Power Disc Golf Academy Championship Series Finale - Presented by Discraft, Loot Bags, and Encore Custom

Copy of Recap Email sent out at 9:55am MST on 9/3/25: Good morning everyone! I hope that you made it home safely from the first ever Power Disc Golf Academy Championship Series Finale! The event ... show more ›

Copy of Recap Email sent out at 9:55am MST on 9/3/25:

Good morning everyone!

I hope that you made it home safely from the first ever Power Disc Golf Academy Championship Series Finale! The event was spectacular, and I have several people to thank before I can recap the event.

First, I want to thank David Bibiano and Power Disc Golf Academy for allowing me to create, organize, and host this Series. It's been a blast, and I can't wait to see how the Series grows in the coming years. I love the mission of the Power Disc Golf Academy, and I am honored to be a part of the impact they've had on improving the sport.

I want to thank our amazing Series sponsors Discraft, Loot, and Encore Custom for supporting the Series from the beginning and providing merchandise and apparel throughout the Series. I was blown away by the player pack items they made for us for the Finale, and the Series couldn't have been possible without their support. If you enjoyed your player pack items, please go to their websites, purchase some items, and show them some love and support. If you liked the apparel that the GP Team was repping during the event, Encore opened up a new store for you to purchase those items. Check them out here: https://pdgachampionshipevents.itemorder.com/shop/home/

I want to thank our additional sponsors and vendors: Panama Jack, Geoff Suk (Cake Pops) Disc Golf Threads, MINT Discs, 1st Phorm, Wild Side Disc Golf, All Night Innovations, Gateway Discs, Old Men Disc Golf, The Jay Davidson Family, and Lost & Dyed! Thank you for showing up and supporting the event!

I want to give a huge thank you to BZ Strick and Bogey Free Club for creating the trophies for the event! Bogey Free has been supporting disabled veterans for years, and has an amazing mission to create opportunities that restore purpose, build community, and promote long term healing through physical activity and shared experiences. If you believe in their mission or loved their trophies, please DONATE HERE or reach out for trophies for your own events! Every donation goes to a great cause. Bogey Free has agreed to donate trophies to every 2-round Qualifying Event for the 2026 Series and for the 2026 Series Finale!!

I want to thank the Tournament Directors from around the country that hosted an event! The 41 of them organized 56 events and hosted 2,200 players. Each of them jumped on board without knowing me, but believed in the mission to grow and improve our sport. It was so special to meet and spend time with so many of them this weekend. This event or Series would never have gotten off of the ground without them!

I want to thank every player, caddy, family member, and spectator for taking the time to travel to Eagles Crossing for the event. Thank you for believing in our event, and thank you for spending your time, money, vacation, and energy to travel to the event. It was wonderful meeting all of you, and I can't wait to see you guys next year! I hope it was the best event you've ever played.

I want to thank Philip, Miga, Ashley, Mike, and the rest of the crew at Eagles Crossing for creating and maintaining the best disc golf property in the world! It was an honor to host an event at such an amazing venue. I hope the property was as mind blowing to all of you as it was to me when I visited. We will be back at Eagles Crossing for two weekends in 2026!!

I want to thank Ace Run Pro for attending and filming the event! The first two rounds of coverage have already been uploaded to their page! Check them out HERE.

Finally, I need to thank the GP Team - Jace, Trevor, Eric, Jacob, Calvin, Keaton, Nicole, and Alex - for helping me staff and run the event all weekend! Everyone took time off of their full time jobs to work 14+ hour days to keep the event running. I also want to thank the volunteers - Curvin, Cannonball, Tanner, Craig, Hampton, Richard, Mr. Hand, and so many others for your help during the event! I am honored to work with the best team in the world. When Jace and I created Goose Promotions in 2022, our goal was to create a positive and fun atmosphere where players can share their favorite hobby with each other. My personal goal in life is to put a smile on the face of every person I meet. It was so rewarding to see how much fun everyone was having and I will cherish the kind words, compliments, and thanks that I received from you this weekend.

Final Results:
Finale event results and payouts are posted on the PDGA Event Page and the Discgolfscene Results Page. Congratulations to our division winners:

MPO - Brent Schilling
MP40 - Evan Boucher
MP50 - Troy Allen
MA1 - Ricky Ovaitt
FA1 - Megan Rea
MA40 - Monte Bruington
FA40 - Chantal Gionet Bergeron
MA50 - Erik Tribelhorn
FA50 - Holly Lloyd
MA60 - Dave Tuttle
MA2 - Tyler Bates
FA2 - Amelia Erickson
MA3 - Logan Kramer
FA3 - Natalie Meyer
MA4 - Mitch Collins
MJ18 - Zachary Cool

Each of you won an invitation/sponsorship for Team Power! You'll receive a contract and additional information soon.

