In 2023, disc golfers can win Disc Golf Pro Tour (DGPT) points at six types of events:
- DGPT Elite
- DGPT Elite+
- DGPT Playoffs
- Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) Majors
- DGPT Silver
- PDGA Euro Tour events awarding DGPT points
Tap or click on any event type above to learn its exact point structure.
The maximum number of points a player could earn on the 2023 DGPT is 1,650. Those points would come from their...
- Eight highest points earnings from Elite and Elite+ Events (900 maximum points, 13 eligible events)
- Three highest points earnings from Silver Events or eligible PDGA Euro Tour events (150 maximum points, 17 eligible events, but due to overlapping dates, a player could only participate in 15)
- Two highest points earnings from eligible PDGA Majors (300 maximum points, three eligible events)
- All points earned at DGPT Playoffs (300 maximum points, two eligible events)
If you're interested in other information about DGPT points, we also cover these topics here:
Where to Learn About DGPT Events
Check out "All Disc Golf Pro Tour Events Explained" to learn more about all the types of events where players can earn DGPT points and others.
In the post you're reading now, we focus on the points players can win at each sort of event and what those points do for players, not the differences between each type of competition.
How Disc Golf Pro Tour Points Work: Elite Events
Every DGPT Elite event awards the following points to players who place in the top 50 of MPO and FPO:
|
1st:
100 |
11th:
48 |
21st:
29 |
31st:
19 |
41st:
9 |
|
2nd:
85 |
12th:
46 |
22nd:
28 |
32nd:
18 |
42nd:
8 |
|
3rd:
75 |
13th:
44 |
23rd:
27 |
33rd:
17 |
43rd:
7 |
|
4th:
69 |
14th:
42 |
24th:
26 |
34th:
16 |
44th:
6 |
|
5th:
64 |
15th:
40 |
25th:
25 |
35th:
15 |
45th:
5 |
|
6th:
60 |
16th:
38 |
26th:
24 |
36th:
14 |
46th:
4 |
|
7th:
57 |
17th:
36 |
27th:
23 |
37th:
13 |
47th:
3 |
|
8th:
54 |
18th:
34 |
28th:
22 |
38th:
12 |
48th:
2 |
|
9th:
52 |
19th:
32 |
29th:
21 |
39th:
11 |
49th:
2 |
|
10th:
50 |
20th:
30 |
30th:
20 |
40th:
10 |
50th:
2 |
If you're on mobile, swipe left/right on the table above to see all columns.
Every player who completes the tournament but finishes behind the player in 50th earns one tour point.
If a player competes in more than eight combined DGPT Elite and Elite+ competitions, only their top eight finishes count toward their points total.
This is a list of disc golf tournaments that are 2023 DGPT Elite Events:
| Disc Golf Tournament | Dates |
| Las Vegas Challenge | February 23-26, 2023 |
| Waco Annual Charity Open | March 10-12, 2023 |
| The Open at Austin | March 17-19, 2023 |
| Music City Open | April 7-9, 2023 |
| Jonesboro Open | April 28-30, 2023 |
| OTB Open | May 12-14, 2023 |
| Dynamic Discs Open | June 16-18, 2023 |
| Des Moines Challenge | June 23-25, 2023 |
| The Preserve Championship | June 30-July 2, 2023 |
| PCS Open | July 13-15, 2023 |
| Idlewild Open | August 11-13, 2023 |
How Disc Golf Pro Tour Points Work: Elite+ Events
Every DGPT Elite+ Event awards the following points to players who place in the top 50 of MPO and FPO:
|
1st:
150 |
11th:
72 |
21st:
43.5 |
31st:
28.5 |
41st:
13.5 |
|
2nd:
127.5 |
12th:
69 |
22nd:
42 |
32nd:
27 |
42nd:
12 |
|
3rd:
112.5 |
13th:
66 |
23rd:
40.5 |
33rd:
25.5 |
43rd:
10.5 |
|
4th:
103.5 |
14th:
63 |
24th:
39 |
34th:
24 |
44th:
9 |
|
5th:
96 |
15th:
60 |
25th:
37.5 |
35th:
22.5 |
45th:
7.5 |
|
6th:
90 |
16th:
57 |
26th:
36 |
36th:
21 |
46th:
6 |
|
7th:
85.5 |
17th:
54 |
27th:
34.5 |
37th:
19.5 |
47th:
4.5 |
|
8th:
81 |
18th:
51 |
28th:
33 |
38th:
18 |
48th:
3 |
|
9th:
78 |
19th:
48 |
29th:
31.5 |
39th:
16.5 |
49th:
3 |
|
10th:
75 |
20th:
45 |
30th:
30 |
40th:
15 |
50th:
3 |
Every player who completes the tournament but finishes behind the player in 50th earns 1.5 tour points. These totals are 50% more than the points awarded at Elite Events.
