Mighty MO challenge PDGA C-Tier

[paul]

anybody going to kansas city sunday? they'll be using waterworks and their newest course cliff drive.

[paul]

from the KCFDC site

"Mighty Mo Challenge
PDGA C Tier
April 17
Registration-8:00-9:30 (No late arrivals)
Water Works-Round 1 @10:00
Cliff Drive-Round 2 @ TBD
Entry-
$40-Open Divisions
$30-Master Divisions
$20-Adv Divisions
*Must have 3 to open a division
+$5 Non PDGA member
+$2 Non KCFDC member
+$3 Ace Fund (50/50 split if no ace hit, all aces share $$)
*2 Meter rule is NOT in effect
Come play KCMO's best course, and newest course! Directions to Cliff Drive from WW will be available to those that have not played there yet! If you are truly ambitious head out to Cliff Drive for the workday on the 16th of April in support of the Great American Clean Up day!!!"

[grant]

anyone played Cliff Dr.?

[Schoen-hopper]

Cliff Drive is a nice course. Most of the course is fairly open, long, windy and along a hillside. They have a few holes that remind you of Rosedale down under. They are actually pretty nice. This course is "up to par" with KC's other courses.

[paul]

i'm leaving friday, this tournament is gonna be sweet

[smitty]

First Name Last Name PDGA # Wtr Wrks Cliff Dr Total Payout
Open
Kevin Corbett 17588 47 54 101 100
Greg Hodges n 48 55 103 60
Eric McCade 11674 53 54 107 30
Todd Henry not current 54 53 107
Beckett Carduff renew 55 62 117


Pro Master 0
La Ron Harris 5703 49 54 103 120
Otto Spires 3498 52 53 105 60
Mark Martin 2532 54 52 106 40
Bruce Hudson 2485 55 52 107 30
Nick Arbeitman n 55 54 109
Jamie Barry 3628 51 59 110
Randy Greywoolf 9945 55 56 111
Henry Pohocsucut n 57 56 113
Brad Milder 4603 53 60 113
Ted Keith 58 56 114
Bryian Guthrie 24398 55 58 113
Tracy Walker 7148 55 59 114


Adv Men 0
Leo Daprato 22135 52 51 103 40
Dirk Hacker 20393 56 53 109 30
Robert Strausas new 49 61 110 20
Brad Meyrs 22044 56 54 110 20
Joe Hasting 24884 54 56 110 20
Danny Polk n 52 58 110 20
Ryan Schulz n 54 58 112 10
Bryan Gammon new 52 61 113 10
Jason Springer 15417 58 55 113 10
Fred Smith 20578 58 57 115
Jim Muzic n 54 63 117
Chad Wilkinson 18630 60 57 117
Jack Lowe 15316 60 58 118
Nick Altieri n 63 56 119
Wes Hyde (*ace Hole #7 Cliff) n 62 59 121
Ken Hosteler new 59 65 124
Dick Parker y 59 65 124
Demian Vella 22579 63 62 125
Mark Mercer n 60 66 126
Fred Netherton n 61 65 126
Aaron Pickert n 61 67 128
Josh Oothoudet n 67 67 134
Jason Venable n 66 71 137
Steve Dresser n cur 62 DNF DNF
Paul Hanger 25934 60 DNF DNF
Will Love n 61 DNF DNF


Advanced Master 0
Steve Norby new 56 57 113 40
Paul Klunel 13498 55 59 114 30
Jack Gilmore 9587 58 57 115 20
Gary Brinkmeyer 25090 56 60 116 15
Tom Butler 22969? 59 59 118 15
Dan Coffman 23680 57 60 117 15
John Johnson 12310 56 62 118
Mark Moralas n 60 61 121
Doug Kantro new 59 63 122
Bryan Woodson n 64 63 127
Theo Langer n 60 67 127
Dave Zentz 12261 58 75 133


Adv Women 0
Tavish Sanders 23043 70 66 136 20
Angie Plitsch 23106 76 76 152 10
Sally Rowden n 96 DNF DNF
Intermediate
Dan Doke 26478 57 60 117 20
Chad Chadwick 25853 59 70 129 15
Kurt Miller 26661 63 67 130 15
Brad Chadwick 26843 64 68 132 10
Bobby Benton n 60 73 133
Aaron Chadwick 25501 67 68 135
Aaron Saunders 23838 67 78 145

[smitty]

26 players and Leo wins $40.00

[paul]

who the heck is Greg Hodges???

