Pleasure was within the air because the Tournament Capital Open (TCO), a PDGA A-tier occasion introduced by Dynamic Discs, kicked off the inaugural Canadian Disc Golf Tour this weekend in Kamloops.
The Canadian Disc Golf Tour (CDGT), which options 9 occasions throughout the nation, with video protection of all lead/function MPO playing cards, in addition to some FPO protection introduced by Parked Pro Media. The motion befell on the John Houck-designed Rose Hill course and the Eric McCabe-designed MacArthur Island course throughout three days of solar, rain, and heavy winds.
Near 400 opponents from throughout Canada, the USA and as far-off as Germany and Estonia, descended on Kamloops to compete on this extremely anticipated occasion, which featured $10,000 of added money prizes for its opponents.
The competitors was intense as anticipated, with professional tour veterans Thomas Gilbert, Max Regitnig and Casey Hanemayer separating themselves from the pack within the thrilling ultimate spherical. Regitnig carried a lead into the ultimate spherical, which featured a spotlight reel ace on the lead card within the ultimate holes. Ultimately, Thomas Gilbert, due to a run of eight straight birdies, pulled out the thrilling victory in MPO.
Thomas Gilbert celebrates his victory on the Event Capital Open, the primary CDGT occasion of 2023.
On the FPO aspect of issues, it got here all the way down to the wire as properly, with new mom, Julie Moens, holding off a charging Gabby Lee and hard-throwing newcomer Sofia Dönnecke, who shall be a reputation to observe within the coming years, on the MacArthur Island course.
Parked Professional Media, Canada’s main YouTube channel for disc golf protection, shall be offering post-produced protection of the MPO division, permitting followers all over the world to tune in and comply with the motion after play has accomplished.
Regitnig, Hanemayer, and the ever-present Thomas Gilbert are three of the highest-rated Canadian gamers to have ever performed the sport, and newcomer Jade Smith topped out the record of 1000+ rated gamers within the MPO division. The FPO division featured 15 of the perfect feminine gamers from throughout Western Canada, together with the Moens sisters, Jordan and Julie, tour veteran Briana Ainsley, Jo Henderson from the Approachable podcast, and lots of extra, making it one of many deepest FPO fields that’s performed at a event in Canada.
Julie Moens takes down the FPO crown on the 2023 Event Capital Open in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
PDGA Canada re-invests Canadian participant charges again into the game in Canada, aiding tournaments, coaching occasions, course development, media just like the CDGT, and extra. Their help makes the TCO and Canadian Disc Golf Tour potential. The CDGT is an thrilling new alternative for gamers to compete at a excessive stage and showcase their abilities on a nationwide stage, in a approach that has by no means been out there for gamers in Canada trying to make the leap to world skilled competitors. From offering construction, help and sanctioning for tournaments, to serving to aspiring professionals attain their athletic goals, PDGA Canada has been instrumental in bringing Disc Golf into the mainstream in Canada as each a sport and a aggressive interest.
“We’re thrilled to have the help of PDGA Canada, and to have the TCO be the primary cease on the Canadian Disc Golf Tour. Carrie Neal, Chad Smoliak and the remainder of the TD staff have labored tirelessly to make this occasion a hit, and we won’t wait to see the gamers hit the course and showcase the perfect in Canadian disc golf,” mentioned Andre Lodder, CEO Parked Professional Media.
The TCO was a weekend of enjoyable and a celebration of Canadian disc golf, earlier than, throughout and after the event rounds.
“The expertise was fairly nice. We had an ace run problem, we had karaoke, we had a spherical of nighttime glow golf, general everybody appears to be smiling it doesn’t matter what their rating was,” mentioned Event Director Carrie Neal.
For extra details about the Event Capital Open, go to the occasion’s web site or comply with the PDGA and Parked Professional on social media for stay updates and protection.
