Registration is now open for the third annual charity golf tournament for Phish fans – the Mockingbird Foundation‘s Runaway Open. This year’s event will be held Saturday, September 1st (the 2nd day of Phish’s run at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Denver, CO) at Applewood Golf Course, with a full-course shotgun start at 10 a.m.

Last year’s event (9/2/17 at Buffalo Run) had more than double the players of the inaugural event (10/30/16 at Arroyo Golf Club in Vegas), and we’re anticipating a doubling again, particularly with the communal vibe of a shotgun start. So, please, spread word widely and quickly, through all channels. We want to fill it up and meet players’ needs (rentals, vegan, etc.) ASAP; but once it’s full, we can’t expand.

As before, we’ll play a Modified Shamble : Everyone tees, then plays individually from the best first ball to the hole (rather than the best ball on each stroke, as in a typical Shamble, aka Texas Scramble or Captain’s Choice). Then, each foursome records the best 2 scores per hole. That balances competitive play with a fun-focused day. But don’t fret about format, skill, or handicap – this is all about fun, charity, Sand, Wedge… you get it.

To register, make a donation of $125 per player to the Mockingbird Foundation via Paypal or Dwolla. That covers tournament fees, cart fees, greens fees, practice balls, some pro shop credit, some refreshments TBA, a nominal charitable margin to support music education grants, and a small gift bag of thanks with limited edition event items available only to registered players. (The first year was a hat. The second year, 2 golf towels and 3 balls. What’ll be next…