Major Storylines Down the Leaderboard

An up-and-coming player stares down a 30-foot putt on hole 18 of the final round at one of the only DGPT events he will play this season. If he sinks it, he will move from 15th to 14th place. The difference in payout is nominal, the two placements sound equally impressive, but the player knows this is the most important putt of his career so far. This is his opportunity to qualify for the year’s most prestigious event, the United States Disc Golf Championship.

USDGC qualifying adds a rich storyline beyond the battle for the win to every qualifying event of the season. Similar pressure being felt by the tournament leaders is felt by players along the qualifying cutline. Every shot could make or break your chance to play in a tournament that many players grow up dreaming to be part of. 

In 2024, over 30 events, including DGPT Elites, PDGA Majors, PDGA Euro Tours, and a select few A-tiers will award either 2 or 4 players spots to register for the USDGC. All former USDGC champions are invited to register, as always. The top ten finishers from last year’s USDGC are exempt from qualifying, as well as the winners of six restricted-division tournaments from 2023. USDGC Monday Qualifying will take place the Monday before the tournament, offering a last minute opportunity for players to earn a slot to compete. Below is a list of qualifying events for 2024. Visit USDGC.com for a more detailed explanation of the qualification and registration process. 

USDGC Qualifying Events 2024

US Tour & PDGA Majors / 4 spots each

Event
Tour
Location
Date

Chess.com Invitational
DGPT
Brooksville, FL
Feb 23-25

Texas State Championship
DGPT
Houston, TX
Mar 29-31

Jonesboro Open
DGPT
Jonesboro, AR
Apr 12-14

Music City Open
DGPT
Nashville, TN
Apr 19-21

PDGA Champions Cup
PDGA/M
Morton, IL
Apr 25-28

Dynamic Discs Open
DGPT
Emporia, KS
May 3-5

OTB Open
DGPT
Stockton, CA
May 17-19

Portland Open
DGPT+
Portland, OR
May 30-June 2

Beaver State Fling
DGPT
Estacada, OR
June 7-9

Preserve Championship
DGPT
Clearwater, MN
June 21-23

Des Moines Challenge
DGPT
Indianola, IA
July 5-7

European Open
PDGA/M
Nokia, Finland
July 17-21

Ledgestone Open
DGPT+
Peoria, IL
Aug 1-4

Idlewild Open
DGPT
Burlington, KY
Aug 9-11

PDGA Pro World Championships
PDGA/M
Lynchburg, VA
Aug 21-25

Discraft Great Lakes Open
DGPT+
Milford, MI
Sept 5-8

Green Mountain Open
DGPT P/O
Jeffersonville, VT
Sept 19-22

MVP Open
DGPT P/O
Leicester, MA
Sept 26-29

International & PDGA A-Tier / 2 spots each

Event
Tour
Location
Date

City of Mobile Championships
PDGA
Semmes, AL
Mar 1-3

The Challenge at Goat Hill Park
PDGA
Oceanside, CA
May 3-5

Las Vegas Challenge
PDGA
Henderson, NV
May 9-12

The 303 Open
PDGA
Federal Heights, CO
May 9-11

Copenhagen Open
DGPT EU
Copenhagen, Denmark
May 10-12

Foxwood Open
PDGA

May 18-20

Turku Open
DGPT EU
Turku, Finland
June 14-16

Swedish Open
DGPT EU
Boras, Sweden
June 28-30

BC Open
PDGA
Aldergrove, BC
June 27-30

Krokhol Open
DGPT EU
Oslo, Norway
July 12-14

European Disc Golf Festival
DGPT EU
Talinn, Estonia
July 26-28

Alutaguse Open
PDGA
Johvi, Estonia
Sept 9-11

Diameter Open
PDGA

Sept 13-15

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