PDGA Major Champions
This article lists the champions of PDGA major events in the MPO (Mixed Professional Open)[1] and FPO (Female Professional Open)[1] divisions of disc golf. Note: Only events that were considered majors when they were contested are listed.
| Year | Worlds[3] | USDGC[4][5] | European Open[6] | Champions Cup | European Major | Japan Open[7] | The Players Cup | Aussie Open | The PDGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Harold Duvall | ||||||||
| 1983 | Jeff Watson | ||||||||
| 1984 | Sam Ferrans | ||||||||
| 1985 | Harold Duvall (2) | ||||||||
| 1986 | Johnny Sias | ||||||||
| 1987 | Gregg Hosfeld | ||||||||
| 1988 | John Ahart | ||||||||
| 1989 | Steve Wisecup | ||||||||
| 1990 | Ken Climo | ||||||||
| 1991 | Ken Climo (2) | ||||||||
| 1992 | Ken Climo (3) | ||||||||
| 1993 | Ken Climo (4) | * | |||||||
| 1994 | Ken Climo (5) | * | |||||||
| 1995 | Ken Climo (6) | * | |||||||
| 1996 | Ken Climo (7) | ||||||||
| 1997 | Ken Climo (8) | ||||||||
| 1998 | Ken Climo (9) | ||||||||
| 1999 | Ron Russell | Ken Climo | |||||||
| 2000 | Ken Climo (10) | Ken Climo (2) | |||||||
| 2001 | Cameron Todd | Barry Schultz | |||||||
| 2002 | Ken Climo (11) | Ken Climo (3) | Steve Rico ** | ||||||
| 2003 | Barry Schultz | Barry Schultz (2) | |||||||
| 2004 | Barry Schultz (2) | Ken Climo (4) | Avery Jenkins | ||||||
| 2005 | Nate Doss | David Feldberg | |||||||
| 2006 | Ken Climo (12) | Barry Schultz (3) | David Feldberg | Steve Rico (2) | Avery Jenkins | ||||
| 2007 | Nate Doss (2) | Ken Climo (5) | Ken Climo | David Feldberg | |||||
| 2008 | David Feldberg | Nate Doss | Jesper Lundmark
(Scandinavian Open) |
David Feldberg | Eric McCabe | ||||
| 2009 | Avery Jenkins[8] | Nikko Locastro | Jesper Lundmark | ||||||
| 2010 | Eric McCabe | Will Schusterick | David Feldberg
(Scandinavian Open) |
Nikko Locastro | |||||
| 2011 | Nate Doss (3) | *** | David Feldberg (2) | Richard Wysocki[9] | |||||
| 2012. | Paul McBeth | Will Schusterick (2) | Will Schusterick
(Stockholm Disc Golf Challenge) |
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| 2013 | Paul McBeth (2) | Steve Brinster | Paul McBeth | Paul McBeth
(Copenhagen Open) |
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| 2014 | Paul McBeth (3) | Will Schusterick (3) | Paul McBeth
(European Masters) |
Richard Wysocki[9][10] | |||||
| 2015 | Paul McBeth (4) | Paul McBeth | Paul McBeth (2) | Paul McBeth
(Scandinavian Open) |
Paul McBeth | ||||
| 2016 | Richard Wysocki[9] | Jeremy Koling | **** | Richard Wysocki
(European Masters) |
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| 2017 | Richard Wysocki (2) | Nate Sexton | Paul McBeth (3) | Richard Wysocki[11] | |||||
| 2018 | Gregg Barsby | Paul McBeth (2) | Eagle McMahon
(Konopiste Open) |
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| 2019 | Paul McBeth (5)[12] | James Conrad[13] | Paul McBeth (4) | ||||||
| 2020 | ***** | Chris Dickerson | |||||||
| 2021 | James Conrad | Paul McBeth (3) | |||||||
| 2022 | Paul McBeth (6) | Gannon Buhr | Eagle McMahon | Chris Dickerson | |||||
| 2023 | Isaac Robinson | Kyle Klein | Corey Ellis | Isaac Robinson | |||||
| 2024 | Isaac Robinson (2) | Gannon Buhr (2) | Gannon Buhr | Andrew Presnell |
Notes:
* The 1993, 1994 and 1995 Japan Open were not considered Majors. Ken Climo has won 3 Japan Opens, but none were major wins.[14]
** Beginning in 2002 the Japan Open was a 150 class event. All discs must weigh below 160 grams.[15]
*** The 2011 USDGC was an experimental major based on handicap, not raw score, and is therefore not included.[16][17]
**** The 2016 European Open was not a major. Paul McBeth has won 5 European Opens, but only 4 are major wins.[18]
*****The 2020 World Championship was not held due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
| Rank | Player | Total | Worlds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Climo | 18 | 12 |
| 2 | Paul McBeth | 17 | 6 |
| 3 | David Feldberg | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Richard Wysocki | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Barry Schultz | 5 | 2 |
| Year | Worlds[3] | USWDGC | European Open[6] | Champions Cup | European Major | Japan Open[7] | The Players Cup | Aussie Open | The PDGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Marie Jackson | ||||||||
| 1984 | Marie Jackson (2) | ||||||||
| 1985 | Ramona Hale | ||||||||
| 1986 | Vanessa Chambers | ||||||||
| 1987 | Vanessa Chambers (2) | ||||||||
| 1988 | Chris O'Cleary | ||||||||
| 1989 | Chris O'Cleary (2) | ||||||||
| 1990 | Amy Schiller | ||||||||
| 1991 | Elaine King | ||||||||
| 1992 | Elaine King (2) | ||||||||
| 1993 | Elaine King (3) | ||||||||
| 1994 | Elaine King (4) | ||||||||
| 1995 | Becky Powell | ||||||||
| 1996 | Beth Tanner | ||||||||
| 1997 | Elaine King (5) | ||||||||
| 1998 | Juliana Korver | ||||||||
| 1999 | Juliana Korver (2) | Juliana Korver
**** |
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| 2000 | Juliana Korver (3) | Leslie Herndon
**** |
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| 2001 | Juliana Korver (4) | Lesli Todd | |||||||
| 2002 | Des Reading | Des Reading | Tita Ugalde** | ||||||
