GARMIN Disc Golf Tournament

FRIDAY, JUNE 6 – SUNDAY, JUNE 8

The 2025 Garmin Disc Golf Tournament at the GoPro Mountain Games will be a three 3 day tournament played in four 4 different venues:

• 18-Hole Course 1: Gilman Greens – Maloit Park, Minturn, CO
• 18-Hole Course 2: Tigiwon Trail – Maloit Park, Minturn CO
• MPH & Long-Drive Challenges – Ford Athletic Fields, Vail, CO
• 9-Hole Accuracy Course & Putting Challenge – Willow Creek, EagleVail, CO

All competitors should be prepared to start at 8:00 AM on Friday, June 6, 2025. Pools and event schedule will be announced by Thursday, June 5, 2025. Please be prepared for competition events all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

FRIDAY, JUNE 6 – SUNDAY, JUNE 8

Friday – 8:00 AM
Saturday – 8:00 AM
Sunday – 8:00 AM

CATEGORIES:

Pro – Men (16+)
Pro – Women (16+)
Pro – Masters Men (40+)
Pro – Masters Women (40+)
Amateur – Men (16+)
Amateur – Women (16+)
Amateur – Masters Men (40+)
Amateur – Masters Women (40+)

• Event organizers reserve the right to combine categories based on registrations.
• Minimum age to compete is 16 years old based on the athlete’s age at the end of the calendar year on Dec 31, 2025.

RULES:

• Players must use their own discs for all phases of the competition.

venues locations / venue rules:

• Two 2 18-hole courses at Maloit Park in Minturn, CO
• One 1 9-hole accuracy course and a Putting challenge at Willow Creek Par 3 in EagleVail, CO
• One 1 Long drive and MPH challenge at the Ford Park Athletic Field in Vail, CO
• The Maloit Park 18-hole courses are located on Eagle County Schools property. The Putting and Accuracy Challenges area located adjacent to Eagle County Schools property.
  • Alcohol, drugs and tobacco are not permitted on this property, and any athlete found possessing or using any of these substances while on the property – before, during and after all rounds – will be immediately disqualified from the competition.
• Dogs are NOT allowed at Maloit Park, Ford Park Athletic Field, or Willow Creek Golf Course.

format:

• The 2025 Garmin Disc Golf Tournament is a three 3 day event. Each athlete will participate in four 4 qualifying rounds that will include both, skills challenges and stroke-play rounds with a cumulative score to determine final places.
• This event is not PDGA sanctioned.
• The competition for all athletes will begin at 8:00 AM Friday, June 6.
• All athletes will play four qualification rounds throughout Friday and Saturday.
• The goal of the qualifications is to score as few points as possible during each round of competition.
• The top athletes in each category, after all qualifying rounds, will advance to the Sunday Finals.
• The Finals will be scored independently from the qualifying rounds and will consist solely of stroke-play disc golf competition with places and payout determined by the final round score.
• All players will be placed in one of four pools. Pool assignments and tee times will be available Thursday, June 5, 2025 and will be posted on the Mountain Games website, as well as sent to all participants via e-mail.
  • If you are carpooling/requesting the same pool as another athlete, be sure to sign up in the same division, as pools will be based on divisions.
  • We will not be able to accommodate same-pool requests for players in different divisions.
• Competition details – including format and scoring – are subject to change.
• Open athletes will compete for cash prizes, amateur athletes will compete for non-cash prizes. There will also be prizes awarded for the top finishers in each pool.

Scoring:

