Great Northwest Open - April 16th-17th - Whistler's Bend - Oregon Events

sassalicious · #1 January 20th, 2011, 12:48 PM

Hello,

We are happy to announce the dates for this year's Great Northwest Open are going to be April 16th & 17th. We will be using the same format we have in the past with two flights, everyone playing 3 rounds on Whistler's Bend's awesome disc golf course. This year's event will be a PDGA B-tier for all divisions.

Entry Fees
All Pro Divisions: $75
All Advanced Divisions: $55
All Intermidiate Divisions: $45
Minimum of 4 people per division

Schedule:
Friday
4:00-5:30 PM Check in
4:30-5:30 PM Sign in for random
draw doubles
5:30 PM Doubles starts

Saturday
7:00-8:00 AM Late check in
8:30 AM Flight A players meeting
9:00 AM Flight A tees off
11:30 AM Flight B players meeting
12:00 PM Flight B tees off
2:30 PM Flight A players meeting
3:00 PM Flight A tees off

Sunday
8:00 AM Flight B players meeting
8:30 AM Flight B tees off
11:00 AM Flight A players meeting
11:30 AM Flight A tees off
2:00 PM Flight B players meeting
2:30 PM Flight B tees off
Awards to follow
[second and third round start times each day are subject to change as round times dictate]

Flight A: All Advanced Divisions
Flight B: All Pro and Intermidiate Divisions
[these flights are subject to change in needed for pool balancing]

Group camping will be available Fri, Sat, and Sun nights only, $5 a head per night for all campers! If you want to show up and camp on Thursday night, you'll need to camp in the spaces over on the other side of the park as group camp will not be available for us.

Registration
On-line registration will be opened in mid Feb... we will announce the date as we get closer to it (we need to get confirmation for the on-line registration hosting folks).

For all of you playing over the cold winter months, we have a special deal for you to reward your disc golf tenacity. For people that play at least two OLE events, we will hold 50 spots for these folks to use to sign up for the Great NW Open at their second OLE. For those of you that have already played two events, you can sign up at Trojan this Saturday (Jan 22nd), for those of you that haven't played OLE yet, you can still play two before we open on-line registration in mid Feb.

We will be holding only 50 spots for this, with the bulk of spots being reserved for on-line registration. However, if we don't have all 50 claimed by the Pier Park OLE on Feb 5th, then we will hold these open for anyone to claim at the last OLE at Stub Stuart on March 5th... after that, these spots will go to the wait list.

TD contact info
Tom Embree
360.314.2495
crushthecourse@hotmail.com

emmarose · #2 January 20th, 2011, 01:58 PM

damn, teresa, you be puttin' the smile on my face today!!!

thank you, thank you, girlie...

(... looks like i'll be seein' ya this saturday...)

tayl0420 · #3 January 20th, 2011, 07:13 PM

"Registration
On-line registration will be opened in mid Feb... we will announce the date as we get closer to it (we need to get confirmation for the on-line registration hosting folks).

For all of you playing over the cold winter months, we have a special deal for you to reward your disc golf tenacity. For people that play at least two OLE events, we will hold 50 spots for these folks to use to sign up for the Great NW Open at their second OLE. For those of you that have already played two events, you can sign up at Trojan this Saturday (Jan 22nd), for those of you that haven't played OLE yet, you can still play two before we open on-line registration in mid Feb.

We will be holding only 50 spots for this, with the bulk of spots being reserved for on-line registration. However, if we don't have all 50 claimed by the Pier Park OLE on Feb 5th, then we will hold these open for anyone to claim at the last OLE at Stub Stuart on March 5th... after that, these spots will go to the wait list."

Where is the incentive for those of us who live on the other side of the mountains? If you want to reward those with tenacity, how about the folks who actually play in snow? Just sayin!

sassalicious · #4 January 20th, 2011, 07:23 PM

"Where is the incentive for those of us who live on the other side of the mountains? If you want to reward those with tenacity, how about the folks who actually play in snow? Just sayin!"

Yeah snow golf! Yes, we realize we are unable to reward all winter disc golf play, and that's why we are reserving most spots for on-line registration.

If you live on this side of the mountains, this might be just the motivation you were needing to get off the couch and try out some OLE disc golf!

Hayduke · #5 January 20th, 2011, 08:50 PM

Awesome. Can't wait for this one. My second favourite tourny of the year. Always well run and a ton of fun. Thanks for that Teresa and Tom.

