The United States Women's Disc Golf Championships is a disc golf tournament that has been held annually since 1999. It is one of the major championships in Women's disc golf along with the PDGA World Championships, the PDGA Champions Cup and the European Open. The event crowns champions in several divisions.
History
editFor the first three years, the tournament was played alongside the USDGC at Winthrop University.[1] The tournament was known as the "Women's National Championship" for the first two years of its existence before switching to "United States Women's Disc Golf Championships" for the 2001 tournament.[2] From 2002 to 2007 the USWDGC was held each year in Peoria, Illinois. Beginning in 2008 the location of the tournament has rotated throughout the country.[3] In 2013, the six highest-ranked players in the world, and seven of the top ten competed in Portland, Oregon.[4] The 2014 tournament brought in 98 competitors from 21 states.[5] In 2019, Kristin Tattar out dueled the world #1 ranked Paige Pierce to win her first major and to become the first European player to win the USWDGC.[6] The 2020 USWDGC which was scheduled to take place across three courses in Northern California was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] In 2021, Paige Pierce became the first 4-time winner when she won by 13 strokes.[8] The 2023 USWDGC was won by Kristin Tattar. The victory gave her the Major Grand Slam, having already won the three previous majors in 2023. Tattar was the first woman to accomplish this feat.[9]
USWDGC FPO Champions
edit| Year | Date | Location | Champion | Margin | Payout | First Runner-Up | Second Runner-Up | PDGA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | October 8–10 | Charlotte, NC | Juliana Korver | 35 | $225 | Beth Tanner | Lesli Todd | PDGA | |
| 2000 | October 13–15 | Rock Hill, SC | Lesli Todd | 13 | $560 | Nadine Larkin | Susan Stephens | PDGA | |
| 2001 | October 12–14 | Rock Hill, SC | Lesli Todd (2) | 3 | $600 | Angela Martin | Susan Stephens | PDGA | |
| 2002 | September 27–29 | Peoria, IL | Des Reading | 8 | $1,040 | Juliana Korver | Elaine King | PDGA | |
| 2003 | September 26–28 | Peoria, IL | Des Reading (2) | 2 | $1,145 | Juliana Korver | Ruth Steele | PDGA | |
| 2004 | September 24–26 | Peoria, IL | Des Reading (3) | 1 | $895 | Juliana Korver | Carrie Berlogar | PDGA | |
| 2005 | September 23–25 | Peoria, IL | Elaine King | 8 | $1,200 | Carrie Berlogar | Des Reading | PDGA | |
| 2006 | September 29 - October 1 | Peoria, IL | Angela Tschiggfrie | 11 | $1,200 | Valarie Jenkins | Des Reading | PDGA | |
| 2007 | September 29–30 | Peoria, IL | Elaine King (2) | 4 | $1,300 | Carrie Berlogar | Des Reading | PDGA | |
| 2008 | September 19–21 | Huntsville, AL | Angela Tschiggfrie (2) | 2 | $2,500 | Valarie Jenkins | Carrie Berlogar | PDGA | |
| 2009 | September 19–20 | Quad City, Iowa | Sarah Stanhope | 3 | $1,185 | Valarie Jenkins | Liz Carr | PDGA | |
| 2010 | September 24–26 | Jacksonville, NC | Valarie Jenkins | 7 | $1,500 | Sarah Stanhope | Carrie Berlogar | PDGA | |
| 2011 | September 16–18 | Round Rock, TX | Valarie Jenkins (2) | 8 | $1,600 | Sarah Stanhope / Liz Lopez | X | PDGA | |
| 2012 | September 21–23 | Huntsville, AL | Catrina Allen | Playoff | $3,160 | Paige Pierce | Sarah Hokom | PDGA | |
| 2013 | September 20–22 | Portland, OR | Sarah Hokom | 2 | $1,400 | Catrina Allen | Valarie Jenkins | PDGA | |
| 2014 | September 19–21 | Appling, GA | Paige Pierce | 6 | $2,300 | Valarie Jenkins | Catrina Allen | PDGA | |
| 2015 | September 25–27 | Mid-Ohio, OH | Hannah Leatherman | 1 | $1,100 | Paige Pierce / Catrina Allen | X | PDGA | |
| 2016 | September 23–25 | Sabattus, ME | Sarah Hokom (2) | 3 | $1,325 | Madison Walker | Paige Pierce | PDGA | |
| 2017 | September 22–24 | Johnson City, TN | Paige Pierce (2) | 6 | $2,200 | Jessica Weese | Sarah Hokom | PDGA | |
| 2018 | September 21–23 | Lansing, MI | Paige Pierce (3) | 2 | $2,040 | Vanessa Van Dyken / Holly Finley | X | PDGA | |
| 2019 | September 20–22 | Spotsylvania, VA | Kristin Tattar | 4 | $2,500 | Paige Pierce | Rebecca Cox | PDGA | |
| 2020 | Cancelled Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic | ||||||||
| 2021 | May 21–23 | Orangevale, Rocklin, Auburn, CA | Paige Pierce (4) | 13 | $4,400 | Hailey King | Ella Hansen | PDGA | |
| 2022 | Jun 30 - July 3 | Madison, WI | Hailey King | 1 | $7,000 | Valerie Mandujano | Ohn Scoggins | PDGA | |
| 2023 | September 21 - September 24 | Burlington, NC | Kristin Tattar (2) | 3 | $11,000 | Ohn Scoggins | Henna Blomroos | PDGA | |
| 2024 | March 21-24 | Round Rock, TX | Missy Gannon | 5 | $12,000 | Eveliina Salonen | Valerie Mandujano | PDGA | |
References
edit- ^ "1999 USDGC: A Look Back at the First One - United States Disc Golf Championship".
- ^ Thompson, Matt (29 September 2022). "It's Time for the US Women's Championship to Move to Winthrop". Ultiworld Disc Golf.
- ^ Werner, Linda (2 October 2013). "Rockaway Beach resident secures national title in disc golf". Tillamook Headlight-Herald.
- ^ Tomaino, Jesse (5 October 2013). "Portland Hosts 2013 US Women's Disc Golf Championship". PSU Vanguard.
- ^ Shepherd, Royal. "US Women's Disc Golf Championships finish on a high note". The Augusta Chronicle.
- ^ Eisenhood, Charlie (23 September 2019). "Kristin Tattar Wins 2019 US Women's Championship, Her First-Ever Major". Ultiworld Disc Golf.
- ^ Staff, PDGA (27 March 2020). "United States Women's Disc Golf Championships Postponed to 2021". Professional Disc Golf Association.
- ^ Wineka, Bennett (24 May 2021). "USWDGC: Perfect Pierce Becomes 4X U.S. Champ". Ultiworld Disc Golf.
- ^ Flett, Kingsley (26 September 2023). "2023 USWDGC Recap: Kristin Tattar Takes the Throne". Ultiworld Disc Golf.