In 2003, Eric McCabe and his best friend Gabe Werly started the Glass Blown Open with big dreams. The original trophies were glass blown which is where the event got its name. The trophies were designed by world-renowned artist, Hal Berger, giving tremendous prestige to the event. In 2006, Hal passed away in his sleep at the young age of 54. When this happened, Brice Turnbull, who studied under Be
rger, took over the responsibility of making the beautiful trophies. Over the years, the event grew and grew. The excitement for the event has surpassed the hopes and dreams of McCabe and Werly. The Glass Blown Open became the largest disc golf event in the world! In 2020, we made a change to the name of the tournament. While Emporia is widely known for glass blowing, it is even more widely known for disc golf. Dynamic Discs decided the Glass Blown Open would be known as the Dynamic Discs Open moving forward. Though the name changed, the player experience and tournament atmosphere you love are not going anywhere. We will continue to try to raise the bar year after year. Dynamic Discs is proud of the Glass Blown Open of years past, and excited for the Dynamic Discs Open of the future!
