Kansas City Flying Disc Challenge

PDGA A-tier

Fri-Sun, July 17-19, 2026

Hosted by Nexus Disc Golf

Event at PDGA.com
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Online registration opens
February 1 at 12:00am CST
Registrants must be current PDGA members through 2026.

Locations

Water Works Park Kansas City, MO Paradise Point Smithville, MO Bad Rock Creek @ Stocksdale Park Liberty, MO

Staff Contact ›

Michael Krueger Tournament Director
Jerry Patterson Assistant Tournament Director
Elisabeth Borg-Bowman Director of Player Experience

Schedule

  • Sun
    Jul 12

    7:00am - 3:00pm

    Open practice, all courses. Courses are not closed to casual play but will be set up for practice. Bad Rock Creek has multiple pins in use and all event pins may not have baskets (but will be marked if not).

  • Mon
    Jul 13

    7:00am - 3:00pm

    Open practice, all courses. Courses are not closed to casual play.

  • Tue
    Jul 14

    7:30pm

    Caddie book emailed and published.

  • Wed
    Jul 15

    7:00am - 3:00pm

    Open practice, all courses. Courses are not closed to casual play.

  • Thu
    Jul 16

    10:00am - 6:00pm

    Early bird check in for all Pools and player pack pickup for all amateurs at 4254 N Oak Trafficway, KCMO 64116. 816-437-7140.

    5:00pm - 8:30pm at Water Works Park

    Kansas City Disc Golf league at Water Works. Sign up at 5, shotgun start at 6.

  • Fri
    Jul 17

    8:00am - 3:30pm at Bad Rock Creek @ Stocksdale Park

    Pool C, Round 1 tee times. Paper scorecards available from your course director, if needed. If you did not check in on Thursday, check in with course director at least 30 minutes prior to tee time. All players must check in with starter at least 5 minutes before tee time.

    Round 2 tee times posted ASAP.

    8:00am - 3:30pm at Water Works Park

    Pools B & A, Round 1 tee times (Pool B first) at Water Works Park. Paper scorecards available from your course director, if needed. If you did not check in on Thursday, check in with course director at least 30 minutes prior to tee time. All players must check in with starter at least 5 minutes before tee time.

    Round 2 hole and course assignments posted ASAP.

    10:00am - 6:00pm

    Late Player Pack pickup up at 4254 N Oak Trafficway, KCMO 64116. 816-437-7140.

  • Sat
    Jul 18

    8:00am - 3:30pm

    Pool C, Round 2 tee times at Beaver Creek. Paper scorecards available from your course director, if needed. All players must check in with starter at least 5 minutes before tee time.

    Round 3 tee times posted ASAP.

    9:00am - 12:00pm at Paradise Point

    Pools A & B, Round 2 shotgun start on your assigned course and hole. Paper scorecards available from your course director, if needed.

    Round 3 course and hole assignments posted ASAP.

    10:00am - 6:00pm

    Late player pack pickup at 4254 N Oak Trafficway, KCMO 64116. 816-437-7140.

    1:30pm - 4:30pm at Paradise Point

    Pools A & B, Round 3 shotgun start on your assigned course and hole. Paper scorecards available from your course director, if needed.

    Round 4 tee times posted ASAP.

    Time approximate (1.5 hour lunch from last card turned in).

  • Sun
    Jul 19

    8:00am - 3:30pm at Water Works Park

    Pool C, Round 3 tee times at Water Works Park. Paper scorecards available from your course director, if needed.

    Awards follow conclusion of each division.

    8:00am - 3:30pm at Bad Rock Creek @ Stocksdale Park

    Pools B & A, Round 4 tee times (B Pool first) at Bad Rock Creek. Check in with starter at least 5 minutes before tee time. Paper scorecards available from your course director, if needed.

    Awards follow conclusion of each division.

    10:00am - 6:00pm

    Late player pack pickup at 4254 N Oak Trafficway, KCMO 64116. 816-437-7140.

Divisions

For help choosing a division, see the PDGA guidelines
MPO Mixed Pro Open $128
FPO Women's Pro Open $128
MP40 Mixed Pro 40+ $128
FP40 Women's Pro 40+ $103
MP50 Mixed Pro 50+ $128
FP50 Women's Pro 50+ $103
MP60 Mixed Pro 60+ $128
FP60 Women's Pro 60+ $103
MA1 Mixed Am 1 $113
FA1 Women's Am 1 $93
MA40 Mixed Am 40+ $103
FA40 Women's Am 40+ $93
MA50 Mixed Am 50+ $93
FA50 Women's Am 50+ $93
MA60 Mixed Am 60+ $93
FA60 Women's Am 60+ $93
MA2 Mixed Am 2 $93
FA2 Women's Am 2 $93
MA3 Mixed Am 3 $93
FA3 Women's Am 3 $93
MA4 Mixed Am 4 $93
FA4 Women's Am 4 $93
MJ18 Mixed Junior 18 $78
FJ18 Girls' Junior 18 $78

About this tournament

$4,000 added cash
4 rounds of play
Welcome to the 2026 Kansas City Flying Disc Challenge!