DGPT Elite+ Event points do not automatically count toward a player's DGPT points total. Combined, there will be 13 Elite and Elite+ Events (11 Elite and two Elite+). Of those 13 events, only the eight where players earn the most points count toward their 2023 season total.
This is a list of disc golf tournaments that are 2023 DGPT Elite+ Events:
| Disc Golf Tournament | Dates |
| Portland Open | June 1-4, 2023 |
| Ledgestone Open | August 3-6, 2023 |
How Disc Golf Pro Tour Points Work: DGPT Playoffs
Every DGPT Playoff awards the following DGPT points to players who place in the top 50 of MPO and FPO:
|
1st:
150 |
11th:
72 |
21st:
43.5 |
31st:
28.5 |
41st:
13.5 |
|
2nd:
127.5 |
12th:
69 |
22nd:
42 |
32nd:
27 |
42nd:
12 |
|
3rd:
112.5 |
13th:
66 |
23rd:
40.5 |
33rd:
25.5 |
43rd:
10.5 |
|
4th:
103.5 |
14th:
63 |
24th:
39 |
34th:
24 |
44th:
9 |
|
5th:
96 |
15th:
60 |
25th:
37.5 |
35th:
22.5 |
45th:
7.5 |
|
6th:
90 |
16th:
57 |
26th:
36 |
36th:
21 |
46th:
6 |
|
7th:
85.5 |
17th:
54 |
27th:
34.5 |
37th:
19.5 |
47th:
4.5 |
|
8th:
81 |
18th:
51 |
28th:
33 |
38th:
18 |
48th:
3 |
|
9th:
78 |
19th:
48 |
29th:
31.5 |
39th:
16.5 |
49th:
3 |
|
10th:
75 |
20th:
45 |
30th:
30 |
40th:
15 |
50th:
3 |
If you're on mobile, swipe left/right on the table above to see all columns.
Every player who completes the tournament but finishes behind the player in 50th earns 1.5 tour points. These totals are 50% more than the points awarded at Elite Events.
All finishes at Disc Golf Pro Tour Playoffs count toward players' tour points totals.
This is a list of disc golf tournaments that are 2023 DGPT playoffs:
| Disc Golf Tournament | Dates |
| Great Lakes Open | August 17-20, 2023 |
| MVP Open at Maple Hill | September 14-17, 2023 |
How Disc Golf Pro Tour Points Work: PDGA Majors
Every PDGA Major awards the following DGPT points to players who place in the top 50 of MPO and FPO:
|
1st:
150 |
11th:
72 |
21st:
43.5 |
31st:
28.5 |
41st:
13.5 |
|
2nd:
127.5 |
12th:
69 |
22nd:
42 |
32nd:
27 |
42nd:
12 |
|
3rd:
112.5 |
13th:
66 |
23rd:
40.5 |
33rd:
25.5 |
43rd:
10.5 |
|
4th:
103.5 |
14th:
63 |
24th:
39 |
34th:
24 |
44th:
9 |
|
5th:
96 |
15th:
60 |
25th:
37.5 |
35th:
22.5 |
45th:
7.5 |
|
6th:
90 |
16th:
57 |
26th:
36 |
36th:
21 |
46th:
6 |
|
7th:
85.5 |
17th:
54 |
27th:
34.5 |
37th:
19.5 |
47th:
4.5 |
|
8th:
81 |
18th:
51 |
28th:
33 |
38th:
18 |
48th:
3 |
|
9th:
78 |
19th:
48 |
29th:
31.5 |
39th:
16.5 |
49th:
3 |
|
10th:
75 |
20th:
45 |
30th:
30 |
40th:
15 |
50th:
3 |
If you're on mobile, swipe left/right on the table above to see all columns
Every player who completes the tournament but finishes behind the player in 50th earns 1.5 tour points. These totals are 50% more than the points awarded at Elite Events.
