{"id":797394,"date":"2019-07-06T16:07:40","date_gmt":"2019-07-06T22:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=368501"},"modified":"2019-07-06T16:07:40","modified_gmt":"2019-07-06T22:07:40","slug":"arapahoe-basin-ski-area-to-host-first-ever-alpine-open-pro-sanctioned-disc-golf-tournament-on-aug-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/arapahoe-basin-ski-area-to-host-first-ever-alpine-open-pro-sanctioned-disc-golf-tournament-on-aug-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Arapahoe Basin Ski Area to host first-ever \u2018Alpine Open\u2019 pro-sanctioned disc golf tournament on Aug. 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.3872053872054\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-368501-890\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/Brf-ABasinDiscGolf-SDN-070719-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/Brf-ABasinDiscGolf-SDN-070719-1-1024x670.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Katherine Fuller \/ Arapahoe Basin Ski Area | A disc golfer plays a portion of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area's 18-hole course last July.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>A disc golfer plays a portion of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area&#8217;s 18-hole course last July.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Katherine Fuller \/ Arapahoe Basin Ski Area<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/Brf-ABasinDiscGolf-SDN-070719-1-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"A disc golfer plays a portion of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area's 18-hole course last July.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/Brf-ABasinDiscGolf-SDN-070719-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/Brf-ABasinDiscGolf-SDN-070719-1024x853.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Katherine Fuller, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area | Disc golfers play a portion of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area's 18-hole course last July.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Disc golfers play a portion of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area&#8217;s 18-hole course last July.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Katherine Fuller, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/Brf-ABasinDiscGolf-SDN-070719-1024x853.jpg\" alt=\"Disc golfers play a portion of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area's 18-hole course last July.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/arapahoe-basin-ski-area-to-host-first-ever-alpine-open-pro-sanctioned-disc-golf-tournament-on-aug-3\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/arapahoe-basin-ski-area-to-host-first-ever-alpine-open-pro-sanctioned-disc-golf-tournament-on-aug-3\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>KEYSTONE \u2014 Arapahoe Basin Ski Area will host its first-ever Professional Disc Golf Association-sanctioned event at the ski area at the Continental Divide next month.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Aug. 3, and Sunday, Aug. 4, The Basin will host the PDGA Arapahoe Basin Alpine Open of disc golf, a full-day event that will feature payouts from the pro level down to novice and junior divisions.<\/p>\n<p>Champions of the pro men\u2019s and women\u2019s division will receive $70 while 40% of competitors will receive a cash payout. There will also be a pro masters division with a $50 payout and cash payouts to the top 40%.<\/p>\n<p>A-Basin will also provide swag (gear, etc.) payouts to the top 40% of competitors in the advanced, intermediate\/recreational and novice\/junior divisions. Player packs will also be provided in these divisions, as the champions of the advanced competition will take home $40, and $25 for the winners of the novice\/juniors division.<\/p>\n<p>Admission to compete is $70 for the pro and open divisions, $40 for the advanced divisions and $25 for the junior division and general entry.<\/p>\n<p>Check in for the event on Saturday, Aug. 3, will take place between 7:30\u20138:30 a.m. at the ski area\u2019s guest services building, followed by a players meeting in the Mountain Goat Plaza base area between 8:30\u20139 a.m. Disc golfers will then travel to their first hole, with play beginning at approximately 9:45 a.m. Tournament play will go to approximately 4:30 p.m. each day.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the tournament, the ski area\u2019s disc golf course will be closed to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day during the tournament. Like the rest of A-Basin\u2019s summer events, the tournament is non-refundable and will go on rain or shine.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arapahoe Basin disc golf course\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hsf1h9gWaz0?feature=oembed\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><noscript><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arapahoe Basin disc golf course\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hsf1h9gWaz0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Though the ski area\u2019s 18-hole disc golf course on a lower-mountain portion of its front-side terrain is yet to open due to late-season skiing and snow, once open, the course is playable seven days a week through the summer. The course, featuring all par-3 holes, is free to play, as it starts in the base area, climbs up to the top of North Fork then loops around to the Pallavicini chair&nbsp;and back to the base area.<\/p>\n<p>To register for the tournament and for more information, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discgolfscene.com\/tournaments\/The_Arapahoe_Basin_Alpine_Open_2019\/register\">Bit.ly\/ABasinAlpineOpen<\/a>. For more information on disc golf at A-Basin, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arapahoebasin.com\/summer-disc-golf\/\">ArapahoeBasin.com\/Summer-Disc-Golf\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Interview with our Disc Golf Architect - Arapahoe Basin, Colorado - Summer 2018\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DiUPzmnp0og?feature=oembed\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><noscript><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Interview with our Disc Golf Architect - Arapahoe Basin, Colorado - Summer 2018\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DiUPzmnp0og?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/arapahoe-basin-ski-area-to-host-first-ever-alpine-open-pro-sanctioned-disc-golf-tournament-on-aug-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A disc golfer plays a portion of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area&#8217;s 18-hole course last July.Courtesy Katherine Fuller \/ Arapahoe Basin Ski Area Disc golfers play a portion of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area&#8217;s 18-hole course last July.Courtesy Katherine Fuller, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area Show CaptionsHide Captions KEYSTONE \u2014 Arapahoe Basin Ski Area will host its first-ever [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-797394","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-17 15:38:03","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=797394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797394\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=797394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=797394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=797394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}