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ADG Tour Changes 2016
Australian Disc Golf is pleased to announce a change to the Tour for 2016.
Summary of the changes:
• Tour events to have updated base points: ADGC 120, A tiers 100, B tiers 80, C tiers 50
• ADGC will be the first event of the tour year
• Tour points will be calculated on the final ADGC results
• The tour year will end the weekend before ADGC
• To accommodate the change ADGC 2015 will be counted in both the 2015 (first 2 rounds) and 2016 (full results) tour point calculations
• Provide PDGA sanctioning to B-tier events
• Increase Event based fees for B-tiers to $3.50 per person per event (more…)
ADG Grants Program – Update and Round 2!
We are pleased to announce that all submissions have been reviewed by the ADG board and a grant has been approved. Keep your eyes peeled for a detailed announcement of this new development next month!
A new round of grants is now open with submissions due by 24th October.
Details of the program and the application form can be found at:
www.australiandiscgolf.com/grant-program
Recipients will be announced by the board in November.
For more information contact Martin Ryland-Adair
ADG Treasurer
grants@australiandiscgolf.com
Need some $$$ to grow disc golf in Australia? – ADG Grants Program
Australian Disc Golf is pleased to announce that the inaugural grants program is now open for submissions.
The grants are to provide financial assistance for activities that grow the sport of disc golf in Australia.
Details of the program and the application form can be found at:
www.australiandiscgolf.com/grant-program
Submissions close 24th August 2015.
Recipients will be announced by the board in September.
For more information contact Martin Ryland-Adair
ADG Treasurer
grants@australiandiscgolf.com
2015 PDGA Worlds registration open for international invitees
Registration is now open for invited players from International countries (NOT Canada or USA) for both the 2015 Pro Worlds in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the 2015 Amateur & Junior Worlds in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
There is a two week registration window for international players, starting from 20 April 2015. Advise signing up as soon as possible because these events are expected to fill very quickly once registration for USA players begins in early May.
In order to register players must be on the Invitation lists as found here:
You can also find the invitation packages and event information here:
Also, all players MUST be a 2015 current PDGA member as well as a certified official through the last date of the event in order to be able to register.
Note – a player who is hoping to attend but who is not sure they will be able to should sign up now and then withdraw before the deadline in order to receive a refund of their entry fee. That way their place in the event will be secure.
- Register for 2015 Pro Worlds in Pittsburgh, August 1- 8 (link is external)
- Register for 2015 Amateur & Junior Worlds in Kalamazoo, July 18-25 (link is external)
ADG division and ADG Tour changes for 2015
You will notice a few changes to the ADG Tour this year and we wanted to let you know what they’re all about.
If you are planning to host or compete in any ADG Tour event or PDGA sanctioned event in Australia in 2015, it’s important that you understand these changes. The key changes are outlined below. (more…)
ADG’s Annual Report for 2014
Lots of great things happened in 2014, have a read.
Includes:
- President’s report
- Financial report
- Reports from States and Territories
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this document.
– view Annual Report [PDF]
Aussie Open 2015: The First PDGA Major in the Southern Hemisphere
One of the world’s biggest disc golf tournaments of 2015 will be held in Mundaring, Perth from January 29th to February 1st. Up to 168 disc golfers from the US, Europe and Asia will arrive in Western Australia next year to challenge the world-class Mundaring DiscGolfPark.
The PDGA have posted the news of the event on their website:
http://www.pdga.com/2015-aussie-open-website-launched
PHASE 1 of registration for the Aussie Open has now opened!
Check out www.aussieopen.info for all the info you need to know about accommodation and travelling to Perth.
The following phases of registration will open in the coming weeks, so stay tuned to the official website.
Make sure you follow all social media platforms of the tournament, so you can keep up to date with the Aussie Open story as it happens.
Australian Disc Golf Championships 2014 – Rego now open
The ADGC is now open for registration!
The event is capped at a 100 players, so get in whilst you still can. It will be held in Rathmines NSW.
Visit the event page for information about the course and what to expect.
Womens Global Event – NSW Open and Perth
On Saturday, May 10th women from all around the world will compete in the Women’s Global Disc Golf event (http://www.pdga.com/women/global-event). With almost 1000 women registered this year’s event will be the biggest yet. Australia is hosting 2 tournaments for the event, one in NSW and one in Perth and we are inviting all women (and men) keen to have a throw to join us.