2025 Washington Park Pop Up Shotgun Start

This event has partnered with the Paul McBeth Foundation to assist them in funding their course development initiatives. PMF focuses on developing and introducing sustainable disc golf experiences in underserved locations with limited or no access to the sport. We thank you for your consideration to contribute during registration. To read more about PMF, check out their website: www.paulmcbethfoundation.org

Link to tournament course map:
Washington Park - Chicago, IL
https://app.udisc.com/applink/course/37074

Directions and Parking

513 E Pool Dr
Chicago, IL 60637
Park at the Washington Park Refectory

Check-in

Check-in will be near the first tee, East of the Washington Park Field House and Refectory.

Contact: Hyde Park Disc Golf

This document is meant to provide you with all of the information needed involving Hyde Park Disc Golfs (henceforth mentioned as HPDG) and its Tournament Standards for the 2025 tournament season (January-December 2025). This document will cover HPDG events sanctioned as C tiers by the Professional Disc Golf Association. We at Hyde Park Disc Golf want to provide the best tournament experience possible to all competitors involved. We pledge to follow all PDGA rules and regulations as well as enforce them to the best of our abilities. Creating the best possible atmosphere for the fair competition is our number one priority. If you have questions regarding any of the tournament standards we have put into place, please email [email redacted]. We appreciate our patrons, our supporters, our competitors, our sponsors, and the entire Disc Golf community.

Hyde Park Disc Golf, LLC. Non-Liability waiver

Participants hereby hold blameless and fully release Hyde Park Disc Golf, Chicago Park District, the Professional Disc Golf Association, the tournament directors, local and state park services, and all tournament partners/sponsors and individuals or parties associated with Hyde Park Disc Golf from all liability of personal damage or injury which I may incur before, during, or after my participation in this event. I accept full and sole responsibility for any damage I may cause through negligence and/or malice, including damages or injuries caused by my own throws in practice or competition. I also recognize that Hyde Park Disc Golf, Chicago Park District, Chicago Parks Foundation, event staff, the PDGA, and any other media outlets covering the event have the right and responsibility to record the event and participants via video and still photography. Such photography and/or video may be used for event publicity, public information or any other promotional use that falls within event activities.

2025 Washington Park Pop Up - Shotgun Start Tier Standards
2 rounds of 18, shotgun start.
8-9 AM Registration
9-9:15 AM Player Meeting
9:30 AM Tee Off
12 PM Lunch
1-1:15 Player Meeting
1:30 Tee Off
4 PM Awards/Raffle

The cost per player is $10 if the participant is a current PDGA member.

Any person may compete in a sanctioned HPDG Flex tournament. Competitors must be current PDGA members or pay an additional $15.00 fee to become temporary member for each event sanctioned by the PDGA. Participants are then eligible to compete in any division for which they qualify based on age, rating, gender and class (professional or amateur). The $15.00 PDGA fee for non-members is waived for youth competitors in any Junior division for C Tier events. Amateur divisions do not award payouts nor do they offer a player’s package, division winners will receive a trophy. Pro divisions will receive 80% for 1st and 20% for 2nd place of division player pot.

Scores and registration are uploaded to PDGA.com periodically throughout each sanctioned Flex Start event so competitors and the general public alike may follow ratings, participation, and final results.

Withdrawals and Refunds

Once a player begins their round, no refunds will be given for any reason. If a player has to quit due to injury, illness, or an emergency during their round, a score of 999 will be assessed for not finishing the event as long as the Tournament Director is notified. If a player walks off the course in the middle of their round and fails to tell the Tournament Director or any of the tournament staff, the player will receive an 888. Communication is critical so HPDG can better serve you.

Event Check-In

Check-in for a C tier is complete once a competitor registers onsite or verifies their pre-registration on DiscGolfScene.com with the Hyde Park Disc Golf staff onsite.

Grouping and Sectioning of Divisions

This event does not have a set minimum of participation for any division. Players in different divisions may compete on the same card. The minimum number of players needed to start a round is THREE (3) and the maximum is FOUR (4) unless otherwise specified by the Tournament Director before the event begins. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYERS IN ONE GROUP.

Rules of Disc Golf/Competition

Please refer to the Professional Disc Golf Association’s Competition Manual and the Official Rules of Disc Golf for all sanctioned events hosted by DDC. These rules will be enforced to the fullest extent at each sanctioned event. For the safety, fairness, and integrity of the sport, it is necessary that all competitors are accountable for their own actions. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.
PDGA Official Rules of Disc Golf:
https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf
PDGA Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events:
https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual-disc-golf-events
PDGA Tour Standards:
https://www.pdga.com/pdga-documents/tour-documents/pdga-tour-standards

Hyde Park Disc Golf is responsible for all refunds/cancellations.