2021 Pierce County Teeoff - Club Member Only Event

All are welcome to this event! Come be a part of improving Pierce County courses and growing the sport of disc golf in the greater Pierce County area!

This year's Pierce County Disc Golf Players Association (PCDGPA) membership commencement event will be run as an XC-Tier Pro/Am ratings-based tournament held at Fort Steilacoom Disc Golf Course. The tournament will consist of 2 rounds of play on February 13th. Our goals for this event are to connect you to the competitive disc golf community in Pierce County, raise funds for planned course improvements, and build a club that reflects the diverse player base in our area. Membership is the most vital part of what makes disc golf possible in Pierce County as all membership dues are directly allocated to the club's budgets for operation, maintenance, and improvement of Pierce County courses.

All registrants will be required to add the "2021 PCDGPA Membership" item ($25) on the event registration page. If you have already signed up for your 2021 PCDGPA Membership on a previous date, please refer to the email sent out to current members on 1/1/2021. The email includes a discount code for this event which you may apply during registration to negate the cost of the required membership add-on.



>>>>> NEW PCDGPA MEMBERS <<<<<

As tokens of our appreciation for your membership, all new club members registering in an AMATEUR DIVISION will receive a club stamped koozie, can topper/mini, vinyl cut sticker, and 10% off purchases at Disc Golf Armory through 2021.

All new club members registering in the PRO/GOLD division will receive an enamel 2021 Club Pin, 2021 Club League bag tag, and 10% off purchases at Disc Golf Armory through 2021.

All new members will be signed up for our basic membership through this event. If you wish, you may upgrade your membership to one of the higher tiers anytime on tournament day. Higher tier memberships include additional perks like apparel options and early signup to other club-run tournaments.



>>>>> EVENT DETAILS <<<<<


--PAYOUT/PLAYER PACKS--

-Pro/Gold Division - Players in this division will be playing for cash. The cash payout pool will consist of 85+% of net entry fees in accordance with PDGA tour standards.

-Amateur/All Other Divisions - The amateur side of this event is a no-frills "True Am" event. In lieu of scrip payout or trophies, all players in amateur divisions will receive a Player Pack consisting of a enamel 2021 Club Pin and a 2021 Club League bag tag. Player Packs are valued at 85+% of net entry fees in accordance with PDGA tour standards.

More on PDGA payout requirements can be found on the PDGA Tier Standards Chart at: https://www.pdga.com/files/2020_pdga_tour_standards_v3.pdf

-Ace Pot - All entrants will automatically be entered into the event’s ace pot. The ace pot will be paid out evenly across all aces scored after all scores are tabulated. If no ace is scored, the ace pot will carry over to the next club-run tournament in April.


--LAYOUT--

-GOLD division will play two rounds on the Northwest Course.

-BLUE, WHITE, and RED divisions will also play two rounds on the Northwest Course. If event capacity for the Northwest Course is exceeded due to registration demand, these divisions will play one round each on the Northwest and Southeast courses.

-GREEN and PURPLE divisions will play two rounds of the Ray's 18 layout (front 9 from the short tees, back 9 from the long tees).



>>>>> COVID-19 <<<<<

Due to ongoing risks of COVID-19 and existing measures set in place by the Governor and state agencies, appropriate social distancing must be maintained at all times. Please wear a face covering during check-in. Please remember that Fort Steilacoom Disc Golf Course is located on land owned by WA State DSHS and our ability to remain open for recreation is dependent upon our ability to remain in good standing as guests.



>>>>> FIRST TOURNAMENT??? <<<<<

Be sure to read all the Official Rules of Disc Golf by the PDGA before attending the tournament. You can find the rulebook here: https://www.pdga.com/rules/official-rules-disc-golf

If you are not a current PDGA member you may want to consider signing up. You are not required to be a PDGA member to sign-up for this event, but you will be required to pay a $10 non-member fee on top of the other sign-up costs. You can join or renew as a PDGA member here: https://www.pdga.com/membership

Pierce County Disc Golf Players Association is responsible for all refunds/cancellations. Refunds will be processed in accordance with the PDGA Withdrawals and Refunds Policy viewable at https://www.pdga.com/rules/competition-manual/103