4th Annual Bert Cotton Memorial Tournament Presented by Helix and Supported by Innova

PDGA C-tier

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Hosted by Helix Disc Golf

Results at PDGA.com

Location

Palm Royale Country Club La Quinta, CA

Staff Contact ›

Keith Lindsey Assistant Tournament Director
Jon Berg Tournament Director

Schedule

  • Sat
    Mar 30

    7:00am - 8:00am

    Check in behind clubhouse. Am players will receive player packs at this time. All players (including pros) please check in, so we know you are there and can confirm at least 3 players are present for each group.

    8:00am - 8:15am

    Round 1 player's meeting. We will discuss course rules and round information, then send you out to your starting holes.

    8:30am - 11:30am

    Round 1, shotgun start.

    11:30am - 12:30pm

    Lunch break will last approximately 1 hour after completion of first round. Lunch will be provided and served on-site. If you venture off-site for the break, please check in with tournament staff beforehand. Second round start time may vary. It could be earlier than scheduled, so we don't want anyone to miss it.

    12:30pm - 3:30pm

    Round 2, shotgun start. Start time for round 2 is subject to change. It will happen roughly one hour after the final group has finished round 1. Round 2 may start later or earlier than scheduled! There will not be a player meeting before Round 2, so be prepared out at your posted starting holes. Please note some of the tee box locations will change between rounds. Basket locations will stay the same.

    3:30pm - 4:00pm

    Playoffs (if necessary) and awards presentation. Per PDGA rules, any first-place ties must be settled by a playoff. We will use a sudden-death format, playing holes 10, 11 and 18 until a winner is determined. Second/Third place ties will be settled via post-round CTP showdown to determine trophy winners. Pros can opt to split payouts if ending in a tie for second place or lower.

    4:00pm - 5:30pm

    MPO Final 9 will start as we are handing out other division awards, but all are encouraged to stick around and watch the action. The top 5 finishers after Round 2 will partake in the Final 9 on our "Super XL" par-32 layout.

Divisions

For help choosing a division, see the PDGA guidelines
MPO Mixed Pro Open $120
FPO Women's Pro Open $120
MP40 Mixed Pro 40+ $120
FP40 Women's Pro 40+ $120
MP50 Mixed Pro 50+ $120
FP50 Women's Pro 50+ $120
MP60 Mixed Pro 60+ $120
MP70 Mixed Pro 70+ $120
MA1 Mixed Am 1 $100
FA1 Women's Am 1 $100
MA40 Mixed Am 40+ $100
MA50 Mixed Am 50+ $100
MA60 Mixed Am 60+ $100
MA70 Mixed Am 70+ $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

2 rounds of play
Welcome to the 4th Annual Bert Cotton Memorial Tournament Presented by Helix Disc Golf and Supported by Innova Disc Golf. This is our fourth year for this PDGA-sanctioned tournament and a 2024 SoCal Disc Golf Series event. This year will be a C-TIER event hosted at the beautiful Palm Royale Country Club on the 18-hole, par-55 layout with brand new Innova DISCATCHER baskets to be installed just in time for the event!

This event will feature two rounds of disc golf in one day, with shotgun starts for both rounds. There will also be a Final 9 for the Top 5 MPO finishers, taking place on our "Super XL" par-33 layout that uses the whole course with safari and combo holes. Lunch will be provided for all players on-site between rounds.

Amateurs will be competing for trophies only. Must be at least 3 players in a division to earn a trophy, with up to 3 trophies (1st, 2nd, 3rd) for larger divisions. Ams will get a great player pack, including a Helix NinjaPak disc golf backpack, a premium Innova tournament-stamped disc, a commemorative event pin, and a Helix Disc Golf towel.

Pros will be playing for cash payouts based on the amount of entries per each division plus some added cash from Helix and our tee sign sponsors.

Tee sign sponsorships will be available for $40 each. All proceeds from hole sponsorships go back into the event to boost pro payouts and support am player packs.

All MP Divisions and MA1 will play the blue tees. All other FP, MA, and FA divisions will play the red tees. Baskets will not be changing between rounds this year, but some tee locations may change between rounds 1 and 2 to mix up the layout.

If any divisions have less than 3 players, we may condense divisions and ask you to move prior to the event.

Once the event is full, get on the waitlist. The field is divided into two pools to avoid mixed-tee groups. Blue pool is MP and MA1 divisions, which play the blue tees. Red pool is FP and all other am divisions, which play the red tees. Waitlist invites will be determined by the next in line in each appropriate pool. This way we can maintain the same field balances keep all fivesomes playing the same tees. It can get a little awkward the other way : )

Refund policy

Helix Disc Golf is responsible for all refunds/cancellations. You must cancel by March 22 to ensure a full refund. Any refunds after that subtract 10% of the registration fee. Any day-of cancellations and no-shows will not be eligible for refund, but you will get your player pack if you signed up as an amateur. You'll have to pay for shipping or arrange for local pick-up. Waitlist fee is non-refundable, but will be applied to your entry if you get in.