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Paige Pierce took down the putting and distance competitions on Sunday. Photo: PDGA Media

There were cheers, laughs, a little bit of smack talk and good times on Sunday during the annual Field Events competitions at the PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships.

Oh yeah, there were some monster drives, big putts and overall skills on display as well.

Photo of David Wiggins Jr. during the Long Drive competition courtesy of Dynamic Discs

Only in Emporia, Kansas would you show up at a middle school and see a permanent 18-hole course built around the property, and not be surprised at all to see it. This town thrives on disc golf, and Emporia Middle School was the perfect host for the 2016 Pro Worlds Field Events this afternoon.

Long Drive

*The Long Drive competition is not a true distance competition that is eligible for any World Records as it is not a WFDF sanctioned event.

Photo of Joe Rawling #42974 during Round 2 of 2016 Am Worlds Mixed Doubles.

The PDGA Amateur & Junior Disc Golf World Championships (Am Worlds) is still and always been considered a family reunion of sorts. It’s a chance each year for hundreds of amateur disc golfers to reunite with the friends and fellow competitors they’ve met over the years, all while competing on amateur disc golf’s biggest stage. One of this sport’s greatest pulls is the sense of community that surrounds it; the feeling that you are part of something inexplicably bigger than the sport itself. If any event were to be the shining example of that concept, it’s Am Worlds.  

The 2015 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships are now less than 24 hours away and you can feel the excitement building up with each passing minute. The weekend flew by, bringing an end to the Pro Worlds Mixed Doubles Competition on Saturday and the Pro Worlds Field Events on Sunday. Before we get swamped with the chaos that is the 2015 Pro Worlds tournament itself, we have some new World Champions to congratulate!

Results

Distance Competition

Division Name PDGA # Distance Rank Prize
Open Women Paige Pierce 29190 414 1 $50
Open Women Lori Merriman 35616 333 2 $30