2015 GREEN MTN CHAMP: +$10,000 9/18-20 - A/B Tier

[Jeff Spring]

The 2015 Green Mountain Championship
PDGA Pro A-Tier, Am B-Tier
$10,000 Added Cash & working on more
TD: Jeff Spring - 802-730-6397 - jspring@smuggs.com
REGISTER: http://www.discgolfunited.com/disc-golf-tournaments/tournament-dashboard.cfm/tourn_id/2959 OPEN as of 12PM Wednesday, 4/15
FIELD: 144 players

LOCATIONS
Brewster Ridge DGC (Pro Shop is .25 miles down the road from main resort entrance)
1239 Edwards Rd.
Smugglers' Notch, VT 05464

Smugglers' Notch Resort
4323 Vermont Rt. 108 South
Smugglers' Notch, VT 05464

SPONSORS
TBA! Contact Jeff if you are interested in sponsoring this event as an individual or a business.

Player Divisions, Entry Fees & Tees
Open (MPO): $100 (Tees: Gold, Gold)
Open Women (FPO): $80 (Tees: Gold, Gold)
Pro Masters (MPM): $80 (Tees: Gold, Gold)
Pro Grandmasters (MPG): $80 (Tees: Gold, Gold)
Pro Master Women (FPM): $80 (Tees: Blue, Blue)
Advanced (MA1): $60 (Tees: Gold, Blue)
Advanced Women (FA1): $60 (Tees: Blue, White)
Advanced Masters (MM1): $60 (Tees: Gold, Blue)
Intermediate (MA2): $50 (Tees: Blue, Blue)
Intermediate Women (FA2): $50 (Tees: Blue, White)
16 & Under Boys (MJ2): $50 (Tees: Blue, White)
A $10 fee will be added for non-PDGA members and this money goes directly to the PDGA. All pro division participants must be PDGA member per A-Tier requirements.

Schedule - TBA - will be final September 1st.
AMS PLAY SAT/SUN ONLY!
Trickle Start throughout the weekend.

Other Events
We will be bringing back a craft brew fest, and booking music acts through a local music production company! More to be announced as details are confirmed.

Lunch
Lunch Vendors will be on-site throughout the tournament. More details to follow.

Player Packs
Final player packs will be announced September 1st.
Will include event T-shirt and many other goodies.

Payouts
Pros: Cash payout within each division + $10,000 added cash to overall Pro purse
Ams: Gift certificates & Merchandise

Sponsorships & Vendors
$100/hole. Pick your starting hole & put up a sign that will remain for 2 weeks time following the event. Have your logo or ad placed in our caddy book and video production. BRDGC average 210 rounds/week Mix of local and resort guests. Please contact TD for signage guidelines.
Larger Sponsorships Available - Contact TD for more information
Vendors - There are 40 spots for vendors at the event with the ability to set up throughout the weekend.

Directions
http://www.smuggs.com/pages/summer/directions.php
The notch road from Stowe WILL be OPEN!

Lodging
For best experience, STAY AT SMUGGS!!!
To make reservations, call Jason Niemi and reference the tournament: 802-644-1060
Resort Lodging Deal - "Stay & Play"
Condominium Size --- Sleeps --- Nightly Rate
Studio --- Up to 4 --- $125
One-Bedroom --- Up to 6 --- $165
Two-Bedrooms --- Up to 8 --- $215
Three-Bedrooms --- Up to 10 --- $259
Four or Five-Bedrooms --- Up to 12 --- $309

Group Vacation Package Inclusions:
• Mountainside Resort Village Lodging
• Unlimited Use of the Pool Facilities including Water park, Slides, Hot Tubs & Pools, Basketball, Shuffleboard & Resort Activities
• Guided Hiking and Fitness Programs
• Evening Entertainment for Families and Adults
• The Fun Zone family Entertainment Center.
Great place for the family and free disc golf for the rest of the weekend if you book through Smuggs.

Withdrawals and Refunds
Per PDGA Competition Manual:
No refunds will be issued 0-6 days prior to the event, but the player shall be sent a players package if one was provided to event competitors.
Withdrawals made 7-13 days prior to the start of the event shall receive a 50% refund.
Withdrawals made 14 days or more prior to the start of the event shall be refunded 100%.
The post tournament administrative process was an issue last year, with delays in processing refunds and getting payout checks cut and sent. We have streamlined this process for this season. Please contact Jeff with any questions.

Brewster Ridge Disc Golf Information
http://www.brewsterridgediscgolf.com
https://www.facebook.com/BrewsterRidgeDiscGolf

[Steve Ahern]

So I hear this tournament is incredible - for those who have played it, care to share your experience?

[Eric Kevorkian]

Sucks that you HAVE to be a PDGA member to play in this event

It's a B-tier for Ams...not an A tier. Why the requirement?

[Jon Gerry]

Looked to me in the DGU reg link there is an option for non PDGA to pay the extra $10. I didn't go through the whole thing so I may have missed something.

[Dave Jackson]

Sucks that you HAVE to be a PDGA member to play in this event

It's a B-tier for Ams...not an A tier. Why the requirement?

there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING sucky about this event bro.

You'll see!

[Eric Kevorkian]

Except the added $40 price tag to renew a pdga membership

I've heard only awesome things about the event - hence the let down when it wouldn't let me continue registration without renewing.

[Eric Kevorkian]

Looked to me in the DGU reg link there is an option for non PDGA to pay the extra $10. I didn't go through the whole thing so I may have missed something.

It won't let you advance without providing a current pdga #.

[Jeff Spring]

PDGA membership is not required for AMs. I have a call in to DGU to allow AM registration for the B-Tier AM side. Currently not allowing that type of reg. Will be remedied ASAP!

