The 17th Annual Monkey Trap Open Recap

Hot, Hot, and More Hot described this year’s Monkey Trap Open in Springdale. Normally disc golfers don’t like wind, but the second round breeze was definitely welcomed.

I want to thank Jeff Ford owner of Patriot's Gold & Silver again for the title sponsorship. Also, a shout out to Kyle McClure of Kick'N Sound DJs and Dasun Keylor for all the work on course prep and sponsoring the
event!

Another big Shout Out to Trevor Williams (owner of AC3D Trophies) for his creative and incredible trophies.

Thank you to our Full Send Tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Patriots Gold & Silver, Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, Educational Disc Golf Experience, Slim Chickens, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, Intuitive Body Work & Massage, Sticky Dyes, and AC3D Trophies.

There were 81 players with 10 divisions that competed this year

Here are the 1st place finishers:
MPO - Chris Eads -19
MP40+ - Yasha Koman -5
MP50+ Tim Broadway -12
MA1 - Dakota Baler -15
MA40+ - Kenny Hansen -1
FA 40+ - Kimberly Hansen +25
MA60+ - Randy Richardson +6

MA65+ Doug Bowen +9
MA2 - Thomas Pirisi -3 MA3 - Joseph Davis +6


For full results click here: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/104283

Congratulations to all players who cashed!

The hot round of the day was a 46 (1033 rated) shot by MA1’s Winner Dakota Baker in the 2nd Round. Move Up!! (Too Soon??)

1st Place Open winner Chris Eads came out of semi retirement to make a great showing. Congratulations!

There were two Aces hit: Chris Goodman hit the beautiful hole 11 in the first round and Kenny Hansen drilled hole 18 in the second round. They both split the Roll Over Ace Pot combined with the event ace Pot together there was $790 total! Awesome Drives fellas!!

CTP Winners
Kyle McClure: Unbranded Innova
Dakota Baker: Prodigy
Randy Richardson: Trilogy
Joseph Davis: MVP

Congratulations to Kevin Carder for taking home the basket as the big winner in the raffle!

We look forward to seeing you in Neosho, Missouri at the Return of the Little Big Show next weekend. You may register here: https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/The_10th_Annual_Return_of_the_Little_Big_Show_2026/register

17th Annual Monkey Trap Open Players Meeting

Welcome to the 17th Annual Monkey Trap Open! A Big Shout Out to Jeff Ford, owner of Patriot’s Gold & Silver, our title sponsor. We also want to thank Kyle McClure of Kick’N Sound DJ’s for all his work on course & tourney preparation.

We’d also like to thank all of our tour sponsors this year: Patriots Gold & Silver, Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, Educational Disc Golf Experience, Slim Chickens, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, Intuitive Body Work & Massage, Sticky Dyes, and AC3D Trophies.

Everyone needs to check in near hole one by the trailer. There will be a $5 cash Ace Pot available on the check in table, with $535 rolled over from the previous two events. If no Ace is hit, 1/2 of the days pot will go to EDGE and the other 1/2 will roll over to the next DGM event.

Scores for the tournament should be kept on the PDGA website. Player course and hole assignments will be posted athttps://www.pdga.com/tour/event/104283. Round 1 starts at 9. The link to online scoring is https://pdga.com/score/. The access code is MTO. Everyone is required to keep score. DGM staff will receive them at tournament central. When round one is finished, everyone is on their own for lunch.

Round 2 should start at 1, but will be determined by the last card in. Player course and round assignments will once again be posted to the PDGA event page, and scores should be kept on pdga.com. Per PDGA rule, if anyone should require a paper scorecard, they can be made available by DGM staff.

After the round there will be a raffle and awards will be handed out. Pros will be paid out using PayPal using the e mail used to sign up. If you wish to have another e mail used or a different form of payment let me know. Amateurs will be paid with a voucher that must be used the day of or special arrangements can be made upon request before you leave. There will be 6 players allowed in the trailer at a time.

