Why should a beginner disc golfer use fairway drivers instead of distance drivers? When just starting disc golf, many players make the mistake of going straight for high-speed and overstable distance drivers, tempted by the prospect of getting more distance off the tee. However, for amateur and beginner disc golfers, fairway drivers are a much better option to gain some extra distance and control. Most of the beginners lack the arm speed, technique, and precise release angles to throw these advanced discs properly. Using them too early leads to frustration, lack of distance and a lot of uncont ..read more

PS! There are 10 FPO players and 10 MPO players in the TOP 20! Anthony Barela (MPO) has earned the most cash in 2024 so far, a total of $30,100 in 10 event. Ohn Scoggins leads the pack in FPO division with a total of $21,675 earned in 11 events ($1,970 per event). Female Professional Open disc golfer, Kristin Tattar, has the highest average earnings per event with $3,760 per tournament! Here are your TOP 20 Tournament Prize Money Earners in Disc Golf in 2024 – April 2024 update: Name Division Country Events AVG $ per event Total cash ($) Anthony Barela MPO USA 10 $3,010 $30,100 Gann ..read more

In a shocking turn of events, golf legend Tiger Woods has announced to embrace a new passion: disc golf! The Big Cat aka Tiger Woods signs a record-breaking 5-year $100 million deal with Dynamic Discs! OFFICIAL statement can be found here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ Image source – RecommendationMany34 In a heartfelt statement, Woods revealed, “After much contemplation, I’ve decided to hang up my golf clubs and embark on a new journey in the world of disc golf. The freedom and creativity of this sport truly resonate with me, and I can’t wait to tackle all of the 15,000 courses ..read more

Disc golf is widely popular in Finland. Some studies have found that out of a population of 5.5 million, around 1 million Finns play disc golf, constituting approximately 20% of the total population. In addition, disc golf has become the third most popular summer sport for boys aged 11-15 in Finland! Only football and cycling are more popular. Furthermore, 28% of Finnish students identify disc golf as their favorite hobby! All-in-all, Finland knows disc golf! The future of disc golf is bright in Finland… Kids lining the fairway of Hole 10 at Tyyni Round 3. Does NBA All-Star Lauri Markkanen, f ..read more

At the end of 2023, Estonia had a total of 1417 active PDGA members, down 30 from 2022. For example, in 2020, Estonia had 1018 active PDGA members. Before diving into Estonia’s numbers, let’s take a look how’s disc golf doing in Europe. TOP 5 European countries by current PDGA membership (as of December 29th 2023): Sweden – 5544 active members Finland – 4562 Norway – 3462 Estonia – 1417 Denmark – 1177 At the end of 2023, Europe had 21 588 active PDGA members, reflecting a growth rate of 6.7% compared to 2022 and nearly double the count from 2020. 2020-2023 Year to Date PDGA Continental & ..read more

4-Time Finnish Pro Tour Champion, 2021 Finnish Nationals Champion & one of the most popular Finnish disc golfers of all-time Väinö Mäkelä announced his 2024 disc golf tour schedule. Väinö Mäkelä, sponsored by Prodigy & from Turku, Finland, will compete in 24 events across FIVE different countries in the 2024 disc golf season. Väinö will play in the USA, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Estonia. Väinö Mäkelä’s 2024 tour schedule: Date Event Name Location Feb 23-25 Chess.com Invitational Brooksville, FL, USA March 2-3 Go Throw Good Boy Open Terrell, TX, USA March 7-10 Waco Annual C ..read more

3-Time Finnish National Champion, highest rated Finnish player ever & 1-time European Champion Niklas Anttila has announced his 2024 disc golf tour schedule. Niklas Anttila, sponsored Discmania & from Kuopio, Finland, will be competing in a total of 25 events across SIX different countries during the 2024 season. He will play in the United States of America, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Estonia. Here’s Niklas Anttila’s 2024 tour schedule: Date Event Name Location Feb 23-25 Chess.com Invitational Brooksville, FL, USA March 2-3 Go Throw Good Boy Open Terrell, TX, USA ..read more

6X MPO Disc Golf World Champion Paul McBeth has announced his 2024 disc golf tour schedule! Paul McBeth, sponsored by Discraft & from Huntington Beach, California, will be competing in a total of 23 events across FIVE different countries during the 2024 season. He will play in the United States of America, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Estonia. Here’s Paul McBeth’s full 2024 tour schedule: Date Event Name Location Feb 23-25 Chess.com Invitational Brooksville, FL, USA March 7-10 Waco Annual Charity Open Waco, TX, USA March 15-17 The Open at Austin Austin, TX, USA April 12-14 Jon ..read more

With the 2024 Disc Golf Pro Tour season set to start in a little over a week, here are my power rankings for the top 50 disc golfers on the tour for the upcoming season. This is just for fun; I enjoy discussing professional disc golf and would love to see the opinions, disagreements, and predictions of others in the comments. Photo by DGPT. A few things to point out about my rankings: There are some very good players I left off my list because they don’t play anything close to a full schedule on the DGPT. Guys like Lehtinen, Leiviska, Sexton, Joseph Anderson, Nieminen, Heinanen, Withers, and ..read more

You drive for show, but putt for dough. – Bobby Locke We’ve been blessed with statistics ever since UDisc Live partnered up with the Disc Golf Pro Tour back in 2016. After a thorough research & going through thousands of rows of data, here’s the best putter in modern era pro disc golf. Just for quick clarification: In this article “modern era” refers to UDisc Live era, ranging from 2016 to 2023. C1X = Circle 1X = putts between 10ft to 33ft/3m to 10m AKA the bullseye and the edge of circle one. Best Putter in Pro Disc Golf, period. Based on the UDisc Live statistics it’s safe to say that ..read more