass part of bridge in creek is OB, Grass on top of bridge is inbounds, Mud has overflowed some concrete around the bridge and now has grass growing on it – this area is OB and has been marked with paint
Course distances and OB rules for the North course:

Hole Number Distance Notes
1 307 OB - Creek and beyond
2 250
3 295 OB - Road and beyond, shelter house
4 340 OB - Shelter house, playground
5 180 OB - Creek and beyond
6 330 OB - Road and beyond, shelter house
7 460 OB - Road and beyond, shelter house
8 465 OB - Walking trail and beyond
9 441 OB - In and a little short of skate park to include all terraces as marked, On or over road, Beyond trees on left
10 317 OB - Road and beyond, lake
11 300 OB - Road and left, lake. If OB from tee, go to drop zone. All other OBs play from last in.
12 260 OB - lake
13 275
14 475 OB - Road and beyond, lake
15 421 OB - On or over road (edge of pavement), On or over walking trail, In or over parking lot
16 267 OB - On or over road or parking lot, In playground, In shelter
17 333 OB - Sidewalk and beyond, shelter house
18 315 OB - Rock ditch before road, and beyond

The 2nd Gunn Park Open Recap

This past Saturday 68 players made there way to Ft. Scott Kansas for The 2nd Gunn Park Open. A big shout out of thanks to Danny Craig for his efforts in making this happen. His dedication and advocating to the city has paid off and we all thank you for your efforts. We also appreciate the course prep work and putting out the signs and water on the course. It’s a lot of work, thank you again! To the City of Ft. Scott we want to thank you as well for funding this event. Looking forward to next year already.

The day started with nearly perfect weather. It was cool with a gentle breeze when players arrived and checked in. I’m sure I wasn’t alone, in thinking that the weather folks would be wrong as I saw the high temps were going to reach the 90’s. The first round temperature were mild with just a little breeze. Mother Nature had a bit of bipolar as the second round turned hot, as if someone just flipped a switch to Blazin’. The locals said they hadn’t had much wind there lately, but the Kansas winds we all know about showed up in the second round to make us feel at home. The tournament definitely finished a scorcher.

The first round played pretty quick. We started at 9:00, and everyone broke for lunch and were back playing at 1:00. The rounds went smoothly. There was an Ace hit by Chris Stebbins who enjoyed a little pay day.

There were eight divisions. Congratulations to all who cashed, and to all the winners Awesome Job:

Rec Women (1):
1st Pl Colette Knittel - 139

Rec Men (17):
1st Pl Rhett Hammers - 112
2nd Pl Justin Lorenz - 116
3rd Pl Joshua Binford - 117

Int Men (9):
1st Pl Cooper Bradberry - 101
2nd Pl Drew Cummings - 104
3rd Pl Ethan Garate - 105

MA50 (3):
1st Pl Randy Knittel - 123
2nd Pl Brian Mcfarlane - 126
3rd Pl John Troutman - 129

MA40 (7):
1st Pl Aaron Shockey - 110
2nd Pl Charles Rector - 112
3rd Pl David Robinson - 118

Adv Men (10)
1st Pl Keenan Guilfoyale - 97
2nd Pl Paul Dingman - 104
3rd Pl Carson Reese - 105

MP50 (5):
1st Pl John Belty - 100
2nd Pl Andrew Newberry - 103

Open (16):
1st Pl Mark Krueger - 93
2nd Pl Hunter Williams - 94
3rd Pl John Corriston - 98

For official and full results:
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/60967

The 2nd Gunn Park Open
Players’ Meeting

Welcome to the 2nd Gunn Park Open! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our sponsors:

Tournament sponsors: City of Fort Scott, 5 Corners Mini Mart, Hammer Insurance, and John Corriston

Tour sponsors: Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, MVP/Axiom, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Missouri Common Ground Alliance, and Swing Right Golf.

Everyone needs to check in at the trailer. 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.

Speaking of COVID-19, please maintain social distancing at all times before, during, and after the tournament. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. Three people at a time will be allowed to check in. There will be water jugs on the course, but please don’t re I’ve the kids. 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.

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 by the time registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/60967. The link to online scoring is https://pdga.com/score/. The access code is GPO. Please have at least two people record the card scores to pdga.com. DGM staff will receive them at tournament central. When round one is finished, you are on your own for lunch. Round 2 should start at 1, but will be based on last card from the first round. 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 2. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 5. Prodigy-only CTP is hole 7. MVP-only CTP is hole 9. 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 OB Rules
1 266 Mando left of tree. If missed, proceed to DZ. OB - Road left & beyond, Road right & beyond.
2 199 OB - Road right & beyond, road left & beyond, surrounded by water.
3 426 OB - Road right & beyond, surrounded by water.
4 271 OB - Road right & beyond, road left & beyond.
5 226 OB - All roads, on and beyond
6 335 OB - Road right & beyond, road left & beyond.
7 266 OB - Road left & beyond.
8 285 OB - Road left & beyond.
9 207 OB - Road & beyond
10 243 OB - Road left & beyond, surrounded by water.
11 291 OB - Road left and beyond, on road creating island.
12 270
13 400 OB - Road right & beyond.
14 327 OB - Road right & beyond.
15 451 OB - Roads & beyond, parking lot, dog park.
16 394 OB - Road & beyond, surrounded by water.
17 542 OB - Road left & beyond, on road right, surrounded by water, parking lot marked by paint.
18 302 OB - Road left & beyond, surrounded by water

The 15th Annual Dale Roberts Memorial
Players’ Meeting

Welcome to the 15th Dale Roberts Memorial! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our sponsors:

First and foremost, we'd like to thank our title sponsor, Elephant & Castle Fine Arms. The owner, Doug Bowen, would like everyone to know how much he appreciates the Dale Roberts Memorial, and the Roberts family. Doug just celebrated a birthday this week, and is still looking good and ready to hunt! We appreciate your support over the years.

We have some local sponsors this year because of a great partnership between The John Thomas School of Discovery, Disc Golf Monkey, & Innova Champion Discs. For the last two years I have had the privilege of working with Matt Barker, Joe Schaunacy, and some of the parents as we hold a disc golf tournament on the school’s course. This year they have helped raise money for the DRM and in turn we are trying to raise money for the final baskets on their course. Please donate to the raffle if you would like to help with this fundraising effort! The sponsors that were generated through this partnership are: F45, Ben Shelton Realtors, Anytime Fitness, The Rinne Family, Rage Fitness, Plumb Lily Boutique, and SFI. We appreciate you all so much!

And of course our tour sponsors:
Innova Champion Discs, Dynamic Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, MVP/Axiom, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Missouri Common Ground Alliance, and Swing Right Golf.

We also want to thank The Roberts Family: Amy, Butch & Patsy for supplying the lunch for all the players! This is greatly appreciated.

Everyone needs to check in inside the building. 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.

Speaking of COVID-19, please maintain social distancing at all times before, during, and after the tournament. Check in will be done in the pavilion by the restrooms. Three people at a time will be allowed to check in. There will be water jugs on the course. Please do not remove the lids. After the tournament, amateur players receiving a payout will need to form three lines, as 6 people will be allowed in the trailer at any one time.