Rules for the courses are listed below. Unbranded CTP is hole 2. Dynamic Discs-only CTP is hole 18. MVP-only CTP is hole 7, Prodigy-only CTP is hole 13. If there is any question about any throws or lies, try to make a group decision. If no decision can be made, play a provisional. When possible, consult with the course TD to determine the correct answer.

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Hole OB Comments
1
2
3
4
OB - On or across path
5
OB - On or across path
OB - On or across path
7
OB - On path
8
9
10
OB - Surrounded by water OR across creek to the right. On or across walking path next to woods. Road is safe until white line. Road is OB after white line (must stay to the right). Past the white line, road becomes on or over.
11
12
OB - On or across path at the bottom of the hill
13
OB - On or across path
14
15
16
Island hole. Island is defined by the flags, concrete path, and road. A disc that comes to rest outside the island is considered OB. If tee shot does not come to rest on island, play from last in bounds (where it crossed OB) with penalty stroke.
17
OB - On or across road (left, on or across path (right). Mandatory: Must pass to the
right of the mando. If missed, proceed to drop zone. Path is OB the entire way.
18
OB - On or across road on the left

Recap of the 16th Annual Jared Hilton Memorial Open:

Similar to last year we started the day with the Pro and Advanced players starting on the Jared Hilton Memorial course, and all other divisions starting on the Winfrey course. It was a faithful day with moderate temperatures. I will take that kind of weather in June any time!

First and foremost I want to thank all the people who helped set up the course and tear everything down. This often gets over looked, but is a huge part of every tournament. From the Wyota Chain Banger Club, to Team Monkey, to all the players who just came up and asked if we needed help, we appreciate your all your efforts! Brad and Rollin, thank you both for keeping us hydrated and getting all the last minute things done! Brad your Raffle did not disappoint!

Thank you to the title sponsors of this tournament: Missouri Eagle, Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, and Slim Chickens. Thank you also to our manufacturer sponsor Innova Champion Discs for custom discs!

Thank you to our tournament sponsors as well: Mike-Red Dragons, Chris Ryan, Angela Adkins, Brad Hilton, Court Probationary Services Inc., Lowe’s Home Improvement, Hanna Hills, and All-Rite Fabrication.

And a big thank you to our Monkey Magic Tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Patriots Gold & Silver, Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, Educational Disc Golf Experience, Slim Chickens, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, Intuitive Body Work & Massage, Sticky Dyes, and AC3D Trophies.

A special thank you to Amanda the GM at Slim Chickens for having set up a perfect timing delivery and providing a much appreciated delicious lunch right at the end of Round 1! This is twice in a row that Slim Chickens has provided lunch for players.

There were 122 players who came out to compete in this tournament, with 10 divisions represented.

First-place results in each division are listed below:
MPO: Andrew Presnell -27
FPO: Hanna Huynh -12
MP50: Russ Burns -11
MA1: Henry Reeves -18
MA50: Tim Knopf -7
MA65: Doug Bowen -2
MA2: Connor Clime -13
MA3: Cody Bradly -2
MJ18: Cooper Hill +3
MJ12: Nathan Ilakhunov E


Full results are available at the following link: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/99390#MP50

The Hot scores of the first round were shot by Andrew Presnell and 17 year old Calvin Hensley. Oth shooting 41’s (1055). Andrew went on to shoot a 1060 to win by two strokes. Hottest Round of the Day in the Women’s division was Hanna Huynh’s 968 rated 48!

Connor Clime and Dalton Adkins had to settle their division in a play off. Connor Clime took it in the playoff.

Cody Bradley and Seth Lemon went into a tie break after Seth jumped from 12th to tied for
the lead after the second round. They both parred hole 1 and Cody birdied 2 for the win.

Rick Kapalko and Russ Burns played 3 playoff holes on Winfrey. Both parred the 1st, birdied the 2nd, and then Russ made a 35’ uphill putt to win on the 3rd.

Congratulations to all players who cashed!

A big shout out to Brad Philpott for
Axing the “hill hole” #16 on the Jared Hilton course. Despite the Ace $345 will be rolled over to the Olde Glory Days as Brad did not
Put in to the Ace Pot!

