Lucky Mark Breaks Quarter-Million Member Barrier in Disc Golf

Mark Fredericks, a Fort Mill, South Carolina resident, has been playing disc golf for just over a year. His excitement was palpable as he waited for the 250,000th PDGA number to be assigned, which finally happened on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 10:17 am ET. Mark had been tracking the number closely, checking the PDGA member list numerous times in the days leading up to it.

"I was aiming to get #250,000," Mark said with a smile. "I knew I wanted to start competing in C-tier tournaments soon and I'd been keeping an eye on the number as it got closer." He even woke up at 3 am one night to check if he had finally received the coveted number.

As fate would have it, sixty memberships were created within just one minute of Mark receiving his PDGA #250,000. This milestone marks a significant achievement for the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), which has seen its membership numbers skyrocket in recent years. The association has grown by 150,000 members since reaching the #100,000 milestone in October 2017.

Mark frequently plays at the Angry Beaver course in Elon Park, Charlotte, and is eager to take his skills to the next level. "I'd love to be competitive in MPO local tourneys around the Charlotte area," he explained. "It's a challenging goal, but now that I'm #250,000, I feel like I have a chance to make something of it."

The PDGA would like to extend its gratitude to Disc Golf Pins and Local Line Apparel for donating merchandise as part of the prize package for reaching this milestone.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE:

As the Professional Disc Golf Association neared the quarter-million-member milestone, thousands of active members and disc golf fans watched PDGA.com, waiting for the 250,000th PDGA number to be captured by one lucky player. On Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 10:17 am ET, PDGA #250,000 was officially assigned. So, who is this mystery person? Our membership department had the pleasure of connecting with PDGA #250,000, Mark Fredericks.

Located in Fort Mill, South Carolina, Mark has been playing disc golf for a little over a year.

When asked if he was aiming to get #250,000, Mark said, “I was! I knew I wanted to sign up and start competing in C-tier tournaments soon and I had been tracking the number as it got closer to #250,000. I must have checked the PDGA member list 100 times in the 2-3 days before I got the number. I even woke up at 3 am to check the night before I got it!”

Clearly luck was on his side as 60 memberships were created within one minute of Mark receiving PDGA #250,000.

Mark frequents the Angry Beaver course at Elon Park in Charlotte, North Carolina, and plans to play competitively starting this year. When asked what his goal is, Mark explained “I’d love to be competitive in MPO in local tourneys around the Charlotte area. That’s a high goal for where I’m at now, but especially now that I’m #250,000 I want to make something of it!”

Looking back at previous PDGA membership milestones, PDGA #100,000 was assigned on October 2, 2017, 41 years after Steady Ed Hendrick founded the Professional Disc Golf Association in 1976. In less than 6 years since the #100,000 milestone was secured, membership numbers increased by 150,000 and continue to grow in 2023.

Thank you to Disc Golf Pins and Local Line Apparel for donating merchandise for the PDGA #250,000 prize package.

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