35th Mid America OpenColumbia, MO August 2-4, 2019

sponsored by

Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Remember to buy raffle tickets!Mizzou Disc Golf Club is running the raffle this year. They have partnered with the Education Disc Golf Experience (EDGE) to grow disc golf in Missouri. Funds raised through the raffle are earmarked to help establish a disc golf course for Mizzou at A.L. Gustin! Money will go towards 18 baskets, signs, and 6 turf tee pads. Once finished, the course would provide a practice area for the Mizzou Disc Golf Team and be available to the public on a pay to play basis.

There are a number of great items already in the raffle, including:1 or 2 rounds of free golf at A.L. Gustin

Zuca CartTeam Innova stamped disc signed by Ricky, Drew, and Philo

Keen shoesEDGE bag

full art Wizardsmany other amazing discs

Tickets will be on sale at the Kick-Off and Player’s parties. 1 for $16 for $5

13 for $1030 for $20

Raffle will be held during the Player’s party. You do not need to be present to win, just make sure to put down contact information.

Educational Disc Golf Experience (EDGE) seeks to give educators and youth organization leaders the tools for teaching a fun, easy-to-learn lifetime sport to young people.

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Welcome to the 35th Mid America Open

sponsored by DiscraftCoMo Disc Golf Club thanks you for being here and hopes you have a great tournament. The MAO is one of the oldest tournaments in Ameri-ca and has a long history of great courses and excellent competition. This community goes above and beyond to make disc golfers feel welcome.

Our number one goal is that every player leaves our tournament know-ing that Columbia is everyone’s “disc golf home away from home.” Enjoy yourselves and good luck. Hope to see you back next May for the 2020 PDGA Tim Selinske US Masters!

Tournament DirectorJoe Douglass (573) 529-1229

Assistant Tournament DirectorAdam Morrison (573) 823-2200

Course CoordinatorsHarmony Bends: Tim Laws: (573) 303-4385

Albert Oakland: Mo Louis: (573) 864-9783 Supported by Alan Combs and Deziray Johnson

Indian Hills: Frank Todd: (573) 355-6224

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Tuesday, July 305:30pm BYOP Mixed Doubles with Trevor Harbolt and Pixie Cannon

Location: Albert Oakland TopRegistration from 5pm-5:20pm$15 per team - Alternate Shot Dubz.*Men tee off on even holes and Women tee of on odd. Alternate shot from there.Every person entered can attend the Free Clinic afterwards$10 to payout, $1 to Ladies League, $1 to ace pot (throw off if not hit), and $3 to #HighFivesAndHyzerflips crew.

Wednesday, July 316pm Jimmy John’s Pro Skills Contest

Location: Albert Oakland BottomLong drive/Forehand/Approach/Scramble

Thursday, August 13pm- 7pm BYOP Flex Pro Doubles

Location: Albert Oakland BottomRegister 3pm-5:30pm$20 per team - 1 Round Best ShotFlex start-make your own card3 Divisions: Open/Women/Masters(You do not have to be registered in the tourney as a Pro player to participate)

5:30pm-8pm CDGC Doubles League - Random Draw Pro/Pro Am/AmLocation: Albert Oakland TopRegistration from 5pm-5:20pm5:30pm Round Starts

7pm - 9pm Jimmy John’s Private Pro Pool PartyLocation Albert Oakland Pool

Friday, August 28am Round 1 for Pros - Tee times start

Pros check-in at Harmony Bends at least 15 minutes prior to tee off.