Payouts/Prizes:
Pro payouts were awarded in cash during the event or were sent out via PayPal on 9/1/25. If you did not receive your payout, please contact me.

Amateur payouts were in the form of on-site merchandise during the event. About 95% of you picked up your payouts, but if you didn't please contact me. Per PDGA rules, we will ship you your payout (minus the cost of shipping) since we do not operate an online store.

Event Photos:
Nicole is preparing a separate email with photos and videos from the event! Please share them online and tag the Power Disc Golf Academy Championship Series, Power Disc Golf Academy, and Goose Promotions in your post! We've loved seeing the various posts you guys have put together!

2026 Power DGA Series:
The 2026 Power DGA Series will begin in late October 2025 and events will run until late June 2026. The next Finale will be split into 2 weekends, with different divisions on each weekend. Right now, we are looking at September 11-13 and September 18-20 as our weekends but it will be finalized after the A-tier schedule is released in early November.

Now that we've wrapped up the first Series, I want to make the 2026 Series even more fun! We are adding a Points Series, Ace Pool, a Player Pack Store, and trophies for every event! With that being said, we are going to need more events and more Tournament Directors to help this project grow. I know many of you had to travel several hours to play a Qualifying Event, so one of my goals for 2026 is that every competitor that wants to earn a spot in the Finale has a Qualifying Event near them.

If any of you would like to host a 2026 Qualifying Event, please fill out the survey HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqDtAwYvm3UK32rQ4SLONkeOVgiXhjqsJJAw856gxv_bo_ZQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101479353662914176809.

You do not need any previous TD experience. I personally train and communicate with every TD before, during, and after their events. It is my goal as the Series Coordinator to make these events the easiest events you've ever hosted!

Thank you again for participating in the first ever Power Disc Golf Academy Championship Series Finale! Last weekend was incredible, and I hope that each of you had as much fun as I did. Thank you to everyone who sent over birthday wishes! I appreciate you guys showing up for the biggest birthday party I've ever thrown. Can't wait to see you guys next year!

Best,

Jacob "Goose" Geesin
Power Disc Golf Academy Championship Series Coordinator

Copy of email sent 8/26 at 12:50 pm CST: We are officially 3 days away from the Power Disc Golf Academy Championship Series Finale!! I hope you are as excited as I am for the event. If you're trave ... show more ›

Copy of email sent 8/26 at 12:50 pm CST:

We are officially 3 days away from the Power Disc Golf Academy Championship Series Finale!! I hope you are as excited as I am for the event. If you're traveling this week, I hope it is a safe and smooth trip. The weather is looking beautiful with sunny days and highs in the mid 70s and lows in the 50s! This email will provide you with some additional information and updates for the event.

Tee Times:
Draft tee times are posted to the event PDGA page. Tee times may change slightly if any players drop out. Tee times will be finalized by Wednesday, 8/27 at 8:00pm. Please check your tee time on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday morning!

Player Packs and Pickup:
Player pack pickup will begin at 8:00am on Thursday morning. Each player will receive:
-1 Discraft Special, Paul McBeth, or Paige Pierce disc 
-1 Discraft ESP, Z, or other premium plastic disc 
-1 event themed Loot Bag 
-1 event themed Loot Towel1 event themed Player Tag (made by Loot)
-1 Encore Performance Tee1 pair of Encore Socks
-1 bottle of Panama Jack sunscreen

The player pack retail value is approximately $150. My goal for the player pack was to provide you guys with items that were event themed, useful during the event (and hopefully other events), and travel friendly. I hope you guys enjoy them! We have some extra player packs available for purchase for any caddies, guests, or players that would like another pack. Extra player packs will be for sale from 3:00pm on Friday until 7:00pm on Saturday for $75 and will include all of the items listed above, except the custom tag and the sunscreen (~$120 retail value).

Practice Tee Times and Flex Starts:
There are still about 30 spots remaining for the practice tee times on the Championship Course and Wild Times! We have about 5 spots remaining in the Sanctioned Flex Start at the Championship Course and 2 spots remaining in the Doubles Flex Start. You can register at the links above until Thursday, 8/28. There is an MA3 player looking for a doubles partner! If you are interested, check out the comments on the Doubles Flex Start.

