gulfcoastcharityopen

The Gulf Coast Charity Open is the largest annual disc golf event in the Southeastern United States.

06/13/2026

Good Morning Players,

As promised we have made an official decision on the layout for next weekends event. Given the uncertainty of the construction ongoing holes 1 and 18, we are electing to remove those holes from the event and replace them with 2 temporary holes.

Holes 1 and 18 are removed. This means everyones starting hole will be hole 2, and everyones finishing hole will be hole 17.

2 Temp Holes Implemented

After the completion of normal hole 12 (green basket), players will proceed to the sidewalk to a marked tee throwing to hole 12s gold basket. This hole is 274 feet and will play as a par 3. Any shot in the water or on/beyond the road is OB. After finishing this hole, players will cross the street and walk down to the cross walk to cross back and play normal 13. Please do not cross the street if there are players teeing on 13. After playing 13, players will once again cross the street to the sidewalk. From there, they will play a 304 foot par 3 where again water and on/beyond road is OB. Once completed, players will cross the street one final time to play hole 14 as normal.

Both temporary pads are marked with orange paint and flags.

06/03/2026

HATS ARE IN!

I've been wearing the samples at our past few events and now we are ready to sell them!

These are athletic dri fit hats that are very breathable. They will be on sale first this weekend at our 3rd stop of the Gulf Coast Tour Challenge at Taylor, then online the week following (link to come).

How stoked are you for these hats!??!

05/16/2026

Gulf Coast Events & Promotions is the 501c(3) Non Profit Organization that owns and operates the Gulf Coast Charity Open and all of our other events.

As a non profit, we are required to submit financial reporting and taxes each year. While these records are accessible through public record requests, we are not required to publicly post and disclose that financial information independently.

However, transparency is one of the pillars of our organization, and one of the things that, in our opinion, separates us from other disc golf companies.

As such, we are electing to post our 2025 financial reporting. We are proud of the success of our organization, and want to share that sucsess with the individuals who help make that happen.

At the end of the day, even though we are a non profit, we are a business. We have expenses and liabilities that have to be managed just like any other business. Our goal is never to "make money", but rather ensure that we are covering our operating expenses, prioritizing player value, investing in the future of our orginization, and ensuring we are contributing back to our community.

This is underscored by the $0 Executive Director compensation that has been reported. Our staff has never, and will never, take compensation for the work that they do. We will always remain and orginization built on the back of volunteers so we can maximize the experience of our participants.

05/03/2026

This past week, Executive Director and title sponsor () presented our full donation of proceeds produced at the 2026 Gulf Coast Charity Open.

During the meeting, we toured their facility and met some of the amazing people that help provide services to those in need in the Tampa area. Being able to see the value of the money we raise in person is such a special opportunity.

We then discussed some of the long term goals that Echo has with their leadership; its clear they have incredible direction and we can't wait to see then expand their operations to be able to help even more of the community in need.

04/23/2026

The 2026 Gulf Coast Tour Challenge Presented by kicked off with a bang this past weekend as we SET. ANOTHER. RECORD.

Most players at a single Tour Challenge event - 235
Most Noseeum bites in a single day - 1 billion 🤣

So thankful for the continued support of the Tampa Bay community.

takes the next month off as our staffs attention will turn once again to supporting other events across Florida.

See y'all in May!

04/15/2026

What. A. Weekend.

This past weekend, a coalition of the willing completed a basket replacement and partial redesign of the Azalea Park Disc Golf Course in St. Petersburg, FL.

The course, originally installed back in 2011, has had the same baskets since its inception. After 16+ years of use and exposure to the harsh Central Florida elements, it was time for an upgrade.

The project was initiated by Brian Rosegger and Jason Zahara who brought it to us to see if we could work together to make it happen.

In short order, we involved the folks at
who helped set us up with 18 brand new baskets. Funding was provided by sponsors, The Azaliens, and of course, Gulf Coast Events & Promotions.

On Sunday, an army made short work of the replacement project; having all the old baskets and sleeves removed, new holes dug, baskets built and installed all in less than 4 hours.

The course now has 18 brand new baskets, 2 on each hole, with some interesting new pin locations.

Thanks to everyone who was involved in making this happen and making the Tampa are the best are for disc golf in Florida!

04/07/2026

This past weekend we hosted The 2026 Gulf Coast Triple Crown for a record breaking 542 participants. This is the ultimate choose your own adventure disc golf experience with 3 seperate flex starts on 3 different courses. Players opted to play 1, 2 or try to play all 3 in the ultimate test of endurance and logistical coordination.

Of the 144 players who attempted the Triple Crown Challenge (playing all 3), 139 succeeded before the time cutoff.

Many thanks to , , , and for staffing the event and to for running course cleanup after the event was over.

So incredibly fortunate for our community. See yall in 2 weeks at Cypress!!

04/01/2026

Triple Crown Medal Reveal!!

We did metal medals the first 2 years with a single color lanyard, and while they were "Ok", they left a lot to be desired.

This year we went in a totally different direction and had wooden medals made. Because wood is cheaper than metal, we were able to make them bigger for the same price and include a custom printed lanyard. We were also able to include the year on both the medal and the lanyard, somthing we weren't able to do the first two years.

What do yall think?

03/19/2026

Some long overdue appreciation for our sponsors of the 2026

Its been a heck of a few weeks post the event, but we wanted to make sure we looked back at all of those who helped make it such a smashing sucsess!

First, we want to thank and for their support of our event, and disc golf in Tampa. Cassie has been a wonderful ambassador for the game and has become a cornerstone at the Limona Park Disc Golf Club.

The Juggling Buddha helps business owners stop feeling overwhelmed and get clear on what to do next. Owner and operator Cassie Fleming turns messy ideas into a simple plan and helps keep business owners on track. She also offers project management, financial oversight, hiring, and consulting so the business runs better. She’s proud to support the Gulf Coast Charity Open and be part of something that helps others.

Thank you Cassie! You rock!

03/01/2026

✅️ Another Record

We are thrilled to announce that our charitable donation from the 2026 Gulf Coast Charity Open Presented by Florida Real Estate Team is a record breaking $12,100.

The support we recieve from the community, our volunteers, and our sponsors is unmatched and this donation is a direct result of that support.

We are so thankful that we can provide this for our Beneficiary Charity so they can continue to do the amazing things they do for those in need.

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