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 by the time registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/62742. The link to online scoring is https://pdga.com/score/. The access code is DRM. Please have at least 2 people keeping score. DGM staff will receive them at tournament central. When round one is finished, lunch will be on your own. Round 2 should start at 1:00 but will be based on last card from the first round. Player course and round assignments will once again be posted to the PDGA event page, and scores should be kept on pdga.com.

All disc golfers please remember that this park is alcohol-free and smoke-free. No smoking of any type is permitted during this tournament. Matt Crouse, the Nixa Parks director, is letting us know that there will be police patrolling the area that day.

Rules for the courses are listed below. Unbranded CTP (sponsored by Innova) is hole 8. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 9. Prodigy-Only CTP is hole 2. MVP/Axiom CTP is hole 7. 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 OB Rules
1 304 Sidewalk and beyond, concrete ditch and tunnel
2 248 On path, sidewalk and beyond
3 225 On path or pavement, painted line and beyond
4 332 On path or sidewalk, road and beyond
5 310 Path and beyond, sidewalk and beyond
6 346 On road, sidewalk, or path
7 240 Path and beyond, sidewalk and beyond, beyond fence line
8 230 On building, on pavement under building, sidewalk and beyond
9 215 On parking lot, fence and beyond, curb and beyond
10 243 On pavement
11 403 In painted areas around trailers and bus. Paved parking lot
12 260 Over fence and painted lines around bleachers and park equipment
13 330 Beyond fence line, beyond painted property line
14 270 On pavement, path and beyond
15 308 Curb and beyond, lower/original path and beyond
16 325 Beyond fence line
17 250 Sidewalk and beyond
18 500 In playground, sidewalk and beyond, in drainage ditch(marked by paint)

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Pirate's Ridge Open! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our sponsors: Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, MVP/Axiom, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Missouri Common Ground Alliance, and Swing Right Golf.

Our local sponsors: Mr and Mrs. Ninja Monkey; Lemley's Cedar Rock Inn; Lockie Lodge; Riverside Pizza Company; Juniper's Back Door
Special shoutout to Shawn Tompkins and the Arkansas Dept. of Corrections for doing so much to get the course ready this year. It is greatly appreciated! They were out here this week making the course look amazing.
Everyone needs to check in at the pavilion. Please try to have no more than six people in the pavilion at a time. 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. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. Three 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 6 people will be allowed in the trailer at any one time.

Round 1 tees off at 9. Scores for this tournament will be kept at pdga.com/score. The code is PRO. Round 1 player hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/62333. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. When round one is finished, lunch will be at the pavilion. The Lion's Club is providing lunch free to the players.

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.
Please keep in mind that AT LEAST two people should be keeping score on your card. The PDGA has fixed their electronic scoring such that multiple people can be keeping score at the same time. It will even tell you when different scores were entered for the same person on the same hole. Having multiple scorers will help eliminate mistakes.

For anyone traveling the night before, Lemley's Cedar Rock Inn is a tournament sponsor this year, and has lodging and camping available.
Supper options Friday or Saturday: Between the Buns is a friend of the disc golf course, and a great local option. If you are looking for refreshments, Friday evening, Juniper's Back Door will be offering a special on chips and salsa for all players; They will also be open Saturday evening. Riverside Pizza offers pizza options to go.

Rules for the courses are listed below. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 2. Unbranded CTP sponsored by Innova is hole 7. MVP CTP is hole 14. Prodigy 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.

Elephant & Castles 2nd Breaking Chains Open Recap

Saturday 69 players headed to Fair Grove, Missouri to Peace Chapel’s PC-18 purse to compete in the 2nd Breaking Chains Open. A big thanks to Doug Bowen for the title sponsorship and Dynamic Discs for being there sponsorship as well! Because of the above two sponsors, each player (Pros & Ams) received a custom disc and a dri fit shirt. Thanks again!

Another special thanks goes out to Peace Chapel Assembly for being so hospitable. The church was opened for bathroom use as well as a huge conference room where players were able to grab there choice of meal (Baked Spaghetti or a pulled pork sandwich) and eat in the air conditioning between rounds. Both Dan Bull and Travis need a huge shout out of praise for their incredible work on the course. The grass and bunkers were cut beautifully. The course has never looked better. Thank you and great job guys!

PC-18 is definitely one of my favorite courses in the area. It challenges you as a Discgolfer in about every way. It can break you mentally if you are not careful. The bunkers, that were played as hazards, wreaked havoc on many including myself. Throwing accurately at all distances is definitely key.

There were 8 divisions that made up the field:

In the Rec division there were 14 players. Don Seo and Joel Barrientos both shot 62’s (the hot rounds) in the first round. Jon Seo continued o. His great play shooting a 60 2nd round that took home the “W”. Quinten Vols had a slow start with a 66, but made a big charge shooting the hot 2nd round of 59. He was able to jump Joel by two to finish 2nd. Joel finished 3rd.

In the Intermediate division, there were also 14 players. Tristen Sewell came out smoking shooting a 56 that was 4 better than Justin Hare who was in 2nd after round one. Michael Cory was in 3rd shooting a 62. It was Justin Hare who finished strong shooting a 58 to capture first with a come from behind win. Tristen finished 2nd and Michael Cory held on to 3rd.

Julie Crouch was the only lady in the Female 40+ division. She shot a 139 bettering her 1st round score by 7 strokes. Good job girl!

The MA+60 division was a roller coaster. John Parsons came out shooting a 65. This was 4 better than Roger Reid’s score and 3 better than Brad Hilton’s score. The second round Jon struggled and let both Brad and Roger pull ahead. Roger shot the hot second round of 68 to win. Brad took second.

There were 13 in the AM+40 field. Tobby Rector came out hot with a 58 to take the early lead. His consistent play, shooting a 59 second round was enough to take home the convincing win by 7. A big story in this division was Brandon Duncan’s major comeback Brandon shot a dismal first round of 70. He then came back and blistered the course shooting a 54! This jumped him to seven spots into second. Jeff Ford was only a stick off 2nd for his third place finish.

In the Advanced division there were also 13 players. This was definitely the tightest race in the field. Only 3 strokes separated 1st from 5th. Drake Ford was tied for 6th going into the second round when he came out and destroy the course with a 52! He leap carded everyone for the win shooting a 108 (worth noting, this would have put him in 3rd in the Open field). Crazy Awesome kiddo! Josh Bernard’s 109 took second, Braxton Baker & Paul Dingman tied for third with a 110, and Alex Knof rounded up the top 5 shooting 111.

There were 9 players in the Open division. It was quite a battle at the top. Only two strokes separated 1st and 3rd. There was a 3 way tie between the top 3 finishers in the first round. Micah Noble, Brock Robler, and Noah Free all shot 52’s. The second round again was tight work Micah able to shoot the hot round of 50 to capture the win. Brock shot 51 for his 2nd place finish, and Noah matched his 1st round score of 52 to finish 3rd.

