In 2025 Armory Disc Golf will be bringing you the third season of the premier disc golf tour in Texas - Throwing Down the Gauntlet, sponsored by MVP Disc Sports. This year-long season will have tournaments from flex starts to 2 day B Tiers across the state in which you will earn points (and fat stacks of payout) based on your performance. At the end of the season, the top point earners (alongside Gold/Platinum Tier winners) will earn a place in the Invitational Championship, where you'll compete for HUGE added cash and prizes!
TDTG History, Present, and Future
Last year we had over 1500 players join us in these events for over three thousand rounds total, culminating in a championship where we handed out over $10,000 in added cash and prizes. We look forward to making 2025 even better and to continue presenting the absolute best tournament experience possible. As part of our commitment to do so, we have re-upped our agreement with MVP Disc Sports as the title sponsor for TDTG 2025! We're excited to offer the best discs in the game as part of the best tournament series in the game.
This year we are collaborating with MVP to make a contribution to the Brazos Valley Food Bank, who help feed tens of thousands of people in the Central Texas region each year. MVP is providing a huge yearlong raffle prize that you can register for at each individual event, with proceeds going directly towards the BVFB. In addition, we will be contributing a portion of tournament proceeds towards this same end and will present the check to the BVFB for their Thanksgiving distribution towards the end of the year. Play for a good cause and rack up birdies for birdies!
Also new to TDTG 2025, in addition to playing for yourself individually you will also choose a faction to represent (The Steel Legion or The Woodland Syndicate) and your performance will earn points for your chosen side. Join us for the yearly battle between the two and lead your team to victory! Dedicated fans will be able to follow the storyline along as it unfolds, dictated by the performance of members from each faction throughout the season.
Woodland Syndicate- for disc golfers who excel in precision and strategic cunning. They embody a clever and adaptive force that overcomes any challenge on the course in their pursuit of victory.
Steel Legion- for disc golfers who know that power comes from a disciplined approach and an unwavering resolve to win. Legionnaires are an unyielding force determined to dominate every course.
The Tournament Format
Throwing Down the Gauntlet 2024 will have 4 tournament "tiers", including the NEW addition of Silver+ Tier events this year. These will be weighted differently for season points standings and Championship bids, but they will each also function independently as standalone tournaments- i.e., eligible players will receive payouts and trophies after each event in addition to the points they earn towards season standings.
Throwing Down the Gauntlet Points System
- Points are awarded on a tournament by tournament basis
- Players will receive 5 points for each event they play in
- Players will earn 2 additional points for each person in their division that they beat (or tie), up to a maximum of 40 points (20 players) per event. For every player beat after 20 in a single division, 1 point will be awarded. This is to reward those who play well in larger event (particularly flex starts, which by their nature are more variable in attendance)
- Players will earn 5 additional points for winning their division (in which 3 or more players competed) in a particular tournament.
- Silver+ Tier Events will have a 2x point multiplier, Gold Tier events will have a 3x point multiplier and Platinum Tier events will have a 4x point multiplier
Points Examples
- If you play a Silver Tier event in a division with 7 players and place 2nd, you will earn 5 points for playing and 10 points for your placement (for beating 5 other players), for a total of 15 points. If this event were a Gold Tier, you would earn 30 points, in a Platinum Tier you would earn 60 points)
- If you play a Silver Tier event in a division with 7 players and place 1st, you will earn 5 points for playing, 12 points for your placement, and 5 points for winning your division, for a total of 22 points (Gold Tier would be 44 points, Platinum Tier would be 88 points)
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If you play a Silver Tier event in a division with 28 players and place 3rd, you would earn 5 points for playing and 45 points for your placement (20 x 2 points per player, 5 x 1 point per player), for a total of 50 points. (Gold Tier would be 100 points, Platinum Tier would be 200 points)
Tier Levels
Silver Tier -
These are flex start events that will be hosted a few times a month in several different regions across the state (Houston, Dallas, College Station, Austin, Temple) They are a great way to get rated rounds in while stacking up points towards a regular season championship and an Invitational bid. Your top 7 Silver Tier finishes of the season will count towards your point total, so shake off those bad rounds and work your way to the top! In addition, if you win a division with 3+ players competing that day in 3 different Silver Tier events, you'll get an automatic invite to the Championship 👑
Silver+ Tier -
These are a new type of event that we will be rolling out in 2025 and will be SINGLE ROUND shotgun start tournaments. As the name implies, they will fall between Silver and Gold Tiers in terms of points awarded but also in cost. Similar to Gold Tiers, there will be prizes and mini games alongside these events, but these will count towards Silver Tier wins and participations on the season. We will host a few of these events across the state in 2025. Silver+ events will have a 2x point multiplier for season points standings.
