Everything you need to know about the 5th Annual KC Diva Spring Feeva can be found at IGotTheFeeva.com!
Registration links, event schedule, volunteer and caddie signup, where to stay and more. We’ll also be sending out periodic email updates to all registered competitors.
Other Useful Links:
Disc Golf Scene Event Page
PDGA Event Page
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Heartland Women’s Series
The Kansas City Disc Golf Divas are excited to be hosting the 5th Annual KC Diva Spring Feeva, a women’s only event at Rosedale Disc Golf Course.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN ON DISC GOLF SCENE
For 2019, we’re back at Rosedale Park in Kansas City on the Kansas side. We’ll be playing two 18 hole rounds using our (now) signature Green and Pink Diva Feeva courses. These temporary courses include holes from both of Rosedale’s courses, “Up Top” and the “Down Under”. Since it’s an odd year from the Women’s Global Event, each division will play 1 round on each course.
Tentative Schedule:
Friday May 10, 2019
Check-in: 12pm – 7pm
Flex Start Doubles: 12pm – 5pm
Saturday May 11, 2019:
Check-in: 7:30am – 8:30am
9:00am: Players Meeting – mandatory
9:30am: 1st Round
A Pool – Green course
B Pool – Pink course
C Pool – Green course
Lunch
1:30pm: (approx) 2nd Round
A Pool – Pink course
B Pool – Green course
C Pool – Pink course
Juniors, Novice and Recreational divisions are trophy only.
We have made all female divisions available however if there are less than 2 in a division we will combine players into an appropriate division. For example, FA55 would be moved to FA50.
This is one of 5 events in the 2019 Heartland Women’s Series. We have some exciting new details to post about this very soon!
It’s been a few weeks now since this years KC Diva Spring Feeva and Women’s Global Event and we have more photos and video to share with everyone. We’ve really enjoyed all the stories and feedback.
The proud victories.
The first time tournament experiences.
The reunions of traveling players and new friendships formed.
The funny champagne stories and other shenanigans.
And of course, the great disc golf played all weekend!
Keep the stories coming! If you have some moments captured on video or photo remember to use #2018WGE and #2018DIVAFEEVA in your posts so we can all enjoy them! You can also submit your feedback directly to the PDGA here.
Over the past 4 years, KC Diva Spring Feeva has evolved into something far beyond what we could have ever imagined. There’s a special energy in the air that words just cannot explain but it stems from our shared love of the game and respect for each other. It’s a sisterhood and celebration and each year you bring more friends to the party. Cheers!
Credits:
Submitted Video footage by Mike Fenton, and Sammi Tounsley of Girl Friends Guide to Disc Golf
Video editing by Melissa Von Lintel
Music produced by Becca Kephart of Ladies of the Chains Podcast
We are so thankful to have had so many talented and awesome people providing media coverage of the event.
Photography: Madigan Sanders and Gary Birge
Entire Video crew: Mike Fenton, Sammi Tounsley (Girl Friends Guide to Disc Golf), Jose Ossa (Flying J Disc Golf), Jordan Renzelman. We’ll continue to share video as it is available.
Ladies from Columbia Mo
Ladies from Iowa
Omaha Ladies
So fun to see all the women from other cities coming back to Kansas City’s Diva Feeva every single year. Their numbers are growing and we’re definitely going to be incorporating a special award in coming years for the most Team Spirit!
It’s especially rewarding to see these ladies head back to their home towns with a freshly ignited passion to grow women’s disc golf in their area.
The Girlfriend’s Guide to Disc Golf is incredibly grateful to Rhonda Crosby for giving us the opportunity to participate in KC Diva and film at the event. We value all of the hard work that went into this tournament and the genuine love we felt for all the women who attended the event. This is an excellent example of how we should be growing the sport for women, and we at GG2DG hope to emulate this in Iowa.– Sammi Tounsley
Stats for the 2018 KC Diva Spring Feeva137 registered participants, (130 that actually played), making us the WGE with the most participants this year!
