PDGA B-Tier
NEFA-Sanctioned Points Event
2 rounds of 18 holes each day
$5,000 Added Cash to the Men's Pro Divisions (MPO/MPM/MPG) plus
$1,000 Added Cash to the Women's Pro Division (FPO) plus
$1,000 3-Hole Top 4 Pro Cowbell Razz Round to follow Pro Tournament
Tournament Directors: Todd Rainwater & Mike Harter
Nantucket Disc Golf Course
21 Lovers Lane
Nantucket, MA 02554
Registration begins June 1, 2017 at 8pm ET
Click HERE to register for the PRO Tournament (Saturday)
Click HERE to register for the AMATEUR Tournament (Sunday)
Players must pre-register online (no day-of registration)
Players who are simultaneously eligible for both Pro and Am divisions may register and play in both tournaments
Total field size: 144 players (52 Pros + 20 "TD Picks" Pros + 72 Ams)
Player Divisions & Entry Fees
(Free BBQ lunch included in registration!)
Open (MPO): $80
Open Women (FPO): $55
Masters (MPM): $55
Grandmasters (MPG): $55
Advanced (MA1): $30
Advanced Women (FA1): $30
Advanced Masters (MM1): $30
Advanced Grandmasters (MG1): $30
Intermediate (MA2): $30
Intermediate Women (FA2): $30
Recreational (MA3): $30
18 & Under Boys (MJ1): $15
18 & Under Girls (FJ1): $15
A $10 fee will be added for non-PDGA members and this money goes directly to the PDGA
PDGA fee is waived for MJ1 & FJ1
Schedule
Friday, August 30
5:15pm - $2000 8-Hole Touring Pro Mixed Doubles Skins Match
Saturday, September 1
All Day - PRO Tournament
7:45-8:30am Player check-in (at teepad #16)
8:35-8:50am Mandatory Players Meeting
9:00am Round 1
~12:30pm Barbecue Lunch (included in registration - hamburgers & hot dogs grilled on site, potato salad, watermelon, brownies, soda & water)
~1:30pm Round 2
~5:30pm 3-Hole Cowbell Razz Round Playoff between Top 4 Pros (holes 16, 17 & 18)
~6:15pm Awards
MPO, FPO & MPM will play from the long tees in the morning and in the afternoon
MPG will play from the long tees in the morning & the short tees in the afternoon
Note: If you win cash or a prize and need to leave before the awards, you may see a TD to collect it at the end of the 2nd round
Sunday, September 2
All Day - AMATEUR Tournament
7:45-8:30am Player check-in (at teepad #16)
8:35-8:50am Mandatory Players Meeting
9:00am Round 1
~12:45pm Barbecue Lunch (inlcuded in registration - hamburgers & hot dogs grilled on site, potato salad, watermelon, brownies, soda & water)
~1:45pm Round 2
~6:15pm Awards
MA1 will play from the long tees in the morning and in the afternoon
MM1, MG1, & MA2 play from the long tees in the morning & the short tees in the afternoon
FA1, FA2, MA3 & Juniors will play from the short tees in both rounds
Player Packs (AMATUERS ONLY)
All Amateurs will get a pretty sweet player's pack at check-in:
Payouts
Payouts will be based on current PDGA recommendations
3-Hole Cowbell Razz Round Playoff
Following the Pro tournament on Saturday, we will, as always, be holding the infamous and exciting winner-take-all 3-Hole Cowbell Razz Round Playoff:
Needless to say, you need to stick around for this exciting playoff if you can, if for no other reason than to try to win yourself the free disc!
2019 USADGC Qualifier
The 2018 Nantucket Disc Golf Open is the one and only Massachusetts Qualifier for the 2019 United States Amateur Disc Golf Championship. The top 35% of the Advanced (MA1) division at the 2018 NDG Open will qualify for the 2018 USADGC, which will be held in Milford, Michigan in early June of 2019. Any Advanced Amatuer player is eligible, including those who live out-of-state, so long as the Advanced Amatuer player has never received cash in a PDGA-sanctioned event.
For more information on the USADGC, check out http://www.usadgc.com.
