An AF Tournament Profile
Friday, June 16th through
Championship Sunday, June 18th
DGPT Elite Series Event
Tournament Director: Jackie Morris
Assistant TD: Jesse Arzola
Title Sponsor and Supporting Team:
Dynamic Discs
Course in play for 2023:
Emporia Country Club
Course Designer: Eric McCabe
Established: 2014
Located in the metro area of Emporia, KS
aka The Mecca of Disc Golf
This is the 21st annual Dynamic Discs Open
Previously known as Glass Blown Open
18 hole course playing 3 rounds
54 total holes in play during the 3 day event
Concrete tees with DD Veteran baskets
There are some changes in course layout for 2023 Emporia Country Club course
FPO par remains 69 on the 9799 foot 2023 layout
MPO par rises to 66 on the 11,166 foot ECC
Hole Lengths FPO
• 6 par 3’s = 300 to 397 feet
• 9 par 4’s = 417 to 759 feet
• 3 par 5’s = 719 to 999 feet
Hole Lengths MPO
• 8 par 3’s = 320 to 466 feet
• 8 par 4’s = 585 to 893 feet
• 2 par 5’s = 994 and 1224 feet
Team Dynamic Discs – Emporia
In 2022, Emporia, Kansas was the site of 2 huge events – including the 20th annual Dynamic Discs Open and 41st PDGA Worlds Championship. Both events stem from the vision of local touring pro, Eric McCabe, who is the course designer for disc golf at Emporia Country Club. Originally the annual event was known for well crafted glass blown trophies, hence the early reference as Glass Blown Open.
Best friends, Eric McCabe and Gabe Werly launched what would become plans for the ‘big event.’ Working hard and staying dedicated to the dream of turning this long running Emporia B-Tier event into a popular A-Tier destination.
Over the nearly 2 decades, and counting, Glass Blown Open’s popularity exceeded McCabe’s wildest dreams, while putting Emporia squarely on the map as holding the largest disc golf event in the world. As of 2020, “GBO” has been dropped from name of the tournament, as Dynamic Disc Open took over. And still, the tournament atmosphere remains the same level of great fun, as the player experience continues to evolve, dynamically.
Returning TD, Jackie Morris will readily convey it is the local community and cast of dozens who make the contemporary event a long running success. Local volunteers are what make Dynamic Disc Open run smoothly. Having a well established sponsor is what gives the event solid recognition. And lead team members bring experience and know how to the ongoing success. This lead team includes:
- Course Logistics and Assistant TD: Jesse Arzola
- Volunteer Coordinator: Scarlett Lowery
- Event Support and Course Maintenance: Keith Krause
- Course Director and Volunteer Report: Ben Marx
- Spectator and Event Support: Seth Fendley
- Course Director / Starter: Ryan Draper
- Course Director / Starter: Dave Muntean, Jr.
- Scoring Director: Bradley Crow
- Event Support: Justice Done
Photo Credits
All photos, logo, and course maps on this profile
Courtesy of Dynamic Discs Media
Hit the Links
- DDO’s Tournament Website
- PDGA Event page
- DGPT – ECC – Caddie Book link
- UDisc Live DDO link
- Highlight Reels – 2023
- MPO – Round 1 – Front 9 (Jomez Pro)
- FPO – Round 1 – Highlights (DGPT)
- FPO – Round 2 – Back 9 (Jomez Pro)
- MPO – Final Round – Front 9 (Jomez Pro)
- FPO – Final Round – Back 9 (Jomez Pro)
Nearby Attractions in Emporia
Truly the tournament atmosphere is expansive in Emporia, while being great fun with the many vendors. Saturday June 17th is Dynamic Discs Open Block Party, Vendor Village, and Food Truck Festival. The city celebrates in the affair, and if working up an appetite for some good eats in town, TD Jackie suggests any of the following:
- Radius Brewing Co. – microbrewery and restaurant
- The always popular, mouth watering, Do-B’s
- Casa Ramos – Authentic Mexican
- Wagon Wheel – Steak Grill & Bar
- Bobby D’s – BBQ
How DDO fits within the 2023 Pro Tour
- 17th Prominent event of the 2023 season
- 8th DGPT Elite event of the season
- after Zoo Town Open (Silver)
- before DMC (Elite)
- First of 4 tournaments during the midwest swing of the season
- DDO does play in standard fantasy leagues
How Many Pros Play
- In 2022, the event had 117 MPO players
- 91 were rated 1000+ (77%)
- For MPO in 2023, of the 120 registered
- 89 are rated 1000+ (74%)
- 30 of the 120 are rated 1025+ (25%)
- The FPO field in 2022 event had 49 players
- 40 were rated 900+ (82%)
- For FPO in 2023, of the 53 registered
- 41 are rated 900+ (77%)
- 21 are rated 940+ (39%)
- 2023 DDO combined field was 167 pros
- Tied for 7th largest combined field out of 33 events tracked in 2023
- Tied for 6th largest MPO field
- Tied for 8th largest field of 2023 for FPO
MPO Best Average Finish
in Past 5 Years
* Includes results from 2023, and those who didn’t play in 2023 (UR)
| Order | MPO Player | Prev Order | Avg Finish | Times Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Wysocki | 1 | 3.0 | 5 |
| 2 | Calvin Heimburg | 2 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 3 | Eagle McMahon | UR | 3.3 | 3 |
| 4 | Chris Dickerson | 4 | 9.0 | 5 |
| 5 | Aaron Gossage | UR | 7.5 | 2 |
| 6 | Ezra Robinson | UR | 9.5 | 2 |
| 7 | Kevin Jones | 3 | 14.0 | 5 |
| 8 | Paul McBeth | UR | 13.5 | 4 |
| 9 | Andrew Presnell | 7 | 19.0 | 5 |
| T10 | Drew Gibson | 6 | 18.8 | 4 |
| T10 | James Conrad | UR | 18.8 | 4 |
| Parker Welck is 2023 Champion. Ricky won DDO in 2022. Paul McBeth won DDO from 2019 thru 2021. | ||||
FPO Best Average Finish
in Past 5 Years
| Order | FPO Player | Prev Order | Avg Finish | Times Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catrina Allen | 1 | 2.6 | 5 |
| 2 | Paige Pierce | UR | 2.7 | 3 |
| 3 | Ella Hansen | UR | 3.0 | 2 |
| 4 | Hailey King | 3 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 5 | Jennifer Allen | 7 | 7.3 | 4 |
| 6 | Macie Velediaz | 2 | 7.7 | 3 |
| 7 | Emily Beach | 4 | 11.0 | 4 |
| 8 | Valerie Mandujano | T5 | 10.7 | 3 |
| T9 | Holyn Handley | UR | 10.5 | 2 |
| T9 | Sarah Hokom | UR | 10.5 | 2 |
| Haily King is the 2023 Champion, and also won at 2021 DDO. Kristin Tattar won in 2022. Paige Pierce won in 2020. Catrina Allen won in 2019. | ||||
| Min. of 2 times played in past 5 years to qualify for this and the MPO list. | ||||
2023 Results – Top Finishes
| FPO Player | 2023 Place |
|---|---|
| Hailey King | 1 |
| Holyn Handley | 2 |
| Ella Hansen | 3 |
| MPO Player | 2023 Place |
|---|---|
| Parker Welck | 1 |
| Calvin Heimburg | 2 |
| Evan Smith | T3 |
| Matt Orum | T3 |
| Alden Harris | T3 |