Disc Golf Pro Tour Explained

Disc Golf Pro Tour
Sport:Disc Golf
Founded:2016
Director:Jeff Spring
Inaugural:2016 Disc Golf Pro Tour
Country:United States, Norway
Continent:or
Continents:-->
Most Champs:MPO: Ricky Wysocki (28) FPO: Paige Pierce (36)
Tv:Disc Golf Network, ESPN
Founder:Steve Dodge and Nate Heinold
Website:https://www.dgpt.com

The Disc Golf Pro Tour was founded in 2016 by Steve Dodge and Nate Heinold.[1] The DGPT is the highest level of competition in professional disc golf. The tour currently operates two tours, the Elite Series and Silver Series, both featuring men's and women's professional divisions. Through points earned by finishing at DGPT tournaments, competitors can earn berths in the final season event, the Tour Championship.[2] [3]

Media coverage

Since 2020 live coverage of both MPO and FPO Elite Series divisions have been broadcast through the Disc Golf Network, a subscription-based streaming channel.[4] Additionally, post-produced condensed coverage is available on YouTube through JomezPro, GK Pro, Gatekeeper Media, and other channels.[5]

In November 2020 ESPN2 broadcast a tape-delayed package covering the final round of the 2020 Tour Championship produced by Jomez Productions.[6]

Seasons

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2016 Tour

!Dates!Tournament!Location!MPO Winner!FPO Winner
Jun 23-26The Vibram OpenLeicester, MA Bradley Williams Paige Pierce
Jul 8-10Silver Cup XVIManitowoc, WI Ricky Wysocki Sarah Hokom
Jul 29-31Minnesota MajesticEast Bethel, MN Ricky Wysocki Sarah Hokom
Aug 18-21Ledgestone OpenPeoria, IL Paul McBeth Catrina Allen
Sep 15-17Green Mountain ChampionshipJeffersonville, VT Ricky Wysocki Catrina Allen
Sep 17-18DGPT FinalsJeffersonville, VT Paul McBeth Catrina Allen

2017 Tour

!Dates!Tournament!Location!MPO Winner!FPO Winner
Mar 1-4The MemorialScottsdale, AZ Paul McBeth Paige Pierce
Mar 17-19Waco Charity OpenWaco, TX Jeremy Koling Paige Pierce
Mar 31-Apr 2Nick Hyde MemorialRockwall, TX Paul McBeth Catrina Allen
Apr 14-16Jonesboro OpenJonesboro, AR Ricky Wysocki Paige Pierce
Jun 2-4Utah OpenSalt Lake City, UT Ricky Wysocki Jessica Weese
Aug 3-6Ledgestone OpenPeoria, IL Josh Anthon Valarie Jenkins
Aug 17-20Idlewild OpenBurlington, KY James Conrad Paige Pierce
Aug 31-Sep 3Vibram OpenLeicester, MA Ricky Wysocki Paige Pierce
Sep 14-17Green Mountain ChampionshipJeffersonville, VT Nate Doss Paige Pierce
Oct 19-22DGPT Tour ChampionshipJacksonville, FL Ricky Wysocki Paige Pierce

2018 Tour

Dates TournamentLocationMPO WinnerFPO Winner
Feb 28-Mar 3The Memorial ChampionshipScottsdale, AZ Simon Lizotte Paige Pierce
Mar 16-18Waco Annual Charity OpenWaco, TX Jeremy Koling Paige Pierce
Apr 6-8Jonesboro OpenJonesboro, AR Ricky Wysocki Paige Pierce
May 25-27San Francisco OpenSan Francisco, CA Paul McBeth Sarah Hokom
Jun 22-24Utah OpenOgden, UT Ricky Wysocki Catrina Allen
Jul 6-8Discraft Great Lakes OpenMilford, MI Paul McBeth Sarah Hokom
Jul 20-22Idlewild OpenBurlington, KY Paul McBeth Paige Pierce
Aug 9-12 Ledgestone Open Peoria, IL Nate Sexton Jessica Weese
Aug 24-26 Vibram Open Worcester, MA James Conrad Sarah Hokom
Oct 18-20 DGPT Tour Championship Jacksonville, FL Chris Dickerson Sarah Hokom

