February 23-26, 2017 Wild Horse Golf Course

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1 Hole 17 Par ft February 23-26, 2017 Wild Horse Golf Course 18 th GCC Water/string and DRIVE NEVER IN BOUNDS - If disc never crossed into an in bounds area from tee pad, take one-stroke penalty and next shot from the tee pad. STATS from 2016 tee & basket locations (at 302 ). Water/string and 1 st Place sudden death play-offs for all divisions will occur on Course Innova after all scheduled tee times, in normal order of play. 19 Water/string and Hole 18 Par ft 12% were Eagles 1% were Albatrosses Same hole as OFFICIAL S & SCORING 3% were Eagles Creek directly behind basket is casual water Henderson, Nevada Course Innova Only

2 Las Vegas Blvd. Eastern Valley All material contained in this mini caddy book is subject to change. A larger, combined, more complete full-color caddy book will be available at check-in. This mini caddy book provides the layout for Course Innova, and sponsors received to date. Please continually check this file for updates. To print, select two-sided and flip on the short side. Version October 4, 2016 Hole 15 Par ft Cart path/string and Cart path/string and Host Hotel - Tropicana Hotel & Casino Go to to reserve a room. STATS from 2016 basket location (at 417 & Par 3). Hole 16 Par ft Water/string and 8 miles / 20 minutes Sunset 1% were Eagles DRIVE NEVER IN BOUNDS - If disc never crossed into an in bounds area from tee pad, take one-stroke penalty and next shot from the tee pad. Warm Springs 1 STATS from 2016 tee & basket locations (at 657 ). 18

3 SAND TRAP as a HAZARD - If disc comes to rest in sand trap, take one-stroke penalty and play it where it lies. No relief provided from sand trap Play sand traps as hazards SAND TRAP as a HAZARD - If disc comes to rest in sand trap, take one-stroke penalty and play it where it lies. No relief provided from sand trap. 17 Fence/string and Hole 13 Par ft STATS from 2016 tee & basket locations (at 394 ). Fence/string and Play sand traps as hazards Hole 14 Par ft STATS from 2016 tee & basket locations (at 439 & Par 3). Draft Schedule Tuesday, February 21st & Wednesday, February 22 nd Sunrise to Sunset Courses open to play for free to GCC registrants ONLY. Wrist band required. Carts available at $10 per player (while supplies last). 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Check-in. 2:00 PM - Random Draw Doubles on Course Innova ($5 buy-in). Course Innova still open for play by non-doubles participants. TBD Player s Clinic by the Touring Pros. Thursday, February 23 rd 7:00 AM Course Innova tee times begin for all aged-protected divisions. (MS1, MG1, MM1, FG1, FM1, FPG, FPM, MPS, MPG, MPM). 7:02 AM - Course #2 tee times begin for MA4, MA3, MA2, FA1, MA1. 7:04 AM - Course #3 tee times begin for FA3, FA2, FPO, MPO. 12:00 PM - Distance Trials #1 ($10). 4:30 PM (after last scorecards submitted) - Distance Trials #2 ($10). 5:30 PM (after Distance Trials #2 completed) - Ring-of-Fire. Friday, February 24 th 7:00 AM - Course Innova tee times begin for FA3, FA2, FPO, MPO. 7:02 AM - Course #2 tee times begin for all age-protected divisions. 7:04 AM - Course #3 tee times begin for MA4, MA3, MA2, FA1, MA1. 12:00 PM - Distance Trials #3 ($10). 4:30 PM (after last scorecards submitted) - Distance Trials #4 ($10). 5:30 PM (after Distance Trials #2 completed) - Ring-of-Fire. Saturday, February 25 th 7:00 AM - Course Innova tee times begin for MA4, MA3, JRs, MA2, FA1, MA1. 7:02 AM - Course #2 tee times begin for FA3, FA2, FPO, MPO. 7:04 AM - Course #3, tee times being for all age-protected divisions & JRs. (Note that Juniors play two rounds today, if agreed upon by all players.) 12:00 PM - Distance Trials #5 ($10). 4:30 PM - Distance Finals, Player s Party, Raffle, Ring-of-Fire, 9-Hole Mini Course! Sunday, February 26 th ONLY THE TOP 50% OF EACH DIVISION PLAYS IN THE FINALS 7:00 AM - Course Innova tee times begin for FA3, FA2, FG1, FM1, FA1, FPG, FPM, FPO, MPS, MPG, MPM, MPO. 7:02 AM - Course #2 tee times begin for MA4, MA3, JRs, MA2, MS1, MG1, MM1, MA1. 3:30 PM (after last scorecards submitted) Silent Auction, Skins Challenge, Putting Finals, & Award Ceremony at Wildhorse. 2