[Leo D.]

No smitty, Leo paid 25 bucks for a entry fee, so Leo took home a big winnings of 15 bucks.

[smitty]

What the heck??

[Schoen-hopper]

I see PDGA #'s. Was this a PDGA event?

[paul]

yes, it was a C-tier

[grant]

Cliff Dr. sucks

who is Greg Hodges?

[Schoen-hopper]

I guess I am at a loss at how the PDGA works these days. Didn't you cash in the Open division in Grapevine this January, Leo? Are pros that have cashed allowed to play down? I must be missing something.

I got some sandbagging of my own to do. I just renewed my PDGA membership as an amatuer to save some bucks on the membership, since I haven't cashed a PDGA yet. With all the hidden processing fees the PDGA is pulling on people, I don't feel bad. I plan on playing KCWO as pro this year. I'm not going to get any resistance for playing open with am status am I?

[cottenokie]

I guess I am at a loss at how the PDGA works these days. Didn't you cash in the Open division in Grapevine this January, Leo? Are pros that have cashed allowed to play down? I must be missing something.

I got some sandbagging of my own to do. I just renewed my PDGA membership as an amatuer to save some bucks on the membership, since I haven't cashed a PDGA yet. With all the hidden processing fees the PDGA is pulling on people, I don't feel bad. I plan on playing KCWO as pro this year. I'm not going to get any resistance for playing open with am status am I?

