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PDGA Major champions of every kind were crowned in a few different ways on Sunday at the 2024 United States Women’s Disc Golf Championships presented by Mint Discs.

First timers. Back-to-back. Repeats.

Divisions crowned on the final hole. Dramatic playoffs. Close battles. Big wins.

A record-breaking field of 350 players. A record-breaking purse of $126K.

The 25th running of the women's only Major had it all.

Final Leaderboard from the 2024 USWDGC »

Welcome to Championship Sunday at the 2024 United States Women’s Disc Golf Championships presented by Mint Discs.

Twenty-one PDGA Major champions will be crowned in Austin, Texas — some for the first time and others taking another top prize in disc golf and it’s going to be a photo finish in several divisions of the record-setting field at the 25th USWDGC.

It was another day of lead changes at the top of FPO with Missy Gannon and Eveliina Salonen going back-and-forth throughout the day at Sprinkle Valley.

The leaderboard was moving all throughout the 2024 United States Women’s Disc Golf Championships presented by Mint Discs on Friday.

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Missy Gannon is in the hunt for her first PDGA Major title. Photo: Justin Anderson / PDGA

In FPO, there were several new leaders and co-leaders throughout the second day in Austin, Texas but in the end, Missy Gannon emerged on top again.

If the first day of the 2024 United States Women’s Disc Golf Championship is any indication, the first PDGA Major of the year is set to deliver a wild finish.

After the first of four rounds all across the 21 divisions in the largest USWDGC in history, there are close battles from FPO all the way down to FJ10.

Missy Gannon set the mark at the brand-new Sprinkle Valley track, but her lead is just one stroke and there are leads by three or fewer strokes in nine more divisions in Austin, Texas.

Welcome to the largest United States Women's Disc Golf Championship in history.

Beginning Thursday, a record field of 350 players representing eight countries and 39 states will take over the Austin, Texas area for the 25th running of the USWDGC and the first PDGA Major of 2024.

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Twenty-one divisions will compete for the Major title — from the No. 1 player in the world and defending FPO champion Kristin Tattar to PDGA No. 68 Sue Horn in FP70 to an ultra-competitive field of 42 players in FA1 to the rising stars in FJ15 to four players in FJ10.

The rescheduling of the 2024 PDGA Champions Cup has not been without its challenges. While some of these challenges were unavoidable, others were not. 

“We failed to properly assess the impact the Champions Cup rescheduling had on the newly announced DGPT Europe 2024 schedule of events. New practices are being put in place by the DGPT and the PDGA to ensure this does not happen again,” said PDGA Director of Operations, Doug Bjerkaas. 

The Champions Cup is still moving to Northwood Park in Morton, Illinois. However, the event is now scheduled for April 25-28, 2024. 

Kyle Klein lines up a shot on Sunday during the 2023 USDGC. Photos: Justin Anderson / PDGA

The final PDGA Major of the year came to a close as the best players in the world took to Winthrop Arena one last time for Championship Sunday of the 2023 United States Disc Golf Championship.

After three rounds at one of the most iconic courses on tour, the final round came down to a battle between Kyle Klein and Bradley Williams as they both sought to take down their first PDGA Major win.

Kyle Klein took control and leads the USDGC by three strokes with 18 holes to go. Photos: Justin Anderson / PDGA

The wind was howling as the best players in the world made their way through Winthrop Arena in Round 3 of the 2023 United States Disc Golf Championship.

Joel Freeman kept his spot at the top of the leaderboard heading into the weekend at the 25th USDGC. Photos: Justin Anderson

The pressure was on as the best players in the world returned to Winthrop Arena for Round 2 of the 2023 United States Disc Golf Championship.

While most players were looking to climb the leaderboard, the lead card made up of four players with no PDGA Major wins — including one player in his first Elite Series/Major lead card appearance — fought to stay on top.

Eight players are within three strokes of the lead after a wild day to kick off the 25th running of the United States Disc Golf Championship, the final PDGA Major of 2023.

And we’ve got a few fresh faces at the top of the leaderboard.

Joel Freeman took off on the back nine, sparked by an eagle on the 10th to take a one-stroke lead as the only player to hit double digits on the USDGC layout at Winthrop University.

The strong start for Freeman is no surprise, given his success in Rock Hill. He’s finished inside the top 15 in his past four trips to Winthrop, including a fifth-place finish in 2021 and seventh place finish a year ago.

As the 2023 season enters the final stretch, the best of the best in disc golf has once again made its way to Rock Hill, South Carolina for the 2023 United States Disc Golf Championship and Throw Pink Women’s Championship.

The USDGC is the final PDGA Pro Major of the year while the TPWDGC is a PDGA A-Tier, and both tournaments will take place simultaneously at the Winthrop Arena. While most other tournaments offer divisions based on gender or age, the USDGC combines all players who qualify into a single division.

Kristin Tattar wrote down that she wanted to win all of the PDGA Majors in 2023.

She would not be denied.

After four rounds at the Regulator course in Burlington, North Carolina, Tattar battled to the top at the 2023 United States Women’s Disc Golf Championships, becoming the first player in FPO history and second all-time to complete the season grand slam of winning all four PDGA Majors.

Krisitin Tattar weathered the storm on Saturday at the 2023 USWDGC. Photos: Kevin Huver / DGN

The rain was pouring as the FPO field played the third round of the 2023 United State Women’s Disc Golf Championships.

The Regulator course is already tough to begin with, and playing through cold, wet conditions made the course play multiple strokes harder than the day before. After a difficult day and a dramatic finish for the lead card on hole 18, the leaderboard once again has a familiar name sitting on top.

MJ Gager putts during a rainy day at Cedarock Park at the 2023 USWDGC. Photos: Justin Anderson / PDGA

An added challenge contributed to the Moving Day pressure on Saturday at the 2023 United States Women’s Disc Golf Championship.

Steady rain and wind hit the Burlington, North Carolina are throughout most of the day.

It didn’t slow down the action at all as the competitors powered through.

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