The First Flight of 2018 is in the books and it was quite an interesting day. We expected bad weather and it ended up being exceptionally nice. That's Texas hill country for you. Flat Creek Estate Disc Golf Course hosted 88 players and a number of guests to some great disc golf and a pleasant lunch with wine tasting at the awards.
Congrats to Chris Sprague for getting his 98th career MPO win – all the way from Illinois. An FPO division never formed for the Winter Flight although we hope one does for the Spring Flight - especially with the Women's Global coming to Flat Creek in May. Speaking of women, Shannon Prendergast won the MA3 Division topping 17 male competitors by 3 throws. Way to go Shannon! And we had an ace, the first ever recorded in PDGA competition at Flat Creek, by Colin Knight who went on to win MA1 by 2 throws. Looks like that silent blind ace on Hole 2 Blue was the difference.
Since the Spring Flight is the day before Easter we expect some of you will be with family that weekend. If you are playing and bringing guests they will get a complimentary winery tour when we all start our second round. So bring mom, dad, uncles, aunts, grandmas, gramps, cousins, nephews, nieces, in laws...you get the picture. Select the Guest Lunch option when registering so we can plan for how many folks will be there.
Your entry includes a filling and tasty lunch on-site in the Pavilion Grande from the Flat Creek Estate award winning Bistro. Menu TBA.
Format:
One-day, two rounds of 18 holes.
PRO (Professional) & ADV (Advanced) Divisions play both rounds Blue (long)
Other AM (Amateur) Divisions play 1st round Blue (long) and 2nd round Red (short)
REC (Recreational) Divisions play both rounds Red (short)
All Women’s Divisions except FPO (Pro Open) will play both rounds Red (short)
Entry Fees:
PRO: Entry $45 + $25 (Lunch, greens/series/PDGA fees) = $70
AM: Entry $35 + $30 (Lunch, choice of disc, greens/series/PDGA fees) = $65
REC: Entry $25 + $30 (Lunch, choice of disc, greens/series/PDGA fees) = $55
Note: Non-PDGA Members are required to pay an additional $10
Your Entry Fee Includes:
- Lunch from the Bistro
- AMS get a choice of one premium disc
- 3 Raffle tickets
- There will be CTPs, and Pro and Am payout
- Bring a guest, date or caddy for lunch with wine tastings included for $20
- Wine tasting for all players and registered guests at Awards (over 21 yrs old)
Ace pool included on Disc Golf Scene registration page.
Withdrawal Refund Policy:
As usual, the competition will be held rain or shine. Registered players and guests must contact Neal Dambra no later than 3pm Wednesday before the event in order to receive a full refund. A partial refund is available as long as we are notified by Friday 3pm before the event. This is the entire amount minus the $20 lunch/wine tasting since Flat Creek must prepare for our group starting on Wednesday before the event. Players and/or guests who do not provide withdrawal notification and are no-shows will not be refunded and their player pack disc will be held for them for pick-up at the Flat Creek Pro Shop.
Sponsorship:
Sponsorship received will be applied directly to increasing the depth and amount of payout.
If you would like to sponsor a tee sign, please contact Neal Dambra, Tournament Director.
Tee sponsorship is $100 for an 18 x 24 framable tee sign. Half-signs available for $50.
Waitlist: By division only. Caps are firm and we are redcuing the field to 78 players so sign up early.
See you at Flat Creek Estate, Saturday, March 31
*Series Format:
Winter Flight: Feb. 17 (Completed)
Results:
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/34659
Spring Flight: March 31
Summer Flight: August 18
Autumn Flight: October 27
The Four Flights at Flat Creek is a four event series with one event each season – winter, spring, summer, autumn. Each entry fee includes a series fee of $2. Each division with participants in any of the four flights will have a Series Champion declared at the end of the Autumn Flight. A player who has the best cumulative score relative to the most rounds played wins the series for their division. In other words, it is not necessary to play all four flights to win the series championship but any player who plays in all four flights automatically finishes higher than those who do not in that division. There will be series awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in any division with over 100 total entries over the course of the Series; divisions with 50-99 entries will have awards for 1st and 2nd place; divisions with <50 entries will have an award for 1st place only. Pros will be awarded by cash payout, Ams and Recs will be awarded in merchandise.
less
Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Flat Creek Estate in Marble Falls, Texas
Joshua Tolbert March 31, 2018 at 11:44am
Robert Ragland March 30, 2018 at 1:34pm
Neal Dambra
March 30, 2018 at 4:49pm
Kyle Jones March 26, 2018 at 4:49pm
Yes, at this point if you want to show up you might get a spot. No guarantees. There are a few players ahead of you. It just depends if they show up or not.