The Northern Illinois Open

Welcome to the 2024 NIO! This is the 4th rendition of this mid-year, mid-west B-tier! We are back to the OG stomping grounds in Rolling Knolls, with the addition of Shady Oaks! This event will be a 2 day, 3 round tournament.

A Pool (MPO, MP40, MP50, MA1)
Saturday
Round 1 Shady Oaks 9am
Round 2 Rolling Knolls 1pm
Sunday
Round 3 Shady Oaks 9am

B Pool (MA40, MA50, MA2, MA3, all women's divisions)
Saturday
Round 1 Rolling Knolls 9am
Round 2 Shady Oaks 1pm
Sunday
Round 3 Rolling Knolls 9am

AM players packs will be:
-A tournament stamped Discraft Disc!
-A Grumpy Goat Disc golf towel, that is a course map of Rolling Knolls!

$1000 added cash to Pro divisions, as is customary for all Birdbrain B-Tiers! Amateur payouts to be vended by DELLWOOD DISC GOLF! These vouchers will be able to be used with their selection on-site on Sunday, or in-store until a specified date (usually end of year).

$450 added cash to the ACE POT as no one aced at the 2024 Spring Thing!

More information to come! Get signed up! I know this weekend is Father's Day, which is why round 3 on Sunday is a shotgun start in the AM - I hope this allows you to spend your weekend with us while still having time on Sunday for Father's day festivities!

Thank you for your interest! See you at the NIO!

The PDGA Competition Manual Refund policy will be followed.

Players who officially request to withdraw from an event at least 30 days before the start of the event will receive a 100% monetary refund of their entry fee (minus up to a $10 handling fee).

Players who officially request to withdraw from an event 15 to 29 days before the start of the event will receive a 100% monetary refund of their entry fee minus up to a $10 handling fee only if their spot in the tournament is filled by a player who is on the waitlist at the time of the withdrawal request. If the player’s spot is not filled, the TD has the choice to provide either a 50% monetary refund of their entry fee or just the player’s pack the player would have received if they had attended (minus the cost of shipping). In the case of a player in a Pro division for an event without a Pro player pack worth at least 25% of the Entry Fee, the TD will provide the 50% monetary refund.

Players who officially request to withdraw from an event within 14 days of the start of the event and prior to the event’s published closure of registration and waitlist replacements (within one week is recommended) will receive a 100% monetary refund minus up to a $10 handling fee only if their spot in the tournament is filled by a player who is on the waitlist at the time of the withdrawal request. If the player’s spot is not filled, the TD has the choice to provide either a 25% monetary refund or just the player’s pack they would have received if they had attended (minus the cost of shipping). In the case of a player in a Pro division for an event without a Pro player pack worth at least 25% of the Entry Fee, the TD will provide the 25% monetary refund.

Players who request withdrawal within 48 hours of the start of play, or who request withdrawal after the published close of registration and the published end of waitlist replacements, are not entitled to a refund. If a TD fills a player’s spot with a player on the waitlist at the time of withdrawal after the published close of registration and the published end of waitlist replacements, but more than 48 hours prior to the start of play, that player must receive a 100% monetary refund of their entry fee.

$5 waitlist fee & Hole Sponsorships are non-refundable.