I understand that paying greens fees for a practice round is frustrating, but this was one of Eagles Crossing's requirements when we booked the event. I can't imagine the amount of money the course owner has invested into creating the courses and the property for us to enjoy. The course owner built the new parking lot and installed 10 new baskets at Wild Times for this event. They may even have a third course coming in the future! This is only possible because of the greens fees that the course collects. 

Friday Mini Games:

Ace Race:
From 10:00am to 6:30pm we will have an Ace Race at the Driving Range! The first three baskets on the range are worth $250, $500, and $1,000 if you can ace them from the teepad. $5 for 2 throws and you can enter as many times as you like. Payout will be in the form of cash or PayPal.

Distance Contest:
From 6:30pm to 9:00pm we'll have a distance contest at the Driving Range! Players can enter in 4 divisions: >900 rating, <900 rating, women, and pros. $5lplayer for 2 throws and 100% of entry fees will go to payout. The 3 farthest throws in each will split the payout 60%/30%/10%! Amateur payout is in the form of merchandise to the tournament store and pro payout is in the form of cash or PayPal.  
Saturday Mini Games and Events:

Social Media/Photo Contest:
The Power DGA Championship Series is now on Instagram! You can follow us @powerdgachampionshipseries. Please tag any posts from the weekend with #POWERFINALE. 

We are going to break in the new account with a Saturday Photo Contest! Take a photo wearing a Power Disc Golf Academy jersey and post it on Instagram. Please tag both the Power Championship Series and the Power Disc Golf Academy (@powerdga) using #POWERFINALE on all posts! Two winners will receive a disc autographed by Paul Ulibarri or Gannon Buhr! Additional details will be included in Thursday or Friday's email. 

Putting Contest:
From 10:00am to 5:00pm we will have our putting contest! We will have a special putting course set up near HQ. Each player will receive 2 putts at each station and will receive points for each putt that is made. The best scores at the end will receive a trophy and payout!

Putting Tic Tac Toe:
From 5:30pm to 7:30 pm, we'll have a Tic Tac Toe tournament. Eagles Crossing has a disc golf version of Tic Tac Toe set up near the practice baskets. We're hosting a bracket style, single elimination tournament! Winner takes all the payout. Sign ups will begin at 5:00pm.

Raffle:
We will have a huge raffle onsite which includes over 30 prizes including 3 grand prizes worth over $2,000!! Our grand prizes are:
-a Pound Bag from the Eagles Crossing pro-shop. EC has the biggest selection of Pound Bags outside of the Pound store. The raffle winner will get to choose their own Bag from the store!
-a Discraft Chainstar Basket
-a Zuca Cart

The raffle drawing is at 7:00pm on Saturday! We will draw a ticket for each individual prize, so we'll have at least 30 winners. You do not need to be present for the raffle, but you will get first pick on prizes if you are present. You must be present to win the grand prizes. We'll have raffle tickets for sale at HQ and at your check-in area at each course beginning on Thursday at 8:00am! Ticket sales will close at 7:00pm on Saturday before the raffle drawing. 

Pyramid Cake Ring of Fire:
After the raffle, head over to Hole 18 on the Championship Course for our Ring of Fire! The Ring of Fire is completely free to enter and the last person standing will win a Zuca Cart! We'll also have prizes for 2nd and 3rd place. 

Glow - Presented by MINT:
You can play Eagles Crossing in the dark! Sign ups are available for 9 Holes of glow at the Championship Course. Each player will receive a brand new MINT Nocturnal FLX Mustang. The Mustang is a straight midrange, similar to the Buzzz. Each disc has a unique, misprint stamp featuring MINT's and Goose Promotion's artwork over the years! No two discs are the same, and some even have stamps from other molds. There are only 45 spots available, and you can register on Discgolfscene.

CTP Prizes:
We are giving out over 40 CTP prizes and will have a CTP prize on every Par 3 on each course on both Friday and Saturday! CTP prizes will be available for pickup at HQ.

Sunday - Trophies, Sponsorships, and Payout:
On Sunday, please stick around HQ until your division is finished. Once the division's scores are finished, we will award trophies and sponsorships to the division winners! I want to thank Bogey Free for providing the trophies for this event!

Draft projected payouts are published at the PDGA event page.

