2024 Santiam Open Presented by disc junction

Scott Withers    January 30 at 5:59am

All payouts have been sent. If you are in a pro division and cashed and have not received your payout, please reach out to me ASAP!

MARTIN RODRIGUEZ    January 28 at 5:24am

Could someone send me the players meeting email I was on the waitlist and got in but since I was on the waitlist I didn’t receive it just making sure I don’t miss [email redacted]

Andrew McGarry    January 28 at 2:21am

Hey Scott I unfortunately cannot make the event tomorrow due to my girlfriend going to the hospital for pregnancy complications. I can have a friend grab my players pack but wanted to give you a heads up that my card will be a person short (mojo course hole 6). Do I need to provide you the name of the player that will be picking up my players pack?

Caleb shockey    January 27 at 6:04pm

Also I live right by the corse if any help is needed out there today to set up

Samuel Benson    January 26 at 4:01am

If any of the AM's don't want the Glow Guava from their players pack I will gladly buy it off you. Get in touch if you're interested.

Scott Withers    January 26 at 2:16am

Players Meeting Email has been sent, if you did not get in, please check to see if the email you signed up for is correct and let me know if you need it sent to a different address. There were a few emails that didn't go through. This email is your official players meeting and all players are responsible for all information in it! Thanks!

Bryson Little    January 23 at 3:54pm

Do I have a better chance getting in ma1 or ma2

Noah Roberts    January 23 at 3:54am

Can I request that Evan Winterlich and I be on the same card round 1?

Justin LaBerge    January 20 at 6:15pm

Unfortunately, I need to withdraw Scott. Thanks

Scott Withers    January 18 at 4:45am

All players remember you have until Sunday evening to submit refund requests to get a full refund if the new date does not work for you. After that, we will resume the PDGA refund policies.

Jim davis    January 10 at 4:03am

I will need to withdraw Scott sorry

Phil Schmidt    January 9 at 10:01pm

Is it full price to get on the wait-list? I'd love to get on it but I can't tie up $75 right now

Scott Withers    January 9 at 9:02pm

Hi everyone...
Well, as you know the wonderful pacific northwest weather continues to throw plenty of surprises at us and this time it is at the expense of the Santiam Open.  I will explain our decision in this email, but the quick version is the event is going to be rescheduled to January 28th.  All things about the tournament will remain the same, we are just pushing it back two weeks for a few reasons.
Before I get to those reasons, if you are not able to make the new da ... more

Hi everyone...
Well, as you know the wonderful pacific northwest weather continues to throw plenty of surprises at us and this time it is at the expense of the Santiam Open.  I will explain our decision in this email, but the quick version is the event is going to be rescheduled to January 28th.  All things about the tournament will remain the same, we are just pushing it back two weeks for a few reasons.
Before I get to those reasons, if you are not able to make the new date we sincerely apologize.  This decision came with heavy hearts and I hate to make it, but we have to keep the safety of our players and the ability to run the tournament in mind.  If you need to drop out due to the date change you will get a full refund.  These refund requests need to be submitted before January 21st.  Any refund requests after that date will be subject to PDGA refund rules.  This gives players 12 days to figure out if the new date works for them.  
Here are our reasons. 
1. The low in Stayton Saturday night is forecast at 24 degrees.  The high on Sunday is 33... There is a very good chance that we would get to the course in these temperatures and never be allowed on the golf course to start with.  If the course is frozen, mainly the golf greens and tee boxes,  we simply are not allowed to be out there. This is common for golf courses to protect the grass.  It is their private property that we are "renting" and it is 100% their call with that portion of the event. I will attach a hour by hour forecast at the bottom of this email to show that the temperature is not projected to get over freezing until 3pm on Sunday. 
2. Travel Concerns- Portland is projected to see between 8-13 inches of snow between Friday-Saturday.  This mixed with a high of 27 degrees on Saturday means that snow is not going away.  With a low Saturday night of 21 degrees there is a real potential for roads that are not safe to drive.  We have 61 players from Portland Metro signed up for this event.  Sisters is projected between 1-2 feet of snow during that same time frame (all Central Oregon players must travel through here to get to the course).  This along with lows at or under 10 degrees make it possible that the pass won't even be open.The Eugene/Salem/Albany and south areas look like travel would be possible but there is still the potential for freezing rain in the forecast for some of those areas.  
Now we fully understand this is Oregon and forecasts change all the time, who knows, it might end up being beautiful all weekend but this is the deadline we have set with the golf course to make a call and currently there are too many things pointing to the direction of a reschedule for us to ignore.  
I've been stressing over this a ton the last few days and I feel like every forecast change by even a degree or two has toyed with my emotions lol... It is in the best interest of our tournament staff, the golf course and our players to push the date back two weeks and (fingers crossed) get a better weekend to play on.
After speaking to Howie, the Santiam Golf Course manager, we are on the same exact page about what we should do.  He wants to make sure the course is protected, his staff can get there safely also and that we have a great event.  They are so awesome to work with, and welcome us with such open arms, I want to make sure we keep that relationship strong.  
To those of you that this impacts, I am very sorry.  If you need a refund because you can't make the new date, feel free to request a refund on discgolfscene.  At the same time, if you have people you know that are hoping to play that either haven't got on the waitlist currently or just couldn't make the first date, please tell them to sign up for the waitlist and we will promote them as soon as spots open up.  
Thank you for understanding and I hope to see all of you on the 28th. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions on this email or on facebook messenger.
Thanks,
Scott Withers & The Santiam Open Team

