2023 NADGT Zanfel Premier Tour @ International Disc Golf Center Presented by Prodigy

Emails will go out tomorrow with all the juicy deets. I got to get my email working. It’s probably me. For now, here is the deets to get ya started. Hey everyone. This is my 2nd NADGT TD experien ... show more ›

Emails will go out tomorrow with all the juicy deets. I got to get my email working. It’s probably me. For now, here is the deets to get ya started.

Hey everyone. This is my 2nd NADGT TD experience, and I hope to bring you all the level of playing experience that you get at all my Adrenaline Heaven tournaments. We are very excited to see the demand for this tournament and now we are nearing 200 competitors. We are at a loss of words and thank you all for your support.
Let us get right to the details of the weekend. We know that is what matters to you all!

Schedule
It is posted on the event registration page, DiscGolfScene. Tee assignments are posted in the event bio in bold. We will have all three courses going at once, both days. Saturday is two rounds of shotgun start. Sunday will be tee times for all pools. Dave, some stand up volunteers, and I will send you off on hole 1, at your starting time, on Sunday.

Layouts
Ed is in “IDGC Super” and Warner is in the “Jim Warner” layout. Jackson is Jackson so everyone knows what to expect there. There are several changes to the courses since last year. There are more short tees on Warner. I played it for the first time (since the changes) yesterday and it was a lot of fun and will speed up play. Per IDGC staff, Warner short tees plays just a little bit longer than Ed shorts. Jackson has 3 new short pin positions. B and C pool will play those on Saturday. Sunday, we are giving A pool the long pins as IDGC will change them after completion of round 2.

Practice and early check in
Friday your practice round is covered with your green fees. You can check in at the pro shop. They can verify you are registered so your daily green fees are waived. Dave and I will be at IDGC, all day Friday, and early check in is from 2pm-5pm. I will digitally check you in through Tournament Manager if you are playing either of the flex events on Friday. We will not begin check in for your payer packs until 2p-5p. No exceptions. We want to provide those competing in the flex events the playing experience they deserve so thank you for understanding. Go get your practice in and check in early. It will be a big help for those that can check in early. Thanks

Postproduction Coverage
Ace Run Pro will be filming FA1 and MA1 final 18. FA1, I will do my best to not send you out super early on Sunday. Please understand that with your postproduction coverage, I do need to make sure that Ace Run Pro has time to get in and change batteries and prepare for MA1 lead card. MA1, I may need to hold you later for a starting time. I do not foresee this to be an issue but …we all know variable of change can happen so please be prepared, just in case.
Here is some links to Ace Run Pro to check them out. Felix and Conrad are doing great things. They will have some of their merch setup over the weekend. Be sure to show your support.
https://www.acerunpro.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/AceRunProductions

Live Scoring
Official scoring will use PDGA LIVE scoring. Access code is: ______ (I’ll send it email and give it in the player meeting). Paper scorecards will be available inside the pro shop for those wanting paper as a backup. Please make sure you submit your scores after each round. It is the cards responsibility to make sure scorecards are submitted after completion of your round.

Course Rules
All course rules are in live scoring. If there is a discrepancy with a ruling, PLAY A PROVISIONAL AND WE WILL DISCUSS IT AFTER THE ROUND. Course rules are also attached to this email. There will likely be some casual water on the courses. We have had a lot of rain lately and more may find us over the weekend. Please know your casual water rules. Here is the link to better assist you:
https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf/80603.

Lunch
Lunch is provided for all competitors on Saturday. I have prepared Q-Dogs (hotdog topped with pulled pork), vegetarian/vegan hash (steel cut oats, quinoa, lentils) & rice, chips, and a drink. Kaleigh Powers and her crew will be serving it up under the pavilion. Make sure you see her after you complete round 1 to get fed.

