This tournament has been canceled.

Bittner Park Ice Bowl to benefit Guilford Interfaith Volunteers (Meals on Wheels) - CANCELED

Singles tournament

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Hosted by Fairfield County Disc Club

Schedule

  • Sat
    Jan 31

    7:30am - 8:45am

    Check in

    9:00am - 12:00pm

    Round 1 - Short to Red

    12:00pm - 1:00pm

    Lunch

    1:00pm - 4:00pm

    Round 2 - Modified Ice Bowl Layout (TBD)

    4:30pm

    Awards

Divisions

MPO Mixed Pro Open $40
FPO Women's Pro Open $40
MP40 Mixed Pro 40+ $40
FP40 Women's Pro 40+ $40
MP50 Mixed Pro 50+ $40
FP50 Women's Pro 50+ $40
MP60 Mixed Pro 60+ $40
FP60 Women's Pro 60+ $40
MA1 Mixed Am 1 $35
FA1 Women's Am 1 $35
MA40 Mixed Am 40+ $35
FA40 Women's Am 40+ $35
MA50 Mixed Am 50+ $35
FA50 Women's Am 50+ $35
MA60 Mixed Am 60+ $35
FA60 Women's Am 60+ $35
MA2 Mixed Am 2 $35
FA2 Women's Am 2 $35
MA3 Mixed Am 3 $35
FA3 Women's Am 3 $35

About this tournament

The Fairfield County Disc Club (FCDC) Presents the 2026 Bittner Park Ice Bowl to benefit the Guilford Interfaith Volunteers (aka meals on Wheels).
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Bittner Park
1340 Durham Road - Guilford, CT

Tournament Director: Craig Smolin

Virtual Players Meeting will be conducted via email.

BAD WEATHER CANNOT CANCEL THIS EVENT!!!

PDGA C-Tier (XC Tier, CEP sanctioning is pending)
Two Rounds Stroke Play
72 Players
Available spots will then be filled from the waiting list in order of sign up (as determined by the DGS registration system).

Layouts:
All divisions to play short tees to red baskets for Round 1.
All divisions will play a modified Ice Bowl layout for Round 2 (to be determined by January 15, 2026).

NOTE TD reserves the right to change layouts for all divisions based on course conditions, weather, and/or daylight for both the first and/or second rounds. Additionally, if course conditions or weather necessitate it, a combination of layouts maybe used. Lastly, pro divisions may be allowed to play a modified layout if agreed upon prior to the start of round 2 (must be unanimous amongst all players in each division).

Player Entry Fees:
This will be a PDGA Competition Endowment Program event (PENDING) and the $15 non-member/non-current fee will be waived. The PDGA CEP rules state that the total donations must (at a minimum) include the $3 sanctioning fee per player (increased in 2025 from $2), a matching donation amount, and 25% of the net entry fees.

FCDC donated $1,000 to GIM last year .. let's raise more this year!!!

EVENT FEES:
The entry fee for this event varies by division. Entry fees will cover tournament expenses and charitable donation (25% of net entry fees).

The remainder of each Pro entry will be applied directly to the payout for that division for cash payouts.
The remainder of each Amateur entry will include a small player pack and/or payouts for that division for merchandise vouchers.

CHECK-IN and SCHEDULE:
1. Upon arrival, please come to Tournament Central (located at the skate park).
2. Preliminary hole assignments will be posted on the PDGA tournament webpage for the event by 9pm Friday night and will be posted as final by 8:45am after Check-In has closed.
3. There will be no players meeting, we will call two minutes at 8:58am and then start Round 1 promptly at 9:00am. Please be at your assigned starting hole by 8:55am.
4. Round 2 start time and hole assignments will be posted on the PDGA tournament webpage within 15 minutes of the last card completing Round 1. It is your responsibility to be at your hole on time for tee off for both rounds. If you are late, you will be penalized as per PDGA rule 1.05.F.
Schedule:
• 7:15am - Player Check-In
• 8:30am - Last Call for player check-in and/or walk-up registration
• 8:58am - Two Minute Warning
• 9:00am – Round 1 Tee Off
• 45 to 60 minutes after the last card in Round 1, we’ll begin Round 2
• Brief awards to announce division winners after Round 2 is completed
5. There will be a $5 ace pot in effect. If an ace is hit by ANY player in ANY division, that player will receive 50% of the ace pot. If no aces are hit, we will do a “Closest to Pin” throw-off for 50% of the acepot. The remaining 50% will be donated to the selected charity.

Hole Sponsorship: $25.00. For $25 become a hole sponsor! You'll get a nifty copy of your sponsorship sign as well as shout-outs on our social media and at the event. Use the opportunity to advertise your business, or just to broadcast your support for disc golf. Y

Refund policy
FCDC is responsible for all refunds/cancellations. An unpaid waitlist will be held at Disc Golf Scene, and refunds will be issued in accordance with PDGA guidelines.

Refund policy

Fairfield County Disc Club is responsible for all refunds and cancellations.