DGMT - The GRIPeq 42nd Kansas City Wide Open Presented by DFX Discs

Welcome to the GRIPeq 42nd Annual Kansas City Wide Open sponsored by DFX Discs, a PDGA A tier event!

2024 is the second year for the Disc Golf Masters Tour. We are proud to have a prestigious spot on the Disc Golf Masters Tour! Note: $5 of each Masters entry goes to the DGMT.

Information about the tournament will be on this Disc Golf Scene Page, the KC Wide Open website ( https://kcwideopen.com/), and in the Caddy Book (published before the event).

SPONSORS AND EVENT PARTNERS

Kansas City Disc Golf, Inc. and the tournament staff would like to thank our fabulous Parks Partners for providing outstanding venues and helping us facilitate this event:

Kansas City, Missouri, Parks & Recreation (https://kcparks.org/)
Liberty Parks & Recreation (https://www.libertymissouri.gov/57/Parks-Recreation)
Wyandotte County Parks & Recreation (https://www.wycokck.org/Departments/Parks-and-Recreation/Recreation)

This event wouldn't be possible without our core sponsors!

Title Sponsor GRIPeq

Presenting Sponsor DFX Discs

Dynamic Discs KCMO: Water Works Course Sponsor and late player pack pickup

UnderPar Apparel Company: Rosedale Course Sponsor and official apparel sponsor of the Kansas City Wide Open

MVP Discs: Bad Creek Course Sponsor



We would like to thank our event partners!

GRIPeq
DFX Discs
Dynamic Discs KCMO
Underpar Apparel
MVP
Ledgestone
West Plaza Tomato CO.
NTDF
Maverick Disc Golf
Besa Me Wellness
Albatross Discs
Truly Unique
Ledgestone



COURSE DIRECTORS

Thanks to our Course Directors for volunteering!
Johnny "Seed" Harrison at Water Works Park DGC sponsored by Dynamic Discs - KCMO
Josh "KUJO" Kujawa at Bad Rock Creek DGC Sponsored by MVP Discs
Michael "MK" Krueger at Rosedale Park DGC Sponsored by UnderPar Apparel Company

Thanks also to all the volunteers for their countless hours contributing to the Kansas City Wide Open courses. Without our volunteers, we wouldn't be able to have great courses for the event!

SCHEDULE

Thursday, August 8th - Player Party and Player Pack pickup at BKS Artisan Ales.

Friday..... Day 1
Saturday..... Day 2
Putting competition TBD
Sunday Final day
Player Pack pick up Friday- Saturday 12-5 at Dynamic Discs KCMO, after that you need to make arrangements to pick up your PP, you have 30 days from the end of the event.

Once tee times are published, they cannot be changed.

Tee times will be published at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/76024


A POOL (FRIDAY,SATURDAY,SUNDAY)
WATER WORKS/ROSEDALE/BAD ROCK GOLDISH

B POOL (FRIDAY,SATURDAY,SUNDAY)
ROSEDALE/BAD ROCK BLUE/WATER WORKS

C POOL (FRIDAY,SATURDAY,SUNDAY)
BAD ROCK BLUE/WATER WORK/ROSEDALE



A POOL
MP40
MP50
MA40
MA1

B POOL
MP60
MA50
MA60
MA2
MJ18

C POOL
MA3
FA1
FA2
FA3
FA40
FA50
FA60
FA70
FA80
FP40
FP50
FP60
FP70
FP80
MA70
MA80
MP70
MP80
FJ18

SCORING

The Kansas City Wide Open will utilize PDGA live scoring, and live scoring will be your official scorecard (https://www.pdga.com/score). The access code will be provided to you on day one of the event before your Round One tee time. Paper scorecards will be made available at each course for backup purposes. Every player/caddie on each card is required to keep scorecards. Cards have the option to keep a paper backup, or the PDGA app/web app. Reconcile scores (if using paper) and make sure to complete your PDGA scorecard.

RULES

As this is a PDGA sanctioned event (and disc golf is a self-governed sport) please familiarize yourself with the rules:

https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf

If the card has a disagreement over the rules or the application of the rules, please do not engage in argument. Simply play a provisional, finish the hole from both positions, record both scores, and see your course director after the round has concluded. Your course director, as a PDGA official, will make a ruling.

The Caddy Book and PDGA digital scorecard will have all course and hole rules. Please refer to those resources.


Per PDGA rules 33% of each field is being held for sponsors, if these slots aren't fielded they will be filled by the waitlist.
On June 1st, Sponsor exemptions will be lifted and division numbers will be shuffled

Sponsorship information

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19oQUGGYc-Y283N7mdRZMvwN7ca9VJLgh/view?usp=drivesdk

PASS THROUGH FEES

$5 from each Masters player will go to the DGMT Finale
$4 to the PDGA
$3 to KCDG
$4 to the TD ( This fund will go to support the volunteers for the event!)


AMATEUR PLAYER PACKS

Noqua Battery bank
MVP Disc
Ledgestone Disc
Dri Fit event shirt
Custom KCWO shirt
Custom KCWO hat
Custom KCWO sticker



FOR AMATEURS

For amateur players, this will be a True Amateur event. What does that mean?

The PDGA provides information about True Amateur events at https://www.pdga.com/td/true-amateur - be sure to check it out. Essentially, True Amateur events focus on providing an outstanding event experience (including the player pack) and less on payouts. With that in mind, please note:

All Amateur divisions will have a merchandise payout for the top 20% of the field for each division.
**YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO REDEEM YOUR VOUCHER PER PDGA RULES**

We are offering the Player Pack decline this year. This option will be available until July 9th.

Kansas City Disc Golf, Inc. is responsible for all refunds/cancellations.

All refunds are subject to a $10 processing fee.

The PDGA Withdrawals and Refund rule will be followed. Please see https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/103 for specifics.

Players who officially request to withdraw from an event at least 30 days before the start of the event will receive a 100% monetary refund of their entry fee (less the $10 processing fee).

Within 29 days of the event, Pro players will receive 100% monetary refund of their entry fee (less the $10 processing fee) until registration closes, if the entry is filled from the waitlist. After registration closes, no refund will be awarded.

Within 29 days of the event, Amateur players will receive 100% monetary refund of their entry fee (less the $10 processing fee) until registration closes, if the entry is filled from the waitlist. If the entry is NOT filled from the waitlist, the player will receive the player pack or 50% of entry in lieu of a monetary refund..

After registration is closed and waitlist are filled there will be no refunds! You will however receive a refund for any extra items that you purchased through registration.

No call/no shows will receive no refund or player packs.