BC Open presented by Discmania

PDGA A-tier

Fri-Sun, July 21-23, 2023

Hosted by AceRunners

Winners

S. Donnecke Sofia Donnecke FPO
D. Ross Dave Ross MP50
K. Bayne Kurt Bayne MP60
J. Sun JJ Sun FA1
M. T Mark T MA60
J. Plett Justin Plett MA2
T. Espin Trevor Espin MA3
S. Hartley Sherisse Hartley FA3
F. Freiheit Faith Freiheit FA3
M. Huberts Mattias Huberts MJ18
G. MacLean Gavin MacLean MJ15
J. Little Jordyn Little FJ15
Q. Cochran Quinn Cochran MJ12
B. Davis Benjamin Davis MJ10

Staff Contact ›

Malcolm Stooke Asst. Director
Ryan Hammerquist Asst. Director
John Gould-Thorpe Tournment Support

Schedule

  • Wed
    Jul 19

    11:00am - 6:00pm

    Early check-in for all players and Amateur Division player pack pickup.
    -11:00am - 6:00pm at Ace Runners Disc Golf located at 104-20460 Langley Bypass, Langley, BC.

  • Thu
    Jul 20

    11:00am - 6:00pm

    Practice Day at Raptors Knoll and Campbell Valley INdesign Course on a first come first serve basis during park hours for BC Open Registrants only. Disc golf is permitted on the INdesign Course from 7:00am until 6pm.

    Mandatory check-in for all players and Amateur Division player pack pickup.
    -11:00am - 6:00pm at Ace Runners Disc Golf located at 104-20460 Langley Bypass, Langley, BC.
    - There WILL NOT be tournament day check in at the courses.
    - If you are unable to check in during this time period, please contact us!

  • Fri
    Jul 21

    7:00am - 7:00pm

    Pool A at Raptors Knoll - Innova Course
    - Gold Pads: MPO, MP40, MP50, MA1
    - Blue Pads: FPO, FP40, MP60,
    - Red Pads: FA1

    Pool B at Campbell Valley INdesign Course
    FA2
    MA40, MA50, MA60, MA2

    Pool C does not play on Friday

    Practice Day at Raptors Knoll - Discmania Course on a first come first serve basis during park hours for BC Open Registrants only. Disc golf is permitted on the course until 6pm.

  • Sat
    Jul 22

    7:00am - 7:00pm

    Pool A at Raptors Knoll - Innova Course
    - Gold Pads: MPO, MP40, MP50, MA1
    - Blue Pads: FPO, FP40, MP60, FA1

    Pool B at Campbell Valley INdesign Course
    FA2
    MA40, MA50, MA60, MA2

    Pool C at Raptors Knoll - Discmania Course
    FA3, MA3, all Junior Divisions

  • Sun
    Jul 23

    7:00am - 7:00pm

    Pool A at Campbell Valley INdesign Course- MPO, MP40, MP50, MA1, FPO, FP40, MP60, FA1

    Pool B and Pool C
    Raptors Knoll - Innova Course
    Red Tee pads: All Junior Divisions, MA60, Top 50% of FA2, FA3, and MA3
    Blue Tee Pads: MA40 , MA50, and Top 50% of MA2

    Raptors Knoll - Discmania Course.
    Bottom 50% of FA2, FA3, MA2, and MA3

Divisions

MPO Mixed Pro Open C$150
FPO Women's Pro Open C$150
MP40 Mixed Pro 40+ C$150
FP40 Women's Pro 40+ C$150
MP50 Mixed Pro 50+ C$150
MP60 Mixed Pro 60+ C$150
MA1 Mixed Am 1 C$115
FA1 Women's Am 1 C$115
MA40 Mixed Am 40+ C$115
MA50 Mixed Am 50+ C$115
MA60 Mixed Am 60+ C$115
FA60 Women's Am 60+ C$115
MA2 Mixed Am 2 C$115
FA2 Women's Am 2 C$115
MA3 Mixed Am 3 C$60
FA3 Women's Am 3 C$60
MJ18 Mixed Junior 18 C$60
MJ15 Mixed Junior 15 C$60
FJ15 Girls' Junior 15 C$60
MJ12 Mixed Junior 12 C$60
MJ10 Mixed Junior 10 C$60

About this tournament

Per PDGA's Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events, only players with a current PDGA membership may register.

RESERVED REGISTRATIONS

MPO Touring Pro is defined as a player who has a DGPT Tour Card or is rated over 1015. FPO Touring Pro is defined as a player who has a DGPT Tour Card or is rated over 915. These spots will be held with the goal of ensuring that higher rated players are not left on the waitlist.

2023 BC Junior Champion is defined as the top finisher in the 2023 BC Junior Disc Golf Championships.

GENERAL REGISTRATION

General registration opens March 1, 2023 at 9pm PST. Each division will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

LESS THAN 4 REGISTRANTS SCENARIOS

June 21st: Divisions with less than 4 registrants will be collapsed with the following exceptions: MPO, FPO, MA1, FA1, MA2 and FA2 will be offered regardless of number of registrants. Registrants in collapsed divisions will be moved to the next available division OR registrants may cancel their registration for a full refund minus a $5 processing fee.

CLOSED REGISTRATION

Registration closes June 21, 2023 at 7pm PST. After this time, only registrants from the Waitlist will be added to replace any cancellations.

ENTRY FEE

Your Entry Fee includes the PDGA player fee of $4 and course green fees of $15. If you are a current member of the Jackman Wetlands Disc Golf Society (society which runs Raptors Knoll Disc Golf Park), your entry fee will be decreased by $10 as your green fees will be waived. You are responsible for the Disc Golf Scene non-refundable processing fee. All players must have a BC Disc Golf Association membership to compete in the 2023 BC Open, memberships can be purchased at www.bcdiscsports.com

SCHEDULE

All divisions (except FA3, MA3, and Junior divisions) will play one round each day, scheduled tee times, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Raptors Knoll course is open to the public year-round except when permitted events are in progress, The course at Campbell Valley will be available on a first come first serve basis for practice on July 20ths for BC Open Registrants only. Per PDGA Rules, participants younger than 13 years old must be chaperoned by a non-playing adult.

FA3, MA3, and Junior divisions will play 1 round on Saturday and 1 round on Sunday only. The entry fees are reduced by 50% and the player packs will be limited but valued more than the entry fee.

Refund policy

Craig Sheather is responsible for all refunds/cancellations. Withdrawals must be submitted through Disc Golf Scene or withdrawal requests must be emailed to the Tournament Director.

Cancellation prior to June 21, 2023
Pro Registrants and Amateur Registrants will receive a full refund of their entry fee minus a $5 processing fee.

Cancellation from June 21 to July 7, 2022
Pro Registrants and Amateur Registrants will receive a full refund of their entry fee minus a $5 processing fee ONLY if their spot is filled by a waitlisted registrant.
If her/his spot is NOT filled by a waitlisted registrant, the Pro Registrant or Amateur Registrant will receive a 50% refund of the entry fee minus a $5 processing fee.

Cancellation from July 7, 2023 onwards
As of July 7, 2022, NO REFUNDS OR PLAYER PACKS WILL BE PROVIDED.

Waitlisted Registrants who do not get into the competition will receive a full refund minus a $5 processing fee.

No refunds or player pack will be provided to any registrant who fails to officially withdraw or is a No Show during the competition.

Player packs will be available for pick up at Ace Runners' retail store during staffed hours starting on July 20, 2023. Player packs must be picked up by end of day July 22, 2023.