Premier Tour

PDGA Sanctioned A-Tier tournaments, open to all qualifying competitors of any age, skill or gender.  All PDGA divisions are hosted by the NADGT Tour and will be offered per the guidelines of the Professional Disc Golf Association and at the discretion of the TD. This is your direct qualifier for the Tour Finale (Jacksonville, FL in Feb 2025) where you’ll be competing for a Disc Golf Pro Tour Exemption for 2025!

Format: Minimum 3 rounds of 18 holes

Entry Fee: $99 (Additional course/facility fees may apply)

Player Package:

    • Player pack value will exceed entry fee value.
    • Players can purchase or upgrade player pack items at an additional cost listed on the event entry page.

Payouts:

    • 125%+ player pack value fulfilling PDGA “Trophy Only” standard
    • Payouts for all NADGT Premier events will be paid out to top 25% of the field.
    • $10 per player is ADDED to event payouts and value
    • Payouts available through DGPT and dgpt.com
    • Glass divisional winner trophies from Sterling Cut Glass. *Trophies may need to be shipped to winners

Invites:

Tour Finale Invitations

    • MA1 Top 5 +Ties
    • FA1 Top 5 +Ties
    • MA40 Top 3 +Ties *Invite to Play MPO
    • FA40/MA50/FA50/MA60 Winners Only *Invite to play FPO/MPO 

 

National Championships Invitations are based upon divisional participation

Top 40% for all MA1/MA2/MA3/MA40/MA50/MA60+Ties

    • 1-3 Players: 1 Invitation
    • 4-6 Players: 2 Invitations +Ties
    • 7-8 Players: 3 Invitations +Ties
    • 9-11 Players: 4 Invitations +Ties
    • 12-13 Players: 5 Invitations +Ties
    • 14-16 Players: 6 Invitations plus + Ties
    • 17+ Players: Top 40% of the field + Ties

Top 50% for Women’s and Juniors Divisions + Ties

    • 1-2 Players: 1 Invitation
    • 3-4 Players: 2 Invitations +Ties
    • 5-6 Players: 3 Invitations +Ties
    • 7-8 Players: 4 Invitations +Ties
    • 9-10 Players: 5 Invitations +Ties
    • 12+ Players: Top 50% of the field +Ties

Eligible divisions to receive an invite to Nationals:

    • MA1, MA40, MA50, MA60, MA2, MA3
    • FA1, FA2, FA40, FA50, FA3

Eligible Divisions to Receive an invite to Junior National Championships:

    • MA18, FJ18, MJ15, FJ15, MJ12

TD RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Schedule your event with NADGT: Registration Form
  • Get clearance from your State Coordinator for an amateur PDGA A/B-tier event
  • We take it from there and sanction your event and get your DGS page created, then the communication starts.
  • Once your event is registered, you will receive an email from Kyle Maute to confirm details so he can get your event up on the schedule. Please check your spam box if you do not see the email within 72 hours. 
  • You will need to log in to DGS and create your schedule and choose the date your event registration will open. For help with your event, contact [email protected]

Locally promote the event to encourage the broadest participation. Please also use all social media you have at your disposal to promote online. 

  • Provide a course map and overview of any course rules/OBs to each card.
  • Please make sure water and bathroom.
  • Have fun and run a great event.
  • Wrap up the event and promote the results.
  • Communicate with Kyle Harrigan about any differences or discrepancies which need to be reported for your event.
  • Upload pictured and videos to the link Kyle Harrigan has provided you, and make a post on Facebook about your successful event