Attached file updated to v6 on 3/23/2022

March 15, 2022

Dear PDGA Member,

Congratulations! You have earned an invite to challenge the best amateur disc golfers in the world at the 2022 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships in Princeton, Indiana during the week of June 18th through June 25th. The PDGA, Ace Eagle Disc Golf Club and Dads Fore Disc Golf are ready to show you what Hoosier Hospitality is all about.

The 2022 Amateur World Championship is a collaboration between two Southern Indiana 501(c)(3) organizations. Both the Ace Eagles Disc Golf Club Inc. and Dads Fore Disc Golf share common interest in building relationships with the communities through Disc Golf. The Ace Eagles DGC has a broad reach across Indiana, Kentucky, and Southeast Illinois when it comes to promoting disc golf. Dads Fore Disc Golf recently went on a course building spree around the Princeton Indiana area, as well as introducing disc golf to local school programs and raising money through the sport for various charities.

Jason LaBella and Steven Waites have headed the growth of competitive disc golf in Indiana and are looking forward to hosting players in this event as the Tournament Directors. Jason serves as State Coordinator for Indiana as well as a member of the PDGA Rules Committee.

Steven is on the board for both non-profits partnering on this event as well as being Tournament Director for several of Southwest Indiana’s biggest tournaments. Steven, Jason, and the event staff are all excited to crown the next FA1 and MA1 World Champions.

Princeton, IN will play host to the player meeting, field games, tournament rounds and social events. Evansville, IN will host tournament rounds, the Ace Challenge at Bosse Field and more. Between the two cities along US 41, there are plenty of hotels, and restaurants to support the possible world champions. Petersburg, IN, just up Interstate 69, will host tournament rounds and has a campground onsite.

We are looking forward to hosting you at Amateur Worlds!

Steven Waites & Jason LaBella
2022 PDGA Amateur Worlds Tournament Directors

The Courses

Four Courses are in play for 2022 Amateur Worlds, and they will challenge each part of your game.

Princeton Country Club, established in 2018, was built for championships. Built on a golf course, PCC has a lot of elevation changes with baskets guarded by trees, golf greens, water and OB. Throwing far is fun here, but the summer sun and winds coming across the course make shot placement on the green key. Many of the basket locations were intentionally chosen in spots where skips and roll-aways are an enemy to contend with. When stepping onto the 18th tee you are faced with a 1,022-foot Par 5 with water guarding the basket for the last 200 feet.

The Mesker Hybrid Course is in the Mesker Park Complex which has two 18-hole courses on the property. Mesker Park, the original course, is your typical park layout with towering old oaks spread throughout with an open layout. Mesker Woods was recently installed and is in stark contrast to the Mesker Park Course. Long wooded fairways with multiple elevation changes (sometimes on the same hole) will test your control and shot shaping. The Mesker Hybrid course will combine the best sites and challenges of both courses into the layout used for Worlds.

Prides Creek Park* in Petersburg, IN is a championship level course with water in play on 12 of the holes. This moderately hilly & lightly wooded course will test your patience and courage. It sometimes feels like there is not a putt that isn’t looking at the lake. What is the wind doing today? That’s the question you will want to know before starting your round. Wind and water await you at Prides Creek Park. Hole 1 was recently voted as the “Best Hole 1” in the state. This course has ranked in the top five for Indiana since it was built.

Haubstadt Johnson DGC is the fourth course in the schedule. Built in 2019, this is the youngest course in the event. This heavily wooded course has the tightest fairways in the lineup. Holes 11, 12, 13, and 18 will allow you some breathing space with wide open fields but everything else will keep you grounded. The course starts you off with a 303- foot straight tunnel shot and finishes with a 455-foot Par 3 with OB on both sides.

Travel by Air

Those flying into Amateur Worlds will have the option of the Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) right in the heart of all the action, just 21 miles from the host hotel.

Larger Airports in the area include:

• Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) - 1h 51m East • Indianapolis International Airport (IND) - 2h 10m North
• Nashville International Airport (BNA) - 2h 47m South
• St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) - 2h 39m West

Lodging

All hotel options can be booked online

The Hampton Inn Princeton has partnered with us as the 2022 Amateur Worlds Host Hotel.

Hampton Inn Princeton

107 S Richland Creek Dr Princeton, IN 47670

1-812-385-2400

5 min. From the Toyota Events Center

Other Hotels

Fairfield Inn by Marriott Princeton

2828 Dixon St

Princeton, IN 47670

7 min. From the Toyota Events Center

Camping

Prides Creek Campground- 33min from host city. 

