31st Annual Hell On The Border
PDGA A-tier · Fri-Sun, Jul 10-12, 2026Jul 2026 · Fort Smith, AR
31st Annual Hell On The Border
PDGA A-tier
Fri-Sun, July 10-12, 2026
Hosted by Western Arkansas Flying Disc Association (WAFDA)
Winners
L. Gray
Laura Gray
FP40
L. Epley
Lewis Epley
MA2
D. Bertram
Donavan Bertram
MA3
A. Hernandez
Angela Hernandez
FA3
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Schedule
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Fri
Jul 108:00am - 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.
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Sat
Jul 118:00am - 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.
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Sun
Jul 128:00am - 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 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
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.
