D-Town Disc Golf Presents The 3rd Annual Fort Washington Open - Pro & MA1

I think that's a bold assertion to make after playing 3 sanctioned events. After playing over 150 ev ... show more ›

I think that's a bold assertion to make after playing 3 sanctioned events. After playing over 150 events, with over 50 of those at the amateur level, my experience is the complete opposite. Amateur players love shirts, discs, and strong player packs. Secondly, it's very difficult to put on a tournament. This is a B-tier event, making it that much more difficult to meet PDGA's added cash requirements at the Pro level for this more competitive event. I encourage you to show a little more respect to the tournament staff and disc golf community. There is a far more constructive way for a person with 3 sanctioned tournaments under their belt to make recommendations to the TD staff. For example, on the club Facebook (a better venue than the tournament wall): "Hey, I'm a bit new to the tournament scene. Am I alone in feeling that it's more desirable to compete for higher merch payouts than to receive a larger players pack? Interested in others' thoughts?" From someone like myself who is lucky enough to find time to play with little to no extra time to volunteer, I appreciate all the grinding that goes into to making these events possible. These guys are champs!

Amateur players interested in receiving large payouts can always consider playing pro. T-shirts help ... show more ›

Amateur players interested in receiving large payouts can always consider playing pro. T-shirts help bring in sponsors and they and discs ensure that all amateurs get something not just divisions winners.