11 states represented
14 in Junior Divisions
17 said this was their first disc golf tournament
63 said this was their first Women’s Global Event
10 Juniors in the 9 and 10 year old division. We were the biggest FJ10 for this years WGE and the 2nd ever biggest FJ10 field
50 was the Hot Round of the day: Sarah Gilpin shooting a 50 on the Dynamic Discs Green Course in Round 2
Open: Sarah Gilpin
Pro Masters: Tavish Carduff
Advanced: Nova Politte
AM Masters 40: Debbie Blosser Polkinghorne
AM Masters 50: Noemi Bjerkaas
AM Masters 60: Vicki White
Intermediate: Terrynn Robertson
Recreational: Tina Giltrap
Novice: Jessica Davidson
Juniors 15: Lillian Waldman
Juniors 12: Addison Lee
Juniors 10: Virginia Polkinghorne
See Complete Event Results on PDGA >>
Women’s Global Event: By The Numbers2,125 total participants in this years PDGA Women’s Global Event.
80 events worldwide, far surpassing the previous record of 62 in 2016.
39 states with events, up from 26 in 2016.
14 countries with events, up from 10 in 2016. New entrants to the festivities included Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, and Slovakia. Read the full article and stats on PDGA.com >>
There was so much excitement and energy leading up to this years Women’s Global Event and we all felt connected, even before the event itself. I’m sure I speak for all of you, how grateful we are to the PDGA Women’s Committee for all they have done with the WGE and women’s disc golf.
My favorite part of the Women’s Global Event is hearing the stories of ladies who made this their first tournament ever. Women’s tournaments in general are the best place to start off your tournament experience, and I’m so happy that many women decide to take the leap of faith each year. Events like the KC Diva Spring Feeva make ladies feel so welcome and supported that it creates the best foundation to build our field sizes.– Valarie Doss, PDGA Women’s Committee Chair
PDGA Women’s Global Results Here >>
Open Women: (Field size 213)
Sarah Gilpin: 10th
Pro Masters Women 40+ (Field size 52 )
Tavish Carduff: 22nd
Tracey Lopez: 36th
Jennifer Brockman and Amy Crowe: tied for 39th
Advanced Women (Field size 290)
Itzy Galven & Nova Politte: Tied for 8th
Megan Kreitzman: 21st
Amateur Masters Women 40+ (Field size 127)
Debbie Polkinghorne: 6th
Fresa Jacobs: 13th
April Jenkins: 21st
Suzanne Hillyard & Carrie Ricketts: Tied for 26th
Elisabeth Borg-Bowman: 43rd
Kim Van Brunt: 48th
Amateur Masters Women 50+ (field size 55)
Noemi Bjerkaas: 4th
Joy McNatt: 12th
Teresa Duff: 18th
Susie Castro Gautreaux-Souder: 39th
Le Wilson: 40th
Catherine McLaughlin: 49th
Amateur Masters Women 60+ (Field size: 23)
Vicki White: 4th
Kerry Rivera: 18th
Intermediate: (Field size 333)
Terrynn Robertson: 3rd
Jess Lauridsen: 6th
Jackie Morris: 10th
Nicole Becker: 15th
Emily Pealer & Melissa Turk: 19th
Jennifer Leftwich: 30th
Samantha Bonacci: 31st
Rylee Ferguson & Bailey Polkinghorne: Tied for 41st
Recreational Women (Field size 423)
Tina Giltrap 100th
Kayleigh Bracht, Jessica Files, Desiree Poth and Brittany Trainor Tied for 113th
Novice Women (Field size: 283)
Jessica Davidson: 61st
Amanda Dyhouse: 68th
Terri Kreitzman & Sara Stueve-Vliet: Tied for 86th
Junior Girls ≤15 (Field size: 31 )
Lillian Waldman: 20th
Junior Girls ≤12 (Field size: 38)
Addison Lee: 24th
Claire Zell: 28th
Junior Girls ≤10: (Field size: 47)
Virginia Polkinghorne: 2nd
Alyssa Soriano: 4th
Ava Meyer: 12th
Hayleigh Shintaku: 15th
Samara Whited: 21st
Madeline Quade: 22nd
Thank you to everyone that played the Spring Feeva Dubs on Friday hosted by Launchpad Disc Golf. Twenty percent of all proceeds went to support the ‘Disc Golf Foundation’. They are partnering with Throw Pink to coordinate funding eligible for Girl Scout activities such as: providing equipment, instructional disc golf clinics, and supporting troop disc golf outings. We were able to donate $200 to this great cause!
