Smooth Series #4 : Frank Grimes DGC (FPO, MP40, MP50, MA1, MA3, FA1, FA3, MA50)
PDGA C-tier · Sat, Aug 29, 2026Aug 2026 · Channahon, IL
Smooth Series #4 : Frank Grimes DGC (FPO, MP40, MP50, MA1, MA3, FA1, FA3, MA50)
PDGA C-tier
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Hosted by Smooth Disc Golf
Registration Schedule
July 22 at 7:00pm CDT
Registration opens for all Women's divisions DIVISIONS AVAILABLEFPO FA1 FA3 MJ15
July 22 at 7:00pm CDT
2025 Ironman & Points Series Winners July 24 at 7:00pm CDT
Registration for all available divisions DIVISIONS AVAILABLEMP40 MP50 FPO MA1 MA50 MA3 FA1 FA3 MJ18 MJ15
Location
Schedule
The schedule is not posted.
Divisions
For help choosing a division, see the PDGA guidelines
| FPO | Women's Pro Open | $40 |
| MP40 | Mixed Pro 40+ | $55 |
| FP40 | Women's Pro 40+ | $40 |
| MP50 | Mixed Pro 50+ | $55 |
| FP50 | Women's Pro 50+ | $40 |
| MA1 | Mixed Am 1 | $55 |
| FA1 | Women's Am 1 | $40 |
| MA50 | Mixed Am 50+ | $55 |
| FA50 | Women's Am 50+ | $40 |
| MA3 | Mixed Am 3 | $55 |
| FA3 | Women's Am 3 | $40 |
About this tournament
2 rounds of play
Smooth Series #4: Frank Grimes DGC
Registration opens for FPO, FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4, Ironman, and past series winners on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 at 7:00pm Central Time Zone
Registration opens for all other divisions on Friday, July 24th, 2026 at 7:00pm Central Time Zone
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Saturday August 29th: FPO,MP40, MP50, MA1, MA3, FA1, FA3, MA50,
Sunday August 30th: MPO, MA2, MA4, MA40, MA60, FA2, FA4
Course: Frank Grimes DGC (Community Park) in Channahon
Layout BOTH ROUNDS
A Pins both rounds
MPO, MP40, MP50, MA1
1 Blue A
2 Blue A
3 Blue A
4 Blue A
5 Blue A
6 Blue A
7 White A
8 White A
9 White A
10 White A
11 White A
12 Blue A
13 White A
14 Blue A
15 White A
16 White A
17 Blue A
18 White A
MA40, MA50, MA60, MA2, MA3, MA4, FPO, FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4
1 White A
2 White A
3 White A
4 White A
5 White A
6 White A
7 White A
8 White A
9 White A
10 White A
11 White A
12 White A
13 White A
14 White A
15 White A
16 White A
17 Blue A
18 White A
Shotgun start for both rounds.
72 player caps each day.
Check in 7:45 am - 8:30 am
Hole Assignments 8:45 am
Round 1 tee off 9:15 am
Times subject to change
Approximately 1 hour lunch break
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Entry Fees
MPO, MP40, MP50: $55
MA1, MA2, MA3, MA4, MA40, MA50 : $55
FPO: $55
FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4 : $40
Optional:
$5 Ace and $5 50/50 CTPs
Ace pot will be for all divisions, CTP's will be Men's only and Women's only
If no aces are hit, the ace pot will carry over to the next event. Saturday and Sunday will have their own individual ace pots. If no aces are hit by the last Smooth Series, they will be donated into our event fund that helps cover additional tournament expenses.
Saturday's incoming Ace Pot : $0
Sunday's incoming Ace Pot: $0
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Players Pack
TBD
Exact player pack costs will be taken out of the entry fee, nothing more! Our goal is to keep those costs around $15-20 per event. In the event our costs are less, the difference will be put into payouts.
Player Pack Opt Out
We're going to keep it going this year and give all amateur players the option to opt out of a players pack for a $15 discount off their entry fee!
