PDGA opens 2026 elections, ballots roll out through July 31

Ballot emails went out to current PDGA members active as of June 25, launching a month-long election that runs through July 31 and reaches into the sport’s top governing posts. The first wave goes only to members with a valid email address on file, and ballots will keep going out each week to members who still have not voted.

Four candidates are competing for two at-large seats on the PDGA Global Board of Directors, three candidates are vying for three open seats on the PDGA Europe Board of Directors, and the state and provincial coordinator races are part of the same election package. Winners take office on September 1.

PDGA bylaws say active members may vote and hold office, and they make the Global Board of Directors a required part of nonprofit status. The board sets policy, oversees the executive director and manages the annual budget.

The nominating committee narrowed the Global Board field after reviewing cover letters, resumes, referral letters, background checks and video interviews. Members can review candidate introduction and Q&A materials for the Global Board, along with the Europe and state and provincial candidate pages.

In 2025, the PDGA sent 101,155 ballots to eligible members and received 10,292 back, a 10.17% participation rate. In 2024, 112,665 ballots went out and 11,995 were returned, for a 10.65% rate.

Members who do not see a ballot should first verify that the email tied to their PDGA account is current, because the first wave is going only to active members with a valid address on file. PDGA Europe is running its own online election from July 1 through July 31, with current Europe members receiving an electronic ballot by email and the top vote-getters invited to join the board. The Europe organization is registered as a nonprofit in Finland, and the state and provincial coordinator terms will run for two years, from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2028.