Great job on all players who cashed! Thank you all for coming out to the Breaking Chains Open. We will see you again soon!

The full official results can be found here:
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/62025

Elephant & Castle presents: The 2nd Annual Breaking Chains sponsored by: Dynamic Discs
Players’ Meeting

Welcome to the 2nd Breaking Chains! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our title sponsor: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms.

A very special thanks to Peace Chapel and especially Dan Bull for the fantastic job he has done on this course since it’s beginning. He definitely goes way above and beyond and we appreciate him and all the volunteers that he puts together to keep improving and making this course one of the best around! Dan named Travis Baker as his right hand man getting the course in tip tip shape. Thank you both for your hard work!

Our Tour Sponsors who continue to make things happen on on our tour are: Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, MVP/Axiom, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Missouri Common Ground Alliance, and Swing Right Golf.

Everyone needs to check in at the pavilion. 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 already signed this.

Speaking of COVID-19, please maintain social distancing at all times before, during, and after the tournament. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. Three people at a time will be allowed to check in. There will be water on several holes, but please take care of your self with both food and hydration. stations on the course, and hand sanitizer at each water station. Please do not open the lids, there will be at least two jugs at each station. After the tournament, amateur players receiving a payout will need to form three lines, as 6 people will be allowed in the trailer at any one time.

Scores for the tournament should be kept on the PDGA website. Player course and hole assignments will be posted Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/62025. The link to online scoring is https://pdga.com/score/. The access code is PC18. DGM staff will receive them at tournament central. The first round will start at 9:00 a.m. When round one is finished, lunch will be provided in the church. Round 2 should start at 1, but will be determined by the last card in. Player course and round assignments will once again be posted to the PDGA event page, and scores should be kept on pdga.com. Per PDGA rule, if anyone should require a paper scorecard, they can be made available by DGM staff.

Please keep in mind that AT LEAST two people should be keeping score on your card. The PDGA has fixed their electronic scoring such that multiple people can be keeping score at the same time. It will even tell you when different scores were entered for the same person on the same hole. Having multiple scorers will help eliminate mistakes.

Rules for the courses are listed below. MVP/Axiom CTP is hole 2. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 8. Unbranded CTP is hole 17. Even if not specified, tall grass and beyond on all fairways is hazard. Play from where it lies with one stroke penalty. There is no relief from this, except to rethrow from the previous lie with a stroke penalty. In general, the forested area is NOT hazard or OB, unless specified. If there is any question about any throws or lies, try to make a group decision. Remember that the benefit should go to the player. If no decision can be made, play a provisional. When possible, consult with the course TD to determine the correct answer.

Patriot's Gold & Silver Presents: The 13th Annual Monkey Trap Open
Players’ Meeting

Welcome to the 13th Monkey Trap Open! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our title sponsor: Patriot's Gold & Silver. We also appreciate and thank our tournament sponsors as well: Mosiac Pizza, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Kick’N Sound Dj’s

Also, a big thank you to our tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Dynamic Discs, MVP Disc Sports, Swing Right Golf, & Missouri Common Ground Alliance.

Everyone needs to check in at the pavilion. 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 already signed this.

Speaking of COVID-19, please maintain social distancing at all times before, during, and after the tournament. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. Three people at a time will be allowed to check in. There will be water stations with canopies (special thanks and provided by both Dynamic Discs and Innova). Please do not open the lids. Although there will be plenty of water, please make sure you take care of yourself by making sure you do not rely solely on the water jugs. It will be a scorcher, so plan accordingly. After the tournament, 6 amateur players at a time will be allowed in the trailer to redeem their DGM vouchers. Please make note that all vouchers are void after the trailer rolls out of town. However, you may make arrangements with me for pick up before you leave.

Scores for the tournament should be kept on the PDGA website. Player course and hole assignments are already posted at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/51806. The link to online scoring is https://pdga.com/score/. The access code is MTO. 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, everyone is on their own for lunch. Round 2 should start at 2, but will be determined by the last card in. Player course and round assignments will once again be posted to the PDGA event page, and scores should be kept on pdga.com. Per PDGA rule, if anyone should require a paper scorecard, they can be made available by DGM staff.

Rules for the courses are listed below. Unbranded CTP is hole 2. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 18. MVP-only CTP is 13. 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.

Full Turn Presents: The 6th Annual Lost Woods Open - Players’ Meeting Welcome to the 6th Lost Woods Open! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our sponsors: Wallace Insurance Agency, Gainesville, Missouri 
Bull Shoals Lake Package and Outdoor Sportsman, Theodosia, Missouri, Dustin's Body Shop, Theodosia , Missouri, Theodosia Tire, Theodosia, Missouri, Doug Hawkins Shelter Insurance, Gainesville, Missouri, Smokin Joe's BBQ & Pizzeria, Gainesville, Missouri, SDS Excavating, Seth Smith, Isabella, Missouri 
Wing and Fin Resort, Isabella, Missouri 
Big Creek Resort, Theodosia, Missouri 
Lake Time Resort, Ocie, Missouri, Ms Mary's Family Diner, Theodosia, Missouri, The Country Apron Bakery, Theodosia, Missouri, Century 21, Nathaly Sherrill, Gainesville, Missouri, Randy Donley Farms, Thornfield, Missouri 
Ozark County Farm Bureau, Gainesville, Missouri, BlueWater Resort & RV Park , Protem, Missouri, Do it Best Hardware, Theodosia, Missouri, Turkey Creek Ranch and Resorts, Theodosia, Missouri, Christeson's Electrical, Theodosia , Missouri, and Shockey's Boat & Motor, Isabella, Missouri Also, a big thank you to our tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Dynamic Discs, MVP Disc Sports, Swing Right Golf, & Missouri Common Ground Alliance. 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. Speaking of COVID-19, please maintain social distancing at all times before, during, and after the tournament. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. 6 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 a time. Round 1 tees off at 9. 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/61025. The link to online scoring is https://pdga.com/score/. The access code is LWO. DGM staff will receive them at tournament central. When round one is finished, lunch will be at the pro shop. Round 2 should start at 1, but will be based on end time of the first round. Player course and round assignments will once again be posted to the PDGA event page, and scores should be kept on pdga.com. Please keep in mind that AT LEAST two people should be keeping score on your card. The PDGA has fixed their electronic scoring such that multiple people can be keeping score at the same time. It will even tell you when different scores were entered for the same person on the same hole. Having multiple scorers will help eliminate mistakes. Rules for the courses are listed below. Unbranded CTP is hole 8. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 7. MVP-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. Lost Woods 1 420 OB – Building on right 2 303 OB – Path and beyond 3 482 OB – Path and beyond. 4 249 OB – Path and beyond. 5 921 OB - Golf greens 6 257 OB - Surrounded by water 7 204 OB – Surrounded by water 8 246 OB – Golf green 9 657 10 457 OB – Golf green 11 662 12 300 OB – Golf green 13 1000 OB - Surrounded by water and golf greens 14 316 OB - Surrounded by water and golf green 15 299 OB – Golf green 16 670 17 204 OB – Surrounded by water 18 332

Patriots Gold and Silver Presents:
The Branchwood Open II
Players’ Meeting

Welcome to the Branchwood Open II! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our sponsors.