4 3 16 Local Rules Format - Each participant will play each of the three courses once, with the top 50% of each division playing a fourth round in the Sunday finals. Each player is also automatically included in the daily $100 longest hole-in-one, per course contest, and various CTP contests. Cart Paths - The cart path is defined as the point where the grass and the concrete edge of the cart path (including raised edging) meet (unless marked by string). All other improvements (see examples below) adjacent to the cart path are not part of the cart path. The out-of-bounds line is a vertical upand-down plane. The out-of-bounds line is part of the out-of-bounds area. Therefore, a disc landing on dirt or grass growing over a cart path edge is out-ofbounds when 100% of the disc is on the O.B.-side of the vertical plane! Course Availability - After Wednesday, courses in play are closed for that day. There is no practicing a closed course, even after all play has been finalized for that day and for that course. Walking of courses permitted. Players caught playing a closed course are in violation of Player Misconduct and may be penalized with a two-throw misplay. Dress Code (National Tour criteria) All players must wear a well-tailored shirt with a collar and sleeves covering upper chest area and upper arm. Crew neck/v-neck shirts made of high-performance or high-tech materials, such as Dry-Fit or Cool-Max, are permitted. Tank tops and tee shirts are prohibited. Women may wear sleeveless shirts with collars or a well-tailored one-piece tennis dresses with minimum 1 inch wide shoulder straps. Shirts that hang down lower than the bottom hemline on the player's shorts shall be tucked in. Ripped shirts, shorts, or pants are prohibited, including unhemmed, torn, or cut "vents" at the shirt collar. Offensive, profane, and obscene slogans or logos are prohibited on any clothing. Juniors are prohibited from wearing slogans or logos referring to alcohol, tobacco, or drugs. Players are not allowed to play in bare feet. Sandals or slides are permitted. Discs Retrieval from Back Yards & Water Areas - No hopping fences or wading in water to retrieve discs. Player may be penalized two throws or even possible disqualified from event. Hole 11 Par ft Hole 12 Par ft 12 Grass 1% were Eagles STATS from 2016 tee & basket locations (at 691 ). Same hole as 2016, but with different O.B. areas. SAND TRAP as a HAZARD - If disc comes to rest in sand trap, take one-stroke penalty and play it where it lies. No relief provided from sand trap. 460 Grass Play sand traps as hazards DRIVE NEVER IN BOUNDS - If disc never crossed into an in bounds area from tee pad, take one-stroke penalty and next shot from the tee pad. Flagstaff Disc Golf Club DRIVE NEVER IN BOUNDS - If disc never crossed into an in bounds area from tee pad, take one-stroke penalty and next shot from the tee pad.

5 Hole 9 Par ft 10 9 Play sand traps as hazards Water 1% were Aces Same hole as D.Z. SAND TRAP as a HAZARD - If disc comes to rest in sand trap, take one-stroke penalty and play it where it lies. No relief provided from sand trap. WATER DROP ZONE - If disc comes to rest in water area, take onestroke penalty and next shot from the designated drop zone (D.Z.). 15 Fence and Play sand trap as a hazard Hole 10 Par ft STATS from 2016 basket location (at 633 & Par 4). Local Rules Island Holes - Disc must come to rest on marked islands. If island missed, take one-stroke penalty and next shot from the designated drop zone. For every additional shot which does not land on island, take one-stroke penalty and continue drop zone use until on island. Media & Spectators The facility has been rented for a private function and is not assumed to be open to the public. All formal media must be approved by Innova. Spectators with personal cameras, cell phones, or other portable devices are not considered media. Media & Spectators may not approach competitors within 30 minutes of their tee time nor at any point during their round; must remain at least 10 meters (33 feet) from competitors during play; and are not allowed within 10-meters of the DISCatcher target. All cell phones must remain silent at all times while on the course. Sand Traps - The sand trap is defined as the point where the grass and the sand meet (unless marked by string). The hazard line is a vertical up-and-down plane. The hazard line is part of the hazard area. Therefore, a disc landing on grass growing over a sand trap is in the hazard when 100% of the disc is on the hazard-side of the vertical plane! Treat sand traps as a hazard (one-stroke penalty and play it where it lies). No relief provided from sand traps. Teeing Areas - Tee boxes include an area up to three (3) meters directly behind the designated tee line/blocks. When in use, Teeing Areas are in-bounds. Two Meter Rule - In effect for all courses, with a one-stroke penalty. Water Areas - Water areas are defined as the point where the water and the grass meet (unless marked by string). The out-of-bounds line is a vertical upand-down plane. The out-of-bounds line is part of the out-of-bounds area. Therefore, a disc landing on grass growing over water is out-of-bounds when 100% of the disc is on the O.B.-side of the vertical plane! Zero Tolerance Policy - Any illegal or inappropriate activities will be dealt with immediately. A player will be disqualified if in violation of any laws or regulations or regulations, even if activity occurs before or after a player s round, anywhere on the Wild Horse property. The disqualified player shall forfeit any prize without refund and subject to PDGA disciplinary action. 4

