Disc Golfer Marks Milestone as He Becomes PDGA's 250,000th Member

The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) has reached a significant milestone with its quarter-million-member mark. The organisation has been tracking the number closely, and thousands of active members and disc golf enthusiasts were eagerly waiting for the 250,000th PDGA number to be assigned. That moment finally arrived on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 10:17 am ET.

Mark Fredericks from Fort Mill, South Carolina, is the lucky individual who secured this coveted spot. With a relatively short history of playing disc golf – just over a year – Mark has already shown enthusiasm for competing in local tournaments. In fact, he had been tracking the number closely and had even checked the PDGA member list numerous times before finally achieving his goal.

Mark revealed that he had indeed set his sights on becoming the 250,000th member and was determined to get the number. "I knew I wanted to sign up and start competing in C-tier tournaments soon," he explained. He also confessed to waking up at an ungodly hour of 3 am to check the list just before securing the coveted spot.

Interestingly, Mark's luck extended beyond just getting the right number. When he received his PDGA #250,000, sixty new memberships were created within one minute – a testament to the rapidly growing popularity of disc golf.

Mark often visits the Angry Beaver course at Elon Park in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has ambitious plans for competing competitively in local tournaments this year. His ultimate goal is to compete against the best in MPO (Men's Professional) division, which he acknowledges is a lofty target given his current level of experience.

Looking back on previous milestones, it's clear that the PDGA's membership numbers have been steadily increasing over the years. It was October 2, 2017, when the organisation reached its 100,000th member – just under six years later, they had already surpassed 250,000. The rapid growth of disc golf is no doubt attributed to the dedication of founders like Steady Ed Hendrick, who established the PDGA in 1976.

A special thank you goes out to Disc Golf Pins and Local Line Apparel for their generous donation of merchandise as part of the prize package for Mark Fredericks, the lucky recipient of PDGA #250,000.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/meet-pdga-250000