• STROKE PLAY – 18-Hole Courses
  • Stroke Play will take place on the Maloit Park courses in Minturn.
  • Qualifications at the Maloit Park courses will follow standard PDGA stroke play rules.
  • Your score is the total number of throws required to finish the round, plus any penalty strokes.
  • Late arrivals will be allowed to join their cards but will be given a score of four points plus par for each hole they miss.
• PUTTING SKILLS CHALLENGE
  • The Putting Skills Challenge will take place at the Willow Creek Par 3 Course in EagleVail.
  • Players will attempt to make twelve total putts at a basket from three distances.
  • Please bring enough discs to complete the challenge in a timely fashion.
    • You may retrieve discs during the competition; however, the clock will not stop.
    • Each missed putt will count as one point.
    • Athletes must be in the “on deck” zone at least 10 minutes before assigned tee time. Athletes who are not present when their name is called will be marked as a DNS and the athlete will receive the highest number of points possible for the challenge. Late starts will not be allowed.
    • Competitors must stand behind the marked line when putting.
      • Foot faults = missed putt.
    • Players will have a 1:00 minute shot clock. Putts not taken in the 1:00 time limit will count as a missed putt and be penalized 1 point each.
      • Four 4 putts at the 10’ target – each missed putt is penalized 1 point
      • Four 4 putts at the 20’ target – each missed putt is penalized 1 point
      • Four 4 putts at the 30’ target – each missed putt is penalized 1 point
      • Best score if all putts are made = 0; worst score if all putts are missed = 12
• ACCURACY SKILLS CHALLENGE
  • The Accuracy Skills Challenge will take place over the course of nine 9 holes at the Willow Creek Par 3 Golf Course in EagleVail.
  • This round will be played with putter and midrange discs only.
  • The accuracy challenge will take place immediately after the putting challenge.
  • Players will proceed from the putting challenge to the start of the accuracy challenge at Hole 1 of the Par 3 golf course.
  • Players may not leave the competition area between challenges. Late arrivals will be allowed to join their cards but will be given a score of 8 for each accuracy competition hole they miss.
  • Players will take one throw at each hole, trying to get as close to the basket as possible.
  • Because this is the accuracy challenge, players will not hole out on each hole.
  • The closer a disc lands to the basket, the fewer points awarded.
  • Sticking a throw in the basket (ace) will count as -10 for the hole. Each hole will have a measuring rope attached to the basket.
  • If any portion of the disc lands inside of the first mark closest to the basket, the player will get 1 point, if inside of the second mark, the player will take 2 points, and if inside of the third mark, the player will take 3 points on that hole. If the player fails to land inside of the rope length, they take 4 points for that hole. At the end of the nine holes, the player will add up all points to determine their final score for the challenge.
  • The best score possible (if a player aces all nine baskets) = -90; worst score (if player’s discs fail to land inside of rope length on all nine holes) = 36.
• MPH SKILLS CHALLENGE
  • The MPH Skills Challenge will take place at the Ford Park Athletics Field.
  • Players throw discs at a basket, with as much speed as possible, and potential score multipliers in play.
  • Athletes must bring three discs to throw and will not be able to retrieve the discs between throws.
  • Beware that discs may bend or damage if they hit the board at high speed, so take this into account when choosing what discs to bring.
  • The MPH challenge will commence immediately after the long drive challenge. Please do not leave the competition area between challenges. If the athlete is not present when their name is called, they will be marked as a DNS and will receive the highest number of points possible for the challenge. Late starts will not be allowed.
  • Each player starts the MPH challenge with 12 points.
  • Players will have a 1:00 minute shot clock.
  • Competitors must release the disc before either foot crosses the marked throwing line.
    • Foot faults = lost throw and MPH will not count.
  • Players will get a total of three 3 throws. Only the best throw will be calculated into their overall qualification score.
  • The score is calculated as 15% of your total MPH throw, after bonuses have been awarded, and subtracted from 12 points.
    • 10% score bonus for sticking a throw in the basket.
    • 2x score bonus for the “mail slot,” a small rectangular opening below the basket.
    • Example: A player throws 42 MPH and sticks it in the basket.
    • 42MPH + basket bonus of 10% = 46.2
      • 15% of overall score = 6.93
      • 12 starting points – 6.93 = 5.07 final score
• LONG DRIVE SKILLS CHALLENGE
  • The Long Drive Challenge will take place at the Ford Park Athletic Field.
  • Players will start with the long drive challenge at their designated tee time. Once this challenge is completed, Players will proceed from the long drive challenge to the MPH Skills challenge.
  • Players may not leave the competition area between challenges. If the athlete is not present when their tee time is called, they will be marked as a DNS and will receive the highest number of points possible for the long drive challenge. Late starts will not be allowed on this challenge.
  • Players will get five throws each and must use their own discs. The goal of this challenge is to throw as far as possible. A player’s disc will be scored where it comes to rest. The player will take the scores of their two lowest-scoring throws and add them together to get their score for the challenge.
  • Discs may not be retrieved between throws, please bring five discs to complete the challenge.
  • There will be a designated throwing area, or grid, that discs must land in. Discs that come to rest outside of the designated landing area (to the left or right) will be scored as six 6 points.
  • Competitors must release the disc before either foot crosses the marked throwing line.
    • Foot faults = maximum points (6) on that throw.
  • The field will be marked with a grid of five 5 sections. Discs coming to rest in the grid section closest to the throwing area will score five (5 points, and each consecutive section will decrease by one point until reaching the furthest section, which is worth one 1 point. Discs that come to rest beyond the boundary of the furthest section will score zero 0 points. A disc that lands on the line between two sections will score the lower of the two scores as long as a portion of the disc is touching inside of the lower-scoring section.
  • There will be special “bonus” zones around the field that will count as score subtractors. If a disc comes to rest in these zones, the player will score -10 for that throw.
  • The best score possible (if a player throws two discs that both land in a bonus zone) = -20; worst score (if all of a player’s throws go out of bounds) = 12.
• Example Scoring Scenario:
  • After two days of qualifying, a player scores:
    • 58 on the 18-hole Gilman Greens course
    • 55 on the 18-hole Tigiwon Trail course
    • 5 on the putting skills challenge (5 missed putts)
    • 5.07 on the MPH skills challenge (42 MPH + in-basket bonus)
    • 6 on the long drive challenge (two best discs landed in the middle grid for 3 points each)
    • 18 on the 9-hole accuracy course in EagleVail (landed in circle two on every hole)
    • Total Score = 147.07 (58+55+5+5.07+6+18)