Phone: 812-354-6798

Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony will be at the Toyota Events Center in Princeton, IN on Monday, June 20th. Starting at 5pm we will have a dinner for all players. Note that players may bring one guest to dinner free-of-charge, but that guest must be included in your registration for Worlds for the purpose of planning on the amount of food. Only a pre-registered guest will be allowed entry to dinner along with the Worlds player, there will be NO walk-ups for the dinner or more than one guest per player. Immediately following dinner will be the players meeting. Attendance at this meeting is critical for all players as this is where last minute course and rule changes will be announced that the players will be accountable for.

Mixed Doubles (one female, one male per team)

Mixed Doubles will be held on Saturday, June 18th at Mesker Park and includes 2 rounds of shotgun-start play. The player meeting will be at Shelter House #15 near Hole 1 at 9am. The field is limited to a total of 36 doubles teams so be sure to sign up promptly if you wish to play. Note that only Amateur Worlds participants are eligible, and both partners must register and pay for doubles. You must pre-register for the Mixed Doubles, there are no day-of walkups allowed and there are no refunds for no-shows.

Field Events

The Field Events will be held on Sunday, June 19th at the Gibson County Fair Grounds. Please use the parking area in front of the Toyota Events Center. Times for field events will be 10am-4pm. The events offered will be Long Drive, Mini Disc, Putting Challenge, and EDGE Skillshot. Note that the Mini Disc, Putting Challenge, and Skillshot events each take a while to complete, so the last starting time for each of those events will be 3pm – so please plan accordingly. Note that you must pre-register for the field events, there are no day-of walkups allowed and there are no refunds for Field Events you fail to complete.

Player Check-in

Player Check-in will be available on Sunday, June 19th and Monday, June 20th at the Toyota Events Center from 10am- 4pm each day. You MUST personally check-in to sign an event waiver and receive your player pack or you will not be able to play. Note that player packs may only be picked-up by the Worlds participant personally, picking up player packs for someone else will be strictly prohibited.

Registration

Registration will be via Disc Golf Scene

Registration Entry Fees:

Singles - $145 per player (includes a $5 Ace Pot, $30 facilities fee, and a $10 non-refundable registration fee.)

Mixed Doubles - $25 per player - Your partner must also pre-register and pay for Mixed Doubles. Be sure that you each list your partner’s name and PDGA number on the registration form.

Field Events - $10 per Field Event - Long Drive, Mini Golf, Putting, E.D.G.E. Skillshot®. (Note that $5 of each Skillshot Entry Fee is a donation to the E.D.G.E. program)

Additional Optional Fees:

Player Hole Sponsorship - $40 – you may sponsor up to five (5) holes at $40 per hole.

Fly Mart - $100 for a single booth, $200 for a double booth.

Ace Challenge at Bosse Field – FREE to Worlds players, but you may purchase up to three (3) entries for guests at $25 per entry.

Payout

Note that Amateur Worlds is a True Amateur event so there is no payout for Singles, just trophies. Payout for both Mixed Doubles and Field Events will be provided via voucher for merchandise at the Worlds Pro Shop.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship opportunities range from tee signs at $40 each, to Fly Mart vending, program advertising, and even larger event sponsorships which are still available. Please reach out to the appropriate person listed below if interested or review the PDGA Amateur World Disc Golf Championship Facebook page.

The World’s largest Fly Mart of the year will take place on Wednesday, June 22nd at the Toyota Events Center.
Fly Mart spaces are still available at $100 for a single space or $200 for a double space. Space will be limited so take this chance to get your product or message to thousands of disc golfers. We also have vending opportunities during the Ace Challenge at Bosse Field and other social events.

Sponsorship Contacts

Fly Mart & Vending:
Steven Waites- [email protected]

Other Sponsorship Opportunities:
Jon Kennard- [email protected]

General Information

For more information leading up to and during 2022 Amateur Worlds, the PDGA website has an informational page devoted to 2022 Am Worlds. This page will be updated continuously with the official worlds documentation as it becomes available and provide all the information on invitations, registration schedules, course schedules, withdrawal and refund policy, course info, doubles, field events, etc.

Other local information concerning the 2022 Am Worlds can be found at the PDGA Amateur Worlds Disc Golf Championship Facebook page.