Ferries to/from Nantucket
All major ferries to Nantucket from the mainland leave from Hyannis, MA. Though seats are usually available for purchase at the dock, reservations are recommended. The two ferry companies that provide this service are:
High Speed Ferries Schedule (Mon, Aug 27-Mon, Sep 3)
Hyannis->Nantucket
6:10am, 8:15am, 8:30am, 9:30am, 11am, 11:20am, 12:45pm, 2pm, 2:25pm, 4:15pm, 5pm, 5:40pm, 7:30pm, 8pm*, 8:40pm **, 10pm **
Nantucket->Hyannis
7:40am, 9:30am, 9:55am, 11:10am, 12:30pm, 12:50pm, 2:15pm, 3:30pm, 4:10pm, 5:45pm, 6:15pm, 7:05pm, 8:40pm**, 8:45pm, 9:20pm*, 10pm **
Traditional Ferries Schedule (Mon, Aug 27-Mon, Sep 3)
Hyannis->Nantucket:
6:30am, 9:15am, 12pm, 2:45pm, 5:30pm, 8:00pm
Nantucket->Hyannis:
6:30am, 9:15am, 12pm, 2:45pm, 5:30pm, 8:00pm
*Operates very day except Friday
**Operates Friday Only
For those coming over to Nantucket the morning of the tournament, please be aware that the ONLY ferry that will get you to the island in time for the tournament on either day is the 6:10 AM Hy-Line High-Speed Ferry. Free transportation to the course via private vehicles will be provided to those arriving on Nantucket on this ferry at 7:15AM on both Saturday and Sunday mornings.
For those wishing to bring their vehicle with them to Nantucket, please be aware that this is, unfortunately, very costly and difficult to do. To start, the Steamship Authority traditional ferry is the only ferry that can accommodate passengers with vehicles. The cost to bring a vehicle to the island on this ferry is $400 round-trip during September and vehicle availability for weekends in August and September is usually very limited, unless booked well in advance. All this said, we encourage those coming over to the tournament to leave their vehicles at the ferry lots in Hyannis and take either public transportation to the course/campsite/lodging or the tournament-provided free transportation from the Hy-Line ferry terminal to the course on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Flights to Nantucket
There are scheduled non-stop flights to Nantucket on Cape Air, Nantucket Airlines, JetBlue, Delta, American Airlines & United from Boston, Hyannis, Martha's Vineyard, New Bedford, New York, Newark, Providence, and Washington D.C.
Transportation from the Nantucket ferry terminals to the Nantucket Disc Golf Course
Nantucket Hostel, Camping & Other Lodging
Nantucket Disc Golf is offering a VERY LIMITED number of beds in a co-ed dorm at the Nantucket Hostel at 31 Western Avenue on Friday night (~10 beds for Pros and ~5 beds for Ams) and Saturday night (~5 beds for Pros and ~12 beds for Ams). There will also be a large number of beds (~16 beds for Pros and ~16 beds for Ams) available for Sunday night (that Monday is a holiday (Labor Day)!). The cost is $40/bed/night. If you are unable to secure a hostel bed due to the beds being sold out, you can put yourself on our hostel bed waitlist for $1/bed/night.
Keep in mind that reservations for hostel beds are FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, so if you are looking to stay overnight on the island and sleeping at the campsite is not your thing, make sure and register for our tournament the second registration opens to increase the chance that you can secure a hostel bed for yourself!
The Nantucket Hostel is approximately 3.2 miles from the ferries and town. The WAVE Bus Surfside Beach Route picks up downtown at the Greenhound Bus Stop at 10 Washington St and drops off at the Surfside Beach stop, which is just a 3 minute walk from the Nantucket Hostel. The hostel is just 2 miles from the NDGC. The hostel is just 2 miles from the NDGC. Download the Transloc Rider app (iOS & Android) to loc ate the real-time location of the WAVE buses so you can accurately plan your arrival at the bus stops.
Complimentary transportation from the hostel to the tournament via private vehicles will be provided on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Reserve & pay for camping when registering for the tournament or Paypal $10/night to todd@nantucketdiscgolf.org and specify which night(s) you want camping for. Camping is fairly primitive, though there will be barbecue grills, a disc golf basket and a porta potty on site. Camping spots are for tournament guests only and are limited and first-come, first-served. Unfilled camping spots will be released for purchase by players' guests 2 weeks before the tournament. The campsite is only about a 10 minute walk from hole #1. Camping details, including a map to the campsite with WAVE bus route information, will be emailed out to all campers 2 weeks prior to the tournament.
Please note that, per the State, camping is prohibited at the course and throughout the Nantucket State Forest. Also, due to the close proximity of many of our course neighbors, we must ask that there be NO GLOW DISC PLAY at the course during the evenings. We will have a basket at the campgrounds though which you may use during the evenings to your heart’s content!
For those wishing to booking a hotel on your own, rooms in September on Nantucket are expensive (they start at around $300/night), however Nantucket Visitor Services (508-228-0925) might be able to help you locate a lower-cost option at a Bed & Breakfast. You can also check on prices and availability for many Nantucket Bed & Breakfasts at http://nantucketlodging.org. Finally, booking an island home on VRBO or Airbnb for a group might also be a relatively economical option.
Tournament Day Luggage Storage
Though Nantucket Disc Golf does not have a secure storage area at the course, you may leave your bags, camping equipment, and other personal items next to us at the tournament headquarters' tent next to teepad #16 during your tournament rounds and we'll do our best to look after it.
Withdrawals & Refunds
Nantucket Disc Golf Information
NDG Homepage
NDG Course Map
NDGC on DGCR
NDG Facebook Page