PDGA to standardize digital caddie books at 2026 Majors
QR-coded caddie books are now standard at 2026 PDGA Majors, after test runs at the Champions Cup, U.S. Masters and U.S. Amateur.
QR codes on tee signs now give players full course information at PDGA Majors instead of relying only on static paper materials. The new setup cuts down on the lag between a course change and the information reaching the card, and it gives staff, media and spectators the same updated hole details in one place.
The PDGA announced the Parkdly partnership on June 23. Digital caddie books will be introduced "throughout the season" at the 2026 PDGA Majors. The rollout began at the Champions Cup and has already been used at the Tim Selinske U.S. Masters Disc Golf Championships in Lake County, Florida, and the United States Amateur Disc Golf Championships in Milford, Michigan. The next deployment is set for the 2026 PDGA Junior Disc Golf Championships, scheduled for July 7-11 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where caddie guides and tournament manager layouts are already listed for multiple courses and pools.
PDGA Director of Competition Phill Dilone, named to the post on Feb. 5, 2025, said the organization was encouraged by how well Parkdly was adopted in Finland during Pro Worlds. The PDGA wants the tee signs to stay focused on the essentials while aligning the presentation with brand guidelines and improving accuracy and accessibility.
Parkdly says its caddie books can live as a web page and as a PDF download for use on a phone during competition or as a printable backup. The 2025 PDGA Professional World Championships in Nokia and Tampere, Finland, were the first Worlds to use its interactive digital caddie books.
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