Our title sponsor is Patriots Gold and Silver!

Our tournament spomsors are: Marty's Outdoor Power Equipment, David Ledbetter, MBS, Dynamic Discs NWA, Mitchell Twombley, Mosaic Pizza Company

Our tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, MVP Disc Sports, Swing Right Golf, Discs Unlimited, Dynamic Discs, and the Missouri Common Ground Alliance.

Everyone needs to check in. 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. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. Three 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 6 people will be allowed in the trailer at any one time.

Round 1 tees off at 9. Scores for this tournament will be kept at pdga.com/score. The code is BWO. Round 1 player course and hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/60352. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. When round one is finished, lunch will be on your own. 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.
Please keep in mind that AT LEAST two people should be keeping score on your card. The PDGA has fixed their electronic scoring such that multiple people can be keeping score at the same time. It will even tell you when different scores were entered for the same person on the same hole. Having multiple scorers will help eliminate mistakes.

Rules for the courses are listed below. Innova CTP is hole 3. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 10. MVP-only hole is hole 18. Please remember that walkers have the right of way. Do not throw if there is a possibility of harming someone.

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.

Jared Hilton Memorial Recap

There were 135 players this year that came to Lebanon, Missouri for the 12th Annual Jared Hilton Memorial. The courses looked amazing being mowed and groomed by John Shelton’s park maintenance crew and Brad Hilton. Brad, Rollin Clamme, and Brandy Monnahan all worked hard getting the course tournament ready with OB’s marked, signs, water, and canopies put up. A big shout out to all who made everything look great!

There were two pools with nearly a perfect split in numbers. The A pool started out on the Jared Hilton course side of Atchley Park with the B pool starting on the Winfrey course across the street. The weather was near perfect with the first round starting at 9:00. Nearly all groups were done around noon. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and chips were served courtesy of Chris Ryan owner of R & R Heating and Air who flipped the bill, and Pamela Collins for doing the grilling and set up done by Assistant TD by Lindsey Cass. Thank you all so much as it was delicious. The 2nd round was a brutal reminder that we were definitely in summer. The temperatures and humidity soared. Thankfully there was a breeze that was definitely welcomed.

After the round players gathered for the always Amazing JHM Raffle that is largely sponsored by Brad Hilton. Other players also donated items along with The Lebanon Parks & Rec helping to put in a Monkey Trap in for the grand prize. Lots of winners and $1,100 was raised and will be used to fund another course as Brad and I will team with EDGE to find a school wanting/needing a course on their campus! Thank you everyone for supporting the Jared Hilton Memorial as we continue to keep Jared’s memory alive.

Tournament Results:

Women’s Rec (2)
1st Pl - Madison Feeback - 145
2nd Pl - Whitney Marcum - 146

Men’s Rec (32)
1st Pl - Kylar Pottet - 108
2nd Pl - Jacob Banks -110
3rd Pl - Kyle Hirsch - 111
T 4th Pl - Cole Jones - 112
T 4th Pl - Noah Clark -112

Men’s Int (19)
1st - Benjamin Giebler - 95
2nd - Logan Gehlhausen - 99
3rd - Ryan Burns - 103
4th - Raleigh Parkison - 105

Am Master 60+ (4)
1st - Stan Balke - 113
2nd - Roger Reid - 117
3rd - Jon Paraons - 119
4th - David Hyde - 132

Am Master 50+ (4)
1st - Doug Bowen - 109
2nd - Darrin Dodson - 115
3rd - Jerry McGuiness - 116
4th - Brian Brasher - 119

Am Master Women 40+ (4)
1st - Jennifer Brasher - 130
2nd - Tina Giltrap - 133
3rd - Julie Crouch - 135
4th - Candie Luster -139

Am Master 40+ (13)
1st - Toby Rector - 104
T2nd - Derred Scheperle - 105
T2nd - JD Hillstead - 105
4th - Kevin Carder - 108

Women Adv (1)
1st - Esmeralda Dodson - 114

Mens Adv (22)
1st - Chauncey Green - 96
2nd - Josh Owens - 97
3rd - Tim Ricksrzon - 99
T4th - Alec Knof - 100
T4th - Nevada McAlpin - 100
T4th - Garrett Bacon - 100

Mens Pro Masters (6)
1st - Keo Sebengsy - 96
2nd - Russ Burns - 99
3rd - Dan Newlin -101
4th - Will Rosa - 107

Women’s Open (4)
1st - Nova Polittle - 116
T2nd - Brandy Monnahan - 120
T2nd - Millie Cowgill - 120
4th - Fresa Jacobs - 121

Men’s Open (24)
1st - Tanner Girouard - 88
2nd - Brett Dorance - -93
3rd - Jake Anderson - 95
T4th - Phil McGuire - 96
T4th - Matthew Saleske 96

Official Results are not up yet, but they will be able to be found here soon:
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/60323

DOUBLES RESULTS:

Pro (2 Teams $60)
1st Pl - 46 Ryan & Jackson - $60
2nd Pl - 49 Dan & Brady

Am (5 Teams $150)
1st Pl Tie - 48 Matt & Dylan - $65
1st Pl Tie - 48 Jon & Dustin - $65
3rd Pl Tie - 50 Red Dragons - $10
4th Pl Tie - 50 Jerry & Tim - $10
5th Pl Tie - 53 Brad & Rollin

Congrats to all that cashed. We look forward to seeing you at the next one.

Next on the Blast off Tour is Patriot’s Gold & Silver’s 2nd Annual Branchwood Open in Springdale, Arkansas. Go here to register:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Patriots_Gold_and_Silver_Presents_The_Branchwood_Open_II_2022/register

Missouri Eagle and Elephant & Castle Fine Arms Present: The 12th Annual Jared Hilton Memorial - Driven by Innova Players’ Meeting

Welcome to the 12th 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 and Elephant & Castle Fine Arms!

We'd also like to thank our other tournament sponsors: Conerstone Subs & Pizza, Tires Brakes & More, Sound Envision, All-Rite Fabrication & Powder Coating, Sound Envision, Wyota Village Chain Bangers, R&R Heating-Cooling (Chris Ryan is paying for lunch!), Brad Hilton, Advantage Insurance Solutions, Zeb Langeweg & Millie Cowgirl, and our anonymous sponsors as well!

Also, a big thank you to our tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Dynamic Discs, MVP Disc Sports, Swing Right Golf, & Missouri Common Ground Alliance.

Everyone needs to check in at the Winfrey house. 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. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. After the tournament, amateur players receiving a payout will need to form three lines, as three people will be allowed in the trailer at any one time. Amateur players must redeem their payouts or make arrangements to do so by the end of the day.

There are 2 Pools (an A Pool & a B Pool), and each will be playing on separate courses:

Pool A will be playing the JHM course 1st round and will consist of these divisions:
MPO, FPO, MP40, MA1, & MA40

Pool B will be playing the Winfrey Course 1st round and will consist of these divisions:
FA1, FA40, MA50, MA60, MA2, MA3, & FA3

After the first round the pools will switch and play the opposite course. Note, the JHM has Black/Yellow baskets and the Winfrey course has red baskets.

