31st Annual Hell On The Border

PDGA A-tier

Fri-Sun, July 10-12, 2026

Hosted by Western Arkansas Flying Disc Association (WAFDA)

Schedule

  • Fri
    Jul 10

    8:00am - 2:00pm

    Pick up players pack at your starting course. Pool A that is Orange and pool B that barling.

    8:00am - 2:00pm

    Staggered tee times every 10 minutes for each pool at their designated course.

    8:35pm - 10:00pm

    Glow golf at The Disc Golf Dojo Country Club course in Van Buren, AR with lit baskets.

  • Sat
    Jul 11

    8:00am - 2:00pm

    Staggered tee times every 10 minutes for each pool at their designated course.

    6:00pm - 9:00pm

    "Players Party" at the Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith, AR. We will have Food Trucks available to all, & Digs Bar available to our adult players. There will also be a fly mart, putting competition; for both Pro & Am divisions, and other fun events.

  • Sun
    Jul 12

    8:00am - 2:00pm

    Staggered tee times every 10 minutes for each pool at their designated course.

    4:30pm - 5:30pm

    Am Payout will be at the Disc Golf Dojo trailer or the Disc Golf Dojo store in Van Buren, AR. Pro Payout will be through PayPal. Trophy Presentations will be at the Ben Geren Park Orange & Yellow course's parking lot.

Divisions

MPO Mixed Pro Open $120
FPO Women's Pro Open $120
MP40 Mixed Pro 40+ $120
FP40 Women's Pro 40+ $120
MP50 Mixed Pro 50+ $120
FP50 Women's Pro 50+ $120
MP60 Mixed Pro 60+ $120
FP60 Women's Pro 60+ $120
MP70 Mixed Pro 70+ $120
FP70 Women's Pro 70+ $120
MA1 Mixed Am 1 $80
FA1 Women's Am 1 $70
MA40 Mixed Am 40+ $80
FA40 Women's Am 40+ $70
MA50 Mixed Am 50+ $80
FA50 Women's Am 50+ $70
MA60 Mixed Am 60+ $80
FA60 Women's Am 60+ $70
MA70 Mixed Am 70+ $80
FA70 Women's Am 70+ $70
MA2 Mixed Am 2 $70
FA2 Women's Am 2 $70
MA3 Mixed Am 3 $70
FA3 Women's Am 3 $70
MA4 Mixed Am 4 $70
FA4 Women's Am 4 $70
MJ18 Mixed Junior 18 $60
FJ18 Girls' Junior 18 $60
MJ15 Mixed Junior 15 $60
FJ15 Girls' Junior 15 $60

About this tournament

The Western Arkansas Flying Disc Association; WAFDA is very excited to present to you the 31st Annual, "Hell on the Border!" This tournament has been going strong for over 30 years, and to celebrate this year's event, we have sanctioned it again as an A tier!


The Disc Golf Dojo
We are excited to have The Disc Golf Dojo help us again this year! The Dojo is a local disc golf company that has worked with WAFDA for several years to promote disc golf in the region. They have a disc golf clubhouse and course inside Van Buren City Park; with Eagle's Nest DGC just feet away. The first 100 amateur players will receive a $20 voucher to use at the Disc Golf Dojo trailer or a $25 voucher if used in the Disc Golf Dojo store! The Dojo will be distributing our complete players pack at check-in at the Barling course on Friday. (The total players pack consist of a tournament disc; or the voucher, a tournament logo hat, and a tournament logo mini. The mini will be personalized with your name if you sign up before July 5, 2026. (After July 5th, the mini will not be personalized) All other amateur players registered will receive $50 in store credit to The Disc Golf Dojo. This first 100 player's pack is valued at $60.)


Friday Night Glow Round
There will be a glow round hosted at The Disc Golf Dojo Clubhouse on Friday evening!


Event Schedule
This will be a 3 day tournament with tee times each day. We will also have a players party Saturday evening at the Bakery District. There will be multiple options for food and drinks available. There will music, a fly mart, putting competition, and other fun events.


Amateur Player Packs
The first 100 am players registered will receive the following items in their player pack!
- Event Custom Innova Disc and $20 in store credit at The Disc Golf Dojo trailer ($25 if used at the Clubhouse in Van Buren)
- Event Custom Hat
- Event Custom Mini; personalized if registered by July 5, 2026
All other amateur players registered will receive $50 in store credit to The Disc Golf Dojo.

Entry fee breakdown
AM's:
$5 to PDGA fees
$15 to AM Player's pack
The rest to payout.

Pros:
$5 to PDGA fees
The rest to payout.

Ace Pots
There will be separate ace pots per pool. If an ace isn’t hit in your pool, the money will be donated to the Educational Disc Golf Experience (EDGE).

Courses
-Ben Geren Orange - (https://udisc.com/courses/ben-geren-orange-A7Ov)
-Ben Geren White - (https://udisc.com/courses/ben-geren-white-AmVP)
-Ben Geren Yellow - (https://udisc.com/courses/ben-geren-yellow-caTz)
-Barling City Park. - (https://udisc.com/courses/barling-city-park-laYF)


Pools & Course Schedule
All Pools will play 1 round each day, Fri-Sun. Courses are listed in the order in which they will be played.

Pool A: MPO, MP40, MP50, MA1, MA2
Ben Geren Orange, Barling Longs, Ben Geren Orange

Pool B: MP60, MP70, FPO, FP40, FP50, FP60, FP70, MA40, MA50, MA60, MA70, MA3, MA4, FA1, FA40, FA50, FA60, FA2, FA3, FA4, Juniors
Barling Shorts, Ben Geren White, Ben Geren Yellow;

Pools are subject to change based on signups

Refund policy

Western Arkansas Flying Disc Association (WAFDA) is responsible for all refunds and cancellations.
Before June 24th: Full refund minus PayPal fees.

Before July 1: 50% refund minus PayPal fees unless someone is on the waitlist. (then 100% refund)

Between July 1st and July 8th: 25% refund minus PayPal fees unless someone is on the waitlist. (then 100% refund)

After July 8th at 8:00 PM: No refund.