2019 Schedule of Events

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10am - 4pm BYOP Flex Am DoublesLocation: Albert OaklandPlay either Top or Bottom course, $20 per team per roundLast card out at 4Divisions: AM Masters/ Advance/ Rec / Women/ MixedMasters doubles: both players must be 40 or overRec: both players must be rated less than 900Advance: both players must be rated less than 975

3pm-9pm Player Pack PickupLocation: Logboat Brewery

7pm-9pm Kick-off Party feat. Discraft Pros Panel & Autograph NightLocation: Logboat BreweryBrief welcome followed by a Discraft Pros Q&A Panel All touring Pros will be allowed to sell TD approved discs(Preferably signature series/player custom)

Saturday, August 38am Round 2 for Pros - Tee times start Round 1 for Ams - Shotgun start1pm Round 2 for Ams - Shotgun start5:30pm 35th Annual Mid America Open Player’s Party

Location: Albert Oakland ParkRing of Fire, Mini Golf, Putting Challenge, CTP ChallengeFood Truck: Zydeco Cajan KitchenRaffle benefiting Mizzou Disc Golf Club and EDGEMusic provided by Mo “The Music Man” LouisRec and Junior Awards Ceremony will be during the party.

Sunday, August 48am Round 3 Pros - Tee times start Round 3 Advance and Intermediate Only - Shotgun start1pm Am Awards Ceremony following end of rounds

Location: Albert OaklandTime is approx. depending on last card

5pm Pro Awards ceremonyLocation: Harmony Bends at Strawn ParkApprox. 30 minutes following the last card.

2019 Schedule of Events

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Course Assignments

Pool Friday Saturday SundayPool A: All Open Divisions

Round 1Harmony BendsTee times posted on PDGA

MPO & MP40: Blue to Gold

FPO, FP40, & MP50+: CCVB to Gold

Round 2Harmony BendsTee times posted on PDGA

MPO & MP40: Blue to Gold

FPO, FP40, & MP50+: CCVB to Gold

Round 3Harmony BendsTee times posted on PDGA

MPO & MP40: Blue to Gold

FPO, FP40, & MP50+: CCVB to Gold

Pool B: All Advance Divisions

Round 1: Oakland BackShotgun start @ 8:00

Round 2: Indian HillsShotgun start approx 2:00

Round 3: Oakland BackShotgun start @ 8:00

Pool C: All Intermediate

Round 1: Indian HillsShotgun start @8:00

Round 2: Oakland BackShotgun start approx 2:00

Round 3: Oakland TopShotgun start @ 8:00

Pool D: Rec and Juniors

Saturday Only

Round 1: Oakland TopShotgun start @ 8:00

Round 2: Oakland TopShotgun start approx 2:00

Juniors 8 and under: One round only

Course CoordinatorsHarmony Bends: Tim Laws (573) 303-4385Albert Oakland: Mo Louis: (573) 864-9783 Supported by Alan Combs and Deziray JohnsonIndian Hills: Frank Todd: (573) 355-6224

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General Course Rules

Pick up your MAO stamped pilsner glass free with beverage purchase when you’re at Logboat for the Kick-Off Party on Friday!

Logboat Brewing Co.504 Fay St. Columbia, MO 65203

General OBs• All fences and property lines.• On or across all fitness trails, parking lots, gravel trails, and streets, unless stated

otherwise. • Tennis and pickleball courts.• Softball field, sand volleyball court and basketball court are OB.• Albert-Oakland pond and marked area around cattails.

All Courses• If any part of a player’s disc comes to rest under a walking bridge, player may play

from the bridge.• If your disc is difficult to retrieve, wait until the end of the round to get it in order to

keep distractions to a minimum and to avoid backups.• Stop play in the event of a medical emergency and attend to the player right away.

Appropriate actions will be taken to make sure the group will not be penalized.

Tie breakers for first place

Pro Harmony Bends

Holes 1-5, sudden death.

AmAlbert Oakland Back/Lower CourseHoles 1, 2, 16, 17, 18, sudden death.

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Albert-Oakland Top/Upper Course1900 Blue Ridge Rd

4 MANDO left of marked tree. Use marked Drop Zone. 8 MANDO left of marked tree. Use marked Drop Zone. 10 Use the short pad. 12 On this hole, creek is casual. 13 On this hole, creek is casual. 14 Concrete pad in fairway is inbounds. 18 Marked path past basket is OB.

