I've been saying for several years that the PDGA's "first come" rule has outlived its rationale.
But whatever we do will have flaws. Ultimately, half of the solution is for the number of events to increase to match supply (half, because there'll still be some events that are highly popular and thus highly desirable). I'm waiting to see more targeted events -- Masters only, Women only, Recreational only, and so on, so that multiple tournaments can be held in close proximity, without actually competing with each other. Who'll run them? That's the rub.
But whatever we do will have flaws. Ultimately, half of the solution is for the number of events to increase to match supply (half, because there'll still be some events that are highly popular and thus highly desirable). I'm waiting to see more targeted events -- Masters only, Women only, Recreational only, and so on, so that multiple tournaments can be held in close proximity, without actually competing with each other. Who'll run them? That's the rub.