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/60323. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. After the first round, 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.

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 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.

The 5th Annual Dragon Ridge Open
Players’ Meeting

Welcome to the 5th Dragon Ridge Open! I’d like to start off by thanking the City of Camdenton for their continued support, as well as, Travis Brock the new Park Director. It’s been a great partnership the last 5 years, and we look forward to many more!

As always, we’d like to thank our title sponsor: Missouri Common Ground Alliance (MCGA is our newest tour sponsor as well). We appreciate the new partnership.

Also, a big thank you to our tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Dynamic Discs, MVP Disc Sports, Swing Right Golf, & Missouri Common Ground Alliance.

Please note that this another very physically & mentally challenging course. We have had a lot of rain and this will make the course slick, so be careful out there. There will be water jugs throughout the course, but please bring your own snacks and hydration supplies.

Everyone needs to check in at the trailer. 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.

Speaking of COVID-19, please maintain social distancing at all times before, during, and after the tournament. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. Three 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 6 people will be allowed in the trailer at any one time. Amateurs who have cashed must use their voucher or make arrangements to redeem before the end of the day.

Round 1 tees off at 9:00 a.m. 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/59101. 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 2. 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. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 16. Unbranded CTP is hole 15. 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.

PLAYER’S MEETING:

Patriot’s Gold & Silver presents: The 2nd Runnin’ the Trails with Squatch

Welcome to the 2nd Runnin' the Trails With Squatch at the beautiful and challenging Branson Trails Disc Golf Course. Thank you to both Teddy & Liz for opening the course once again for us to compete on a championship quality course. Also, Dougie Broom has been doing a lot of work prepping the course

A big shout out to Jeff Ford, owner of Patriot’s Gold & Silver, for the Title Sponsorship. We’d like to also want to thank our tour sponsors:

Our tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, Swing Right Golf, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Dynamic Discs, and MVP Disc Sports.

Before we go any further, this course will challenge you both mentally and physically. Please remember to come prepared for a tough course. We recommend bringing snacks and your own liquid to keep nourished and hydrated. Although there will be water on the course, please come prepared.

Everyone needs to check in at the clubhouse. 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. During check-in, will be some inside the store. After the tournament, amateur players receiving a payout will need to form three lines, as 6 people will be allowed in the trailer at any one time.

Round 1 tees off at 9. Scores for this tournament will be kept at pdga.com/score. The code is squatch. Round 1 player course and hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/59100. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. When round one is finished, lunch will be at the clubhouse. 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 courses are listed below. Hole 1 is the new MVP CTP Hole (must throw an Axiom or MVP disc to win), Innova CTP is hole 16 blue. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 5 pink.

———————-All water is casual————————
�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 sheets will be taped to the check in table. Please take a picture of them so you will have them available during the round incase internet reception is poor.

As most of you know the North Ark Open was postponed about a month ago due to an accidental double booking. The North Ark College graduation will be happening the same day and because of parking issues they elected to have us change our date. The date has not been determined, but when it has been established we will post it here and on the Disc Golf Monkey FB pages as well as my personal FB page. Sorry for the inconvenience, and believe me I understand the frustration and let down.

The 4th Annual Hanna Hills Open Recap (Try 2)

As many of you know Hanna Hills is a beautiful and challenging course near Fort Leonard Wood in the town of Laquey, MO. The Par 65 course is filled with scenic beauty that displays the gorgeous Ozark Mountain terrain. Trees, rocks, elevation, ponds, short holes, long holes, and so much more make up this paradise. As a bonus to the scenery the owners, Vic and Diana, are simply awesome. You could not have any better hosts! Along with all the above, there are also animals galore: goats, ducks, peacocks, dogs, cats, and an endless amount of birds to be seen if your lucky. Definitely one of my favorite places to be, and it is a privilege to be able to showcase Hanna on my tour.

I want to take a second to thank Vic & Diana for opening their land for us to play this tournament. A big shout out to Jeff Ford owner of Patriots Gold & Silver who was our title sponsor. To parker Asay for coming up with another great logo for discs and shirts, thank you and as always your art skills are over the top! A big thanks to Dynamic Discs for making Parker’s art come to life on the great looking discs and shirts. I also want to thank Andres Flores being the non playing assistant TD (PDGA’s new requirement in 2022 for B tiers and above) who helped with course set up and tear down as well. To Kevin Carder for helping with all of the technology side of the tournament. You are appreciated more than you know! To Michael Bentele for being the best running man (being asked to be all over) to make things run as smooth as possible. I would also like to thank my wife and kiddo for making the trip to help serve food and show their support.

This year Eighty eight players filled up the 9 division field. The day started cool with a crisp bite in the air that made most wear an extra layer of clothing to keep the chill off. Most of the first round was cool, but thankfully the sun was out and warmed things up just enough to make things near perfect for disc golf at Hanna. Mother Nature opened up some added water on holes 1, 2, and 3 that are often water free. Although the water made it even more beautiful, the filled and over flowing ponds made Hanna even tougher.

In between rounds the players were fed a pulled pork sandwich meal that was catered by Red Ox Barbecue. Carl Jackson, the owner, can be found at Axes and O’s in Marshfield, MO Wednesday through Saturday. If you are in the area give Red Ox Barbecue a try!

At the end of the round there was a throw off for the Ace Pot followed by a raffle. Corey Chaney had the winning ticket for the grand prize of
A Spider Trap, but I believe he said someone else was the actual winner. Whoever won it, I hope it helps you lower your scores with the putting practice you will now get in on your new basket!

There were definitely some issues that were mentioned and we have a plan to correct the shortcomings. The PDGA’s strong suggestion for going paperless bit is this time and therefore we will have printed resources taped to the check in table from now on. We will also have Alternate places to look for information about the event despite the multiple face book pages and my web site incase an issue arises as it did this time. Remember that if you ever have any questions or concerns you may call, text, or instant message. It is advised you do this well before the event. We appreciate constructive criticism as we always try to do our best to provide fun, competitive, and smooth running events on our tour.

Recreational Men Division (13 players):
The first and second place finishers distanced them selves from the field as both players kept their scores in single digits. Brian Mason was only one off Trenton Dean’s 65. Trent held off Brian in the second round by two and gave him the win shooting a final score of +6.

The Intermediate division was our largest field with 22 competitors. Josh Hickman demolished the field shooting a -5. Is a “Move Up” in order. With that convincing win I would say there is a good argument for it! Rounding out the top four were Samuel Crump and Ryan Burns finishing tied for 2nd at +2. In 4th just one stroke back (+3) was Brendon Rost.

The MA 50+ had five players competing. John Parsons of Marshall, MO was able to take down 1st by only a stroke over our Title sponsor provider Jeff Ford.

Julie Crouch was the only FA 40+ player. She was able to better her score by one stroke in the second round. We need to find you some competition lady!

