VANDERBURGH AND GIBSON COUNTIES TO HOST THE  2022 AMATEUR DISC GOLF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 

VANDERBURGH AND GIBSON COUNTIES TO HOST THE
2022 AMATEUR DISC GOLF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 

 Evansville, IN – June 9, 2022 – The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) will host their 2022 Amateur Disc Golf World Championship throughout Vanderburgh and Gibson Counties beginning Saturday, June 18 through Saturday, June 25, 2022.  The tournament, presented by Toyota, will be hosted at several area parks and venues in the region, including Bosse Field, Haubstadt Township Park, Princeton Country Club, Toyota Events Center, and others.  This World Championship event was brought to the area through a collaboration between Dads Fore Disc Golf, Ace Eagle Disc Golf Club, Gibson County Visitors & Tourism Bureau, and Visit Evansville.  The tournament is expected to bring over600 participants and spectators from across the world, including Mexico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Germany, and Iceland.    

PDGA is the international governing body for the sport of disc golf.  It consists of more than 110,000 members who live and play in over 60 countries.  Tournament Directors Steven Waites and JasonLaBella say, “We are excited to be bringing the Professional Disc Golf Association’s Amateur World Championship back to Indiana for the first time since 1992.  Our team of course officials, volunteers, and community supporters will strive to deliver the very best Hoosier Hospitality to our competitors from not only across the country but from around the world.”  

Gibson and Vanderburgh Counties expect the tournament to generate over $800,000 in economic impact.  Additional information can be found on the event website.  A tentative course schedule can also be found here. 

What: 2022 PDGA Amateur World Championships
When: June 18-25, 2022
Where:Mesker Park Complex
  Bosse Field
 Haubstadt Johnson Township Park
 Toyota Events Center at the Gibson County Fairgrounds
 Princeton Country Club 
 Prides Creek Park  

About Visit Evansville 

Visit Evansville is the official sales and marketing agency for tourism in Evansville, Indiana and Vanderburgh County.  Visit Evansville is dedicated to marketing and supporting local hotels and attractions and enhancing the area’s economy by selling the region as a premier destination for conventions, meetings, sports events, leisure, and business.  Additionally, Visit Evansville operates the Evansville Sports Complex, a state-of-the-art, multi-use sports facility, home to Deaconess Sports Park and Goebel Soccer Complex.