Ode to the Madness 2022
Sun-Sat, January 2-8, 2022 at International Disc Golf Center in Appling, GeorgiaLeague · PDGA-sanctioned singles tournament
About this tournament
THIS IS REGISTRATION FOR A LEAGUE
Ode to the Madness is a 32 player single elimination tournament (stroke play- round score wins) played over 7 weeks. Tournament will be bracket style.
Week 1 1/2/22 - Players will compete for seeding. Rating from this round will determine seeding for the tournament.
Course: WR Jackson Long Tees
Week 2 1/9/22 - 32 players compete in stroke play and 16 advance
Course: "Steady" Ed Long Tees
Layout: Steady to the Max
Handicap: 1 stroke every 10 rating points
Week 3 1/16/22 - 16 players compete in stroke play and 8 advance
Course: Jim Warner Long Tees
Layout: OG
Handicap: 1 stroke every 9 rating points
Week 4 1/23/22 - Elite 8 players compete in stroke play and 4 advance
Course: WR Jackson Short Tees
Handicap: 1 stroke every 8 rating points
Week 5 1/30/22 - The Final Four players compete in stroke play and 2 advance
Course: "Steady" Ed Long Tees
Layout: The Steady Ed
Handicap: 1 stroke every 10 rating points
Week 6 2/6/22 - NO LEAGUE NADGT
Week 7 2/13/22 - Championship Round
Course: WR Jackson Long Tees
Handicap: 1 stroke every 7 rating points
To encourage competition, this event will implement a handicap. The handicap will be course dependent.
Ex. 1) "Steady" Ed Long Tees. Handicap is 1 stroke every 10 rating points difference, rounded to lowest increment.
Player A - 920 rated
Player B - 900 rated - this player receives a 2 stroke handicap
Ex. 2) WR Jackson Short Tees. Handicap is 1 stroke every 8 rating points difference, rounded to lowest increment.
Player A - 956 rated
Player B - 870 rated - this player receives a 10 stroke handicap
Ex. 3) Jim Warner Long Tees. Handicap is 1 stroke every 9 rating points difference, rounded to lowest increment.
Player A - 975 rated
Player B - 815 rated - this player receives a 17 stroke handicap
If the two competitors have the same final score with/without the handicap, the win will go to the lower rated player.
Prizes will be given to the final 4 competitors. Players will pick from a group of available prizes in the order of 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place and 4th place.
Prize Pool:
Latitude 64 Pro Basket
Zuca All Terrain Cart & 1-year IDGC Greens Fee
Bushnell Laser Rangefinder & 1-year IDGC Greens Fee
Kwik Stik XL & Paratrooper Bag & 1-year IDGC Greens Fee
Ancillary Prizes:
Best Bracket: Primal run Enigma, Instinct, Method & Link
Biggest Upset - Axiom Skullboy Panic & Streamline Trace Wing Stamp
Longest Surviving 1 seed - Avenger SS 5X Claw stamp & 10th Anniversary Zone
There will be scheduled tee times and competitors will be playing together every round.
Entry to the tournament is a one time $12 fee, separate from weekly league fees.
Plan accordingly. Missing week 1 will not exclude you from the tournament, your seeding will be based on your current rating. I understand that a 6 week commitment is a lot so I am going to offer ONE alternative option if a player knows they cannot attend the Sunday league. The player who knows they can't attend can reach out to their opponent and schedule a time to play BEFORE the Sunday of competition. These two players must play TOGETHER on the course scheduled for that week. If the round is not played on Sunday, during league, it will be a non-sanctioned round. That means it will not be a rated round.
PLEASE NOTE - All players without an active player rating will not be eligible for the handicap system. They will play stroke play against their competitors and start as the lowest seeds. This includes non active PDGA members.
Ode to the Madness is a 32 player single elimination tournament (stroke play- round score wins) played over 7 weeks. Tournament will be bracket style.
Week 1 1/2/22 - Players will compete for seeding. Rating from this round will determine seeding for the tournament.
Course: WR Jackson Long Tees
Week 2 1/9/22 - 32 players compete in stroke play and 16 advance
Course: "Steady" Ed Long Tees
Layout: Steady to the Max
Handicap: 1 stroke every 10 rating points
Week 3 1/16/22 - 16 players compete in stroke play and 8 advance
Course: Jim Warner Long Tees
Layout: OG
Handicap: 1 stroke every 9 rating points
Week 4 1/23/22 - Elite 8 players compete in stroke play and 4 advance
Course: WR Jackson Short Tees
Handicap: 1 stroke every 8 rating points
Week 5 1/30/22 - The Final Four players compete in stroke play and 2 advance
Course: "Steady" Ed Long Tees
Layout: The Steady Ed
Handicap: 1 stroke every 10 rating points
Week 6 2/6/22 - NO LEAGUE NADGT
Week 7 2/13/22 - Championship Round
Course: WR Jackson Long Tees
Handicap: 1 stroke every 7 rating points
To encourage competition, this event will implement a handicap. The handicap will be course dependent.
Ex. 1) "Steady" Ed Long Tees. Handicap is 1 stroke every 10 rating points difference, rounded to lowest increment.
Player A - 920 rated
Player B - 900 rated - this player receives a 2 stroke handicap
Ex. 2) WR Jackson Short Tees. Handicap is 1 stroke every 8 rating points difference, rounded to lowest increment.
Player A - 956 rated
Player B - 870 rated - this player receives a 10 stroke handicap
Ex. 3) Jim Warner Long Tees. Handicap is 1 stroke every 9 rating points difference, rounded to lowest increment.
Player A - 975 rated
Player B - 815 rated - this player receives a 17 stroke handicap
If the two competitors have the same final score with/without the handicap, the win will go to the lower rated player.
Prizes will be given to the final 4 competitors. Players will pick from a group of available prizes in the order of 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place and 4th place.
Prize Pool:
Latitude 64 Pro Basket
Zuca All Terrain Cart & 1-year IDGC Greens Fee
Bushnell Laser Rangefinder & 1-year IDGC Greens Fee
Kwik Stik XL & Paratrooper Bag & 1-year IDGC Greens Fee
Ancillary Prizes:
Best Bracket: Primal run Enigma, Instinct, Method & Link
Biggest Upset - Axiom Skullboy Panic & Streamline Trace Wing Stamp
Longest Surviving 1 seed - Avenger SS 5X Claw stamp & 10th Anniversary Zone
There will be scheduled tee times and competitors will be playing together every round.
Entry to the tournament is a one time $12 fee, separate from weekly league fees.
Plan accordingly. Missing week 1 will not exclude you from the tournament, your seeding will be based on your current rating. I understand that a 6 week commitment is a lot so I am going to offer ONE alternative option if a player knows they cannot attend the Sunday league. The player who knows they can't attend can reach out to their opponent and schedule a time to play BEFORE the Sunday of competition. These two players must play TOGETHER on the course scheduled for that week. If the round is not played on Sunday, during league, it will be a non-sanctioned round. That means it will not be a rated round.
PLEASE NOTE - All players without an active player rating will not be eligible for the handicap system. They will play stroke play against their competitors and start as the lowest seeds. This includes non active PDGA members.
Refund policy
IDGC is responsible for all refunds/cancellations.
International Disc Golf Center