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Detroit to host 2026 PDGA Pro World Championships at Kensington Metropark

Detroit’s Worlds will run Aug. 26-30 at Kensington Metropark, with Toboggan and Black Locust hosting and daily tickets starting at $25.

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NADGT Exclusive at Splinter City lands as PDGA B-tier in Myrtle Beach

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DFX Discs brings Goose Gang singles event to South Mountain

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Climate Best Open returns to Emerald Hills for first disc golf event since 2023

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Josh DiBattista wins Battle of the 7 C’s at Acker’s Acres

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How discs earn PDGA approval for sanctioned play

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Five shots that defined the Swedish Open halfway point

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Ledgestone Open brings pros, fan events and big prizes to Peoria

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Oyster Bay opens new 18-hole disc golf course with dual tees, baskets

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PDGA Worlds became disc golf's defining championship in 1982

PDGA Worlds became disc golf’s first standalone title in 1982 and grew into the sport’s clearest measuring stick, from Los Angeles to Finland and Michigan.

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PDGA introduces six candidates for Global Board election

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Linden County Park adds new 18-hole disc golf course, kids layout

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USWDGC sparks debate over mountain golf and the 30 Second Rule

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Ezra Aderhold wins Discmania Challenge by two strokes

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PDGA explains order of play, who throws first in disc golf rounds

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Silva Saarinen wins second major title at USWDGC in Utah

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NKY Disc Golf league draws 78 players, ratings pending after round submitted

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DGPT heads to Stockton for 2026 OTB Open preview

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PDGA skill-level guidelines shape disc golf course design by rating bands

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NADGT Exclusive at Splinter City lands as PDGA B-tier in Myrtle Beach

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