Discraft presents Sun King's Throw Down the Mountain VIII (Weekend 3)

Throw Down the Mountain 8 (Weekend 3) - Official Update (3/17/2020) Due to the PDGA suspending all sanctioned events for the next 15 days, and after consulting with our event partners, we are regre ... show more ›

Throw Down the Mountain 8 (Weekend 3) - Official Update (3/17/2020)

Due to the PDGA suspending all sanctioned events for the next 15 days, and after consulting with our event partners, we are regrettably cancelling Throw Down the Mountain 8 Weekend 3. Despite our belief that we still meet both the CDC recommendations and PDGA mitigation strategies, the suspension of PDGA sanctioning creates insurance liabilities that we cannot ignore and are not willing to expose our players to.

We will process all player refunds in the next 24 hours.

To replace this event, we will attempt to bring back Monster on the Mountain and schedule it in mid to late October 2020; immediately after USDGC and a the Disc Golf Pro Tour Championships.

The Gran Canyon Course will offer "open play" throughout the weekend in lieu of the tournament play.

Throw Down the Mountain 8 (Weekend 3) - Official Update (3/16/2020) After thoroughly considering and being able to meet all aspects and recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and ... show more ›

Throw Down the Mountain 8 (Weekend 3) - Official Update (3/16/2020)

After thoroughly considering and being able to meet all aspects and recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) regarding the spread of COVID-19, we have decided to move forward with Throw Down the Mountain 8 Weekend 3 (TDTM8). We will be making some changes to the event that address both public safety concerns and also some event financials. Through all of this we have been communicating with our players and the public via text messages, emails, Facebook and DGScene on updates and our course of action.

Responsibility of TDTM8
Should the CDC or PDGA change their current recommendations or local, state or federal officials announce their own restrictions, we will take further measures to meet those recommendations or cancel the event altogether. The DGPT is assessing Silver Series sanctioning at this time as well and reserves the right to remove the inclusion of the event in the Silver Series and DGPT point series.

Responsibility of the Players
We will utilize additional precautions (see below), but a vast majority of the precautions is based on individual player responsibilities; if players do not want to be exposed or players that are sick or currently have symptoms of COVID-19, please do not come. If players are in contact with those in the age/health categories that are most susceptible to COVID-19, please do not come. We fully trust people to make responsible decisions, as they have demonstrated so far, while also pursuing their happiness of playing competitive Disc Golf.

By implementing a few changes, we currently meet all of the suggestions of the CDC. We would also like to point out that the CDC has not defined what constitutes a gathering of more than 50 people (inside of how big of an area?) yet our players will not be gathered at any point in a group of more than 50.

Those changes are, but not limited to:

- Only players, caddies and staff are allowed on the near 70 acre property
- No spectators will be allowed on site
- Players are not allowed to arrive earlier than 30 minutes before their tee time
- Players must leave within 30 minutes of finishing their round
- No players meeting on site, limited awards ceremony
- One player to keep digital scores, one player to keep paper scorecard scores
- Social Distancing - We have a 2-Meter stick near Hole 1 to help visualize and demonstrate the CDC suggestion
- Hand washing elements - we will be supplying spray bottles with a hand cleaning solution throughout the property

PDGA Tier/Added Cash/DGPT Status/USDGC
TDTM8 will be run as a PDGA A Tier Event with $3500 Added Cash (we anticipate a pro field of approximately 106 players) and a Disc Golf Pro Tour Silver Series Event. TDTM8 is a USDGC Qualifier and will offer 5 spots into the event.

Video Coverage
Terry Miller/Disc Golf Guy will providing video of both FPO and MPO.

Dropping from TDTM8
Any player dropping will receive a 100% refund less a PDGA-allowed $10 admin fee.

Amateur Players
With the drop in attendance of pro players we are opening up a limited amount of spots in MA1.

All information provided here is subject to change without notice.

