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Winthrop Set to Test the Best Once Again

Winthrop Set to Test the Best Once Again

Action kicks off Wednesday on the Disc Golf Network

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 - 23:03

2019 USDGC Champion James Conrad will be on Wednesday's feature card on the Disc Golf Network.

It takes every shot — hyzers, straight shots, turnovers, you name it — to navigate the Winthrop Arena.

But it doesn't just demand a complete repertoire, it demands precision.

"Winthrop, more than any other course, challenges you to stay in bounds, to throw accurate shots," 2020 USDGC Champion Chris Dickerson said. "All of those shots need to be in bounds."

It also adds an added amount of pressure as one the longest-running and prestigious stops on the disc golf tour as the final PDGA Major of the year.

Dickerson, as the reigning champion, didn't feel that pressure the day before the event starts.

"I know going into a tournament that you've won in the past, there are those expectations that you've got to play as well as you did before," he said. "But everyone is trying to win."

On Wednesday, the chance to enter an elite circle of winners begins for the 102 players in the field at the United States Disc Golf Championship and the 39 players in the Throw Pink Women's Disc Golf Championship in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Ricky Wysocki is looking for his first U.S. title after a handful of close calls. James Conrad has the opportunity to join even more elite company as a player to hold both the PDGA World Championship and the USDGC title in the same year. Paul McBeth has a numbers game going being a winner in 2015 and again three years later in 2018.

The 2021 USDGC / TPWDGC kicks off Wednesday.

You can catch all of the action live on the Disc Golf Network. Current subscribers will receive a 25% discount on the pay-per-view event, which includes live coverage of both events, exclusive content and access to post-production coverage, which will be available 30 days after the event. Learn more about how to catch the action on DGN here.

Wednesday's feature card for the USDGC includes 2019 winner James Conrad, 2020 winner Chris Dickerson, 2020 Music City Open champion Mason Ford and 2021 PDGA MA1 World Champion Evan Scott. For the TPWDGC, Paige Pierce, Ohn Scoggins, Hailey King and Macie Velediaz will be the featured group for the first of four rounds.

Coverage of the TPWDGC begins at 9:30 a.m. ET. The USDGC coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET.