Dynamic Discs Glass Blown Open A-Tier
PDGA A-tier · Fri-Sun, Jun 26-28, 2026Jun 2026 · Emporia, KS
Winners
B. Cawthorne
Brandon Cawthorne
MP40
K. Elder
Karen Elder
FP60
M. Abbott
Mary Abbott
FA50
P. Van Hoecke
Patrick Van Hoecke
MA60
D. Dokken
Dan Dokken
MA70
P. Ramaswamy
Prashanth Ramaswamy
MA3
H. Kasper
Hudson Kasper
MJ15
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Schedule
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Thu
Jun 257:00am
Emporia Disc Dash at Participating Business - Passport and details in Player Pack!
9 AM-5 PM Player Check-in at the Dynamic Discs Headquarters (840 Overlander Rd)
9 AM-5 PM Stamp Your Player Pack Disc at Dynamic Discs Headquarters (840 Overlander St)
9 AM-7 PM Putting Competition Prelims at Champions Landing - Check in with Pro Shop (1801 Rural St)
10 AM and 2 PM House of Discs Distribution Tour (840 Overlander Rd) - All welcome!
10 AM-6 PM Kids Design a Disc at Emporia Arts Council (815 Commercial St)
2 PM Reunion Round at Peter Pan Park presented by SOAR Disc Golf & Hops N Hyzers - https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournament/2026_GBO_Reunion_Round_presented_by_Dynamic_Discs
6-9 PM Welcome Party at NEW Radius Taproom (4th & Merchant)! Live Music, Pinball, Special Brewed Beer, and more!
6 PM-2 AM FREE 9-Hole Mini Disc Golf at Bourbon Cowboy (605 Commercial St)
7 PM 9 Ball Pool Tournament at Bourbon Cowboy $5 entry/double elimination. House adds 50%. Always 100% payout!
https://www.dynamicdiscs.com/pages/glass-blown-open -
Fri
Jun 267:00am
*8 AM First Round Tee Times at Assigned Course
Emporia Disc Dash at Participating Business - Passport and details in Player Pack!
8 AM-4 PM Late Check-in and Stamp Your Player Pack Disc at Dynamic Discs Headquarters (840 Overlander St)
9 AM-3 PM Putting Competition Prelims at Champions Landing - Check in with Pro Shop (1801 Rural St)
10 AM and 2 PM House of Discs Distribution Tour
10 AM-6 PM Kids Design a Disc at Emporia Arts Council (815 Commercial St)
4 PM-7 PM Putting Competition Semifinals at Champions Landing - Check in with Pro Shop (1801 Rural St)
5:30 PM Kansas Flying Discs Hall of Fame Banquet at Champions Landing (1801 Rural St)
5 PM-9 PM Ace Throw Off, Glow, Live Music all at Champions Landing (1801 Rural St)
6 PM-9 PM Kansas Shrine Bowl Fan Fest on ESU's Front Lawn (1 Kellogg Circle) - More info!
6:30 PM-11 PM GBO Poker Party at Champions Landing (1801 Rural St)
9 PM-Midnight Karaoke at Bourbon Cowboy (605 Commercial St)
https://www.dynamicdiscs.com/pages/glass-blown-open -
Sat
Jun 277:00am
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
*8 AM Second Round Tee Times at Assigned Course
Emporia Disc Dash at Participating Business - Passport and details in Player Pack!
8 AM-4 PM Trilogy Challenge at Hammond Park. Fundraiser for the ESU Disc Golf Team - https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournament/ESU_Trilogy_Challenge_FUNDRAISER_2026
9 AM-2 PM Putting Competition Semi Finals at Champions Landing - Check in with Pro Shop (1801 Rural St)
10 AM-3 PM Kids Design a Disc at Emporia Arts Council (815 Commercial St)
7:30 PM Putting Competition Finals at the GBO Block Party
6 PM-9 PM GBO Block Party and Vendor Village in Downtown Emporia (600-800 blocks of Commercial St) Live Music, Food Trucks, Disc Golf Vendors, Putting Competition Finals, and FUN!
7 PM Kickoff of the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl Game - Tickets and info here!
9 PM LIVE MUSIC! Joseph Baes (he's a disc golfer!) at Bourbon Cowboy (605 Commercial St)
https://www.dynamicdiscs.com/pages/glass-blown-open -
Sun
Jun 287:00am
*8 AM Final Round Tee Times at Assigned Course
AWARDS FOR YOUR DIVISION WILL TAKE PLACE AT YOUR ASSIGNED COURSE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FINAL ROUND
Divisions
| HS | Hole Sponsor | $50 |
| MPO | Mixed Pro Open | $150 |
| FPO | Women's Pro Open | $150 |
| MP40 | Mixed Pro 40+ | $150 |
| FP40 | Women's Pro 40+ | $150 |
| MP50 | Mixed Pro 50+ | $150 |
| FP50 | Women's Pro 50+ | $150 |
| MP60 | Mixed Pro 60+ | $150 |
| FP60 | Women's Pro 60+ | $150 |
| MA1 | Mixed Am 1 | $100 |
| FA1 | Women's Am 1 | $100 |
| MA40 | Mixed Am 40+ | $100 |
| FA40 | Women's Am 40+ | $100 |
| MA50 | Mixed Am 50+ | $100 |
| FA50 | Women's Am 50+ | $100 |
| MA60 | Mixed Am 60+ | $100 |
| FA60 | Women's Am 60+ | $100 |
| MA70 | Mixed Am 70+ | $100 |
| FA70 | Women's Am 70+ | $100 |
| MA2 | Mixed Am 2 | $100 |
| FA2 | Women's Am 2 | $100 |
| MA3 | Mixed Am 3 | $100 |
| FA3 | Women's Am 3 | $100 |
| MJ18 | Mixed Junior 18 | $100 |
| FJ18 | Girls' Junior 18 | $100 |
| MJ15 | Mixed Junior 15 | $100 |
| FJ15 | Girls' Junior 15 | $100 |
About this tournament
REGISTRATION NUMBERS We will adjust pool sizes on the 1st of every month leading up to the event. If a division is not filled, we will remove spots and add them to a filled division. A division must have at least three people to receive 2nd- and 3rd-place trophies.