2019 Tour

Dates TournamentLocationMPO WinnerFPO Winner
Feb 28-Mar 3The Memorial ChampionshipScottsdale, AZ Eagle McMahon Eveliina Salonen
Mar 14-16Waco Annual Charity OpenWaco, TX Paul McBeth Catrina Allen
Apr 12-14Jonesboro OpenJonesboro, AR Paul McBeth Paige Pierce
May 10-12San Francisco OpenSan Francisco, CA Ricky Wysocki Catrina Allen
May 25-27The Portland OpenPortland, OR Drew Gibson Paige Pierce
Jun 21-23Ledgestone Insurance OpenEureka, IL Paul McBeth Paige Pierce
July 5-7Discraft Great Lakes OpenMilford, MI Paul McBeth Paige Pierce
Jul 26-28 Idlewild Open Burlington, KY Kevin Jones Paige Pierce
Aug 29-Sep 1 MVP Open at Maple Hill Leicester, MA Paul McBeth Paige Pierce
Sep 12-15 Green Mountain Championship Jeffersonville, VT Paul McBeth Sarah Hokom
Oct 17-20 DGPT Tour Championship Charlotte, NC Chris Dickerson Catrina Allen

2020 Tour

Elite
Dates TournamentLocationMPO WinnerFPO Winner
Feb 26 - Mar 3The Memorial ChampionshipScottsdale, AZ Calvin Heimburg Paige Pierce
Mar 12-14Waco Annual Charity OpenWaco, TX Colton Montgomery Eveliina Salonen
May 29-31San Francisco OpenSan Francisco, CACancelled due to COVID-19
Jun 26-28Dynamic Discs OpenEmporia, KS Paul McBeth Paige Pierce
Jul 3-5The Preserve ChampionshipClearwater, MN Nikko Locastro Paige Pierce
Jul 3-5The Portland OpenFairview, ORCancelled due to COVID-19
Jul 24-26Discraft's Great Lakes OpenMilford, MI Eagle McMahon Paige Pierce
Aug 7-9 Idlewild Open Burlington, KY Eagle McMahon Ellen Widboom
Aug 13-16 Ledgestone Insurance Open Eureka, IL Ricky Wysocki Catrina Allen
Sep 3-6 Green Mountain Championship Jeffersonville, VT Kevin Jones Paige Pierce
Sep 11-13 MVP Open at Maple Hill Leicester, MA Paul McBeth Paige Pierce
Oct 1-3 Jonesboro Open Jonesboro, AR Calvin Heimburg Paige Pierce
Oct 15-18 DGPT Tour Championship Charlotte, NC Kevin Jones Hailey King
Silver
Dates TournamentLocationMPO WinnerFPO Winner
Jun 18-20The Challenge @ Goat Hill ParkOceanside, CA Anthony Barela Ohn Scoggins
Jul 10-12Silver Cup XXManitowoc, WI Ricky Wysocki Lisa Fajkus
Jul 31 - Aug 2Mid America OpenColumbia, MO Kevin Jones Lisa Fajkus
Aug 21-23 Charlie Vettiner Open Louisville, KYCancelled due to COVID-19
Sep 11-13 Canadian National Championships Bonshaw, PEICancelled due to COVID-19
Sep 18-20 Maine State Championship New Gloucester, ME Garrett Gurthie Sarah Hokom
Oct 30 - Nov 1 The Open at Tallahassee Tallahassee, FLCancelled due to COVID-19

2021 Tour

Elite
Dates TournamentLocationMPO WinnerFPO Winner
Feb 25-28Las Vegas ChallengeLas Vegas, NV Eagle McMahon Paige Pierce
Mar 12-14Waco Annual Charity OpenWaco, TX Nikko Locastro Kona Panis
Apr 16-18Jonesboro OpenJonesboro, AR Ricky Wysocki Catrina Allen
May 14-16OTB OpenStockton, CA Eagle McMahon Paige Pierce
Jun 4-6The Portland OpenPortland, OR Eagle McMahon Paige Pierce
Jul 9-11Des Moines ChallengeDes Moines, IA Paul McBeth Missy Gannon
Jul 23-25Discraft's Great Lakes OpenMilford, MI Eagle McMahon Kristin Tattar
Jul 30-Aug 1The Preserve ChampionshipClearwater, MN Ricky Wysocki Kristin Tattar
Aug 5-8 Ledgestone Insurance Open Eureka, IL Ricky Wysocki Calvin Heimburg Paige Pierce
Aug 13-15 Idlewild Open Burlington, KY Kyle Klein Paige Pierce
Sep 3-5 MVP Open at Maple Hill Leicester, MA Adam Hammes Catrina Allen
Sep 9-12 Green Mountain Championship Jeffersonville, VT Chris Dickerson Hailey King
Oct 15-18 DGPT Tour Championship Charlotte, NC Nathan Queen Missy Gannon
Silver
Dates TournamentLocationMPO WinnerFPO Winner
Mar 19-21The Open at BeltonBelton, TX Ricky Wysocki Catrina Allen
Apr 8-10Vintage OpenRussellville, AR Calvin Heimburg Sarah Hokom
Apr 23-25Mid America OpenColumbia, MO Kyle Klein Heather Young
May 7-9 The Challenge at Goat Hill Oceanside, CA Ricky Wysocki Lisa Fajkus
Jun 11-13 Resistance Discs Open Ranier, OR Adam Hammes Deann Carey
Jul 2-4 Clash at the Canyons Lockport, IL Dan Schlitter Kristin Tattar
Aug 20-22 Stafford Open Voorhees, NJ Matthew Orum Missy Gannon

