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Do PDGA Tiers Matter Anymore? | Grip Locked Clips
Do PDGA Tiers Matter Anymore? The world of disc golf has undergone significant changes since the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) announced its new tour schedule, sparking debate among players and fans alike. Kansas, often referred to as the "Disc Golf Capital of the United States," is set to host an elite event this year, and some are left wondering: do PDGA tiers still matter? The question resonates with experienced players like the one who reached out to a tournament director about potentially upgrading their event status. Other topics discussed include the return of the Amide tier, a topic of conversation among enthusiasts for years. With major events coming up, including the Elite Tour schedule and Junior World Championships, PDGA tiers are essential for determining eligibility and competition levels. Will the Amide's lost identity be regained, or will the A-tier remain elusive? Join the discussion as we explore the current state of PDGA tiers and what they mean for disc golf players everywhere.
Join Grip Locked Clips exploring if PDGA tiers still matter in modern disc golf with expert insights from top players.
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uh the pdj announced their e TI schedule which made me think of uh two things first thing to note DDO they brought the amide back same time as the elite event again they're like man we we really missed having people historically I didn't like but then I saw it without the am event and there was 10 people out there and I was like ah I think that they're just like need that back they were like oh we had a Band-Aid on the problem let's put the Band-Aid back on yeah you know what we're bleeding way more than we thought let's slap that Banda back on there but the am event also finishes on Saturday and the pro event finishes on Sunday so that means all the AMS will be able to watch Kansas has the most disc golf courses per capita in the United States so well yeah that doesn't mean there's going to be a lot of people at the event no I just wanted to say it okay I was like what's a random State and then I thought of Kansas and I was like oh that's a good it's a random State I was like nope not that's a great dis number one list number one list is Texas with 640 and it is that's just CU I thought we were go the other direction of like guess what the most I was like please don't say Texas but then we went um and then the other thing that came to my mind when I saw the eight year schedule announce how much does that matter now likeing because before it was like a tier meant like a touring Pro might show up and like obviously it matters if you're trying to if you're trying to go to am worlds or anywhere points based Junior World stuff like that then a tiers obviously a lot the amide has lost its identity a little bit but like the a tier I was just thinking cuz like we had the batt for Bedford for instance um the tournament director called me and was talking to me about the possibility of being an a tier the problem we were running into is basically like the weekends that it could possibly be an a tier on like the weekends that were kind of available would have...
