Rite of Flight 2021 Presented by Sweet Spot Disc Golf
Singles tournament · Sat, Apr 17, 2021Apr 2021 · Norton Shores, MI
Rite of Flight 2021, Presented by Sweet Spot Disc Golf!
First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you, players and staff, for coming to my first tournament as TD. I’m excited, and I ho ...
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Rite of Flight 2021, Presented by Sweet Spot Disc Golf!
First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you, players and staff, for coming to my first tournament as TD. I’m excited, and I hope you are too!
We are going to do our best to hold this tournament during a pandemic. We are going to take some precautions and ask that you cooperate with us and are patient as we do our best to limit contact between people during this event. We ask that you practice social distancing and try to maintain a 6’ distance from others. Please wear a mask when around others and when handling tournament equipment and tournament merchandise. We also request that you respect others and their wishes regarding their comfort level of exposure. If someone asks you to move a little further away from them, just move a little further away.
There is no player’s meeting. This letter will work as your meeting and you are expected to know the information provided in it. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. We’ll also be posting Tournament info such as a CTP/LP list, and Payouts at Tournament Central, near hole 20 under the pavilion!
Tee assignments will be posted at Tournament Central. We will also be keeping a leaderboard for everyone to look at.
We are playing 2 rounds of 20 holes, singles format.
Sign-in will go from 7:45am to 8:45am. The 2-minute warning will be blown at 9am for the first round. Please make sure to be on your tee by then. The time for the second round will be posted at Tournament Central. That is also the time for the 2-minute warning of the second round. So, be on your tee at that time and ready to go.
We ask that you clear your disc from the basket after making your putt and that you only handle your own discs. Please, no clearing of someone else’s disc and handing it back to them.
The Awards Ceremony will be more traditional, but please keep social distancing in mind, and wear a mask if you can’t keep 6’ away from others. There is plenty of room for everyone to spread out around the pavilion and be able to hear announcements.
COURSE RULES AND OB’S FOR THE RITE OF FLIGHT 2021:
First thing I need is for you all to pay attention to your surroundings. There are a few different fairways that run right alongside each other, and I promise you getting hit by a disc DOESN’T FEEL GOOD. Errant shots are going to happen, so keep your heads on a swivel and yell “FORE” if your shot is going off course. Paying attention to your and your cardmates’ shots will also help keep the flow moving between holes by avoiding backups while looking for discs.
Please use trash cans! We want to be able to host tournaments here again and want to keep the course nice!
This is a public multi-use park. Please allow park walkers to have the right of way!
There is a LOT of Out-of-Bounds (OB) in the last 11 holes. A disc is OB if it is COMPLETELY SURROUNDED by OB as determined by your cardmates. Your next shot will be 1 meter from the OB line, marked with a mini marker, closest to the last place your disc was in-bounds, and you add a penalty stroke.
Lastly, do not climb over fences to retrieve discs. The softball fields will have gates unlocked and entering the airport that way is against the law.
Each hole will have information on the tee sign-post. Please read these as you arrive at each hole. They will say the following-
Hole 1: Prize available for Closest drive to the basket for the day!
Hole 2: No special rules or prizes, be sure to yell “FORE” if your disc is heading towards 3’s fairway on the right!
Hole 3: No special rules or prizes. Pay attention to discs possibly coming over from hole 2.
Hole 4: Prize available for Longest Putt for the day!
Hole 5: Over the Airport Fence (yes, it’s possible) is OB. DO NOT CLIMB AIRPORT FENCE.
Hole 6: No special rules or prizes. Ace run, let ‘em fly!
Hole 7: Prize available for Longest Putt of the day!
Hole 8: No special rules or prizes. Let ‘em fly!
Hole 9: Prize available for Longest Putt of the day!
Hole 10: Prize available for Closest drive to the basket for the day! Please wait until teepad at hole 1 is clear before driving. Road and Parking lot are OB. Mando right of the tree that is painted with an arrow. If you don’t pass by the right side of the mando, your next shot will be from the drop zone next to the tree, adding a penalty stroke.