Mike this might help


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2005 PDGA Tour Standards V11 12/06/04
Goals are to:
· organize the classification of all PDGA events into their appropriate tiers
· provide a set of event standards where players can expect consistency at each tier level
· make PDGA Tour events affordable for more players
· provide more opportunities for non-touring pro players to compete
· increase the professionalism and marketability of the Tour
· shift from organizing the tour on an annual to a semi-annual basis, with the longer-term
aim of having the tour calendar always display events for up to the following 12 months
A summary of changes in 2005 includes:
· “Pros Playing Am”: Pros rated <955 may now compete in Amateur divisions offered at
PDGA Tour A B C and D tier events, for which they qualify based on player rating, age, and
gender:
Pro Men and Women
<955 can play Advanced (MA1)
<915 can play Intermediate (MA2)
<915 can also play Advanced Master (MM1) if they are of Masters age
<875 can play Recreational (MA3)
<875 can also play Advanced Grandmaster (MG1) if they are of Grand Masters age
Pro Women only
<850 can play Advanced Women (FW1)
<800 can play Intermediate Women (FW2)
<750 can play Recreational Women (FW3)
These players will compete for prizes/trophies only and will not receive PDGA points. This
innovation is aimed at increasing member player retention by providing Pro women, older
Pro men, and less competitive male Pro players with more incentive to compete in PDGA
events, and the opportunity to compete in larger fields with players of their own caliber.
These players are not eligible to compete in Amateur Major events (see “Reclassification”
under “Miscellaneous” below), nor may they compete under the “True Amateur” option.
“Pros Playing Am” replaces both Ratings based (R Tier) events and the Pro2 option, which
are no longer offered.
See Table 1 at the end of this document for the complete listing of 2005 PDGA Tour Player
Divisions, Ratings and Point Factors.
· “True Amateur”: At the option of the event TD, Amateurs may play of trophies only in any
Amateur division offered by an event, that their player rating and age qualifies them for, by
paying 50% of the event entry fee, plus the PDGA, regional and/or local player fees. For
example, if an event offers an Advanced division entry of $30, of which $5 covers the
PDGA player and local club/series fees, then the True Am entry fee for this division will be
($25/2) + $5 = $17.50.
· TD/Host Club Event Fee: Provided an event meets or exceeds tier payout requirements,
TDs/clubs will now receive 10% of net entry fees as an event organization and
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management fee up to the following maximums: NT $600, A $400, B $200, C $100.
TDs/clubs may choose to donate this fee back to the event as part of their sponsorship.
· Entry Fees: In order to increase the affordability of PDGA Tour events for players, the
PDGA is strongly urging that TDs use the 2005 PDGA Tour Entry Fees Table in setting
their maximum event entry fees. Events that charge above these norms will have to provide
evidence of extra benefits to players or otherwise justify their entry fees. See Table 2 at the
end of this document.
· Reductions in the Pro Purse and/or sponsor cash requirements of NT, A and B tier events
· Junior divisions changed from date of birth to year of birth
· Appointment of a PDGA Tour Manager who will service PDGA Tour events on behalf of the
PDGA office
A summary of changes made in 2004 that continue for 2005 includes:
· PDGA Marshals will provide on-site support to all Majors, NT events, and selected
SuperTours
· pdgatour.com Scoring Program for all Majors, and NT events
· Developmental D-tier to spur growth in new or "lost" disc golf communities
· sanctioning fees are A $100, B $75, C $50, D $10
· player fees are NT $5, A $4, B $3, C & D $2 per player
· Junior division players are exempt from the $5 temp fees at B & C Tiers
· pro event requirements are on an "added cash" basis as well as a "total purse" basis
· payout percentage is defined as the sum of a) cash/prize awards, b) trophies, c) retail value
of player packages, d) cash/prize skin awards, and e) CTP prizes, divided by net entry fees.
In this context net entry fees are defined as actual entry fees charged less PDGA, regional,
and/or local player fees. The following shall not be included in Payout Percentage: i) ace
pools, ii) jumbo toss type games, iii) field events (putting, mini-golf, distance, etc.), iv) meals
served gratis to players, and v) doubles (unless sanctioned as a separate event)
· all events are required to follow the PDGA policy on use of illegal substances
· All fees and payout criteria are in US $. For PDGA events in Canada, the sanctioning fees
are per USA events and must be paid in US $. However, the player fees, payout
requirements and recommended entry fees for Canadian events are listed in Cdn $.
· The mileage requirements between PDGA Tour events are presented in Table 3 at the end
