2023 Texoma Ice Bowl Championship

BigFoot Disc Golf Shop is excited to open the 2023 Calendar Year with the 2nd Annual Texoma Ice Bowl Championships!

What Is an Ice Bowl Disc Golf Tournament?
An Ice Bowl® is a disc golf event, most typically held in winter, with a mission to increase local awareness of disc golf by raising funds for local and regional charities, with an emphasis on fighting food insecurity. Many Ice Bowls emphasize fun over competition, while burnishing a positive image for disc golf and disc golfers through publicizing the charitable fundraising with timely news releases. Ice Bowl began in 1987 as a single tournament in Columbia, Missouri in an effort to publicize the fledgling sport and to get more people playing. Raising funds for charity was added as a very significant component of Ice Bowl in 1996. Since then, over $5.39 million has been raised, including over $500K in 2022.

Our 2023 Partner
This year we are partnering with the Hands of Hope Food Bank of Durant, OK which is located on Main St. The mission of Hands of Hope is to help provide food to those in need. This non-profit organization has helped distribute over $2 Million dollars worth of food since 2014. Upon researching Hands of Hope further, it is great to see that only 10% of donations goes to administrative fees/salaries with 90% going directly towards the purchase of food. If you would like to research this organization further, here is their direct link https://www.handsofhope.info

Our 2023 Fundraising Goal
Our goal for 2023 is to raise $500! We are trying to do our part and play a positive roll in impacting our local Southern Oklahoma community!

2023 Tournament Format
The 2023 Texoma Ice Bowl Championships will be Two Rounds of 9 holes which will be played at Carl Albert Park in Durant, OK. Meaning the event is 18 total holes!

Divisions
Four Divisions will be in play as follows:
Advanced/Pro: Open Division (Anyone Can Play in this Division) This division is reserved for the most experienced tournament players who travel and play disc golf often! This division will play for Cash and no player pack items will be distributed. A Trophy will also be awarded to the winner. Nore: No Mulligans will be in play with this division, meaning this division will be played to determine a "True Champion"!

Intermediate Players with a PDGA Rating above 875 - This division is for seasoned tournament players who practice often! Intermediate players will receive a Player Pack Custom Stamped Disc with the 2023 Ice Bowl Logo. Assuming a field of 6 or more players - the top 3 players in the field will receive payout and the winning player will receive a trophy. Mulligans are in play and are available for purchase! Note: All income from mulligans will be 100% donated to Hands of Hope.

Recreational Players with a PDGA Rating above 800 - This division is for players who are honing their game and regularly play disc golf! Recreational players will receive a Player Pack Custom Stamped Disc with the 2023 Ice Bowl Logo. Assuming a field of 6 or more players - the top 3 players in the field will receive payout and the winning player will receive a trophy. Mulligans are in play and are available for purchase! Note: All income from mulligans will be 100% donated to Hands of Hope.

Novice Players with a PDGA Rating below 800 - This division is for emerging players who have some tournament and or experience playing in minis! Novice players will receive a Player Pack Custom Stamped Disc with the 2023 Ice Bowl Logo. Assuming a field of 6 or more players - the top 3 players in the field will receive payout and the winning player will receive a trophy. Mulligans are in play and are available for purchase! Note: All income from mulligans will be 100% donated to Hands of Hope.

Beginner This division is for players that are new to the game. For players in this division, this event will be their first or second-ever event! Beginner players will receive a Player Pack Custom Stamped Disc with the 2023 Ice Bowl Logo. Assuming a field of 6 or more players - the top 3 players in the field will receive payout and the winning player will receive a trophy. Mulligans are in play and are available for purchase! Note: All income from mulligans will be 100% donated to Hands of Hope.


What happens if I don't have a PDGA Rating and don't know what division to sign up for?
Send us a message to bigfootdiscs @gmail.com and provide us with more about you! Details like how long you've been playing and your typical scores and we will help you select the correct division!

Advanced/Pro Payout
Entry Fee is $25. $8 of the entry fee will be donated directly to Hands of Hope. $2 will go towards the Trophy Fee. $15 will go towards Cash payout.

Intermediate/Rec/Novice Payout
Entry Fee is $25. $8 of the entry fee will be donated directly to Hands of Hope. $2 will go towards the Trophy Fee. $12 will go towards the Player Pack Disc and $3 will go towards Merch Payout.

BigFoot Bonus Payout BigFoot Disc Golf Shop will also put up an additional $7 per player towards the Am Player Payout meaning if we have 36 Am players, that would result in $252 in Added Am Payout!!

Player Pack
All Intermediate/Rec/Novice players will receive a custom stamped disc as follows:
40 Player Pack 2023 IceBowl Custom Stamped Discs have been ordered:
Axiom Fission Crave
Speed 6
Glide 5
Turn -1
Fade 1.5

Note: We have ordered 35 Player Pack Discs meaning the first 35 Amateur and Junior Players to sign up will receive this player pack disc!

Trophies
This year, event winners will receive a custom wood-engraved 2023 Ice Bowl Bag Tag Trophy. The trophy is 3" diameter, 1/4" solid cherry. Includes a threaded cable hanger.

Mulligans
What is a Mulligan?
A mulligan is a "re-do". Say you throw your drive in the water or out of bounds, with a mulligan, you can re-throw without a penalty. They will be very handy if you want to secure a victory for the 2023 Texoma Ice Bowl Championships!

Mulligans can be purchased for any division EXCEPT the Advanced/Pro division. All Mulligans proceeds will go directly to Hands of Hope. The breakdown cost for Mulligans are as follows:
$2 for 1 Mulligan
$5 for 3 Mulligans
$10 for 8 Mulligans
$20 for 20 Mulligans

Meaning, if someone in the Recreational Division purchases 8 Mulligans, they may use a mulligan 8 times throughout their round.

Tiebreakers
Ties will be broken for 1st place in this tournament. The first playoff hole will be as follows:
Hole 2 Tee Box playing to Hole 9 (OBs will be the parking lot and street.
Hole 1 Tee Box playing to Hole 2 (OBs will be the parking lot, pavilion, and street)
Hole 3 Tee Box playing to Hole 7 (OBs will be the parking lot, street, and water line and beyond)
Hole 8 Tee Box playing to Hole 9 (OBs will be the walking track, inside the walking track, and parking lot).
If players are still tied, the tie-breaker will begin playing at Hole 1 to Hole 2 and continuing the holes as listed above.

Weather/Conditions
Here are the three historical Ice Bowl® “rules” that convey Ice Bowl’s spirit: *1. Under no circumstances, may an Ice Bowl® be canceled or postponed because of weather conditions. 2. No wimps or whiners are allowed. 3. There are no excuses for not attending. Either be there or be called out as a wimp!

Questions/Thoughts/Comments?
If you have any additional questions, thoughts, or comments - send me a text directly at 580-380-7664!

There are no refunds for this event as this is a fundraiser event for Hands of Hope of Durant, Oklahoma.