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Money Breakdown
Professional Divisions: $55/$40
$3 = PDGA Sanctioning Fee
$3 = Green’s Fee (Varies per course, will never be more than $3)
$3 = Smooth Series Overall Payouts
$1 = "TD Fee" (covers event expenses)
$45 =MPO, MP40, MP50 Payout
$30 = FPO Payout
Amateur Payouts: $53/$38
$3 = PDGA Sanctioning Fee
$3= Green’s Fee (Varies per course, will never be more than $2)
$3 = Smooth Series Overall Payouts
$1 = "TD Fee" (covers event expenses)
~$17-19 = Players Pack
~$25-30 = Payouts (excess from player pack costs determine the range)
~$15 = FA1-FA4 Payouts (excess from player pack costs determine the range: about $15-$20)
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Payouts/Trophies
Amateur payouts will be on site and online through Smooth Disc Golf. Players will have the choice to use their payout day of, at future events, or online by contacting Steve Rachan. Payouts will not expire.
Expected discs to be on site and online:
-Innova Stock/CFR/Misprints
-Innova Tour Series 2016-2026
-Innova Collectibles/Throwers/Gems (11x, CE, PFN, Patent number goodness)
-Discmania Stock/CFR/Misprints
-Discmania Tour Series 2017-2026
-Discraft Stock/CFR/Misprints
-Discraft/McBeth line up
-Climo, Prodigy, Trilogy, Legacy, MVP, Axiom, Streamline, Infinite Discs, Above Ground Level, DGA, Divergent Discs, Elevation Disc Golf, EV-7, Gateway, Hyzer Bomb, Jester Disc Golf, Kastaplast, Mint Discs, RPM Discs, Terminal Velocity Discs, Thought Space Athletics, Wild Discs, and more!
-Lightweight discs
-Used discs
-Shirts, hats, minis, chalk bags, and accessories
Trophies will vary due to division numbers
9+ Players 1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophies
5-8 Players 1st, 2nd place trophies
2-4 Players 1st place trophies
1 Player no trophy
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Playoffs
All ties for 1st place will be broken using a sudden death playoff starting at hole 1 of the layout.
Non-1st-Place ties for trophy spots will throw a CTP for the trophies. Payouts will be split evenly.
____________________________________________________________________________________
2026 Smooth Series + Extras:
4/25-26 : Smooth Series #1: Trinity Links (Registration Opens 3/13)
6/6-7 : Smooth Series #2 The Oaks (Registration Opens 4/24)
6/27 : TBD (Registration Opens 5/15)
7/18-19 : Smooth Series #3 West Park (Registration Opens 6/5)
8/29-30 : Smooth Series #4 Frank Grimes DGC (Registration Opens 7/24)
10/17 : Cash Days (Registration Opens 8/14 sponsor 8/28 all)
11/14 : Eleventh Hour AM/PM (Registration Opens 10/2)
VENDING:
5/16 Werk Force Brewing Open 7
5/23-24 : IOS Case Jackson Memorial (Round Lake)
8/15-16 : IOS Oswego Open
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Ironman, 2025 Series Winners & Women's Early Registration
All competitors that played all 4 Smooth Series in 2025 or won the 2025 points series will have their registration open 48 hours early.
All female players will have their registration open 48 hours early. I would love to provide as much space as there is demand to play. Divisions with 3 or more players will be guaranteed for the event .If no one signs up for a division, those spots may be reallocated to other divisions.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Waitlist
If you’re interested in playing but your division is full, please join the waitlist! Waitlist will be the full cost of the event but will be fully refunded minus DGS/Paypal fees if you do not get in.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Refund Policy
All events will be following PDGA Guidelines for refunds.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Smooth Series : POINTS
3 points for playing
1 additional point per player beat (including ties. Ties for 1st place will give 1st place points to the winner and 2nd place points to all others)
The best 3 out of 4 events will be calculated into your overall points. If you played all 4 events, your worst event will be dropped.