Congratulations to CTP Winners:
Calvin Hensley: Unbranded
Daniel Penn: Prodigy
??????????: Dynamic Discs
Zack Diemler: MVP

As mentioned above there was another huge raffle. Brad’s winnings throughout the 2025 season were on display. It’s always impressive to see how well glue continues to do each year. Thanks for the loot! Congratulations Don Buttman on taking home the Monkey Trap!

We hope to see you soon at The 3rd Annual Olde Glory Days that is just around the corner on June 28th! There will be $500 added to the doubles round on Friday, and an extra $750 to pros and $500 to Ams for the main event! You can register at the following link:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/The_4th_Annual_Olde_Glory_Days_Open_sponsored_by_Prodigy_2026/register
The very next day we will be going to the 1st Camp Creek Open for a one round C tier at Micah Nobles private course, in Appleton City. The course lols beautiful and challenging. I can’t wait to see it in person. You may register here for that one:
https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/NWS_presents_The_1st_Camp_Creek_Open_2026/register

Missouri Eagle, Elephant & Castle Fine Arms & Slim Chickens Present:
The 16th Annual Jared Hilton Memorial - Driven by Innova Players’ Meeting

Welcome to the 16th Annual Jared Hilton Memorial!

A big shout of thanks to the following people for their work on the courses: John Shelton & the park crew, Brad Hilton, Red Dragons, Rollin Clamme, and Brandy Monnahan.

We again have three Title Sponsors and our Manufacturer sponsor represented on the custom discs. Thank you to all four: Missouri Eagle, Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Slim Chickens, and Innova Champion Discs.

We'd also like to thank our other tournament sponsors:
Mike-Red Dragons, Chris Ryan, Angela Adkins, Brad Hilton, Court, Probationary Services Inc., Lowe’s Home Improvement, Hanna Hills, All-Rite Fabrication, and DaVinci’s

We also give a big thanks to our Tour Sponsors. Without them we couldn’t make the tours happen:
Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Patriots Gold & Silver, Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, Educational Disc Golf Experience, Slim Chickens, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, Intuitive Body Work & Massage, Sticky Dyes, and AC3D Trophies.

Round 1 tees off at 9. Don’t forget there is a Tour Ace Pot. It is a $5 cash only contest, and you must pay at check in. The course assignments will be announced Saturday at check in. The reason for the delay is to make sure we split the field the best way possible given the divisions and numbers of players in each. The official scorekeeping will be at pdga.com/score. The code is JHM. Round 1 player course and hole assignments will be posted shortly after registration closes Friday night athttps://www.pdga.com/tour/event/99390. All players are required to keep score. The staff will automatically receive the scores at tournament central. After the first round, Slim Chickens will provide lunch at the Winfrey house. Round 2 SHOULD start at 1, but may change based on last card. There will be an announcement by DGM staff, and round 2 assignments will be posted on the PDGA page.

Rules for the course are listed below. Unbranded CTP is hole 17 at Jared Hilton. Prodigy-only CTP is hole 5 at Jared Hilton. Dynamic Discs-only CTP is hole 14 at Winfrey. MVP-only CTP is hole 2 at Winfrey.

If there is any question about any throws or lies, try to make a group decision. If no decision can be made, play a provisional. When possible, consult with the course TD to determine the correct answer.

Recap of the 9th Annual Dragon Ridge Open:

This day in May started out with sunshine, but soon the sky turned dark and the rain started. Shortly after we had two lightening strikes close together with in 6 miles, so we had a 40 minute weather delay. The rest of the day was warm and muggy, but we finished in plenty of time before dark.

Thank you to the volunteers that helped with the new line on 5 and the tourney prep: River Flagg, Troy Eisner, Triston Stark, JC Vest, Dylan Cash, and John Gibbel.

There was a full field of 90 players who came out to compete in this tournament, with 12 divisions represented.

