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PDGA International Tour Standards

PDGA International Tour Standards specify the basic requirements of PDGA sanctioned events outside of the United States and Canada per the International Program Guide.

Effective Jan. 1, 2024

Junior Divisions Policy Revised for 2016

The PDGA recently updated the Junior division age breaks for events that take place in 2016 and beyond, as detailed in the 2016 PDGA Tour Standards document. The information below details the transition process for events that existed prior to this update, specifically those events with qualification criteria based on the original age breaks from the 2015 Tour Standards.  

2015 PDGA Tour Standards Posted

The PDGA Tour Standards for the 2015 Tour Season have been posted.  These standards will take effect on January 1st, 2015. 

2014 Tour Standards and Schedule Set

The 2014 PDGA Tour Standards have been set and will take effect on January 1st, 2014.

The 2014 Major, NT, & A-Tier schedule has also been set and the PDGA State Coordinators can now start approving B and C Tier events in their states for the 2014 PDGA season.  Please note that TDs may NOT sanction their events without first receiving approval of their dates from their PDGA State Coordinator.

Major changes to be found in the 2014 PDGA Tour Standards are:

PDGA Tour Standards

For the 2025 Tour Standards, which are now in the Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events, go here. The 2024 Tour Standards, which are effective through December 31, 2024, are in the above PDF.

PDGA Tour Standards specify the basic requirements of all PDGA sanctioned events for United States and Canada only. Please see the International Tour Standards that are applicable to the rest of the international disc golf community per the International Program Guide.