The Mesmerize Presented by Legacy Discs

Sat-Sun, April 1-2, 2023 at Kelley Park in San Jose, California
B-tier · PDGA-sanctioned singles tournament

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The Mesmerize is a PDGA Sanctioned B tier event at Kelley Park in San Jose. The course has recently been upda ... more

The Mesmerize is a PDGA Sanctioned B tier event at Kelley Park in San Jose. The course has recently been updated to have cement tee pads and the layout is now a 21 hole course. The Mesmerize in Spring is amazing, showing off the lush green orchard. The theme of this event accentuates my love/obsession of Aliens and the artwork for the event is always from the creative unique mind of Jef Wind. Like last year we will hold 2 pools to maximize the amount of players the event can hold. We will play one round of 21 holes a day over the 2 days of the weekend (April 1-2). Pools will switch who plays first. One pool will be mostly the pro field and the large AM1 field, the other will be mostly the am pools. With this format there will be some opportunity for the whole tourney to come together in the time between pools. This tourney is presented by Legacy Discs and we are so thankful to get some of the best crafted discs by the hardest working family in Disc Golf (the Rico's) for the player package. This year our Am players will be getting their script payout on sight at the close of the tourney from Leonard Muise and his traveling disc shop. We thank our Club the Silicon Valley Disc Golf Club for all they do to maintain this gem of a course. We also are so grateful for the efforts of Jef Wind for making our swag so cool and providing the most unique crafted trophies you will get in any event.

Welcome disc golfers to the Mesmerize presented by Legacy Discs 2023! We are excited about this year’s event! Freddy Rodriguez led the Silicon Valley Disc Golf Club in building cement tee pads, including new short and in some cases long tees for the course. We have also made the 3 new holes permanent and updated the hole numbering from 1-21. Our title sponsor Legacy Discs is setting us up with great stuff for the AM player package, and this year Leonard Muise will bring his Whirlwind Disc Golf store for AM payout on sight!

Pools:
We will again break into two pools and have shotgun starts for each pool. Pool A will have these divisions: FA1, MA40, MA50, MA60, MA2, FA2

Pool B will have these divisions: MPO, FPO, MP40, MP50, MP60, MA1

Saturday April 1 Pool A will have the early morning start (9am). There will be a brief player meeting at 8:45 and then players will head to their starting holes and wait for the 2-minute signal (8:58) and the start signal at 9am. Players will complete all 21 holes and come off the course.

Pool B will get the course after Pool A finishes. There will be a little time to practice some holes before a brief player meeting (this is an estimate, but I believe it will be around 12:30). We will hope to have a 12:45 start for Pool B on Saturday April 1. Again, there will be a signal at 2 minutes and also at the start.

Sunday the pools switch time slots. Pool B will begin at 8:45! Again, it will be a shotgun start. Awards for pool B will take place on sight after the round so stick around when you finish. This also includes MA1 players who earn script. The script payout will be right after awards on sight.

Pool A will begin their final round at the estimated time of 12:30 (Sunday April 2). At the end of pool A’s play on Sunday, awards for podium finishers will take place, and then script payout will follow.

Check in Procedure:
Pool A-
Lot should be open before 8, but we will set up and be ready to check in at 8 am. When you arrive come by to check in and collect your player package (Polo shirt, socks, and a disc is the Am player package). Once checked in you are free to warm up until the brief player meeting.

Pool B-
Get to the course by 11:00 for check in. MA1 will get the full player packs, and we fundraised for Pros to get socks this year, so come get those when you check in. Once play for pool A is done the course is yours to warm up before a brief player meeting around 12:30. We are hoping to begin play at 12:45. less

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Eric Stachnick March 30, 2023 at 8:19pm

Hey Mesmerize people. Registration closed last night at 8 pm. I have had a few people today inform me they have to drop. Pretty hard to make adjustments so late in this game, but life happens that way sometime. We are currently looking for one MP50, and 2 MP40 players so those dropping can be refunded. Please reach out to players you know and send them my way. I would like to keep the integrity of the tourney as it was set at the close of registration, and I don’t want to saddle play ... more

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Eric Stachnick March 29, 2023 at 4:27pm

I have set the board a few times in recent days and we keep getting drops and therefore some waitlisted folks have been added. Reg closes at 8 pm tonight and I will post hole assignments tomorrow after I confirm there are no more changes. I believe everyone including recently added players from the waitlist have received the caddy book. If you have not received it please send me a message and I will get it to you.

