The Professional Disc Golf Association is pleased to announce that the 2017 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships will be held in Augusta, GA at Fort Gordon on the newly-installed Marine/Navy disc golf course, and on the W.R. Jackson course at the International Disc Golf Center, located in Wildwood Park in Appling. The tournament is sanctioned by the Professional Disc Golf Association. The PDGA is the international governing body for the sport of disc golf and sanctions well over 3,000 tournaments in 49 states and 27 countries each year for professional and amateur disc golfers.

PDGA Events Manager, Mike Downes stated, “The PDGA is thrilled to showcase the community at Fort Gordon and the Marine/Navy disc golf course during this event. To say we are lucky to be working with some outstanding volunteers is a huge understatement. The Fort Gordon Disc Golf Club, as well as the Augusta Disc Golf Association, have consistently embodied the principles employed by the PDGA and we are excited and confident in their ability to host an outstanding Major event.”

Disc Golf, or FrisbeeTM Golf as it is more commonly known, is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States with over 5,000 courses in existence and many more being installed each year. The sport is played using the same general rules, terminology and etiquette as traditional golf, but instead of using a club to hit a ball into a hole in the ground, the player throws a high-tech flying disc into a standardized target. Most courses are comprised of 18 par rated holes with diverse terrain and natural obstacles and the object, just as in traditional golf, is to play in as few throws of the disc as possible. Golf discs are very different in design from the FrisbeeTM you play catch with and can be skillfully thrown by the sport’s top professional players as far as 500’ with amazing pinpoint accuracy.

Tournament Director Zach Shafer stated, “Augusta is a great place to visit and recreate. We have an ever-budding disc golf scene here and we are thrilled to host this premier PDGA event. Myself, along with the rest of the PDGA Staff, the Fort Gordon Disc Golf Club, and the Augusta Disc Golf Association, are confident that we will put together an unforgettable experience for our players and spectators, and we hope to see you here!”

The tournament will be held from June 21-24, 2017.