2023 TORONTO OPEN

Welcome to 2023’s TORONTO OPEN!

The vision of TORONTO OPEN has always been to bring people together from across the disc golf community. From brand new players, to players with 4 digit PDGA numbers, this event is for everyone. This year's event will continue in its modified flex format.

Similar to last year, we will be front loading the event with player’s pack items. We’re really excited for everyone to see what they are getting. Player’s packs can be picked up from Surf The Greats, Spokes and Sports or The Good Disc during their regular business hours. Alternatively, player’s packs can be picked up at one of the events running during the week of TORONTO OPEN (Toronto Sunday Club, East End Putting League, or the Beaches and Marilyn Bell Park Glow Leagues).

If you’re coming in from out of town, we recommend checking out all the great courses and events in Toronto, as well as many locations carrying disc golf discs and equipment. They are all listed via UDisc.

Here are the details about 2023’s TORONTO OPEN:


LOCATIONS:
Dentonia Park Disc Golf Course - 781 Victoria Park Ave, Scarborough, ON
Scarlett Woods Disc Golf Course - 1000 Jane St, York, ON M6N 4E2 (entrance on Eglinton)


TOURNAMENT DETAILS:
Similar to last year’s event, the tournament will be an unsanctioned, modified flex format event that consists of 1 round at Scarlett Woods Disc Golf Course and 2 consecutive rounds at Dentonia Park Disc Golf Course anytime between March 11 - March 19. The event will be played using PDGA rules (https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf).

The 6 divisions used will ensure people are playing with players of similar caliber. Check your PDGA profile to find your rating. If you’re not sure which division you should be in, we recommend you reach out to Jeff MacKeigan or Cara Hovius before registration goes live.


• RPA Gold rating 970+
• RAH Blue rating <970
• RAD White rating <935
• RAE Red rating <900
• RAF Green rating <850
• RAG Purple rating <800

You’ll need to play with a minimum of 3 players who are registered in the tournament. What if you can’t find another person to play with? Or if you need 2 more people to make up your card? Don’t stress, the disc golf community in the 6 has your 6. Please reach out to Jeff or Cara any time and they can help set up your match. Our Toronto disc golf community is full of people who can also help connect you. We have a list of ‘Match Makers’ (see below) who are available to help you set up a card. These Match Makers are also able to provide more information about the other great courses in Toronto, as well as some of the additional disc golf stores in the city.

Scoring will be completed via UDisc. Each course will have a TORONTO OPEN event listed on the Events tab in the app. Following the completion of the event, we will tabulate scores across both courses within each division and award trophies and special TORONTO OPEN tags to the top placements in the division.

Event Qualifiers:
TORONTO OPEN is honoured to be a qualifier for two fantastic A-tier events - the Discmania Open in PEI and the Toronto Island Maple Leaf (TIML)!

The Gold and Blue division winners will be entered into a random draw to win entry for the TIML (Pro).

The White, Red, Green and Purple division winners will be entered into a random draw to win entry for TIML and Discmania Open (Amateur).


THE PAUL MCBETH FOUNDATION:
TORONTO OPEN is proud to partner with The Paul McBeth Foundation (PMF)! We will be donating $5 for every person who registers for the event, plus an additional $1 for every person that makes a raffle ticket purchase. If the ace pot remains unhit, these funds will also be donated to PMF. If you’re interested in donating as well, there will be an opportunity to do so as part of the registration.

If you’re looking to be part of the PMF TD Partnership Program for your event, please let us know!

From the Paul McBeth Foundation:
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.


PLAYER’S PACK & TROPHIES:
This event will be trophy only, with no payouts or merch out. We have been working hard to put together a very special player’s pack that well exceeds the value of the entry fee. Some of the items you can expect to find in your player’s pack include:
• TORONTO OPEN stamped Discmania driver (FIRST RUN S LINE)
• GROSCHE insulated water bottle
• GOAT Towel
• Ready Disc Golf warm-up infographic and discount code
• ChainLink Disc Golf website coupon
• Biosteel beverage
• Lavazza Coffee package
• Jack Link’s
• Red Bull
• And a few other fun things!

