Florida Takes Center Stage for Premier Disc Golf Events in 2026

Florida is set to host some of the biggest names and events in professional disc golf this year, marking a significant moment for the sport's development on the Sunshine State.

The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) announced that Lake County will be the venue for the **2026 Tim Selinske United States Masters Disc Golf Championships**. This four-day tournament is presented by Innova and includes more than 500 players, making it a major event in the disc golf calendar. It's not just any Major; it's highlighted as being in Lake County since its inception on PDGA.com for this specific year.

For context, this represents a return to Florida hosting a top-level PDGA event after a notable absence. The last time before 2026 was the **PDGA Amateur World Championships** held there in **2021**, and it's also emphasized that Major events featuring professional fields haven't been common since **The Players Cup in 2008**.

This particular championship isn't just one division; according to PDGPT.com, it includes **twenty-six divisions** spread across multiple formats. The event utilizes four rounds, held at a selection of courses within central Florida: specifically named as **Champions Pointe**, **Masters Pointe**, **Lake Hawk**, and **Green Gauntlet**.

The scale is impressive, with fields covering everything from MP80 to MP40 divisions. Competitors will include the defending PDGA World Champion men's titleist, Nate Sexton (MP80), ensuring top-level competition in that category. For the mixed pairs division, known as FP40 on PDGPT.com, we see defending champions Jennifer Allen and Sarah Hokom participating.

Interestingly, this Major marks a first for Sarah Hokom – it will be her **Tim Selinske debut**, adding an element of new beginnings even within established championships like this one. The event's coverage is planned to follow the action on PDGA Live next week after final rounds conclude at Masters Pointe and Green Gauntlet.

Simultaneously, Florida's disc golf scene is experiencing growth through other major events scheduled for early **2026**. Discraft has partnered with a host under the name "Florida's Adventure Coast" to present their own significant event: the **Discraft's Supreme Flight Open**, which runs from February 27th to March 1st.

This tournament, as detailed on DGPT.com (which might be cross-promoted via DiscGolfNetwork), offers another avenue for top players and further establishes Florida's role in hosting premier disc golf competitions. It features its own set of divisions – likely MPO and FPO categories based on the source link provided – again at courses like Lake Hawk, but expanding to Lincoln Park and Nature Park (in Mount Dora) alongside.

Furthermore, Discraft's event presents an opportunity for local venues to return to hosting high-profile tournaments. The **Climate Best Open**, scheduled by ClimateBestDiscGolf or a related entity on www.almanacnews.com, is set for August 22nd at Emerald Hills Golf Course in Lake County. This single-day two-round tournament will feature 72 players across professional, amateur, women's, and junior divisions.

The return of the Climate Best Open to Emerald Hills after its last appearance nearly three years prior (in **2023**) highlights a commitment from both local organizers and sponsors like Discraft/Florida's Adventure Coast. PDGA.com emphasized Lake County's selection as key for this championship since 2026, while greaterorlandosports.com reported on the county being chosen to host at least part of these national events.

This period clearly marks an upswing in major professional disc golf tournaments choosing Florida venues. Players and fans can anticipate a packed schedule throughout early **2026**, including action from Lake Hawk (hosting Discraft's Supreme Flight Open), Lincoln Park, Nature Park, Emerald Hills, and the championship courses across four locations in central Florida – all contributing to the ongoing momentum of disc golf as a competitive sport.

This article was researched and written with AI assistance using the Disc Golf Buzz synthesis engine, drawing from multiple sources: pdga.com (https://www.pdga.com/news/florida-major), dgpt.com (https://www.dgpt.com/event/2026-supreme-flight-open), greaterorlandosports.com (https://greaterorlandosports.com/news/lake-county-florida-selected-to-host-tim-selinske-united-states-masters-disc-golf-championships-in-2026), en.wikipedia.org (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Disc_Golf_Championship), almanacnews.com (https://www.almanacnews.com/sports/2026/07/13/disc-golf-tournament-returns-to-emerald-hills/). Search powered by: Tavily, Brave Search, SerpAPI/Google. Written with AI assistance: Ollama/deepseek-r1. Original reporting credit belongs to the source journalists.

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