CTP/Ace Pot
CTP and Ace Pot will be available at check in. It is $5 for both. CTP’s will be division specific (some combined) and on each course. That means there will be three CTP’s if you buy in; one for each course. I will have manilla envelopes at check in. You need to write your name down and put your $5 in the envelope for the extra you want to participate in. BRING $5 BILLS TO MAKE IT SIMPLE, PLEASE. I do not check the course for your CTP’s. This is an add-on and if I do not have the division CTP, there will be no prize. Please pick up CTP’s after each round, on your finishing hole.
There are sponsor CTP’s that are free. They are division specific, per the sponsor. They will be on Sunday’s round. More details will come for that before Sunday.

Course/Permit fees
Greens fees is $5 per player. IDGC will have water on the course. The inside restrooms are off limits (per IDGC staff). They are on a septic tank and cannot handle the “load” (see what I did there…) of players in the clubhouse bathrooms. Greens fees does not cover restrooms. We had to pay for those out of the “course/permit fees” from your registration. As we want to be transparent, I wanted you aware of what your money is paying for. There will be additional portable toilets on the property to accommodate everyone for this event, as well as on Jackson and Ed.

I appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding as some details have taken longer to finalize. Just know that your playing experience is always my utmost concerns. I want you to have fun and enjoy yourself; WE want you to enjoy yourself. That is what competitive disc golf is all about, having fun!
We will have more information at the players meeting but this should cover most of it for now. See everyone this weekend and good luck!

-H2

Pools have been resorted. Due to the increased demand in MA1, we have moved MA40 to B pool. MA40, the only change to any course is Jackson. You will now play Jackson short tees. We understand that wit ... show more ›

Pools have been resorted. Due to the increased demand in MA1, we have moved MA40 to B pool. MA40, the only change to any course is Jackson. You will now play Jackson short tees. We understand that with this division, there is a large range of age gap and this will better accommodate the entire division. The schedule has been posted, with course assignments for each round and day. Some pools are starting on tougher courses on Saturday. This is due to post production filming of MA1/FA1 on Sunday.

I will have the flex start and doubles setup with schedules and more information soon. Full transparency, it has been quite a busy week. Thank you all for your patience.

That old saying “the best laid plans…”, well we had a great plan and then we were presented with a better plan after-the-fact and we chose to pivot. Pivoting meant we might anger some but we had ... show more ›

That old saying “the best laid plans…”, well we had a great plan and then we were presented with a better plan after-the-fact and we chose to pivot. Pivoting meant we might anger some but we had to move fast. It was a calculated risk to give everyone ‘more’. We didn’t present all the details in timely manner and for that we failed.


We have added TWO events on Friday for everyone!

At the Steady Ed Course, we will be offering a USDGC Doubles Qualifier Event. YES, USDGC! YES,
QUALIFIER! NADGT will be covering $5 of every registered Premier Player who would like to participate.
More details and registration can be found HERE:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/US_Amateur_Doubles_Qualifier_at_IDGC_presented_by_
NADGT_2023

At the Jim Warner Course we will be offering a Flex Start NADGT C-Tier. As our mea culpa, this will be offered at NO COST to players who were registered for the Premier before the event format change (01/11 07:42a EST), by using code NADGT at checkout. This discount code is attached to your invitation, via your email address, and expires on Jan 19 @ 8:00p EST, at that time general registration opens. If Friday is available for you, go ahead and sign up; if it turns out you cannot make it, please just email us before the event so we can update registration- no harm, no foul, no worries. This will hold your spot while the discount code is active. Players will receive a rated round, be competing for prizes within their division, and invitations to Nationals will be up for grabs. This gives you two chances to score invitations in one weekend! Details and registration can be found HERE:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/2023_NADGT_Flex_Start_at_Jim_Warner

I realize I scored a 680 rated TD round for not getting everything to everyone quicker. My goal as a TD is to always be transparent and try to get the details worked out ahead of time or in a timely manner so you get all the information you need. Sometimes we cannot get everything out at the speed we desire.

Speaking on that, I know the pools and course schedule have been questions. I’m meeting with IDGC staff mid-week, next week. We have some ideas to better accommodate everyone on all courses. Again, we want to clear things with IDGC first. This is their house, and we want to treat their house with respect.

