The Zip Hawk Open

PDGA C-tier

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Hosted by GA Flying Disc Festival

Schedule

  • Fri
    Mar 10

    9:00am

    Caddy Guide, Virtual Player' Meeting, Hole Assignments, and Scorecards will be Emailed by this time.

  • Sat
    Mar 11

    7:30am - 8:55am

    Check In at NGCT HQ area

    8:55am

    NO PLAYER'S MEETING!!!

    Go to Starting Hole.

    9:30am - 12:00pm

    Round 1 Start Time

    Round 2 will begin 1 hour after the last card is turned in.

    12:00pm

    Lunch Break - No Food Provided.
    - Either Bring Lunch, or other options are: Lula Subway, or 30ish min round trip to Gainesville for Drive-Thru.

    Side Games:
    - 9 Hole Mini Disc Golf Madness
    - Putting Ladder Challenge

    1:00pm

    Round 2
    Start Time 1 Hour after last card is turned in from Round 1

Divisions

MPO Mixed Pro Open $50
FPO Women's Pro Open $50
MP40 Mixed Pro 40+ $50
MP50 Mixed Pro 50+ $50
MP60 Mixed Pro 60+ $50
MA1 Mixed Am 1 $40
FA1 Women's Am 1 $40
MA40 Mixed Am 40+ $40
FA40 Women's Am 40+ $40
MA50 Mixed Am 50+ $40
FA50 Women's Am 50+ $40
MA55 Mixed Am 55+ $40
FA55 Women's Am 55+ $40
MA60 Mixed Am 60+ $40
FA60 Women's Am 60+ $40
MA2 Mixed Am 2 $40
FA2 Women's Am 2 $40
MA3 Mixed Am 3 $40
FA3 Women's Am 3 $40
MA4 Mixed Am 4 $40
FA4 Women's Am 4 $40

About this tournament

- 2 Round C Tier Event (1 Round on each course at NGCT)

- $10 NGCT Green's Fees go to the Owners

- $2 PDGA Fee
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Hi Disc Golfers!

Thanks for playing the Zip Hawk Open at North Georgia Canopy Tours. For the duration of the Event, Please keep a good pace of play and a good attitude for the enjoyment of everyone!


This Email WILL SERVE AS YOUR Player's Meeting. This will in help 2 ways:

1) Gives Players a chance to think of any questions. Feel free to ask when you check in or you can email me.

2) Gives players starting on the far away holes a fair chance to get out there and warm up near their starting holes without a post player meeting rush.

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- Check In will be at the NGCT HQ building from 7:30 - 8:55am.

Everyone signs the waiver, then you can go towards your starting Hole.

-AMs get to pick a John Matlack Team Series Disc and a Matt Dollar Team Series Disc.

- No AM Payout, but there are Trophies for 1st and 2nd in all AM Divisions with at least 3 Players.

- Side Action available at check in.

- Dog Gone Good Disc Golf will also be on site selling discs and merch.

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- Round 1 Hole Assignments are here (and Round 2 Hole Assignments will be as well:
https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/67632

- PDGA Live Scoring will be the Official Scorecard.

(You only need service to Start and Finish the Scorecard, just don't navigate away from that page).

- PLEASE KEEP A PAPER OR DIGITAL (don't delete when complete) BACKUP CARD.

- Make sure to Submit Scores / Complete the Digital Scoring Process at the end of each round.

- Link: https://www.pdga.com/apps/tournament/score/login
- Password: hawk

Link to Pictures of both Scorecards (OG Course distances should be on Digital Scoring and the Tee Signs)

https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/The_Zip_Hawk_Open_2023/pictures

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Lunchtime Side Games, Ace Fund, and Cash CTP's:

- Mini golf and the Putting Ladder are Free to Play (but extra Action available).

- Best Score in Mini and Putting wins a $20 Voucher to Dog Gone Good Disc Golf!!!

- There will also be a Free CTP on all 9 Mini Golf Holes!

- I recommend bringing your lunch if you'd like to play side games.

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$10 All-In or Nothing (Cash Buy-in) Side Action:

- $4 Event Ace Fund (throw off if not hit).
- Four, $1 Cash CTPs (2 on each course).
- Putting Ladder Cash Payout (Top 3)
- Mini Golf Cash Payout (Top 3)

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Layout:

Longs: MPO, MP40/60, MA1, MA2, MA40.
Rd 1: Redhawk. - Rd 2: OG Course.

Short: MA3, MA4, MA50/55/60, FA3.
Rd1: OG Course. - Rd 2: Redhawk

Only 2 Holes with NO SHORT TEE are OG: #8 and #14.

Redhawk #5 Short Tee is Flagged near bottom of Hill.


OB Rules (also on the Scorecards)


Redhawk OBs:

- In or across the Creek
- In the Ponds
- Over Barbed Wire Fence
- On Hole 18: Across Gravel Road, In Dumpster Area, on or across Concrete to Left


OG Zip Lula OBs:

- In or Across Creek
- In or Across Gravel Road
- In the Ponds
- Over Barbed Wire Fence
Hole Specific Notes:

- Hole 3 Long Tees From OB. If you never cross in bounds use short tee as drop zone.
- Hole 5 the Gravel Road plays as an OB River
- Hole 12 - No OB. Free Meter Relief off Chicken Shack Walls.
- Hole 15 Long Tees From OB. If you never cross in bounds use short tee as drop zone
- Barbed Wire Fence OB to the right of 15-17
- Mando Left on 18. Drop Zone flagged.

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Alt Parking Options for the Round / Getting to starting Hole:

Getting to the middle of Redhawk requires some walking no matter what.

Best walking route is behind HQ, walk past #17 Short and go down the big hill past #16 basket. Bridge to right takes you to #6 and beyond. Bridge to left (behind 16 Tee) takes you to 15 basket/fairway.

- Park at HQ for:
OG Course: 1-3, 16-18.
Redhawk: 1-5, 17, 18.

- Park by field, with 2 wheels on the Gravel Road (near OG #5, 6, and 15.) :
OG Course: 4-6, 14,15.
Redhawk: 6-10,15,16. (#15 and #6 are past Windmill/Pond)

- Park at Chicken Shack (go out gate, 1st gravel road on right):
OG Course: 7-13.
Redhawk basket #14 is just past OG #7 basket. Might be an option for RH 11-14. Hills climbs required either way.

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Feel free to contact me with any questions. Otherwise I'll see you Saturday!

Refund policy

GA Flying Disc Festival is responsible for all refunds and cancellations.