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The PDGA also has a professional staff [12] that handles tactical planning and day-to-day operations, led by the Executive Director. The staff perform the critical functions of the PDGA, including organizational operations, membership services, quality control and operations at large events, support for tournament directors and events of all sizes, marketing and media, and technological ...
The DGA was established by Ed Headrick in order to focus his attention on building and inventing equipment for the sport he founded. Ed Headrick coined and trademarked the term "Disc Golf" when formalizing the sport and invented the Disc Pole Hole (The Mach 1), [1] the first disc golf target to incorporate chains and a basket on a pole.
The PDGA deems DIY baskets acceptable for the lowest tier competitions, [13] but recommends submitting a sample basket to the PDGA Technical Standards Working Group (TSWG) for proper target certification. [14] DIY baskets can be made from scratch using of wood or metal, or they can be built by combining existing parts, such as tires and chains.
The professional event has been held annually as a PDGA sanctioned Major since 1999. [2] Along with the PDGA World Championships , it is one of the most prestigious major tournaments in disc golf. The primary sponsor for the event since its beginnings in 1999 has been Innova Champion Discs , a prominent disc manufacturer.
Maple Hill Open is an annual disc golf tournament held at the Maple Hill Disc Golf Course in Leicester, Massachusetts.. For six years, the event (formerly known as The Vibram Open), had the largest MPO and FPO payout of any stop on the PDGA National Tour.
Paul McBeth (born July 9, 1990) [2] is an American professional disc golfer from Huntington Beach, California.He won the PDGA World Championships four times in a row (2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015) and again in 2019 and 2022, making him a six-time champion.
McMahon began playing disc golf in 2007, when he was nine years old, when he looked for a summer activity and soon started competing in smaller tournaments. [3] His first victory in a PDGA-sanctioned event came in 2009 when he won the Johnny Roberts Memorial competing in the Junior II Boys class, later going on to win tournaments in both the intermediate and advanced classes.
In 2006, he won the PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships [1] and began playing professionally the following season. As of June 2020, Ulibarri has competed in over 500 PDGA sanctioned events and has 107 career tournament wins. [2] His career earnings total over $304,000 [2] making him the 7th [3] highest earner in PDGA history.