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Global Board Candidates Sought for 2024 PDGA Elections

Posted on Apr 17th 2024

The PDGA seeks highly motivated active members interested in guiding the policies and strategic priorities for the global governing body of disc golf. Competitive candidates will show background and expertise in the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities (“KSAs”) listed below, and a passion for growing disc golf into a globally recognized recreational and competitive sport. The Nominating Committee (“NC”) will review candidate applications and determine which applicants will appear on the ballot.

PDGA Radio: April 16, 2024

Posted on Apr 16th 2024

You may have seen Johannes Kropf on social media, lacing drives down the fairway from his 3-wheeled chair. The Berlin-native is a pioneer in adaptive disc golf, and he brings both his personal story and his unique insights on the adaptive possibilities for disc golf to the podcast. -- This episode is brought to you by Gravity Disc Golf.

Madison Tomaino: Educating and Advocating

Posted on Apr 16th 2024

2023 Recipient: Madison Tomaino

A highlight of the United States Women's Disc Golf Championships players' meeting is the recognition of the new winner of the PDGA's Becky Zallek Award – a recognition of a peer-nominated individual who has advanced the game of disc golf among women due to exceptional organization and execution of disc golf events. Madison Tomaino #60798, was nominated by women who described her as having all of the attributes of a women-friendly tournament director. Some of the specifics include:

Barela Storms Back in Raucous Finale for Third DGPT Win of 2024

Posted on Apr 16th 2024

At times it seemed inevitable. At other times, impossible.

In the end, it was Anthony Barela who was last to get off the rollercoaster ride that was the MPO finale at the 2024 Jonesboro Open, and when he did, it was with his third DGPT Elite Series win of this still-very-young season in-hand.

Barela entered the final round sharing the lead with Isaac Robinson atop a crowded leaderboard that included six players within two strokes.

Then things went south for the 2024 DGPT Season Points leader.

Tattar Completes Dominant Jonesboro Run

Posted on Apr 15th 2024

Watching Kristin Tattar take a victory lap on Sunday, the viewer might think they were watching the Tattar of 2022-2023, or maybe the Paige Pierce of 2017.

It was an all-out display of dominance that left little doubt about the outcome.

Indeed, most of the interest during Sunday’ FPO Final Round at the 2024 Jonesboro Open came from the race for 2nd place between Eveliina Salonen and Holyn Handley; that, and watching for highlight reel moments from the inevitable champion.

Around the Globe

Posted on Apr 15th 2024

The joy of disc golf is evident in Cambodia. Photo: Greg James

A year ago, when the PDGA unveiled its new logo, the organization was left with a stockpile of former logo discs at our fulfillment house in Georgia, USA.

Our Memberships Manager Vic Allen came up with the cool idea of distributing most of this plastic to our overseas partner countries, across the developing world and elsewhere. In short, this would be another means of PDGA delivering on its mission “to develop disc golf into a globally-recognized competitive sport and recreational activity.”

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