2023 PDGA Amateur Masters Disc Golf World Championships Presented by MVP Disc Sports

I have recently spoken with PDGA events coordinator. I have planned all year last year to play in this tournaments. Qualified with 998 points. I was extremely busy working nights as a supervisor at a ... show more ›

I have recently spoken with PDGA events coordinator. I have planned all year last year to play in this tournaments. Qualified with 998 points. I was extremely busy working nights as a supervisor at a hospital. We have had more difficult nights lately, and I was not able to sign up until days later. Last year I played through injury, requiring physical therapy of my shoulder, but made certain that I would qualify still. I was under a false impression that, as in the past years ago the last time I tried to play at the world championships in 2003, those who were invited would have ample time to respond to the invitation. My rating came down last year as I was having to play left-handed through injury so I was not able to finish in the top 5% therefore getting two weeks to respond. As I talked with the PDGA Events coordinator expressed the frustration that a world championships is not truly representative of the best players in the world. If those who are invited with the highest ratings and point totals, don’t have time to even respond to the invitation. I work 12 hour shifts and had family and other responsibilities which I considered a priority all the while thinking I would have at least a week to respond. I know things don’t always work out and that’s part of life and I can except that. But I am hoping that after talking with the events coordinator from the PDGA, he also suggested that you may be able to open the field and make it larger. Even if I am unable to make it into the field as the 29th, at least a more representative field would make it if others were allowed to participate. I am willing to come out early and help work on courses and do other things to contribute in the week before the tournaments if I am allowed to play. Maybe others would feel the same way. This was to be my 50th birthday present and I’m not sure my body will hold up much longer honestly after the last three years of physical therapy on a shoulder and a bed wrist. This was to be my last hurrah. Please feel free to get back to me. If you want to talk with me personally I would be happy to do that. I understand. There are all kinds of challenges and logistics that are very difficult and planning and events of this caliber and type. I pray that your event is one of the best ever. God bless. I can’t see to correct and spellcheck everything above since I’m doing this on a phone. Feel free to contact me personally.