GMT, Disc Golf 978 and the Nantucket Disc Inn are proud to sponsor this years Nantucket Open Am Day!

This year we are planning something a little different and special for everyone with prizes for all card winners RD1, more CTP prizes than ever, and a never done before 350$ RING OF FIRE being streamed LIVE on the GMT channel at the end of the tourney which you wont want to miss. More info below.

Nantucket Disc Golf Course
21 Lovers Lane
Nantucket, MA 02554

2 rounds of 18 holes in 1 day
Prize Payouts BOOSTED with at least $500 Added Merchandise courtesy of GMT and DG978!
Total field size: 80 Ams

NEFA Points Event and 2025 Sunstein DG Series Event

LAYOUT INFORMATION:

-MA1 plays from the long tees both rounds
-MA40, MA50, & MA2 play from the long tees in the morning & the short tees in the afternoon
-FA1, FA2, FA3, MA3, FA40, FA50 will play from the short tees in both rounds


PLAYER PACK AND PAYOUT INFORMATION:

Fees and Payouts
$3 to PDGA
$2 to NEFA
$12 to Tourney Fees (includes Insurance, Porta Potty, Trophies)

Player Pack Info:

All AM Players will be receiving a one of kind Nantucket Hat + a $25 Disc Golf 978 voucher as their player pack. This voucher will be emailed to you morning of the tourney and can be used as store credit to the online store at https://discgolf978.com/

Top 45% of division will be paid electronically with store credit to Disc Golf 978. Those who cashed will be emailed by Disc Golf 978 within 48 hrs using the same email you registered this tourney with. If you rather have GMT store credit, please let us know before the end of the tourney. We can make it happen!

Large Am divisions Winners, 2nd place and 3rd place players can expect special Nantucket trophy! Divisions only with 4 players and registered by September 15th, will receive trophies. If a last minute division is created we can discuss mailing options for the trophy :)


EVENT INFORMATION:

This year it will be a B Tier across all divisions.

Players who are simultaneously eligible for both Pro and Am divisions may register and play in both the Saturday Pro and the Sunday Am tournaments

LODGING INFORMATION:

No Camping is available this year as we are working with our newest title sponsor the Nantucket Inn this year! This place is conviently located about a mile from the course, and there will be public transportation available all week to and from Lovers Lane, which is where the state park is located right from the airport, which is directly across the street from the Inn.

https://www.nantucketinn.net/

HUGE $$ discount by Nantucket Inn! Limited Options for King Bed Rooms ($229), and 2 Queen Bed Rooms (275$). Must book through website and use the following instructions. See picture tab for more policy information (check in/check out). Special rates are good for Thursday-Monday so stay as long as you'd like! The plan is to block off a courtyard area, and offers a pool, lounge, cocktail bar, and more!

RESERVATIONS
This block of rooms will be held until 10/3/2025, at which time the unused portion will be released and subsequent reservations and your special rate become subject to availability. Guests may book on-line at www.nantucketinn.net, via a booking code. The booking code for the Nantucket Disc Golf is "NDG25".

To Book On-line:

• Go to www.nantucketinn.net and click "Book Now" in the upper right hand corner.
• Select dates of stay, number of adults/children and then click on the “Book Now” tab.
• Click arrow to GROUP ATTENDEE. Reconfirm the number of adults/children and enter booking code NDG25 under group attendee. Next press the “Go to Next Steps” button.
• The Nantucket Disc Golf group rate will display.
• Select desired room type and proceed with the reservation.

If calling in, guests must refer to Nantucket Disc Golf in order to receive the group rate. Rooms booked outside the block or through a third party will not be amended on-site.

INDIVIDUAL DEPOSIT/CANCELLATION POLICY
Individuals will be responsible for a full pre-payment at the time of booking. An individual has fourteen days prior to their specified arrival date to cancel their reservation and have their deposit fully refunded. Should an individual cancel less than fourteen days prior to their arrival, the deposit will be forfeited. Room types will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.


BILLING INFORMATION
Full payment is required at the time of booking.

Individuals are responsible for their all charges and any damages they may incur which includes smoking. All rooms and common areas are non-smoking.

A credit card, to be kept on file will be required at check-in.

Ferries to/from Nantucket

https://www.nantucketferries.com/

All major ferries to Nantucket from the mainland leave from Hyannis, MA. Though seats are usually available for purchase at the dock, reservations are recommended. The two ferry companies that provide this service are:

HY-LINE CRUISES
220 Ocean Street, Hyannis, MA 02601
800-492-8082

Hy-Line Fast Ferry - 1 hour
$47 one-way/$87 round-trip
Bicycles $7 each way

STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY
69 South Street, Hyannis, MA, 02601
508-477-8600

Steamship Fast Ferry - 1 hour
$39.50 one-way/$75 round-trip
Bicycles $7 each way

Steamship Slow Ferry - 2 hours & 15 minutes
$19.50 one-way/$39 round-trip
Bicycles $7 each way
Vehicles: $275 each way/$550 round-trip

For those coming over to Nantucket the morning of your tournament, please be aware that there is ONLY ONE ferry that will get you to the island in time for your tournament on either day is the 6:10 AM Hy-Line Fast Ferry.

