Desert Flyers Open VII presented by Chad & Glinde's Team Winnie powered by Westside Discs

PLAYERS MEETING EMAIL FOR DAY ONE: What is up guys!!! Thank you so much for signing up for this year's Desert Flyers Open! I want to give the biggest HELL YEA! to Chad Villegas and his wife Glin ... show more ›

PLAYERS MEETING EMAIL FOR DAY ONE:

What is up guys!!!

Thank you so much for signing up for this year's Desert Flyers Open! I want to give the biggest HELL YEA! to Chad Villegas and his wife Glinde's Team Winnie contribution to the event - They have always been huge supporters of the Club, but they really stepped up this year and provided a BIG BOY title sponsorship and truly made this event possible. None of our events could be possible, let alone successful, without the support from all of our amazing sponsors; Regardless of their contribution.

With that said, let's get this show on the road!

Please make sure to read the below very carefully and in full !

PRACTICE / DOUBLES

Practice Round will be available with baskets on Friday Afternoon starting at 1PM. When you enter the property, please park in the parking lot and proceed to Tournament Central. You must check-in with Event Staff at Tournament Central to access the course, and the $10 course fee will be charged there. The $10 course fee goes straight back to the event to cover any remaining pass through fees, and any remaining (if any) funds will be paid out as Added Cash to the Pro Divisions. We will have several payment options, including Paypal, Venmo, CashApp and Zelle, but cash is preferred.

Event Staff will also ask if you would like to participate in Doubles - If yes, a separate $10 Entry Fee will be applied. That $10 will go straight towards payout for the Doubles Event. It is a Random Draw, Best Shot Doubles on the Tournament Layout that will be scored on uDisc. When you sign up with Tournament Central, you will be entered into the event on uDisc and YOU MUST CHECK IN ON UDISC after we add you. The course will be available until dark, or until we take the baskets down lol.

CHECK-IN

Amateurs must check-in on Saturday morning before their round to collect their players pack. Pros do not need to check in, but please be ready at Hole 1 five minutes before your round begins so I don't freak out that you're not there. I won't stroke you for not being there exactly 5 minutes before, but don't push it lol.

VENDING

We will have 3 vendors on site for all your needs. We are proud to host:

1. Tom Ohsterdahl with Plastic Pilot USA - Get all your plastic needs here from classic molds to brand new signature series discs!

2. Grön Edibles - Do I need to say more? The best edible producers in the valley (and the world imo). They will be providing free samples, and running a putting game after the round.

3. Egg Roll Masters - Their name says it all. They are Masters at the Egg Roll. They have plenty of options for everyone! Cheap meals, a la carte options and drinks for all. Please see the Attached Menu for pricing.

You can locate Tom and Grön near the Driving Range, and The Egg Roll Masters will be in the parking lot near Tournament Central. These businesses came out here to support you guys, and it would be really awesome if you all showed some support back as well. Take a look at what's for sale and if you are looking for a lunch spot after the round, make sure to give those egg rolls a chance, they are so freaking good!!

CADDY BOOK / LAYOUT

This year's layout is slightly different from last year's, but all for the better! We stayed true to the flow of last year, and hopefully improved the scoring separation across the board. The most notable changes are to Holes 11-14. On Hole 11, we pushed the basket back around 70 feet into a protected green, and brought the water more into play on the shot into the green, making this hole a true Par 5. Hole 12 and 13 are completely new, and 13 is going to be really tough with the double mando. If you are on 12's tee and you want to play the safe straight shot to the corner of the property, please be mindful of the card in front of you on 13's tee. It shouldn't come into play but you never know. Hole 14 is a never-before-seen hole at the property and we spent some good time making that green look somewhat pleasing. Please be mindful that you can lay up on the shorter end of the water to limit the water carry if you lack distance.

The Caddy Book is attached to this email, and is also available to download on Disc Golf Scene on the Tournament's Home Page under Documents. If there are any discrepancies between PDGA, Tee Signs, or the Caddy Book (there shouldn't be) the Caddy Book supersedes each rule source for this course. I spent many hours building this thing, so please make sure to read it and if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out and I can take care of those for you! If you experience any conflict on rulings during the round, THROW A PROVISIONAL, and come find me at Tournament Central and I can assist with a ruling or help answer any questions.

PACE OF PLAY

Pace of Play for this event is pretty casual this time around since the tournament didn't sell out, but that doesn't mean you should slack off! It's still going to be really hot, and we don't wanna be in the sun any more than you do lol. There are a couple threesomes out there and I put in some gaps between cards to help relieve some of the backups, but with a course this long and difficult, it's bound to happen. And when it does, I want you to look back, and if there are people behind you, and not in front of you, you are the problem.

WEATHER

It's going to be hot this weekend, who would've guessed! This course is awesome in the summer with the amount of shade it provides, but it's still the Valley. So please make sure to start hydrating NOW and ensure you bring plenty of water as well. We will have water stations located at Hole 1/7, Hole 11, and at the Maintenance Building near Hole 14's basket. Premium Drinks will be sold at Egg Roll Masters in the Parking Lot as well. If any of these locations are out of water, please text/email me asap so I can get someone over there to fill it up. You can find my number on the PDGA Live app if you don't have it already.

