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Welcome to the 3rd annual Leaf Drop Doubles Disc Golf Tournament held at the Abbey Gardens Disc Golf Trail!
Since we have had to turn players away for the past 2 years, we have decided to move to a 2-day format. Novice and Beginner players play shorts on day one (Saturday) and Intermediate and Advanced players play longs on day two (Sunday).
Early Bird Registration! If you register between July 10th and August 30th, get $20 off registration! Use code EBLD2023 during registration.
Registration includes:
• Your choice of premium disc ($30 value) - you get to choose the disc mold during registration
• Leaf Drop Custom mini disc ($6 value)
• Play all day pass for Abbey Gardens ($12 value)
• Post-round gourmet wood fired pizza and salad delivered right to the course! ($25 value)
• 1 raffle ticket for the post-round prize draw ($3 value)
• Players pack full of fun goodies and snacks
For players who registered early, we have received the finalized menu for the wood-fired pizza being cooked on-site. the pizza and salad are included in your registration. You are now able to edit your registration to choose one of the following pizza options: Queen Margherita, King Pepperoni, Besto Pesto, Grilled Veggie, or Italian Meat Lovers; and also either Ceasar or Mixed Green salad. I will send an email out closer to the event to remind everyone to make a selection so that we can pre-order the pizza and salad ingredients.
This is an unsanctioned fun and family-friendly tournament for new players.
Kids of all ages and parents are both able to register to play (as a team, or separately).
Registration includes a custom disc, so even if you have never played and need a disc, we will have one waiting for you (along with other fun goodies!) with your player pack at check-in.
Registration includes a play-all-day pass to the course, so any registered participants are welcome to arrive early (check-in anytime after 8:30 am) to play morning or evening rounds before and/or after your tournament round!
If you are brand new to the sport, from 9:00 am and on we will have people on-site to teach the rules, offer tips on how to throw, and play a few practice holes with anyone who comes early. Experienced players are welcome to come early to play a practice round or join the newcomers to share knowledge and help introduce new players to the sport!
To make a team both players need to register individually and list their team name and the person they would like to play with. This allows for individuals to register and be paired up with other individuals. Note that you can register before having a team name and partner and return to edit your registration anytime before it closes (2 days before the event). Players should register in the same division, otherwise, one player will be moved.
Doubles format: best disc
Categories:
BEG - Beginner - 18 holes from shorts on Saturday
Ideal for those who have never played, or are still very new to the sport. We also have discs available at check-in for those who do not have their own. Please note in your registration that you want to borrow discs and we will accommodate on a first-come-first-served basis. For brand new players.
NOV - Novice - 18 holes from shorts on Saturday
For players who are familiar with the sport, have developed some skills but are still honing technique, and are not competing in tournaments regularly. For FA3/FA4/MA4 players.
INT - Intermediate - 18 holes from longs on Sunday
For players that are confident in their skills, and playing very regularly, including some tournaments. For FA2/MA3 players.
ADV - Advanced - 18 holes from longs on Sunday
For players that are very confident in their skills, and are playing very regularly, including multiple tournaments a year. For FA1/MA1/MA2 players.
About the Abbey Gardens property:
While we are proud of the Disc Golf Trail, Abbey Gardens has so much more to offer. This 300+ acre property is a reclaimed gravel pit turned not-for-profit charity that provides opportunities for our community through green energy initiatives (Haliburton Solar & Wind), local food and beverage offerings (grown on-site and sourced locally) at the Food Hub, and Haliburton Highlands Brewing.
It also offers educational resources with interpretive trails, gardens (which supply local food), heritage breeds, programming and event spaces, and
more.
Learn more at:
https://abbeygardens.ca/our-story/
Raffle details:
All tournament participants will automatically be entered into the raffle. However, additional raffle tickets will be available at registration and on-site. We are still accepting prize donations for the prize raffle so if you are willing to donate to the prize table, please let us know!
Volunteers:
If you know any volunteers (can be teenagers looking for community service hours), please register them (free) and let us know their availability throughout the day. Any player that registers a volunteer gets a free mulligan to use during the tournament.
Mulligans:
Players may purchase a mulligan at registration to be used during the tournament. All proceeds go to the Abbey Gardens Charity.
Ace pool: In the case of multiple aces, players split the pool. If no one aces, a throwing contest will determine the winner.
FAQ
What if I’ve never played disc golf before?
Great. Learn to play with us! You can sign in early and get your player pack that includes your own disc to keep and a day pass to the course (along with other fun goodies!). We can give you a bit of instruction before you try a few holes or warm up at the practice basket. You can join the beginners tier, play from the short tees and try your best. This tournament was put together to introduce new players to the sport and the friendly disc golf community.
What if I’ve played before and wouldn’t consider myself a beginner?
Awesome! Bring your discs and talent to the novice or Intermediate division and play from the short or long tees against some other players near your skill level. Maybe even show up early and share some of your tips with our new players!
What if I’m a very talented and competitive disc golfer and the only reason I enter tournaments is to get first place?
This is not the tournament for you. Abbey Gardens Disc Golf Trail will hold more competitive tournaments for more highly ranked players in the future so keep an eye out for those and we will be happy to have you then. In the meantime, if you are willing to play a more recreational tournament on a beautiful course, share some of your experience and be a good representative of the fun, supportive disc golf community, we would love for you to sign up!
Where can I stay in the area?
There are a number of great Airbnb options within 10-15 minutes of Abbey Gardens.
www.airbnb.ca/
Other Accommodations:
All Season Cottage Rentals
www.haliburtoncottages.com
(705)754-1506
Bonneview Inn
www.bonnieviewinn.com/
[email redacted]
1 (800) 461-0347 or (705) 457-2350
Sir Sam’s Inn & Spa
http://sirsamsinn.com/
1 (800) 361-2188 or (705) 754-2188
Lakeview Motel
https://lakeviewhaliburton.ca/
[email redacted]
1 (866) 385-9347
Pinestone Resort
www.pinestone-resort.com/
[email redacted]
1 (705) 457-1800
Withdrawal Options
1. Withdraw by October 1st for a full refund minus admin/processing fees.
2. Withdrawal between October 1st and October 10th for a full refund minus admin/processing fees ONLY if the spot in the tournament is filled through either the waitlist or a walk-up entry. If the player’s spot is NOT filled the player will receive the player’s pack the player would have received if they had attended (minus the cost of shipping).
3. For any withdrawals after October 10th, players who do NOT officially request to withdraw from the event prior to the published closure of registration and don’t play (aka a no-show), forfeit their entry fee and do NOT receive a refund or player’s pack.
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Joey bell October 17, 2023 at 6:34pm
Victoria Fenninger August 29, 2023 at 9:02pm
Hey Joey, The tournament will run rain or shine but will be cancelled or postponed for thunder storms when lightning is present.