An AF Tournament Profile
Friday April 4th, through
Championship Sunday April 6th
aka
MCO
Tournament Director: Zachary Hoy
Assistant TD: Jay Skinner
Team: Music City Disc Golf
(non-profit public charity)
Title Sponsor
MVP Disc Sports
Course in play for 2025:
Mill Ridge Park
Course Designers:
Shawn Sinclair and Ryan Tracy
Established 2021
MCO is located in Nashville, TN
16th annual pro event in Music City
18 hole course playing 3 rounds
during 3 day event =54 holes in play
X Step Pro tees with Dynamic Disc Veteran baskets
The course utilizes lots of elevation changes,
with tight gaps both off the tee,
as well as down the fairway closer to targets.
There are several small ponds
throughout the course that play as OB.
FPO Par 67 on the 9184 foot Mill Ridge Park course
MPO Par 67 on the 10,788 foot course
FPO and MPO play similar layout
Hole Lengths FPO
• 7 par 3’s = 280 to 429 feet
• 9 par 4’s = 469 to 677 feet
• 2 par 5’s = 790 and 8498feet
Hole Lengths MPO
• 7 par 3’s = 280 to 520 feet
• 9 par 4’s = 559 to 783 feet
• 2 par 5’s = 945 and 1129 feet
• All hole numbers have same par for each division, while all hole lengths are different except holes 1 and 11, both of which play same distance for each division
Team MCDG Keeps MCO Singing Along in 2025
The very first Music City Open took place in 1998 when Nashville hosted it’s first PDGA pro tournament. Just 19 MPO played that year and there was no FPO division.
MCO was then on hiatus, until its return in 2010 as B-tier. It moved up to A-tier in 2013, with 29 playing MPO and 5 in FPO. 6 of the MPO were rated 1025 or higher, and just one FPO was rated higher than 900, which was the winner that year, Paige Pierce.
From 2013 through 2020, Music City Open was an A tier event 4 out of the 7 years. During this span, it played 4 different courses in the Nashville area, and by 2020 the field size featured prominently with 142 in MPO and 24 in FPO. The following year, MCO rose to both elite series and national tour finale, hosting 130 in MPO and 37 in FPO. The first 2 rounds in 2021 played on the traditional Ravenwood course and new course Mill Ridge Park, played the final round.
Mill Ridge Park was still finding its legs, and in 2022, MCO was relegated to a Silver Series event, with all 3 rounds playing Mill Ridge. Still, it had more than 30 in FPO and over 100 in MPO who played in 2022. Then in 2023, MCO returned as an Elite Series event, with a greatly improved Mill Ridge Park. Attracting over 100 for MPO, with 50 for 2023, and then 40+ in FPO in 2024. Now in 2025, FPO sees its highest total at 52 registered to play.
For 2025, the Mill Ridge Park course has undergone some noticeable changes to the 2024 layout. Both divisions are playing a slightly shorter trek of 18 holes within the same venue as 2024. A few holes are renumbered, a few early and late holes revamped, and voila, it sets the stage for the fans.
We have cleared sight lines to watch hole 18 better, and you can see 6 holes right when you walk in.
TD – Zach Hoy
Strength from Community
Team MCDG has blossomed into a 600 member disc golf club, local to Nashville. The Team has 2 primary missions: bringing high quality tournaments to the area and teaching local youth, adults and senior citizens the sport. Instilling a passion and being inclusive with all the fun disc golf has to offer.
Music City Open is just one of many events that MCDG runs during each calendar year. The Team manages leagues, clinics, and other outdoor activities for younger participants. As if perpetually in planning and event management mode, MCDG stays quite active, but devoted to community. It’s a known strength of Nashville, and the local club takes pride and joy in their ongoing work. The 2022 MCO graciously hosted 15 kids from the Tennessee School for the Blind, who had such a wonderful time that they doubled attendance for the School at 2023’s tournament.
To help get the course better prepared for players in recent years, local pro and national star, Chris Dickerson influenced course improvements. Chris, along with other competitors in the 2022 Silver event, sought to increase overall flow of play as well enhance hole and course layouts. Once again, it is the Team and excellent support from the local community who took upon the tall task of clearing the park of thorny brush and branches on several holes. Making it safer for pros who find their lie well off the fairway, while also making it better for spectator viewing.
Course Updates for 2025
The 2024 version of hole 3 was split into 2 holes with the last third of the hole as new hole 1, and the first two-thirds of the hole as new hole 16. Hole 17 uses the teepad that was hole 1 in 2024 but now is a par 4, dogleg to the right with different FPO and MPO baskets. There is also a new FPO pin on hole 13, to increase better chance at scoring, as that hole had over half the field take bogey or worse each of 3 rounds last year.
These updated designs are both for the player experience as well as the onsite fan experience at the tournament. Vendor village in 2025 will have more room with an expanded beer garden and Snapdragon Hemp as well.
We are also going to host the first leg of the DGPT Match Play tournament on Thursday, April 3rd with FPO live in the morning and MPO live in the afternoon on DGN.
TD Zach Hoy
Trophies That Sing
Having one of the nicer logos on pro tour is great for MCO and fans alike. It’s a guitar pick. For Music City. What’s not to love? But even better are the quality trophies that the MCO keeps delivering. Art’s Fudge wishes to go out on a limb and suggest this may be is 100% the best trophy on the disc golf pro tour. A Gibson guitar custom made for this event, that is fully operational, and capable of playing music. MCDG will do an interview at the Gibson Garage to discuss the history of the guitars and the Gibson Gives charity.
