2023 Discraft's Great Lakes Open presented by GRIP6
PDGA A-tier · Fri-Sun, Aug 18-20, 2023Aug 2023 · Milford, MI
2023 Discraft's Great Lakes Open presented by GRIP6
PDGA A-tier
Fri-Sun, August 18-20, 2023
Hosted by Ledgestone
Locations
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Schedule
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Wed
Aug 169:00am - 5:00pm
Tournament Pro Shop at Holdens
4:00pm - 5:00pm at Kensington Metropark
Discraft Players Clinic at Toboggan Course
5:00pm - 7:00pm at Kensington Metropark
Paul McBeth Foundation Play with the Champs Event
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Elite VIP Meet n Greet at Holdens
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Thu
Aug 179:00am - 7:00pm
AM Check in at Holden's - Milford, MI
9:00am - 5:00pm
Discraft Vending at Holden's - Milford, MI
9:00am - 5:00pm
Tournament Pro Shop at Holdens
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Fri
Aug 189:00am - 5:00pm at Kensington Metropark
Tournament Pro Shop
12:00pm - 6:00pm at Kensington Metropark
Discraft Vending at Toboggan
6:00pm - 8:00pm at Kensington Metropark
Pizza Party at Toboggan Couse - Orchard Shelter
6:00pm - 8:00pm at Kensington Metropark
Putting Competition at Toboggan
7:00pm - 8:00pm at Kensington Metropark
Discraft Pros Meet n Greet - Toboggan
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Eagles Wings Chapel Service
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Sat
Aug 199:00am - 5:00pm at Kensington Metropark
Tournament Pro Shop
12:00pm - 6:00pm at Kensington Metropark
Discraft Vending at Toboggan
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Mini Golf Competition at Holden's - Milford, MI
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Players Party/Dinner at Holden's - Milford, MI
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Discraft Pros Meet n Greet at Holden's - Milford, MI
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Sun
Aug 209:00am - 5:00pm at Kensington Metropark
Tournament Pro Shop
12:00pm - 6:00pm at Kensington Metropark
Discraft Vending at Toboggan
Divisions
For help choosing a division, see the PDGA guidelines
| MA1 | Mixed Am 1 | $150 |
| FA1 | Women's Am 1 | $150 |
| MA40 | Mixed Am 40+ | $150 |
| FA40 | Women's Am 40+ | $150 |
| MA50 | Mixed Am 50+ | $150 |
| MA55 | Mixed Am 55+ | $150 |
| MA60 | Mixed Am 60+ | $150 |
| MA65 | Mixed Am 65+ | $150 |
| MA70 | Mixed Am 70+ | $150 |
| MA2 | Mixed Am 2 | $150 |
| FA2 | Women's Am 2 | $150 |
| MA3 | Mixed Am 3 | $150 |
| FA3 | Women's Am 3 | $150 |
| MA4 | Mixed Am 4 | $150 |
| FA4 | Women's Am 4 | $150 |
| MJ18 | Mixed Junior 18 | $150 |
| FJ18 | Girls' Junior 18 | $150 |
| MJ15 | Mixed Junior 15 | $150 |
About this tournament
This will be the 41st annual Discraft Great Lakes Open. The tournament will take place at the Black Locust courses at Kensington Metropark, Independence Lake and both courses at Hudson Mills. All AM players will play three rounds over three days of competition. All divisions will play a different course each day with tee times. All players will receive a $300 player pack. Top AM players will also receive payout vouchers to be used at the Ledgestone Shop.
Players Pack:
-Bushnell Rangefinder
-3 Discraft discs
-Tournament shirt
-Tube of Zanfel
-GRIP6 Belt
-GRIP6 Pair of Socks
-Merrell discount coupon
-More items to be announced!
Hotel: We have contracted with the Hilton Garden Inn in Novi as our host hotel for this event and they are offering a special, discounted rate. Players can book online at the following link: http://bit.ly/HGINoviDiscraft23
AM Note: AM players playing the A Tier event will have the ability to purchase a discounted pass to spectate at Toboggan as part of their player's pack.
Hudson Mills, Independence Lake and Kensington Metroparks do require a pass to enter the parks. No additional fees will need to be paid by the players (such as the $3 disc golf fee at Hudson Mills) as those fees are being covered by the event. Annual passes can be purchased at each of these three parks.