| 2003 | Juliana Korver (5) | Des Reading (2) | |||||||
| 2004 | Birgitta Lagerholm | Des Reading (3) | Carrie Berlogar | ||||||
| 2005 | Des Reading (2) | Elaine King | |||||||
| 2006 | Des Reading (3) | Angela Tschiggfrie | Carrie Berlogar | Valarie Jenkins | Carrie Berlogar | ||||
| 2007 | Valarie Jenkins | Elaine King (2) | Carrie Berlogar (2) | Des Reading | |||||
| 2008 | Valarie Jenkins (2) | Angela Tschiggfrie (2) | Valarie Jenkins
(Scandinavian Open) |
Valarie Jenkins (2) | Valarie Jenkins | ||||
| 2009 | Valarie Jenkins (3) | Sarah Stanhope | Valarie Jenkins | ||||||
| 2010 | Sarah Stanhope | Valarie Jenkins | Birgitta Lagerholm
(Scandinavian Open) |
Valarie Jenkins (3) | |||||
| 2011 | Paige Pierce | Valarie Jenkins (2) | Valarie Jenkins (2) | Valarie Jenkins | |||||
| 2012 | Sarah Hokom | Catrina Allen | Paige Pierce
(Stockholm Disc Golf Challenge) |
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| 2013 | Paige Pierce (2) | Sarah Hokom | Paige Pierce | Paige Pierce
(Copenhagen Open) |
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| 2014 | Catrina Allen | Paige Pierce | Catrina Allen
(European Masters) |
Valarie Jenkins (4)[10] | |||||
| 2015 | Paige Pierce (3) | Hannah Leatherman | Catrina Allen | Catrina Allen
(Scandinavian Open) |
Valarie Jenkins | ||||
| 2016 | Valarie Jenkins (4) | Sarah Hokom (2) | |||||||
| 2017 | Paige Pierce (4) | Paige Pierce (2) | Catrina Allen (2) | Paige Pierce[11] | |||||
| 2018 | Paige Bjerkaas | Paige Pierce (3) | Eveliina Salonen
(Konopiste Open) |
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| 2019 | Paige Pierce (5)[19] | Kristin Tattar | Paige Pierce | ||||||
| 2020 | *** | Paige Pierce (4)**** | |||||||
| 2021 | Catrina Allen (2) | Paige Pierce (5) | |||||||
| 2022 | Kristin Tattar | Hailey King | Paige Pierce (2) | Paige Pierce | |||||
| 2023 | Kristin Tattar (2) | Kristin Tattar (2) | Kristin Tattar | Kristin Tattar | |||||
| 2024 | Eveliina Salonen | Missy Gannon | Kristin Tattar (2) | Eveliina Salonen |
Notes:
** Beginning in 2002 the Japan Open was a 150 class event. All discs must weigh below 160 grams.[15]
*** The 2020 World Championship was not held due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
**** In 1999, 2000, and 2020 the Women's National Championship was held instead of the USWDGC.
| Rank | Player | Total | Worlds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paige Pierce | 17 | 5 |
| 1 | Valerie Jenkins | 16 | 4 |
| 3 | Elaine King | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | Des Reading | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Catrina Allen | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Kristin Tattar | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Juliana Korver | 6 | 5 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 steveganz (2013-04-08). "PDGA Tour Player Classifications & Divisions". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Professional Disc Golf Association". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gregoire, Matt (2015-10-12). "PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Champions". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ↑ "United States Disc Golf Championship 2019". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ↑ "Tournament History – United States Disc Golf Championship 2019". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "History". Disc Golf European Open. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Japan Open Disc Golf Championship". Japan Open Disc Golf Championship. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ↑ "McCluskey: Flying saucers". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Analysis, Steve Hill in; comments, Opinion with 0 (2016-08-15). "Wysocki's Long Climb To The Top Finally Complete". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Lahtinen, Janne. "2014 Japan Open Champions Crowned". Japan Open Disc Golf Championship. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Players - Disc Golf Metrix". Disc Golf World Tour. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ↑ Eminian, Dave. "Cleve In The Eve: Meet globe-trotting disc golf star Paul McBeth". Journal Star. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ↑ Featured, Charlie Eisenhood in; News; comments, Recap with 0 (2019-10-06). "James Conrad Wins The 2019 USDGC". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ↑ "1993 Japan Open". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "2002 Japan Open (150 Class)". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ↑ "USDGC Performance Edition". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ↑ TourManager (2011-10-05). "2011 USDGC". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ↑ "European Open - Disc Golf World Tour #3". Professional Disc Golf Association. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ↑ Wineka, Bennett; News, Jamie Thomas in; comments, Recap with 0 (2019-08-18). ""Inspiring" Pierce Joins Group Of Hall Of Famers With Fifth World Championship". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
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