DGVTour #8 - North Calais Open
August 8-9,2026
North Calais DGC
349 Bayne Comolli Rd
North Calais, VT
PDGA C-tier

2 Rounds of 18 holes, 1 round per day tee times
TD: Chris Young

DGVT members will earn points at each of the 12 DGVTour events played. Players who qualify will be eligible for a share of the $2,000 in cash and prizes at the end of the Tour and a chance to compete for a 2026 DGVTour title and trophy. For more information visit discgolfvermont.com and click on the DGVTour, Charter and Membership pages.

DGVTour Acepot: Only 1 acepot this year and it is optional. $5/player and you can buy in when you register. If no aces then the Tour acepot rolls over to the next DGVTour event. Total will be updated here and sent out via Player Meeting email.

Players Meeting: Week of emails will be sent out with event info. and updates. The DGVT mobile Pro Shop will serve as Tournament Central and can be found at the Clubhouse outside Pauls house.

Players Guide & Camping Guide: Will be emailed to all players before the event. All players are required to read these before competing.

Awards: As divisions finish we will give out trophies to division champs once all scores in that divisions have been finalized and received.

Trophies: TBD how many trophies for each division but at least 1st place in each division will receive a maple syrup trophy!

Pro Payouts: We will payout 40% of the Pro divisions. Payouts will be issued via Paypal within 48 hours of completion of the event.

Amateur Payouts: We will payout 45% of the Amateur divisions. Payouts will be posted and a DGVT merchandise voucher will be filed in our system for those players. All amateur divisions play for merchandise credit to the DGVT Pro Shop. Credit must be redeemed by Dec. 31,2026. Pro shop will be onsite. Credit cannot be used online and we do not ship, so plan to use your credit onsite or at a 2026 DGVTour event you attend. Payouts will be posted here on the event dgscene page within 48 hours of completion of the tournament ( look in the Results section).

EDGE: $2 from each players registration goes to the Vermont EDGE Program. This program will enable DGVT to work with local schools and communities to build new courses and get discs in the hands of our youth.

DGVTour fee: $4 from each players registration goes to the Tour to help us with an array of items such as end of the season trophies, end of the season payouts, sanctioning fees, park fees, supplies, staff and much more.

PDGA Fee: C-tier fee is $3/player.

Greens/Facilities Fee: $5 per player. This will help pay the mower, rent porta pottys and more.

Playoffs: In the event of a playoff for 1st place, the North Calais Playoff loop will be used.

CTP's: We will have CTP's on Saturday for the amateur divisions! Make sure to check the list at the check in table outside the DGVT trailer.

Juniors must be accompanied by an adult per PDGA guidelines:
https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/113

Tee Assignments:
( both rounds)
Gold tees: MPO and MP40
Blue tees: FPO/MP50/MP60/MA1/MA40/MA50/MA60/MA2
White tees: FA50/FA40/MA3/FA3/FA2/MA70.

Tee Times (both days): Tee times will be posted Thursday, August 6th for Saturdays round. After all players are off the course Saturday we will work as fast as we can to get tee times posted for Sundays round. Our hope is to have those posted before 8pm Saturday night. Again, visit pdga.com, go to events and find our event on the list and that is where you will find your tee time. ALL players are expected to arrive approx. 30 minutes before the posted tee time. When arriving for your tee time, please go to the DGVT trailer (which will be setup near the Betts home, follow the path through the woods located at hole #1 Silver tee on the left side of the pond) and check in. Players need to start at the listed tee time so that we do not create backups throughout the day, so PLEASE be prompt and tee at your EXACT tee time. We will be keeping an eye on this and assisting where needed.

Out of Bounds: All Out of Bounds will be listed on the PDGA Live digital scorecard. They also can be found here...