What I can say is we are aiming for each pool to play all three courses, and we want to make sure that all those courses have suitable tees for all skill levels, within that pool. There have been a lot of new additions at IDGC. There are new short tees all over and some new features. I got a lot of those behind the scenes, fine attention to detail things that need my focus so we can deliver a solid player experience.

Again, I am sorry that some may have had discomfort in the team’s decision. I hope that you can allow us to provide you a great weekend, beginning on Friday, with a little more flare and a lot more disc golf.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please reach out. Thank you all and we are looking forward to a great 3-day weekend!
-H2

Ok everyone, I just walked in the door. I am aware there are many questions. We have a very big announcement coming. I didn't want to leave everyone's questions unattended so give me time to get you a ... show more ›

Ok everyone, I just walked in the door. I am aware there are many questions. We have a very big announcement coming. I didn't want to leave everyone's questions unattended so give me time to get you all caught up, with all the pertinent details you need, in the morning.

I have quite a few emails to filter through. You all will have all the details tomorrow. Let me make sure that they are all prepared to share. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

Attention players and prospective players, proxy message from Henry H2 Hamilton; I spoke with H2 by phone, as he is in Savannah today looking at a Course: H2 asked that I pass along that he will atten ... show more ›

Attention players and prospective players, proxy message from Henry H2 Hamilton; I spoke with H2 by phone, as he is in Savannah today looking at a Course: H2 asked that I pass along that he will attend to all questions and concerns about the changes later this evening, with a full explanation and transparency as usual. Henry didn’t want ya’ll thinking he’s hiding, he just has to stay focused on his work to get it done with the short daylight. There are alternate plans brewing for Friday with a side event, so there may still be equity in it for some. Please look for his EMAIL and COMMENT later this evening. NB: I cannot answer questions, as I am just the messenger.

I would suggest anyone that’s not happy with the switch to reach out to the PDGA and them know how you feel about the situation. I just added up the about of money I’m losing on this switch and it ... show more ›

I would suggest anyone that’s not happy with the switch to reach out to the PDGA and them know how you feel about the situation. I just added up the about of money I’m losing on this switch and it’s over 1k. This is sad on all levels and can’t even believe the PDGA allowed this. I have already sent them an email. Not are problem if your friends can’t get work off to play Friday. Hopefully this will be the last tournament these guy direct.

Hey, so I'm spending nearly a thousand dollars to travel from Michigan for this event, 3 days off work, just for it to be changed 3 weeks before?? I wanted a pro tour feel, tee times and one round a d ... show more ›

Hey, so I'm spending nearly a thousand dollars to travel from Michigan for this event, 3 days off work, just for it to be changed 3 weeks before?? I wanted a pro tour feel, tee times and one round a day, now it's like a local B-tier. I know we're "only amateurs" but have some respect... You would never do this to the touring pro crowd

Hello Players, We are very excited for the NADGT Zanfel Premier Tour @ The International Disc Golf Center, just under a month away. This email is to inform you that after discussion a ... show more ›

Hello Players,



We are very excited for the NADGT Zanfel Premier Tour @ The International Disc Golf Center, just under a month away.



This email is to inform you that after discussion and approval by the PDGA, we will have a format change for this event. There was so much feedback that made sense to change the format a bit. We will be moving the event to a 2-day format, with two shotgun rounds on Saturday and one tee time round on Sunday. If you played last year, that is what we are doing again.



Don’t worry! We’re still giving you the same amount of golf; just in 2 days instead of 3.



The format for the pools will be the following: TBD



Friday we are working on some things that gives you more golf. We should have the details very soon! This will provide competitive play for those who had originally planned to play on Friday. With this, you are getting MORE GOLF NOW. How about that!?...



Additionally Ace Run Pro will be filming the final 18 holes of the Advanced Mixed and Women. It will be aired on Gatekeeper Media. BOOM!!!



Thank you all and have a great week, we look forward to an awesome 2023 NADGT Season!