The Juniors played 2 rounds on the Diva Green Course. They were filmed by Sammi Tounsley their first round. You can see a sneak peek on the Facebook Page here. We can’t wait to see the completed video coverage!
Due to the loss of our beloved Swope Disc Golf Course, we had to choose a new home for Diva Feeva. We ultimately chose Rosedale Disc Golf Course, (Up Top course) which has been home to our women’s league for many years.
When registration opened in January 2018, we had a cap of 90 players. Five days later, we filled and began a waitlist! Exciting yes! The problem was that there were several other ladies that wanted to play but were not able to pull the registration trigger yet. It’s a Women’s Global year afterall and the more the merrier.
To increase the field beyond 90, we needed two courses but having ladies split across 2 separate locations is just not how we roll. Rosedale has two courses, Up Top and Down Under. However, not all of the Down Under course holes were appropriate for our beginner friendly event so we set out to figure out a way to create our own “Diva Feeva” signature courses.
To accomplish this, we reached out to some Kansas City folks we knew that could help with the new course designs to make Diva Green and Diva Pink courses a reality.
With an estimated 200 hours of work in the weeks before, our local volunteers were able to create these two unique courses using the existing courses multiple pin settings and some temporary tee pads. We received compliments all weekend on how wonderful the courses flowed and how beautiful and well maintained the park was.
Having the holes on each course clearly marked and identified was going to be key for overall play so we color coordinated with our own custom flags! Flags were also identified by the course sponsor. We’re extremely grateful to Dynamic Discs Kansas City (Green Course) and KC Disc (Pink Course) for their course sponsorships!
Our new photo booth backdrop took a beating in the morning storm but eventually dried out. Happy to see the ladies having fun and using it.
No Diva Feeva tournament is complete without our traditional Flowers and Mimosas!
Banana CTP winners! A new tradition added this year. *see 2017 Diva Feeva for back story 🙂
I’d like to include a final thank you. Not only to our generous sponsors but to our entire Kansas City disc golf community! We have one of the oldest and most active disc golf clubs in the country and this is evident by the number of people that come out to support us. The KC Flying Disc Club and it’s members have encouraged and supported us from the beginning and continue in many ways throughout the year. Please continue to support our sponsors and Kansas City community of friends.
We were honored to have not one but FOUR Disc Golf Hall of Fame inductees at KC Diva Feeva this year: Rick Rothstein, Crazy John Books, Lynne Warren and Duane (CD) Steiner. I really wish we had taken a photo of them together. FAIL!
We’ve already been discussing some preliminary plans for Diva Feeva 2019! No time like the present while it’s still fresh in our minds. Look for a survey coming soon because we’d love your feedback.
Hope to see you at an upcoming KC Divas league night or other women’s event this season. Omaha Ladies Open on July 14th is next stop on the calendar!
Much Love, Peace and Disc Golf!
Ben and Rhonda Crosby
Our mission from the beginning has been to provide an unforgettable disc golf experience for ladies of all ages. We strive for this each year and 2018 will be no different. This event could not have grown to be one of the premier women’s only events without the women that play in it each year.
Based on previous years, we knew we would fill at 90 players, but we never anticipated we would do it in less than a week! It’s YOU, the women that make it so special. Your friendships, love, encouragement, and feedback the last few years continue to motivate us
We also have a tremendous support system within our local community. Kansas City loves disc golf and supports women in the sport. You’ll feel and experience this from checkin to when you leave the course on Saturday.
Ok so on to the announcements and updates…
It’s a Women’s Global Event so we said BOO to a waitlist! However, per Women’s Global guidelines “the exact same course layout must be used for both rounds”.
We didn’t want to split up across town if we could avoid it, and using all of the down under course made us a little nervous. With all that in mind and after MUCH discussion and consideration, we’ve got a plan! We will be creating 2 unique courses at Rosedale “up top” which will include utilizing some of the safer holes from the “down under” course. This will allow up to 144 women to play! The registration page has been updated and those previously on the waitlist have been promoted.
