Lost Plantation Charity Open Presented by VOS Electric

Welcome to the 2022 Lost Plantation Charity Open Presented by VOS Electric!

Our event is benefiting CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER!

CURE is focused on improving the care, quality of life, and survival rate of children with cancer. They have raised millions of dollars to fund cutting-edge cancer research, focusing on projects which are likely to have a clinical or therapeutic impact within five years. Through innovative programming, CURE also provides support for patients and their families. Last year, our tournament raised over $3,000 for this charity through entry fees, raffle sales, and silent auction contributions.

As you play your round, you will be introduced to 18 children impacted by cancer and CURE. Each hole of the course is named after a child. You will be able to see their faces and read their stories as you play. Please take a moment to learn about each one of these amazing kids and their families and remember that CURE has helped support each one of them.

You can read more about CURE and its efforts at https://curechildhoodcancer.org/.

This is a two-round event held on a temporary course set up at the beautiful Lost Plantation Golf Course in Rincon, GA. The event will feature tee times for each round on Saturday and Sunday. Players will be provided golf carts for the duration of their round courtesy of Lost Plantation.

PDGA COMPETITION ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

In order to maximize our charity donation, this event will be run under the PDGA Competition Endowment Program (CEP) regulations and will payout according to the CEP Charity requirements. This will be a PDGA XC-tier tournament and rounds WILL be rated like a normal C-tier event. This guarantees that all PDGA fees normally required to run an event, plus a minimum percentage of all player entry fees will go straight to CURE!

PAYOUTS

To maximize our charity donation, all amateur divisions will be trophy-only. Every dollar of your net entry fee will go straight to CURE. The professional division (GOLD) will operate under PDGA CEP payout requirements, which means 25% of your net entry fee will automatically be donated to CURE and the rest will go to your cash payout.

MERCH

Player's Packs include a custom stamped disc, SDGA decal, and Dri-Fit shirt thanks to our partner Essential AF (Apparel and Fitness). The last day to register and guarantee your shirt size is 6/10.

50/50 CHARITY DOUBLES EVENTS

Join us Friday evening for our 50/50 BYOP draw doubles event, or Saturday evening for our 50/50 random draw doubles event! 50% of the buy-ins will go to player payouts, and the remaining 50% will go to CURE. Our sponsor VOS Electric has added an additional $250 to each doubles event payout. There will be an additional optional $5 ace pot for all players in the doubles match. If no aces are hit, the ace pool will be donated to CURE.

ACE POOL

All aces hit during the event will be eligible for Ace Pool winnings. To win, players must buy-in to the Ace Pool at registration or at check-in. Winnings will be split between all players who hit an ace. If no ace is hit, this pool money will be donated to CURE.

CTPS

There will be multiple free CTP’s available for all divisions during the event. You do NOT need to buy in to be eligible for these prizes. A full list of holes and eligible divisions will be in the player’s guide.

CHARITY CTP

An optional Charity CTP is available to all players at registration or check-in. The winner will receive a special prize donated by one of our generous sponsors. You must buy-in to be eligible to win this prize. All Charity CTP money will be donated to CURE.

RAFFLE

We are going to have an amazing raffle this year! All raffle ticket sales will go directly to CURE!

Raffle ticket prices: 3 tickets for $5, 7 tickets for $10, or an arm’s length for $20.

You can buy tickets with cash, Paypal, or Venmo! The raffle will be held after the awards ceremony!

SILENT AUCTION

We will have merchandise available to purchase via silent auction. To participate in the silent auction, place your bid on the bid sheet at tournament central. The highest bidders will be announced at the awards ceremony. Payments may be collected via cash, Paypal, or Venmo. All proceeds will be donated to CURE.

DRESS CODE

Please plan on wearing golf style attire. Collared shirts are not required but highly recommended. Athletic wear is OK. No jeans. We want to look good out there!

DIVISIONS

This year we are operating under ratings-based divisions. All players will play according to their PDGA rating regardless of age or gender (exception is FPO for female professionals). Ratings are calculated as of the tournament date. If you do not have a PDGA rating, you may play the closest division according to your skill level, PDGA guidelines, and recommendations below. Players may be moved at the TD’s discretion. There must be at least four players per division. Players will be moved as necessary to meet minimum player count requirements.

Gold - Professional players.

Blue - Tournament experienced players who have played disc golf for several years, and developed consistency. Throw 300-450 feet, make 5-7/10 putts from 25-30 feet, have different shots in their arsenal.

White - Developing players who have played 2-3 years with improved consistency and accuracy. Throw 250-350 feet, make 5-7/10 putts from 20 feet.

Red - Throw 200-300 feet, make 4-6/10 putts from 20 feet, learning different shots.

Green - For beginning and casual players who are learning basic Frisbee® and disc golf skills. Throw 175-250 feet, make 3-5/10 putts from 20 feet, can throw backhand with some accuracy.

Purple - For beginning and casual players who are learning basic Frisbee® and disc golf skills. New players.

TEE ASSIGNMENTS

Gold - LONG, LONG
FPO - LONG, LONG
Blue - LONG, LONG
White - LONG, LONG
Red - LONG, SHORT
Green - SHORT, SHORT
Purple - SHORT, SHORT

WAIT-LIST

Wait-list fee is $5 and will be cleared on a first come-first serve basis. The $5 wait-list fee is non-refundable.

ADDITIONAL DONATIONS

If you would like to make an additional donation to CURE or donate swag for the raffle, you can make these donations at any time at tournament central during the event. We really appreciate the support!

THANK YOU for supporting the Lost Plantation Charity Open!

Refunds and cancellations will be handled by the Savannah Disc Golf Association per Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events section 1.03 Withdrawals and Refunds. Waitlist fees are non-refundable.