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Matt Marquess March 29, 2023 at 4:16pm

If you want a more detailed layout for this weekends Mesmerize Tournament here is a walk through video of the layout. Based on the caddy book the only hole with a different basket is hole 21. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/WgA9Jf2HIw8

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Jeffrey McCormick March 29, 2023 at 3:20pm

Is there spots in MPO and FA1?

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Roger Vartabedian March 29, 2023 at 3:47pm

FA1 has 0 players

Roger Vartabedian March 29, 2023 at 3:47pm

MPO has 24/24

Eric Stachnick March 29, 2023 at 4:22pm

The Amature pools are full based on the pre ordering of player packs (capped at 100 total ams.) My one advanced am woman just moved to FPO. Registration closes today at 8, and the board is clean right now. I will take women signing up, but right now we have an FA2 division and an FPO and they are ... more

Eric Stachnick March 29, 2023 at 4:32pm

Jeffery: I held the last 3 spots in Am for the women all the way till yesterday, when I finally brought in waitlisted players. Sorry. Wish she could have signed up sooner, if she wants to play FPO, she can sign up, if she wants to play as an Am she can get waitlisted today, and I will take her, but might not have a shirt (will have to recount to know for sure.)

Jeffrey McCormick March 29, 2023 at 7:29pm

Sounds good. I think she's gonna sign up for FPO. Is it worth signing up for MPO in case other open divisions don't fill?

Dani Christensen March 29, 2023 at 8:18pm

Yay!! One of us!!

Eric Stachnick March 29, 2023 at 9:29pm

Jeffery, sign up right now. after you are waitlisted, I can act

Jeffrey McCormick March 29, 2023 at 9:47pm

Sounds good. I'll get on it.

Jeffrey McCormick March 29, 2023 at 9:55pm

Completed Eric. :)

Joe J1P Aiello March 28, 2023 at 3:48am

Please don’t use red paint to mark OB or drop zones. The red y’all use is invisible to me and my fellow huckers with color disability.

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Derek Chessik March 28, 2023 at 11:23pm

Yeah. Because you and the rest of your cards going to be color blind.

Derek Kirmil March 29, 2023 at 8:25pm

Invisible OB lines would definitely make the course harder haha. What color would work better for color blind folks?

Jordan Gausling March 21, 2023 at 4:06am

Will division caps be removed as the tournament draws nearer? Wondering if its worth it to get on the waitlist for MA2. Thanks

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Eric Stachnick March 22, 2023 at 4:54pm

Amature Divisions are capped at 100. We are at 97/100 right now. So, there has to be players drop at this point to come off the waitlist. I am hopefull that the last 3 spots will be grabbed by women in Advanced. I did just have a player drop MA2 yesterday, but right now there are spots in MPO, a ... more

Eric Stachnick March 15, 2023 at 8:06pm

Welcome disc golfers to the Mesmerize presented by Legacy Discs 2023! We are excited about this year’s event! Freddy Rodriguez led the Silicon Valley Disc Golf Club in building cement tee pads, including new short and in some cases long tees for the course. We have also made the 3 new holes permanent and updated the hole numbering from 1-21. Our title sponsor Legacy Discs is setting us up with great stuff for the AM player package, and this year Leonard Muise will bring his Whirlwind Disc Golf store for AM payout on sight!

Pools:
We will again break into two pools and have shotgun starts for each pool. Pool A will have these divisions: FA1, MA40, MA50, MA60, MA2, FA2

Pool B will have these divisions: MPO, FPO, MP40, MP50, MP60, MA1

Saturday April 1 Pool A will have the early morning start (9am). There will be a brief player meeting at 8:45 and then players will head to their starting holes and wait for the 2-minute signal (8:58) and the start signal at 9am. Players will complete all 21 holes and come off the course.

Pool B will get the course after Pool A finishes. There will be a little time to practice some holes before a brief player meeting (this is an estimate, but I believe it will be around 12:30). We will hope to have a 12:45 start for Pool B on Saturday April 1. Again, there will be a signal at 2 minutes and also at the start.

Sunday the pools switch time slots. Pool B will begin at 8:45! Again, it will be a shotgun start. Awards for pool B will take place on sight after the round so stick around when you finish. This also includes MA1 players who earn script. The script payout will be right after awards on sight.

Pool A will begin their final round at the estimated time of 12:30 (Sunday April 2). At the end of pool A’s play on Sunday, awards for podium finishers will take place, and then script payout will follow.

Check in Procedure:
Pool A-
Lot should be open before 8, but we will set up and be ready to check in at 8 am. When you arrive come by to check in and collect your player package (Polo shirt, socks, and a disc is the Am player package). Once checked in you are free to warm up until the brief player meeting.