of this document, and outlined by tier below.
Majors (Dates by 15 Oct)
· Host by PDGA invitation only
· AMATEUR: Worlds, Junior Worlds, US Championship, US Masters, US Women’s, World
Doubles, Mid-Nationals
· PRO: Worlds, US Championship, US Masters, US Women’s, World Doubles, Mid-Nationals
· Exclusive weekend for Majors from all NT and A Tier events where divisions would conflict,
except for US Am DGC, US Masters DGC, US Women’s DGC, Mid-Nationals, & World
Doubles.
· Exclusive radius of 500 mi from all lower Tier events, where divisions would conflict.
· (24) PDGA Touring Player Card spots held up to fourteen (14) days in advance on first
come first serve basis
· Signed Event Agreement received by PDGA 6 mo prior
· $0 sanction fee
· Complementary PDGA Tour Insurance
· PDGA current Membership mandatory
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· $0 player fee
· Entry fee(s) fixed by PDGA in consultation with Host
· Player Code of Conduct required
· Amateur/Junior Worlds will offer larger player packages and lower payout, similar to US
Amateur DGC.
· 125+% of entry fee payout in all divisions
· PDGA event stipend from $1,000 to $6,000
· PDGA provides Remote Scoring PocketPC Package paid by PDGA; scores by round
required to be posted at pdgatour.com
· PDGA provides Invitations and Registration for PDGA Worlds
· PDGA provides Marshal paid by PDGA
· PDGA provides Marketing/Sponsor support paid by PDGA
· Each course is required to have a uniform set of approved PDGA targets.
National Tour (Dates by 15 Oct)
· Host by PDGA invitation only
· MPO, MPM and FPO divisions.
· Limited senior (MPG, MPS, MPL) divisions at option of TD. No more than (8) senior
players, unless event is not full (7) days in advance. Min of four (4) players per division
required to open a senior division.
· Cannot be held on same weekend as a Pro Major.
· Exclusive radius of 1500 mi from Pro A Tier and 400 mi from all lower tier events, where
Pro divisions would conflict.
· (24) PDGA Touring Player Card spots held up to fourteen (14) days in advance on first
come first serve basis, subject to event entry requirements.
· Events listed on PDGA Tour Poster and PDGA Tour Program
· Signed Event Agreement received by PDGA 3 mo prior
· Two or three-day event only
· $100 sanction fee WAIVED
· Complementary PDGA Tour insurance
· PDGA current Membership mandatory
· $5 player fee
· Tournament format at option of Host
· Trophies to be provided by Host
· Entry fee(s) fixed by PDGA at MPO US$125, all other divisions US$100. Additional regional
and or local fees may also apply.
· PDGA Tour Player Code of Conduct required
· PDGA provides Remote Scoring PocketPC Package paid by PDGA; scores by round
required to be posted at pdgatour.com
· $2,500 Sponsor Cash Added required, $10,000 minimum Pro Purse, 125+% of entry fee
payout in all divisions required
· PDGA to provide $1000 stipend of which $500 to be targeted toward marketing of event
· PDGA provides Marshal paid by PDGA
· PDGA provides Marketing/Sponsor support
· Complete TD Report received by the PDGA office within two weeks of event completion
including all fees and memberships collected
· For events which meet or exceed tier standards, TD/club receives event management fee
of 10% net entry fees, to maximum of $600.
· Each course is required to have a uniform set of approved PDGA targets.
SuperTour A-tier (Dates by 1 Nov)
· Host by PDGA invitation only, based on tier qualification, past event qualifications, host
experience, and geographical location
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· Cannot be held on same weekend as Major where divisions overlap, except for US Masters
DGC, US Women’s DGC, US Amateur DGC, Mid Nationals, and World Doubles. Exclusive
radius of 1000 miles from other Pro SuperTour events, exclusive radius of 750 miles from
other Amateur SuperTour events.
· Exclusive radius of 300 mi from all lower events, where Pro and/or Am divisions would
conflict.
· Events listed on PDGA Tour Poster and PDGA Tour Program
· Signed Sanctioning Agreement and Fee received by PDGA 2 mo prior
· Two or three-day event only
· $100 sanction fee
· PDGA current Membership mandatory
· $4 player fee
· Player Tour Player Code of Conduct requested
· PDGA provides TD Scoring Package; scores by round required to be posted at pdga.com
· PRO: $1,000 Sponsor Cash Added to Pros required, $6,000 minimum Pro Purse, 120+% of
entry fee payout in all divisions required
· AM: 72 Am player minimum, 110+% of entry fee payout in all divisions required, $25 min.
value player package required to all Am competitors as part of overall Am payout
· PDGA provides Marshal paid by PDGA to select events
· Pro Open and Pro Women divisions are highlighted
· One non-playing Certified Official per course
· Courses groomed for the event
· Complete TD Report received by the PDGA office within two weeks of event completion
including all fees and memberships collected
· For events which meet or exceed tier standards, TD/club receives event management fee
