The boom, the WGE, and start of your era In 2012, three women played in Australia’s first PDGA Women’s Global Event. One event across the whole country. Three players. By 2022 that number reached a hundred women across seven events, from Perth to Sydney. The numbers kept climbing. While the pandemic accelerated the growth of…
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Era 4 – Mid 2010s to early 2020s: Cassie Takes the Lead
From national champion to world stage It was Cassie who pulled ahead and became the dominant force in Australian women’s disc golf. An eight-time Australian Women’s Champion, 2023 New Zealand Women’s Champion and the first Australian woman on the International Innova Champion Disc Team, Cassie raised the bar for what was possible in Australian women’s…
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ERA 3 – Sal, Cass & Em
The 2000s & 2010s: Competition begins The Eras of Women in Australian Disc Sports 50 Years of Flying Disc Sports in Australia · 1976-2026 In the mid-2000s, disc golf in Australia started to come back to life. Australian Disc Golf Inc was formed in 2004, permanent courses started appearing across the country, and by 2007…