6 5 14 Event Contests Ace Pool - $100 for the longest ace, per course, per day! CTP By Division - Hole No. 8 on Course #3 (name to TBD) is likely the Thursday-Saturday CTP By Division hole. Drive must land in-bounds. CTP Mini Finals Before You Tee - For those that make the cut and play on Sunday, this contest occurs before each group tees the first hole. CTP Finals by Course - For those that make the cut and play on Sunday, Hole No. 5 on Course Innova and Hole No. 7 on Course #2 (name to TBD) are likely the Final CTP holes. Initial shot must land in-bounds to qualify. Distance Competition for St. Jude - There are five trials for multiple divisions (Am Women, Am Men, Pro Women, Pro Men, and likely a few aged-protected divisions) that could earn you a spot into the Saturday night finals. Trial times are at Noon on Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, and at 4:30 PM on Thursday & Friday. Cost is $10 per trial/5 throws. Try as many times as you would like. All entry fees donated to St. Jude. Putting Contest - Trials for the four divisions (Am Women, Am Men, Pro Women, and Pro Men) occur throughout tournament near the official s/ scoring tent. Cost is $2 per try (pay first), and you can try as many times as you would like. The top two players from each division will have a putt-off at the Award Ceremony on Sunday. Skins Challenge - The three Pro players with the lowest overall scores will randomly draw a golden ticket partner and play five extra holes worth $200 each. Must use at least two drives per partner. Pushes carry over, but only include the tied teams. Any pushes after the fifth hole will be broken by a sixth-hole CTP contest, with only tied teams throwing. Event occurs after submission of final scorecard. Golden ticket are earned for every $25 spent in the vending area or purchased for $5 each. WATER DROP ZONE - If disc comes to rest in water, take onestroke penalty and next shot from the designated drop zone (D.Z.). SAND TRAP are HAZARDS - If disc comes to rest in sand trap, take one-stroke penalty and play it where it lies. No relief provided from sand trap. Fence and String and beyond is O.B. Cart path (2 nd ) and Water (use drop zone) Water Hole 7 Am: Par ft Pro: Par ft 1% were Aces STATS from 7A tee pad (at 251 ). Hole 8 Am: Par ft Pro: Par ft String and Play sand traps as hazards 2% were Eagles STATS from 8P & 2016 basket location (at 545 & Par 4).

7 Black Top/string and Hole 5 Par ft Hole 6 Par ft STATS from 2016 tee location (at 454 & Par 3). ISLAND DROP ZONE - Disc must come to rest on marked island. If missed, take onestroke penalty and next shot from the designated drop zone (D.Z.) even if your disc initially landed on the island and then bounced/rolled out. For every additional shot which does not land on the island (including bounces or roll-outs), take one-stroke penalty. Continue to use the designated drop zone (D.Z.) until your disc lands and remains on the island. Once putting from final island, play O.B. where last in bounds. New hole, STATS not available. 13 Not on island SAND TRAP as a HAZARD - If disc comes to rest in sand trap, take one-stroke penalty and play it where it lies. No relief provided from sand trap. Play sand trap as a hazard Fence and CTP for Sunday s finals! Not on island ACCURACY Fun Activities Accuracy - The goal is to throw four discs from each of the seven stations, through a square target, one meter above ground. Each disc that passes through the frame is counted as a hit. The record is 25, held by Mike Cloyes since Double Disc Court - Played with two teams of two players each and two 110 gram Wham-O pro model (or similar) discs. The field of play includes two courts, each defended by each team. The first team to earn 15 points wins (and must win by 2). Go to for rules. DOUBLE DISC COURT Hott Shott - A putting contest using DX Sonic discs from six colored stations, with each station having a different value. Must putt from behind the station, and cannot move any discs in the basket. After all stations are played, add the point value listed on each disc for a total score. Add an extra 10 bonus points, per station, if all station discs were made. Add another 20 bonus points if all 24 discs were made, for a perfect score of 500 points. Mini Course (Nine Holes) - A nine hole mini course is available for play. Player s Party - Saturday night is the on-site Party, which will include the Distance Finals and the Raffle. Lots and lots of fun things to do! Beer & food specials by Wild Horse! Raffle - Saturday night at the Player s Party. $1 1 ticket, $5 7 tickets, $10 20 tickets, $20 50 tickets, $ tickets, $ tickets + numerous high-fives, hugs, and kisses from staff. Must be present to win. Tickets sold at Official s/scoring Tent. Ring of Fire - Will occur at the close of each day. Anyone can participate! Special prize(s) for each winner! Silent Auction - Bidding via to lvdgc@cox.net closes Saturday at Midnight. Bidding via text closes Sunday at 4:00 PM. Live bidding closes Sunday after Skins Challenge. Do not have to be present to win. 6

