The lead is three for both division at the 2024 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships presented by Zuca.
Holyn Handley and Isaac Robinson did their part on Thursday in the first trip through Ivy Hill Golf Clubto keep their leads as the pressure mounts in Lynchburg, Virginia.
After Thursday's shuffle, which saw seven FPO players move up a pool and 22 MPO players jump, it's time for the second run through the two courses ahead of Saturday's cut to the finals.
With a pair of eagles — and just a single bogey on the heavily-wooded and demanding track — Handley opened Worlds with a scoring 10-under, 1034-rated round, good enough for a three-stroke lead.
The woods of New London Tech and the pristine and diverse terrain of Ivy Hill Golf Club will test the entire field over the course of five rounds beginning Wednesday, August 21. Active PDGA members can catch the first two round of action free on the Disc Golf Network and receive a deep discount to see what promises to be a dramatic finish.
Round one will be modified best throw. In modified best throw, teams choose the best throw on each shot; however, the same person’s tee shot cannot be used three holes in a row.
Round Two:
Round two will be modified alternate throw. On odd-numbered holes, male will tee. On even-numbered holes, female will tee. (The tournament director will decide the odd and even tee assignments.) After the tee shot, the other partner throws the second shot, and players alternate throughout the hole until it is completed.
There will be nine stations, each with a basket in which three putts of varying length and difficulty will be presented. The spots at each station will have putts worth 1, 2, and 3 points.
All of the invite lists for the world championships are now available on their respective pages (see below, and refer back to these pages for important information).
PDGA Major Events are the premier national and international competitions for disc golf each year, featuring the world’s best disc golfers competing for World and National Titles in multiple skill, age, and gender-based divisions. These PDGA marquee events offer any city or town the chance to host an international sporting event in their community, to draw interest and attention to the location, and to generate a significant economic impact for local businesses.
Hosting a PDGA Major is a challenging task. Interest was shown from several involved local organizing committees (LOC), meaning selecting these events was difficult, as so many excellent bid packages were submitted.