$2 from each entry goes to EDGE.
$1 from each entry goes to First Flight.

For A and B Pools, the tournament will be four rounds over three days on four different courses:

Friday, July 17 - Water Works Park (Mach X)
Saturday, July 18 - Paradise Pointe - Woodhenge (Chainstar) (shotgun)
Saturday, July 18 - Paradise Pointe - Black Thorn (Chainstar) (shotgun)
Sunday, July 19 - Bad Rock Creek (Discatcher)

For C Pool, the tournament will be three rounds on tee times on three courses:

Friday, July 17 - Bad Rock Creek (tentative, Discatcher)
Saturday, July 18 - Paradise Pointe - Beaver Creek (Chainstar)
Sunday, July 19 - Water Works (Mach X)

Tentative pool assignments (A & B Pools cap at 72, C Pool caps at 144) and Pool schedules:

Pool A: MPO
Pool B: FPO, MP40, MP50, MP60, FA1, MA1, MA40
Pool C: All other divisions.

All divisions currently offered will be available until June 15, then divisions will be evaluated and some eliminated if there is not sufficient interest. For a division to make, there must be at least four players.
2.02 Qualifications | Professional Disc Golf Association https://share.google/PTdtwDQ1YwgISJnM7

Pool A: Water Works, Black Thorn, Woodhenge, Bad Rock Creek (Liberty Gold, MPO)
Pool B: Water Works, Woodhenge, Black Thorn, Bad Rock Creek (Liberty Gold, FPO)
Pool C: Bad Rock Creek (Liberty Gold, FPO), Beaver Creek, Water Works

Warm up areas:

Water Works has limited warm up areas. There is a small warm up area with practice basket to the east of Hole 9. There is an additional practice putting basket in the island (but it's a Mach III, I think - not a Mach X for sure).

Bad Rock Creek has fields available for warm up.

Woodhenge/Black Thorn/Beaver Creek are in a complex with three courses. There is a practice basket for putting near hole 1 of Black Thorn. There are also some open areas for warming up throughout the complex. Woodhenge has a practice basket near hole 13 tee. Beaver Creek has a practice basket as well near Hole 1.

As always, thanks to our sponsors and partners!

Kansas City Disc Golf, Inc.
Kansas City Parks & Recreation
The US Army Corps of Engineers
Clay County Parks & Rec
Dick Parker
Launchpad Disc Golf
UnderPar Disc Golf
DG Nomad
Additional sponsors TBD.

Player pack:
TBD

Player packs MUST be picked by close of business July 19 (or alternate arrangements made by that date), or they are forfeited. Player Pack pickup at 4254 N Oak Trafficway, KCMO 64116. 816-437-7140.

Visitor Information:

Camping information - Smithville Lake https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Smithville-Lake/Camping/
Clay County (all courses are in Clay County)
https://www.visitclaymo.com/
Kansas City
https://www.visitkc.com/visitors/things-do?utm_actcampaign=109777&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7aSsBhCiARIsALFvovwgRI41HUfVdLWfwIZOM4iPq0Ayu4xKM8fWLScj9g_aUfHWZ1K_vJQaAnKEEALw_wcB
Smithville
https://www.smithvillemo.org/pview.aspx?id=1924
Liberty
https://www.visitlibertymo.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7aSsBhCiARIsALFvovw567VFX3UsFROve7-y932RRqAIPCWdlx64hSzVsYbrHHgp4VLanr0aAsB0EALw_wcB

There is a $7 per car parking fee at Paradise Pointe in Smithville. Before the attendant is on duty, it is an honor system. Whether it's enforced, that's another matter, but KCFDC takes no responsibility if you do not pay and are ticketed. I recommend being early and carpooling to minimize parking fees.

Pass-through fee per PDGA rules:
$4/player PDGA fees
$3/player KCDG fees
$4/player TD fees
Additional fees for portapotties, if necessary, will be added to pass through fees. See section "Tour Standards" and Pass Through fees.

Past champions:

2021 Nolan Ramser
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/48583

2022 Jake Hebenheimer and Emma Arp
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/55520

2023 Isaac Heinen
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/64983

2024 Cale Leiviska and Krissie Fountain
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/75313

2025 Andrew Presnell and Casey Pennington
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/86982

Refund policy

Nexus Disc Golf is responsible for all refunds/cancelations. All refunds will be pursuant to the PDGA Competition Manual Section 1.03 Withdrawals and Refunds. https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/103

Players who officially request to withdraw on or before June 17, 2026, will receive a 100% refund (not including PayPal or Disc Golf Scene fees) LESS $10 service charge.

Any player on the waitlist who does not gain entry will receive a full refund (not including PayPal or Disc Golf Scene fees).

All times listed are based on Central Daylight Time.