Maple Hill Open is an annual
disc golf tournament held at the Maple Hill Disc Golf Course in
Leicester, Massachusetts
Leicester ( ) is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The population was 11,087 at the 2020 United States Census.
History
What is now Leicester was originally settled by the Nipmuc people and was known by them as ''Towtaid''. On January 27 ...
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For six years, the event (formerly known as The Vibram Open), had the largest MPO and FPO payout of any stop on the
PDGA National Tour. In its formative years, the event was known as the MSDGC and established itself as one of the touring pros' favorite stops on the pro tour. The course is highly rated as a top 10 course in the world.
The event has been covered by ESPN, NPR, photographed,
photos
/ref> Chronicle, numerous regional outlets (Worcester Telegram, Blackstone Valley Press, WTAG, WAAF), and basically every disc golf media source ( PDGA, Ultiworld Disc Golf, Smashboxx.TV, Disc Golf Planet, Disc Golf Monthly, Disc Golf Live, thediscgolfguy) and blog.
The Maple Hill Open / Vibram Open / MSDGC has been an innovative disc golf event and has helped pioneer:
* Annual DVD reviews of disc golf tournaments
* Live scoring
* Live video broadcasts
* Live audio commentary
* The Spirit Award in disc golf
References
Maple Hill Open
Vibram Open
Professional Disc Golf Association articles about the Vibram Open
ESPN's "Disc golf has a tour" article about Vibram Open
NPR's Karen Givens of Only A Game on the Vibram Open
Worcester Telegram 2013 Vibram Open article
Worcester Telegram 2013 Vibram Open, Notable things to do article
Disc Golf Guy interviews Cale Leiviksa/Catrina Allen, 2012 Vibram Open champions
Disc Golf Guy highlights and interviews from the 2012 Vibram Open
Disc Golf Planet TV interviews Nate Doss, 2011 Vibram Open leader
3X Emmy Award winner Derek Hastings intro reel to the 2010 Vibram Open
Worcester Telegram 2010 Vibram Open article
Disc Golf Live segment on the 2010 Vibram Open
Worcester Telegram 2009 Vibram Open article
Disc Golf Monthly highlights the 2009 Vibram Open
GoLocalWorcester Course Reviews mention of Vibram Open
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Disc golf tournaments