Having said that I must inquire about this 'holding back 50 spots for OLE players idea'. Is the OLE series a fundraiser for the GNO? If so, fair enough as OLE players add to GNO cash and should get first dibs at a spot. The Willy open does that as well with its qualifiers and I totally agree with it.

If not, then I fail to see the logic, apart from trying to boost OLE attendance, which I believe would be a little unfair for those people that don't live in Portland.

Regardless, I hope to be there. The GNO and Whistler's rocks!

all2common · #6 January 21st, 2011, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Hayduke

Awesome. Can't wait for this one. My second favourite tourny of the year. Always well run and a ton of fun. Thanks for that Teresa and Tom.

Having said that I must inquire about this 'holding back 50 spots for OLE players idea'. Is the OLE series a fundraiser for the GNO? If so, fair enough as OLE players add to GNO cash and should get first dibs at a spot. The Willy open does that as well with its qualifiers and I totally agree with it.

If not, then I fail to see the logic, apart from trying to boost OLE attendance, which I believe would be a little unfair for those people that don't live in Portland.

Regardless, I hope to be there. The GNO and Whistler's rocks!

Is there an emoticon for nail...hammer...head...?

OneDarkRebel · #7 January 21st, 2011, 10:27 AM

Since this is a B Tier this year (was an A Tier for Advanced field last year) is this event being disqualified as a 2011 Am Nationals qualifier (it currently shows as a qualifier on the Am Nationals website, but as an A Tier)? This is a moot point for me, as I qualified at BSF, but others might want to know...this would be the only other qualifier in Oregon other than 2010 BSF.

JBizzle · #8 January 21st, 2011, 04:13 PM

No love for the southern winter golfers??? Didnt the GNO fill in like an hour last year? Seems kinda crazy to me that there is going to be 50 less spots for non portland area golfers this year. Especially for the only Southern Oregon "oregon series" tournament.

the flogging putter · #9 January 21st, 2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JBizzle

No love for the southern winter golfers??? Didnt the GNO fill in like an hour last year? Seems kinda crazy to me that there is going to be 50 less spots for non portland area golfers this year. Especially for the only Southern Oregon "oregon series" tournament.

I understand what you are saying JB The more I think on this idea the more it sounds hinky. At 1st I was thinking not a bad idea for a series to do, but now i don't think so. Not that it matters what I see just my 2cents.

Matt B. · #10 January 21st, 2011, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JBizzle

No love for the southern winter golfers??? Didnt the GNO fill in like an hour last year? Seems kinda crazy to me that there is going to be 50 less spots for non portland area golfers this year. Especially for the only Southern Oregon "oregon series" tournament.

Is there an "Oregon Series" this year? We'll have a schedule of events, but I'm not sure any information about an official series has been promoted yet.

Back to back events in April would be out of the norm for a series.

Jim J · #11 January 21st, 2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JBizzle

No love for the southern winter golfers??? Didnt the GNO fill in like an hour last year? Seems kinda crazy to me that there is going to be 50 less spots for non portland area golfers this year. Especially for the only Southern Oregon "oregon series" tournament.

I see it as TnT using the high demand to play in the GNO to help them get and keep the OLE Series viable, which seems like smart marketing.

And I take some comfort in the fact that if I don't/can't get into the GNO this year there are a number of other well-run tournaments that are scheduled for Whistler's this year. And for that, my thanks to the southern Oregon clubs.

rocer180 · #12 January 21st, 2011, 04:59 PM

when you said you are rewarding the winter golfers, do you mean the one that play in the OLE events or all the winter golfers? because there are alot of us who can't make it up north but still play alot of winter golf events(SOWS,Shasta Series, ext.)?

#13 January 21st, 2011, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim J

And I take some comfort in the fact that if I don't/can't get into the GNO this year there are a number of other well-run tournaments that are scheduled for Whistler's this year.

Yes there are 3-4 pdga events at whistlers each season and those are the only pdga events in our area. Compare that to the Portland scene.

mine all mine · #14 January 21st, 2011, 08:58 PM

Wouldn't holding spots for qualifying people misrepresent the GNO? It is the Great Northwest Open...not the Great Northwest 2/3 Open. I understand the theory behind holding spots for the hard core winter golfers, but there are many of those that play a winter series in Southern Oregon and Washington as well. Just MY 2cents worth

Menacewarf · #15 January 21st, 2011, 10:32 PM

I guess I could conceive of an argument that one series of golfers should have preferred access to an "open" tourny over another seriers but I sure couldnt articulate it.

