Good morning everybody!
On behalf of the Desert Flyers and Arizona Disc Golf, Wed like to thank you for signing up and playing the Desert Flyers Open 4 at Fountain Hills.
If you aren’t able to attend, please let us know. We will be following the PDGA Refund Process. There are plenty of players on the waitlist that would love to play.
Here is your info for the event. If you have any questions or issues, please contact us.
We are guests to this property so please treat everything will care.
Raffle
We are holding a raffle. A chance to play The Big Arm Challenge B Tier at Vista. $750 Added Cash.
Money raised will be used for course improvements around Phoenix and tournament expenses. Giving everything back to the community.
Ace Pool/Cash CTP
If you haven’t already please sign into your disc golf scene account and register for these.
Covid
If you are feeling sick or have any related symptoms please let us know and we will follow all necessary precautions.
All PDGA Rules in Effect (Including Refund Process)
No 2 Meter Rule
No smoking or drinking.
If you or any card mates notice any rule violations, don’t be afraid to call them. As a self governing sport, we have to call these.
If you or any card mates see any of this, please let tournament staff know. i have no problem with Disqualifying players and notifying the PDGA.
When in doubt use a provisional. We have over 100 Players playing this event so we have to respect each other and time limits.
Live Scoring:
We will be doing Live Scoring for this event. PDGA Live is the official card. This is mandatory for this event. If there are no volunteers to do the live scoring, The top of the card will be doing the scores. No internet or service is required. Caddies or Spectators can do scoring if the group is ok with it. Paper cards will not be available. Using Udisc as a back up card is totally fine but will not be the official card.
Passcode
DF04
Both Layouts are on UDISC too!
Divisions Playing Long:
MPO
MP40
MP50
MA1
MA40
Divisions Playing Short
FPO
FA1
MA50
MA60
MA2
FA2
MA3
FA3
OBs.
On Road, On Sidewalk and Across all Paths/Sidewalks
Water
Pavillions/Bathroom
Benches, Rock Gardens and Signs.
Cement connected to path is OB
Curb is OB
Hole 1 - Water/ Path and Beyond
Hole 2 Water/Path and Beyond
Hole 3 Hazard Island for all pro divisions, MA1. all other divisions play it as normal. Drives must land inside the island. If not play as lies with a penalty throw.
Hole 4 Hazard Island for all divisions. All drives must land in the island, if not play as lie with a penalty throw.
Hole 5 Road and Beyond
Hole 6 Road and beyond. Path and beyond. Marked flagged area by FH Sign is OB
Hole 7 Path and beyond. Water OB
Hole 8 Road and beyond. Path and beyond. Pavilion OB. Hazard Island for all divisions. Drives must land inside the island. if not play as lies. If disc goes in the road take it where it went out and play as OB/Hazard. You cannot get double penalized so you’d be putting for 3 either way.
Hole 9 Road and beyond Path and beyond
Hole 10 water OB
Hole 11 Water OB, path and beyond
Hole 12 Water OB
Hole 13 Water OB. Proceed to DROP ZONE if your drive goes OB in the water
Hole 14 Path and Beyond. Sand area past basket is OB
Hole 15 Circle music area OB, Path and across. water OB. If missed Mando 1 proceed to drop zone with penalty. If mando 2 is missed proceed to drop zone with penalty
Hole 16 Path and beyond. Gunnite is OB
Hole 17 Path and Beyond OB. Road is OB
Hole 18 Path and Beyond. Marked OB past the Basket
Hole 19 Path and Beyond. If mando is missed proceed to drop zone with penalty stroke
Hole 20 path and across OB
Hole 21 Water, Path and Beyond OB
If you cannot see the disc in the water, please leave it and come back later for it. theres over 100 people and every hole is full so please be courteous to everybody on the course.
Provisional Throw
When in doubt throw a provisional if you aren’t sure about a call. You always have the option to rethrow from previous lie with a penalty throw. Example: If your 20ft away and hit the basket and roll down the hill into the water, you can re putt from previous lie with a penalty stroke.
Check in will be by Hole 1.
Saturday the 27th Random Draw Doubles 10am Fountain Hills DGC Meet by Hole 1
If you have any questions please reach out to Tommy or I or any tournament staff.
If there are any changes to the course, i will notify everybody on Disc golf scene, email, tournament central and on Facebook.
Thank you again for playing and see y’all in a few day!
Jordan Castro
Tournament Director
Team MVP