page_title: Professional Disc Golf Association
hierarchical_section_title: Professional Disc Golf Association
caption_attribution_description: English: PDGA Headquarters Appling Georgia National Championship September 2011
context_page_description: Professional Disc Golf Association is a membership organization dedicated to the promotion and sustainable growth of
  disc golf. It promotes the sport through player participation, tournament development, spectator participation, course development, rules and competitive standards, media and sponsor relations, and public education and outreach.
  The number of disc golf courses have almost tripled in 8 years from 2000-2008.
  The benefits of membership with the PDGA include playing in PDGA sanctioned events at a discounted rate, tracking player points and ratings, subscription to DiscGolfer - the official PDGA publication, posting privileges to the members only DISCussion Board, e-newsletters, eligibility to run/vote in elections, compete in member only events, and the official PDGA welcome package comes with a regulation sized and mini disc.
  From the organizational bylaws, the PDGA exists:
  to promote the development of disc golf as a means of healthful recreation and physical fitness;
  to establish and maintain Rules of Play and high standards of professionalism, amateurism and good sportsmanship;
context_section_description: Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) is a membership organization dedicated to the promotion and sustainable growth of 
  disc golf. It promotes the sport through player participation, tournament development, spectator participation, course development, rules and competitive standards, media and sponsor relations, and public education and outreach.
  The number of disc golf courses have almost tripled in 8 years from 2000-2008.
  The benefits of membership with the PDGA include playing in PDGA sanctioned events at a discounted rate, tracking player points and ratings, subscription to DiscGolfer - the official PDGA publication, posting privileges to the members only DISCussion Board, e-newsletters, eligibility to run/vote in elections, compete in member only events (SuperTours, National Tour Elite Series and Majors), and the official PDGA welcome package comes with a regulation sized and mini disc. 
  From the organizational bylaws, the PDGA exists:
  to promote the development of disc golf as a means of healthful recreation and physical fitness;
  to establish and maintain Rules of Play and high standards of professionalism, amateurism and good sportsmanship;
  to foster national and international professional and amateur disc golf tournaments and competitions;
  to communicate event results, opinions and other information beneficial to the sport via electronic and printed media;
  to achieve standardization in the Rules of Play, equipment used for play, tournament formats and all other aspects of disc golf.
  The current PDGA Board of Directors consists of PDGA President Justin Menickelli, Vice President David Foss, Treasurer Robert Decker, and Secretary Nate Heinold, as well as Elaine King, Mike "Sully" Sullivan, and Laura Nagtegaal.
caption: PDGA International Disc Golf Center during the September 2011 National Championship
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