Player’s packs will be available for pick-up from March 11th onwards at all locations (see details below).

The top 3 players in each division will receive a steel matte black skyline trophy which features the skyline of the City of Toronto. The top 10 will also get a skyline tag. These will be mailed or personally delivered post-event. Thank you to our friend, Josh Mace, for the inspiration behind the trophy design and who does so much for disc golf! Make sure you check out his Summer Solstice in Midland too!

The winner of each division will also get a personalized Form Shadow, courtesy of WolfKat Discs. Learn more at https://wolfkatdiscs.com/pages/form-shadow.

In keeping with tradition, the last place finisher in every division will receive a 4L jar of Bick’s Pickles. To quote Clay Place Jones, “There will be pickles!”.


RAFFLE:
We’ve got some coveted items up for grabs in the raffle!
• GRIPeq AX5 series disc golf bag – Grey (Value: $369)
• GRIPeq AX5 series disc golf bag – Pink (Value: $369)
• GRIPeq BX3 series disc golf bag – Black (Value: $329)
• GRIPeq CX1 series disc golf bag – Sand (Value: $289)
• GRIPeq G2 series disc golf bag – Grey (Value: $169)
• Marilyn Bell Park Disc Golf Course Hole 1 tee sign (Value: $40)
• Marilyn Bell Park Disc Golf Course Hole 3 tee sign (Value: $40)
• Marilyn Bell Park Disc Golf Course Hole 4 tee sign (Value: $40)
• 2 x Discmania Active Portable Targets (Value: $257.99 each)
• Hockey puck signed bay Hockey Hall of Famer, Paul Coffey (Value: Priceless!)
• 2 x 2 Hockey Hall of Fame Passes (Value: $50 per pair)
• Hastings Barber Shop Gift Pack (Value: ~$100)
• Nespresso Vertuo Coffee Machine (Value: $150)
• GROSCHE Water Bottles (Value: $50 each)
• 2 x Disc Golf Lessons with Henrik (Value: $70 each)
• 2 x She Dyzer Discs (Value: ~$50 each)
• 3 x Peter Bonk Dyed Discs (Value: $40 each)
• Nikko’s Drive family package (Value: $100)
• ChainLink Disc Golf Beaches Package (disc and hat) (Value: $80)
• ChainLink Disc Golf Marilyn Bell Park Package (disc and hat) (Value: $80)
• ChainLink Disc Golf Dentonia Park Package (disc and hat) (Value: $80)
• ChainLink Disc Golf Scarlett Woods Package (disc and hat) (Value: $80)
• 3 x CanDiscGolf Packages (NATSATS shirt (various sizes) & Lux Link putter) (Value: $95 each)
• 50 x Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) Day Passes (awarded as groups of 2) (Value: 25 pairs x $16 each)
• Discraft Luna - Paul McBeth signed, Paul McBeth Foundation bar stamp - 173 - 174g (Value: Priceless!)
• Discraft Buzzz - Paul McBeth signed, Nicaragua Project 2.2 - 170 - 172g (Value: Priceless!)
• Discmania S-Line DD3 - Paul McBeth signed, Montenegro Project 2.1 - 171g (Value: Priceless!)
• Dynamic Discs EMac Truth - Paul McBeth signed, Triple stamp Paul McBeth Foundation - 178g (Value: Priceless!)
• Proto Athena - Paul McBeth signed, donated by Josh Saxe - 173-4g (Value: Priceless!)

Total Value = ~$4,280+++ (and counting!)

Raffle prizing will be awarded by random draw using a random number generator. The first draw will be awarded to the first item on the list with subsequent draws in the order of the remaining items.