2022 Tour

Elite!Dates!Tournament!Location!MPO Winner!FPO Winner
Feb 24-27Las Vegas ChallengeLas Vegas, NV Drew Gibson Catrina Allen
Mar 11-13Waco Annual Charity OpenWaco, TX Paul McBeth Valerie Mandujano
Mar 25-27Texas State Disc Golf ChampionshipsTyler, TX Ricky Wysocki Paige Pierce
Apr 22-24Jonesboro OpenJonesboro, AR Calvin Heimburg Kristin Tattar
Apr 28-May 1Dynamic Discs OpenEmporia, KS Ricky Wysocki Kristin Tattar
May 20-22OTB OpenStockton, CA Simon Lizotte Paige Pierce
Jun 2-5Portland OpenPortland, OR Simon Lizotte Valerie Mandujano
Jun 16-19DGPT Match Play ChampionshipBailey, CO Joel Freeman Ohn Scoggins
Jun 24-26The Preserve ChampionshipClearwater, MN Bradley Williams Paige Pierce
Jul 8-10LWS Open at IdlewildBurlington, KY Isaac Robinson Catrina Allen
Jul 29-31Discraft's Great Lakes OpenMilford, MI Calvin Heimburg Natalie Ryan
Aug 11-14Discraft Ledgestone OpenEureka, IL Ricky Wysocki Missy Gannon
Aug 19-21Des Moines ChallengeDes Moines, IA Simon Lizotte Kristin Tattar
Sep 15-18Discraft's Green Mountain ChampionshipJeffersonville, VT Ricky Wysocki Kristin Tattar
Sep 22-25MVP Open at Maple HillLeicester, MA Simon Lizotte Natalie Ryan
Oct 13-16DGPT ChampionshipCharlotte, NC Ricky Wysocki Kristin Tattar
Silver!Dates!Tournament!Location!MPO Winner!FPO Winner
Mar 18-20The Open at BeltonBelton, TX Chris Dickerson Catrina Allen
Apr 1-3Music City OpenNashville, TN Chris Dickerson Missy Gannon
Apr 8-10Open at TallahasseeTallahassee, FL Albert Tamm Stacie Hass
May 13-15Santa Cruz Masters CupSanta Cruz, CA Gannon Buhr Sarah Hokom
Jun 10-12Beaver State FlingEstacada, OR Garrett Gurthie Valerie Mandujano
Jul 13-16PCS Sula OpenLangevåg/Vestnes, Norway Gregg Barsby Anniken Steen
Aug 5-7Joe Machens Toyota's Mid-America OpenColumbia, MO Alden Harris Sarah Hokom
Sep 9-11Butler County Disc Golf ClassicPittsburgh, PA Joel Freeman Kristin Tattar

