2015 Illinois Open Series

[krupicka]

2015 looks like another good year for the Illinois Open Series.

May 2/3 - IOS #68 Dave Pitner Memorial @ Channahon, IL - C/B Tier
May 30/31 - IOS #69 Oswego Open @ Oswego, IL - C/B Tier
June 27/28 - IOS #70 Sinnissippi Open @ Sterling, IL - B Tier
July 12 - IOS #71 Forest City Frenzy @ Rockford, IL - C/B Tier
August 8/9 - IOS #72 Squaw Creek Summer Soiree presented by Discontinuum @ Round Lake, IL - B Tier
September 13 - IOS #73 Indian Oaks Open @ Marengo, IL - C/B Tier
October 10 - IOS #74 The Bevier Blast @ Waukegan, IL - C/B Tier

Events with two days listed are split day events. Open, Am2, Am4 on Saturday; all other divisions on Sunday.

Info and registration at illiniosopenseries.com

 

[krupicka]

IOS #68 is this weekend and is over half full already. Pre-registration is highly recommended.

PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSES at 8:00 PM central time on THURSDAY, April 30th, 2015.

 

[krupicka]

Introducing series points for clubs! At this point it is just for bragging rights, but we thought we'd experiment with a team/club component to the series.

Points are as follows:
If a player places in one of the 5 major divisions (MPO, Am1-am4), they will earn their club points
1st = 10 pts
2nd = 5 pts
3rd = 3 pts
In the smaller divisions where there are at least two players from different clubs participating:
1st = 5 pts
If a club has more than 10 players participating on a given day, they will earn 10 bonus points.

When you checkin, show the your bag tag for the club you are competing for and we will note it on your leader board card. The bag tag is required; no tag, no points! Note that this is just for identification purposes, the IOS team is does not have the manpower to compute/run tags for all of the participating clubs.

This may get tweaked through the year based on how things go and the feedback we receive. Please let us know what you think.

 

[gregwil2]

Looks like this is more a "Northern" Illinois Open since nothing is being held below I-80.

 

[krupicka]

Actually the event this weekend is south of I-80, but not by much.

So yes, the IOS is more of a northern Illinois thing.

 

[krupicka]

Pre-Registration is CLOSED for IOS #68. We have 27 spots available for Saturday, and 15 spots available for Sunday.

Here's how the spots will be awarded out:
At 6:30 AM we will start handing out spots. If there are more players than spots available at that time we will have a LOTTERY to hand out the spots. This means that you do not have to arrive super early to wait. However, you would want to arrive by 6:20 to make sure you are included in the lottery that would take place at 6:30. If there are still spots remaining after 6:30 AM, we will continue to hand out spots on a first come, first served basis. We will probably not be set up well enough yet at that point to register you for the event, but you would at least have a ticket to get in. Plan to start being called up at 7:30 AM to register.

FOR SUNDAY: We WILL allow people to pre-register with us on SATURDAY for Sunday's event! These will be handled on a first come, first served basis.

Any spots still remaining Sunday morning will be handled just as we are handling Saturday's remaining spots.

 

[krupicka]

Trophies for IOS #69 Oswego Open are in process. If you are playing in one of the smaller divisions, please pre-register so that I can make sure I have a trophy made for your division. These trophies do take some time to make, so your early pre-registration is appreciated.

 

[krupicka]

Got Tag?

Just a reminder rep your club by showing your club tag when you checkin for IOS #69 - Oswego Open this weekend. (Registration is still open at illinoisopenseries.com)

Current Team Rankings:
FVM - 15
CSI - 5
Basket Cases - 3

 

[krupicka]

IOS #70 Sinnissippi Open in Sterling, IL is on June 27-28. Open, Am2 (Intermediate) and Am4 (Novice) play on Saturday all others on Sunday.

B-Tier with $500 added to Open. Pro Masters will play for 100% of their entry and have an added cash CTP.