First-place results in each division are listed below:
MPO: Jake Hebenheimer -8
FPO: Alexis Kerman +11
MP40: Andrew Jinks -4
FP40: Mary Abbott +26
MP50: Dasun Keylor -4
MA1: Henry Reeves -3
FA40: Kimberly Hansen +30
MA50: Thad Taylor +3
FA50: Tina Giltrap +35
MA60: Stan Balke +10
MA2: David Claycomb -1
MA3: Matt Loaney +7

Full results are available at the following link: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/88137

The Hot Round of the Day: MP50+ winner Dasun Keylor shot a 1028 rated 2nd round to
pull off a one stroke win. He also Aced the last hole to gain the one stroke “W”. Congratulations, Dasun!

The Hot Round of the Day for the ladies was Alexis Kerman’s +5. This event has become one of her favorites having multiple wins. Congratulations, Alexis!

Jeff Ford won the Monkey Trap in the raffle!

Top score of the day was Touring Pro, sponsored by Prodigy Discs, Jake Hebenheimer with a final score of
100 (-8).

Congratulations to all players who cashed!

As mentioned above there was an Ace by Dasun Keylor who took home the $335 in the roll over ace pot along with the tourney pot!

Congratulations to CTP Winners:
Dylan Giltrap: Unbranded Innova
Andrew Griffith: Prodigy
Dakota Baler: MVP

We have 3 great events coming up! You may check them out and register below:

The Jared Hilton Memorial - https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Missouri_Eagle_and_Elephant_and_Castle_presents_The_16th_Annual_Jared_Hilton_Memorial_sp_by_Innova_2026/register

Olde Glory Days Open - https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/The_4th_Annual_Olde_Glory_Days_Open_sponsored_by_Prodigy_2026/register

The 1st Camp Creek Open (Hosted by Micah Noble on his private course) - https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/NWS_presents_The_1st_Camp_Creek_Open_2026/register

The 9th Annual Dragon Ridge Open Players Meeting

Welcome to the 9th Dragon Ridge Open! I’d like to start by thanking all of you for filling this tournament once again. The Dragon Ridge course and tournament have proved to be a big favorite on the tour!

I also want to thank River Flagg and any one else who did a bunch of work on hole 5. There is now a fairway to the right that has been opened up. I definitely eager to play the “Suckers Route” for a chance at birdieing it!

I always like to mention Gary Braman. Gary pushed to get this course in years ago, and did an amazing job on the design. Although he had moved to Jeff City, I believe be still deserves a mention. Thanks for one of my favorite courses!!

We want to thank our Title sponsors as well: Patriots Gold & Silver, Discmania & The City of Camdenton. Disc Mania has been our manufacturer sponsor for all 9 years. They continue to do a great job on the custom discs. The City of Camdenton Parks & Rec, ran by Travis Brock (parks director), have continued to support this event every year. It has truly been a pleasure working with them. The partnership between us has generated 9 straight filled up events! On behalf of Disc Mania and Travis Brock, Thank You for your continued support!

A big thanks to our Tour Sponsors. Without them we couldn’t make the tours happen: Patriots Gold & Silver, Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, Educational Disc Golf Experience, Slim Chickens, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, Intuitive Body Work & Massage, Sticky Dyes, and AC3D Trophies.

Without these sponsors, the tour would not be what it is today! Thanks for believing in what DGM does, and supporting us each year!

Everyone needs to check in near the trailer under the canopies. Don’t forget there is $335 in the Roll Over Tour Ace Pot. It is cash only ($5). Every player will receive 1 premium plastic custom disc. Ams will receive another item of their choice on a first come first served basis. Round 1 tees off at 9:00. Scores for the tournament need to be kept on the PDGA website. Player course and hole assignments will be posted after registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/99388. The link to online scoring is https://pdga.com/score/. The access code is DRO. Everyone is required to keep score. DGM staff will receive them at tournament central. When round one is finished, lunch will be on your own. Round 2 should start at 1. Player course and round assignments will once again be posted to the PDGA event page, and scores should be kept on pdga.com. 