Hole 1: The lawn to the right is OB, defined by the woodpile and rope on the fairway side of the woodpiles, at the end of which it turns up behind the garden. The brook is OB, with rope on both sides. Play from where your disc was last in-bounds.
Hole 3: The stone wall behind the basket is OB, marked by rope on top of the wall– throw from the “Drop Zone” (flagged sticks) to the left of the basket if you land OB and take a 1 stroke penalty.
Hole 4: The wetland on the right side of the lower fairway and the brook at the green are OB, designated by the yellow rope. Play from where your disc was last in-bounds.
Hole 5: The fen wetland on the right side of the fairway is OB, designated by the yellow rope. Please be especially kind to fen vegetation. The road behind the green is OB, designated by the painted line at the edge of the road. Play from where your disc was last in-bounds.
Hole 6: The fen wetland in front and to the right of the fairway is OB, designated by the yellow rope. Play from where your disc was last in-bounds. Note the area between the OB line and the line of white flags is In Bounds and marks the edge of the fen. Please be especially kind to fen vegetation and DO NOT walk through this area unless to play a lie.
Hole 7: The paint line at the edge of the road (across #8 fairway) is OB. Play from where your disc was last in- bounds.
Hole 8: The paint line at the edge of the road and the yellow-roped property line below the green are OB. Play from where your disc was last in-bounds.
Hole 9: The paint line at the edge of the road is OB. The juniper bush is a Relief Area, as denoted by the white rope encircling it, and a free drop (no penalty stroke) must be taken from the marked “Drop Zone”.
Hole 11: The stone wall to the right of the fairway, designated by the yellow rope is OB. Play from where your disc was last in-bounds with a 1 stroke penalty if OB. The stone wall behind the basket is OB marked by a rope line. If you go OB here you will take your next shot from the marked Drop Zone with a 1 stroke penalty.
Hole 16: The paint line at the edge of the road is OB. Play from where your disc was last in-bounds.
Hole 18: The tarp-covered pile at the right of the green is a sensitive area. DO NOT ENTER THIS AREA. If you are in that area ( marked by rope) you must proceed to the marked Drop Zone ( with no penalty) for your next shot.

PDGA Live Scoring: This is how each group will keep score. All players need to click on the link below to become familiar with PDGA Live Scoring. Download the ap " PDGA Live" on your personal device and be prepared ahead of time.
https://www.pdga.com/help/tournament-management/official-hole-scoring . ALL PLAYERS MUST KEEP SCORE. We will have paper cards available but we recommend using PDGA Live scoring. Each player is responsible for submitting a scorecard or they will be penalized. If you submit your scorecard and your score is incorrect you will be penalized - so make sure your score is correct. Please refer to rule 808 for the updated 2024 Scoring policy here...
https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf/808

PDGA Live Scoring Code: will be given at check-in.

PDGA Live Scoring is the OFFICIAL scorecard of the event and each player needs to check in after the round to make sure that all players scorecards have been received by the TD's. If you are keeping a paper card you must write your full name on the top of the card so that we know you have submitted your scorecard.

Reminder that the 2 meter rule IS in play at N.Calais

NO Division changes or Refunds after registration closes.

DGVT merchandise: If you would like to purchase something from DGVT you can do so at the event. Member discs can be picked up at the event and you can cash in your Am payout at the event. We will have your payout on file if you have won any amateur payouts at a Tour event we will have that for you. Must redeem am payouts by the end of the calendar year. We do not ship payouts, so make sure to use your credit onsite at one of our events.

We want to Thank the North Calais DG Club and any volunteers,for all the hard work getting the course ready for the event. We also want to thank all our DGVTour sponsors for all the support!

Questions?....You can email us at [email redacted] and we will get back to you! We are not able to entertain special requests unfortunately.

Disc Golf Vermont is responsible for all refunds and cancellations. Early registration $20 is non-refundable. PDGA refund policy will be followed. A fee of $10 will be applied to all refund requests as specified in the PDGA Policy.

Summary:
100% refund if withdrawn at least 30 days before the event date.
50% refund if withdrawn at least 15 days prior to the event date.
25% refund if withdrawn before 48 hours prior to the event date.
No refunds for withdrawals within 48 hours of the event start.
Exception: A full refund will be given if a player's spot is filled from the waitlist.
Refunds will not be issued after registration closes.

Two ways to withdraw: There is a "Cancel / Request Refund" link in your email confirmation from DiscGolfScene.com. You can also click the "Registered Players" link in the event, where you will find an "Edit" and "Withdraw" button.