Pool B-
Get to the course by 11:00 for check in. MA1 will get the full player packs, and we fundraised for Pros to get socks this year, so come get those when you check in. Once play for pool A is done the course is yours to warm up before a brief player meeting around 12:30. We are hoping to begin play at 12:45.

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Matthew Freiberg March 20, 2023 at 12:49am

Hey Eric, what’s the latest people can show up on Saturday if we are in the A pool and not lose our spot.

Eric Stachnick March 20, 2023 at 2:42am

Be there to sign in at 8.

Matthew Freiberg March 20, 2023 at 3:43am

Oof ok so 8:30 is too late to keep a spot?

Eric Stachnick March 20, 2023 at 6:27am

I will not be giving your spot away. But if you miss the start, you take par plus 3 stokes. Will you not be aboe to make the start?

Eric Stachnick March 20, 2023 at 6:28am

actually par plus 4 strokes.

Matthew Freiberg March 20, 2023 at 2:00pm

Should be fine by 9

Matthew Freiberg March 20, 2023 at 10:54pm

Last question (and thanks for your patience), are dogs allowed?

Eric Stachnick March 21, 2023 at 12:30am

Dogs are not allowed.

Brady Och March 10, 2023 at 5:53pm

Has the decision been made on what time the pools will be playing on each day?

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Eric Stachnick March 10, 2023 at 6:19pm

Yes, it has been posted the whole time. Your pro pool plays second on Saturday and first on Sunday. I expect the second pool to begin between 12 and 1, but that variable is exactly based on when the first pool ends.

Eric Stachnick March 10, 2023 at 6:22pm

I will be sending an email soon. Thanks for asking for details.

Matthew Freiberg March 14, 2023 at 9:56pm

I dont see the schedule on the tournament page or the website

Eric Stachnick March 14, 2023 at 10:40pm

Sending out a letter soon (expect it midweek)

Matthew Freiberg March 14, 2023 at 11:32pm

Any way to post it here for folks that are not registered, but on the fence?

Jeffrey McCormick February 15, 2023 at 7:55am

Anyway to put ourselves in the waitlist by paying a $10 holder fee instead of full registration?

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Eric Stachnick February 15, 2023 at 9:25pm

Eric Stachnick February 28, 2023 at 3:42pm

If you do not get into the tourney, you will be refunded.

Omar Y Chaudhry February 8, 2023 at 9:59pm

What's the minimum rating for MA2?

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Eric Stachnick February 9, 2023 at 2:30am

there is no minimum rating for MA2. The PDGA has suggested maximum ratings for divisions but since MA2 is for newer tournament players, some may not have a rating.

Eric Stachnick February 9, 2023 at 2:33am

here is the page that shows where to expect to play based on ratings... they say if you are higher than 935 you should play AM1. https://www.pdga.com/files/2023_player_division_grid_-table_5_divisions_etc._v6.pdf

Logan Ritter February 4, 2023 at 2:07am

I’m not able to register MPO 980+ as there is not a “no” option for hole sponsorship

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Brady Och February 4, 2023 at 2:55am

Same

Eric Stachnick February 4, 2023 at 3:14am

sorry, I think I fixed that. Let me know.

Jacob Blair February 4, 2023 at 3:27am

Yes its working now, I was able to register

Logan Ritter February 4, 2023 at 3:44am

Thanks Eric

Joe J1P Aiello January 29, 2023 at 6:23pm

The weebly page is a bit outdated . https://mesmerizeatkelleypark.weebly.com/

I see MA60 but no signup time. I assume same day as MA40 and MA50.

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Eric Stachnick January 29, 2023 at 7:38pm

Thanks for catching the MA60 reg. It is updated, and yes, same time as MA40 and MA50. As for the update on the website, yes, this years info will be updated soon. Until then, enjoy the history of the event.

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Eric Stachnick March 30, 2023 at 8:19pm

Eric Stachnick March 29, 2023 at 4:27pm

Matt Marquess March 29, 2023 at 4:16pm

Jeffrey McCormick March 29, 2023 at 3:20pm

Joe J1P Aiello March 28, 2023 at 3:48am

Jordan Gausling March 21, 2023 at 4:06am

Eric Stachnick March 15, 2023 at 8:06pm

Brady Och March 10, 2023 at 5:53pm

Jeffrey McCormick February 15, 2023 at 7:55am

Omar Y Chaudhry February 8, 2023 at 9:59pm

Logan Ritter February 4, 2023 at 2:07am

Joe J1P Aiello January 29, 2023 at 6:23pm