VENUES & LOCATIONS:

• 18-Hole Course 1: Gilman Greens Maloit Park (Minturn, CO)
  • 1 Academy Loop, Minturn, CO 81645 
  • Maloit Park is a 15-minute drive from Vail Village, so please plan accordingly. 
  • Parking: 
    • Park in the Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy parking lot.
    • Do not park in the Minturn Fitness Center parking areas.
    • Proceed to tournament central near the school’s front entrance.
  • All rounds at Maloit Park will be shotgun starts.
• 18-Hole Course 2: Tigiwon Trail Maloit Park (Minturn, CO)
  • 1 Academy Loop, Minturn, CO 81645 
  • Maloit Park is a 15-minute drive from Vail Village, so please plan accordingly. 
  • Parking: 
    • Park in the Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy parking lot. Do not park in the Minturn Fitness Center parking areas.
    • Proceed to tournament central near the school’s front entrance.
    • Overflow parking lot located down the road and behind the school.
    • IMPORTANT: The road back to Tigiwon Trail has a speed limit of 15 mph through the neighborhood. DRIVE SLOWLY!
  • All rounds at Maloit Park will be shotgun starts. 
    
• Long Drive Challenge & MPH Skills Challenge: Ford Park Athletic Field (Vail,CO)
  • 530 S Frontage Rd E, Vail, CO, 81657
  • Parking:
    • Park at Ford Park. Parking space is limited, so plan accordingly.
    • The Long Drive and MPH challenge will have tee times every 30 minutes.
• 9-Hole Accuracy Course & Putting Challenge: Willow Creek Par 3 Golf Course (EagleVail, CO)
  • 646 Eagle Dr, Avon, CO 81620
  • EagleVail is a 15-minute drive from Vail Village, so please plan accordingly.
  • Parking:
    • Park at Homestake Peak School.
    • Overflow parking will be on Eagle Road.
    • The accuracy challenge will have tee times every 10 minutes.

SCHEDULE:

Pool assignment and Tee times will be available June 5, 2025.

2024 RESULTS

RESULTS ARCHIVE

PRICE

EARLY BIRD PRICING // February 5 – April 1, 2025
$90 – Pro Divisions
$75 – Amateur Divisions

STANDARD PRICING // April 2 – May 27, 2025
$95 – Pro Divisions
$80 – Amateur Divisions

FOMO PRICING // May 28 – June 4, 2025
$110 – Pro Divisions
$95 – Amateur Divisions

PAYOUT

TOTAL PRIZE PURSE: $8,975*

OPEN 

MEN
1st – $1,050
2nd – $750
3rd – $500
4th – $325
5th – $250
6th – $200
7th – $150
8th – $125
9th – $100
10th – $75

WOMEN
1st – $1,050*

MASTERS OPEN 

MEN
1st – $1,050
2nd – $750
3rd – $500
4th – $325
5th – $250
6th – $200
7th – $150
8th – $125

WOMEN
1st – $1,050*

*Prize money distribution subject to change based on number of registrations in each category.
*Event organizers reserve the right to combine categories based on registrations

PRIZES

Prized to be determined.