DGPT - Waco Annual Charity Open presented by Prodigy Disc

Chad Jackson    December 1, 2021 at 11:51pm

When does registration open up for the MPO division?

Ryan Bowling    March 13, 2021 at 8:31pm

Watching the card with gannon and nikko is so painful

oscar arras    March 10, 2021 at 6:33am

Are spectators allowed this year ty.

Austin netting    March 6, 2021 at 11:22am

So offering nothing for am?

Roy Lyons    March 4, 2021 at 4:31pm

Are caddies allowed?

Sean Gray    March 3, 2021 at 11:10pm

Is this event all set for volunteers?

Dave Munsie    March 3, 2021 at 12:57pm

Any update on spectators now that Texas is opening back up and lifting mask mandates?

Charles Behrhorst    February 12, 2021 at 2:47pm

With the change of no age protected divisions, will the remaining spots be reallocated to MPO/FPO to let in players off the waitlist?

mike sellers    February 4, 2021 at 5:04pm

OK thanks. I appreciate your posting this information on this page. Facebook shouldn't be the primary information center for Disc golf tournaments.

Doug Allen    February 4, 2021 at 2:49am

Fellow disc golfers,

After much thought, careful consideration, planning and re-planning, brainstorming, coordinating with outside entities, and waiting on up-to-date covid guidelines…we have an answer to the question so many have been asking.
The AM and age protected pro divisions of the WACO will be held on another weekend either in the spring or fall for this year. We will of course update with the DG community as soon as we have a solid date.
We mulled over different ways to ha ... more

Fellow disc golfers,

After much thought, careful consideration, planning and re-planning, brainstorming, coordinating with outside entities, and waiting on up-to-date covid guidelines…we have an answer to the question so many have been asking.
The AM and age protected pro divisions of the WACO will be held on another weekend either in the spring or fall for this year. We will of course update with the DG community as soon as we have a solid date.
We mulled over different ways to have both sides play the same weekend quite a bit. We have always taken a great sense of pride in our tournament’s format, as we believe it offers a unique way for the AM players to interact with the pro side of the event as fans…and then get the pro treatment on Sunday themselves. Several AMs even having their tee times announced by touring pros was a particularly special part of the event.
This year however, has presented some new and unusual challenges. But, our goal to provide the best event we can for the DGPT pros, age protected pros, local/regional pros, and AM players has not changed.

Here are some challenges :
- We have agreed to move the DGPT side of the event to Fri-Sun. In the past our event famously runs Thur-Sat giving the AMs a chance to play the same layout at the bEast with the big pro feeling on Sunday.
- This year the WACO has been classified as a DGPT Phase 1 event. This means there will be no spectators. This was a big factor, in our eyes, for the AM experience.
- Many Texas events are flocking to the March weekend dates in order to catch the pros while they are here. This is great, but it does make it very challenging to have two weekends for an Am event and a pro event that are reasonably close to each other.

The upside (these are good problems to have!) :
- This means that our event is growing immensely in popularity. Pro registration filled within an hour of opening to non-tour pass players. CRAZY! It means that disc golf itself is growing and there are lots more AM players than ever all excited to play the WACO.
- Fri – Sun for pros means there are more eyes watching the game and more opportunity to grow the event through participation and sponsorship.
- We have a couple of fixes for this going in to 2022 that, barring more bad news on the covid front, will allow us to host a WACO that is bigger than ever and MAY include a new championship level course!

As for this year :
- This decision makes it possible for us to allow lots of AMs who are excited to watch the event in person be able to participate by being a volunteer. Being a DGPT Phase 1 event, this is the only way to “spectate” in person

mike sellers    February 4, 2021 at 2:33am

where did you read No am side?

German r    January 31, 2021 at 3:45pm

Spectators allowed ?

Mikey Seibert    January 26, 2021 at 1:35am

Hey what’s up with age protected? Y’all just posted there won’t be an am side, no spectators allowed, and you said now age protected groups can play. Well now that dgpt has dictated the phase 1 crap and ruined WACO , when can age protected sign up.
Also how is not letting anyone come, growing the sport?

Garry Dworaczyk    January 22, 2021 at 1:53am

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Charles Behrhorst    January 21, 2021 at 12:44am

Why does it say 148/172 spots filled but with a waitlist, Are more spots going to open up/fill?

abdiel sandoval    January 19, 2021 at 11:52pm

AM life!

Doug Allen    January 19, 2021 at 1:13am

Couldn't register as MP40 so I signed up MPO on the waitlist...hate to miss out

Joe Hamlin    January 17, 2021 at 12:55am

are spectators allowed?

Jeremy Whitaker    January 12, 2021 at 10:02pm

Any update on the amateur side?

Noah Fiveash    January 10, 2021 at 9:01pm

Where is the cheapest/ campground between Waco and Belton?