Event Schedule: https://dglo.net/schedule/
Course Schedule: https://dglo.net/course-schedule/
Toboggan Note: The Toboggan Course will be open for public play on the following dates: 6/12/23 to 7/31/23 and 9/25/23 to 10/20/23
Players Pack:
-Bushnell Rangefinder
-3 Discraft discs
-Tournament shirt
-Tube of Zanfel
-GRIP6 Belt
-GRIP6 Pair of Socks
-Merrell discount coupon
-More items to be announced!
Hotel: We have contracted with the Hilton Garden Inn in Novi as our host hotel for this event and they are offering a special, discounted rate. Players can book online at the following link: http://bit.ly/HGINoviDiscraft23
AM Note: AM players playing the A Tier event will have the ability to purchase a discounted pass to spectate at Toboggan as part of their player's pack.
Hudson Mills, Independence Lake and Kensington Metroparks do require a pass to enter the parks. No additional fees will need to be paid by the players (such as the $3 disc golf fee at Hudson Mills) as those fees are being covered by the event. Annual passes can be purchased at each of these three parks.
Event Schedule: https://dglo.net/schedule/
Course Schedule: https://dglo.net/course-schedule/
Toboggan Note: The Toboggan Course will be open for public play on the following dates: 6/12/23 to 7/31/23 and 9/25/23 to 10/20/23
Refund policy
Ledgestone is responsible for all refunds/cancellations.
1) The only way to withdraw from the event is by going into your original confirmation email from Disc Golf Scene and requesting a withdraw through Disc Golf Scene. Discussions with persons other than the Tournament Director, including other tournament staff, shall not be considered official for the purposes of withdrawing. Making a comment on the DGS forum section that you need to withdraw does not constitute an official note. If you cannot find your original Disc Golf Scene email, the tournament director’s email is [email redacted]
2) Players who officially request to withdraw from the event prior to (or on) July 21st, 2023 will receive a 100% cash refund, minus a $10 fee.
3) Players who officially request to withdraw from the event between July 22nd and August 5th, 2023 will receive a 100% cash refund minus a $10 fee ONLY if their spot in the tournament is filled from the waitlist. If the player's spot is NOT filled, we will provide a 50% cash refund.
4) Players who officially request to withdraw from the event between August 6th and August 13th, 2023 will receive a 100% cash refund minus a $10 fee ONLY if their spot in the tournament is filled through the waitlist. If the player's spot is NOT filled, we will provide a 25% cash refund.
5) Players who do NOT officially request to withdraw from playing in the event, do not show up for the event, or try to withdraw after August 13th, 2023 (which is our drop date) forfeit their entry fee and do NOT receive a refund or players pack. Tee times and divisions are set using the registration list as of this date, so there are no exceptions to this rule.
1) The only way to withdraw from the event is by going into your original confirmation email from Disc Golf Scene and requesting a withdraw through Disc Golf Scene. Discussions with persons other than the Tournament Director, including other tournament staff, shall not be considered official for the purposes of withdrawing. Making a comment on the DGS forum section that you need to withdraw does not constitute an official note. If you cannot find your original Disc Golf Scene email, the tournament director’s email is [email redacted]
2) Players who officially request to withdraw from the event prior to (or on) July 21st, 2023 will receive a 100% cash refund, minus a $10 fee.
3) Players who officially request to withdraw from the event between July 22nd and August 5th, 2023 will receive a 100% cash refund minus a $10 fee ONLY if their spot in the tournament is filled from the waitlist. If the player's spot is NOT filled, we will provide a 50% cash refund.
4) Players who officially request to withdraw from the event between August 6th and August 13th, 2023 will receive a 100% cash refund minus a $10 fee ONLY if their spot in the tournament is filled through the waitlist. If the player's spot is NOT filled, we will provide a 25% cash refund.
5) Players who do NOT officially request to withdraw from playing in the event, do not show up for the event, or try to withdraw after August 13th, 2023 (which is our drop date) forfeit their entry fee and do NOT receive a refund or players pack. Tee times and divisions are set using the registration list as of this date, so there are no exceptions to this rule.