Player’s who are forced out of a division due to a rating change can bring 50% of the points UP to their new divisions as long as they did not play that event in both divisions.If a player chooses to play both days, they will keep the points of the higher division regardless of their placement in the lower division. No points can be dropped to a lower division. Players MUST reach out to Steve Rachan to have half their points transfer
All Division winners will receive trophies and early registration for the 2027 season. 1st-3rd of larger divisions will receive payouts, while 1st only will receive payouts in smaller divisions. Professional divisions will be paid in cash and amateur divisions will be paid in Smooth vouchers.
Registration opens for FPO, FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4, Ironman, and past series winners on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 at 7:00pm Central Time Zone
Registration opens for all other divisions on Friday, July 24th, 2026 at 7:00pm Central Time Zone
____________________________________________________________________________________
Saturday August 29th: FPO,MP40, MP50, MA1, MA3, FA1, FA3, MA50,
Sunday August 30th: MPO, MA2, MA4, MA40, MA60, FA2, FA4
Course: Frank Grimes DGC (Community Park) in Channahon
Layout BOTH ROUNDS
A Pins both rounds
MPO, MP40, MP50, MA1
1 Blue A
2 Blue A
3 Blue A
4 Blue A
5 Blue A
6 Blue A
7 White A
8 White A
9 White A
10 White A
11 White A
12 Blue A
13 White A
14 Blue A
15 White A
16 White A
17 Blue A
18 White A
MA40, MA50, MA60, MA2, MA3, MA4, FPO, FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4
1 White A
2 White A
3 White A
4 White A
5 White A
6 White A
7 White A
8 White A
9 White A
10 White A
11 White A
12 White A
13 White A
14 White A
15 White A
16 White A
17 Blue A
18 White A
Shotgun start for both rounds.
72 player caps each day.
Check in 7:45 am - 8:30 am
Hole Assignments 8:45 am
Round 1 tee off 9:15 am
Times subject to change
Approximately 1 hour lunch break
____________________________________________________________________________________
Entry Fees
MPO, MP40, MP50: $55
MA1, MA2, MA3, MA4, MA40, MA50 : $55
FPO: $55
FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4 : $40
Optional:
$5 Ace and $5 50/50 CTPs
Ace pot will be for all divisions, CTP's will be Men's only and Women's only
If no aces are hit, the ace pot will carry over to the next event. Saturday and Sunday will have their own individual ace pots. If no aces are hit by the last Smooth Series, they will be donated into our event fund that helps cover additional tournament expenses.
Saturday's incoming Ace Pot : $0
Sunday's incoming Ace Pot: $0
____________________________________________________________________________________
Players Pack
TBD
Exact player pack costs will be taken out of the entry fee, nothing more! Our goal is to keep those costs around $15-20 per event. In the event our costs are less, the difference will be put into payouts.
Player Pack Opt Out
We're going to keep it going this year and give all amateur players the option to opt out of a players pack for a $15 discount off their entry fee!
____________________________________________________________________________________
Money Breakdown
Professional Divisions: $55/$40
$3 = PDGA Sanctioning Fee
$3 = Green’s Fee (Varies per course, will never be more than $3)
$3 = Smooth Series Overall Payouts
$1 = "TD Fee" (covers event expenses)
$45 =MPO, MP40, MP50 Payout
$30 = FPO Payout
Amateur Payouts: $53/$38
$3 = PDGA Sanctioning Fee
$3= Green’s Fee (Varies per course, will never be more than $2)
$3 = Smooth Series Overall Payouts
$1 = "TD Fee" (covers event expenses)
~$17-19 = Players Pack
~$25-30 = Payouts (excess from player pack costs determine the range)
~$15 = FA1-FA4 Payouts (excess from player pack costs determine the range: about $15-$20)
____________________________________________________________________________________
Payouts/Trophies
Amateur payouts will be on site and online through Smooth Disc Golf. Players will have the choice to use their payout day of, at future events, or online by contacting Steve Rachan. Payouts will not expire.