Gold Tier -
These are 2 round, 1 day shotgun start events that will be held 2-4 times in each of several different regions across the state in 2025 (13 total events). You will receive a custom player pack from MVP Disc Sports as well as be eligible for several CTPs and mini game prizes as a part of your entry into these events, which we are confident are at the highest tier of tournament value you'll find. In 2025 we count your TOP 3 Gold Tier event finishes towards your season points standings, so if you show up with less than your best at one of them you can replace it later in the season with a better performance. In addition, if you win a Gold Tier event with 3+ players in your division you will earn an automatic invite to the 2025 TDTG Championship. We look forward to seeing you at the best disc golf courses across the state again this year! Gold Tier events will have a 3x point multiplier for season points standings
Platinum Tier -
These are 2-3 round, 1-2 day shotgun start B Tier events with at least $1000 added prizes thrown into the prize pool. For 2025 we plan on hosting Platinum Tier events at Lester Lorch in Cedar Hill, Sprinkle Valley in Austin, and McDade in Conroe (with a potential upgrade of 1-2 more Gold Tiers). You will receive a custom player pack from MVP Disc Sports as well as be eligible for several CTPs and mini game prizes as a part of your entry into these events, which we are confident are at the highest tier of tournament value you'll find. Similar to Gold Tiers, if you win a Platinum Tier event with 3+ players in your division you will earn an automatic invite to the 2025 TDTG Championship. Platinum Tier events will have a 4x point multiplier for season standings and your TOP 2 Platinum Tier finishes will count towards season standings.
Regular Season Standings
"Regular Season" Points standings will be posted after each event and champions will be crowned for the top point earners in each division for the season. 👑
Last year's Regular Season Champions in received a a feature on our social media pages and some earned yearlong Armory Disc Golf sponsorship in addition for 2025. We had some divisions won by flex start "grinders" and some won by those who dominated Gold Tier events. We're excited to see what 2025 brings and #whowillrise
End of Season Invitational
For each participant in each tournament across the state and throughout the year, we will set aside cash to distribute towards cash and prize payout at the 2024 Championship. We had over $10,000 added cash and prizes at the Championship, we expect to host a similarly amazing event worthy of the champions who earn their spot. ONLY divisions with 4+ players will be hosted at the Invitational- if you qualify for a division that is not hosted, your invite will extend to the next division up (e.g., if you qualify for MA60 and there are only 2 players in your division, you will be offered a spot in MP60 or a ratings-appropriate division
ADDED CASH + PRIZES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS ALL DIVISIONS AT THE INVITATIONAL
2025 is going to be the best TDTG season yet and we're excited to play some disc golf with you 😎
*You must play in a minimum of 3 Silver Tier events or 1 Gold or Platinum Tier event to receive an invite*
Divisions offered for TDTG 2025:
MPO, MP40, MP50, MP60
FPO, FP40, FP50, FP60
MA40, MA50, MA60
FA40, FA50, FA60
MA1, MA2, MA3, MA4
FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4
MJ15, FJ15
2025 Throwing Down the Gauntlet Season Schedule*
Silver Tier Schedule -
These will be populated on an ongoing basis, check back regularly for updates throughout the year!
Gold Tier Schedule -
- February 1 at McDade in Conroe
- February 22 at Circle C in Austin
- March 8 at Pioneer in Nacogdoches
- April 12 at Jones Creek Ranch in Richmond
- April 19 at John E. Hejl in Caldwell
- April 26 at Brazos Park East in Waco
- May 10 at Lindsey Park in Tyler
- May 31 at The Woods at Trinity in McKinney
- June 14 at Brazos Park East in Waco
- June 21 at Northside Christian Church in Spring
- July 19 at Harry Myers in Rockwall
- August 9 at Turkey Ridge in San Antonio
- August 16 at Roy G Guerrero in Austin
- September 13 at The Hideaway in Terrell
Platinum Tier Schedule -
- April 5 at Lester Lorch in Cedar Hill
- June 28-29 at Sprinkle Valley in Austin
- August 2-3 at McDade in Conroe
THE END OF SEASON INVITATIONAL WILL BE HELD AT JOHN E HEJL PARK IN CALDWELL, TX ON OCTOBER 4-5, 2025
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- Unsanctioned Doubles played at Silver Tier events are "for fun" and will not accrue points towards the EOS Invitational, but they will still be eligible for individual event payout
- If players change divisions mid-season, their points will not transfer over to the new division UNLESS they rate out of their previous division OR it is approved by Armory Disc Golf for extenuating circumstances. This means if you want to qualify for the invitational as an MA2 player, you need to play MA2 during the season (for example).
- Gold Tier event division winners will only receive an automatic bid to the Invitational if there are at least 3 players in their division (points will still be earned for those divisions even if an automatic bid is not offered).
***Details including park locations, added cash, and invitational tiers are subject to change throughout the season. We will keep you informed as these changes occur***
#WhoWillRise
