DGMT - The GRIPeq 41st Kansas City Wide Open Sponsored by Dynamic Discs

Welcome to the GRIPeq 41st Annual Kansas City Wide Open Sponsored by Dynamic Discs, a PDGA A tier event!

2023 is the inaugural Disc Golf Masters Tour, and the Kansas City Wide Open will serve as a Platinum level event. We are proud to have a prestigious spot on the Disc Golf Masters Tour!

Information about the tournament will be on this Disc Golf Scene Page and in the Caddy Book (published before the event).

SPONSORS AND EVENT PARTNERS

Kansas City Disc Golf, Inc. and the tournament staff would like to thank our fabulous Parks Partners for providing outstanding venues and helping us facilitate this event:

Kansas City, Missouri, Parks & Recreation (https://kcparks.org/)
Liberty Parks & Recreation (https://www.libertymissouri.gov/57/Parks-Recreation)
Sugar Creek Parks & Recreation (https://www.sugar-creek.mo.us/departments/parks_and_recreation/index.php)
Blue Springs Parks & Recreation (http://www.bluespringsgov.com/2164/Parks-Recreation)
Unified Government of Wyandotte County Parks & Recreation (https://www.wycokck.org/Departments/Parks-Recreation)

This event wouldn't be possible without our core sponsors!

GRIPeq: Title Sponsor and official bag of the Kansas City Wide Open

Dynamic Discs: Presenting Sponsor

Dynamic Discs KCMO: Water Works Course Sponsor and late player pack pickup

UnderPar Apparel Company: Rosedale Course Sponsor and official apparel sponsor of the Kansas City Wide Open

Bushnell: Bad Creek Course Sponsor

Truly Unique : Wilbur Young Course Sponsor

DFX Discs : LaBenite Course sponsor



We would also like to thank our event partners!

BKS Artisan Ales
RoKC
Ducks KC
Dynamic Discs KC
Dynamic Discs North KC
Truly Unique
West Plaza Tomato Company
Ducks Flying Discs KC
Maverick Disc Golf
Albatross Disc Golf
DFX Discs
Skyline Discs
Vandoit
Disc Golf Specialties
Sky Zone
Visit liberty
Spoon Creek
Anthony Plumbing
Wooley Acres
NTDF

COURSE DIRECTORS

Thanks to our Course Directors for volunteering!

Cade Garrelts at Water Works Park DGC sponsored by Dynamic Discs KC
Michael Krueger at LaBenite Park DGC sponsored by DFX Discs
Keith Glendenning at Wilbur Young DGC Sponsored by Truly Unique
Josh "KUJO" Kujawa at Bad Rock Creek DGC Sponsored by Bushnell
Cody Davidson at Rosedale Park DGC Sponsored by UnderPar Apparel Company

Thanks also to all the volunteers for their countless hours contributing to the Kansas City Wide Open courses. Without our volunteers, we wouldn't be able to have great courses for the event!

SCHEDULE

Thursday, August 24 - Player Party and Player Pack pickup at BKS Artisan Ales
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Friday, August 25 - Round 1 on tee times (8:00 AM to 3:00 PM)
Saturday, August 26 - Round 2 on tee times (8:00 AM to 3:00 PM)
Putting competition at RoKC NKC
Sunday, August 27 - Round 3 on tee times (8:00 AM to 3:00 PM)
Player Pack pick up Friday- Saturday 12-5 at Dynamic Discs North KC, after that you need to make arrangements to pick up your PP

Once tee times are published, they cannot be changed.

Tee times will be published at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/66101

POOLS (Tentative, but we do not expect changes)

Pool A: MP40, MP50, MA40
Pool B: MP60,MP70,MP80,MA50,MA60,MA70,MA80,MA3
Pool C: MA1
Pool D: MA2,MJ18
Pool E: All Ladies Divisions

COURSE SCHEDULE (Friday/Saturday/Sunday, subject to change)

Pool A: Water Works/Rosedale/Bad Rock Creek
Pool B: Rosedale/Wilbur Young/LaBenite short pads
Pool C: Bad Rock Creek/LaBenite long pads/Water Works
Pool D: LaBenite short pads/Bad Rock Creek/Wilbur Young
Pool E: Wilbur Young/Water Works/Rosedale

FOR AMATEURS

For amateur players, this will be a True Amateur event. What does that mean?

The PDGA provides information about True Amateur events at https://www.pdga.com/td/true-amateur - be sure to check it out. Essentially, True Amateur events focus on providing an outstanding event experience (including the player pack) and less on payouts. With that in mind, please note:

All Amateur divisions will have a merchandise payout for the top 20% of the field for each division.

AMATEUR PLAYER PACKS

Grip BX3 series bag with custom event patch ( $240 value )
1 Event Shirt ( $18 value )
1 Orbit plastic Dynamic Disc Event Disc ( $20 value )
1 other special item ( $15 value )

SCORING

The Kansas City Wide Open will utilize PDGA live scoring, and live scoring will be your official scorecard (https://www.pdga.com/score). The access code will be provided to you on day one of the event before your Round One tee time. Paper scorecards will be made available at each course for backup purposes. Each card is required to keep two scorecards. Cards have the option to keep a paper backup, use uDisc, or the PDGA app/webapp. Reconcile scores (if using paper or uDisc) and make sure to complete your PDGA scorecard.

RULES

As this is a PDGA sanctioned event (and disc golf is a self-governed sport) please familiarize yourself with the rules:

https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf

If the card has a disagreement over the rules or the application of the rules, please do not engage in argument. Simply play a provisional, finish the hole from both positions, record both scores, and see your course director after the round has concluded. Your course director, as a PDGA official, will make a ruling.

The Caddy Book and PDGA digital scorecard will have all course and hole rules. Please refer to those resources.

PASS THROUGH FEES

$5 from each Masters player will go to the DGMT Finale
$4 to the PDGA
$3 to KCDG
$4 to the TD ( This fund will go to support the volunteers for the event!)

See you at the GRIPeq 41th Annual Kansas City Wide Open Sponsored by Dynamic Discs!

Kansas City Disc Golf, Inc. is responsible for all refunds/cancellations.

All refunds are subject to a $10 processing fee.

The PDGA Withdrawals and Refund rule will be followed. Please see https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/103 for specifics.

Players who officially request to withdraw from an event at least 30 days before the start of the event will receive a 100% monetary refund of their entry fee (less the $10 processing fee).

Within 29 days of the event, Pro players will receive 100% monetary refund of their entry fee (less the $10 processing fee) until registration closes, if the entry is filled from the waitlist. After registration closes, no refund will be awarded.

Within 29 days of the event, Amateur players will receive 100% monetary refund of their entry fee (less the $10 processing fee) until registration closes, if the entry is filled from the waitlist. If the entry is NOT filled from the waitlist, the player will receive the player pack in lieu of a monetary refund..

After registration is closed and waitlist are filled there will be no refunds! You will however receive a refund for any extra items that you purchased through registration.

No call/no shows will receive no refund or player packs.