12th Annual Chain Hawk Open Presented by Dynamic Discs

PDGA A-tier

Fri-Sun, December 1-3, 2023

Hosted by Gainesville Chain Hawks Disc Golf Club

Results at PDGA.com

Locations

Northside Park Gainesville, FL Jonesville DGC Gainesville, FL

Staff Contact ›

Chris Clark Tournament Director
James Brown Assistant Tournament Director
Tyler Searle Assistant Tournament Director

Schedule

  • Thu
    Nov 30

    8:00am - 2:30pm at Jonesville DGC

    Flex Start C-Tier hosted by Tyler Searle. See DGScene.com/tournaments for more details.

    2:30pm - 4:30pm at Northside Park

    Skins Match

  • Fri
    Dec 1

    8:00am at Northside Park

    Pool A. First card tees off. Free prize CTP's for all divisions this day.

    8:00am at Jonesville DGC

    Pool B. First card tees off. Free prize CTP's for all divisions this day.

    6:30pm - 9:00pm

    Player party! 4th Avenue Food Park. We will have a small putter course set up. Bring two putters and compete against your friends!

  • Sat
    Dec 2

    8:00am at Jonesville DGC

    Pool A. First second round card tees off. Half the cash CTP's for everyone who paid in.

    8:00am at Northside Park

    Pool B. First second round card tees off. Half the cash CTP's for everyone who paid in.

    7:00pm - 9:00pm

    Virtual Raffle to support the Paul McBeth Foundation. Please have all raffle tickets purchased prior to 5pm on Saturday. Watch live on the Chain Hawks Facebook page. All player winners can pick up their prizes at their course and tee time on Sunday. All other winners we will reach out to and work out a time to hand them off.

  • Sun
    Dec 3

    8:00am at Northside Park

    Pool A. First third round card tees off. Second half of the cash CTP's for everyone who paid in. Awards presentation to follow the last card of each division as they are turned in.

    8:00am at Jonesville DGC

    Pool B. First third round card tees off. Second half of the cash CTP's for everyone who paid in. Awards presentation to follow the last card of each division as they are turned in.

Divisions

For help choosing a division, see the PDGA guidelines
MPO Mixed Pro Open $150
FPO Women's Pro Open $150
MP40 Mixed Pro 40+ $150
MP50 Mixed Pro 50+ $150
MP60 Mixed Pro 60+ $150
MA1 Mixed Am 1 $100
FA1 Women's Am 1 $100
MA40 Mixed Am 40+ $100
FA40 Women's Am 40+ $100
MA50 Mixed Am 50+ $100
FA50 Women's Am 50+ $100
MA60 Mixed Am 60+ $100
MA2 Mixed Am 2 $100
FA2 Women's Am 2 $100
MA3 Mixed Am 3 $100
FA3 Women's Am 3 $100
MA4 Mixed Am 4 $100

About this tournament

$5,000 added cash
3 rounds of play
The Gainesville Chain Hawks Disc Golf Club is proud to present the 12th Annual Chain Hawk Open! Join us for three days of sanctioned play at the Northside and Jonesville disc golf courses in Gainesville, Florida. Field size will consist of 264 players across amateur and pro divisions. Player packs will be given for all amateur divisions.

Pad Positions by Division (First Round/Second Round/Third Round)

MPO, FPO, MP40, MP50, MA1, MA40
Long/Long/Long

FA1, MA2
Long/Long/Short

MP60, MA50, MA60
Long/Short/Short

FA40, FA2, MA3, FA3, MA4, FA50, MA65
Short/Short/Short

Player’s meeting video compliments of Disc Golf Digital. https://youtu.be/9_Ar-tCFzUk?si=VHAyPncKnDwBB9ZQ.

No amateur payouts. This event will consist of trophies and player packs only for amateurs. Player pack will be a minimum of 200% of the entry fee.
All Cash CTPs, Ace Funds, Pro Payouts, etc will be handled through PayPal within 48 hours of the last card of the event completing. Please contact the TD prior to the end of the event if other arrangements must be made.
All three rounds will be tee times.
Free prize CTPs for all divisions the first day. Optional Cash CTP's for all paid entrants the last two days.
Grab and go snacks will be available near the halfway point at both courses all three days.
We will be using PDGA electronic score cards. Paper cards will be provided as a backup.
Warmup areas will be available for players at the parks, but not on the courses during the events.

Baskets at both courses will be set in place one month prior to the event and remain that way throughout the entire event.
Divisions must have a minimum of three players. Prior to the event, players in divisions with less than three players will be asked to move to another division and pay any additional fees as necessary.

This year we are supporting the Paul McBeth Foundation. Raffle Ticket sales will be electronic. Raffle tickets can be purchased via credit card or PayPal from the following link. https://give-usa.keela.co/td-partner-donation-chain-hawk-open-chris-clark The full list of raffle entries are available for viewing here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gmrIUuYhnltc6AvXJhOoWhPwKCm-a2wgf3OKb7qSst4/edit#gid=0. We will post these to FB Saturday night of the event. The drawing will be held via FB live and all prizes delivered to the appropriate course on Sunday for pickup by the player during their tee time. Our raffle is huge! Support a great cause and enter to win yourself some cool swag!

AC Hotel Gainesville Downtown is offering a special rate for the event. 155 USD per night
• Discount valet parking for $10 per vehicle per night
• Discount European breakfast $10 per person per day
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1698848803666&key=GRP&app=resvlink

Refund policy

Gainesville Chain Hawks Disc Golf Club is responsible for all refunds/cancellations.