16th SCOTTISH OPEN

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3rd & 4th May 2008
FANMORE, ISLE of MULL,PA73 6LX
PDGA C Tier Event
BDGA 2008 Tour Event #5

The British Disc Golf Association's 16th Scottish Open is to be held at Fanmore, Isle of Mull, on the Bank Holiday weekend of Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May 2008.
The course at Fanmore is set over steep croft land, with outstandingly beautiful coastal and mountain views all around, and totally exposed to the weather. There are few trees, but the elevation changes, and wind, provide a huge challenge to players, the likes of which they will not experience anywhere else on the British Tour.
This event is always very popular, and it's the only tournament all year offering every player four rounds of 18 holes. So don't miss this unique and unforgettable weekend - register now.

Tournament Director – Angus Bruce, 27 West Shore Street, Ullapool IV26 2UR; 01854 613454 / 07733474979; e-mail spiderAThighlandflingersDOTorgDOTuk.
There is a discussion thread running on the BDGA Forum about The Scottish Open, to enable players to ask questions, make constructive suggestions, arrange travel / accommodation etc - access the Forum here.

Sponsor - The Scottish Open is sponsored by Del's Discs - the disc-selling arm of Derek Robins' Quarry Park empire. Del has won eleven of the fifteen Scottish Open events on Mull, and his success is not just down to his annoyingly consistent brilliance, but also to correct disc choice for Mull's unique course conditions. Before heading for this most demanding of tournaments, contact Del to ensure that you have all the disc golfing equipment you'll need.

Format
• 4x18 holes over two days
• 6 hole final for the top 5 in the Open and Amateur divisions

Tournament Fee
Cost shown for the complete two-day event (one-day fee is half of the appropriate fee, and half the appropriate reduction, as described below)
• Adult £18.00
• Junior, Junior Junior £12.00 (Juniors are players 16 and under on 1 January 08, and Junior Juniors are players 12 and under on 1 January 08)
• £2.00 reduction for BDGA Touring Members
• £1 reduction for students and unwaged

Prizes shall be awarded to Division winners and top Junior, Junior Junior, and Woman. There will be no cash prizes.
Spirit of the Game will be awarded, as will Closest To Pin and Longest Drive spot prizes. There will also be the usual raffle in aid of RNLI.

Food and facilities
Part of the Mull experience is the total lack of facilities!
• Bring your own lunch and other refreshments for both days. Drinking water will be available at the Course. There may also be other refreshments for sale.
• Shelter - none (bring warm, waterproof clothing and suitable hillwalking footwear)
• Toilets - in the house, and a chem-loo in a tent.

For food off-site/evening meals you could try the Farm House Hotel in Calgary (more expensive than cheap, booking probably required) or the pub in Dervaig. Tobermory has the most choice with four pubs, a fish & chip van, an Indian takeaway and a Co-op Supermarket.

Accommodation
• Dervaig Bunkhouse (Village Hall) Dervaig, Isle of Mull, PA75 6QN - sadly not available this year.

• Scottish Youth Hostel in Tobermory, Main Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, PA75 6NU. Advance booking essential. Beautiful setting, close to all facilities.

• Campsite (with basic facilities), within walking distance of Tobermory.

• Plenty of other (more expensive) B&B accommodation options to search for, here and here.

• Wild camping available at the course.

Ferry reservations and enquires
Ferries to Mull are run by Caledonian MacBrayne, tel 01475 650 100, fax 01475 637 607
From the South - Oban - Craignure timetable / fares
From the North - Lochaline - Fishnish timetable / fares

Location
Enter the postcode PA73 6LX into www.streetmap.co.uk for a map
For directions use the same postcode on the AA route planner

Directions
From the Oban-Craignure ferry:
1 Turn right off the boat and drive 11 miles to Salen
2 At Salen turn left at church and drive 2 miles to the Gruline three-way junction
3 Turn right and drive 7 miles to Ulva Ferry
4 Go through Ulva Ferry, past its Primary School and continue 4 miles to Fanmore
From the Fishnish-Lochaline ferry:
1 Off the boat drive half a mile to the main road, turn right and drive 6 miles to Salen
2 Continue from step two above

A note about this PDGA C Tier event
Although round scores will be reported to the PDGA Office to calculate player ratings for PDGA Members, it must be noted that there is no cash payout in any Open division.

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