The final layout of these courses and schedule of play for divisions will be announced and posted as soon as we have that information available. Thanks for your patience. We’re excited about the possibilities!
With a choice of playing just one round in the WGE, it was put to a vote and all the junior girls said “2 rounds please!” What champs! We currently have 6 junior girls registered- let’s invite more! If you know of a young lady that you think would have a great time and wants to meet some new friends, please share the event. We have a few junior sponsorships available. If the entry fee is of concern, please have them contact us and we’ll make sure to get that little detail worked out so they can play.
If you want to change the division you are currently registered in, we ask that you contact us ASAP. Keep in mind, there are now caps on some of the Amateur divisions so we cannot guarantee that we can move you.
Women’s Global Event:In addition to a Diva Feeva players pack, all competitors will receive a Women’s Global Event (WGE) player’s pack as well. This year’s WGE players packs will be distributed virtually. From the PDGA Women’s WGE frequently asked questions page:
For 2018, we have transitioned to an all Virtual Player’s Pack which will be available to all competitors of the WGE. Link to the Virtual Player’s Pack will be sent to all competitors via emails on or before April 30, 2018.
The charity the WGE is supporting this year is the Disc Golf Foundation. This organization has been involved in our sport for more than 15 years and is motivated to make a big impact in 2018. We look forward to supporting their mission to facilitate more female disc golf players by introducing disc golf to Girl Scout troops across the U.S. and internationally! More information about DGF can be found on the official Disc Golf Foundation website and DGF Facebook page.
You can follow along with the PDGA Women’s Global Event on social media to keep track of all event updates, giveaways, and announcements:
Please use #2018WGE so we can all stay connected!
Baymont Inn and Suites Kansas City (formerly Oak Tree Inn)
Located off I-35. exit 234; This hotel is located just 5 minutes from Rosedale with convenient access major highways and popular local attractions.
Phone: 913-677-3060
Please note that many of their rooms are single beds and the doubles are limited.
If you are a PDGA member, your benefits discount can be used but will need to be arranged through the information here: https://www.pdga.com/
Local Hosts:
We’re looking for some local KC ladies that are willing to open their home to the ladies traveling. If you live within a reasonable drive from Rosedale and are interested in hosting, please get in touch with us.
That’s all for now. We’ll be sending out updates periodically as the event planning progresses.
Can’t wait to see you all in May!
XO,
The Diva Feeva Team
Another year of KC Diva Spring Feeva is in the books. Memories and friendships were made that we hope will last for years to come!
You had to be there to fully understand the experience of this one of a kind women’s event but check out our video below that captures some of the energy of Diva Feeva.
Open:
Jennifer Allen
Advanced:
Sarah Gilpin
Advanced Masters:
Amanda Beery
Advanced Grandmasters:
Vicki White
Intermediate:
Sarah Orara
Novice:
Melani Brown
Junior IV:
Virginia Polkinghorne
Junior V:
Ava Meyer
Click here to view the full event results on PDGA
Thank you again to all our SPONSORS and VOLUNTEERS for making this event possible! We are proud and honored to host this event in Kansas City and partner with the best disc golf club in the country, the Kansas City Flying Disc Club. The Kansas City disc golf community has been behind this event from it’s inception and many look forward to it all year. From monetary and product donations to resources, supplies and an overwhelming number of volunteers and spectators, you are the wind beneath our wings!
Perfect spring weather, beautiful and talented ladies, supportive gentlemen AND DISC GOLF! We had quite a bit of rain here in Kansas City leading up to this event but we could not have asked for better weather the entire weekend. We kicked off on Friday and celebrated with a doubles event followed by a fun happy hour theme. It was hugs and high fives throughout the day as players, caddies and volunteers arrived. The great weather brought out a record 58 teams to play in the Spring Feeva Dubs. Happy hour with a complimentary taco bar and beer was a hit. Music and more gathering, chatting and fun times through the evening.
Saturday morning it was go time and the atmosphere and energy continued. Here are a few highlights.
For our Junior divisions this year, we tried something new. With feedback from one of our local juniors, we designed a junior course within the main course layout using temporary tee pads. It was a shorter version but still had some challenging shots. These girls are so adorable together and inspiring to watch. Keep your eye on these young ladies in the future!