2022-2023 Tour

Elite +!Dates!Tournament!Location!MPO Winner!FPO Winner
Jun 1-4Portland OpenPortland, OR Adam Hammes Kristin Tattar
Aug 3-6Ledgestone OpenEureka, Il Cole Redalen Missy Gannon
Elite!Dates!Tournament!Location!MPO Winner!FPO Winner
Feb 23-26Las Vegas ChallengeLas Vegas, NV Calvin Heimburg Catrina Allen
Mar 10-12Waco Annual Charity OpenWaco, TX Kyle Klein Kristin Tattar
Mar 17-19The Open at AustinAustin, TX Gannon Buhr Paige Pierce
Apr 7-9Music City OpenNashville, TN Simon Lizotte Kristin Tattar
Apr 28-30Jonesboro OpenJonesboro, AR Calvin Heimburg Kat Mertsch
May 12-14OTB OpenStockton, CA Emerson Keith Paige Pierce
Jun 16-18Dynamic Discs OpenEmporia, KS Parker Welck Hailey King
Jun 23-25Des Moines ChallengeIndianola, IA Gannon Buhr Kristin Tattar
Jun 30-Jul 2The Preserve ChampionshipClearwater, MN Ricky Wysocki Catrina Allen
Jul 13-15PCS Sula OpenVestnes, Norway Paul McBeth Kristin Tattar
Aug 11-13Idlewild OpenBurlington, KY Gannon Buhr Valerie Mandujano
Silver!Dates!Tournament!Location!MPO Winner!FPO Winner
Oct 28-30Lake Marshall OpenMontross, VA Luke Samson Macie Velediaz
Nov 11-13New World ChampionshipJacksonville, FL Paul McBeth Maria Oliva
Mar 24-26Texas State ChampionshipsHouston, TX Calvin Heimburg Sai Ananda
Apr 14-16Blue Ridge Championship at North CoveMarion, NC Gannon Buhr Kristin Tattar
May 19-21Beaver State FlingEstacada, OR Eagle McMahon Jennifer Allen
May 26-28Discraft's Cascade ChallengeShelton, WA Ricky Wysocki Kat Mertsch
Jun 9-11Zoo Town OpenMissoula, MT Evan Scott Kristin Tattar
Jul 7-9KC Wide OpenKansas City, MO Gannon Buhr Ali Smith
Jul 28-30Mid America OpenColumbia, MO Andrew Presnell Ohn Scoggins
Aug 25-27Rochester Flying Disc OpenRochester, NY Ezra Robinson Chantel Budinsky
Sep 8-10Discmania OpenPrince Edward Island, Canada Eagle McMahon Ella Hansen
Playoffs!Dates!Tournament!Location!MPO Winner!FPO Winner
Aug 17-20Discraft's Great Lakes OpenMilford, MI Simon Lizotte Ohn Scoggins
Sep 14-17MVP Open at Maple HillLeicester, MA Matthew Orum Hailey King
Oct 12-15Disc Golf Pro Tour ChampionshipCharlotte, NC Ricky Wysocki Missy Gannon

2024 Tour

Elite
Dates TournamentLocationMPO WinnerFPO Winner
Feb 23-25Chess.com InvitationalBrooksville, FL Anthony Barela Eveliina Salonen
Mar 7-10Waco Annual Charity OpenWaco, TX Gannon Buhr Kristin Tattar
Mar 15-17The Open at AustinAustin, TX Niklas Anttila Ohn Scoggins
Mar 29-31Texas State Disc Golf ChampionshipHouston, TX Anthony Barela Anniken Kristiansen Steen
Apr 12-14Jonesboro OpenJonesboro, AR Anthony Barela Kristin Tattar
Apr 19-21Music City OpenNashville, TN Simon Lizotte Kristin Tattar
May 3-5Dynamic Discs OpenEmporia, KS Calvin Heimburg Missy Gannon
May 10-12Copenhagen OpenCopenhagen, Denmark Jesse Nieminen Eveliina Salonen
May 17-19OTB OpenStockton, CA Calvin Heimburg Ella Hansen
May 30-Jun 2Portland OpenPortland, OR Gannon Buhr Paige Pierce
Jun 7-9Beaver State FlingEstacada, OR Gannon Buhr Holyn Handley
Jun 14-16Turku OpenTurku, Finland Niklas Anttila Silva Saarinen
Jun 21-23Preserve ChampionshipClearwater, MN Ricky Wysocki Missy Gannon
Jun 28-30Swedish OpenBoras, Sweden James Proctor Silva Saarinen
Jul 5-7Des Moines ChallengeDes Moines, IA Anthony Barela Emily Weatherman
Jul 12-14Krokhol OpenOslo, Norway Ricky Wysocki Kristin Tattar
Jul 26-28European Disc Golf FestivalTallinn, Estonia Ricky Wysocki Missy Gannon
Aug 1-4Ledgestone OpenPeoria, IL Gannon Buhr Holyn Handley
Aug 9-11IdlewildBurlington, KY Joseph Anderson Ohn Scoggins
Sept 5-8Discraft Great Lakes OpenMilford, MI
Sept 19-22Green Mountain ChampionshipJeffersonville, VT
Sept 26-29MVP OpenLeicester, MA
Oct 17-20DGPT ChampionshipCharlotte, NC

Notes and References

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