Tennessee State Disc Golf Championships

Ace Pool Results: Drake Hodge hit an ace, but not in ace pool. Blake Layfield hit Pool E Ace pool for $285 John Dickens hit Pool C Ace pool for $305 Remaining Ace Pool $ was donated to EDGE (Educa ... show more ›

Ace Pool Results:
Drake Hodge hit an ace, but not in ace pool.
Blake Layfield hit Pool E Ace pool for $285
John Dickens hit Pool C Ace pool for $305
Remaining Ace Pool $ was donated to EDGE (Educational Disc Golf Experience) Tennessee in the amount of $895 per the stated guidelines when signing up for the Ace Pool during registration.

Don't forget about the fun flex start events listed below. Get in now to reserve the best tee time for you! 11:00am - 5:00pm at Morristown Kiwanis DGC SOAR Disc Golf's TN States Tee Time Toss (mu ... show more ›

Don't forget about the fun flex start events listed below.
Get in now to reserve the best tee time for you!

11:00am - 5:00pm at Morristown Kiwanis DGC
SOAR Disc Golf's TN States Tee Time Toss (must start by 5pm)
Sign up here - https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournament/2026_TN_States_Tee_Time_Toss_Kiwanis_2026

5:00pm - 8:00pm at Cherokee Park
Russell Disc Golf
Sign up here - https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournament/TN_State_Flex_at_Cherokee_Park_By_RDG_2026

Hey All! We are proud to have raised $500 for Hamblen County Central Services which helps to provide gifts to under privileged kids during the holiday season! In addition, we have drawn the winn ... show more ›

Hey All!

We are proud to have raised $500 for Hamblen County Central Services which helps to provide gifts to under privileged kids during the holiday season!

In addition, we have drawn the winners of the Fundraiser Raffle and are excited to announce them!

Here we go!

CA$H WINNERS!
1st - Matthew Stewart - $250
2nd - Kyle DuCote - $150
3rd - Kyle DuCote - $100

Grip/Climo Disc Golf Prize Packs
Alan Farmer
Bobby Parker
Dawn Weygandt
Journey Priddy
Burt Grimsley
Kyle DuCote
Christopher Burns

What's Next?
The CA$H winners have already been paid out via PayPal. Any player who won one of the Grip/Climo Disc Golf Prize Packs must claim them at Tournament Central located at Morristown Landing by 6pm on Sunday 6/14. Failure to claim Fundraiser Raffle prizes will result in forfeiture.

PLAYER MEETING EMAIL: 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 lifeti ... show more ›

PLAYER MEETING EMAIL:

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 our 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 Tim or Chuck. 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!!!
!!!!AM PLAYERS TAKE NOTE!!!!
Payout Merchandise Vouchers Must Be Redeemed at Morristown Landing on Sunday.
FAILURE TO COLLECT PAYOUT ON SITE WILL REPRESENT A FORFEITURE OF PRIZES
We will have multiple payout vendors providing in excess of $50,000 of merchandise to choose from.

**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!

Port O locations -
Kiwanis - Behind Hole 10 tee
Lorino - Bath house behind Hole 10 tee
Mossy - Parking area (play passes it more than once)
Panther Creek - Between Hole 10 tee and Hole 1 tee
Cherokee - Near Hole 1 and 10 tee

Water locations - Iced bottled water at Hole 1, bottled water on course at convenient locations, approximately 6 holes apart.
PLEASE HELP US BY ARRIVING AT YOUR ROUND WITH WATER.
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 June 11 to 423-367-7334 (Tim) between 10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. Be sure to include your name in the text, as Tim may not have it in his contact list. 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/97665 Go to the link and look under Round 1 next to your name to locate your starting course. DIGITAL SCORING SIGN IN - “tnstates”
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. We 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
Player pack – The players’ pack will consist of the following items:
AMATEUR PLAYERS PACK $130 Value + $20 A HEAD PAYOUT
- Event Specific Discraft Supercolor Buzzz ($20 Value) IF YOU SIGNED UP BY JUNE 7
- Custom Climo Line Disc ($20 Value) IF YOU SIGNED UP BY JUNE 7
- Choice of LE Run of Glow Zone SS or Glow Cicada ($25 Value)
- Event Specific Jersey With Player Name and Number ($40 Value) IF YOU SIGNED UP BY APRIL 20
- Event Specific Hat ($25)
- $20 of each Am Entry applied to Am Payout -
PLAYERS WHO REGISTERED AFTER 4/20 GET AN EVENT JERSEY WITHOUT NAME AND NUMBER. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED ON SHIRT SIZES FOR AFTER 4/20 SIGN-UPS.**