Caleb shockey    January 8 at 4:17pm

Sunday looks good as of Monday

Scott Withers    January 5 at 10:59pm

TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:
Hey all,
As you probably know at this point the weather forecast for next weekend is looking... well... cold at best. Depending on which weather service you use, the lows are anywhere between 8-18 degrees and the highs are between 20-32 degrees.
What does this mean for us? Well, as we are renting the golf course, the bottom line is, if the ground is frozen, we will not be allowed on it. Due to how shortly cut the grass is at golf courses, it is very sensitive to ... more

TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:
Hey all,
As you probably know at this point the weather forecast for next weekend is looking... well... cold at best. Depending on which weather service you use, the lows are anywhere between 8-18 degrees and the highs are between 20-32 degrees.
What does this mean for us? Well, as we are renting the golf course, the bottom line is, if the ground is frozen, we will not be allowed on it. Due to how shortly cut the grass is at golf courses, it is very sensitive to being walked on while frozen. This is why golf courses often have "frost delay's" during the winter time for their golfers.
We also want to make sure people playing the event can safely get to the tournament. The forecast is showing snow at least Friday and Saturday with the possibility Sunday and Monday as well.
We know this is Oregon and the forecast can change very quickly, we are not pulling the plug on hosting the Santiam Open next weekend just yet. We are going to give it until Monday of next week and at that point I will get on a phone call with the golf course ownership and we will make a decision.
If for some reason we can not play on Sunday the 14th as scheduled, the event will be moved back two weeks to the 28th. We understand this may make some hardships for players and as such, if you are signed up and can't make the new date, you would get a full refund. We will post more about how this will work if necessary next week.
First, lets keep our fingers crossed that the forecast gets better and we can play next weekend. But if we can't, just know we have been in contact with the golf course multiple times this week to make sure we have a backup plan in place. One way or another, the 2024 Santiam Open is happening! We will make sure of that.
Thanks,
Scott

Jamie Flanagan    January 4 at 11:25pm

We are driving over from Central Oregon for the tournament - debating on the early morning mission drive over and/or staying the night. Any recommendations for camping in motorhome near the course that are open in winter? Thanks

Zac Teuscher    January 3 at 12:35am

if open up more ma40 I'd like to move to that Divison please

Michael Keller    January 2 at 2:11am

Tee sponsored information? Need Images or what to put on them yet?

Andrew Gurry    December 30 at 4:37pm

Will the Disc Golf layout be available to the public leading up to the tournament itself? Like The Veer? Thanks!!

Caleb shockey    December 28 at 4:30am

So any open spots will be filled on the 1st do you still think most or everyone will get in off waitlist then?