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A special thanks to all of our sponsorsA Better Construction Company

Alex DadantBalke Family

Brandon “Mook” MerzlockColumbia Ultimate Players

Columbia Convention and Visitors BureauDGNomad

Ehlert FamilyFossa Disc GolfGeoffrey Taylor

Hanna Hills Disc Golf CourseInfluence & Co

Jefferson City Disc Golf ClubJimmy John’sJustin Profitt

Karl KentKennon Family

Kevin MyersLadies League

Logboat BreweryLSDiscs

Lucky Disc GolfMaverick Marvels

Moonlighter LeagueOvid Bell Press

Play It Again SportsRed Eye Disc Golf

Ryan GastineauSam Williams

Show Me Disc SportsTyson Brix

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Albert-Oakland Bottom/Back /Lower

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Albert-Oakland Back/Lower Course1900 Blue Ridge Rd

2 There is no MANDO (ignore yellow pole). 3 Large concrete pad in fairway is inbounds. 4 MANDO to right of marked light pole. Use marked Drop Zone. 6 Marked area to the left of the fairway is OB. 7 Marked area of creek is OB. Marked area to the right of the fairway is OB. 9 On this hole, players are allowed an extra meter of relief from the barbed wire fence. 10 On this hole, creek is casual. 11 Marked area of creek is OB. Tee pad ends at the north side of the sidewalk. 13 There is no MANDO (ignore yellow pole). 14 There is no MANDO. 15 Marked area of creek is OB. Concrete pad in fairway is inbounds. 16 Island green. If OB off tee, MUST proceed to Drop Zone. Normal OB rules apply for

any shot after the initial drive. If player does not wish to attempt the throw from tee pad, they may proceed to the Drop Zone with a two stroke penalty.

17 OB drives play from Drop Zone. If player does not wish to attempt the throw from tee pad, they may proceed to the Drop Zone with a two stroke penalty.

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Harmony Bends at Strawn Park

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Harmony Bends at Strawn Park901 N Strawn Rd

MPO & MP40Blue to Gold pin placements

FPO, FP40+, & MP50+ Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau Course to Gold pin placements Red: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15 White: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18

1 Marked area of creek is OB. 2 Marked area by basket is OB. Marked area of creek and beyond is OB. 5 There are four elevated landing areas created from large rocks. Players may obtain

relief from the large boulders around those landing areas. 7 On this hole, players are allowed an extra meter of relief from the barbed wire fence. 8 Marked relief area in front of the basket. If player’s disc lands in this area, they must

proceed to the Drop Zone with no penalty. 10 In or over the creek is OB. 11 Marked area on the right of fairway is OB. 13 In or over the creek is OB. Marked area on the left of fairway is OB. Marked line

on right, dividing fairways is a MANDO line. If MANDO line is missed, play from where disc crossed line. Marked tree near 14’s blue pad is end of MANDO line, must go to left of tree.

14 Marked line on right dividing fairways is OB. 17 On this hole, players are allowed an extra meter of relief from the barbed wire fence. 18 Across the creek is OB up until marked area. OB line is marked.

Additional Notes

Throughout the course, where there are wooden stairs, players may take 1 meter relief in either direc-tion, perpendicular, no penalty.

If the TD determines that Harmony Bends at Strawn is unplayable, the Dam Course at Binder State Park in Jefferson City is the backup course.

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Indian Hills5009 Aztec Blvd

1 No MANDO. 2 Marked area is OB. 3 Marked area is OB. 4 Marked area is OB. 11 Fence on left of fairway OB. DO NOT climb fence to retrieve discs. Players that

climb the fence during the round will be disqualified. 17 On this hole, path is not OB. 18 Inside of wood fence is the OB line.

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35th Annual Mid America Open Player’s PartyJoin us for food, fun, and games

Saturday evening at Albert Oakland Park5:30pm - 10:00pm

Challenge yourself withRing of Fire

Putting ChallengeCTP Challenge

New 9 hole mini golf course designed by Dick Parker!

Raffle benefiting Mizzou Disc Golf Club and EDGE

Food Truck: Zydeco Cajan KitchenMusic provided by Mo “The Music Man” Louis

Rec and Junior Awards Ceremony will be during the party.