PLAYER’S PACK & RAFFLE WINNINGS PICK-UP:
You can pick up your player’s pack at any of the below locations from March 11th onwards during their business hours.

Raffle items are available for pick-up during the event, from Jeff and Cara at 17 Highfield Road, from Toronto Sunday Club (both days) or East End Putting League. For winners not able to pick-up their prizes during this timeframe, separate arrangements will be made.


Surf the Greats Address:
101-250 Carlaw Avenue
Toronto, ON
M4M 3L1
Website: surfthegreats.org

Surf the Greats Pick-up Hours:
Tuesday–Friday: 12 – 6PM
Saturday: 11AM – 5PM
Sunday–Monday: Closed

Spokes and Sports Address:
1889 Avenue Rd.
Toronto, ON
M5M 3Z9
Website: spokesandsports.com

Spokes and Sports Pick-up Hours:
Monday–Friday: 11AM – 6PM
Saturday-Sunday: 11AM – 5PM

The Good Disc Address:
89 Research Rd.
Toronto, ON
M4G 2G8
Website: thegooddisc.com

The Good Disc Special TORONTO OPEN Pick-up Hours:
Monday–Friday: 11AM – 4PM
Saturday - Sunday: 10AM – 5PM


CELEBRATING DISC GOLF IN TORONTO:
The disc golf scene is thriving in Toronto and we invite you to check out all the other events happening throughout the week of TORONTO OPEN! Please join the Facebook / Instagram pages for more information!

• Sunday, March 12 – Toronto Sunday Club at Dentonia Park with Ready Disc Golf
• Monday, March 13 – East End Putting League
• Wednesday, March 15 – Glow league at Marilyn Bell Park
• Thursday, March 16 – Glow league at Beaches
• Saturday, March 18 - Toronto Tag Tour at Dentonia Park
• Sunday, March 19 – Toronto Sunday Club at Scarlett Woods with Ready Disc Golf


MATCH MAKERS:
You’ll probably already know our Match Maker team! Send them a message if you’re looking for help finding a card. Remember you need to enter your rounds via UDisc with a minimum of 3 other players. They can also help you learn more about other courses, disc golf stores, putting leagues, and other events around Toronto.
• Dave Wieland
• Josh Saxe
• Nick Smith
• Ezra Houser
• Al Walker


THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS:
• DiscGolfPark / Discmania
• GROSCHE
• The Paul McBeth Foundation (PMF)
• ChainLink Disc Golf
• Thomas Gilbert
• Surf the Greats
• Spokes and Sports
• The Good Disc
• Toronto Island Maple Leaf (TIML)
• Discmania Open
• The GOAT Towel
• Dialogue Creative
• You Enjoy My Designs
• Zero Infinity 3D
• Ready Disc Golf
• Henrik Londen Disc Golf Lessons
• Nikko's Drive
• Toronto Women’s Disc Golf Club
• Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
• OverlandNth
• She Dyzer Discs
• Peter Bonk Dyed Discs
• Hastings Barber Shop
• WolfKat Discs
• BioSteel
• CLIF bar
• Red Bull
• Lavazza Coffee
• Jack Link's
• Nespresso

Please support our sponsors. They play a huge role in making this event a success.

Thank you for considering signing up for TORONTO OPEN. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to either of us any time via social media or email.

The Tournament Team
[email redacted]

Jeff MacKeigan - [email redacted]
Cara Hovius - [email redacted]
Josh Saxe – [email redacted]
Dave Wieland - [email redacted]

ChainLink Disc Golf is responsible for all refunds/cancellations. For refunds or cancellations, please reach out to the Tournament Directors in writing at [email redacted].

We will be following the PDGA Withdrawals and Refunds Policy for this event. This policy also outlines our waitlist protocols.

https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/103?fbclid=IwAR0S62As4FIFDV44-Z1uKqpfqssrlsS1_wjEcHVpHKd0yIKcbwLwzOco5Yo