Across the 26 divisions, there are 12 new leaders, two ties, tighter races and several players aiming to hold onto their leads with two rounds to go at the third PDGA Major of 2025.
Over 400 players across 26 divisions hit the courses to kick off the third PDGA Major of 2025 on Thursday — battling the scenic but challenging courses, talent-laden fields, and mother nature, which caused a few quick disruptions to the action.
Out of the 26 divisions, there are four divisions with co-leaders, 10 divisions where the lead is just one shot, and eight more where the lead is fewer than three strokes.
Over 400 players will compete in the hills surrounding the picturesque mountain town in the annual Major in honor of the late Tim Selinske, a pioneer, innovator and ambassador of disc golf.
Gannon picked up her second PDGA Major title with a two-stroke win and Robinson became the first player to become a two-time Champions Cup winner to go with his back-to-back PDGA World Championships.
Plenty are in the hunt to put their name in PDGA Major history.
Missy Gannon and Sullivan Tipton fired on all cylinders on Saturday at Swenson Park in Stockton, California to lead the final groups on Championship Sunday.
Gannon shot the hot round of the day at 10-under and leads by three strokes. Tipton surged past a championship-laden lead card and leads by one stroke.
With a strong foundation in place, disc golf in Europe is primed to keep building.
A new multi-year plan, centered around an elevated role from PDGA Europe and a multi-year agreement with Team Disc Golf Estonia, will serve as the cornerstones for continued growth and exposure.
The PDGA is excited to announce that Estonia, hosts of the PDGA Major European Disc Golf Festival this summer, will once again host European PDGA Majors in 2026 and 2028, setting the stage for the second PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships to be hosted in Europe.
There's one round to go at the 2025 College Disc Golf National Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
One more time to make final push.
Liberty's Cami Lazo and Grace Wilson made that tough on Friday at Winthrop Meadows, starting with four-straight birdies highlighted by back-to-back big putts from Lazo, on their way to a scorching 10-under round.
You can see how it went down below from Ace Run Productions:
Krueger put together four-straight birdies coming down the stretch of the Final 9 of the Women's DI Singles on Thursday to erase a two-stroke deficit and claim a national title on the very last hole.
"Sometimes my mental game is my biggest struggle on the course," Krueger said. "But today, disc golf was fun."
More than 800 student athletes representing colleges from around the world have descended on Rock Hill, South Carolina for the 2025 College Disc Golf National Championships.
It's the largest Natty in history and first PDGA Major of 2025.
The action kicks off Wednesday in Rock Hill as the competitors take on a format of singles and doubles action. They'll see iconic holes in the Winthrop Arena, which features Lakeside and Meadows courses, as well as be challenged at Camp Canaan and Westminster Park.
This year includes a Tier 1 registration level that has invited the highest rated MPO and/or FPO player from each country who have been confirmed, either by their National Association or by themselves, as committed to coming (must have a minimum rating of 935 for MPO / 825 for FPO). See invitation criteria for more information on all tiers.
Fans line up to watch the 2024 European Disc Golf Festival. Photo: Marika Salmi / DGPT Europe
“And now, we head to the most epic first tee in disc golf.”
Organizers of the European Disc Golf Festival hosted PDGA staff this past week in Tallinn, Estonia on the hallowed property of the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds.
A year ago, the Local Organizing Committee, led by Director of Operations Matthias Vutt, hosted the European Championships. This year, the EDGF is on the Disc Golf Pro Tour Elite Series. In 2025, the event will hold PDGA Major status.
For the first time, the PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships are heading to Europe and it's already time to mark your calendars for the biggest event in the sport of disc golf.
