Best of City
Singles tournament · Sat, Sep 7, 2024Sep 2024 · Indianapolis, IN
Schedule
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Sat
Sep 79:00am - 9:45am at George Washington Park
Player Check-In
9:45am at George Washington Park
Player Meeting
10:00am at George Washington Park
Round 1 Start
2:00pm at Brookside Park
Round 2 Start
Divisions
| PRO | Professional | $0 |
| AM | Am | $0 |
| MEM | 2025 Membership Only | $0 |
About this tournament
2 rounds of play
History
Best of City is the oldest disc golf competition in Indianapolis, first held in 1987 at the city’s only course at the time, George Washington Park. The mission was simple: crown the best player in the city and award them with one year’s worth of bragging rights. The competition became a membership drive for the nascent Indy Disc Golf Club, and a cool trophy was made. In the 36 years since then, only 11 players have had their names inscribed upon the trophy: Al “Speedy” Guerrero (5x), Jerry Suiter (5x), Jim Trueblood (11x), James Collins (2x), Eric “Monty” Walker (7x), Shaun Crosbie, Andrew Cornwell, Matt Lewis, Payton Staman (2x), Kevin Gillon, and Ryan Weeks.
Details, Membership Pitch
Best of City 2024 will be contested over two rounds at the city’s two oldest disc golf courses: first, 18 holes at Washington and then 24 holes at Brookside. Entry to this event is included in the $10 annual Indy Disc Golf Club membership, and players will also have the opportunity during registration to renew their membership for 2025, which gets them into Match Play Championships in Spring ’25, Best of City in Fall ’25, and free CTP contests at all our leagues next year. We’ve awarded over $2K in league CTP prizes this year thanks to Big Lug, Prodigy, and Disc Golf Mart.
Your $10 annual membership helps us pay for the liability insurance needed to organize events like leagues and tournaments in Indy Parks. For a list of current members, visit: website link here.
Schedule
Mandatory player check-in from 9:00-9:45 AM at the Washington Park shelter. Walk-ups are welcome during this period; however, registering in advance helps us get everybody out on the course faster. Player meeting at 9:45 AM. Hole assignments available on a physical board at the shelter following the player meeting. Round 1 tees at 10:00 AM. Round 2 tees at 2:00 PM at Brookside Park. Hole assignments available by 1:30 PM on a physical board near the tennis courts/Hole #1 at Brookside. You MUST notify event staff if you are dropping from the event in between rounds.
Following the event at 5:00 PM, we will be holding a cookout/potluck and end-of-the-year party at the shelter near Holes #6/#7. Bring food to share with your friends. Bring discs to swap. Bring games to play. All are welcome, including anybody who didn’t participate in the event. If you volunteered at any of our park clean-ups or events this year, you will be entered into a raffle for a basket.
Divisions
Best of City has traditionally been contested as one division. However, after feedback from Club members, we have split the event into two fields, essentially an upper and a lower division: “Professional” and “Amateur.” MA1 or MA2 players are encouraged to play in the Professional division, despite their PDGA classification. This is an unsanctioned, trophy-only event, with the main reward being bragging rights relative to your peers. The trophy is awarded to first place in the Professional division. There is no trophy for the Amateur division.
Layouts
Check back closer to the event for specific layout details. In general, the Professional division will play from long tees while the Amateur division will play from the shorts.
Side Contests
There will be dozens of free CTP prizes at this event like discs, T-shirts, and minis. For those who like to gamble, the optional $5 cash CTP contest will be divided between two pools – Hole #11 at Washington and Hole #7 at Brookside.
Best of City is the oldest disc golf competition in Indianapolis, first held in 1987 at the city’s only course at the time, George Washington Park. The mission was simple: crown the best player in the city and award them with one year’s worth of bragging rights. The competition became a membership drive for the nascent Indy Disc Golf Club, and a cool trophy was made. In the 36 years since then, only 11 players have had their names inscribed upon the trophy: Al “Speedy” Guerrero (5x), Jerry Suiter (5x), Jim Trueblood (11x), James Collins (2x), Eric “Monty” Walker (7x), Shaun Crosbie, Andrew Cornwell, Matt Lewis, Payton Staman (2x), Kevin Gillon, and Ryan Weeks.
Details, Membership Pitch
Best of City 2024 will be contested over two rounds at the city’s two oldest disc golf courses: first, 18 holes at Washington and then 24 holes at Brookside. Entry to this event is included in the $10 annual Indy Disc Golf Club membership, and players will also have the opportunity during registration to renew their membership for 2025, which gets them into Match Play Championships in Spring ’25, Best of City in Fall ’25, and free CTP contests at all our leagues next year. We’ve awarded over $2K in league CTP prizes this year thanks to Big Lug, Prodigy, and Disc Golf Mart.
Your $10 annual membership helps us pay for the liability insurance needed to organize events like leagues and tournaments in Indy Parks. For a list of current members, visit: website link here.
Schedule
Mandatory player check-in from 9:00-9:45 AM at the Washington Park shelter. Walk-ups are welcome during this period; however, registering in advance helps us get everybody out on the course faster. Player meeting at 9:45 AM. Hole assignments available on a physical board at the shelter following the player meeting. Round 1 tees at 10:00 AM. Round 2 tees at 2:00 PM at Brookside Park. Hole assignments available by 1:30 PM on a physical board near the tennis courts/Hole #1 at Brookside. You MUST notify event staff if you are dropping from the event in between rounds.
Following the event at 5:00 PM, we will be holding a cookout/potluck and end-of-the-year party at the shelter near Holes #6/#7. Bring food to share with your friends. Bring discs to swap. Bring games to play. All are welcome, including anybody who didn’t participate in the event. If you volunteered at any of our park clean-ups or events this year, you will be entered into a raffle for a basket.
Divisions
Best of City has traditionally been contested as one division. However, after feedback from Club members, we have split the event into two fields, essentially an upper and a lower division: “Professional” and “Amateur.” MA1 or MA2 players are encouraged to play in the Professional division, despite their PDGA classification. This is an unsanctioned, trophy-only event, with the main reward being bragging rights relative to your peers. The trophy is awarded to first place in the Professional division. There is no trophy for the Amateur division.
Layouts
Check back closer to the event for specific layout details. In general, the Professional division will play from long tees while the Amateur division will play from the shorts.
Side Contests
There will be dozens of free CTP prizes at this event like discs, T-shirts, and minis. For those who like to gamble, the optional $5 cash CTP contest will be divided between two pools – Hole #11 at Washington and Hole #7 at Brookside.
Refund policy
Indianapolis Disc Golf Club is responsible for all refunds/cancellations.