PDGA opens fan vote for 2026 Presidents Cup selections
PDGA has opened voting for the 2026 Presidents Cup, giving fans a direct say in one MPO and one FPO pick for Team USA and Team Europe before Tallinn hosts the 15th edition.
The PDGA has opened fan voting for the 2026 Presidents Cup, giving supporters a real hand in the lineup before Team USA and Team Europe tee off in Tallinn. The vote will shape one MPO and one FPO selection on each side, turning roster building into part of the story instead of a quiet line item.
That matters because the 15th Presidents Cup is getting bigger, sharper and more pointed. The event is scheduled for June 16 in Tallinn, Estonia, where the PDGA says the format will expand from two 9-hole rounds to three in a single day and each roster will grow from 10 players to 14. The teams will now be built with full gender parity, seven MPO and seven FPO players apiece, giving the vote more weight in a field that already includes captain’s choices, ranking-based selections and staff picks.
The selection formula is clear. Each side will include one MPO and one FPO from the April 1, 2026 Official World Ranking, one MPO and one FPO from the popular vote, one MPO and one FPO chosen by PDGA and PDGA Europe competition directors, and four MPO plus four FPO captain’s picks. Catrina Allen will captain Team USA, while Kristin Lätt will lead Team Europe.
The voting window also comes with a practical catch: the form requires fans to log in or register before they can cast a ballot. That gate may slow casual clicks, but it also gives the PDGA a cleaner way to turn interest into participation, and participation into anticipation for one of disc golf’s most visible USA-vs-Europe stages.
There is recent precedent for how much the fan vote can matter. In 2025, the vote opened on March 26 and ran through April 6, with Anthony Barela earning the USA fan spot and Albert Tamm taking the Europe spot. Team USA went on to win that Presidents Cup, its 13th victory in the event, extending a rivalry that has defined the showcase since Jussi Meresmaa created it in 2006.
The 2026 edition also lands in a broader international frame, with Tallinn positioned as the opening showcase of European Disc Golf Festival week. The PDGA schedule calls for pre-event warmup and media at 2:00 p.m., opening ceremonies at 4:00, singles match play at 4:40, modified alternate-shot doubles at 6:15, singles stroke play at 7:45, awards at 9:30 and live music at 9:55. For fans, the message is simple: the Presidents Cup is no longer just a lineup reveal, it is part of the product.
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