2012 National Tour Elite Series – “The Drive for the Championship”
Presented by Vibram Disc Golf
The 2012 PDGA National Tour will feature the top players in the Men’s and Women’s Open divisions as they compete in the fourth annual “Drive for the Championship”. The “Drive” will consist of the first five National Tour Elite Series events plus the series finale Vibram Open. Players will accumulate points throughout the season as they compete for trophies, cash bonuses and the title of 2012 PDGA Tour Series Champion.
Current 2012 PDGA National Tour Elite Series Points Standings
The 2012 National Tour Elite Series will consist of six events held across the country starting with the Memorial in Scottsdale, Arizona on February 29 - March 3 and ending with the Vibram Open at Maple Hill in Leicester, Massachusetts on August 16-19. Points will be awarded based on a competitor’s order of finish in an individual event per the table below.
Series points from a player’s top three National Tour finishes from the first five events plus the points from the Vibram Open will determine the 2012 PDGA Tour Series Champion.
| Place | Points | Place | Points | Place | Points | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 11 | 72 | 21 | 52 | 31 | 33 |
| 2 | 95 | 12 | 70 | 22 | 50 | 32 | 32 |
| 3 | 91 | 13 | 68 | 23 | 48 | 33 | 31 |
| 4 | 88 | 14 | 66 | 24 | 46 | 34 | 30 |
| 5 | 85 | 15 | 64 | 25 | 44 | 35 | 29 |
| 6 | 82 | 16 | 62 | 26 | 42 | 36 | 28 |
| 7 | 80 | 17 | 60 | 27 | 40 | 37 | 27 |
| 8 | 78 | 18 | 58 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 26 |
| 9 | 76 | 19 | 56 | 29 | 36 | 39 | 25 |
| 10 | 74 | 20 | 54 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 24 |
With the exception of the Men’s And Women’s Series Champions, the bonuses for all ties will be divided evenly. Point standings will be displayed in whole numbers, with fractions maintained for the purposes of tiebreaking.
| Open | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2000 | 1 | $1000 |
| 2 | $1500 | 2 | $600 |
| 3 | $1000 | 3 | $400 |
| 4 | $750 | 4 | $250 |
| 5 | $600 | 5 | $100 |
| 6 | $500 | Total | $2350 |
| 7 | $400 | ||
| 8 | $350 | ||
| 9 | $300 | ||
| 10 | $250 | ||
| Total | $7650 | ||
In the case of a tie for the Series Champion the following tie-breakers will be utilized:
- Head-to-head record at the Vibram Open.
- Head-to-head record in all National Tour events.
- Sum of points at all National Tour events
- Sudden death playoff
The PDGA would like to extend our gratitude and thanks to Vibram for sponsoring the 2011 National Tour Points Series and the Drive for the Championships.
Complete results for the 2011 season is available below.
