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USDGC News Release
This year marks the 12th anniversary of the United States Disc Golf Championship (USDGC). Since its inception in 1999, the USDGC has grown into one of disc golf’s premier championship events. Innova Disc Golf, in association with the event’s many volunteers, sponsors, USDGC Partners, Winthrop University, and the Professional Disc Golf Association, is extremely proud to have been such an integral part of our game’s history.
Innova considers it a privilege to be in a leadership position. We have seen disc golf, and our business, grow and change tremendously over nearly three decades. The disc golf market is continually expanding and Innova is more committed than ever to improving our service to this incredibly diverse community of players.
In recognition of the growth of disc golf around the globe, we have decided to move the USDGC to a biennial schedule. Effective immediately, the USDGC will alternate years with Europe’s major event – The European Open. The USDGC will be held in even numbered years and the European Open in odd numbered years. This will enable better global promotion of professional disc golf, as well as afford us an opportunity to serve another important segment of the disc golf population.
Amateur and recreational golfers represent the fastest growing portion of the disc golf community. With these players in mind, a new event will visit the famous grounds at Winthrop University in 2011. Details will be forthcoming, but two of the guiding principles will be: Amateurism and Fun Competition in a Professional Setting at Winthrop. Despite these changes our mission remains the same; to live disc golf and to enable others to discover such a wonderful lifetime sport.
We are excited about the future of disc golf, more so than ever before. Opportunity for the game’s advancement abounds. We are confident that this new schedule will allow the USDGC to sustain its tradition of excellence, while building an even better fan base for the game’s elite.
One thing you can count on this fall is that Innova and the USDGC family are steadily preparing for our greatest tournament experience to date. We look forward to October, and to seeing you here.
Warmest regards,
Innova Disc Golf
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Sad. Why not have both. This is like the PGA announcing that the US Open and the British Open will alternate years.
I think this will be a great change.Yes I will miss every year of the “Best disc golf event ever”,However I can see the opportunity opening the door for our much needed beginner players to further grow this game whom we all have all learned to love.Thanks to Innova and Johnathan Poole for all you have done,and will do in upcoming USDGCs
Change the course if you change anything. Winthrop is getting boring to see every year.
Agreeing with Steve, why not have both?
How will the qualifying process be impacted by this change?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really? I hate to see this happen. This is by far the best event disc golf has. I see this as a step backwards. This is like the PGA saying more Amateurs play disc golf so we’re canceling the USOpen and having an Amateur event instead. “Make sure to tune in. Lot’s of stray shots and bad putting. Enjoy our show.” We as fans of disc golf want to watch the top dogs duke it out on Winthrop. Just as we are building up our sport around an “event” it goes to every other year. Great, next year we’ll have the “worlds” to look forward to. Sad……