A marathon turned into a sprint on Tuesday as 286 of the top players in the world hit the courses in Emporia, Kansas to kick off the 40th edition of the PDGA World Championships and the action, as it's been throughout the 2022 season, was fast and furious.
This is the last article in a three-part series celebrating the pageant and history of the PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships. Special thanks to Andrew “Big Dog” Sweeton and Mike Downes for contributions to this story. Above: The joy of a champion – Paige Bjerkaas-Shue, 2018.
The first article in this Pro Worlds History series provided a few summary details about the world championships in the 1980s – an era that predates the lives of many passionate disc golf players and fans, including much of the millennial generation.
2022 PDGA Pro Worlds TD Doug Bjerkaas and Shawn Sinclair of the PDGA speak during a recent PDGA visit to Emporia, Kansas. Photo: PDGA
Doug Bjerkaas used words like agile, receptive, and dynamic to describe the ongoing preparation for the return of a PDGA Major to Emporia, Kansas.
Just over eight months away, Bjerkaas and his team are feeling the responsibility that comes with serving as hosts of the 2022 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championship and it’s a task that they’re not taking lightly.