Gibson continues to outdo themselves with the custom trophy guitars
TD Zach
photo credits
All images, graphics and logos
courtesy of MCDG Media
Hit The Links
- Music City Open tournament website
- PDGA Event page
- Match Play Event page
- DGPT Caddy Book link
- 2025 Highlight Reels
- Coming soon!
Nearby Attractions
Returning from the 2024 AF profile are all the music venues and districts that make a whole ton of sense when visiting Music City. TD Zach suggests the honky tonk bars of Lower Broadway, along with the mother church of country music, aka Ryman Auditorium. And of course the classic Grand Ole Opry of Nashville.
Nashville Predators NHL hockey has home game on Championship Sunday against the Canadiens.
East Nashville Beer Works is a local brewery, with beer garden and food menu. TD Zach highlights Beer Works since they made a specialty beer just for MCO, called “Grip and Rip” (juicy pale ale). You can get their event brew on tap and canned at their establishment or onsite at MCO during the weekend.
Gibson Guitars will be providing championship trophies as well as a huge hole-in-one prize where an ace on the final hole (18) wins a custom made Les Paul guitar. As a part of the community that shares a passion for giving back, Gibson Gives will be on site at 2025 MCO to give out guitars and promote music education.
How MCO fits within the 2024 Pro Tour
- 5th fantasy relevant event of the 2025 season
- 4th DGPT Elite event of the season
- after Open at Austin (Elite)
- before Kansas City Wide Open (Elite)
- 3rd of 3 events playing early 2025 southern leg of tour
- MCO does play in all standard fantasy leagues
How Many Pros Play
- In 2024, there were 41 FPO who played
- 39 of those were 900+ rated (95%)
- 23 were rated 940+ (56%)
- For 2025, there are 52 FPO registered
- 50 of those are 900+ rated (96%)
- 29 are rated 940+ (56%)
- In 2024, there were 114 MPO players
- 104 of those were 1000+ rated (91%)
- 38 were 1025+ rated (33%)
- For 2025, there are 108 MPO players
- 105 are rated 1000+ (97%)
- 44 are 1025+ rated (41%)
MPO Best Average Finish
in Past 5 Years
| Order | MPO Player | Prev Order | Avg Finish | Times Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Dickerson | 1 | 2.6 | 5 |
| 2 | Simon Lizotte | UR | 1.0 | 2 |
| 3 | Ricky Wysocki | 4 | 4.3 | 3 |
| 4 | Anthony Barela | UR | 4.5 | 2 |
| 5 | Gannon Buhr | UR | 5.0 | 2 |
| 6 | Alden Harris | 5 | 13.0 | 5 |
| 7 | Paul McBeth | 14 | 11.7 | 3 |
| 8 | Adam Hammes | 3 | 13.5 | 4 |
| 9 | Cole Redalen | UR | 12.0 | 2 |
| 10 | Luke Taylor | 6 | 13.0 | 2 |
| 11 | Chris Clemons | T9 | 16.4 | 5 |
| 12 | Aaron Gossage | 7 | 16.7 | 3 |
| T13 | Niklas Anttila | UR | 17.0 | 2 |
| T13 | Jakub Semerad | UR | 17.0 | 2 |
| T15 | Andrew Presnell | UR | 17.5 | 2 |
| T15 | Mason Ford | 15 | 17.5 | 2 |
| 17 | Calvin Heimburg | 2 | 18.5 | 2 |
| 18 | Bradley Williams | T12 | 20.0 | 3 |
| Simon Lizotte is 2024 and 2023 defending champion at MCO. Chris Dickerson won in 2022. Mason Ford won in 2021. Alden Harris won in 2020. | ||||
| MPO Event Rankings for 2025 MCO | ||||
FPO Best Average Finish
in Past 5 Years
| Order | FPO Player | prev order | Avg Finish | Times Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristin Latt | UR | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2 | Macie Velediaz | 1 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 3 | Holyn Handley | UR | 3.5 | 2 |
| 4 | Missy Gannon | UR | 5.0 | 3 |
| 5 | Hailey King | 3 | 5.3 | 3 |
| 6 | Catrina Allen | 2 | 8.0 | 4 |
| T7 | Henna Blomroos | T7 | 7.3 | 3 |
| T7 | Eveliina Salonen | 6 | 7.3 | 3 |
| 9 | Jessica Weese | 4 | 9.3 | 4 |
| 10 | Kat Mertsch | 10 | 11.2 | 5 |
| 11 | Ella Hansen | 14 | 10.3 | 3 |
| 12 | Rebecca Cox | 12 | 11.8 | 4 |
| 13 | Jen Allen | UR | 10.5 | 2 |
| 14 | Natalie Ryan | 9 | 11.7 | 3 |
| 15 | Deann Carey | 5 | 13.8 | 5 |
| 16 | Holly Finley | 13 | 14.2 | 5 |
| T7 | Heidi Lane | UR | 12.5 | 2 |
| 18 | Ali Smit | 18 | 14.3 | 3 |
| Kristin Latt is the 2024 & 2023 MCO Champion. Missy Gannon won in 2022. Hailey won in 2021. Holly won in 2020. | ||||
| FPO Event Rankings at MCO 2025 | ||||
2025 Results – Top Finishes
| FPO PLAYER | 2025 PLACE |
|---|---|
| TBD | 1st |
| MPO PLAYER | 2025 PLACE |
|---|---|
| TBD | 1st |