The Spring Fling - PDGA sanctioned event 

The Spring Fling presented by Disc Golf Billings is the second stop of the annual Montana State Disc Golf Point Series and the club’s signature event. 
We are going back to a ONE day tournament on May 20th. It will be two rounds played at Diamond X on the Red/Blue layout and the Orange layout. There is a cap this year of 80 players (35 pros, 45 Ams). The Professional divisions will be a sanctioned B tier while the Amateur divisions will be a C tier tournament allowing non active PDGA members to participate. Every year this tournament draws Montana’s most talented disc golfers, out of state competitors and is a huge hit with newcomers to the sport as well.

• Registration: Disc Golf Scene
• PDGA: PDGA page

The 2023 Spring Fling at Diamond X presented by Marimint

 

We are thrilled to welcome you to Diamond X, in Billings Montana! This is truly one of the most unique courses in Montana. Thank you to the Disc Golf Billings volunteers for maintaining and growing this course. This email has everything you need to know for tournament weekend.

 

May 20th 7am

Check in: 7:30am - 7:55 am at tournament central. 

Players meeting: at 8:00 am sharp.

Location: Diamond X at Phipps Park - 6790 Molt Rd, Billings

 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact your TDs - Dave: (858) 761-3257 and Andy (503) 360-7265.

 

Address: 6732 Molt Rd, Billings, MT 59106- Diamond X Disc Golf Course

 

Parking: The front gate will be open and you can park neatly to the right side of the path toward tourney central.

 

Tournament Central: at the 1st practice basket just up from the parking. 

 

Players Meeting: at Tourney Central will be at 8:00am, there will be a break for lunch before the second round with Players Meeting at 1:30pm or 1 hour after last flight finishes (approx).

 

Early sign in: and player packs available at the parking lot at 5-5:45pm on Friday. Spring Fling Discs ($20) available for sale.

 

Friday Dubs: May 19th. We will leave the Phipps park parking lot at 5:45 to start $5 Random Dubs on the Diamond X Orange Triangle layout at 6pm. 

 

Lunch: We will have lunch provided for those that signed up for a lunch during registration on discGolfScene. We may have a few extras available the day of for $10. Lunch includes a croissant sandwich from Costco, bag of chips and a Gatorade.

 

Layout: Both Ams and Pros will play 2 rounds of 18 holes, with a shotgun start. All players will play both the Red/Blue and Orange layout.

 

Electronic Scoring: We will be using PDGA digital scorecards for this event, two people per flight are to score via the PDGA digital scorecards. Digital Scoring is official and authoritative. The code for all players is "SF23”. (http://pdga.com/score) Paper scorecards will be available if need be. 

 

Player Pack information: Amateur player packs will be available at tournament central during the check-in times on the schedule and during lunch of each day.

 

Payout information: Pros will be getting paid out cash or electronically at the conclusion of the event. $750 added cash for pro divisions. As always the AMs will get a sweet players pack that is valued well over the registration fees and we will have some awesome trophies to hand out as well!

 

Maps and notes: Download the Flier w/ holes notes, Orange map, Red/Blue map. Or visit Disc Golf Billings for tournament maps and additional information.

 

All rules set forth in the Official Rules of Disc Golf Rule 808 Scoring are in full effect and must be followed without exception.

**Important**

If you lose or abandon a disc off of the cliff edge YOU MUST RE TEE FROM THE PREVIOUS LIE and take a penalty stroke. It is not out of bounds and you must replay from your previous lie. 

You have 3 minutes from your turn to get to your disc and play your lie. Please throw a provisional for pace of play if you believe your disc is out of play.

You get two meters relief from any barbwire fence or cliff edge. If your disc lands in a crevice or on a cliff side, if you are able to get a hand or foot behind your disc then you must play from that position. If you can't position yourself behind your lie, you can play directly above your disc.

 

THANK YOU SPONSORS!!!!!

Title Sponsor:

MariMint - Montana grown!

Platinum Sponsors:

• ExxonMobil
• Disc Golf Billings Spring Fling Fundraiser league

Gold Sponsors

• The Base Camp
• The Jake Jones family

Silver Sponsors

• Thirsty Street Brewery
• The Pigott family

Hole Sponsors

• Brad Dumont
• Ron Panessi
• Trevor Pellinen
• Steve Tolo
• Karen Brown
• Sawyer and Kathryn Bracy
• Ali Pistora

WAIVER AND AGREEMENT. Your ability to participate in the 2023 The Spring Fling at Diamond X presented by MariMint is subject to your agreement to abide by public health and safety recommendations and subject to your agreement to the waiver below. By participating in the tournament, you accept and agree to the terms of the waiver and release agreement.

"I understand that participation in this event carries with it risk of injury or death and I, on behalf of myself, my heirs, administrators, executors, and assignees expressly release, forever discharge, and hold harmless The Spring Fling at Diamond X, Disc Golf Billings, the Tournament Directors, the City of Billings, and the PDGA (the "Releasees") for all personal injury, loss, damage to property, or death in connection with my participation in this event. Further, it is my specific intent to affirm my foregoing release of the Releasees with respect to any personal injury, loss, damage to property, or death I may experience in connection with my participation in this event."

 

Thank you and we look forward to seeing everyone out there!