A disc golf player rating is a weighted average score, based on your last 12 months’ worth of competition scores, or longer if the player doesn’t have 8 competitive scores in that time. The rating is then calculated based off a hypothetical scratch player who would score 1000 on the same course.
How are the disc golf world rankings compiled?
Disc Golf World Rankings powered by UDisc are compiled based on players' performances at PDGA Majors, Disc Golf Pro Tour Elite Series and Silver Series events, PDGA National Tour and Euro Tour tournaments, the European Disc Golf Championship, the Throw Pink Women's Disc Golf Championship, and the Prodigy Disc Pro Tour.
What is a scratch golfer in disc golf?
The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) loosely uses the word scratch golfer along with terms such as ‘good player’ which keeps things tricky for us players. If you’re looking for a ballpark description, I would describe a scratch golfer as a very good professional player who will play consistently to a high level on any course.
What is the official World Golf Ranking and how does it work?
The Official World Golf Ranking involves a mathematical formula that rates the world’s top professional golfers. Achieving a high enough ranking assures players of automatic entry into numerous tournaments. Additionally, there’s a major prestige factor -- and plenty of endorsement money -- available to world’s No. 1-ranked professional golfer.
How do rankings work in tennis?
Defeating highly ranked players results in a larger scoring change than defeating lower ranked players. Rankings are updated after the completion of an event on the above-mentioned tours.
What is a good rating in disc golf?
Players who average the course layout SSA will have a rating of 1000. As of 2021, top pro players who average scores lower than SSA have ratings over 1000 ranging up to 1050. PDGA amateur men average around 860 and women around 725.
What is a 900 rating in disc golf?
How do you use the rating numbers for handicapping? Every throw equals about 10 rating points on a typical 18-hole course from the long tees. If your scores average 10 throws over SSA, your rating will be 100 points lower than 1000 which would be 900.
What are the levels of disc golf?
Amateurs have similar age-based divisions but may also be grouped based on skill and PDGA Player Ratings, into Advanced, Intermediate, Recreational, and Novice division levels.
How do I increase my PDGA rating?
Playing better in general is the easiest way to increase one's rating. There really is no way to "game" the system with any consistency. Playing with more higher rated players is a myth.
How do you get a 1000 disc golf rating?
Players who average the SSA on courses played will have a rating of 1000 and are considered “scratch players”. A player who averages scores lower than SSAs on course they've played will have a rating over 1000.
What is a 1000 Rated round in disc golf?
Any player who shot a 50 that round would receive a rating of 1000 for that round. Each throw is worth about 10 rating points for courses with this level of difficulty.
What is C tier?
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What do the tiers mean in disc golf tournaments?
Each Tier has its own set of requirements and regulations based on the PDGA Tour Standards. Higher Tiers of events, which include World Championships, PDGA Majors, Elite Series events, A-Tier events, and (beginning January 1, 2022) B-Tier events require current PDGA membership in order to participate.
How do you go pro in disc golf?
How to Become a Professional Disc GolferPractice, Practice, and More Practice. ... Train To Be a Professional. ... Watch More Films and Be a Student of the Game. ... Finding and Hiring the Right Coach. ... Play in Accredited Tournaments and Go on Tour. ... Market Yourself to Get Sponsor.
What is the average disc golf drive?
According to the PDGA the average drive distance in disc golf for a recreational player is between 200 and 300 feet. That's for someone who has been playing for 1 to 2 years. The average drive distance for a novice player who is just getting into the sport is 175 to 250 feet.
What is the highest rated disc golf round?
1,132The highest-rated round of disc golf by the Professional Disc Golf Association is 1,132, achieved by Paul McBeth (USA) on 2 March 2013 at the Memorial Championship in Fountain Hills, Arizona, USA.
What rating is McBeth?
On October 8, 2019 McBeth held a PDGA rating of 1060 which, at the time, was the highest rating ever achieved by a professional disc golfer. This was exceeded on March 13, 2020, when he was rated 1061.
How many 1000 rated disc golf players are there?
So what is a good player rating if a ‘good’ scratch player will score 1000?
How to calculate your disc golf rating
Now you know how the ratings are calculated – how do you calculate your own rating?
Who is the best disc golfer?
With only 0.3% of players sitting with ratings over that magical 1000 score mark – who is the best disc golf player?
Player Ratings
A player’s PDGA rating is based on rounds in the 12 months prior to the date of their most recently rated round. The most recent 25% (1/4) of rounds will count double once there are at least 9 round ratings. This makes a player’s recent performance a bit more important.
Round Ratings
Your rating for each round is based on how well you shoot relative to a hypothetical scratch player defined as someone with a rating of 1000. The automated calculation uses scores from at least 5 players with ratings over 699 whose rating is based on at least 8 rounds of information. These players are called propagators .
How many points does the BMW PGA Championship have?
The champion of the BMW PGA Championship on the European Tour receives at least 64 points. By comparison, winning a standard PGA Tour or European Tour event earns the winner 24 points.
How long do golf points stay on a player's tally?
Points remain on a player’s tally for two years (up to a maximum of 52 events played during that time), but they’re reduced on a sliding scale after 13 weeks, so recent performances carry greater weight.
What does it mean to score well in golf?
Scoring well in the rankings is a golfer’s ticket to the world’s most prestigious tournaments. For example, the Masters accepts the top 50 players from the previous year’s rankings, plus the top 50 from the most recent rankings prior to the Masters.
Which golf clubs accept the World Golf Rankings?
Golf’s major governing bodies, such as the United States Golf Association and the Professional Golfers’ Association of America, as well as hosts of the world’s four major championships, including the Royal & Ancient Club and Augusta National Golf Club accept the World Golf Rankings.
What is a PDGA Rating?
A PDGA rating measures the kind of player you are and what PDGA competitions you can enter and participate in. The PDGA has 30 divisions in which individuals can compete.
Who Can Get a PDGA Rating?
To get a PDGA rating, you need to be a member of the PDGA. There are advantages to being a PDGA member. Here are some of the benefits of registering and becoming a member:
A Closer Look at the PDGA Divisions
Professionals in the Male and Female divisions can compete in the following divisions based on their age:
How Does the PDGA Ratings System Work?
The PDGA has a Scratch Scoring Average (SSA) for each competition course. This would be the average score of a round of disc golf on an 18-hole course. Your rating is the average of your round scores on a course compared to the SSA.
Does Your Rating Affect the Events You Can Participate In?
Yes, most certainly, your ratings will specify or dictate which PDGA events and divisions you can participate in. The whole point of the ratings was to create a system where the competition is fair.
Some Parting Thoughts
Disc golf is really catching on. More people are playing the game now. To keep the playing field even, it is essential to have a player rating system in place. The Professional Disc Golf Association has a player rating in place for its members who participate in PDGA events and tournaments.
