Glass Blown Open
Thursday, June 26-Sunday, June 28, 2026
IMPORTANT: GBO is at the same time as the KS Shrine Bowl (in Emporia) and the World Cup (in KC). We encourage people to book their hotels and accommodations as soon as possible if they're coming!
history
Eric McCabe (PDGA #11674) and best friend, Gabe Werly, started the Glass Blown Open with big dreams in 2003. The event's first year was a PDGA B-Tier with 88 competitors. World-renowned artist Hal Berger designed the original glass trophies, which added tremendous value and prestige to the young event. In 2006, at 54, Hal passed away in his sleep and passed on the art of glass trophy blowing to Brice Turnbull, who studied under Berger. Now, the excitement for the event has surpassed McCabe and Werly's hopes and dreams. The Glass Blown Open became the world's largest disc golf event! Since then, it has changed time and time again.
ABOUT THE EVENT
The Glass Blown Open is a professional-amateur A-Tier disc golf tournament. This three-day, three-round event is a True Amateur tournament, meaning it's a trophy only for amateur divisions. However, we offer bonus payouts to top finishers, provide a high-value player pack, host a block party, and distribute hot round prizes.
During the event, several ancillary festivities take place off the course, including disc stamping at our headquarters, the welcome party, mechanical bull and karaoke, live music, and more. The city of Emporia loves disc golf just as much as we do, and they want to make your experience off the course just as fun as on the course. Check out the Event Schedule for more information!
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PLAYER INFORMATION
Registration Schedule
Registration opens on Tuesday, January 13, at 6 PM CST.
Divisions Offered: Professional, Amateur, Age-Protected, and Juniors.
Competitor Information
2026 POOL ASSIGNMENTS
Coming in 2026.
Pools are tentative. A division MUST have at least three people. If it does not, the division will dissolve.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Friday, June 26, through Sunday, June 28
Coming in 2026.
Course schedule is tentative.
- Course Addresses
- Champions Landing
- 1801 Rural St
- Jones East & Jones West
- 2006 Jones Drive
- Peter Pan Park
- S Congress and Aspen Drive
2026 PROJECTED AMATEUR *BONUS PAYOUT
- MA1 | MA2 | MA40 | MA50 | MA60 | MA70 | FA1 | FA2 | FA40 | FA50
- 1st - $200 | $200 | $150 | $150 | $150 | $125 | $125 | $125 | $125 | $125
- 2nd - $175 | $175 | $125 | $125 | $125 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100
- 3rd - $150 | $150 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $75 | $75 | $75 | $75 | $75
- 4th - $125 | $125 |
- 5th - $100 | $100 |
- MA3, FA3, AND JUNIORS ARE TROPHY-ONLY DIVISIONS. NO BONUS PAYOUT IS AWARDED.
Please Note: For Amateurs, The Glass Blown Open is a trophy-only tournament. Dynamic Discs adds a Bonus Payout to a select group of top finishers. The specific bonus payout for each division will be posted soon.
Tournament Refunds & Cancellations
All participants agree to this policy when they register to play the event. PLEASE READ:
- 1. Entries cannot be exchanged/transferred to anyone else.
- 2. Player packs will not be received if you cannot check in. ID required.
- 3. Players cannot pick up player packs for anyone else.
- 4. Player packs will not be given to anyone who withdraws.
- 5. Waitlist players who do not get into the event will receive a 100% cash refund minus the processing fee from Disc Golf Scene.
- 6. Competitors must make official withdrawals to events@dynamicdiscs.com or submit them through Disc Golf Scene using the "withdraw" option.
Cancellations made on or before May 22 will receive a 100% monetary refund of their entry fee minus a $10 processing fee.
Cancellations made from May 23 to June 12 will receive a 100% monetary refund of the entry fee ONLY if a player on the waitlist fills the canceled spot at the time of the withdrawal request. If the player’s spot is NOT filled, the TD can provide EITHER a 50% monetary refund of their entry fee OR the player’s pack the player would have received if they had attended (minus the shipping cost). Professional players requesting a withdrawal during this period will receive a 50% monetary refund of their registration fee.
Players who officially request to withdraw from an event on or after June 13 will receive a 100% monetary refund minus up to a $10 handling fee ONLY if their spot in the tournament is filled by a player who is on the waitlist at the time of the withdrawal request. If the player’s spot is NOT filled, the TD can provide EITHER a 25% monetary refund OR the player pack they would have received if they had attended (minus the shipping cost). Professional players requesting a withdrawal on or after June will receive 25% monetary refund of their registration fee.
Players who request withdrawal within 48 hours of the start of play or withdrawal after the published close of registration and the published end of waitlist replacements are not entitled to a refund. If a TD fills a player’s spot with a player on the waitlist at the time of withdrawal after the close of registration and the published end-of-waitlist replacements but more than 48 hours before the start of play, that player will receive a 100% monetary refund of their entry fee.
Players who do NOT officially request to withdraw from a registered spot playing in the event before the published closure of registration and waitlist replacements and don’t play (aka a no-show) forfeit their entry fee and do NOT receive a refund or player’s pack.
Volunteer
Dynamic Discs offers volunteer opportunities at the Dynamic Discs Glass Blown Open, allowing another option of involvement with the event! Volunteer registration will open in February 2025.
Please email Jackie at jackie@dynamicdiscs.com with questions.
Sponsorship
Vendor opportunities
The Glass Blown Open has two vending options: on a course or at the GBO Vendor Village and Block Party! More info coming soon.
The registration deadline is Friday, June 12.
sponsorship packages
We appreciate your willingness to help make this event special for disc golfers! We are happy to tailor a sponsorship package that best suits your needs and budget, or we have pre-made packages.
Please contact Jackie Morris at jackie@dynamicdiscs.com for more information or with questions about sponsoring the GBO.
General Information
lodging
Looking for places to stay? Check out the list below, visit Emporia Convention & Visitors Bureau’s website, or search Airbnb.com. Emporia offers bed & Breakfast, campsite, and hotel lodging.
event schedule
schedule of events for GBO Week
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
TBD
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
TBD
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
9 AM-5 PM Player Check-in at the Dynamic Discs Headquarters (840 Overlander Rd)
9 AM-5 PM Stamp Your Own Disc at Dynamic Discs Headquarters (840 Overlander St)
6-10 PM Welcome Party at Radius Productions (17 W 4th Ave)
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
*8 AM First Round Tee Times at Assigned Course
8 AM-4 PM Late Check-in and Stamp Your Own Disc at Dynamic Discs Headquarters (840 Overlander St)
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
*8 AM Second Round Tee Times at Assigned Course
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
*8 AM Final Round Tee Times at Assigned Course
- AWARDS FOR YOUR DIVISION WILL TAKE PLACE AT YOUR ASSIGNED COURSE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FINAL ROUND