The PDGA is a non-profit organization run by a volunteer Board of Directors, and hundreds - if not thousands - of volunteer hours to create all the programs managed by still more volunteers and 6 paid staff. With these funds the PDGA:

• organizes and manages a 1,300+ competitive event schedule world wide supporting each event with hard copy and electronic information;
• manages a points and ratings system for 18,000+ members;
• produces a full color glossy publication for all members;
• supports an annual World Championships;
• provides awards for outstanding achievement by a player, TD, volunteer, touring players;
• produces a hard copy and electronic version of a Course Directory with 3,200+ entries;
• keeps track of demographics which we supply to journalists, PR promoters and other interested parties;
• funds the PDGA Innovation Grant Program, created to increase and promote the awareness of the sport of disc golf and the Professional Disc Golf Association;
• manages a fabulous website where members can check their own personal stats pages at www.pdga.com and access the PDGA DISCussion board - sure to inform and entertain;
• manages live, hole-by-hole, online coverage for Majors and National Tour Elite Series events;
• sends out hard copy and e-notices, membership info, ballots and other mass mailings;
• manages the rules of play including revisions and updates every 3 years or so, as well as annual reprinting;
• manages a Competition Manual, a companion to the rules of play;
• produces an Information Kit available to members and non-members alike. The kit contains stats, demographics, testimonials, brochures and is useful for anyone interested in installing a course in their area or promoting the sport in general;
• prints a glossy promo brochure "What Is Disc Golf?" available to anyone upon request;
• annually produces for sale a high quality video of the annual PDGA Pro World Championships;
• organizes and subsidizes an insurance policy available to Tournament Directors of PDGA sanctioned events;
• created and manages an officiating system which includes a written exam;
• sponsors a Marshals' Program;
• provides sponsorship to Major, National Tour Elite Series and SuperTour events in the form of a financial contribution, banners and flags, Marshals, event registration assistance;
• finances and hosts monthly teleconferences and 2 annual Board of Directors face to face Summits;
• offers a great "Welcome" package for new members;
• gratefully acknowledges 10 and 20 year PDGA members with a bag tag;
• continues to fund initiatives that work towards airing disc golf on TV;
• in April 2007 we opened the International Disc Golf Center here in Columbia County, Georgia, housing the offices of the PDGA, the Hall of Fame and Ed Headrick Museums surrounded by 3 Championship courses open to all;
• provides standardized rules governing the running of an event - i.e.: Payout;
• provides a method for preventing divisional sandbagging - i.e.: monitoring non/non-current members' player ratings to protect current members competing in a PDGA sanctioned event.