We'd like to thank Fadegear Bags, Air Play Sports, & The Rusty Fox for the event sponsorship. While in town please support them!

http://www.fadegear.com
http://airplaysports.com
http://rustyfoxcorp.com

Registrations are rolling in. This has always been a heavily attended event. Info and Registration at http://illinoisopenseries.com/event-2015-ios70

 

[#19325]

The Sinnissippi Open in Sterling, IL is this weekend June 27 & 28 depending on what division you play. Two 1 day events.

Check out the event page on Facebook for recent updates.
https://www.facebook.com/events/433205236843210/

Here is coverage of the 2nd round last year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAoq-MIKxJE

If you plan to play please preregister. Tournaments have been near capacity this year in Illinois. Over the past 3 years this event has had totals of 169, 170, & 156 players. Max of 96 players per day.

$500 added to Open Division. Awesome payouts at CTP's for Amateurs.
Check out illinoisopenseries.com for more details.

 

[krupicka]

I hope you all had fun at the IOS #70 Sinnissippi Open. Awesome to see 185 players out for the weekend. Sinnissippi Park is a great course even after the storm damage from earlier in the week. Special thanks to Rod Fritz, the Sterling Park District, and other local players that took time out of their week to help clean up the course. Kudos also to Case and Heather Jackson and others from the Valet Kings crew who stuck around to help get packed up. That extra help is very much appreciated.

We'd also like to thank our sponsors: Fade Gear, Air Play Sports, and the Rusty Fox. You can visit them online, or even better when you are in Sterling make sure you stop in, give them your business, and say "Hello".

Scores are posted on pdga.com. Hole by Hole results are available on illinoisopenseries.com

We'd like to thank the clubs that are participating in the IOS: Discontinuum, Fox Valley Metro, CSI, Basket Cases, DeKalb. Support your local club.

Club points
Scott Klatt MA2 2nd – 5pts Discontinuum
Anthony Garza MA4 1st – 10pts Basket Cases
Scott Mally MA2 3rd – 3 pts Basket Cases

Basket Cases also gets 10point bonus for having 10+ on Saturday
No club points earned on Sunday. Total club series points and individual series points will be posted soon.

 

[krupicka]

Next IOS is in Rockford on Sunday July 12. Registration is at http://www.paperorplasticsports.com/2015/2015ios71.html

 

[krupicka]

IOS #72 Squaw Creek Summer Soiree is this coming weekend. This B-Tier is presented by Discontinuum disc golf club.

Registrations are coming in quickly. Thirty spots are available for Saturday, but only five spots left available for Sunday.

Registration and information are at illinoisopenseries.com

 

[krupicka]

IOS #72 is full. Use the contact link on illinoisopenseries.com if you want to get on the wait list.

 

[krupicka]

IOS #73 Indian Oaks Open in Marengo is Sunday September 13. This is a one day event. Registration is already over half full. Do not delay if you are planning on playing this event.

Registration and information are at illinoisopenseries.com

 

[krupicka]

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT IOS #74!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!!!
WAUKEGAN WILL BE A SPLIT DAY TOURNAMENT

Due to the huge turnout at our single day Marengo tournament and the race to finish before dark, we received approval to split our final IOS tournament in Waukegan. Sorry for this late notice if you have already requested off from work for one of the days!

Division splits (MAX OF 4-SOMES PER CARD EACH DAY):
MPO / MA2 / MA4 / FA2 / FA4 will play SATURDAY, October 10th.
All Other Divisions play SUNDAY, October 11th.

This is our normal division split with one exception - we will have the Intermediate Women and Novice Women play Saturday instead of all women playing Sunday. This also gives women a chance to play both days in a women protected division if desired!

We will be reaching out to everyone that has to make a change in which day they are playing. Anyone that is pre-registered with us and now can no longer make it (or chooses not to play a division that is offered on Saturday), will be offered a full refund of your entry fee.

The pre-registration information will be updated soon (as well as the PDGA website).

Overall we hope that this will be a very positive thing for all players involved. Thanks for making the IOS a smashing success!

Right now we have plans for 2 rounds of 22 holes. There is contemplation for a 23rd hole, but we may leave it as is. That means we max at 88 (or 92) players each day.

Bang those chains!