An early morning set of thunderstorms delayed the opening round of the 2019 PDGA Junior Disc Golf World Championships presented by Dynamic Discs for an hour, but the rest of the day went off without a hitch. 210 competitors spread across five of the Emporia, Kansas courses took the tees in sweltering heat and drenching humidity to kick off the second annual Junior World Championships.
After four days and with five champions already crowned, the 2019 PDGA Pro Masters Disc Golf World Championships came to an end on Saturday morning on the beautiful courses of the Smugglers’ Notch Disc Golf Center in Jeffersonville, Vermont. With clouds barreling over the scenic backdrop of the Green Mountains, six more divisions took to the tees to determine who would emerge as the 2019 world champions.
Most of the scorecards were so soaked that they were turned in ripped in half. Photo: PDGA
“That might have been the worst conditions I’ve ever played through in my life,“ said David Greenwell while turning in his scorecard on Tuesday afternoon.
Field Events will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 8 at Emporia Middle School. All events must be completed by 4:00 p.m. Last call for Mini Golf and EDGE SkillShot will be 3:00 p.m. Last call to start putting will be 3:30 p.m.Pre-registration only; no on-site registration is offered.
When Peoria, Illinois, rolls out the red carpet for the PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championship in August, tournament staff might want to consider another shade for its welcome mat.
Maybe something more like green.
The tournament, which begins on August 13, will feature a projected $60,000 in added cash with a full field, Tournament Director Nate Heinold confirmed this week. The first wave of registration for the event begins Friday, April 19 at 12:01 a.m. ET.
Jeff Plaisance (left) and Jacob Horning (right) with Tournament Director and course designer John Houck (center). Photo: PDGA
After a moving day plagued by severe thunderstorms, weather delays, and eventually round cancellations, the 2019 PDGA Amateur World Doubles Championships still managed to come to an exciting conclusion on Sunday. The top two teams in the Advanced division kept it close after each round -- so close that by the end of the fourth round they would be forced into a sudden-death playoff.
Andrew Brown and Brandon Malecek (right) lead by two after Round 1 of the 2019 PDGA Amateur World Doubles Championships over Micheal Scrivner and Joseph Stettinger (left).
After days of downpour left staff and volunteers alike wondering if the courses would be playable, the 2019 PDGA Amateur World Doubles Championships began its 29th running on Friday morning without issue. 110 teams made the trek to the small town of Mt. Vernon, Texas to take on four championship-level HouckDesign courses all while playing multiple formats of doubles disc golf.
Those flying to Pro Worlds will probably find their best option is to arrive at the Peoria International Airport (PIA) which is within 30 minutes of all tournament activities. The other option is to fly into Chicago O’Hare airport, which is about 2 hours and 45 minutes away. St Louis and Indianapolis also provide options, which are within a similar drive of about 2 hours and 45 minutes.