There were 7 in the Am 40+ division. Aaron Ulrich made a rare showing and took down a big win shooting a 138 holding off Todd Sander who shot 142 and Jeremy Surratt who finished at 144.

In the Advanced division there were 10 players. Alec Knopf who is on a great run took down the division with a strong -6! Chris Pilarski was second with a -2 score which narrowly held off Barak Barton and Garrett Bacon who tied for 3rd shooting -1.

The MP 50+ division had 6 players. It was quite a battle with there being a 3 way tie with only 6 holes left. Despite great playing by Mitch McClelland, Corey Riley, and Ryan Kanovich, I was able to get my first win in a play off on hole 1 with Ryan. Incredible group of guys and a tough field!

There were 5 Open Women which was definitely awesome to see. It isn’t often that we see a full card of ladies competing at that level around here. Katie Belty, who has been on the road quite a bit lately, said she was on her way to Colorado after this event. She dominated the competition shooting a strong +7 total. Katie came out with a 69 in round one. This gave her a 2 stroke lead over Alexis Kerman, 8 strokes over Lauren Butler & Fresa Jacob’s, and 11 over Millie Cowgill. Katie cruised to an easy win, but the real battle was for 2nd. Lauren, Millie, and Fresa all came back strong shooting 70, 69 and 73. The ladies finished in that order with Alexis having a really tough round and finishing 5th.

The Open division had a great showing with 19 players. Alex Berg started off hot shooting a opening round 57. He then got hotter in the second round shooting a 55 with a final score of -18. Tyler Frank and Zackeriath came back strong in the second round shooting 13 down to tie for 2nd. Taylor Thomas and Cameron Ivey tied for 4th shooting -10

The official scores can be seen here
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/58368

To all that cashed congratulations. Thank you all for coming and look forward to seeing you at Runnin’ with Squatch 2 at Branson Trails.

Disc'n for Cheetahs VII
Players’ Meeting

****THERE ARE PEOPLE ON THE WAIT LIST THAT ARE READY TO TAKE YOUR SPOT SO DON’T FORGET TO CHECK IN!!****

Welcome to the seventh Disc'n for Cheetahs! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Dynamic Discs,
and Missouri Common Ground Alliance.

Directions: From Kansas Expressway, Turn on Norton, then take first road north after light. Park entrance will be on your right. There should be a path through the zoo in the morning to get to the house from the parking area, at least in the morning. PLEASE! Stay on the path. DO NOT approach the fences or animals as you walk through. This is for your safety!
Everyone needs to check in at the table by the house. 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.

Speaking of COVID-19, please maintain social distancing at all times before, during, and after the tournament. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. Three 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 three people will be allowed in the trailer at any one time.
Please be aware that no alcohol or drugs are not permitted on any part of the zoo property at any time.

Round 1 tees off at 10. Scores for the tournament need to be kept on the PDGA website. Player course and hole assignments will be posted around the time registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/58355. The link to online scoring is https://pdga.com/score/. The access code is DFC. DGM staff will receive them at tournament central. Paper scorecards will also be available upon request. When round one is finished, lunch will be on your own, but there will be a food truck on site. Round 2 SHOULD start at 1, but may change based on last card. Watch the PDGA event page for actual tee time. 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. Innova CTP is hole 1. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 4. Women-only CTP is hole 18. 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.

All fences, fence lines, tops of buildings are OB. If you encounter any barbed wire that could hinder your throw take 2 meter relief.

Hole Number
Distance
OB Rules
1
251
Fence & brush pile (marked by paint & flags) are OB. Mando to right of the building, there is a Drop Zone behind the building if missed.
2
350
Brush pile(marked by paint & flags) OB
3
300
Fence OB
4
225

5
258

6
333
Fence and fence line OB
7
210
Creek and beyond OB
8
195

9
186
Creek and beyond OB
10
200

11
180
Fence and beyond OB
12
234
Fence and fence line OB
13
210
Surrounded by water OB
14
275
Fence and fence line OB
15
408
Surrounded by water OB
16
330

17
330
Fence line OB
18
225

19
150
Fence and Fence line OB. If over fence, don't try to retrieve during round.
20
255
On building, fence OB

14th Annual Lucky 13 Recap

The 14th Annual Lucky 13 presented by Elephant & Castle lived up to its reputation by being a cold one. Although the meteorologists missed the snow and ice accumulation, they were right on the temps. The morning started out at 12 degrees when I left the house, and start time was near 20. It was definitely uncomfortable and getting warm was near impossible with the 10-12 mph winds. The 2nd round seemed to be more bearable even though the winds picked up some. The sun shining down did help.

There were 91 players that competed in 9 divisions. Nearly 20 players withdrew throughout the week. Most scared off by the local doom & gloom forecast that was a definite Bogey. I think all in attendance would agree that the conditions were much better than they anticipated. The course was set up for 20 holes as it has been for the last few year. I definitely want to thank all those who brought baskets. For fear of missing someone I won’t list, but you know who you are and your efforts are appreciated by all! Thank you.

Lunch was provided by Little Caesar’s Pizza. We are fortunate to have General Manager Zach Pirwitz continue to make this happen each year. Zach also played this year and ended up cashing in his division. Thanks a bunch buddy!

Our title sponsor Elephant & Castle has been doing the title sponsorship for several years now! Sadly Doug Bowen the owner of E&C had to withdraw because of a knee injury. I’m Confident he will be back soon. I speak for all who competed when I say thank you for your financial support, it is greatly appreciated. We also had a new sponsor this year that was given to us by Brett Stofer’s mom. The Permit Shop was a Hole Sponsor. This year when signing up you will now see different ways to help. We thank anyone who sponsors or gives us leads on possible sponsors!

It was awesome having 6 of my 7 team players at this event. It’s been a while since we have had that many at one event. To Kyle, Kevin, Michael, Paul, Dasun and Jake, you are all incredible. Thanks for making everything run so smooth at all our events .

Division Recaps:

Rec Women
Madison Feeback was the only lady in the Women’s Rec division. She shot 169. Thanks for braving the cold and playing!

Rec Men
There were 24 players in the Men’s Rec division. Garret Steelman jumped out on top shooting a 60 that was at least 2 strokes better the rest of the field. His 61 second round, totaling 121 was good enough to hold off a strong charge shooting 60 by Dylan Kramer (124 total) and Joshua Klesner’s 125.

Int Men
18 players competed in the Intermediate division. It was George Flagg, Brett Stofer, and Michael Cory all separated by one at 55, 56, & 57. George held on to take home the 1st place trophy with a -8 total. Matt Williams slid in to the 3 way tie for 2nd shooting a hot 56. Justin Hare and Brett Stofer also finished -3 total to round out the 3 way tie for 2nd.

Am Masters 60+
There were 3 in the MA60+ division. It was definitely the “Bud Man” Brad Hilton’s Show this event. Brad put the thumping on Roger Reid and Jon Parsons shooting 116. I have no doubt that both Roger and Jon will come back strong at the Disc’n for Cheetah’s tournament.