Flash · #16 January 22nd, 2011, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Menacewarf

I guess I could conceive of an argument that one series of golfers should have preferred access to an "open" tourny over another seriers but I sure couldnt articulate it.

How about you support a TD's efforts and they will reward you with theirs!

Nothing prevents the Southern Oregon Crews, or Central Oregon Crews or Northern Oregon Crews from running any number of events and any course in Oregon. If you want to see an event structured and run your way then get off the couch and do it. No sense in complaining about what someone else is doing.

Why doesn't the Southern Oregon Crew have a yearly PDGA event at Whistlers? Its obvious it will do well and could be a good revenue stream for the club to invest in their local community.

Hayduke · #17 January 22nd, 2011, 09:03 AM

Flash is absolutely right. Support the TDs in their efforts and be thankful for all they do. I am.

That being said, I think the issue here, dude, is that the GNO is an event written onto the hearts of so many Oregon disc golfers that the idea of it being proprietary to anybody but the whole does not sit well with many.
I believe that all disc golfers should have an equal chance of getting into this event which, in the past, has been no easy feat even with all spots up for grabs.

Tom and Teresa are showing preference in this respect to PDX golfers who support their local series. If the series is a fundraiser then yes, fine, but if not I think the idea is unfair to all who love the GNO.

Matt B. · #18 January 22nd, 2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Hayduke

Flash is absolutely right. Support the TDs in their efforts and be thankful for all they do. I am.

That being said, I think the issue here, dude, is that the GNO is an event written onto the hearts of so many Oregon disc golfers that the idea of it being proprietary to anybody but the whole does not sit well with many.
I believe that all disc golfers should have an equal chance of getting into this event which, in the past, has been no easy feat even with all spots up for grabs.

Tom and Teresa are showing preference in this respect to PDX golfers who support their local series. If the series is a fundraiser then yes, fine, but if not I think the idea is unfair to all who love the GNO.

Bottom line is the TD gets to decide what they want to do with their tournament. It doesn't matter how many years you've played it or how many people love it - it's the TD's tournament, especially if the TD is not running it for a club.

Hasn't there been a few PDGA summer gigs at Whistler's the last few years, put on by the crew down there? Nothing stopping anyone from continuing to do that, make them bigger, better, etc. Personally, I'd rather play a big tournament there during warm weather anyway - the early date this year, combined with the back to back weekends with 3PO are a change from years past.

Things change, TD's can do what they want, and we all love Whistler's!

scottycb1 · #19 January 22nd, 2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt B.

Bottom line is the TD gets to decide what they want to do with their tournament. It doesn't matter how many years you've played it or how many people love it - it's the TD's tournament, especially if the TD is not running it for a club.

Hasn't there been a few PDGA summer gigs at Whistler's the last few years, put on by the crew down there? Nothing stopping anyone from continuing to do that, make them bigger, better, etc. Personally, I'd rather play a big tournament there during warm weather anyway - the early date this year, combined with the back to back weekends with 3PO are a change from years past.

Things change, TD's can do what they want, and we all love Whistler's!

Saving 50 spots for OLE participants, and using the excuse that you reward people that play all winter? Thats a bunch of crap. I know more than a few of us in Southern Oregon that are going to play 15 of more winter tournaments. Between Andrews series and SOWS and shasta, and you reward just portland golfers.. That seems fair.... A little more justification should be in line.

And for anyone up north, the local Roseburg crew does run sanctioned tournaments during the summer as well as the biggest doubles tournament in the state.

Why are we rewarding portland golfers for an event 3 hours south?

rocer180 · #20 January 22nd, 2011, 11:29 AM

Flash there has been a PDGA event at whistlers ran by southern Oregon golfers the last two years. They were both well ran events that everybody who wanted to get in had the same opportunity. It didn't matter if you spent your time shooting at coffie can tones in a cow pasture or on the beautiful fairways of milo shooting at innova disccatchers.

I'm not attacking anybody or there efforts. ? Is the OLE series and the GNO a part of the same series or just ran by the same people?

Flash to imply that people are sitting on their couches not doing anything and pointing out other disc golf communities in Oregon is a conceited thing to do! could alienate yourself from other golfers at future events.