Australian Disc Golf (ADG) and the Geelong Disc Golf Club invite you to join us on the 24th and 25th May 2008 for the inaugural Victorian Disc Golf Open.

A new look Victorian event for 2008, come along and experience 2 brand new locations in the picturesque town of Geelong, situated just a 1 hour drive south from Melbourne CDB.

We invite people of all ages, regardless of your skill level or experience to come along and try your luck at the 2 new challenging courses. The Victorian Disc Golf Open is run by Disc Golfers, for Disc Golfers.

Saturday will showcase the beautiful bay-side scenery at Eastern Park in Geelong City, where the big arms can let loose and try the layout at the proposed future home for disc golf in Victoria.

Sunday at a new location in Drysdale, experience a tight and technical wooded course which will test the nerves of even the most experienced players.

To enter, simply register to play in the Registration area.

Event Schedule

Below is a tentative schedule for Saturday and Sunday. For those players arriving in the morning on Saturday, official play will not start until after lunch, so there is plenty of time to arrive at the course. Note that the schedule has not been finalised, updated will be posted on the website as they become available.

DAY 1

Saturday

Eastern Park
Geelong

8:00am - 9:30am

Late Signup
Check-in

10:00am

Practice - 18 holes

12:00pm - 1:00pm

BBQ Lunch

1:15pm

Players Meeting

1:30pm

Round 1 - 18 holes
(Classic Layout)

3:30pm

Round 2 - 18 holes
(Classic Layout)

6:00pm

Players Dinner
(Location TBA)

7:30pm

Night Golf
(Light Pods extra)

DAY 2

Sunday

Drysdale

10:00am

Players Meeting

10:30am

Round 3 - 18 holes

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Lunch

2:30pm

Round 4 - 18 holes

4:30pm

Presentations

Players Pack

Every one that enters for both days play will receive an incredible players pack full of great Disc Golf stuff from all over the world.  All this is worth the price of entry alone.

  • Discraft MaxColor Tournament Disc
  • Tournament T-Shirt*
  • ADG Event Insurance
  • CTP and Ring of Fire Prizes
  • Lunch and Drinks Supplied Both Days
  • Winners Trophies
  • Plus much more…

*Pre-Registered players only. To be eligible you must register before Friday 9th May.

Night Owl Cup

For those wanting to squeeze in every last minute of Disc Golf, the Victorian Disc Golf Open will also host the first official night time Disc Golf event to be held in Australia.

The Eastern Park course layout will be used with target and tee illumination. Entry for the Night Owl Cup is free. For those without their own light up discs or wishing to use the regular golf discs, high intensity LED sets will be available for $1.50 each. There will also be plenty of other glowing paraphernalia to go around.

Who will be the first to be crowned Australian Night Disc Golf Champion? Of course there will also be prizes for the Night Owl Cup winners.

Player Entry Costs

Both days:

  • Men - $45
  • Women - $35

Single Day:  (do not get players pack except for lunch)

  • Men - $25
  • Women - $20

Night Owl Cup

  • All Divisions - $10

Non-ADG members pay $5 per day extra

Accommodation

There are many accommodation options for players planning to stay in Geelong over the weekend. Consult your favourite travel website for further options. Please contact us should you have any questions. Here are just a few recommended options...

If you are on a budget or looking for something a little different from a hotel, you could also try some of Geelong’s caravan parks. Here are a few of the better known ones…

For a map of the accommodation locations please visit the Tournament Google Maps site.

Interstate Flights

Players flying in from interstate can either fly into Avalon Airport or Melbourne Airport. If you have a choice, Avalon Airport is recommended as it is much closer to Geelong. Jetstar operates flights from most capital cities to Avalon Airport, other airlines fly into Melbourne Airport.

Getting from Avalon Airport to Geelong City

Take a Taxi from Avalon Airport to Lara Train Station (a few kilometres away) and board a V-line train bound for Geelong ($2.90 offpeak), alight the train at Geelong Station. Alternatively, a Taxi from Avalon Airport to Geelong city will take about 20mins and cost around $40.

Getting from Melbourne Airport to Geelong City

Take the Skybus ($16 one way) from outside the terminal to the Southern Cross Station in Melbourne City. Walk to the train terminal and board a V-line train bound for Geelong ($6.20 offpeak). Entire journey should take approximately 1 ½ hours. Please check the Skybus and V-line sites for full details.
Both Avalon and Melbourne Airport have shuttle bus services to Geelong, however bookings are usually required. For more information see the Avalon Airport Shuttle website and the Gull Airport Service website.

If you are renting a car, travelling from either airport is very easy. Both Airports have all of the major car hire companies (Avis, Budget, Thrifty, Hertz and Europcar). Just ask for directions at the counter or use our Tournament Google Maps site to generate directions.

Website and Updates

In the lead up to the event, we will be posting more and more detailed information on the tournament website, which is currently under construction, please keep an eye on the site for more details as the become available including updates on course preparations:

http://www.vicopen.com/

If you have any questions about the tournament please don’t hesitate to contact us. We hope to see you all there.

Paul Arden
Tournament Director
paul.arden@australiandiscgolf.com
Jarrath Sweetten
Tournament Co-Director
jarrath.sweetten@australiandiscgolf.com