Hole 11: Prize available for Closest Drive to the basket for the day! Tee off anywhere before the painted line. Road is OB, inside softball field is OB and re-tee adding a penalty stroke. Please don’t climb the softball field fence to retrieve discs.
Hole 12: Prize available for the Longest Putt of the day! Tee off anywhere before the painted line. Roads left and long are OB. Drives landing inside the softball field are OB and a re-tee adding a penalty stroke. Please don’t climb the softball field fence to retrieve discs.
Hole 13: Please wait for teepad on 14 to clear before driving. Tee off anywhere behind painted line. Road is OB, softball field is OB and a re-tee adding a penalty stroke. Please don’t climb the softball field fence to retrieve discs.
Hole 14: Tee off anywhere behind either painted line. Road, park entry drive, and parking lot are all OB.
Hole 15: Prize available for closest drive to the basket for the day! Tee off anywhere behind either painted line. Park entry drive and both parking lots are OB.
Hole 16: Tee off anywhere behind painted line. Park entry drive, Concrete walkways, and parking lots are OB.
Hole 17: Prize available for closest drive to the basket for the day! Tee off anywhere behind painted line. Disc must travel between Double-Mando trees painted with arrows straight ahead. If your disc passes outside these trees, proceed to the drop zone for your next shot, adding a penalty stroke. Concrete walkways and Parking lots are OB. Watch for possible errant shots coming from hole 18!
Hole 18: Tee off anywhere before the painted line. Concrete walkways are OB. Watch for possible errant shots coming over from hole 17!
Hole 19: Prize available for the Longest Putt of the day! Tee off anywhere behind the painted line. Everything not grass is OB, including sand, cement walkways, stairs, the lake, and the roof of the building. If you drive lands on the roof, re-tee, adding a stroke penalty. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLIMB THE BUILDING TO RETRIEVE DISCS.
Hole 20: Prize available for the closest drive to the basket for the day! In the unlikely event that nobody hits an ace, the winner of the CTP will also receive the ACE POT (as long as they’ve paid in)! Tee off anywhere before painted line. Concrete walkways are OB.
Apr 15, 2021
First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you, players and staff, for coming to my first tournament as TD. I’m excited, and I hope you are too!
We are going to do our best to hold this tournament during a pandemic. We are going to take some precautions and ask that you cooperate with us and are patient as we do our best to limit contact between people during this event. We ask that you practice social distancing and try to maintain a 6’ distance from others. Please wear a mask when around others and when handling tournament equipment and tournament merchandise. We also request that you respect others and their wishes regarding their comfort level of exposure. If someone asks you to move a little further away from them, just move a little further away.
There is no player’s meeting. This letter will work as your meeting and you are expected to know the information provided in it. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. We’ll also be posting Tournament info such as a CTP/LP list, and Payouts at Tournament Central, near hole 20 under the pavilion!
Tee assignments will be posted at Tournament Central. We will also be keeping a leaderboard for everyone to look at.
We are playing 2 rounds of 20 holes, singles format.
Sign-in will go from 7:45am to 8:45am. The 2-minute warning will be blown at 9am for the first round. Please make sure to be on your tee by then. The time for the second round will be posted at Tournament Central. That is also the time for the 2-minute warning of the second round. So, be on your tee at that time and ready to go.
We ask that you clear your disc from the basket after making your putt and that you only handle your own discs. Please, no clearing of someone else’s disc and handing it back to them.
The Awards Ceremony will be more traditional, but please keep social distancing in mind, and wear a mask if you can’t keep 6’ away from others. There is plenty of room for everyone to spread out around the pavilion and be able to hear announcements.
COURSE RULES AND OB’S FOR THE RITE OF FLIGHT 2021:
First thing I need is for you all to pay attention to your surroundings. There are a few different fairways that run right alongside each other, and I promise you getting hit by a disc DOESN’T FEEL GOOD. Errant shots are going to happen, so keep your heads on a swivel and yell “FORE” if your shot is going off course. Paying attention to your and your cardmates’ shots will also help keep the flow moving between holes by avoiding backups while looking for discs.
