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Rule 807.B states: “In order to complete a hole with a basket target, the thrower must release the disc and it must come to rest supported by the tray or the chains below the chain support.”

The card discussed whether this situation could be considered “supported by chains.” Ultimately, the card ruled that it was not holed out.

Via Henry Hegler, from Disc golf discussion

The final PDGA Pro Major of the year is here and there may not be a more fitting place for it than Winthrop! The 2026 U.S. Disc Golf Championship returns to Rock Hill, SC, alongside the Throw Pink Women’s Championship, a PDGA XA-Tier event that brings even more elite competition to the weekend.

BROADCAST TIMES on DiscGolfNetwork:

Live broadcasts from Thu. (10/08) - Sun. (10/11)

➡️ FPO 9:30 am EDT / 8:30 am CDT / 6:30 am PDT / 4:30 pm EEST

➡️ MPO 3:00 pm EDT / 2:00 pm CDT / 12:00 pm PDT / 10:00 pm EEST

Just like last season, the Disc Golf Network will provide full live coverage of all four rounds of the USDGC and TPWDGC, exclusively on DGN Pro. Round 1 will also be broadcast live across all our usual channels, including DGN Free, DGN Standard, DGN Pro, and the DGPT YouTube channel. The first hour of every round will stream free on YouTube.

Similarly, JomezPro will deliver next-day post-produced coverage of both events*.* Starting Friday, October 9th, post-produced coverage of Round 1 will begin rolling out on JomezPro’s YouTube channel.

WATCH THE FIRST HOUR FREE ON YOUTUBE THIS YEAR!

As announced at the start of the season, thanks to our new partnership with Powerball, fans can watch even more disc golf for free this season! The first hour of every round will stream free on YouTube, and full Round 1 coverage is still available at no cost on Disc Golf Network. Fans can simply create a free account at www.discgolfnetwork.com and select DGN Free from the list of available options to enjoy complete round one coverage without having to enter payment information.

Via DGPT.

Fun fact. Not a single European has won the coveted USDGC title!

Here’s a list of all USDGC winners (MPO) from 1999 through 2025:

1999 – Ken Climo

2000 – Ken Climo

2001 – Barry Schultz

2002 – Ken Climo

2003 – Barry Schultz

2004 – Ken Climo

2005 – David Feldberg

2006 – Barry Schultz

2007 – Ken Climo

2008 – Nate Doss

2009 – Nikko Locastro

2010 – Will Schusterick

2011 – John Key*

2012 – Will Schusterick

2013 – Steve Brinster

2014 – Will Schusterick

2015 – Paul McBeth

2016 – Jeremy Koling

2017 – Nathan Sexton

2018 – Paul McBeth

2019 – James Conrad

2020 – Chris Dickerson

2021 – Paul McBeth

2022 – Gannon Buhr

2023 – Kyle Klein

2024 – Gannon Buhr

2025 – Anthony Barela

2026 – ??????

*Note: The 2011 USDGC used a unique performance-based format, so John Key’s win was under different scoring rules.

Video via Coach Chris Taylor - https://www.instagram.com/p/DeIw6SeqEVf/

Results -

He said he'd do it if he was up by 10.

Gregg Barsby

Danny Beauchamp

Jakub Semerad

Harper Thompson

Zach Arlinghaus (won the four way playoff for last spot)

This is illegal. It's littering!

Instead, give it away to some kid or beginner player. They might enjoy it!

Video via carlosbarkman

All-Time PDGA Career Earnings Leaders in Disc Golf - https://discgolffanatic.com/disc-golf-all-time-top-pdga-care

Image via DGPT.

MPO USDGC (Major)

Card 1: Schultz, Balodis, Barela, Rye.

Card 2: Ulibarri, Tamm, Etter, Hadder.

FPO TPWDGC (A-tier)

Card 1: Gannon, Salonen, Saarinen, Don.

Card 2: Handley, Jurcikova, Lutsenko, Gager.

• Date: 08-Oct to 11-Oct-2026
• Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States

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Mike: "The bank had been eroded more than 6 feet towards the basket. The disc was above the water, so no casual water relief. I could not stand up fully and even if I did, I could not have reached outside of the eroded bank to make a shot. There was no relief above, and the disc was in play. It looked like my only option was to pitch out 12 feet and then putt it up to the basket......then Cliff Hanna suggested I lay down, and THAT was a great idea. Since everything was wet, I laid down my jacket and towel so I did not get soaked. What made it more interesting is when I laid down, my heel was not close enough to the lie, so I had to contort my left toe down to have the proper "stance". I knew the broken root was where I had to throw over. I said a little prayer and used my old Frisbee skills (Ultimate, DDC) to throw a gentle upside downer towards the basket. Just on the other side of the basket was a steeper creek and I did not want to end up there. The goal was to get the shot to avoid the roots near the basket and stay on top. It did all of that and I made the putt for the best bogey of my life! My card was super cool about the time issue as it was one of those rare moments where the leader on the card could have made an idiot of himself or made a miraculous shot. I am glad it was the latter :-). Thanks to Gary Pituch and John Oliver and Cliff Hanna for being good sports."

Source - https://discgolffanatic.com/dgpt-events-payout-comparison-2026-vs-2025/

Source - https://discgolffanatic.com/dgpt-events-payout-comparison-2026-vs-2025/