Women’s National Championship Returns As 2020 Major | Professional Disc Golf Association

The Women's National Disc Golf Championship is set to make a comeback in 2020 after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This highly anticipated event, directed by Innova Discs co-founder Harold Duvall, will take place from October 7-10 at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

The original Women's National Disc Golf Championship was first held in 1999 and 2000, where it served as a precursor to the United States Women's Disc Golf Championship. The event was cancelled last year, but Innova and the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) have partnered up to revive it at its original venue.

"We are thrilled to host this competition and provide elite professional women's disc golf players with an opportunity to win a coveted title," said PDGA Director of Operations Mike Downes. "We're grateful for our partnership with the USDGC, and we look forward to hosting all divisions in California next year."

The revival of the Women's National Disc Golf Championship has been made possible due to conversations between Innova and the PDGA that began in April. The organization had hoped to host a women's Major event despite the cancellation of the USWDGC.

Jonathan Poole, USDGC and WNC Event Director, said that the national impact of the pandemic, along with recent protests, gave organizers an added sense of purpose. "It is very important to us to see a national champion crowned, especially in light of all we have come through," he stated.

Madison Walker, one of the women consulted about hosting the FPO field, expressed her enthusiasm for the event. When Poole mentioned naming the event the Women's National Championship in honor of its history, Walker lobbied for it as a way to show respect to 2019 United States Women's Champion Kristin Tattar.

The USDGC has extended an invite to USWDGC Tournament Director Jenny Knisley and her husband, Bruce. Organizers plan to gather feedback from prominent players about any changes that can be made to the Winthrop layout to make it more suitable for the women's division.

"We want them to be heard," Poole said. "We want them to have a voice." Details on registration will be announced soon, but for now, the USDGC has updated its list of qualifiers for the Open field.

The return of the Women's National Disc Golf Championship is a testament to the resilience and determination of disc golf players and organizers. With the event taking place in just a few weeks, fans can expect an exciting competition that will crown a new national champion.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/womens-national-championship-returns-2020-major