8 Prior GCC Statistics Total Advanced Open Open Total Cash No Year Players Ams Winner Pros Winner 1 st Prize Purse Added Jewel, M. 187 Brathwaite, P. $2,000 $37,505 $15, Tydingco, J. 225 McBeth, P. $1,900 $38,113 $11, Barela, A. 199 Locastro, N. $1,700 $28,875 $9, Blue, B. 166 Feldberg, D. $1,300 $24,220 $9, Wade, S. 173 Locastro, N. $1,400 $23,015 $9, Mills, S. 154 Doss, N. $1,400 $23,066 $9, Christensen, L. 149 Schultz, B. $1,400 $21,682 $7, Desmarais, B. 129 McCabe, E. $1,200 $18,205 $7, Rusco, J. 103 Schultz, B. $1,550 $19,735 $10, Brownlow, D. 97 Schultz, B. $1,280 $15,022 $6, Celmer, J. 71 Schultz, B. $1,350 $11,330 $5, Halverson, J. 67 Schultz, B. $1,200 $8,540 $2, Stephens, C. 61 Schultz, B. $1,370 $9,000 $3, Brown, F. 57 Schweberger, B. $905 $5,270 $1, Trotter, C. 54 Rico, S. $675 $3,835 $ Clark, P. 47 Todd, C. $590 $2,896 $ Matheson, C. 13 Cloyes, M. $233 $625 $100 Since 2000, the GCC has serviced 3,668 competitors. With only 1,725 individuals playing the GCC, the average participant has played the event twice. 53% of the players have been pros while the remaining 47% have been ams.? Area before cart path WATER/STRING AREA DROP ZONE - If disc comes to rest in water/string area, take onestroke penalty and next shot from drop zone (D.Z.). For every additional shot which lands in water/string area from drop zone, take one-stroke penalty and continue to use drop zone (D.Z.) until your disc lands safe or O.B. on or beyond cart path right of string. Once putting from peninsula or if O.B. on or beyond cart path right of string, play O.B. where last in-bounds. Water/string and (use Drop Zone) Hole 3 Par 3 230/270 ft? Cart path (left of string) and (use Drop Zone) Cart path (right of string) and (play where last in-bounds) STATS from 2016 tee & basket locations (at 303 ). Hole 4 Par ft Division Total Percent MPO % FPO % MPM % FPM % MPG % FPG % MPS % FPS % MPL % MA % FA % MM % FM % MG % MS % MA % FA % MM % MA % FA % MA % JRB % JRG % JRB % JRB % Total , % 4 STATS from 2016 tee & basket locations (at 371 ). 7 12

9 11 8 Hole 1 Par ft PRACTICE BASKET Water/string and Course Innova Overall Map STARTER S 1 Two-Meter Rule is in effect with a one-stroke penalty! Hole 2 Par ft Same hole as STATS from 2016 tee & basket locations (at 228 ). Note that hole averages are based on all four rounds of just those players who made the cut to play Sunday. (Gives you an idea of what you need to shoot, per hole, in order to make the cut!) Curbing and Layout No. < / / >700 2 Islands 1 Hole Dist. Par Par Par Par Par Par Par /280 Par /560 Par 3/ Par Par Par Par Par Par Par Par Par Par 4 Total 8100 / /60 Ave. 450 /460 1 st Place sudden death play-offs for all divisions will occur on Course Innova after all scheduled tee times, in normal order of play. OFFICIAL S & SCORING STARTER S Out-of-bounds depicted on individual maps. Historically, as a general GCC rule of thumb, most holes 500 were Par 4s and 900 were Par 5s. After an evaluation of 2016 scores, this criteria has been increased to 550 and 1,000, respectively.

10 9 Event Overall Map 10 Par 59 Sponsorship for Course Naming rights available 8,410 Layout No. < >700 3 Islands 1 STARTER S STARTER S OFFICIAL S & SCORING 13 STARTER S 4 Par 57 Sponsorship for Course Naming rights available 7,386 Layout No. < >700 0 Islands 1 Par 59/60 8,100 /8,230 Layout No. < / / >700 2 Islands 1