Tennessee State Disc Golf Championships

Thank you for attending the Tennessee States Disc Golf Championship!! Welcome back to Morristown! We hope to provide each player with an experience that will last a lifetime, or at least until next ... show more ›

Thank you for attending the Tennessee States Disc Golf Championship!!
Welcome back to Morristown!
We hope to provide each player with an experience that will last a lifetime, or at least until next year!
On behalf of the DG1 team, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors for their incredible support. Their contributions and collaborations played a vital role in making the event a success, and we are grateful for their generosity. Special thanks to Anne Ross, our local coordinator. We appreciate your vision and commitment to creating a memorable player experience. PLEASE help us in thanking our sponsors by supporting their businesses and brands. We truly couldn’t do this without them.


First things first, PLEASE be sure your phone notifies you of incoming emails! This will be the main source of communication for this event. Emails will be sent out daily.
Along those lines, PLEASE read this entire email. A lot of thought went into its contents, and as a wise man once said, “An informed disc golfer is a prepared disc golfer”.
Hosting an event of this size requires much more work on our part and a little more on yours. Please help us create a smooth-running event by carefully reading all correspondence sent from DG1. We will try our best to keep our emails concise and informative. The only realistic way to communicate with 500+ players is via email, and while we wish we could speak and interact with ALL of you during our event, the truth is we will only see a small portion of you personally. Hence, the importance of emails.
So, without any further ado, let us get started!!!
**MAKE SURE TO PREPARE FOR THE TN HEAT**
· Bring a cooler of water and sports drinks.
· Prefill your water bottles BEFORE you get to the event. This helps with water sustainability.
· Big thanks to our water donors, NAPA Auto Parts and Morristown Landing!! Over 2000 bottles of water will be on the courses. Trash bags will be at all water stations, please use them for spent bottles.
· Have a change of socks, shoes and shirt for after the round.
· Bring some salty snacks to eat during the round and help retain water
· GOLDBOND – trust us, the sting is worth it!
Player Check-in – ALL PLAYERS MUST CHECK IN BY 6:00 P.M. THURSDAY. THERE ARE 2 WAYS TO CHECK IN:
PHYSICAL CHECK-IN: We will be doing early check-in at Morristown Landing, 4355 Durham Landing, on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Physical check-in is strongly encouraged but not mandatory (we understand if life gets in the way). Arrangements are in place for those of you who cannot check in early.
TEXT CHECK-IN: Text your NAME & PDGA NUMBER on May 29 to 423 367 7334 (Tim) between 10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. This method is preferred if you can’t do early check-in. PLEASE DO NOT TEXT CHECK IN AFTER 6:00 P.M.
Tee Time Posting: Tee Times will be posted for the following day by 7:45 p.m. daily. Your starting course and tee time will be posted @ https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/86667 Go to the link and look under Round 1 next to your name to locate your starting course. DIGITAL SCORING SIGN IN - “DG1”
Player pack – The players’ pack will consist of the following items:
AMATEUR PLAYERS PACK $120 Value + PAYOUT
- Event Specific Discraft Supercolor Buzzz
-Premium Innova Disc ($20 Value)
- SOAR Disc Golf Sub Dye Performance Jersey ($40 Value)
- GRIT DISCS Hat ($40 Value)
- $18 of each Am Entry applied to Am Payout
Amateur payout chips will be redeemable at the following vendors on Sunday after your final round: Sun King Discs, Discraft, Grit Discs and Soar Disc Golf
Getting Your Player Pack - For those of you who cannot make it to early check-in, below is how you can acquire your player’s pack after the event starts. DG1 will be set up @ Morristown Landing, 4355 Durham Landing. Come by and get your player pack during this time frame. Hours for player pack pick up are: Friday – 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. NO PICK UP ON SUNDAY
COURSE SET UP - OB lines are scheduled to be painted on Tuesday, May 27. Weather may cause this to happen earlier (or later) as ground spray paint is not water resistant.
Pool Teeing Order – Tee times will be used every day for this event. To help you with daily preparation, tee times will be in the following divisional order each day. Groupings will be made on day 1 randomly and by PDGA standards from round 2 forward.
Divisional Tee Time Order for EACH Pool. This order will be used each day for each pool.
POOL A – MP40, MPO
POOL B – MA1, MP65, MP60, MP55, MP50, FPO
POOL C – MA2, MA55, MA50, MA40
POOL D – MA75, MA70, FP60, FP50, FP40, MA3
POOL E – MA65, MA60, MA4, FA65, FA40, FA4, FA3, FA2, FA1