Rules for the course are listed below. MVP-only CTP is hole 11. Unbranded CTP is hole 15. Trilogy-only CTP is hole 16. Prodigy-only CTP is hole 17. If there is any question about any throws or lies, try to make a group decision. If no decision can be made, play a provisional. When possible, consult with the course TD to determine the correct answer.

Hole Number Distance OB Rules
1 270 Inside softball Field. Retrieve through gate.
2 365
3 205
4 229
5 360
6 280
7 392
8 335
9 280
10 338 Road on right side, on and beyond
11 197 Inside tennis court fence
12 300 Parking lot of water park, beyond fence long
13 325
14 274 In or over fence & fence line
15 190
16 228
17 250
18 258 Parking lot behind basket

Recap of the 1st Missouri High School Disc Golf Championship

The 2026 Missouri State High School Disc Golf Championship, proudly sponsored by Innova Champion Discs, took place this Saturday under absolutely perfect tournament conditions. With temperatures in the low 80s, light winds between 5–10 mph, and the Mother Road Course at North Park in outstanding condition, the stage was set for an unforgettable day of competition and the players delivered!

A total of 23 talented young men competed across two divisions: Varsity and Junior Varsity. Competitors battled for championship honors, limited Innova Junior Scholarships, and a FREE one-year Professional Disc Golf Association membership. In addition, every player received a 25% discount toward a one-year PDGA membership, courtesy of the PDGA.

Varsity Division
Fifteen area high school athletes competed in an exciting Varsity showdown. Calvin Hensley from Bolivar High School came out firing in Round 1, building an impressive five-stroke lead over Mason Myers from Myers Academy. Calvin also carded the hot round of the tournament with an incredible -11, rated at 1040!
Mason battled back in Round 2, trimming the lead to just two strokes, but Calvin stayed composed and held on to secure the championship title.

Meanwhile, Ian Boyer caught fire in the second round with a scorching -9 hot round, pulling himself into a tie for third place with Blake Pettigrew. Blake broke the tie in dramatic fashion on the last hole, sinking a clutch circle two putt to claim sole possession of third place.

Junior Varsity Division
The Junior Varsity division featured eight rising stars competing for the title. Seth Lemon took control early, building a three-stroke advantage over Luke Willoughby after the opening round.

Seth continued his strong play throughout the day, extending his lead to seven strokes to capture the Junior Varsity championship.

Garret Samek and Trey Gates finished tied for second place at +13, rounding out a competitive JV field.

A huge shoutout goes to Marc Baker and the crew at Marshfield Parks and Recreation for
having Nelson Park Disc Golf Course in tip-top shape for the tournament. Another special thank you goes to Carl & Krista Jackson “Red Ox BBQ” for serving some of the best smoked pork and chicken around!
We also want to thank all of the incredible tournament sponsors, including Innova Champion Discs, Patriots Gold & Silver, Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Sound Envision, The City of Marshfield, Dynamic Discs, MVP/Axiom Discs, and Prodigy Discs, Red Ox BBQ, along with everyone who donated prizes and support for the event.

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and donors, every competitor walked away with a prize packages during the player drawing. The top prize was a brand-new disc golf basket. It was won by Taylor Stone from Cabool High School!

Final Results
Varsity Division
1. Calvin Hensley — -16
2. Mason Myers — -14
3. Blake Pettigrew — -11
Junior Varsity Division
1. Seth Lemon — +6
2. Tie Garret Samek & Trey Gates — +13

Full tournament results can be found here: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/103305?fbclid=Iwc3NjcARst9RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEez3jTzf8XTMPaDRUyW8Ykl1FXwqgWQ0xcGKtQqyo4atdN6AP2vYlYC7HKxZA_aem_y__hUKgyfnH2mYbWhHeGVg

Recap of the 14th Annual North Ark Open:

Despite the crazy start of the weekend of storms the North Ark Open went off without a hitch. The day was nearly perfect for disc golf with a high of 67. Sunny skies were enjoyed all day. There was a bit of a breeze throughout the day with it picking up more in the second round.