Amateur payout chips will be redeemable at the Landing with the following vendors on Sunday after your final round: Sun King Discs, Discraft, and Soar Disc Golf

Merchandise Vouchers Must Be Redeemed at Morristown Landing on Sunday.
FAILURE TO COLLECT PAYOUT ON SITE WILL REPRESENT A FORFEITURE OF PRIZES
We will have multiple payout vendors providing in excess of $50,000 of merchandise to choose from.
COURSE SET UP - OB lines are scheduled to be painted on June 8 & 9. 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, FPO
POOL B – MP65, MP60, MP55, MP50, MA1
POOL C – MA55, MA50, MA40, MA2
POOL D – MA75, MA70, FP60, FP50, FP40, MA3
POOL E – MA65, MA60, MA4, FA50, FA40, FA4, FA3, FA2, FA1

POOL/COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
Pool A - MPO, MP40, FPO
Order of play - Rd 1 Lorino OG, Rd 2 Panther Creek, Rd 3 Panther Creek
Pool B - MA1, 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
Lorino OG refers to the Rotary Original layout at Frank Lorino Park
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
Course info sheets will go out Thursday morning. Tim is just finishing the OB-line painting and wants any last rule changes sent to him by Wednesday evening so he can lock them in before we send the rules to everyone.
Tee Times ALL 3 Rounds Be sure to check https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/97665 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, 5 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 are the last person on your card, be mentally and physically prepared for this possibility.
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 “tnstates”, 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 THE 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/97665 to see your tee times. Your tee time will be on the line next to your name.
WEATHER - There is a chance of thunderstorms each day. Our weather protocol is consistent with PDGA recommendations.
If lightning is detected within 15 miles, Course TD’s will stop play. Course TD’s will blow 3 blasts with the air horn and repeat this 30 seconds later. All players must mark their lie and head to shelter. After 30 mins, Course TD’s and event TD’s will evaluate conditions for a restart. Additional lightning strikes will add 30 mins to the delay. Restart information will be emailed to all players. Please keep a constant check on your email, or check with the course TD, or both.
If play cannot be resumed for Rounds 1 or 2, the round will be postponed until the next morning. Sunrise begins at 6am locally, so tee times to resume play could potentially begin at 7am the next day. Please be prepared for this possibility.
If weather stops play on the Final Day and cannot be resumed, there are 2 options.
Option 1 - If the entire field at a given course has completed the same 9 holes before the delay and the weather will not allow for a restart, the round will be shortened to those 9 holes. A 9 hole round will not receive a rating. If all players have completed the same 13 holes and the round is shortened to 13 holes, the round will receive a rating.
Option 2 - If the entire field at a given course cannot complete the same 9 holes before the delay, the round will be dropped and the event will effectively become a 2 round event.
Obviously, we sincerely hope none of this comes to pass but we want you to understand the procedures in place.
Course TD Info -
Lorino - Max Kitchings (423) 579-2974
Mossy Creek - Kenny Kitchings (423) 571-4730
Kiwanis - Will Hickerson (864) 621-8614
Cherokee - Jeremiah Russell (423) 441-9055
Panther Creek - Rod Norton (731) 358-0339
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.
The following divisions had enough players at the time of ordering to qualify for a trophy: MPO, FPO, MP40, MP55, MP60, MP65, MA1(5), FA1(3), MA40(4), FA40(4), MA50(5), MA55(2), FA55(1), MA60(5), MA65(2), MA70(4), MA75(2), MA2(5), FA2(1), MA3(5), FA3(2), MA4(5), FA4(2) - Am numbers in parenthesis represent trophy payout depth.
At the end, playoffs may be needed to determine divisional winners.
Ties for first will go to a playoff, sudden death.
Panther Creek - Start at Hole 1, play until a winner is crowned.
Lorino - Playoff loop - Hole 1,2,3,8, and 9.
Cherokee - Playoff loop - Hole 1,2,3,4, and 9.
Kiwanis - Playoff loop - Hole 1,2,3,8, and 9.
Mossy - Playoff loop - Hole 1,2,3,4, and 9.
Play will continue within the loop 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 THE TOURNAMENT CENTRAL AFTER THE 5-MINUTE DEADLINE WILL FORFEIT THEIR SPOT.

