2024 PDGA Tim Selinske US Masters Disc Golf Championships | Beth Tanner Spotlight
Beth Tanner shares her inspiring story at the 2024 PDGA Tim Selinske US Masters Disc Golf Championships. A lifelong passion for disc golf has taken her from amateur to professional levels, with a career spanning over three decades. Born and bred in Alabama, where she first started playing in 1993, Beth's journey is marked by victories on the world stage, including winning Worlds in Indiana in 1996. Now back in the sport after a 10-year hiatus, Beth reflects on her love for woods courses and the lessons learned from playing against top professionals. With a renewed sense of purpose, she's eager to see where disc golf will continue to evolve and grow. Join Beth as she shares her insights into what drives this passionate sport and why it remains her true passion.
Watch Beth Tanner's thrilling performance at the PDGA Tim Selinske US Masters. Incredible shots and skills on display from top players.
Watch on YouTubeVideo Transcript
Hi, I'm Beth Tanner. My number is 6123. I always like that because the last three numbers added up to the first, so it's easy to remember. I love woods courses. That was always my thing. I've always played sports and thrown Frisbees and some guy was playing came up on us and he had a bag full of discs that I'd never seen. Then he said there's a tournament this weekend here at Reedy Creek and I just thought that was golden. I was, I'm there. It was me as an AM and two pros and I beat the two pros. Just kind of knew immediately that I wanted to get better and better at this game. The first Worlds I went to was in 93 and that was in Alabama. And then the next two years, 94 and 95, they had it in Texas. So I was master's age when I started playing and decided in for the second time that that course that I would play masters. It's just totally different. I was just way more relaxed and I had a great time. And so then I was like, OK, been there, done that. Now I'll go back to playing Open in 96. The world's were in Indiana. Started off was way, way ahead. I ended up winning by 4 strokes, but I know at one time I was double digits ahead. I haven't played since about 2012, so I just started again last August. Time just escaped me. I wasn't able to practice like I wanted to be able to. It's in the baseball analogy. I feel like I've gone back to AAA for a little while here, but every now and then I get one of those throws that you go, Oh yeah, that's why I'm playing and I'll keep on playing. This sport is great. I mean, the people are wonderful. That's, that's what's magic about it. I'm just so looking forward to where disc golf is going to keep going because it's a it's a great game and glad to have been a part of it and to have come back to it.
