As the doors opened last night to players entering the historic Emporia Granada Theatre in Emporia, KS they were presented with beautiful decor that welcomed them with early 1900s architecture. Its walls were decorated with ornate finishing and dazzeling chandeliers suspended from the ceiling. It held a packed seating area and a mezzanine that could fit the necessary seating capacity to handle every participant, staff member, and family member.
Day two of the 2013 PDGA Amateur and Junior World Championships led players into an all day celebration of the sport we all love so much. Yesterday was the day for players to test every aspect of their skills in mini-games that dominated the athletic field of Emporia State University. On the field events day we find out who is the best putter, has the longest drive, and who has the best all around skilled shot selection.
The 2013 PDGA Amateur and Junior World Championships in Emporia, Kansas kicked off today with a bang as the Mixed Doubles and Junior Divisional Doubles competition spent a day of fun on the Jones West course. With claim to the first World Championship titles of 2013 on the line competition was stout, battles were fought, and victors were crowned.
Bryan Moore recently interviewed Mark Janssen, founding member and President of Orlando Disc Golf, Inc (ODG). Moore serves as the PDGA State Coordinator of Florida and he’s also a professional player sponsored by Discraft.
On Sunday, June 30, 2013, the Nantucket Disc Golf Club hosted its first official PDGA-sanctioned tournament following two days of Grand Opening festivities. The B-Tier tournament sold out in 28 hours and players came from seven states including California and Texas.
The finale of the Beaver State Fling was yesterday at Milo McIver State Park in Estacada, OR, just outside of Portland. Mother Nature was cooperative all weekend, as the rain that crushed the area weeks prior ceased just in time to finish over 200 hours of mowing, turning the overgrown jungle of the east and west Riverbend disc golf courses into a pristine venue, more than suitable for a weekend of National Tour golf. Co-tournament directors Jeff Mittl and Jeff Hagerty and their amazing team of volunteers and staff once again
The 2013 PDGA elections are now underway and will run during the entire month of July.
The Beaver State Fling has produced some of the most dramatic moments and memories throughout the entire history of the PDGA National Tour. If you were to create a recipe for an ideal disc golf event, you would start with a venue that combines groomed fairways, fairytale woods, and the gentle splashing of a trout river to provide the soothing sound bed background. Then you would mix in a dedicated staff of volunteers, who take their responsibilities seriously and are given the proper tools to execute a stellar operational game plan. Finally, you would top the Frisbee feast with a generou
It is time again for one of the most highly anticipated events of the season; the Beaver State Fling presented by Keen and Next Adventure. The Stumptown Disc Golf crew and the Oregon State park system have consistently put on an outstanding event for years, and this year is no exception. Co-tournament directors Jeff Hagerty and Jeff Mittl spare no expense when it comes to ensuring a memorable experience for all involved in the event. The exclusive registration process of the Fling produces one of the most highly-skilled fields th
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