Smooth Series #1 : Highland Park (FPO, MP40, MP50, MA1, MA3, FA1, FA3, MA50)

Smooth Series #1: Highland Park
Registration opens for FPO, FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4 on Wednesday, March 13th, 2023 at 7:00pm Central Time Zone

Registration opens for all other divisions on Friday, March 15th, 2023 at 7:00pm Central Time Zone

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Saturday April 20th: FPO, MP40, MP50, MA1, MA3, FA1, FA3, MA50
Sunday April 21st: MPO, MA2, MA4, FA2, FA4, MA40

Course: Highland Park in Joliet, IL

Layout BOTH ROUNDS

MPO, MP40, MP50, MA1


1 White A
2 Blue A
3 White A
4 White A (long pin)
5 White A (right pin)
6 White B (right pin)
7 White A
8 White A
9 White A
10 White A (short pin)
11 White A (short pin)
12 White A Pin
13 White A (left pin)
14 White A
15 White A
16 Alt pad/pin
17 White A
18 White A

MA40, MA50, MA2, MA3, MA4, FPO, FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4

1 White A
2 Blue A
3 White A
4 White B (short pin)
5 White A (right pin)
6 White B (right pin)
7 White A
8 White A
9 White A
10 White A (short pin)
11 White A (short pin)
12 White A Pin
13 White A (left pin)
14 White A
15 White A
16 Alt pad/pin
17 White A
18 White A

(If a hole floods out or is for some reason unplayable, we will skip the hole and play 11 Blue Tee to 10’s B Pin)

Shotgun start for both rounds.

72 player caps each day.

Check in 7:45 am - 8:30 am
Hole Assignments 8:45 am
Round 1 tee off 9:15 am
Times subject to change

Approximately 1 hour lunch break
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Entry Fees
MPO, MP40, MP50: $52
MA1, MA2, MA3, MA4, MA40, MA50 : $52
FPO: $52
FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4 : $37
Optional:
$5 Ace and $5 50/50 CTPs
Ace pot will be for all divisions, CTP's will be Men's only and Women's only


If no aces are hit, the ace pot will carry over to the next event. Saturday and Sunday will have their own individual ace pots. If no aces are hit by the last Smooth Series, they will be donated into our event fund that helps covers additional tournament expenses.

Saturday's incoming Ace Pot : $0
Sunday's incoming Ace Pot: $0

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Players Pack
TBD

Exact player pack costs will be taken out of the entry fee, nothing more! Our goal is to keep those costs around $15-20 per event. In the event our costs are less, the difference will be put into payouts.

Player Pack Opt Out
We're going to keep it going this year and give all amateur players the option to opt out of a players pack for a $15 discount off their entry fee!

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Money Breakdown
Professional Divisions: $52/$37
$2 = PDGA Sanctioning Fee
$2 = Green’s Fee (Varies per course, will never be more than $2)
$3 = Smooth Series Overall Payouts/Trophies
$45 =MPO, MP40, MP50 Payout
$30 = FPO Payout

Amateur Payouts: $52/$37
$2 = PDGA Sanctioning Fee
$2 = Green’s Fee (Varies per course, will never be more than $2)
$3 = Smooth Series Overall Payouts/Trophies
~$17-19 = Players Pack
~$25-30 = Payouts (excess from player pack costs determine the range)
~$15 = FA1-FA4 Payouts (excess from player pack costs determine the range: about $15-$20)
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Payouts/Trophies
Amateur payouts will be on site and online through Smooth Disc Golf. Players will have the choice to use their payout day of, at future events, or online by contacting Steve Rachan. Payouts will not expire.

Expected discs to be on site and online:
-Innova Stock/CFR/Misprints
-Innova Tour Series 2016-2024
-Innova Collectibles/Throwers/Gems (11x, CE, PFN, Patent number goodness)
-Discmania Stock/CFR/Misprints
-Discmania Tour Series 2017-2024
-Discraft Stock/CFR/Misprints
-Discraft/McBeth line up
-Prodigy, Trilogy, Legacy, MVP, Axiom, Streamline, Infinite Discs, Above Ground Level, DGA, Divergent Discs, Elevation Disc Golf, EV-7, Gateway, Hyzer Bomb, Jester Disc Golf, Kastaplast, Mint Discs, RPM Discs, Terminal Velocity Discs, Thought Space Athletics, Wild Discs, and more!
-Shirts, hats, minis, chalk bags, and accessories

Trophies will vary due to division numbers
9+ Players 1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophies
5-8 Players 1st, 2nd place trophies
1-4 Players 1st place trophies
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Playoffs
All ties for 1st place will be broken using a 3-hole aggregate playoff format. The first 3 holes of the layout will be played. The player with the lowest total score from the first 3 holes will be the winner. If the total score is still tied after 3 holes, the players tied will play sudden death, alternating the tee order, until a victor is crowned.

Non-1st-Place ties for trophy spots will throw a CTP for the trophies. Payouts will be split evenly.
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2024 Smooth Series:

4/20-21 Smooth Series #1 : Highland Park
5/18-19 Smooth Series #2: Frank Grimes DGC + WGE
6/29-30 Smooth Series #3: Swinging Bridge Open (Riverview Park in Pontiac, IL)
7/20-21 Smooth Series #4: The Oaks
8/3-4 Smooth Series #5: West Park
9/7-8 Smooth Series #6: Trinity Links
10/20 CASH DAYS
11/16-17 Eleventh Hour

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Women's Early Registration
All female players will have their registration open 48 hours before all other divisions. I would love to provide as much space as there is demand to play. Divisions with 3 or more players will be guaranteed for the event .If no one signs up for a division, those spots may be reallocated to other divisions.
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Waitlist
If you’re interested in playing but your division is full, please join the waitlist! Waitlist will be the full cost of the event but will be fully refunded minus DGS/Paypal fees if you do not get in.
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Refund Policy
All events will be following PDGA Guidelines for refunds.

Smooth Disc Golf is responsible for all refunds/cancellations.

All events will be following PDGA Guidelines for refunds.