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Professional Disc Golf Association Professional Disc Golf Association Brian Hoeniger, International Director 5 Dacotah Ave, Toronto ON, CANADA M5J 2E4 Tel: (416) 203-0912 Email: [email protected] Headquarters: 3828 Dogwood Lane Appling GA USA 30802-3012 (706) 261-6342 [email protected] www.pdga.com January 23, 2013 To PDGA Canada Provincial Coordinators, Tournament Directors, Current & Past Members Subject: PDGA Canada – Review of 2012 & Planning for 2013 Introduction : Greetings Folks, and welcome to a new year of disc golf across the great white north. PDGA Canada was set up a few years ago as a small branch office of PDGA headquarters in USA. Its purpose is to support and promote disc golf and PDGA activities in Canada. The PDGA International Director works as Canada Manager about 4-5 hours a week. His roles include Treasurer of PDGA Canada funds, working with the TDs in scheduling events and processing their results, coordination with the elected PDGA Provincial representatives, and responding to general requests for information and support. This annual report aims to inform you about PDGA Canada and its activities. Hopefully it will also encourage you to renew your PDGA membership and sanction your events in 2013. At the end of this document you will find a few attachments, including a 2012 Financial Statement, reports on the 2012 ODSA (Ontario) Series from Dean Aelick, and on developments in Quebec from Peter Lizotte, as well as a letter from the Grande Prairie Club in Alberta, on how PDGA Canada support for their new course has been put to good use. Part One: 2012 Year in Review Events and Members: Here is a summary of PDGA Tour Events and Current Members in 2012 by Province, as compared to the 3 previous years. PROVINCE 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 Tour Current Tour Current Tour Current Tour Current Events Members Events Members Events Members Events Members Alberta 2 26 0 26 0 28 4 37 Br Columbia 3 63 6 58 6 66 4 65 Manitoba 0 3 0 1 0 5 0 6 Maritimes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ontario 14 100 15 118 14 127 14 140 Quebec 1 11 2 15 1 13 1 9 Saskatchewan 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 TOTAL 20 206 24 220 21 240 23 260 Comments: PDGA membership is now growing by close to 10% a year, which is encouraging. Of particular note in 2012 was the sanctioning of the Alberta Tour’s pro divisions and the growth of memberships in that province. Thanks go to Craig Burrows-Johnson for all his efforts in these regards. In 2013 we are hoping to have the Quebec Tour Finals on board, as well as increased contact with Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Maritimes. While the PDGA is USA based and led, each year it is becoming more of a truly international association, with members in more than 30 countries worldwide and a global system of Tour events and player ratings. Details on the many direct and indirect benefits of PDGA membership for players in Canada and other countries can be found here: http://www.pdga.com/documents/benefits-of-pdga-international-membership . Recently the PDGA improved its system of collecting supporting (or temporary) memberships, and reduced the work of TDs in this process. Players who have never been a PDGA member who pay the $10 fee at a PDGA event can now sign up directly for their membership number on line here: http://www.pdga.com/supporting . Events Summary : Canada’s 23 Tour events in 2012 are summarized in the following table: EventDate OfficialName Province Tier Pros Ams Players ProPurse May 6 Christie Lake Spring Fling Ontario C 23 48 71 $940 May 26-27 9th Annual Black Fly Fling Ontario C 11 45 56 $1,010 Jun 9 Alexander Graham Bell Invitational Ontario C 19 33 52 $780 Jun 9-10 Ultra Glide Sponsored By Dynamic Discs BC C 7 26 33 $415 Jun 10 Waterworks Championships Ontario B 26 35 61 $1,755 Jun 16-17 2012 Isle of Mull Disc Golf Tournament Alberta C 39 0 39 $1,870 Jun 16-17 Summer Solstice III Ontario B 13 42 55 $1,150 Jun 23-24 2012 Capital Classic Quebec C 10 17 27 $675 Jun 30 9th Annual Lizard Range BC C 25 0 25 $1,035 Jul 7 Toronto Island Open Ontario C 11 27 38 $440 Jul 7-8 2nd Canadian Masters Ontario B 14 13 27 $1,475 Jul 14-15 15th River City Cup Disc Golf Tournament Alberta C 37 0 37 $2,210 Jul 14-15 Canadian National Doubles Ontario XA/XB 24 42 66 $4,058 Jul 21 BC Open BC C 26 43 69 $995 Jul 28-29 DGI 2012 Ontario C 23 28 51 $1,380 Aug 4-5 2012 Lost Egg Disc Golf Tournament Alberta C 36 0 36 $3,146 Aug 18-19 2012 Alberta Open Disc Golf Tournament Alberta C 21 0 21 $1,166 Aug 18-19 28th Annual Flatts Classic Ontario B 22 48 70 $2,540 Sep 8-9 Toronto Island Maple Leaf Ontario A/B 38 52 90 $6,600 Sep 15-16 BC Provincial Disc Golf Championships BC C 34 56 90 $2,249 Sep 15-16 Dream Makers Ontario B 9 17 26 $600 Oct 6-7 CAN-AM Finals Ontario B 22 62 84 $2,260 Oct 20-21 ODSA Gold Series Championship Ontario B 30 39 69 $3,455 Canada Totals 23 Events 520 673 1193 $42,204 Canada Event Average 23 29 52 $1,835 Comments : Compared to 2011, in 2012 PDGA Tour events in Canada grew by 10%, the total number of event participants increased from 1012 to 1193 or by 18%, and the total Pro Purse grew by 11% from $38,155 to $42,204. The average number of players per event also increased from 49 to 52. The Toronto Island Maple Leaf, hosted by Dave Slater and the TIDE Club, was Canada’s leading event last year. A celebration of the 25 th Anniversary of the 1987 PDGA Pro Worlds, it attracted 5 World Champions from the USA, including 1987 World Champ Gregg Hosfeld who returned to the scene of his historic triumph. Many other Canadian tournaments featured strong fields and generous sponsorship, notably the Alberta Series, the BC Provincials, all the events hosted by the St Thomas Disc Sports Club, and the inaugural ODSA Gold Series Championship. These are all positive signs pointing to the commitment of local clubs and TDs to running quality events. In 2013 we can also look forward to the return of the biennial Canadian Championship in Kamloops BC, which prides itself on being Canada’s sports tournament capital. Hopefully a bunch of players from eastern Canada will be convinced to make the trip cross-country to compete in this renowned event. Canada's Top Players based on 2012 PDGA Tour Statistics, Current Members only First Rank Name Last Name PDGA# Class City Prov Rating Events ProCash Men 1 Kim Scott-Wood 19777 Pro Toronto Island ON 1022 2 $1,384 2 David Ross 7190 Pro Coquitlam BC 1001 5 $897 3 Chris Alden 9160 Pro St Thomas ON 999 5 $1,817 4 Branden Dobson 23310 Pro St Thomas ON 997 9 $1,526 5 Michael Sullivan 3028 Pro Toronto ON 996 0 $0 6 Rob Sharpe 53667 Pro Edmonton AB 993 3 $810 7 Matt MacDonald 15540 Pro Nanaimo BC 992 1 $290 7 Dave Northrup 9448 Pro St Thomas ON 992 14 $2,516 9 Martin Hendel 39469 Pro St Thomas ON 991 14 $1,790 10 Jamie Pay 14000 Pro London ON 990 9 $1,295 11 Mark Dakiv 12505 Pro Calgary AB 978 3 $465 12 Glen Oliviero 6905 Pro Tsawwassen BC 977 2 $195 13 Glen Whitlock 3513 Pro Gibsons BC 976 0 $0 14 Adam Hazel 13933 Pro Toronto ON 975 2 $784 15 Stephen Crichton 27749 Pro Vancouver BC 974 3 $78 16 Neville Collett 31495 Pro Coquitlam BC 968 4 $338 16 Steve Soucie 12477 Pro St Thomas ON 968 10 $2,295 16 Chris Shier 39564 Pro North Bay ON 968 3 $150 34 Wesley Eccleston 25876 Am Kamloops BC 958 3 $0 41 Patrick Huot 35589 Pro Montréal QC 949 2 $66 Women 1 Leanne Fulton 27048 Pro Vancouver BC 887 3 $0 2 Melissa Lancaster 29335 Am Brantford ON 873 5 $0 3 Selena Tank 27432 Pro Vancouver BC 852 1 $135 4 Rebekah Walker 46965 Pro Toronto ON 847 1 $0 5 Carrie Neal 21336 Pro Kamloops BC 841 1 $180 Comments: Playing a limited schedule, 2006 PDGA Rookie-of-the-Year Kim Scott-Wood remains Canada’s man to beat. Out west BC’s Dave Ross continues to play World Class golf, while Rob Sharpe has become the top dog in Alberta. Patrick Huot is currently the top Franco-Canadien. Otherwise the stats are dominated by shooters from the long-time small-town hotbed of St Thomas ON, including the top 4 spots in terms of pro cash won. Another St Thomas resident, former leading shooter Jeff “Maltbag” Malton, brought his bag of old school plastic to the Can Am Finals where he walked off with the Pro Master title. Hopefully 2013 will also see the return to competition of Rookie Grandmaster and Hall of Famer Mike Sullivan, as well as the sport’s original Tourist, Glen Whitlock. Course Growth In Canada Source - PDGA Course Directory Listings Province 2001 2004 2007 2010 2012 Alberta 6 7 10 11 15 British Columbia 15 21 33 37 36 Maritimes 1 1 3 6 7 Manitoba 1 1 2 4 6 Ontario 10 23 25 30 32 Quebec 1 1 4 6 10 Saskatchewan 0 0 2 2 4 YK/NWT/NUN 1 2 3 5 5 Totals 35 56 82 101 115 Comments: While the focus of this report is on PDGA initiatives, the PDGA represents only a fraction of overall disc golf activity.
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