With TDTM8 being as large as it is, and many players travelling to Brooksville in a variety of fashions from around the country, I'm sure there is some concern from the field in regards to COVID-19. A ... show more ›

With TDTM8 being as large as it is, and many players travelling to Brooksville in a variety of fashions from around the country, I'm sure there is some concern from the field in regards to COVID-19. Additionally this event is interesting in the fact that it isn't in a public park and isn't necessarily affected by some regulations put in place to protect the public during this time period. Schools are closed all across Florida, theme parks are closed, numerous public parks are cancelling/rescheduling events and other similarly sized/smaller tournaments across Florida are also cancelling/rescheduling.
More to the point, the PDGA posted a statement (https://www.pdga.com/announcements/covid-19-statement) that outlined some precautions for TDs to consider. What steps are you and your staff taking to help ensure the safety of everyone at Gran Canyon this year?

Hello! As you know, It's been a very hectic 48 hours as large events around the globe have been cancelled or postponed, including some large scale Disc Golf events. After some careful considerat ... show more ›

Hello!

As you know, It's been a very hectic 48 hours as large events around the globe have been cancelled or postponed, including some large scale Disc Golf events.

After some careful consideration and hours of conversations with the PDGA, DGPT, the Florida State Coordinator and Discraft, our primary event partner, we have decided to move forward with TDTM8 but with some caveats; we are reserving the right to lower our added cash and event tier status based on player attendance. We have had to already cancel some auxiliary events which will affect our expected spectator attendance combined with an expected slight downturn in event attendance.

- If the event falls below 85% capacity (116 players) we will remain an A Tier but reduce the added cash from $5000 to $4000

- If the event falls below 70% capacity (96 players) we will remain an A Tier but reduce the added cash from $5000 to $3000

- If the event falls below 55% capacity (75 players) we will drop to a B-Tier reduce the added cash from $5000 to $2000

We will confirm our tier and added cash amount on Monday 3/16/2020 at 2pm EST. If you are going to drop from the event, please contact me before Monday 3/16 at 2pm EST. Also, please note the PDGA policy on player cancellations/refunds:

https://www.pdga.com/announcements/pdga-competition-manual-103-withdrawals-and-refunds-amended-temporarily

If you have any further questions feel free to text my cell number below.

Please note that the course assignments have been updated...also, the Gran Canyon will be set up in Gold/Yellow mode on 3/17, but the course maps will be on UDisc and the course will be marked for Gol ... show more ›

Please note that the course assignments have been updated...also, the Gran Canyon will be set up in Gold/Yellow mode on 3/17, but the course maps will be on UDisc and the course will be marked for Gold/Yellow mode by Wednesday 3/4.

Course Assignments
Gold Course - MPO/MP40
Yellow Course - FPO/MP50/MP60

FREE CAMPING AND 24/7 DISC GOLF @ MOONLIGHT MEADOWS...MARCH 14TH THROUGH SUNDAY MARCH 22ND...@ 24237 Malvern St. Brooksville Fl 34601 or call Chuck @ 201 572 6244...Open MIC and Party each Saturday ni ... show more ›

FREE CAMPING AND 24/7 DISC GOLF @ MOONLIGHT MEADOWS...MARCH 14TH THROUGH SUNDAY MARCH 22ND...@ 24237 Malvern St. Brooksville Fl 34601 or call Chuck @ 201 572 6244...Open MIC and Party each Saturday night...FREE. We will be showcasing this course to the public that week 3/14 thru 3/23...(Bring your glow discs)

Hey Mike - I'm really looking forward to playing again this year - serious big thanks for all the hard work on this amazing course! 2 questions for you - 1) there will be a few of us in the area a fe ... show more ›

Hey Mike - I'm really looking forward to playing again this year - serious big thanks for all the hard work on this amazing course! 2 questions for you - 1) there will be a few of us in the area a few days before the course opens - would you like any help with course/tourney prep prior to pro weekend Tuesday? We'd be happy to help. 2) I was also wondering when you might open up the various waitlists for the divisions that have them? Is there a way to let everyone in who is waitlisted? Cheers!