Women’s Am40+
Julie Crouch was the only lady playing in the FA40+. She shot a 151. Appreciate you coming out as well.

Men’s Am40+
There were 6 players in the MA40+ division. Only the top two shot in the fifties. Ray Preznell’s 55 and 57 round was good enough to hold off Darrin Dodson’ 57 and 58. Derred Scheperle finished 3rd taking the last cash spot.

Men’s Adv
The Advanced field scores were solid. So much so that the leading score of the day came from the 16 strong field. Both Billy Rae and Josh Owens came out hot with a pair of 52’s. Billy Rae absolutely smashed the 2nd round shooting the hot round 48 (1029 rated) to take the big “W”. The true battle was for second as Seth Lindeman, Noah Gentry, and Jay Hall shot well, but fell a few short of Josh Owens. Josh Owens first round was the difference in hanging on to second.

Women’s Open
Brandy Monnahan was our only Female player. She shot both rounds in the mid 60’s for a total of 132.

Men’s Open
There were 21 Open players and it was quite a battle. There were 9 spots paid out and all of these finished in double digits. After the first round the players on top were between -9 and -5. An old Monkey managed to shoot the nine under. Derek Green and Allen Heston were only a stick off at -8 and McKenzie was one
off them at -7. The second round ended up being an even tighter race at the top. There was a 3 way tie for first after a stellar come back by Arkansas’ Chris Eads. Eads shot a 49 (1018 rated) second round to put Allen Heston and myself in the tie. Worth noting, Derek Green was part of that tie until the last hole. David Christie, like Eads also had a 49 that moved him way up in the cash.

In the play off, Eads threw left just out of the circle, Heston threw long at circles edge, and I through right outside the circle. We had it surrounded, but none of us could capitalize. On to the second hole, we were all in the circle. Heston missed his putt and Eads and I sank our putts to go to the 3rd hole. Eads went first and threw a near perfect drive landing about 10 or 15 to the left of the bucket. I threw a roller that landed pin high 60 to the right. My putt was wide and Eads sealed the deal with his 2 putt! Congrats to Eads, Heston, and all the other players that cashed. To all my card mates, it was a blast.

Official Results can be found here:
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/57392

As I write these Recaps, I can only look at the scores unless I’m part of the battle. If anyone would like to give me some info. on exciting facts feel free to type something up and shoot it to me after the event. The only reason I could talk more about the Open battle is because I was fortunate to be in it. It was a blast.

Until the Disc’n for Cheetahs at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, keep them straight and lots of Aces and Deuces to you all! You may register here for the Disc’n for Cheetah’s event:

https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Discn_For_Cheetahs_VII_2022/register

Elephant & Castle presents: The 14th Annual Lucky 13 Players’ Meeting:

Welcome to the 14th 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 of several of this year's tournaments. We also had one new sponsor courtesy of Brett Stofer. The Permit Shop is featured on hole 1. Ask Brett for more information on the company.

Our tour sponsors for this year’s Blast Off Tour: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Patriots Gold & Silver, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited, Dynamic Discs, and the Missouri Common Ground Alliance.

A big shout out to all the players bringing baskets! Can’t thank you enough. It will definitely make things much easier during set up and take down. I hope the good Karma will help your discs fly the way you want them to!

I would like to say a big thanks to my Team Monkey staff. They are always there on the front lines and performing miracles behind the scenes. You guys are Rock Stars. A big appreciation to the “blast from the past” Justin Hare, who helped me mark out the course on Thursday morning.

Everyone needs to check in at the main building. 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. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. Three 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.

Check in will begin around 8:15. 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/57392. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. When round one is finished, pizza will be delivered to the course. Please limit yourself to 3 pieces until everyone has had a chance to eat. 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. There will be a $5 cash only Ace Pot. Sorry No PayPal or Venmo. If there is no Ace we will give half the pot to EDGE and either throw off or give half away in the raffle.

Innova CTP is hole 15. Trilogy-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: All curbs, concrete, paved paths, fences, driveways, paved parking lots, and playground equipment are OB.

A determination will be made Saturday morning based on snow accumulation on whether or not “Snow Rules” will be in effect. Snow Rules will limit OB’s if the lines are covered up and we feel the flags are to difficult to make a group decision on what is OB. We will make the determination by Check In, and we will post on FB: Ozarks Flying Disc Golf, Russel Burns, both Disc Golf Monkey pages, and my website: www.discgolfmonkey.com

The 14th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl
Players’ Meeting

Welcome to the 14th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl! As always, we’d like to start off by thanking our sponsors.

Our tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Innova Champion Discs, Patriots Gold & Silver, Creator Designs, Fossa, Millenium Golf Discs, Dynamic Discs, Missouri Common Ground Alliance, Discmania, Greazy Dyes, Intuitive Body Works & Massage, Discs Unlimited.

Everyone needs to check in at the maintenance building. 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. During check-in, please form three lines, and keep at least 6 feet apart in those lines. Three 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.

Both the Jared Hilton and Winfrey courses will be played. 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/56534. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. After the first round, a chili lunch will be served in the maintenance building. 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. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 14 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.

Q102’s Presidential Cup VII a Dynamic Discs 5k/10k Ace Challenge Event Recap

This was the second stop on the DGM’s Blast Off Tour. It was the 1st PDGA sanctioned B Tier as well. This year’s Presidential Cup was again a Dynamic Discs 5K/10k Ace Challenge. This meant that everyone of the 97 players has an opportunity in the 2nd round to hit an Ace on hole 20 for big money. Ten Thousand for an ace with a DD disc and Five thousand for any other brand. Despite the packed out venue, the big money was safe as mother natures cold and windy conditions made it pretty tough. It was still exciting getting the opportunity to try.

A special thanks to Q102 for being our title sponsor again this year. They also gave us two gift bags for the raffle that had two pair of Korn tickets and other items. Roy Crouch also needs to be praised for hooking us up with paint and flags allowing us to mark the OB’s, Drop Zones, and Mandatories. We appreciate Brian Kisling also for helping set up the morning of and made chile. A big thanks to Andres Flores for setting out all the DZ and Mando signs. To my mom thank you for making the Posole. Thanks to Team Monkey for working both on the front lines and behind the scenes. You all make it look easy. As always, a big shout out to Scott Kisling for always improving on the course, and welcoming us all each year!

The cold air was made worse by the wind on Saturday. The temperature never reached above freezing. I believe 30 degrees was the high. Despite the conditions there were still some great scores shot by the 10 divisions that made up the event.


In the 15 player Rec Division, it was Ethan Harting who got off to the early and big 4 stroke lead over Gregg Cass and Eli Sheafer. In what proved to be the hot round in the division, Bryan Tieke’s 59 still fell three short of Ethan’s two round total. Cameron Banks was only two off Bryan taking 3rd.

There was only one participant in the Intermediate Women’s division. Madison Feedback shot an 85 & a 77. Great improvement in that second round!

14 players competed in the Intermediate division. The top 3 players actually shot 60, 62, and 63 in the opposite order of how they finished. Davis finished 3rd despite his 2 stroke lead going into round 2. Michael Corey’s Consistent pair of 62’s took second and Jacob Winn’s 59 second round was the key to his two stroke victory.

