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More than 350 national and international competitors will be participating in the 14th Annual Chain Hawk Open disc golf tournament at three area parks in Alachua County on Friday through Sunday, Dec. 5-7.
Spectators are invited to watch the tournament, which will run from approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Northside Park (5701 NW 34th Blvd., Gainesville), Legacy Park (15400 Peggy Rd., Alachua) and Jonesville Park (14080 NW 32nd Ave., Gainesville). Parking is available for free.
“The Chain Hawks partnered with the City of Alachua to build a beautiful new course at Legacy Park,” says Chris Clark, the event’s tournament director, in a press release. “In previous years, the event was limited to two courses—Northside Park and Jonesville Park—and 264 players. But this year, we’ve been able to include Legacy as a third course, increasing the field to over 350 players.”
The event, presented by Dynamic Discs, will mark the new Legacy Park disc golf course’s tournament debut and is supported by dozens of volunteers and approximately $20,000 in community sponsorships and donations. As in previous years, the event will also raise funds to support the Paul McBeth Foundation, which helps bring sports opportunities to underserved communities.
The three-day tournament will feature top professional disc golfers traveling from 26 states and five countries, including Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom and New Zealand, including the defending men’s professional champion Hjalmar Fredricksson, who is returning to Gainesville this year from Sweden to defend his title.
In the women’s professional field, the youngest competitor—14-year-old M.J. Gager of Virginia—is coming to play in Gainesville after recently turning pro. Gager has earned first place in three major doubles championships this year, including the 2025 Amateur Mixed Doubles World Championships.