All information is subject to change.
POOLS
A Pool 68 / 144 - MPO, MP40
B Pool 79 / 144 - MP50, MA1, MA40
C Pool 110 / 144 - FPO, FA1, FA40, MA50, FA50, MA2, FA2
D Pool 141 / 144 - MP60, FP60, MA60, MA70, MA3, FA3, MJ15
Course Schedule
Friday, June 26
A - Champions Landing
B - Jones East
C - Jones West
D - Peter Pan
Saturday, June 27
A - Jones East
B - Champions Landing
C - Peter Pan
D - Jones West
Sunday, June 28
A - Champions Landing
B - Jones East
C - Jones West
D - Peter Pan
Overhead Course Maps
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VTaceUoLowi8CkOLPwQdvS-IBKEMMU86?usp=sharing
Event Schedule and Other Info
Find vendor information, sponsorship forms, the event schedule, and more at www.dynamicdiscs.com/gbo.
Full Schedule: www.dynamicdiscs.com/pages/glass-blown-open#eventschedule
VOLUNTEER
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScylgngT3rOnwPreait0gVagWSGhA2BoVZHEUxNT3ZtkXjk_Q/viewform
COURSE LOCATIONS + PARKING INFO
Champions Landing
1801 Rural St, Emporia, KS 66801
Jones Park
2006 Jones Dr., Emporia, KS 66801
Please park in the east gravel lot off Lincoln St. or the west paved lot off Prairie. Do not park where the blue DD cones are located.
Peter Pan Park
South Congress and Kansas St
There is a designated parking lot at Peter Pan Park.
THANK YOU SPONSORS!
Hole Sponsors
Joe Baes Music
Eyeguydyes
Disc Golf Church
Masters Line Disc Golf
Jason Norris
Cade Garrelts
Sparklight
Lyon County State Bank
WYC Sponsors
Phoenix Discs
Infinite Discs
Dynamic Discs
Partner Sponsors
Emporia Main Street
Emporia Arts Council
Latitude 64
Westside Discs
627 Event Space Bar & Grill
Bourbon Cowboy
Brown's Shoes
City of Emporia
Navrat's
Visit Emporia
Radius Brewing & Taproom
Sweet Granada
Short Stop #16 Emporia
The Axe Shedd
ZUCA
Refund policy
1. Entries cannot be exchanged/transferred to anyone else.
2. Player packs will not be received if you cannot check in. ID required.
3. Players cannot pick up player packs for anyone else.
4. Player packs will not be given to anyone who withdraws.
5. Waitlist players who do not get into the event will receive a 100% cash refund minus the processing fee from Disc Golf Scene.
6. Competitors must make official withdrawals to [email redacted] or submit them through Disc Golf Scene using the "withdraw" option. Entering refund requests in the Disc Golf Scene comment section and inbox is insufficient for withdrawal. Discussions with persons other than the Tournament Director or Assistant Tournament Director, including other tournament staff, shall not be considered official.
CANCELLATION POLICY PLEASE READ
Cancellations made on or before May 22 will receive a 100% monetary refund of their entry fee minus a $10 processing fee.
Cancellations made from May 23 to June 12 will receive a 100% monetary refund of the entry fee ONLY if a player on the waitlist fills the canceled spot at the time of the withdrawal request. If the player’s spot is NOT filled, the TD can provide EITHER a 50% monetary refund of their entry fee OR the player’s pack the player would have received if they had attended (minus the shipping cost). Professional players requesting a withdrawal during this period will receive a 50% monetary refund of their registration fee.
Players who officially request to withdraw from an event on or after June 13 will receive a 100% monetary refund minus up to a $10 handling fee ONLY if their spot in the tournament is filled by a player who is on the waitlist at the time of the withdrawal request. If the player’s spot is NOT filled, the TD can provide EITHER a 25% monetary refund OR the player pack they would have received if they had attended (minus the shipping cost). Professional players requesting a withdrawal on or after June will receive 25% monetary refund of their registration fee.
Players who request withdrawal within 48 hours of the start of play or withdrawal after the published close of registration and the published end of waitlist replacements are not entitled to a refund. If a TD fills a player’s spot with a player on the waitlist at the time of withdrawal after the close of registration and the published end-of-waitlist replacements but more than 48 hours before the start of play, that player will receive a 100% monetary refund of their entry fee.
Players who do NOT officially request to withdraw from a registered spot playing in the event before the published closure of registration and waitlist replacements and don’t play (aka a no-show) forfeit their entry fee and do NOT receive a refund or player’s pack.
