As the end of 2014 draws nearer and nearer, all we can do is reflect on what an incredible year it has been for the sport of disc golf. It seems that almost every aspect of the game we know and love is growing at an ever-increasing rate. There were more tournaments, more players, more added cash, more spectators, and more disc golf companies/manufacturers, just to name a few. With that kind of exponential growth, we can and should expect 2015 to be off the charts.
On top of being one of the most sought after wins on the tour, the 2014 United States Disc Golf Championship also marks the end of the disc golf season. It’s a bittersweet feeling watching the players battle it out during the final round on the Winthrop Gold course. After the excitement of crowning a new United States champion wears off, the reality sets in that the disc golf season, at least for the touring pros anyway, has basically come to an end. That said, we couldn’t have asked for a more thrilling way to finish it up than what we were fortunate enough to witness today.
The 2014 United States Disc Golf Championship finishes up today with only one full round on the Winthrop Gold course remaining to crown a US Champion. Watch the lead card live online via DiscGolfPlanet.tv starting at 1:45pm EDT as they follow the lead card. Paul McBeth #27523 is still in the lead but he'll tee off today with only a one stroke advantage over 2X USDGC Champion Will Schusterick #29064.
Up and down rounds on the lead card where each member had at least a momentary share of the lead was the story during Friday’s Round 3 of the 2014 United States Disc Golf Championship, after which Paul McBeth’s once comfortable lead of five was cut to only one over 2X USDGC Champ Will Schusterick.
It's time for Round 3 of the 2014 United States Disc Golf Championship! Watch the lead card live online via DiscGolfPlanet.tv starting at 2:00pm EDT as they follow McBeth, McCray, Brown, and Schusterick once again on the Winthrop Gold course. Live scores for all Open Flight and Performance Flight competitors can be seen on USDGClive.com. Hole-by-hole live scores for the top cards will be up and running on PDGAlive.com.
Paul McBeth #27523 cooled down during Round 2 of the 2014 United States Disc Golf Championship on Thursday with a 60 (-7), but it was still enough to keep a fairly comfortable lead over second place, which shifted to JohnE McCray #9852, who is five strokes back of McBeth’s (-21) for the Championship.
Round 1 of the 2014 United States Disc Golf Championship is in the books which means it's time for Round 2. Watch the action live online via DiscGolfPlanet.tv starting at 11:00am EDT as they follow the lead card competitors on the infamous Winthrop Gold course. Live scores for all Open Flight and Performance Flight competitors can be seen on USDGClive.com, updated after they finish holes 6, 12, and 18.
Looks like Paul McBeth #27523 has picked up right where he left off when he broke the Winthrop Gold course record with a 52 (-15) in the final round of the 2013 USDGC. McBeth nearly equaled that score on Wednesday during the first round of the 2014 United States Disc Golf Championship, shooting a stunning 53 (-14) that gave him the lead.
The 2014 United States Disc Golf Championship presented by Innova Champion Discs officially begins tomorrow morning at 8:40am EDT in Rock Hill, SC with the players set to tee off on one of the most infamous courses in the world, Winthrop Gold. Whether you love it or hate it, there’s no way to argue against the fact that the course is on a level of difficulty all its own. On top of being manicured and prepared to the highest of standards in the sport, it also brings with it interesting rule modifications that have helped it become one of the most talked about courses in the history of disc golf.
ROCK HILL, SC -- There is almost no where one can turn these days where media does not play a role in their personal or professional life. A combination of more affordable production cameras, video streaming, and software combined with the burgeoning number of distribution outlets for this content has certainly congealed in the disc golf world, where we now often find dozens of media production personnel on the course scrambling for access to the players and their performance during competitions.
