Simon Lizotte is back in the PNW to defend his 2022 Portland Open title. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT
After two weekends of Silver Series Events, the Disc Golf Pro Tour heads back to Oregon for the 2023 Portland Open Presented by Latitude 64. As well as being the 13th event on the 2023 DGPT schedule, this year’s Portland Open will be the first ever Elite+ Event. This new designation is shared by the upcoming Discraft Ledgestone Open and will feature higher purses, additional media focus, and 150% points awarded, the same as PDGA Majors and DGPT playoff events.
Paige Pierce and Emerson Keith took down the 2023 OTB Open Open. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT
The top pros returned to Swenson Park in Stockton, California for the final round of the 2023 OTB Open presented by MVP Disc Sports. While the FPO field ended with a repeat winner, a new champion was crowned for the MPO field.
Pierce taps in for her third OTB Open win. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT
Aaron Gossage finished with a pair of birdies to grab a one-shot lead in MPO. Photo: DGPT
Round 2 of the 2023 OTB Open saw even more new records in a season full of record-breaking rounds. While the FPO field finally got some score separation, the MPO leaderboard completely reshuffled.
Pierce gets Fierce
Paige Pierce scorched the Swenson Park course on Saturday. Photo: DGPT
Day two of the 2023 OTB Open started with a four-person tie at the top of the FPO field, but by the end of the round, one player managed to pull ahead and set a record in the process.
The OTB Open started as the San Francisco Open in 2018 as part of the Disc Golf Pro Tour, then moved to Stockton, California and partnered with OTB Discs in 2021. A new course was designed at Swenson Park by Leonard Muise, who had also designed the course at Gleneagles for the SFO. Now in its third year on the Elite Series, the OTB Open is the sixth Elite Series event of the 2023 season.
