2011 Mad City Open - August 20-21

[Mike_Batka]

The 2011 Mad City Open presented by Glass Nickel Pizza & Ale Asylum

PDGA Sanctioned Super Tour Event (A Tier)

PDGA membership is required to participate

2011 Wisconsin Tour Stop

Offering the following divisions:

(Pool a) Open, Open Women, Masters, Grandmasters & Senior Grandmasters

(Pool b) Advanced, Advanced Women, Advanced Masters & Advanced Grandmasters

(Pool c) Intermediate, Intermediate Women, Recreational & Juniors (born
1995 or later)

Field is limited to 72 players per pool

Pool A - Sat 9am/Elver, Sat 2pm/Hiestand, Sun rolling start (tee times)/Vallarta-Ast
Pool B - Sat 9am/Vallarta-Ast, Sat 2pm/Elver, Sun 9am/Hiestand
Pool C - Sat 9am/Hiestand, Sat 2pm/Vallarta-Ast, Sun 9am/Elver

*Short Tees: Intermediate, Intermediate Women, Recreational, Juniors, Advanced Women & Senior Grandmasters

Long Tees: Advanced, Advanced Masters, Advanced Grandmasters, Open, Open Women, Masters & Grandmasters

*All players will play hole #18 at Elver Park from the long tee.

All three courses will be in the tournament layouts no later than Friday, August 12th

Players Party on Saturday from 5:00-8:00 at Token Creek - free food & drink for all players & staff

Players packages for all participants

Open $100
All other pro divisions $80
Advanced divisions $60
Intermediate & Recreational divisions $40
Juniors division $30

Registration closes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 19th

There will be no on site registration

Mandatory check-in (8:00-8:30) and players meetings (8:30) at each pool's first round course on Saturday

Add $10 if registration is not received or postmarked on or before August 12th

Players can download a registration form here http://madcityopen.org/pdf/mco-registration-form.pdf

Register by CASH at:

Glide Disc Golf
4222 Milwaukee St
Ste 9
Madison,WI 53714

Mon-Fri 11-7, Sat-Sun 10-6

Register by CHECK by dropping off or mailing (do not mail cash) registration form & payment to:

Glide Disc Golf
4222 Milwaukee Street
Suite 9
Madison, WI 53714

Make checks payable to: Glide Disc Golf

Register using a CREDIT CARD at http://www.madcityopen.org. There will be a lot more information about this event on the site soon.

Online registration should be up and running in about a week. Please note there is a 5% processing fee.

Camping at Token Creek's group campsite is available. $5 per person per night. Someone will come by on Friday and Saturday to collect money.

The list of registered players can be viewed at http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/62754

Please stop by Glide (address above), call (608.285.5190) or email (mike@glidediscgolf.com) with any questions or if you are interested in volunteering. All volunteers will receive players packages and are welcome at the Saturday night players party.

Thanks,


Mike Batka - Tournament Director

[Mike_Batka]

Exciting updates for this year's MCO...

Online registration is now open at http://www.madcityopen.org

Due to the delay in getting it up and running, there will be NO late registration fee this year.  However, there will still be NO on site registration.  The registration deadline is Friday, August 19th at 7:00.

Registration has picked up.  About 20 players were added in the last 24 hours.  As of now...

Pool A is about 33% full
Pool B is about 50% full
Pool C is about 25% full

There will be NO ace pool  Why is that exciting?  Because anyone who hits a tournament ace will receive a pair of Keen's brand new DeLaveaga disc golf shoes!!!  These retail for $120.  Glide just received our first order of them last Friday.  They are sweet!!!

Finally, I'm very excited to announce that there will be a FREE CLINIC/DEMO featuring Innova's Jay "Yeti" Reading (3x World Putting Champion), Des Reading (3x Women's World Champion) & Discraft's Jon Drummond (Madison native & former WI distance record holder).  It will be held on Friday, August 19th from 5:00-7:00 at Hiestand Park.

Thanks,


Mike

[blackandwhite]

just reg'd. I cant wait for this. do we know what the players pack will be and will they be available at any point on friday?

[Mike_Batka]

Amateurs will receive their choice of one custom stamped Innova disc and one custom stamped Discraft disc.  Two different stamps.  All Champion, Star, Elite Z and ESP.  Pros get their choice of one disc. 

Competitors will be able to pick up their players packages at Glide on Friday or at their first round course on Saturday. 

[smyith]

any hint as to what molds will be available?

[Frolfer88]

I just registered and am looking forward to a fun weekend! I was just wondering why a 955 rated player is in intermediate. I just played in Rockford last weekend and a 945 rated player won intermediate so if someone could clarify that would be great!

[Mike_Batka]

Various models from both manufacturers.  More from Innova than Discraft. 

I'm aware of the 955 rated player registered for Intermediate and am waiting for the PDGA to return a call placed earlier today.  The situation is not black and white.  The player understands he may need to move up.  It will be sorted out soon enough.   

[Mike_Batka]

Update...

3x World Putting Champion Jay Reading won't be coming...but 4x World Putting Champion Jay Reading will!!! 

Pool A...about 50% full

Pool B...as of now, just 8 spots left

Pool C...about 50% full


Mike

[Mike_Batka]

As of noon on Saturday, 8/13...

The entire field of 216 players is over 2/3 full.

Pool A...over half full

Pool B...just 1 spot left

Pool C...over half full

Register online at http://www.madcityopen.org

There is NO late fee this year because of the delay in getting online registration up and running.

Finally, it bums me out to report that Jay & Des Reading won't be coming.  Des had to withdraw from the World Championships in CA this week due to injury. 

However, Discraft's Jon Drummond will still be at Hiestand Park from 5:00-7:00 on Friday, August 19th for a free clinic/demo. 

Thanks,


Mike

[Mike_Batka]

Pool A...33 spots left.  Pool B...FULL.  Pool C...32 spots left.

[blackandwhite]

Any clue as to when the full site will be up and running?

[smyith]

B&W

try this site, it has more info
http://www.madcitydisc.org/forum/index.php?topic=2615.0

[blackandwhite]

I finally sourced out the site today, thanks for the link smyith

[Mike_Batka]

Hey guys,

The schedule will be online soon...I promise.  Long story behind the delay. 

As of now...

Pool A (Pros) has about a dozen spots left.

Pool B (Advanced) is full.

Pool C (Int, Rec, Juniors) has about 18 spots left.

Register online at http://www.madcityopen.org

Thanks,


Mike

[Mike_Batka]

Pool A...full

Pool B...waiting list

Pool C...9 spots left

[blackandwhite]

I sent you an email via the pdga site. I reg's for my buddy who is playing advanced. His pdga # and all info is correct, but it shows my name as the player name. I will be playing rec and everything looks good on that end, but if you could change my name (Rob Wright, to Jason Riley) for the advanced division to reflect jasons name it would be much appreciated

[Mike_Batka]

Fixed.  See you this weekend.

[Mike_Batka]

Pool A...someone withdrew (sprained ankle) so there's one spot open.  First come, first served.  608-285-5190.

Pool B is full.

Pool C is full.

[jynx]

how much does 1st place pay in open adv. and int.?

[Ledgestone]

I would not have been happy to win Advanced at this tournament.....I understand its an A-tier and that costs more, but with 50 players and that high of an entry fee.....$145 to the winner?