Paige Pierce continued to be aggressive and push past mistakes during round 2. Photo: Conrad Meyer / PDGA Media
SANTA CRUZ, California – The Santa Cruz Masters Cup has come down to its final act, and Paige Pierce finds herself in a familiar position – three shots clear of the field and eyeing her 25th National Tour title.
Pierce had to fight off another slow start during round two, carding three consecutive bogeys after her drive on hole 3 got hung up in a tree on the right side of the fairway for a two-meter penalty and her drive from the top of the world (hole 4) hyzered OB left.
Jeffersonville, VT – After months of troubleshooting, and due to a lack of service at Delaveaga Disc Golf Course, the Disc Golf Network can confirm that live coverage will not be an option for this weekend’s Santa Cruz Masters Cup, a PDGA National Tour event. After significant testing and efforts to implement solutions on site, the final call was made late last week to suspend attempts to run a partial broadcast with unreliable service.
Paul McBeth lifts the champion's trophy at the 2021 Dynamic Discs Open. Photo: Conrad Meyer / PDGA Media
EMPORIA, Kansas — It’s a long way from Huntington Beach, but if you didn’t know better, you’d think Paul McBeth was right at home.
The five-time PDGA world champion is now also a five-time winner here—including the last three editions—at the tournament once known as the Glass Blown Open, and now, as the Dynamic Discs Open.
Paul McBeth carded the hot round to grab a share of the lead during round 3 of the Dynamic Discs Open. Photo: Conrad Meyer / PDGA Media
The days of bogey-free disc golf are over for the world’s top players in Emporia, it would seem.
Through the first two days of the Dynamic Disc Open there were 17 clean rounds carded by the field; on Friday there were none.
Paul McBeth came close. His only hiccup came in the form of a double bogey on the challenging 699-foot par-4 9th after he went OB off the tee and was forced to stop the bleeding with a clutch 38-foot putt.
Ricky Wysocki moved onto the lead card with a record-setting effort on Thursday. Photo: Conrad Meyer / PDGA Media
Following a rain-soaked start to the 2021 Dynamic Discs Open, day two saw plenty of sunshine and hot scores as players got their second crack at the attackable Jones Gold course.
Ricky Wysocki led the charge, catapulting up the leaderboard and setting a new course record in the process.
Calvin Heimburg lines up a forehand approach during the opening round of the 2021 Dynamic Discs Open. Photo: Disc Golf Network
The late Dr. Stancil Johnson, PDGA#009, was fond of quoting Michael Murphy’s 1972 classic, Golf in the Kingdom, which casts the sport as a contest between the golfer and the golf course; an effort to master one’s surroundings.
Storm damage and pandemic restrictions left BSF organizers uncertain about the availability of the course for the 2021 event. Photo: PDGA Media / Alyssa Van Lanen
Due to course damage and safety concerns after a detrimental weather event, as well as uncertainty about the state of the pandemic at the time of the event, the PDGA, in conjunction with local tournament staff, has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Beaver State Fling.
The fourth stop on the 2021 PDGA National Tour, which was set for June 10-13, featured the fan and player-favorite East and West courses on the hallowed grounds of Milo McIver State Park.
Matt Orum will look to close out his first National Tour win as he takes a share of the lead into Sunday's final. Photo: Disc Golf Pro Tour
The best players in the world don’t like to leave anything up to chance. Sitting atop the mountain, they’d prefer to just let the best man win.
The Dogwood course, site of the 26th Annual Texas Disc Golf Championship, has other ideas. With walls of trees and twisting narrow fairways, Dogwood delivers more than enough surprises to thwart even the most meticulously prepared competitors.
The decision to move to equal payouts was based on the principle of equality and the PDGA’s determination to grow the sport among underserved demographics, which includes women.
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.