Please use trash cans! We want to be able to host tournaments here again and want to keep the course nice!
This is a public multi-use park. Please allow park walkers to have the right of way!
There is a LOT of Out-of-Bounds (OB) in the last 11 holes. A disc is OB if it is COMPLETELY SURROUNDED by OB as determined by your cardmates. Your next shot will be 1 meter from the OB line, marked with a mini marker, closest to the last place your disc was in-bounds, and you add a penalty stroke.
Lastly, do not climb over fences to retrieve discs. The softball fields will have gates unlocked and entering the airport that way is against the law.
Each hole will have information on the tee sign-post. Please read these as you arrive at each hole. They will say the following-
Hole 1: Prize available for Closest drive to the basket for the day!
Hole 2: No special rules or prizes, be sure to yell “FORE” if your disc is heading towards 3’s fairway on the right!
Hole 3: No special rules or prizes. Pay attention to discs possibly coming over from hole 2.
Hole 4: Prize available for Longest Putt for the day!
Hole 5: Over the Airport Fence (yes, it’s possible) is OB. DO NOT CLIMB AIRPORT FENCE.
Hole 6: No special rules or prizes. Ace run, let ‘em fly!
Hole 7: Prize available for Longest Putt of the day!
Hole 8: No special rules or prizes. Let ‘em fly!
Hole 9: Prize available for Longest Putt of the day!
Hole 10: Prize available for Closest drive to the basket for the day! Please wait until teepad at hole 1 is clear before driving. Road and Parking lot are OB. Mando right of the tree that is painted with an arrow. If you don’t pass by the right side of the mando, your next shot will be from the drop zone next to the tree, adding a penalty stroke.
Hole 11: Prize available for Closest Drive to the basket for the day! Tee off anywhere before the painted line. Road is OB, inside softball field is OB and re-tee adding a penalty stroke. Please don’t climb the softball field fence to retrieve discs.
Hole 12: Prize available for the Longest Putt of the day! Tee off anywhere before the painted line. Roads left and long are OB. Drives landing inside the softball field are OB and a re-tee adding a penalty stroke. Please don’t climb the softball field fence to retrieve discs.
Hole 13: Please wait for teepad on 14 to clear before driving. Tee off anywhere behind painted line. Road is OB, softball field is OB and a re-tee adding a penalty stroke. Please don’t climb the softball field fence to retrieve discs.
Hole 14: Tee off anywhere behind either painted line. Road, park entry drive, and parking lot are all OB.
Hole 15: Prize available for closest drive to the basket for the day! Tee off anywhere behind either painted line. Park entry drive and both parking lots are OB.
Hole 16: Tee off anywhere behind painted line. Park entry drive, Concrete walkways, and parking lots are OB.
Hole 17: Prize available for closest drive to the basket for the day! Tee off anywhere behind painted line. Disc must travel between Double-Mando trees painted with arrows straight ahead. If your disc passes outside these trees, proceed to the drop zone for your next shot, adding a penalty stroke. Concrete walkways and Parking lots are OB. Watch for possible errant shots coming from hole 18!
Hole 18: Tee off anywhere before the painted line. Concrete walkways are OB. Watch for possible errant shots coming over from hole 17!
Hole 19: Prize available for the Longest Putt of the day! Tee off anywhere behind the painted line. Everything not grass is OB, including sand, cement walkways, stairs, the lake, and the roof of the building. If you drive lands on the roof, re-tee, adding a stroke penalty. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLIMB THE BUILDING TO RETRIEVE DISCS.
Hole 20: Prize available for the closest drive to the basket for the day! In the unlikely event that nobody hits an ace, the winner of the CTP will also receive the ACE POT (as long as they’ve paid in)! Tee off anywhere before painted line. Concrete walkways are OB.