[Jeff Spring]

Should be fixed. AMs without PDGA membership can register. It won't require current membership from pros automatically now, but we will monitor to make sure all pros are current.

Thanks!

[Eric Kevorkian]

Thanks Jeff - I appreciate the information.

Should have checked this before I just renewed

[Chris Young]

DO NOT MISS THIS event!

You have to play it to believe it. This is disc golf as it should be.

[Steve Ahern]

OK, took the plunge.

[Kenji Cline]

In! Can't wait. Heard great thing about this event last year.

[Jeff Spring]

Kenji. Glad you are coming!

[Dave Jackson]

DO NOT MISS THIS event!

You have to play it to believe it. This is disc golf as it should be.

DISC GOLF AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE...


Yes Chris, you are so right in so many levels.
I was just texting Jeff Spring and telling him how this will most likely be the only tournament this year for me and I wouldn't miss it for anything.

If players are on the fence about this one, you're nuts. This event is done right in so many ways its incredible. You have to see it to believe it.

Did I mention THE FOLIAGE IS USUALLY RIPENING UP TO PERFECTION DURING THIS EVENT?

Last year it was breathtaking.


Hope to see y'all sign up as well and take in what this event has to offer.

[Kenji Cline]

Kenji. Glad you are coming!

Thanks Jeff looking forward to it. Trying to get some more DisCappers to come. I think there is 8 of us signed up already.

[Jeff Spring]

120 registered. 12 spots left.

[Jeff Spring]

And we're full in just under 30 hours. We've got a waitlist going, and I encourage others to join that list for a few reasons:

1. I am holding 12 spots for the top 50 rated players. If they do not confirm by July 1st, the waitlist will be opened up. I do expect these spots to be filled though.
2. We are hoping to complete the expansion of Fox Run to 18 holes in time for the tournament. This is the design that we've brought Steve Brinster in for. If that happens, the field will be expanded significantly, so make sure you get on the waitlist for that possibility.
3. I have about 15 people drop out of the event in the last 2 weeks last year. I would be surprised if that didn't happen again. Even folks 15 deep on the waitlist should make it into this event.

Thank you to everyone who registered. A few notes on the tourney, with more announcements to come.

- We will be again releasing a beer brewed for the event, courtesy of Fiddlehead Brewing Company who is back on board as a lead sponsor! This year, the brew may be a co-lab with a special guest brewer. Details TBA.

- Music will be booked through a local venue and production company. Should be excellent entertainment for Friday/Sat evenings.

- Thursday will be a Village Fair down in town, about 5 minutes from the Resort. Long Drive, Pro Clinics, A big Farmers market and urban disc golf are all in the works. Definitely worth getting here early for!

I'll keep updating this thread with details on expanding the field and details on the event!

[Steve Tousignant]

Hey Jeff, I was a little late on the reg this year. I was just curious to how I stand on the waitlist only because I'm debating not going to a good friend's wedding just so I don't miss the amazingness of this event.

[James Scanlon]

Hey Jeff, I was a little late on the reg this year. I was just curious to how I stand on the waitlist only because I'm debating not going to a good friend's wedding just so I don't miss the amazingness of this event.

http://www.discgolfunited.com/disc-golf ... rn_id/2959

[Steve Tousignant]

Let me rephrase my question, how many people are on the wait list so far including myself?

[Thomas Bentley]

46.

[Steve Tousignant]

Ohhhhh, sorry jimmy. Didn't realize why u put the reg site on there. I found the waitlist. Thanks guys. I'm really hoping the field will be expanded. Go green mountain!

[Dave Jackson]

Bumpskis. Lol.

Four and a half months seems like an aweful long time to have to wait for this event.

What I wouldn't give to be able to come up to VT on Saturday, grab some SECOND FIDDLE beers from the FIDDLEHEAD Brewing Co. and head over to Smuggs to play some disc golf.

Smuggs. Fiddlehead beers. Lange and Spring.
Does it get any better than that?

Nope.


I'm putting it out there right now:
I'll sponsor the event to get Chris Young and Frothy in. Whatever it takes.
If players in the event have to go missing so they (Young/Frothingham) get in off the waitlist, so be it. Consider it done. Lol.

[Jeff Spring]

Dave - No need to commit any felonies...yet. I should have the decision on expanding the field soon. I will post info no later than:

JUNE 1

To all the folks on the wait list - thank you - if and when spots open up, we will send you an invite to register. It is most likely that we open the field for 72 more spots if it expands. We have 54 on the wait list now and you will all get priority. If there are spots after that, we will open for general registration. Thanks!

[Jeff Spring]

Oh, and for those of you who definitely want in on a Brewster tourney - check out the BRO:

http://www.discgolfunited.com/disc-golf-tournaments/tournament-dashboard.cfm/tourn_id/3063

[Rick Mahoney]

I should have the decision on expanding the field soon. I will post info no later than:

JUNE 1

To all the folks on the wait list - thank you - if and when spots open up, we will send you an invite to register. It is most likely that we open the field for 72 more spots if it expands. We have 54 on the wait list now and you will all get priority. If there are spots after that, we will open for general registration. Thanks!

Bump! This fell to page 2 and I wanted to bring it to the top again.



Hi, Jeff! I am a folk.

[jim tufts]

Wait list opened up a few days ago & registration is available for all who were wait-listed. 8 spots will open up Monday at 6pm to round off the 216 considering all wait-listed convert to registered. Potentially another grip of spots to be released in the future, bringing the event cap to 288.

http://www.smuggs.com/pages/summer/discGolf/?p=638

[Dave Jackson]

Bumpskis all over this thang!!!

[Jason Toothaker]

What's up? I thought the remaining spots would be opened up at 6pm today. Just found out I'll be able to make it that weekend so I'm ready to pounce... any idea when it will open?