As is our tradition and how we roll here at KC Diva Feeva, the ladies were greeted with Roses and Mimosas as they came in from round 2 and cards were turned in.
Naturally there were a few ‘technical difficulties”. For example, the CTP flag did not make it out during round 2 for the AM divisions. Leave it to a group of women to find a solution and not make that a big issue – they used a banana instead. Debbie Polkinghorne was our first Banana prize winner!
The after effect ripples that this event creates is still happening! The ladies leave super-charged and on fire to get back home and get ladies together to play. We’ve seen posts from other women’s disc golf groups and leagues already making plans – love it! Shout out to all the ladies that returned to KC Diva Feeva this year and brought their friends! That’s what keeps this event growing.
Remember, the 2018 KC Diva Spring Feeva will also be a participating PDGA Women’s Global Event (WGE) and we hope to accommodate up to 144 women competitors!
We appreciate all the kind and encouraging words we’ve received. We welcome all feedback so please feel free to share your comments below.
Hope to see you all here in Kansas City in May 2018.
Ben and Rhonda Crosby
Tournament Directors
Are you interested in joining the PDGA? The Heartland Women’s Series has a special promo code you can apply to get a 20% discount. Contact me here for details.
Let’s all try to support the ladies events and leagues in our new Heartland Series!
The next event is June 17th in Wichita Kansas for the Tempest DG Women’s tournament presented by Ducks Flying Discs. Miranda Bishop puts on fun events so don’t miss it. Facebook Event and Registration Info
Then on July 15th we’ll see you in Omaha, Nebraska for the Omaha Ladies Open! Facebook Event and Registration Info
Hello beautiful ladies!
We’re just days away from the 2017 KC Diva Spring Feeva, and we have a fun-filled weekend planned for you.
Friday, May 12th: Early Player Check-In, Doubles Competition & Happy Hour
12pm – 7pm: Players pack pick up
12pm – 5pm: Spring Feeva Dubs presented by Launchpad Disc Golf! This ‘bring your own partner’ doubles round is open to Pros and Ams, men, women, and kids. Flex start (must tee off between noon & 5pm) and all divisions are offered.
4pm – 7pm Divas Happy Hour. Complimentary taco bar, beer from Crane Brewing, and non-alcoholic beverages. Matt Dixon of Buddy’s Service Center will be providing music.
Saturday, May 13th: Competition Day & More Fun
7:30am: Sunrise Yoga led by Jaimee Crosby. Bring your own yoga mat.
7:30 – 8:30am Check-in and players pack pick up
8:30am Mandatory Players Meeting followed by group photos.
9:00am 1st Round, shotgun start.
See the Full Event Schedule here
All events are at Swope Park Disc Golf Course. (6900 Elmwood Ave KCMO 64132 Map to course.)
Thanks to our volunteers and event staff, Swope is now set for Diva Feeva and ready to practice, with a couple of exceptions. Hole #16 plays from the long pad to an elevated temporary basket. Hole #17 plays like last year, teeing from the stone fireplace and through a double mando. Tee pads, elevated basket, and mando signs will be in place on Friday May 12th.
Caddies will be provided for every competitor who requested one during registration. If you are bringing your own caddie, please remind them to pre-register on our website. The first 40 pre-registered volunteers will receive a free catered lunch and T-shirt! Signup Here.
We’ll be doing hole-by-hole (live) scoring this year! If you have friends or family that can’t make it to the event, send them the PDGA live scoring link so they can follow your rounds with you and cheer you on.
As you know, the event is full but we do have a wait list. Please let us know before Saturday May 6th if you need to cancel for a refund of your registration fee. Tournament planners and those on the wait list appreciate your help!
As a reminder Junior, Novice & Recreational divisions are trophy only. Top-performers in other divisions may use their payout at the Dynamic Discs booth at Swope after the tournament or at DD-KC within 30 days.
It takes many great sponsors to make this event possible. Please be sure to thank them for their support! See our sponsors here
We still have host homes available for a couple of ladies. We do not have a host hotel, however there are several hotel options within a short drive of the course. If you are a PDGA member, take advantage of your hotel discount benefits. Reply to this email if you need help arranging lodging for your stay.
