Drew Gibson kept playing this offseason to keep the momentum rolling. Photo: DGPT
Can’t stop, won’t stop.
That was the mentality for Drew Gibson this offseason after a scorching finish to 2021 and with that, the momentum kept rolling.
“I played every day this offseason,” Gibson said Friday after a 13-under, 1091-rated round skyrocketed him 40 spots up the leader board at the DGPT – Las Vegas Challenge. “I wasn’t playing in the rain or anything, but if it was nice enough to go play, I would get in a round or two every single day.
Chris Dickerson debuted his new bag and leads the LVC after the first round. Photo: DGPT
Catrina Allen threw DGA discs as a sponsored amateur player. Chris Dickerson nabbed his first ace with a Discraft disc. Ricky Wysocki won two PDGA World Championships with Trilogy plastic.
Henna Blomroos tees off at the 2020 Waco Annual Charity Open. Photo: DGPT
“I’m ready.”
It was a simple but strong response from Eveliina Salonen heading into her first PDGA Elite Series event in the United States in almost two years.
The last time that Salonen competed in the U.S., she left with a trophy at the 2020 Waco Annual Charity Open. That weekend in Texas, the COVID-19 pandemic began in full force and since then, Salonen, the fourth highest-rated FPO player in the world,, and the rest of the international contingent of professionals have been absent from U.S. competition.
With a loaded field from players around the world, the 2022 Disc Golf Pro Tour — the official pro tour of the PDGA — kicks off Thursday in the desert at the Las Vegas Challenge - Presented by Innova.
There are story lines throughout the the first PDGA Elite Series event of 2022, from an international contingent of 25 players (15 in MPO/10 in FPO) from outside the United States, by far the most since 2020, to top players debuting new sponsors after an explosive offseason.
With the release of the 2022 Majors & Elite schedule, the PDGA is now accepting requests for 2022 North American A-Tiers via the A-Tier Request Form online. The submission deadline is Monday, October 18, 2021.
When planning for A-Tier dates, please remember not to use dates that would be in mileage conflict with an event already on the provided Major & Elite Schedule. An A-Tier may not be within 1,250 miles of a Major, or 750 miles of an Elite Series event.
As announced at the end of September, the PDGA National Tour and DGPT Elite Series have been merged into a single cohesive tour - The Disc Golf Pro Tour: “The Official Pro Tour of the PDGA.” Many fans have been left wondering what to expect going into the next year. Good news: The 2022 PDGA Elite Series, Euro Tour and Majors schedule is here.