POOL/COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
Pool A - MPO, MP40
Order of play - Rd 1 Lorino OG, Rd 2 Panther Creek, Rd 3 Panther Creek


Pool B - MA1, FPO, MP50, MP55, MP60, MP65
Order of play - Rd 1 Panther, Rd 2 Cherokee, Rd 3 Lorino OG


Pool C - MA2, MA40, MA50, MA55
Order of play - Rd 1 Mossy Creek, Rd 2 Kiwanis, Rd 3 Cherokee


Pool D - MP70, FP40, FP50, FP60, MA75, MA70, MA3
Order of play - Rd 1 Kiwanis, Lorino OG, Mossy Creek


Pool E - MA65, MA60, MA4, FA50, FA40, FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4
Order of play - Rd 1 Cherokee, Rd 2 Mossy Creek, Rd 3 Kiwanis


Lorino OG refers to the Rotary Original layout at Frank Lorino Park. Yellow Discatchers are in the correct OG positions. The blue baskets are scheduled to be removed before the event.
Each Pool will have a dedicated TD. The TD will oversee all aspects of play. They will make all ruling decisions. All PDGA rules are in effect. There is NO 2-meter rule at any course. The course TD will also oversee any weather-related delays. Please keep in contact with them for pertinent info.




Course Information/Rules
PLEASE NOTE, THE EXACT WORDING OF SOME OB'S MAY BE ADJUSTED AFTER THE LINES ARE PAINTED, TO ALLOW FOR BETTER CLARITY OF COMPREHENSION.
PDGA Digital Scoring will be the rules of record.
The Info Sheets are a screenshot from PDGA Tournament Manager, where digital scoring is generated.


Panther Creek Info Sheet 2010 Panther Creek Park Rd, Morristown, TN - https://www.premierdesigndiscgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Panther-Creek-Info-Sheet.pdf


Mossy Creek Info Sheet 740 Davis Rd, Jefferson City TN - https://www.premierdesigndiscgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mossy-Creek-Info-Sheet.pdf


Kiwanis Info Sheet 5100 Dearing Rd.
Wayne Hansard Park
Morristown, TN - https://www.premierdesigndiscgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kiwanis-Info-Sheet.pdf


Lorino Info Sheet - revised 3298 Lorino Park Rd, Morristown, TN - https://www.premierdesigndiscgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Lorino-Info-Sheet-revised.pdf


Cherokee Info Sheet 3075 Floyd Hall Dr, Morristown, TN - https://www.premierdesigndiscgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Cherokee-Park-Info-Sheet.pdf