There were 4 Am Masters 60+ players. Michael McBee had a 3 stroke lead on John Parsons, 5 on Brad Hilton, and 6 on Roger Reid. Roger played solid the last round and took second shooting a 65. Michael held on to 1st.

Julie Crouch was the only one in the Am Master 40+ Women’s division. She shot two consistent rounds of 72 & 73.

There were 9 players in the Am Master 40+ division. It was a very close first round with a tie between Seth Hamilton and Mark Vanderhoef. Only one stroke behind them was Ray Presnell and one off him was Charles Rector. Seth Hamilton again was able to best Ray by one in the second round winning by two. Charles and Mark finished 3rd and 4th.

In the huge Advanced Field of 28, Alec Knopf and Jon McCain shot the low scores in opposite rounds. It was Alec’s 58 that was two better than Jon’s 60 that gave him the 2 stroke victory. Tyler Sisco and William Rea finished up 3rd and 4th. this was a tight scoring battle at the top.

There were 5 in the Pro Masters field. Dasun Keylor and Bryan Johnson battled closely to the end. Dasun was able to get Bryan by 1 stroke in each round for the two stroke victory.

There was only one lady in the Pro Women’s division. Brandy Monnahan shot a 74 followed up by a 65. Great 2nd Round!

In the Open division there were 19 players. This was a very tight battle for the top 3 players. Loren Lewis’s 52 hot first round put him in first after round 1. It was Dallas Wrinkle’s 52 and Bradley Brown’s hot round of 51 (shared with Allen Heston) who kept the battle close:
1st Loren Lewis -15
2nd Dallas Wrinkle -14
3rd Bradley Brown -13
4th Braden Denmark -9
5th Tie Allen Heston -6
5th Tie Caleb Hawley -6

For full results visit:


Congratulations to all the winners. Looking forward to seeing you at the 14th Annual Lebanon Ice Bowl.

Official Results: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/56122


The 8th Annual Bear Hollow Ice Bowl in Ava, MO was this past Saturday. Again, the temperature made it a true Ice Bowl. There was some snow on the ground and the temperature ranges from mid 20’s to lower 40’s. Although it did warm up in the second round, the winds also picked up. I believe Rick Rothstein’s Ice Bowl slogan of “No Wimps and No Whiners” was up held by everyone, as I never heard any complaining.

Last year we had 50 players at this event. With this years record setting 71 players, the 2022 tour is off to a great start! The Heart of the Hills Thrift Store and Food Pantry will again be the recipients of the food and monetary donations that were raised. Nick Helm, the Bear Hollow founder, will post the donation amounts soon.

There were 11 divisions this year. This showing for a cold day in January is just awesome. Kudos to all of you who braved the the cold conditions.

Here are a few high lights:

Juniors (3) Case Sciba ran away with the win shooting a 59 first round and a 57 2nd round. There was a true battle for 2nd with Conner Yancey besting David Richeson by 2 in the 2nd round.

Rec Women (3) Like the Junior field the ladies also had 3 players. These ladies played tough and made it a very close match up. Liberty Howell took a 1 stroke lead over Madison Feedback in the first round with Joy Vincent only a few off the pace. The second round was a carbon copy of the first, only the girls improved their scores by 5 & 6 strokes. Liberty took down the win shooting a 129, to win by 2.

Rec (23) The largest division was started off fairly close by four players separated by only 4 strokes: Casey Carnell, Brady Weston, Aaron Stillings, and Brady Fox. The second round was different making it a 2 horse show with Brady Fox and Aaron Stillings being the only two to finish under par. Brady with the win with a -6 held on to win over Aaron Stillings who finished at -4.

Int (4) This 4 strong division was a good contest as well. The 1st round scores were only separated by 4. Both Davis Ford and Brett Stoffer shot 52’s while Joshua Owens and Nathan Crandall shot 48’s. Despite Davis being the only one in the division to shoot better his second round, Joshua and Nathan still held on to 1st and 2nd shooting a -4 and an even. Joshua’s -10 finishing score would have won Advanced and finished 4th in Open… Move Up!! To soon? Nah!

MA50 (8) Despite Ray Preznell’s 1 over second round, his solid 3 down first round was enough to hold off Tour and Tournament sponsor Jeff Ford and also Darrin Dodson. His -2 finish was the only under par score in the division. Darrin and Jeff tied as they shot even.

MF40 (1) Julie Crouch shot a 120 total. This score would have taken down the Advanced Women division… I bet Mary would like the competition.

MA40 (4) Peter Michalack took down the win with a a convincing -5 finish. The real battle in this division was for 2nd place between Roy Crouch and Mike Abbott. They both shot similar rounds but their scores were flip flopped in opposite rounds. Mike Abbott finished 2nd just 1 better than Roy.

FA1 (1) Mary Abbott was the only Advanced Lady. She shot a 126 total.

MA1 (9) This division had the highest % of players finishing under par. Almost 78% of the field beat the course. There was definitely a nice battle in this division. There was only 4 strokes separating 1st and 4th after round one. Noah Gentry shot the hot first round at 49. Jon Musick was tied for 2nd, but it was the the scores in the high 40’s by local Drake Ford (taking 2nd) and the winner Nevada McAlpin that made the difference. Nevada won by a stick shooting -9.

MP40 (4) If I had been told I would win this division by 15 strokes, I would have laughed. Seeing the competitors I was certain it would be a tough battle. The first round Dan Newlin was 3 back in his professional debut, with Matt Hitt only 5 back. The second round I managed to play very well. I got some rolls, hit the island, made some putts, and my drives were pretty good. I shot -17 to run away with the win. Congratulations to Dan for finishing 2nd and cashing (and excepting the money). He now has made the moving up official. I look forward to shooting with you more. I have to thank God for letting me compete and play better than I could have ever imagined. Coming fresh off of a 10lb lifting restriction and being limited to only walking for exercise, I know I couldn’t have done it without Him.

MPO (11) Well, it’s no doubt that Jeff Renner was the overall champion blistering a -21 for the day. With all the OB’s and the cold, this is a remarkable score. Rounding off the top five players that cashed were: 2nd place Andrew Presnell (-16), followed by 3rd place James Reichert (-13), 4th place Ryan Elliott (-10) and taking last cash Jon Paul Finney (-7).

Congratulations to Jeff Renner for your incredible play! To all the others that cashed great job. A big thanks to Jeff Ford and Patriot’s Gold & Silver for their title sponsorship. To all the tour sponsors thanks so much for helping make the DGM tour what it is. To the players who continue to support the tour through rain, shine, cold, wind and whatever mother nature brings, you all Rock! Last but not least, thanks Nick Helm for getting this fun course put in years ago. It is great having a place to play in Ava. This event is looked forward to each year by a lot of players. From all of us we appreciate you making this event happen each year!

I hope to see all of you next month in Springfield at the Presidential Cup. You Can Register Here:

https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/7th_Annual_Presidential_Cup_presented_by_Q102_2022/register