A big shout out to Doug Bowen, owner of
Elephant & Castle, our Title Sponsor. We missed him this year, but he was with us in spirit! Thanks for the many years of support.

A huge thank you to our Monkey Magic Tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Patriots Gold & Silver, Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, Educational Disc Golf Experience, Slim Chickens, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, Intuitive Body Work & Massage, Sticky Dyes, and AC3D Trophies

Big thanks to Matt Bell, Director of Explore Harrison for the continued support for this event, and the North Ark College maintenance crew for keeping the course in top condition! Thank you also to all those who came out to play, donated, or participated in the raffle to raise money for the EDGE program. With your support we raised $575 that will go to teaching kids and growing the sport of disc golf in our communities!

There were 75 players who came out to compete in this tournament, with 10 divisions represented.

First-place results in each division are listed below:
MPO: Andrew Presnell, -23
FPO: Esmerelda Dodson, -2
MP50: Russ Burns, -8
MP60: Doug Wiegand, -4
MA1: Cameron Banks, -7
MA40: Toby Rector, -4
MA50: Tim Wilson, -10
MA60: Shawn Tompkins, E
MA2: Ian Boyer, -12
MA3: Charles Broome, +1

Full results are available at: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/88134

Hottest Rounds of the Day: MPO winner Andrew Presnell shot a 1028 -12 Round 1, and followed it up with a 1029 -11 Round 2 52! Congratulations Andrew!

Congratulations to all players who cashed!

No aces were hit, so the $335 ace pot will roll over to the Dragon Ridge Open later this month.

Congratulations to CTP Winners:
Shawn Tomplin: Dynamic/Trilogy CTP
Logan Kritch: Unbranded Innova CTP
Charles Broome: Prodigy CTP
Jef Swiney: MVP/Axiom CTP

Congratulations to the Big Raffle Winner: Tobby Rector

We hope to see you at the 9th Annual Dragon Ridge Open coming up May 30th! You can register at the following link: https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Patriots_Gold_and_Silver_presents_9th_Annual_Dragon_Ridge_Open_sponsored_by_Disc_Mania_2026/register

Recap of the 8th Annual Hanna Hills Open

The day started rather cool after the storms the night before. There was quite a bit of rainfall that brought a significant amount of water to the area. The ponds and creeks were full, and the rain brought some beautiful new water formations throughout the course making Hanna even more beautiful.

Special thanks go to Jeff Ford with Patriots Gold & Silver for our Title Sponsorship, Parker Asay of Fossa Disc Golf, for the awesome artwork for the hot stamp art, Dynamic Discs for providing discs, Amanda (the store manager at Slim Chickens), for providing food, and Vic and Diana for picking up the food & being incredible hosts!

There were 66 players who came out to compete in this tournament, with 7
divisions represented.

First-place results in each division are listed below:
MPO: Luke Sabulsky, -18
MP40: Russ Burns, -10
MA1: Major Cardin, -4
MA40: Michael Bentle, +1
MA50: Jeff Ford, +15
MA2: Ian Boyer, -7
MA3: Erik Howard, -3

Full results are available at: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/99384

The Hot Round of the Day was shared by Luke Sabulsky and Cory Anderson. There 53’s were rated 1032. Incredible rounds! Congratulations on the podium finishes!

Congratulations to our Title Sponsor provider, Jeff Ford on his MA50+ win!

There was one Ace on the opening hole at #3 by Tyler Zustiak, but he was not in the Ace Pool, so $220 will roll over to the North Ark Open next month.