Please take the time to download all applicable course info to your smart phone for easy, on-the-course access. If any situation is not covered in the Official ground rules listed, the player receives the BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT, provided it does not conflict with established PDGA rules.
Keep in mind, creating a list of every possible rule circumstance on 5 courses is challenging and we have worked hard to set up their amazing courses to the best of our ability. Mistakes can happen, and if they do, let us be a good sport, and give the player the benefit.
Please utilize the provisional in any rule situation that cannot be determined by the group. REMEMBER, if your group uses the provisional rule, THE WHOLE GROUP NEEDS TO COME TO TOURNAMENT CENTRAL AFTER THE ROUND TO FINALIZE THE RULING. DO NOT SUBMIT THE DIGITAL SCORE UNTIL THE RULING HAS BEEN MADE BY THE TD.
Also, be sure to note that lost discs should be placed on the 3-minute clock, as soon as the group determines the disc is not going to be easy to find. All players are required by rule to help search. This will help eliminate long delays, please do your part!
Tee Times ALL 3 Rounds Be sure to check https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/86667 for your exact tee time. Be sure to check in with your Pool TD as soon as you arrive at your course. Then, report to Hole 1, 10 mins prior to your tee time. On EACH DAY, there is a distinct possibility of no-shows, which will require the course TD to swap positions in tee times. Be prepared mentally for this possibility. It is not what we or the TD wants, but it is an inevitability, so if you are delayed or asked to tee earlier, we apologize.
If you know that you cannot attend on any given day, please notify us via email @ [email redacted], include Name and Division please.
We will utilize PDGA Digital scoring. The code is “DG1”, for easy reference. PDGA Digital Scoring or Paper are acceptable forms of scoring. UDISC is not approved for scoring. Players may use Udisc for personal record keeping, but they must also keep a PDGA digital or hardcopy score as well.
REMEMBER NEW SCORING RULES: ALL PLAYERS MUST KEEP SCORE FOR THE GROUP!
Digital Leaderboard - We will be using the PDGA digital leaderboard. You can go to https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/86667 to see your tee times. Your tee time will be on the line next to your name.
Trophies – A lot of thought was put into selecting these trophies and they are not cheap. Coming from folks who have competed for over 20 years in this game (Chuck, Mike, Tim), we feel our trophy “case” has much more value, sentiment, and personal pride than the mountain of discs we have collected over the years.
1st place finishers (only) in divisions with 3 or more players will get a trophy.
Trophies must be ordered well ahead of time to allow for production time and shipping.
The following divisions had enough players at the time of ordering to qualify for a trophy:
At events end, playoffs may be needed to determine divisional winners.
Ties for first will playoff sudden death starting on Hole 1 until a winner is crowned.
TAKE NOTE, Players will have 5 minutes to check-in for the playoff once all players have finished in the division.
CHECK YOUR SCORES when you finish your final round. If you think you are in the playoff hunt, stay close to tournament central/check in with your course TD to ensure you don’t miss your playoff chances.
ANY PLAYER NOT AT TOURNAMENT CENTRAL AFTER THE 5 MINUTE DEADLINE WILL FORFEIT THEIR SPOT.


PLAYERS PARTY/OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Expect some exciting Player Parties on Friday and Saturday evenings! On Friday, we are planning a player social at Morristown Landing with a Price is Right Game Show hosted by Tim Barr. Admission is free, contestants will be randomly drawn from the audience and will play wacky games with a chance to win rare and not-so-rare disc golf prizes!!
On Saturday, the fun begins with a player social at Good Ole Days, followed by fun and games at Morristown Landing, site of player check in and Tournament Central for the event. We will have a 9 hole short course, cornhole, badminton, and bocce ball, as well as access ($12 for a day pass, $25 for a 5-day pass) to the basketball/pickleball arena, climbing area, and swimming pools. See flyer in the Pictures Section.
Both should be a ton of fun!!!
Also, a local putt putt course is offering 20% discounted games to all players!!
Mossy Creek Mini Golf - https://www.puttmc.com/


Flex Start Tournaments:
GRIT Discs Get Gritty Flex at Frank Lorino Park
Sign Up Here - https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Get_Gritty_Flex_Tennessee_States_Warm_Up_Start_C_Tier_Generated_By_Grit_Discs_2025


SOAR Disc Golf's TN States Tee Time Toss at Kiwanis Park (must start by 5pm)
Sign up here - https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/TN_States_Tee_Time_Toss_Kiwanis_2025


Russell Disc Golf Flex Start
8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Dgscene.com/mossy


Russell DIsc Golf Mystery Bag Doubles at Cherokee Park
Check-in starts @ 4:00
Tee Time 5:30
Sign up here - https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Mystery_Bag_Doubles_TN_States_2025




TN States Ace Pool - All aces pay, within each pool.
If no aces in any specific pool, the money will be raffled off to players who were registered for the ace pool. Winners will be notified via email and accommodations will be made for payment.
We at DG1 (Chuck Connelly, Mike Barnett, Tim Barr) want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our competitors and would like to be the first to congratulate our divisional winners at the…
Tennessee States Disc Golf Championships!!!!!!

I was wondering why if you cashed you had to use it by 5 pm instead of being able to spend it online for product credit. Unfortunately I was not able to get into the cash this past weekend, but if I h ... show more ›

I was wondering why if you cashed you had to use it by 5 pm instead of being able to spend it online for product credit. Unfortunately I was not able to get into the cash this past weekend, but if I had and then learned I had to use it by 5 pm the last day of the tournament I would have been upset. Hate to say it but it seems like some fishy stuff was going on for people that cashed.