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PDGA Amateur World Championships

PDGA Amateur World Championships

Aidan Scott is back in the field at Am Worlds. Photo: Conrad Meyer / PDGA Media

For the first time in history, all eyes will be on the top advanced players at Am Worlds.

Beginning Tuesday in Evansville, Indiana, 336 players in MA1 and 75 in FA1 will compete for a title at the 2022 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships presented by Toyota.

This year marks the first time that the top amateur fields will be split into their own event. All Masters and Juniors divisions will compete for their chance at a world title in July.

Want to win a PDGA Amateur Masters World Championship in 2023? The work begins now. Photo: PDGA Media

In 2023, the PDGA Masters Disc Golf World Championship will be a combined event between the professional and amateur masters divisions at a site with plenty of disc golf history.

The work begins now to reach Flagstaff, Arizona, which also played host to the 2003 PDGA Pro World Championships.

To compete for a PDGA World Championship, there are a few requirements for an invitation one must meet, and it begins first and foremost with strong play on the course.

2021 PDGA Amateur World Champion Evan Scott putts in Orlando. Photo: PDGA Media

The road — and the work — to reach the 2023 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championship begins now.

To compete for a PDGA World Championship, there are a few requirements for an invitation that players must meet, and it begins first and foremost with strong play on the course.

Full Criteria for the 2023 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championship»

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Serenity Madison putts during the 2021 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championship. Photo: Conrad Meyer / PDGA

It’s a week-long test of physical and mental endurance where you can’t really get too comfortable or let the foot off the gas.

Several newly crowned PDGA World Champions experienced every aspect of that this week at the 2021 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships in Orlando, Florida.

Evan Scott (MA1) and Ali Smith (FA1) are 2021 PDGA World Champions. Photos: PDGA Media

Six years ago, at 10 years old, Evan Scott learned the sport of disc golf from watching YouTube.

Ten months ago, Ali Smith entered her first PDGA sanctioned tournament — which she won — after feeling the desire to throw a disc again after retiring from ultimate.

Now, they’re both PDGA Amateur World Champions.

"I'm Running It"

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Ali Smith leads FA1 by two strokes heading into Championship Saturday at Am Worlds. Photo: Conrad Meyer / PDGA

It’s time for an all-out battle to the finish in Orlando, Florida.

And Championship Saturday at the 2021 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships is set to deliver.

“I feel a little nervous — it’s the last couple of rounds and the nerves start kicking in a little bit,” Sam Dodd said. “The first few rounds, you’re just trying to stay steady.

“And then it kicks up a little bit.”

The Professional Disc Golf Association released the Bid Guidelines for PDGA Major Events for events in the years 2014 and 2015 in April of 2012. The PDGA created these bid guideline packages to assist prospective communities in presenting their case for hosting one of disc golf’s showcase events and lays out the guidelines on how to prepare a bid to host a PDGA Major.

The Professional Disc Golf Association is pleased to announce the release of the Bid Guidelines for PDGA Major Events for events in the years 2013, 2014, and 2015. The PDGA has created these bid guideline packages to assist prospective communities in presenting their case for hosting one of disc golf’s showcase events and lays out the guidelines on how to prepare a bid to host a PDGA Major.