IOS #121 Kennel Lake Open
Kennel Lake, Morton, IL
September 16 & 17, 2023
PDGA C/B Tier
The Kennel Lake Disc Golf Course is a beautiful moderately hilly and wooded course frequently used in the Ledgestone Open. This will be the first year the course is used as part of the Illinois Open Series. Join us in Morton for one of the few chances to play this course (This private course is only open to non-members except for tournaments)
More details including divisions, entry fees, schedule, etc. can be found on the details page on this site.
Sponsors
Hole Sponsors
Ron Huebner #28525
Rod Fritz #2777
Other Sponsors
Jay Noksa – Trophy artwork
Divisions
Saturday | Sunday |
---|---|
Open (MPO) | Pro Women (FPO) Pro Masters (MP40) Pro Grandmasters (MP50) |
Am II (MA2) Am IV (MA4) | Am I (MA1) Am III (MA3) |
Am Women II (FA2) Am Women IV (FA4) | Am Women I (FA1) Am Women III (FA3) |
Adv 40+ (MA40) | Am 50+ (MA50) Am 60+ (MA60) Am 70+ (MA70) |
What Division should I play?
If you have a PDGA rating you should play in a division based on that rating. If you do not have a rating, here are recommended divisions based on typical scores on at Kennel Lake:
Score |
Division |
< 60 |
Am1 |
59-63 |
Am2 |
64-68 |
Am3 |
69+ |
Am4 |
A note on amateur division names: The IOS team feels that the traditional division names (Advanced/Intermediate/Recreational/Novice) can be misleading. We will instead refer to them as AM I, AM II, AM III, and AM IV. See the FAQ page for more info.
Registration Information
Registration opens August 9 at 7:00pm CDT for sponsors. General registration opens August 16. You can register for this event until Wednesday September 13.
Entry Fees
Pro – $50. PDGA member number required prior to the event.
Am – $45. Current PDGA membership is required.
Registration for all events closes at midnight on Wednesday before the event. Walk-up registrations will not be accepted this year.
Pass through fees for all C/B-tiers: PDGA-$2/$3, TD-$2.
Optional Items
Participation in the Ace Pot and cash CTPs is optional. Players can sign up for these when registering.
$3 Ace Pot
$2 50/50 Cash CTP – Proceeds go towards series trophies.
$5 50/50 All day Cash CTP – Proceeds go towards Added Cash at a future IOS event.
$25 Hole Sponsorship. Your name or business posted on a sign at a hole which will be seen by over 150 players! We will also recognize your sponsorship on this page. Hole Sponsorships are not refundable.
Schedule
7:30am-8:30am Mandatory check-in at the course
8:45am – Players meeting
9:00am – First round
Hour break for lunch
Hour after last card from first round – Second round.
15 minutes after last card from second round – Prizes/Awards
The lunch break will end 1 hour from the last card being turned in. Don’t be late. We will get started on time. Follow @iosdiscgolf to be notified of the second round time once it has been set.
Check-in is required. If you are late for check-in, there is a chance that you will be removed from the tournament. If you are running late, please contact another player that can let us know your status.
Format
Split day event with some divisions playing on Saturday, some on Sunday (see table above). This will be a shotgun start event.
Mandatory checkin from 7:30am-8:30am on the day of the event.
Layout
Pros, MA1, MA2, MA40 – Long pins for Holes 17 & 18
MA3-MA4, MA50, MA60, MA70, FA1-FA4 – Short pins for Holes 17 & 18
Vendor
Shop Ledgestone will be the vendor for this event.
Staff
Tournament Director: Mike Krupicka 331-444-2477
Vendor: Danny Strine, Ledgestone Pro Shop