PLAYERS PARTY/OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
FRIDAY -
Special Disc Golfer Drink and Food menu available during the player party - see attached flier.
Expect an exciting Player Party/Fly Mart on Friday evening! Join us at Morristown Landing for a Fly Mart! Tim will be hosting a Price is Right-style game show! 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!!
The fun continues all evening! We will have a 9-hole short course, cornhole, badminton, bocce ball, and a big Fly Mart inside The Landing! There may be other options as well!
CHEER ON SOPHIE!!!! Another exciting activity is planned as well! Sophie Eleinko will be attempting to break the WFDF Distance Record for the FJ8 age group!! This will take place outside the Landing, on the large grassy area that is part of the 9 hole temp course we set up. We hope to have a large crowd of players watching and cheering her on!!
SATURDAY -
On Saturday evening, we are having a Player Social at Good Old Days Restaurant from 4 to 7 pm. Stop by, have dinner, hang out with friends, and discuss the highs and lows of the previous rounds!
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

SOAR Disc Golf Flex Start
11:00 am - 5:00 pm at Morristown Kiwanis DGC
SOAR Disc Golf's TN States Tee Time Toss (must start by 5pm)
Sign up here - https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournament/2026_TN_States_Tee_Time_Toss_Kiwanis_2026

Russell Disc Golf Flex Start
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. @ Cherokee Park
Sign up here - https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournament/TN_State_Flex_at_Cherokee_Park_By_RDG_2026
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.
Our team (Chuck Connelly, Mike Barnett, Tim Barr, and Anne Ross) wants 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!!!!!!

AM PLAYERS!!! If you want into the event, get on the waitlist. We are trying to come up with a way to get everyone on the WL in the event. It may seem easy from the outside, but this is a slippery s ... show more ›

AM PLAYERS!!! If you want into the event, get on the waitlist. We are trying to come up with a way to get everyone on the WL in the event. It may seem easy from the outside, but this is a slippery slope, and we want to make sure we everyone feels like they were treated fairly. If you can't get in, a full refund less processing fees will be issued.

Would the tournament directors be open to having me share a brief Sunday morning devotional during the Tennessee State Disc Golf Championships? My name is Mike Wulbecker, and I’ve had the privilege ... show more ›

Would the tournament directors be open to having me share a brief Sunday morning devotional during the Tennessee State Disc Golf Championships? My name is Mike Wulbecker, and I’ve had the privilege of speaking at many tournament events over the years.

Most tournament weekends, disc golfers aren’t sitting in church on Sunday morning — we’re usually standing on the tee pad preparing for another round on the course. That may provide a unique opportunity for the course itself to become a setting for a few moments of reflection and gratitude to God for the abilities, friendships, and enjoyment He has blessed us with through disc golf.

If agreeable, the devotional could take place at Mossey Creek at 7:15 a.m. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Hole 5 at Frank Lorino… is it the tee pad playing to the blue basket (UDisc og layout) or is it the tee pad pushed wayyyy back next to the drainage tunnel playing to the yellow basket? I know th ... show more ›

Hole 5 at Frank Lorino… is it the tee pad playing to the blue basket (UDisc og layout) or is it the tee pad pushed wayyyy back next to the drainage tunnel playing to the yellow basket?

I know the layout map is on here but it’s very blurry and says yellow basket. Would love some clarification , thank you!