2024 Santiam Open Presented by disc junction

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 ... show more ›

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?

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 ... show more ›

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!

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 dec ... show 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

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 ... show 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

On December 18th any divisions with more than 4 open spots will be adjusted to allow players on the wait list to be let it. If a division has 3 filled out of 8 spots, it will be adjusted to 4 spots f ... show more ›

On December 18th any divisions with more than 4 open spots will be adjusted to allow players on the wait list to be let it. If a division has 3 filled out of 8 spots, it will be adjusted to 4 spots for that division to hopefully fill out a full card, but also let others in who have been signed up for over a month. If a division has less than 4 open spots it will be left alone.

On January 1st, all open spots will be filled by players on the wait list. This will be more than 6 weeks after initial sign ups providing all players who might want to play plenty of time to sign up.