In all cases a registrant must be both a current 2021 PDGA member and a certified official through June 26, 2021 in order to be able to register.
In order to qualify for the first three registration tiers, you must have received an invite based on the final February 2021 Ratings Update for 2020 events and have had a rated round during 2020.
Defending 2019 World Champions in MPO and FPO, as well as MA1 and FA1 (if they turned Pro), will have their spot held until Wednesday, June 2. If not registered by that date, their spot is released.
Note: In all cases a registrant must be both a current 2021 junior-aged amateur member and a certified official through July 10, 2021 in order to be able to register.
Note: All registration tiers open at 12:01 AM Eastern on the date indicated (Early Wednesday Morning.)
March 19 – Junior Worlds invite list is posted on pdga.com
April 8 – Junior Worlds invitations are emailed to invitees. Invitation packets are sent via USPS only to those current US invitees without an email address.
The move was made in response to scheduling conflicts with park maintenance crews and was necessary to ensure that all required course prep work could be completed before competitors arrive.
Tournament Directors from surrounding events, including several A-tiers which come within the mileage restrictions specified in the PDGA Tour Standards, signed-off on the change before it was finalized this week.
Like Jennifer Allen, disc golfers should have a lot to smile about in 2021. Photo: Alyssa Van Lanen
The schedule for the 2021 PDGA A-Tiers is now available, along with the 2021 PDGA Tour Standards that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021.
PDGA state and provincial coordinators may now start accepting requests for approval of dates for 2021 B-Tier and C-Tier events.
The 2021 PDGA Event Sanctioning Form is now enabled, so tournament directors for pre-approved 2021 A-Tiers and State/Provincial Coordinator-approved 2021 B & C-Tiers may now submit their sanctioning.
The coronavirus pandemic forced nearly all PDGA Major events to be rescheduled for 2021. Those tournaments will be held at the same locations where they were originally scheduled, and now we know when those competitions will take place.
The cancellation of 2020 PDGA World Championship events has resulted in several modifications to invite and points requirement criteria for when these tournaments run in 2021. Most importantly:
Peter McBride tees off at the Emporia Country Club during the 2019 Dynamic Discs Glass Blown Open. Emporia, Kansas, will host the 2021 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships. Photo: Alyssa Van Lanen
Proposals to host a 2021 PDGA Major will be accepted until November 1, 2019. These events include the PDGA United States Women’s Disc Golf Championship; the PDGA Tim Selinske U.S. Masters Championship; the PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championship; the PDGA Masters Disc Golf World Championships; the PDGA Junior Disc Golf World Championships; and the PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships.
Finland's Seppo Paju carries his country's flag during the 2018 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championship opening ceremony. Bids for 2021 PDGA Majors are encouraged from around the globe. Photo: Alyssa Van Lanen
Clubs and convention and visitor’s bureaus who want to host a PDGA-owned Major: Now is the time.