of 10% net entry fees, to maximum of $400.
· Each course is recommended to have a uniform set of approved PDGA targets.
Champions Tour B-Tier
· Host based on tier qualification, past event qualifications, geographical coordination with
PDGA State Representative
· Must abide by exclusive radius of all higher tiered events.
· Exclusive radius of 200 mi from all same/lower events, where Pro and/or Am divisions
would conflict.
· Signed Sanctioning Agreement and Fee received by PDGA 1 mo prior
· One or two-day event only
· $75 sanction fee
· $3 player fee
· $5 PDGA event fee required for all non-current, non-members, and developmental
members, except Juniors.
· Player Code of Conduct requested
· PDGA provides TD Scoring Package; scores by round requested to be posted at pdga.com
· PRO: $250 Sponsor Cash Added to Pros, $1,750 minimum Pro Purse, 110+% of entry fee
payout in MPO, FPO, 100+% rest
· AM: 48 Am player minimum, 100+% of entry fee payout in all divisions, $10 min. value
player package provided to all Am competitors as part of overall Am payout
· Exception for smaller states/provinces:
The following states/provinces may host their leading 2005 PDGA Tour event as a B tier at
60% of the requirements (PRO: $1000 Purse, $150 sponsor cash added; AM: 30 player
minimum). %s of entry fee payout and AM player package value remain per standard B tier
criteria. This exception applies to 1 event per state/province per year, and event must be
agreed to by the State Coordinator.
USA - AK, AR, CT, HI, ID, ME, MS, MT, ND, NH, RI, SC, SD, VT, WY
Canada - AB, BC, MB, QC, SK
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· One Certified Official per course
· Courses groomed for the event
· Complete TD Report received by the PDGA office within one month of event completion
including all fees and memberships collected
· For events which meet or exceed tier standards, TD/club receives event management fee
of 10% net entry fees, to maximum of $200.
· TDs are encouraged to award PDGA memberships as prizes in the Amateur and Junior
divisions
· Each course is recommended to have a uniform set of approved PDGA targets
C-Tier
· Host based on tier qualification, geographical coordination with PDGA State Representative
· All new events required to enter as C-tier, waiver by PDGA Competition Director or Tour
Manager for first time events which can prove they will meet B tier standards
· Must abide by exclusive radius of all higher tiered events
· No exclusivity radius with lower/same tier events
· no conflicts by weekend with Major within 500 mi, NT event within 400 mi, A event within
300 mi, B event within 200 mi
· Signed Sanctioning Agreement and Fee received by PDGA 1 mo prior
· One or two-day event only
· $50 sanction fee
· $2 player fee
· $5 PDGA event fee required for all non-current, non-members, and non-developmental
members, except Juniors.
· $5 PDGA Developmental Membership available, valid for (3) months; must receive name,
valid address, phone number, email address and rights to sell/use information. PDGA
Developmental Membership will be issued soft membership card by TD. Dev. Member
Welcome Package will be issued by PDGA upon receipt of player information. Rights to
play in all PDGA C-tier and D-tier events. PDGA Developmental Membership nonrenewable
in same calendar year.
· PDGA provides TD Scoring Package; scores by round requested to be posted at pdga.com
· 85% of entry fee min. in all divisions, no minimum Pro Purse or Am player minimum
· Minimum of one Certified Official
· Courses groomed for the event
· TDs are encouraged to award PDGA memberships as prizes in the Amateur and Junior
divisions
· Complete TD Report received by the PDGA office within one month of event completion
including all fees and memberships collected
· For events which meet or exceed tier standards, TD/club receives event management fee
of 10% net entry fees, to maximum of $100.
· Each course is recommended to have a uniform set of approved PDGA targets
Developmental Tour D-Tier
· Developed to spur growth in new or "lost" disc golf communities
· Host based on tier qualification, coordination with PDGA State Representative requested
· Signed Sanctioning Agreement and fee received by PDGA 1 mo prior
· $10 sanction fee
· Low entry fee(s)
· $2 player fee
· One-day event only
· no PDGA Membership required
· $5 PDGA Developmental Membership available, valid for (3) months. PDGA must receive
name, valid address, phone number, email address and rights to sell/use information.
Members will be issued Developmental Member card by TD. Dev. Member Welcome
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Package will be issued by PDGA upon receipt of player information. Rights to play in all
PDGA C-tier and D-tier events. PDGA Developmental Membership non-renewable in same
calendar year.
· PDGA provides TD Scoring Package; scores by round requested to be posted at
pdgatour.com
· 100% of entry fee payout in all divisions, less player fee(s)
