biscoe
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USDGC and USADGC are manufacturer owned and do not go through a bid process.
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2023 PDGA Majors Awarded
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USDGC and USADGC are manufacturer owned and do not go through a bid process.
Isn't the most prestigious event the DGPT Tour Championships?
robdeforge
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I feel worlds is MUCH much more prestigious
Well, the Olympics don't get a whole lot of bids, either.
....as long as somebody's willing to do it, and meet higher standards, I don't see a real big problem. Or, to put it another way, I'm not sure that lower standards and more bids to choose from would be a great improvement.
And that's the key -- not courses, but somebody willing to run a major.
And that's the key -- not courses, but somebody willing to run a major.
biscoe
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still third at best
biscoe
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We have talked a bit about another Major around here but the feeling is that in many ways you get more bang for your buck with a DGPT event at this point.
I'm curious to hear your experience on this.
Understood though if you'd rather not air that laundry here.
ILUVSMGS18
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Well now I have something to work towards! World's on the closest course that the pros play in 2023 so now I really need to get going to get on that level.
biscoe
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Yep- I won't.
I understand. Still expected to see it on the list of 2023 Majors.
Or does it not qualify for this thread because it isn't "Awarded" to Innova (feat. Rock Hill) every year?
biscoe
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That would be my thought.
Your second paragraph is correct. This isn't a list of the majors - this is a list of the results of the bid process. USDGC, USADGC, and European Open (assuming it happens) are not awarded bids and do not have anything to announce. When we announce their dates, they will be on the list.
biscoe
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Who owns the European Open?
BillFleming
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I'd like to know what qualifies as 'drama'. If there are issues, it seems to affect pros more than ams (money is involved - and they know the rules better than most ams). And there are more MPO players than FPO players - so I'm not surprised to hear more 'drama' comes from MPO players.
However, what is the 'drama'? A rules issue? Like Paul McBeth's "is it out or not" at that one island hole. I have been in a tournament (I think it was a B-tier) where a bunch of MPO players called the PDGA to complain about an island hole and how it was being played. I don't recall the TD saying any FPO or AMs complained....just that several MPO players called/emailed the PDGA while the round was being played and didn't have the courtesy to talk to him (the TD) first.
I'm not sure about the details of ownership, but EO doesn't go through the same bid process as these other ones.
https://www.pdga.com/bids/2023-pdga-majors-general-bid-package
IIRC, it's general whining/b1tch1ng/pettiness/attitude. I'd have to ask him to clarify, but that's maybe in my 6th tier of crap I'd care to do
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