United States Women's Disc Golf Championships Explained

The United States Women's Disc Golf Championships is a disc golf tournament that has been held annually since 1999. It is one of the major championships in Women's disc golf along with the PDGA World Championships, the PDGA Champions Cup and the European Open. The event crowns champions in several divisions.

History

For the first three years, the tournament was played alongside the USDGC at Winthrop University.[1] The tournament was known as the "Women's National Championship" for the first two years of its existence before switching to "United States Women's Disc Golf Championships" for the 2001 tournament.[2] From 2002 to 2007 the USWDGC was held each year in Peoria, Illinois. Beginning in 2008 the location of the tournament has rotated throughout the country.[3] In 2013, the six highest-ranked players in the world, and seven of the top ten competed in Portland, Oregon.[4] The 2014 tournament brought in 98 competitors from 21 states.[5] In 2019, Kristin Tattar out dueled the world #1 ranked Paige Pierce to win her first major and to become the first European player to win the USWDGC.[6] The 2020 USWDGC which was scheduled to take place across three courses in Northern California was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] In 2021, Paige Pierce became the first 4-time winner when she won by 13 strokes.[8] The 2023 USWDGC was won by Kristin Tattar. The victory gave her the Major Grand Slam, having already won the three previous majors in 2023. Tattar was the first woman to accomplish this feat.[9]

USWDGC FPO Champions

!Year!Date!Location!Champion!Margin!Payout!First Runner-Up!Second Runner-Up!PDGA
1999October 8–10Charlotte, NCJuliana Korver35$225Beth TannerLesli ToddPDGA
2000October 13–15Rock Hill, SCLesli Todd13$560Nadine LarkinSusan StephensPDGA
2001October 12–14Rock Hill, SCLesli Todd (2)3$600Angela MartinSusan StephensPDGA
2002September 27–29Peoria, ILDes Reading8$1,040Juliana KorverElaine KingPDGA
2003September 26–28Peoria, ILDes Reading (2)2$1,145Juliana KorverRuth SteelePDGA
2004September 24–26Peoria, ILDes Reading (3)1$895Juliana KorverCarrie BerlogarPDGA
2005September 23–25Peoria, ILElaine King8$1,200Carrie BerlogarDes ReadingPDGA
2006September 29 - October 1Peoria, ILAngela Tschiggfrie11$1,200Valarie JenkinsDes ReadingPDGA
2007September 29–30Peoria, ILElaine King (2)4$1,300Carrie BerlogarDes ReadingPDGA
2008September 19–21Huntsville, ALAngela Tschiggfrie (2)2$2,500Valarie JenkinsCarrie BerlogarPDGA
2009September 19–20Quad City, IowaSarah Stanhope3$1,185Valarie JenkinsLiz CarrPDGA
2010September 24–26Jacksonville, NCValarie Jenkins7$1,500Sarah StanhopeCarrie BerlogarPDGA
2011September 16–18Round Rock, TXValarie Jenkins (2)8$1,600Sarah Stanhope / Liz LopezXPDGA
2012September 21–23Huntsville, ALCatrina AllenPlayoff$3,160Paige PierceSarah HokomPDGA
2013September 20–22Portland, ORSarah Hokom2$1,400Catrina AllenValarie JenkinsPDGA
2014September 19–21Appling, GAPaige Pierce6$2,300Valarie JenkinsCatrina AllenPDGA
2015September 25–27Mid-Ohio, OHHannah Leatherman1$1,100Paige Pierce / Catrina AllenXPDGA
2016September 23–25Sabattus, MESarah Hokom (2)3$1,325Madison WalkerPaige PiercePDGA
2017September 22–24Johnson City, TNPaige Pierce (2)6$2,200Jessica WeeseSarah HokomPDGA
2018September 21–23Lansing, MIPaige Pierce (3)2$2,040Vanessa Van Dyken / Holly FinleyXPDGA
2019September 20–22Spotsylvania, VAKristin Tattar4$2,500Paige PierceRebecca CoxPDGA
2020Cancelled Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
2021May 21–23Orangevale, Rocklin, Auburn, CAPaige Pierce (4)13$4,400Hailey KingElla HansenPDGA
2022Jun 30 - July 3Madison, WIHailey King1$7,000Valerie MandujanoOhn ScogginsPDGA
2023September 21 - September 24Burlington, NCKristin Tattar (2)3$11,000Ohn ScogginsHenna BlomroosPDGA
2024March 21-24Round Rock, TXMissy Gannon5$12,000Eveliina SalonenValerie MandujanoPDGA

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1999 USDGC: A Look Back at the First One - United States Disc Golf Championship .
  2. Web site: Thompson . Matt . 29 September 2022 . It's Time for the US Women's Championship to Move to Winthrop . Ultiworld Disc Golf.
  3. Web site: Werner . Linda . 2 October 2013 . Rockaway Beach resident secures national title in disc golf . Tillamook Headlight-Herald . en.
  4. Web site: Tomaino . Jesse . 5 October 2013 . Portland Hosts 2013 US Women's Disc Golf Championship . PSU Vanguard.
  5. Web site: Shepherd . Royal . US Women's Disc Golf Championships finish on a high note . The Augusta Chronicle.
  6. Web site: Eisenhood . Charlie . 23 September 2019 . Kristin Tattar Wins 2019 US Women's Championship, Her First-Ever Major . Ultiworld Disc Golf.
  7. Web site: Staff . PDGA . United States Women's Disc Golf Championships Postponed to 2021 . Professional Disc Golf Association . en . 27 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Wineka . Bennett . 24 May 2021 . USWDGC: Perfect Pierce Becomes 4X U.S. Champ . Ultiworld Disc Golf.
  9. Web site: Flett . Kingsley . 2023 USWDGC Recap: Kristin Tattar Takes the Throne . Ultiworld Disc Golf . 26 September 2023.

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