Champions Cup Moves to All Stroke Play | Professional Disc Golf Association

The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) has announced that the 2022 PDGA Champions Cup will be contested over four rounds of traditional stroke play from April 14-17. This format is a departure from the original plan, which included a mix of stroke play and match play formats over five days.

After receiving feedback from players and stakeholders, the PDGA Majors Committee re-opened discussions on the event's format. The committee ultimately recommended returning to a more traditional format, which was approved by the PDGA Board of Directors during their recent Fall Summit.

According to PDGA Board of Directors President Nate Heinold, who also chairs the Majors Committee, this change demonstrates the organization's willingness to listen to the players' feedback. "Our goal was to create a unique event that allowed for an exciting and dramatic finish," said Heinold. "At the end of the day, we took in feedback and listened to the players and other key stakeholders, and decided it was in our best interest to make this change."

Paul Ulibarri, chair of the PDGA Pro Touring Players Committee, welcomed the decision. He expressed that while a mixed format had potential for drama and excitement, it wasn't suitable for a major event like the Champions Cup. "The majors are the most important ones we play, and stroke play is what we basically practice our whole careers," Ulibarri said. "It would do a disservice to people who have won majors in the past, who had to win them in stroke play."

Ulibarri, along with touring pro Kona Panis, recently visited the W.R. Jackson Memorial course at the PDGA's International Disc Golf Center complex in Appling, GA. They met with TD Robert Leonard and other key stakeholders to discuss plans for the event and provide suggestions from a competitor's perspective.

The 2022 PDGA Champions Cup will take place on one of the sport's great venues and destinations. The focus now shifts to creating an exciting spectator experience, with representatives from Bushnell and Disc Golf Network involved in making sure that spectators have a beautiful course to enjoy while watching top players compete for a major title.

With the format change confirmed, attention turns to the upcoming competition, which promises to be a thrilling battle towards the end of the four rounds. As Ulibarri said, "Somebody's going to earn a major championship." More information about the 2022 PDGA Champions Cup will be announced soon!

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/champions-cup-moves-all-stroke-play