Expected discs to be on site and online:
-Innova Stock/CFR/Misprints
-Innova Tour Series 2016-2026
-Innova Collectibles/Throwers/Gems (11x, CE, PFN, Patent number goodness)
-Discmania Stock/CFR/Misprints
-Discmania Tour Series 2017-2026
-Discraft Stock/CFR/Misprints
-Discraft/McBeth line up
-Climo, Prodigy, Trilogy, Legacy, MVP, Axiom, Streamline, Infinite Discs, Above Ground Level, DGA, Divergent Discs, Elevation Disc Golf, EV-7, Gateway, Hyzer Bomb, Jester Disc Golf, Kastaplast, Mint Discs, RPM Discs, Terminal Velocity Discs, Thought Space Athletics, Wild Discs, and more!
-Lightweight discs
-Used discs
-Shirts, hats, minis, chalk bags, and accessories
Trophies will vary due to division numbers
9+ Players 1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophies
5-8 Players 1st, 2nd place trophies
2-4 Players 1st place trophies
1 Player no trophy
____________________________________________________________________________________
Playoffs
All ties for 1st place will be broken using a sudden death playoff starting at hole 1 of the layout.
Non-1st-Place ties for trophy spots will throw a CTP for the trophies. Payouts will be split evenly.
____________________________________________________________________________________
2026 Smooth Series + Extras:
4/25-26 : Smooth Series #1: Trinity Links (Registration Opens 3/13)
6/6-7 : Smooth Series #2 The Oaks (Registration Opens 4/24)
6/27 : TBD (Registration Opens 5/15)
7/18-19 : Smooth Series #3 West Park (Registration Opens 6/5)
8/29-30 : Smooth Series #4 Frank Grimes DGC (Registration Opens 7/24)
10/17 : Cash Days (Registration Opens 8/14 sponsor 8/28 all)
11/14 : Eleventh Hour AM/PM (Registration Opens 10/2)
VENDING:
5/16 Werk Force Brewing Open 7
5/23-24 : IOS Case Jackson Memorial (Round Lake)
8/15-16 : IOS Oswego Open
____________________________________________________________________________________
Ironman, 2025 Series Winners & Women's Early Registration
All competitors that played all 4 Smooth Series in 2025 or won the 2025 points series will have their registration open 48 hours early.
All female players will have their registration open 48 hours early. I would love to provide as much space as there is demand to play. Divisions with 3 or more players will be guaranteed for the event .If no one signs up for a division, those spots may be reallocated to other divisions.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Waitlist
If you’re interested in playing but your division is full, please join the waitlist! Waitlist will be the full cost of the event but will be fully refunded minus DGS/Paypal fees if you do not get in.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Refund Policy
All events will be following PDGA Guidelines for refunds.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Smooth Series : POINTS
3 points for playing
1 additional point per player beat (including ties. Ties for 1st place will give 1st place points to the winner and 2nd place points to all others)
The best 3 out of 4 events will be calculated into your overall points. If you played all 4 events, your worst event will be dropped.
Player’s who are forced out of a division due to a rating change can bring 50% of the points UP to their new divisions as long as they did not play that event in both divisions.If a player chooses to play both days, they will keep the points of the higher division regardless of their placement in the lower division. No points can be dropped to a lower division. Players MUST reach out to Steve Rachan to have half their points transfer
All Division winners will receive trophies and early registration for the 2027 season. 1st-3rd of larger divisions will receive payouts, while 1st only will receive payouts in smaller divisions. Professional divisions will be paid in cash and amateur divisions will be paid in Smooth vouchers.
Refund policy
Smooth Disc Golf is responsible for all refunds/cancellations.
All events will be following PDGA Guidelines for refunds.
All events will be following PDGA Guidelines for refunds.