Congratulations to CTP Winners:
Mason Myers: Innova
Tyler Eckelkam: Prodigy
Michael Bentle: Dynamic Discs
Erik Bonnet: MVP

Congratulations to the Big Raffle Winner: Dakota Baker

We hope to see you at the North Ark Open on May 4th! Register at: https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Elephant_and_Castle_presents_The_14th_Annual_North_Ark_Open_sponsored_by_Prodigy_2026/register

Disc'n for Cheetahs XI Players’ Meeting

Welcome to the 11th Disc'n for Cheetahs! We’d like to start by thanking our tournament sponsors:
Rivard Heating and Cooling
Friends of the Zoo
AH Trucking LLC
Pam and Ed Gwin
Republic Animal Hospital
Gordon's Feed and Pet
Ozarks Coca Cola bottling company
Ozarks AAZK
Architectural Creations
Dickerson Park Zoo
Woodland Whack DG
Missouri Embroidery & Screenprinting
Fletcher Land and Homes
Newlin Investments LLC
Tri Diamond Ranch
Bare Alchemy Med Spa
The Annex Boutique Medical Practice
Fabik Cat

Also a big shout out of thanks to our Monkey Magic Tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Patriots Gold & Silver, Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, Educational Disc Golf Experience, Slim Chickens, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, Intuitive Body Work & Massage, Sticky Dyes, and AC3D Trophies

Directions: From Kansas Expressway, Turn East on Norton, then take first road North immediately after light. You will see parking signs on the East side of the street. You will then walk North to the first house to enter the gates.

Everyone needs to check in at the table by the house. Please check in upon arrival as there are a few on the waitlist. Don’t forget there is a $5 cash only Ace Pot. To get in you will put your name on the bag and put your $5 in. There is currently $165 in the roll over Ace pot from the Lucky 13. After the event amateur players who finish in the top 45% will receive vouchers to be used in the trailer. 6 players will be allowed in at one time. Vouchers must be used by the end of the day unless special arrangements have been made. All Pro players that cash will be paid via PayPal. There will be a fairly large raffle with disc golf items, as well as items put in by the Dickerson Park Zoo. All proceeds raised will go to the Cheetah Habitat! Thank you for supporting this cause and being a part of this special event.

Please be aware that no alcohol or drugs are permitted on any part of the zoo property at any time.

Round 1 tees off at 9:00. Scores for the tournament need to be kept on the PDGA website. All players are required to keep a separate scorecard. Player course and hole assignments will be posted around the time registration closes Friday night at https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/99378 The link to online scoring is https://pdga.com/score/ . The access code is DFC. DGM staff will receive them at tournament central.

When round one is finished, lunch will be prepared and sold for a small fee by the Dickerson Park Zoo Staff. Round 2 SHOULD start at 1:00 but may change based on last card. Watch the PDGA event page for actual tee time. Player course and round assignments will once again be posted to the PDGA event page, and scores should be kept on pdga.com.

Rules for the courses are listed below. Dynamic Discs CTP is hole 1. Prodigy-only CTP is hole 4. Innova CTP is hole 13 (any disc may be used to win this CTP). MVP-only CTP is hole 18.

If there is any question about any throws or lies, try to make a group decision. If no decision can be made, play a provisional. When possible, consult with the course TD to determine the correct answer.

Any fences, water (in creek and beyond), and buildings are OB. You receive 6 feet of relief from any and all barbed wire.

Hole Number Distance OB Rules
1 251 Mando right of rightmost, uppermost corner of building. Fence OB, building on or in, brush pile(marked by paint & flags). If OB or missed mando on drive, proceed to DZ behind building.
2 350 Mando left of leftmost, uppermost corner of barn. Brush pile(marked by paint & flags) OB. If OB or missed mando on drive, proceed DZ on left of brush pile.
3 300 Fence OB
4 225
5 258 Fence and fence line OB
6 333 Fence and fence line OB
7 210 Creek and beyond(surrounde d by water) OB
8 195
9 186 Creek and beyond(surrounde d by water) OB
10 200
11 180 Fence and beyond OB
12 234 Fence and fence line OB
13 210 Inside of line marked with flags is OB
14 275 Fence and fence line OB
15 408 Surrounded by water OB. If OB, proceed to DZ right of pond.
16 330 Brush Pile marked with paint and flags is OB
17 330 Brush pile marked with paint and flags, fence line OB
18 225
19 150 Fence and Fence line OB. If over fence, don't try to retrieve during round.
20 255 Painted and flagged line left and beyond. Line extends from tee box to beyond hole.