North Ark Open Recap - May 4th, 2026
Recap of the 14th Annual North Ark Open:
Despite the crazy start of the weekend of storms the North Ark Open went off without a hitch. The day was nearly perfect for disc golf with a high of 67. Sunny skies were enjoyed all day. There was a bit of a breeze throughout the day with it picking up more in the second round.
A big shout out to Doug Bowen, owner of
Elephant & Castle, our Title Sponsor. We missed him this year, but he was with us in spirit! Thanks for the many years of support.
A huge thank you to our Monkey Magic Tour sponsors: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms, Patriots Gold & Silver, Dynamic Discs, Innova Champion Discs, Fossa Disc Golf, Prodigy Discs, Creator Designs, MVP/Axiom Discs, Millennium Golf Discs, Discmania, Educational Disc Golf Experience, Slim Chickens, 8Up, Greazy Dyes, Discs Unlimited, Swing Right Golf, Intuitive Body Work & Massage, Sticky Dyes, and AC3D Trophies
Big thanks to Matt Bell, Director of Explore Harrison for the continued support for this event, and the North Ark College maintenance crew for keeping the course in top condition! Thank you also to all those who came out to play, donated, or participated in the raffle to raise money for the EDGE program. With your support we raised $575 that will go to teaching kids and growing the sport of disc golf in our communities!
There were 75 players who came out to compete in this tournament, with 10 divisions represented.
First-place results in each division are listed below:
MPO: Andrew Presnell, -23
FPO: Esmerelda Dodson, -2
MP50: Russ Burns, -8
MP60: Doug Wiegand, -4
MA1: Cameron Banks, -7
MA40: Toby Rector, -4
MA50: Tim Wilson, -10
MA60: Shawn Tompkins, E
MA2: Ian Boyer, -12
MA3: Charles Broome, +1
Full results are available at: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/88134
Hottest Rounds of the Day: MPO winner Andrew Presnell shot a 1028 -12 Round 1, and followed it up with a 1029 -11 Round 2 52! Congratulations Andrew!
Congratulations to all players who cashed!
No aces were hit, so the $335 ace pot will roll over to the Dragon Ridge Open later this month.
Congratulations to CTP Winners:
Shawn Tomplin: Dynamic/Trilogy CTP
Logan Kritch: Unbranded Innova CTP
Charles Broome: Prodigy CTP
Jef Swiney: MVP/Axiom CTP
Congratulations to the Big Raffle Winner: Tobby Rector
We hope to see you at the 9th Annual Dragon Ridge Open coming up May 30th! You can register at the following link: https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Patriots_Gold_and_Silver_presents_9th_Annual_Dragon_Ridge_Open_sponsored_by_Disc_Mania_2026/register


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