American Flying Disc Open
PDGA B-tier · Sat-Sun, Aug 22-23, 2026Aug 2026 · Rochester, NY
American Flying Disc Open
PDGA B-tier
Sat-Sun, August 22-23, 2026
Registration Schedule
May 17 at 8:00pm EDT
Hole Sponsorship Early registration opens May 24 at 8:00pm EDT
All Female and Junior Divisions DIVISIONS AVAILABLEFPO FP40 FP50 FP60 FA1 FA40 FA50 FA2 FA3 FA4 MJ18 FJ18
May 31 at 8:00pm EDT
Registration for all pro divisions Registrants must be current PDGA members classified as Professional.
June 7 at 8:00pm EDT
Open registration for all divisions
Registrants must be current PDGA members through 2026.
Locations
Staff Contact ›
Schedule
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Sat
Aug 228:00am - 3:00pm at Parma
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Sun
Aug 238:00am - 3:00pm at Shadow Pines
10:00am at Shadow Pines
Awards and payout will be as division finish on Sunday at course TBD
Divisions Register ›
For help choosing a division, see the PDGA guidelines
| Hole | Hole Sponsorship - Non Playing | $25 |
| MPO | Mixed Pro Open | $85 |
| FPO | Women's Pro Open | $85 |
| MP40 | Mixed Pro 40+ | $85 |
| FP40 | Women's Pro 40+ | $85 |
| MP50 | Mixed Pro 50+ | $85 |
| FP50 | Women's Pro 50+ | $85 |
| MP60 | Mixed Pro 60+ | $85 |
| FP60 | Women's Pro 60+ | $85 |
| MA1 | Mixed Am 1 | $70 |
| FA1 | Women's Am 1 | $70 |
| MA40 | Mixed Am 40+ | $70 |
| FA40 | Women's Am 40+ | $70 |
| MA50 | Mixed Am 50+ | $70 |
| FA50 | Women's Am 50+ | $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 | $25 |
| FJ18 | Girls' Junior 18 | $25 |
About this tournament
$1,000 added cash
2 rounds of play
Welcome to the 53rd American Flying Disc Open
We extend our gratitude and thanks to Jim Palmeri for originally running this tournament in 1974 which was the first competitive disc golf tournament ever held.
This year's B-tier event will take place over two days for all divisions Saturday August 22 - Sunday August 23 with a minimum of $1000 added cash
Total Rounds - 2 rounds over 2 days - tee times by division each day
PAYOUTS / FEE SCHEDULE:
-$ ALL Open divisions. We will pay out the top 40% via PayPal to your registration email within 48 hours of the event's completion.
- All Junior divisions will be trophy only
-$19 of each entry will go toward the following fees $5 GRDG, $10 course fees/bathrooms + $4 PDGA fees.
AMATEUR PLAYER PACK:
All Am Players will receive cooler bag from Soar Disc Golf
COURSES OF PLAY:
Saturday - Parma Town Park
Sunday - Shadow Pines
Tee Pad Assignments in the pictures - all divisions will be playing a hybrid layout (combination of tees/baskets) that will be posted on Udisc prior to the event so people can practice.
The PDGA has clear guidance for how a TD can choose to handle ratings updates, and we choose to leverage that. Specifically, the PDGA states "If you have pre-registered for an event, the TD may allow you to remain in that division as long as the event is within two weeks of the ratings posting date". Our event is August 22-23, and the August ratings update is June 9th (well within that two week timeframe). As such, we will be using the July Ratings Update as the effective rating for all players for the event. That means, whatever your rating is when the ratings update on Tuesday, July 14th will be what we use to determine division eligibility.
" what do I do if my rating increases and I no longer can play in the division I registered for?"
We have intentionally left 3 open spots in the Am division to allow for such movement. On Tuesday, July 12th, we will review the event roster and contact any player whose rating would force them into a different division to present them with their options (whether it be a different am division or aged protected division). Once all of those adjustments are completed, we will then open whatever spots remain to the waitlist. That means if you are on the waitlist, you should see some considerable movement by July 14th
Refund policy:
Greater Rochester Disc Golf is responsible for all refunds/cancellations for the American Flying Disc Open A-Tier. We used the PDGA refund policy found here: https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/103
We extend our gratitude and thanks to Jim Palmeri for originally running this tournament in 1974 which was the first competitive disc golf tournament ever held.
This year's B-tier event will take place over two days for all divisions Saturday August 22 - Sunday August 23 with a minimum of $1000 added cash
Total Rounds - 2 rounds over 2 days - tee times by division each day
PAYOUTS / FEE SCHEDULE:
-$ ALL Open divisions. We will pay out the top 40% via PayPal to your registration email within 48 hours of the event's completion.
- All Junior divisions will be trophy only
-$19 of each entry will go toward the following fees $5 GRDG, $10 course fees/bathrooms + $4 PDGA fees.
AMATEUR PLAYER PACK:
All Am Players will receive cooler bag from Soar Disc Golf
COURSES OF PLAY:
Saturday - Parma Town Park
Sunday - Shadow Pines
Tee Pad Assignments in the pictures - all divisions will be playing a hybrid layout (combination of tees/baskets) that will be posted on Udisc prior to the event so people can practice.
The PDGA has clear guidance for how a TD can choose to handle ratings updates, and we choose to leverage that. Specifically, the PDGA states "If you have pre-registered for an event, the TD may allow you to remain in that division as long as the event is within two weeks of the ratings posting date". Our event is August 22-23, and the August ratings update is June 9th (well within that two week timeframe). As such, we will be using the July Ratings Update as the effective rating for all players for the event. That means, whatever your rating is when the ratings update on Tuesday, July 14th will be what we use to determine division eligibility.
" what do I do if my rating increases and I no longer can play in the division I registered for?"
We have intentionally left 3 open spots in the Am division to allow for such movement. On Tuesday, July 12th, we will review the event roster and contact any player whose rating would force them into a different division to present them with their options (whether it be a different am division or aged protected division). Once all of those adjustments are completed, we will then open whatever spots remain to the waitlist. That means if you are on the waitlist, you should see some considerable movement by July 14th
Refund policy:
Greater Rochester Disc Golf is responsible for all refunds/cancellations for the American Flying Disc Open A-Tier. We used the PDGA refund policy found here: https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/103
Refund policy
Greater Rochester Disc Golf Club is responsible for all refunds/cancellations in accordance to Section 1.03 of the PDGA Competition Manual for Withdraws and Refunds
https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/103
https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/103
