Battle of the Black Bear

Welcome to the KPLeagues Battle of the Black Bear. I am your Tournament Director: PK. Thank you for coming. If you need to reach me, I am available at 651-252-5960. Quick Links: PDGA Event Page h ... show more ›

Welcome to the KPLeagues Battle of the Black Bear. I am your Tournament Director: PK. Thank you for coming. If you need to reach me, I am available at 651-252-5960.

Quick Links:
PDGA Event Page
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/87922
Disc Golf Scene
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournament/Battle_of_the_Black_Bear_2025
Scoring (Access Code: kpleagues)
https://www.pdga.com/score
View Scores
https://www.pdga.com/live/event/87922/leaders?round=1
Caddy Book (MPO Tees)
https://kpleagues.com/caddybook.php?id=327
Caddy Book (FPO Tees)
https://kpleagues.com/caddybook.php?id=336
KPLeagues
www.kpleagues.com
Email PK
[email redacted]
Call/Text PK
651-252-5960


Please check in at The Preserve Pro Shop 10-15 minutes before your tee time. Players meeting will take place at the pro shop 10 minutes before your tee time.

PDGA scoring will be used as our official scoring method. All players will need to log in to http://www.pdga.com/score to run the digital scorecard. The access code is “kpleagues”. PDGA Live scoring will help prevent any scoring errors and will alert you if there is a discrepancy between scorecards. Reminder, there are penalty strokes issued if your score is mis-reported, and PDGA scoring can flag/prevent these errors.

All divisions will be playing 1 round of 18 holes. The Caddy Books are here:
MPO Tees: https://kpleagues.com/caddybook.php?id=327
MPO, MA1, MP40
FPO Tees: https://www.kpleagues.com/caddybook.php?id=336
Most Divisions


If you are in a division that plays shorts, but you want to play longs, please sign up for one of the color divisions below. You may edit your registration to change your division if desired. All color divisions will be merch payouts. Please talk to me before the round if you would like to change divisions and are not able to log into DGScene to update.
RPA/Gold: FPO Tees
RAH/Blue: FPO Tees
RAD/White: MPO Tees
RAE/Red: MPO Tees
RAF/Green: MPO Tees
RAG/Purple: MPO Tees

All Ponds/Swamps/Streams/River plays as a Relief Area (PDGA 806.04)
You may take relief UP TO 2 meters from any water hazard.
You may not take optional relief unless you take a penalty stroke
Puddles are not water hazards

Here is a summary of relevant PDGA rules:
PDGA 806.04 Relief Area (Surrounded by water)
https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf/80604
A relief area is an area designated by the Director from which a disc may not be played. A relief area is considered and played as an out-of-bounds area, but no penalty throw is applied.
PDGA 806.02 H (2 meter relief)
https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf/80602
The Director may announce relief greater than one meter for particular out-of-bounds areas on a hole.
PDGA 803.02 D and E (Optional relief with penalty stroke)
https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf/80302
A player may elect at any time to take optional relief by declaring their intention to the group. The lie may then be relocated by marking a new lie which is farther from the target and is on the line of play. One penalty throw is added to the player's score.
No penalty throw is added if optional relief is being taken following a penalty taken for a disc out-of-bounds or above two meters.
PDGA 804.01 (Mando)
https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf/80401
If part of a thrown disc clearly enters into a restricted plane, the player receives one penalty throw. The lie for the next throw is the drop zone for that mandatory. If no drop zone has been designated, the lie for the next throw is the previous lie.

There are mandatory routes on 2 holes. Hole #2 and Hole #15. Please be aware that there is a penalty stroke for missing a mando. Play your next throw from the drop zone if you miss the mando.

If there is a disagreement on your card related to the correct lie to play, or any other rules, and I am not available for clarification, please play a provisional shot and we can resolve the disagreement after the round. Do not submit the PDGA digital scorecard until you have spoken with me and determined the correct outcome. Please see “Provisional Throw”
https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf/80902

Caddies and spectators are allowed, but I want to remind everyone that they must follow all PDGA rules. Everyone should also review and understand what qualifies as “Player Misconduct”
https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/303

There are no player packs or trophies. Payouts will be distributed within 2 days. There is $3 removed from each entry fee for the PDGA. The remaining entry fee will be applied to the payout pools. There are no greens/course fees. There are NO playoffs in the event of ties. All ties are split.

Payouts will be Venmo for Pro divisions.
If you want your payouts sent via PayPal, please let me know before the round. There is $150 added cash to the MPO division only.
Venmo will be sent to the phone number you provided during registration.
Payouts will be Merchandise credit to Gotta Go Gotta Throw for all amateur divisions.
If you would prefer to have your payouts at The Preserve Pro Shop, please let me know before the round. (G3T payouts are redeemable in either G3T location or online/shipping. Preserve payouts are redeemable at the Preserve only.)
Credits will be applied to the email address you provided during registration.

Battle the Black Bear and we will see you at our next event! KPLeagues Fall Fling at Kaposia. Saturday September 27th, 2025
www.KPLeagues.com/tournaments

-PK
651-252-5960
[email redacted]
www.KPLeagues.com