April's Fools

At 11 PM tonight, if no other Open players sign up, all 5 people on the waitlist will be moved to active for their respective divisions. This will give us a full field of 72. If any other Ams want t ... show more ›

At 11 PM tonight, if no other Open players sign up, all 5 people on the waitlist will be moved to active for their respective divisions. This will give us a full field of 72. If any other Ams want to be added to the waitlist for any possible drops or now shows, please feel free. But the spots will not be guaranteed unless a verbal drop is given and the next in line can be moved in to registration. Thanks.

Please keep in mind that we've gotten about an inch of rain in the past 24 hours, so both courses will be wet and most likely muddy. Be prepared with the right shoes, extra socks, and extra towels. ... show more ›

Please keep in mind that we've gotten about an inch of rain in the past 24 hours, so both courses will be wet and most likely muddy. Be prepared with the right shoes, extra socks, and extra towels. Some holes at Sims may be deemed unplayable tomorrow morning, but there will be a minimum of 18 holes played at each course. I will be down at Sims around 8 to assess the situation on holes that may be in question. Registration opens at 8:30 at Sims Park, and I am hoping I will be able to grab the pavilion near Hole 1's basket and Hole 2's tee. If not, I will be near hole 18. See you all in the morning!!!

Amateur registration is officially full. There will now be a waitlist. There is 10 open spots for Open players. If those don't fill, the other spots will go to amateur divisions in the order they c ... show more ›

Amateur registration is officially full. There will now be a waitlist. There is 10 open spots for Open players. If those don't fill, the other spots will go to amateur divisions in the order they comment here. That will be the same for any no shows or cancellations of current registered Ams. So you still have a chance. If you do want to play, comment here and keep an eye out as the week develops.

There is a lot of Rec players that may be considered Novice. If you are a true beginner, it may make sense to move to that Division. As of now, we will need a minimum of 3 to form a division. So if ... show more ›

There is a lot of Rec players that may be considered Novice. If you are a true beginner, it may make sense to move to that Division. As of now, we will need a minimum of 3 to form a division. So if you feel like you would be more Novice than Recreational, please feel free to move to that division so that we can have a fair and even spread during competition. If you are not sure where you belong, check out the PDGA divisions specs at: https://www.pdga.com/divisions

Please keep in mind this is a PDGA sanctioned event, so OBs will be in play on each course. Some OBs at Painesville will be slightly different, primarily where the park road is concerned. Anything o ... show more ›

Please keep in mind this is a PDGA sanctioned event, so OBs will be in play on each course. Some OBs at Painesville will be slightly different, primarily where the park road is concerned. Anything on or over the road will be considered OB rather than the standard play there which allows play from over the road and not on concrete to be played as safe. Please see below for a full list of OBs for both courses, which will also be distributed at the event for each card during each round.

Sims Park OBs:
Hole 1 -- On or over path behind the basket
Hole 2 -- Lake Erie
Hole 10 -- Balconies of apartment building on right of fairway
Hole 11 -- Lakeshore Blvd.
Hole 15 -- Lakeshore Blvd.
Hole 16 -- Lakeshore Blvd.
Hole A -- Park driveway (on or over) and Lakeshore Blvd.
Hole B -- Park driveway (on or over) and flagged area behind basket (to prevent play from playground area)
Hole 18 -- Parking lot area

Painesville OBs
Hole 1 -- On or over park road
Hole 2 -- Parking Lot and playground areas
Hole 3 -- Skate Park area and on over path running behind basket
Hole 4 -- On or over path on left of fairway, parking lot area, and Grand River (surrounded by water)
Hole 5 -- Parking Lot
Hole 7 -- Over guardrail on left of fairway
Hole 8 -- On or over sidewalk on left of fairway
Hole 9 -- Basketball court
Hole 10 -- Deck Hockey Rink (inside fenced area)
Hole 11 -- On or over park road
Hole 12 -- On or over park road
Hole 13 -- Pavilion area on left of fairway
Hole 14 -- On or over park road, fenced off area behind service building, and roof of service building
Hole 15 -- On or over park road, roofs of service buildings, and pond
Hole 16 -- Pond (drop zone will be marked)
Hole 17 -- On or over park road
Hole 18 -- On or over park road and pond

This is to keep play safe and also not interfere with players on other holes and to not interfere with other parkgoers (playground areas, pavilion, etc.). Shots will be taken from where the OB plane was crossed with a one stroke penalty where applicable. For hole 16, if a disc lands in the pond, players will proceed to the marked drop zone with a one stroke penalty. For holes 14 and 15, if a disc lands on the roof of either service buildings, the next shot will be taken from behind the buildings using standard OB relief rules, with a one meter buffer from the building directly in line with the lie on the roof and the basket. This is unlikely, but still possible.

Please comment with any questions or needs for clarification if deemed necessary.