Amateur Payout:
Amateur payout is in the form of on-site merchandise at the Tournament Store (Goose Promotions). $5,150 or about $18.50/player is added to the amateur payout and the top 45% of players will receive payout.

Pro Payout:
Pro payout will be sent via PayPal within 48 hours of the event. $1,350 or about $31/player is added to pro payout. The top 40% of professionals will receive payout.

I am looking forward to meeting all of you this week! Safe travels and please let me know if you have any questions.

Copy of Email sent on 8/19/25: Caddy Book: The caddy book is posted in the comments below. Please download, print, or screenshot the Caddy Book before you arrive at Eagles Crossing. Service can be ... show more ›

Copy of Email sent on 8/19/25:

Caddy Book:
The caddy book is posted in the comments below. Please download, print, or screenshot the Caddy Book before you arrive at Eagles Crossing. Service can be spotty, especially on the Wild Times Course.

I want to give a huge thank you to Eric Bennett Design for creating the caddy book! Eric also created the logo, disc, and apparel designs for the entire Power DGA Championship Series!

August Ratings Update:
The August ratings have been finalized! If your rating was above the limit for a division (i.e. >850 for MA4) I moved you to the next division within your rating range. For any players not impacted by ratings updates that would like to play in a different division, you have until Sunday night, 8/24, to make any changes.

Arrival/Check-In:
Eagles Crossing built a large parking lot for the event! When you pull in from the main entrance, you will follow the signs and take a right turn into the parking lot. Please see the map in the caddy book.

Thursday Early Check-In/Practice:
If you are planning to arrive on Thursday for the practice tee times or early check in, arrive at least 45 minutes before you tee off. This will give you plenty of time to pick up your player pack, warm-up, and arrive at your tee time early. If you do not have a scheduled practice tee time, you are welcome to come to Eagles Crossing, pick up your player pack, and check out the venue.

Practice tee times are still available and open links to the tee times are posted on the Event Registration Page.

Friday-Sunday Check-In:
Plan to arrive at Eagles Crossing at least 45 minutes before your tee time on Friday to give you plenty of time to park, check-in at HQ and pick up your player pack (if not picked up Thursday), and check-in at your starting hole. On Saturday and Sunday, plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before your tee time. Give yourself additional time if you need to warm up. Tournament staff will be onsite and the course will be open between 6:00am and 6:15am Friday through Sunday.

Alcohol:
OUTSIDE ALCOHOL IS NOT ALLOWED AT EAGLES CROSSING. Eagles Crossing operates a license to sell alcohol (and has several options for sale) and this could be revoked if outside alcohol is brought to the premises. I understand that this is inconvenient, but please respect the course rules. It's a privilege for us to use Eagles Crossing for the event and we want to be invited back next year!

Vendors:
We have several vendors at Eagles Crossing listed below. They will be set up near Event HQ all weekend!
Tournament HQ/Goose Promotions
Eagles Crossing Pro Shop
Power Disc Golf Academy
Loot Bags
MINT Discs
Disc Threads
Wild Side Discs
1st Phorm
All Night Innovations

Food Trucks:
We will have 3 food trucks rotating over the weekend! They will be open from about 10:30am until about 7:30pm each night. The truck schedule is below:

Wok-o-Taco: Thursday, 8/28 - Saturday, 8/30
Super Smokers BBQ + Cajun - Friday, 8/29 and Sunday, 8/31
Case and Bucks Grub and Pub - Saturday 8/30 and Sunday 8/31

I will send out another email early next week when tee times are posted (likely Monday, 8/25). Looking forward to meeting all of you next week! Safe travels to Missouri.

Copy of email sent to all players on 7/30/25: Tee Time Updates: In order to get the most out of the daylight, tee times will begin at 7:00am and end at 4:00pm. If the later cards start running out ... show more ›

Copy of email sent to all players on 7/30/25:

Tee Time Updates:
In order to get the most out of the daylight, tee times will begin at 7:00am and end at 4:00pm. If the later cards start running out of daylight after Round 1 or Round 2, we will begin tee times at 6:30am. Plan to arrive at Eagles Crossing at least 45 minutes before your tee time. There is a driving range, putting course, and a net that you are able to use for warm-ups. Check in at Hole 1 at least 20 minutes before your tee time. We expect your round will take 3.5 hours. Tee time ranges are below (subject to change slightly based on final division numbers):

