Tennessee Disc Golf Championships – A PDGA A-tier for Pros and Amateurs

Held annually the first weekend in June in Morristown Tennessee.

June 2-4, 2023

A PDGA A-tier for Pro and Amateur Divisions. One Round a day with tee times.

Past Results form PDGA web pages (click on year): 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018Pro 2018 Am 2017 2016 2015 2014

2023 Registration: (click here)

Registration closes May 27th.

Players Sponsor Open December 8, 2022 – January 25, 2023 Sponsor fee: $45.00

• Sponsoring players will get a personalized collard event shirt mailed in February as a thank you for supporting this big event. NO CUSTOM SHIRTS AFTER JANUARY 25.
• Sponsoring players will have a tee sign at a hole they play.
• Sponsor fee above regular entry fee of $125.00 for pros, $95 for amateurs.

Open registrations Opens January 26, 2023

• Amateur Entry Fee $95.00. Includes $4 PDGA fee and $1 park rental fee. About half entry allocated to players’ package, and about half to payouts.
• Players package TBA – working with manufactures looking for new releases for 2023.
• Trophies for divisions with 8 or more players registered by May 2nd.
• Limited number of player packages ordered – register early!
•  Professional Entry Fee is 125.00. Includes $4 PDGA fee and $1 park rental fee. $125 goes straight to your divisions payout.
• At lease $3000 added to pro purse
• No minimum divisions requirements.
• Trophies for divisions with 8 or more players registered by May 2nd.
• Registration closes May 27, 2023.

2023 PDGA REFUND POLICY in use for this event. 

• Sponsor level players will receive their sponsor shirt, and the normal entry fee will be refunded per the PDGA policy as follows:
• Players who officially request to withdraw from an event at least 30 days before the start of the event will receive a 100% cash refund (minus up to a $10 handling fee).
• Players who officially request to withdraw from an event 15 to 29 days before the start of the event will receive a 100% cash refund minus up to a $10 handling fee ONLY if their spot in the tournament is filled through either the waitlist or a walk-up entry (if offered). If the player’s spot is NOT filled, the TD will provide a 50% cash refund.
• Players who officially request to withdraw from an event within 14 days of the start of the event and prior to the event’s published closure of registration and waitlist replacements (within one week is recommended) will receive a 100% cash refund minus up to a $10 handling fee ONLY if their spot in the tournament is filled through either the waitlist or a walk-up entry (if offered). If the player’s spot is NOT filled, the TD will provide EITHER a 25% cash refund.
• Players who do NOT officially request to withdraw from a registered spot playing in the event prior to the published closure of registration and waitlist replacements and don’t play (aka a no-show), forfeit their entry fee.
•  Pool limits are 148 players Divisions with in pools will be adjusted as the pool fills based on what divisions are filling. Divisions with no one registering will be dropped as others fill up. Divisions in Pool C and D may be changed depending on sign-ups (play same three courses).
• Wait lists will be established by divisions.

Pool and Course Assignments (and tee order):

• Pool A: MP60+, MP55, MP50, MP40, MPO, FPO
  • Courses: Panther Creek, Panther Creek, Rotary OG

• Pool B: MA40, MA1
  • Courses: Cherokee, Kiwanis, Panther

• Pool C: FA40+, FA3, FA2, FA1, MA 55, MA50, MA2
  • Courses: Kiwanis, Rotary OG, Cherokee

• Pool D: MA70, MA65, MA60, MA3
  • Courses: Rotary OG, Cherokee, Kiwanis

Hotel information from 2022: (call and ask for disc golf rates while we wait for links)

• Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott 2961 Millers Point Dr.
  • (423) 353-4300
• Hampton Inn Morristown 3750 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy. $99 * tax
  • click here to register
  • (423) 587-0952
• Holiday Inn Express 2901 Millers Point Dr. $119 + tax
  • click here to register
  • (423) 307-1111
• Hampton Inn I-81 $119+tax   cut off date is 5/21
  • Reserve Your Room at Hampton Inn I-81
  • (423) 839-1920
• Quality Inn & Suites 3660 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy $85 + tax
  • click here
  • (423) 254-5945
• Best Western Plus130 Cracker Rd. 1-81, exit 8 $94.95 + tax
  • Click here to book
  • (423) 587-2400

Schedule:

• Thursday 10:00 am – 6 pm: Players Package pick-up at Cherokee Park (last building on park road)
• Thursday 9 am – 4 pm: PDGA X/C tiers   Cherokee Park and Kiwanis Park- flex start round (custom Innova disc for first 100 to sign up!
  • Cherokee Park registration link – coming soon
  • Kiwanis Park registration link – coming soon
• Friday – Saturday, 10:30 – 5:30 Players Package pick up at Cherokee Park (last building on park road)

• Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:00 am  rounds start using TEE TIMES, START AT YOUR COURSE (times posted on PDGA site)
  • Tee times posted on line evening prior to each round
  • Players should provide their own water and snacks on the course for garbage and sanitation concerns
  • NO PRACTICE ON COURSES from start of tee time until last player finishes rounds

• Awards (Trophies) for All Divisions at your final course as each division finishes.
  • Trophies for top finishers in divisions with over 10 players registered by May 10th.
  • Pro checks to be mailed Monday – be sure we have your address, top few may receive check on site, or PayPal G&S (be sure we have your PayPal email address).
  • Am prizes will be on line – available Wednesday through Disc Golf United.
  • You will receive an email from Disc Golf United with a special access code and your prize amount.

• Cherokee course rules and map (click here)
• Kiwanis course rules and map (click here)
• Panther Creek course rules and map (click here)
• Rotary course rules and map (click here)

Click on links below for directions to courses.