· Limit of one D tier event per Course in a given calendar year. Competition Director or Tour
Manager approval required for events exceeding this restriction.
· Event may offer only PDGA sanctioned Am and Pro divisions
· Minimum of one Certified Official
· Courses groomed for the event
· TDs are encouraged to award PDGA memberships as prizes in the Amateur and Junior
divisions
· Complete TD Report received by the PDGA office within one month of event completion
including all fees and memberships collected
· Each course is recommended to have a uniform set of approved PDGA targets
Experimental Events X-Tier
· Created to encourage and accommodate alternate of experimental formats such as
doubles, team events, non-basket courses, single division events, winner-take-all, skins,
match play, vintage, and overall events.
· Agreements under all tiers except D-tier
· X Tier events are sanctioned as XA, XB, and XC in accordance with tier guidelines and
player points are awarded accordingly.
· Formats at B-tier and above limited to Doubles, Team, Match Play, other event formats will
be considered by Competition Director upon submission of request
· Regardless of the format used, results must be easily convertible to PDGA divisions for
player points calculation and data entry. For this reason divisional doubles (pro, advanced,
etc) and mixed doubles (male/female) cannot be combined within the same event and will
require seperate sanctioning agreements.
· All X-tier Events must be approved by PDGA Competition Director during their initial year
Miscellaneous
· A single event may sanction under different tiers for Pro and Amateur players (i.e. a Pro
C/Am B tier event) by paying the sanctioning fee for the higher tier.
· Events which host two distinct competitions at the same venue(s) on the same weekend
(i.e. a two round event for Intermediate and below on Saturday, two round event for Pros
and Advanced on Sunday) are listed on the tour calendar, and treated by the player rating
system as separate one-day events. These events pay only one sanctioning fee for their
weekend event, but must submit two sanctioning agreements and two TD reports, one for
each day. Players competing on both days pay the PDGA player fees for each day.
· Payout percentage is defined as the sum of a) cash/prize awards, b) trophies, c) retail value
of player packages, d) cash/prize skin awards, and e) CTP prizes, divided by entry fees. In
this context entry fees are defined as actual entry fees charged less PDGA, regional, and/or
local player fees. What shall not be included in Payout Percentage are i) ace pools, ii)
jumbo toss type games, iii) field events (putting, mini-golf, distance, etc.), iv) meals served
gratis to players, and v) doubles (unless sanctioned as a separate event)
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· Events which failed to meet 2005 tier requirements will be demoted 1 tier in 2006. The
PDGA Competition Director will consider petitions for a waiver of said demotion; all events
which meet a higher tier's standards may be promoted for the following year by request of
TD
· All bump rules in PDGA sanctioned events are invalid and not applicable
· Playoffs for 1st place in any division must be used to determine the winner. First place
cash/prize value must be awarded to division winner and listed in event results.
· Players tying for other trophy positions may playoff or use another means of determining
trophy winners, but must be listed as finishing tied in the event results.
· Reclassification:
Pro to Am: players registered with the PDGA as Professionals may petition the Competition
Director for reclassification back to Amateur. Reclassification review will be based on player
rating compared to age, and the player’s playing record, including how much Pro cash won
lifetime, and how long prior to the petition said cash was won. Any Pro player who
successfully petitions back to Amateur will be ineligible to compete in Amateur Majors
during the year of reclassification, but will be eligible to compete in Amateur Majors during
the following calendar year.
Am to Pro: An Amateur wishing to change their classification to Professional may do so by
contacting the PDGA office and requesting a Pro card. An Am player is automatically reclassified
as Pro when the PDGA office receives and processes event results indicating
player has accepted Pro cash.
· The following PDGA policy and clarification to Rule 804.05, was developed and passed by
the Board of Directors in late 2002, and is a requirement of all 2005 PDGA Tour Events:
Any player who uses an illegal substance or any other substance forbidden by park or
course rules, during his or her play (from the 2-minute warning through submission of his
or her scorecard) shall be disqualified from the event and may be suspended by the
PDGA. This standard applies equally to underage consumption of otherwise legal
substances, as well as to substances illegal for use by all. This standard also extends to
venues where alcohol is otherwise permitted: in such cases there must be a course or