ACE POOL

$10 Entry, Any ace will be paid as long as you're in the pot. If there are multiple aces, pot will be split evenly. If the same player aces multiple times, they will receive that many shares of the pot.

Ace Pool must be paid online at Registration. We will NOT be allowing day-of ace pool registration to avoid any mishandling of who did and who did not pay in. If you have not paid for the Ace Pool, or don't know if you did, your time is now. Update your registration on Disc Golf Scene and check the Ace Pool box to enter. Ace Pool entries will close at the first tee at 8am on Saturday.

If No Aces are hit, we will host a random wheel spin with 3 winners hosted on the Desert Flyers Facebook Page. Email will be sent to winners with a request for payment method.

I will share the value of the pot on Saturday night in the Round 2 Players Meeting e-mail.

LIVE SCORING

Live Scoring will be provided via The PDGA Live App or at pdga.com/score

Every card member must take score per PDGA Official Rules of Disc Golf 808.A - any player who refuses to take score will be subject to disqualification.

Access Code: DFO7

PLAYERS PACKS / PAYOUTS

Sadly, due to lack of interest, This is a Amateur Trophy-Only Event. BUT, we have beefed up the original Players Pack to compensate! The players pack will include:

- Tournament First Run Disc with Custom Tournament Hot Stamp
- DyeMax Disc with Full Color Tournament Logo
- Tournament Jersey
- Tournament Flex-Fit Hat
- Metal Mini
- Stickers
- WSD Metal Water Bottle

Winners in each division with more than 3 players will be receiving a trophy, produced by FallingPutt.com

Pros will be receiving a minimum $1,000 added cash to the Pro Purse, being dispersed to the Top 40% of players in each division. Projected Payouts will be posted Friday night after we tally up the funds raised from the practice rounds on Friday.

PLAYERS PARTY

There won't be an "official" Players Party this year, but we definitely plan on hanging out after the round on Friday and Saturday! If anyone wants to come kick it and have some fun with the homies, please feel free to hang around and enjoy yourselves!

Please, if there is anything I missed, or if you have any questions, comments, concerns, reply to this email and I can get you taken care of!

Thank you and see you all soon,

Tommy Gunz III & The Desert Flyers

Another big boy company stepping up to bring you guys one of the best tournaments in AZ!! We got Egg Roll Masters rolling up with the Egg Roll Truck to come feed you and your thirst before, during and ... show more ›

Another big boy company stepping up to bring you guys one of the best tournaments in AZ!! We got Egg Roll Masters rolling up with the Egg Roll Truck to come feed you and your thirst before, during and after the round! Take a look at the Pictures tab for information on their pricing on their menu items!

Shout out to our good friends over at Gron Edibles! They have stepped up to come vend at this year's event! They are consistent supporters of the disc golf community and will be offering samples, mini ... show more ›

Shout out to our good friends over at Gron Edibles! They have stepped up to come vend at this year's event! They are consistent supporters of the disc golf community and will be offering samples, mini games for prizes and vending their product on location. Make sure to stop by and say thank you! Don't forget, Eat Gron!

Hey Guys! Just a friendly reminder that Registration Closes on June 20th at 8pm MST! Any Amateur player that does registers AFTER the registration deadline (June 20th at 8pm PST) will NOT be receiving ... show more ›

Hey Guys! Just a friendly reminder that Registration Closes on June 20th at 8pm MST! Any Amateur player that does registers AFTER the registration deadline (June 20th at 8pm PST) will NOT be receiving a players pack! We will consider reduced entry fee to compensate, but we need time to ensure jerseys will be completed on time.

Big Time Thank You to Tom Osterdahl with Plastic Pilot USA for signing up to Vend at this years event!! He offers a plethora of old school and sought after discs, and is a great friend of ours. Make s ... show more ›

Big Time Thank You to Tom Osterdahl with Plastic Pilot USA for signing up to Vend at this years event!! He offers a plethora of old school and sought after discs, and is a great friend of ours. Make sure to go take a good look at what he's got to offer! He and the other Vendors will be lined up in the Parking lot by Tournament Central!

HUGE shout out to Chad & Glinde's Team Winnie for stepping up to be our Presenting Sponsor! They have been huge supporters of our events in the past, and love the commitment we have to the Disc Golf c ... show more ›

HUGE shout out to Chad & Glinde's Team Winnie for stepping up to be our Presenting Sponsor! They have been huge supporters of our events in the past, and love the commitment we have to the Disc Golf community's well-being. They don't even have a business to promote! They are just that good of people. If you see them out on the course, make sure to give them a f*** yeah and a hug. Their generous sponsor is going straight back to the players, to reduce the pass through fees!

I know money is tight nowadays, but if anyone has any businesses/friends that may be interested in sponsoring/Vending, please direct them over! Our events solely rely on our generous sponsors to e ... show more ›

I know money is tight nowadays, but if anyone has any businesses/friends that may be interested in sponsoring/Vending, please direct them over!

Our events solely rely on our generous sponsors to ensure we provide the highest payouts and player experience for everyone involved. Without them, our events would be like every other scrub tournament out there.

Let's continue to do it BIG BOY Style. If you are directly responsible for bringing in opportunity, we will ensure to hook you up accordingly. Stripe Show has already hooked us up with a killer deal for the weekend, let's keep that ball rolling and let's make this event as big as the rest!

Thanks,
TG3