Pool A:
MA40: 7:00am - 8:24am
MA2: 8:36am - 11:48am
MP50: 12:00pm
MP40: 12:12pm - 12:36pm
MA1: 12:48pm - 2:24pm
MPO: 2:36pm - 4:00pm

Pool B:
MA50: 7:00am - 7:48am
MA60: 8:00am - 8:24am
MJ18: 8:36am
Women's Divisions: 8:48am - 9:36am
MA4: 10:00am - 12:00pm
MA3: 12:24am - 3:48pm

Practice Tee Times/Flex Starts

The capacity for the Flex Start Singles and Doubles events has been updated to 40 players each to open additional practice tee times. These changes did not impact many players, but I automatically updated tee times for those that it did. The new tee time ranges and registration pages are below:

Championship Course Flex - 7:30am - 9:36am
Championship Course Practice - 9:48am - 4:36pm
Wild Times Practice - 7:36am - 2:00pm
Wild Times Doubles - 2:12pm - 4:00pm

Layouts and Updates
The layouts, pin locations, and hole distances have been finalized. While we were visiting Eagles Crossing, we added a short layout to the Wild Times Course! This layout is a ton of fun and I hope you guys enjoy it! The A pins will have blue banded baskets and the B pins will have red banded baskets.

Mini Games/Activities:
We want to keep you guys entertained when you are not competing and will be hosting several mini games and activities throughout the weekend! The mini game schedule is below:

Mini Game Schedule:

Friday, 8/29:
Ace Race Challenge - 10:00am - 6:30pm - Win some extra cash by hitting an ace on the driving range! We will have 3 baskets each with their own ace pool. Basket 1 (230') is $250, Basket 2 (310') is $500, and Basket 3 (400') is $1,000! 2 throws for $5 and you can enter as many times as you like!

Distance Contest - 6:30pm - 8:30pm - Who has the biggest arm at the Finale? Find out at the driving range! Players can sign up in 4 groups: Pros, Women, Ams <900, Ams >900. 2 throws for $5 and you have unlimited entries. Winners will receive a trophy and credit to the tournament merch store.

Saturday, 8/30:
Putting Contest - 10:00am - 5:00pm - Test your putting skills at our putting course! We will have several stations set up and you get 2 putts at each station. The player with the most points will receive a trophy and be crowned the putting champion!

Putting Tic Tac Toe Tournament - 5:30pm - 7:00pm - Eagles Crossing has a special basket setup for Tic Tac Toe. We are throwing down a single elimination tournament! Winner take all payout to the tournament merch store.

Pyramid Cake Ring of Fire - 8:00pm - 8:30pm - Biggest ring of fire of the year!

Glow 9 Hole - Presented by MINT - 8:30pm - 10:00pm - Bring out your glow discs for glow golf at the Championship Course! The stakes lining the course and the basket are equipped with lights, creating the perfect night course. Each player will receive an unreleased MINT glow putter. The winner of each division will receive payout to the tournament merch store. Registration opens on August 1 at 12:00 PM CST with 54 spots available.
Other Activities:

Eagles Crossing is more than just a disc golf course! There are other attractions to check out at the course including the Jurassic Glade, statues lining the property, and fishing in the ponds.

Fishing - Your daily greens fees include fishing access to several ponds on the property! You can bring your own fishing pole or rent from the Eagles Crossing Pro Shop. Bait is available for sale at the Pro Shop. The pond near Hole 1 at the Championship Course is lined with lit fishing platforms.

Volunteers - If you are hanging around the course with no plans, the tournament team could use your help! We would love spotters throughout the courses to help maintain the pace of play. All volunteers will receive credit to the tournament merch store! If you volunteer for 4 hours, we will buy you lunch from one of the food trucks!
Caddies/Spectators

Caddies and spectators are welcome at the event! There are no greens fees associated with caddies or spectators during the event! All caddies and spectators must follow PDGA rules during tournament play.

Power Team Sponsorships:

After seeing the final registration numbers, we want to update the sponsorship packages for this event. Team Power y Sponsorships will be offered to the winner of every division based on performance and the number of attendees in the division. The sponsorship will include:

3 Power Team Apparel Items
2 Power Team Discraft Discs
Free entry to a 2026 Power DGA Qualifying Event
Feature on the Power DGA Series Website and Social Media Shoutouts

We will award 17 sponsorship contracts at the end of the event! All players must be members of the Power Disc Golf Academy to be eligible for a Power Team sponsorship.