If you are on Facebook, we’ll also be posting updates on the Facebook event here.
Excited to see you all soon!
Rhonda Crosby & Amy Crowe
Please consider bringing your daughter or other female family member to join the fun and make memories together! You could also share the event with a friend that has a daughter. All Juniors divisions are just $20 registration fee and no PDGA fee is required.
On May 14th at Swope Park Disc Golf Course in Kansas City, Mo an extraordinary event occurred. 89 ladies from 8 different states, from ages 7 – 60, shared a disc golf experience like no other here in the Midwest. 81 of the 89 actually competed, and for many it was their very first tournament experience.
Video credit: Melissa Petrin
Thank you to Melissa Petrin for her hard work filming and doing interviews to help capture the event. She was also was responsible for getting us covered in the local media. Check out the video that aired on Time Warner MetroSports Channel.
This has been a dream come true for myself and my assistant director, Amy Crowe. Just seeing that many women competing and having a great time together brought a few tears throughout the day. Our mission with the Kansas City Disc Golf Divas has always been to grow the sport for women. We started doing this locally with our leagues and other activities. Now with this event, we have a greater reach and can share the sport with women in the entire Midwest. More women playing disc golf and more friendships made that we hope are for a lifetime.
This year we were also a part of the 3rd biennial PDGA Women’s Global Event (WGE) and over 1600 other women across 11 countries and 28 states also competed simultaneously in events like ours! Collectively, this created the largest PDGA sanctioned event for a single demographic ever. With WGE events held in the United States, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Australia, Estonia, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan, the WGE reached more new countries and countless new players from around the world.
Thanks and big hugs to Valarie Jenkins, Sara Nicholson and the entire WGE planning team for their hard work and dedication to making this such an amazing event. Read more about this international success story here!
Cover Photo: The largest 2016 WGE (97 women), The Chick Flick/Women of DGOD WGE event in North Plains, OR. (Photo Credit: Jessica Boone, PDGA Women’s Committee member.)
Congratulations to our division winners:
Open: Paige Bjerkaas
Masters: Nova Politte
Advanced: Mariah Flagg
Advanced Masters: Elisabeth Borg-Bowman
Advanced Grandmasters: Joy Mcnatt
Intermediate: Nadya Vorobyeva-Santiago
Recreational: Fresa Jacobs
Novice: Susan Broockerd
Junior V: Virginia Polkinghorne
Thank you once again to all our fabulous sponsors of the KC Diva Spring Feeva! Be sure to check out our final sponsor page here with a list of their businesses and websites. Please be sure to thank them for helping us bring this event to Kansas City.
Thank you to our friends and volunteers for their assistance, encouragement, tips, and overall support that contributed to the success of this event.
The course was BEAUTIFUL thanks to Patrick Smith, Gary Birge and everyone else that played a part in setting up the Diva Feeva layout.
Special thanks and gratitude goes to Amy Crowe! She has put in countless hours of work helping organize the event. She is a tremendous asset to our team and a great friend. I could not have done this with out her.
Last but not least I thank my husband, Ben Crosby, who has supported me all these years with my mission to promote women’s disc golf. I can’t imagine having another Tournament Director for this event.
See you next year!
Much Love,
Rhonda Crosby
Co-Tournament Director and O.D. (original diva)
For the 2016 PDGA Women’s Global Event, the PDGA will be supporting Right To Play, a global organization that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower children facing adversity. Through playing sports and games, Right To Play helps over one million children learn to create better futures, while driving lasting social change in 18 countries each week. Founded in 2000 by social entrepreneur and four-time Olympic gold medalist Johann Olav Koss, the organization’s mission is to use sport and play to educate and empower children and youth to overcome the effects of poverty, conflict and disease in disadvantaged communities.
The Kansas City Disc Golf Diva’s have our team’s Right to Play page live and ready for donations.
Top Fundraising Team Prize: The winning team will receive their own feature article write up on PDGA.com, receive a special mention in the Fall DiscGolfer magazine, and be listed as the Top Fundraising Team on the PDGA Women’s Global Event page. In addition, the team captain will receive 2 free one year PDGA memberships, a free KEEN shoe card, and a $100 gift certificate to huklab to distribute among their team.
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