event rule in place making the use of alcohol during play illegal. In summary, the use of
alcohol and illegal substances will not be tolerated during competition. TD’s are to report
any and all such disqualifications to the PDGA as quickly as possible.
· PDGA Touring Player Card(s) to 2004 current PDGA members registered as a
Professional, who have a rating of 1000 (MPO) or 940 (FPO) or higher as of December 15,
2004, who have won a PDGA Major singles title in the past five (5) years, or who have won
a PDGA NT or SuperTour event in the MPO or FPO division in 2004. These players will be
entitled to benefits throughout the year, including exclusive registration periods at PDGA
Major, NT and SuperTour events, and voting privileges on the annual PDGA awards.
Touring Player Cards will be issued by March 1, 2005 to all qualifying players who have
paid their 2005 membership dues.
· Events whose results are received by the PDGA office more than 1 month following the
event, run the risk of not having their results published in Disc Golf World News.
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Prepared by:
John Chapman, Competition Director
David Gentry, Tour Manager
Brian Hoeniger, Executive Director
Table 1: 2005 PDGA Tour Player Divisions, Ratings & Points Factors
Division Division Ages Ratings
Name Code(s) Eligible Guidelines NT & A Tier B Tier C & D Tier
Open MPO All 950+ 10 7.5 5
Master MPM Born 1965 or earlier 925+ 8 6 4
Grandmaster MPG Born 1955 or earlier 900+ 6 4.5 3
Sr Grandmaster MPS Born 1945 or earlier 850+ 4 3 2
Legend MPL Born 1935 or earlier 800+ 3 2.25 1.5
Open FPO All 900+ 6 4.5 3
Master FPM Born 1965 or earlier 875+ 4 3 2
Grandmaster FPG Born 1955 or earlier 825+ 3 2.25 1.5
Sr GM / Legend FPS FPL Born 1945 or earlier 775+ 2 1.5 1
Division Division Ages Ratings
Name Code(s) Eligible Eligible A Tier B Tier C & D Tier
Advanced MA1 All Any (required for 915+) 10 7.5 5
Advanced Master MM1 Born 1965 or earlier Any 8 6 4
Adv Grandmaster MG1 Born 1955 or earlier Any 6 4.5 3
Adv Sr Grandmaster MS1 Born 1945 or earlier Any 4 3 2
Intermediate MA2 All < 915 8 6 4
Recreational MA3 All < 875 6 4.5 3
Advanced Women FW1 All Any (required for 800+) 6 4.5 3
Adv Master Women FM1 Born 1965 or earlier Any 4 3 2
Adv GM Women FG1 Born 1955 or earlier Any 3 2.25 1.5
Intermediate Women FW2 All < 800 4 3 2
Recreational Women FW3 All < 750 3 2.25 1.5
Age 19 & Under MJ1 FJ1 Born 1986 or later Any 4 3 2
Age 16 & Under MJ2 FJ2 Born 1989 or later Any 3 2.25 1.5
Age 13 & Under MJ3 FJ3 Born 1992 or later Any 2 1.5 1
Age 10 & Under MJ4 FJ4 Born 1995 or later Any 1 0.75 0.5
Division Division Ages Ratings
Name Code(s) Eligible Eligible
Advanced MA1 All < 955 Pros rated < 955 may compete in select
Advanced Master MM1 Born 1965 or earlier < 915 Amateur divisions at PDGA events, for
Adv Grandmaster MG1 Born 1955 or earlier < 875 which they qualify. See table at left. Points
Intermediate MA2 All < 915 are not awarded to Pros playing Am.
Recreational MA3 All < 875 At the option of the TD, Amateur players
Advanced Women FW1 All < 850 may play as "True Amateurs" for trophies
Intermediate Women FW2 All < 800 only, by paying a reduced entry fee.
Recreational Women FW3 All < 750 Junior divisions are based on year of birth.
PROFESSIONAL
CLASS
Pro Points Factor
Pro Men
Pro Women
AMATEUR
CLASS
Amateur Points Factor
Amateur Men
Amateur Women
Pro Women
Junior Boys &
Girls (< 19)
PROS PLAYING AM NEW in 2005
Pro Men & Women
Table 2: 2005 PDGA TOUR ENTRY FEES
TDs are strongly urged not to exceed the values listed in this table in determining their 2005 PDGA net entry fees.
Division Pro Open All other All All All All
Tier Pro Women Pros Advanced Intermediate Recreational Juniors
A $100 $75 $50 $40 $30 $30
B $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $20
C $40 $40 $30 $20 $10 $10
D $25 $25 $15 $10 $5 $5
• Table shows net entry fees. PDGA player fees based on event tier, plus any local club or regional series player fees,
should be added to these figures in order to determine overall entry fees.
• It is suggested that B & C Tier event TDs indicate on entry forms that all non-current and non-member players must add $5 to their entry fee.
Table 3: REQUIRED DISTANCES BETWEEN 2005 PDGA TOUR EVENTS
The following table shows the distances required between sanctioned tour events in order to avoid a scheduling conflict. The PDGA
gives priority of dates to SuperTours, then to reliable B and C tier events with traditional weekends, and then to smaller or new events
where there is no scheduling conflict and where the basic terms of sanctioning have been met.
Minimum # of Miles between Tour Events *
Tier NT A B C & D * When one event only offers Pro divisions and another
Major N/A N/A 500 500 only Am divisions on the same weekend, there is no
National Tour N/A 1500 400 400 conflict.
A 1500 Pro 1000 Am 750 300 300 * Where events are closer than the distances indicated,
B 400 300 200 200 and both TDs agree to sanction on the same weekend,
C & D 400 300 200 0 there is no conflict.