Professional Disc Golf Association
The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the promotion and sustainable growth of disc golf. The PDGA is the global governing body of disc golf. The organization promotes the sport through tournament development, course development, rules and competitive standards, media and sponsor relations, and public education and outreach. As of September 1, 2021, the current PDGA Board of Directors consists of PDGA President Nate Heinold, Vice President Elaine King, Treasurer David Schreff, and Secretary Wilbur Wallis, as well as Laura Nagtegaal, Geoff Hungerford, and Leah Tsinajinnie. Organizational structure. The  PDGA is a membership organization with Professional-class and Amateur-class members who pay yearly dues to belong to the organization. Board of Directors. Strategic planning and oversight is handled by the Board of Directors, usually comprising seven Board members elected by the active PDGA membership from a pool of self-nominated candidates who must themselves be PDGA members in good standing. Board members serve three-year terms, and elections are staggered such that only two or three members of the Board are elected each year. In 2021, the members elected Leah Tsinajinnie, David Schreff, and Wilbur Wallis to their  first terms on the Board. In 2020, Nate Heinold was re-elected to his second term on the Board, and Geoff Hungerford was appointed to complete the term of Will Schusterick. In 2019, five-time FPO World Champion Elaine King won election after serving two years in an appointed capacity, and Laura Nagtegaal was elected to return to the Board after an absence, during which she also served as the administrator of PDGA Europe. King and Nagtegaal's spots on the Board will be up for election in 2022. The Board votes to elect four officer positions from its seven  members: President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. The current officers are: Nate Heinold, President; Elaine King, Vice President; David Schreff, Treasurer; Wilbur Wallis, Secretary. The other three Board members are Directors with no specific officer role. Board decisions require a quorum of four members, and most decisions are made by majority vote. Staff. The PDGA also has a professional staff that handles tactical planning and day-to-day operations, led by Executive Director Joe Chargualaf. The staff is split into several directorates which address organizational operations, membership services, quality control and operations at large events, support for tournament directors and  events of all sizes, marketing and media, and technological advancements and event administration tools. Volunteers. Finally, the PDGA has a dedicated team of volunteers. The State Coordinators, Province Coordinators, and Country Representatives manage the event calendars and serve as a front-line point of contact between the organization and the grassroots local clubs and Event Directors. Committees. The PDGA's Committees are primarily volunteer-based, with most having a liaison from the staff and the Board. The current Committees are: Legislative Committees Policy Committees Constituent-Based Committees PDGA Majors. Majors are the highest level of disc golf competition. The current  PDGA Majors held annually are: the Professional, Amateur, Masters, and Junior Disc Golf World Championships; the United States national championships (United States Disc Golf Championship, United States Women's Disc Golf Championship, United States Amateur Disc Golf Championship, Tim Selinske United States Masters Championships, and the National Collegiate Disc Golf Championships); the European Open; and the PDGA Champions Cup. The current FPO World Champion is Catrina Allen, and the current MPO World Champion is James Conrad. Disc Golf Pro Tour. The Disc Golf Pro Tour (DGPT) is the Official Pro Tour of the PDGA. The DGPT is a private enterprise  which partners with the PDGA (and in which the PDGA has a minority ownership interest). In addition to the 14 main medal play events and the DGPT Match Play Championship, the top touring pros can qualify for the DGPT Tour Championship, a seeded bracket of knockout golf performed at the end of every tour season. The 2021 DGPT Champions are Missy Gannon (FPO) and Nathan Queen (MPO). International Disc Golf Center. The PDGA International Disc Golf Center features a modern clubhouse with of amenities, art, and disc golf attractions. The clubhouse is home to the Ed Headrick Memorial Museum, which  showcases many historical items from the early days of the sport including the first prototype Disc Pole Hole and flying discs from the Frisbie Pie Company pie pan, to the Frisbee(c), to today's modern high tech golf discs. The IDGC also features the Disc Golf Hall of Fame. Located in Wildwood Park Columbia County, Georgia on Clarks Hill Lake. It is 22 miles from Augusta, Georgia. This 975 acre park is home to PDGA Headquarters and holds three disc golf courses. Courses at the IDGC The "Steady" Ed Headrick Memorial Course, presented by DGA, features special edition Mach III  baskets on rolling terrain along the shores of Clarks Hill Lake. The course was designed by Disc Golf Hall of Famers, Chuck Kennedy and Tom Monroe. Multiple target locations and tee areas make it very adaptable for all levels of play. The Jim Warner Memorial Course is the newest course at the International Disc Golf Center. It features Discraft Chainstar targets and was designed by Disc Golf Hall of Famer, Jim Kenner, with assistance from Ron Russell and Pad Timmons. The WR Jackson Memorial Course is the longest and most challenging course at the IDGC. This course was designed by  Disc Golf Hall of Famer, John Houck, and features INNOVA DISCatcher baskets set in a very challenging championship configuration.