Todd Rainwater and I will work on arranging vehicles to those arriving on Nantucket on this ferry at 7:10 AM on both Saturday and Sunday mornings. There are taxi's and ubers available if you want to schedule something on your own as well.

For those wishing to bring their vehicle with them to Nantucket, please be aware that this is, unfortunately, very costly and difficult to do. To start, the Steamship Authority Slow Ferry is the only ferry that can accommodate passengers with vehicles. The cost to bring a vehicle to the island on this ferry is $550 round-trip during September and vehicle availability for weekends during this time is usually very limited, unless booked well in advance. All this said, we encourage those coming over to the tournament to leave their vehicles at the ferry lots in Hyannis and take either public transportation to the course/campsite/lodging or the tournament-provided free transportation from the Hy-Line ferry terminal to the course on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Transportation from the Nantucket ferry terminals to the Nantucket Disc Golf Course

HY-LINE CRUISES FERRY TERMINAL
TO THE NANTUCKET DGC (2.2 MILES)
Taxi: $10+$2 per passenger/12 min
Uber/Lyft: ~$12/12 min
Walk/Bike: 40 min/15 min
WAVE Bus: $3/20 minutes - Walk to the Greenhound Bus Stop at 10 Washington St and take the Sconset via Old South Road Route to the Lovers Lane stop. To get to hole #1 from the Lovers Lane stop, walk 1/4 mile southwest on a small footpath, just inside the State Forest, that parallels Lovers Lane.

STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY FERRY TERMINAL
TO THE NANTUCKET DGC (2.3 MILES)
Taxi: $18+$3 per passenger/12 min
Uber/Lyft: ~$20/12 min
Walk/Bike: 40 min/15 min
WAVE Bus: $3/20 minutes - Walk to the Greenhound Bus Stop at 10 Washington St and take the Sconset via Old South Road Route to the Lovers Lane stop. To get to hole #1 from the Lovers Lane stop, walk 1/4 mile southwest on a small footpath, just inside the State Forest, that parallels Lovers Lane.

Download the Transloc Rider app (iOS & Android) to locate the real-time location of the WAVE buses so you can accurately plan your arrival at the bus stops.

Returning to the Nantucket ferry terminals after the tournament

Historically, the awards ceremony ends around 6:45pm-7:15pm, however ending times have fluctuated a bit in the past.

Here is the ferry schedule after the tournament:
7:05pm Hy-Line fast ferry
8pm Steamship Authority traditional (slow) ferry
8:45pm Steamship Authority fast ferry

I would recommend planning to take the 8pm or 8:45pm ferry, but you're welcome to try and make the 7:05pm ferry if you wish.

Lodging

The hostel on island has closed permanently and, unfortunately, at this point, we have not been able to find anyone on island that can offer us a place to camp, so if you register for the tournament, please do so under the assumption that you will either a) be able to find and secure your own accommodations on island for the tournament or b) simply be coming over to the island the morning of your tournament on the 6:10 am Hy-Line ferry from Hyannis and returning to the mainland at the conclusion of the tournament.

There are also unfortunately very few reasonably-priced accommodations available on the island in September (prices for hotel rooms start at about $300/night), however Nantucket Visitor Services (508-228-0925) might be able to help you locate a lower-cost option at a Bed & Breakfast. You can also check on prices and availability for many Nantucket Bed & Breakfasts at http://nantucketlodging.org. Finally, booking an island home on Airbnb or VRBO for a group might also be a relatively economical option.

There are some fairly reasonable lodging options available not only in Hyannis, but very close to the ferry terminals there, so staying in Hyannis the night before your tournament and walking over to the ferry terminal in the the morning might work well for some.

Tournament Day Luggage Storage

Though Nantucket Disc Golf does not have a secure storage area at the course, you may leave your bags, camping equipment, and other personal items next to us at the tournament headquarters' tent next to teepad #16 during your tournament rounds and we'll do our best to look after it.


Please contact me if you have more questions about camping (860-617-1527).

Per the PDGA's refund policy, withdrawals made 14 days or more prior to the start of the event shall be refunded 100%. Withdrawals made within 14 days of the event will be refunded only if the player's spot is filled by someone off the waitlist.