PDGA International Membership Benefits

Disc Retrieval at the European Open in Nokia, Finland - Credit: Eino Ansio / Spin18

Since 1976 your PDGA membership and journey has enabled disc golf to grow around the world in many ways. From competing as a player in PDGA sanctioned tournaments, connecting with the community around you, and contributing to tools and grant programs offered by the PDGA, your membership ensures that disc golf will continue to grow as a sport for everyone.

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The direct benefits of PDGA membership include:

All members receive:

• Access to compete in PDGA Tour events around the world and to qualify to compete in PDGA Majors.
• Personal PDGA player profile page at pdga.com that tracks your lifetime event history and statistics including your PDGA player rating based on your performance at PDGA sanctioned events.
• Right to become a PDGA certified Official and Tournament Director
• Digital version of DiscGolfer Magazine – the official publication of the PDGA.
• Access to new disc golf content on PDGA social media and YouTube channels.
• Opt-in to the free weekly PDGA e-newsletter.
• Option to purchase PDGA member logo discs, minis, and bag tags.
• The ability to vote in annual PDGA Global & PDGA Europe Board of Director elections, run for a Board position, or serve on a PDGA Committee.

New, first-time members also receive their lifetime member number.

Partner Discounts:

Disc Golf Network: Watch the best players in the world compete at PDGA Majors and Elite Series events!.  The Disc Golf Network is the best place to watch live coverage of pro disc golf. As a PDGA member, you receive FREE access to a DGN Basic account which gets you select content throughout the season at NO CHARGE. But that's not all, you can access all content available on DGN at a deeply discounted rate by pairing your DGN and PDGA accounts.

Pulsea Disc Golf Academy: Unlock your full potential and start learning from the best players in the game. Pulsea provides all current PDGA members with a 30-day free trial to their online academy which has more than 1000 short video lessons taught by top professionals. Current members also receive a 70% discount on an annual subscription. 

Power Disc Golf Academy: Learn how to improve your game, have more fun, and master the art of Disc Golf. Current PDGA members will receive a free training package, which includes four free lessons, two free webinars and a downloadable PDF field work guide. If you want to join Power Disc Golf Academy, current members receive 65% off the first year of their membership. Use code PDGA65 at checkout.

Disc Golf Strong: All current members are provided with 20% off annual access to their online self-paced coaching and training course: Disc Golf Strong Performance Academy. Learn exercises that get you warmed-up, improve your mobility, lower your injury-risk, increase your power, and ensure you are optimizing your athletic potential.

PDGA Member fees are also used to support many other activities and programs, including:

Technology: The development, maintenance and innovation of the PDGA database, website, software, and Apps, including Disc Golf Scene, PDGA Live, Tournament Manager, PDGA Digital Scorecard and a searchable copy of the Official Rules of Disc Golf.

The online worldwide Course Directory which now has more than 10,000 listings in more than 75 countries/regions.

The work of the PDGA Staff in running the organization from day to day, including the massive worldwide memberships and events system, the Tour and competition standards, the course and player ratings system, accounting, fulfillment, the delivery of the annual Pro, Amateur, Masters and Junior World Championships, other Major events, and much more.

Governance by the volunteer Boards of Directors who ensure the organization is meeting its not-for-profit and fiduciary responsibilities, and the work of the volunteer Committees who review and revise the Rules of Play, test and approve discs and baskets, investigate Disciplinary issues, and examine other important dimensions of disc golf from the environment to how to expand participation among women, juniors and visible minorities.

The International Program, which is strengthening and supporting the growth of disc golf and the PDGA brand in more than 50 affiliated countries.

The Marco Polo Program and the PDGA Europe Development Fund both of which support the introduction and development of the sport in new locales and countries.

The International Disc Golf Center, in Wildwood Park, Columbia County, Georgia, USA. As the permanent  home of our sport, the IDGC includes the Disc Golf Hall of Fame, the Steady Ed Headrick Museum, the PDGA offices, 3 world class courses, and a Pro Shop.

All of these PDGA activities and programs build credibility for disc golf and contribute to the formalization, growth, and UNITY of the sport. In short, as a PDGA member you enjoy all the direct benefits of membership as listed above, while also supporting and promoting the development of the sport and the PDGA around the world.

Join the PDGA. The professional association for ALL disc golfers!

Learning to play in Mongolia Credit: Sukhbold Gombojav