44th Gold Pan Open - Western States Disc Golf Championships

TOURNAMENT WILL PROCEED AS PLANNED AT FINNON LAKE: I know everyone has been concerned about the status of the Gold Pan Open, Finnon being in proximity to the Mosquito fire which has affected Michigan ... show more ›

TOURNAMENT WILL PROCEED AS PLANNED AT FINNON LAKE: I know everyone has been concerned about the status of the Gold Pan Open, Finnon being in proximity to the Mosquito fire which has affected Michigan Bluff, Volcanoville, Georgetown, Quintette, Foresthill. Recent conditions and firefighting progress have been favorable, and the board of MVFA has approved moving forward with the event as planned under condition of heightened awareness for fire safety, a small price to pay, and you can imagine the concern of an entire community that has been living with a heightened awareness since the fire began. Our part in this is simple: do nothing that could create a fire hazard and pay attention to ensure others are doing the same. In addition to PDGA rules to be enforced on smoking, the expectation is no smoking on the property. If you absolutely cannot abstain, the only area deemed safe to do so is the day use parking, ...on the dirt, ...away from any brush, ...with people around to watch, ...absolutely nowhere else. This also means paying attention to where you're parked so your tailpipe does not meet dry grass, and for campers, let me reiterate: we may only use well-tended propane or charcoal; burning or smoking wood for campfire or cooking is disallowed at this time. I look forward to having everyone there to battle it out on such a challenging track, and expect we all understand the seriousness of the matter. If you find that this will not work for you, don't sweat it, just let me know that you'd like a refund and I will process.