23 July 2012 The PDGA 2012 Disc Golf World Championships came to a close on Saturday, July 21, hosted in Charlotte, NC, USA. Over one thousand players from 13 countries and 47 states on 14 courses participated. In the Men’s Open division, Paul “McBeast” McBeth captured his first world title to become the 2012 Disc Golf World Champion, five throws ahead of second place finisher Ricky Wysocki. Sarah Hokom became Women’s World Champion, while Valarie …
05 March 2012 The WFDF Spirit of the Game Ultimate Sub-Committee has released the translations of the Spirit of the Game Scoring Explanation Sheet in German, French, Polish and Chinese language. The SOTG Ultimate Sub-Committee wishes to thank the following persons for their support with the translations: Christophe Bihin and Jean-François Cadoret for French, Nick Liu for Chinese, Sylwester for the German, Wiktoria Maruszczak for the Polish translation. All documents can be found under this link.
10 February 2012 The World Flying Disc Federation is pleased to confirm that a Women`s Masters Division will be played during the WFDF World Ultimate and Guts Championships 2012 in Sakai, Japan, taking place from 7-14 July 2012. As currently six teams from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Great Britain and USA have confirmed their participation WFDF now is in a position to officially declare that this division will be held in Sakai. Entries are still …
USA Takes Gold in Both Open and Women’s Divisions of WFDF Pan-American Ultimate Championships
08 December 2011 The 2011 WFDF Pan American Ultimate Championships were held in Medellín, Colombia on November 24-26, 2011. The festivities began on Wednesday evening the 23rd with a Parade of Nations, Opening Ceremonies, and showcase game featuring Colombia’s Revolution vs Fury of the USA. The City of “Eternal Spring” didn’t quite live up to its reputation weather-wise, as it had been a very rainy fall and the weather pattern did not improve. In any …
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New Guts Catch Record at 124 km/h Reported
02 May 2011 A new world guts catch record was reported by Dave (Nez) Nesbitt, current PDGA Board President and former USGPA and WFDF board member, thrown by Garrett “Double G” Gurthie at 124 km/hr (77 mph). The throw and catch were made at approximately 7:15pm on April 30, 2011 at the International Disc Golf Center in Appling Georgia and recorded by a brand new Bushnell radar gun. The catch was witnessed by approximately 75 …
Mini Disc Golf and Overall Events
Only minis made entirely of plastic material are to be used. For example, wood, metal, epoxy and minis made with other materials are not approved. To be used in competition, all mini discs must be 4.5 inches (11.43 cm) or less in diameter. Mini competition uses all WFDF approved rules except for these variations in the disc size. Mini disc golf uses the approved disc golf rules except for a few necessary variations in play and …
WFDF Establishes Advisory Council
The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) announced today that it had established an Advisory Council to assist its board and officers with the development of strategic policy initiatives. The six person Advisory Council is comprised of Vincent Gaillard, who will serve as chair, Peter Bayer, Val Belmonte, Mary-Clare Brennan, Jay Stuart, and Christian Wassmer.
Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee
Dr. med. Jascha Wiechelt Chairperson Germany [email protected] Leslianne "Leslie" Yen USA Harris Masket USA
Disc Golf Committee
Charlie Mead Chairperson Great Britain eMail: [email protected]