The DGPT has decided that no competitions occurring after its second Playoff (ending on September 17, 2023) will award DGPT tour points in 2023. This means neither the U.S. Disc Golf Championship nor the U.S. Women's Disc Golf Championship will count toward DGPT points despite being Majors.
Players' top two finishes at PDGA Majors count toward their tour point totals.
This is a list of disc golf tournaments that are 2023 PDGA Majors that will award DGPT tour points in 2023:
| Disc Golf Tournament | Dates |
| PDGA Champions Cup | April 20-23, 2023 |
| European Open | July 20-23, 2023 |
| PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships | August 30-September 3, 2023 |
How Disc Golf Pro Tour Points Work: Silver
Every DGPT Silver Event awards the following DGPT points to players who place in the top 50 of MPO and FPO:
|
1st:
50 |
11th:
24 |
21st:
14.5 |
31st:
9.5 |
41st:
4.5 |
|
2nd:
42.5 |
12th:
23 |
22nd:
14 |
32nd:
9 |
42nd:
4 |
|
3rd:
37.5 |
13th:
22 |
23rd:
13.5 |
33rd:
8.5 |
43rd:
3.5 |
|
4th:
34.5 |
14th:
21 |
24th:
13 |
34th:
8 |
44th:
3 |
|
5th:
32 |
15th:
20 |
25th:
12.5 |
35th:
7.5 |
45th:
2.5 |
|
6th:
30 |
16th:
19 |
26th:
12 |
36th:
7 |
46th:
2 |
|
7th:
28.5 |
17th:
18 |
27th:
11.5 |
37th:
6.5 |
47th:
1.5 |
|
8th:
27 |
18th:
17 |
28th:
11 |
38th:
6 |
48th:
1 |
|
9th:
26 |
19th:
16 |
29th:
10.5 |
39th:
5.5 |
49th:
1 |
|
10th:
25 |
20th:
15 |
30th:
10 |
40th:
5 |
50th:
1 |
If you're on mobile, swipe left/right on the table above to see all columns.
Every player who completes the tournament but finishes behind the player in 50th earns 0.5 tour points. These totals are 50% of the points awarded at Elite Events.
A player's top three points earnings at Silver Events or eligible PDGA Euro Tour competitions (see next section) count toward their points total. Though there are 17 Silver and eligible Euro Tour events, the maximum number of them a competitor could play in 2023 is 15 due to overlapping dates on two weekends.
This is a list of disc golf tournaments that are DGPT Silver Events and will award points for 2023:
| Disc Golf Tournament | Dates |
| Lake Marshall Open | October 28-30, 2022 |
| New World Championships | November 11-13, 2022 |
| Innova Open at the 28th Annual Texas States | March 24-26, 2023 |
| Blue Ridge Championship at North Cove | April 14-16, 2023 |
| Beaver State Fling | May 19-21, 2023 |
| Cascade Challenge | May 26-28, 2023 |
| Zoo Town Open | June 9-11, 2023 |
| KC Wide Open | July 7-9, 2023 |
| Mid America Open | July 28-30, 2023 |
| Jim Palmeri's 50th American Flying Disc Open | August 25-27, 2023 |
| Discmania Open | September 8-10, 2023 |
How Disc Golf Pro Tour Points Work: PDGA Euro Tour Events Awarding DGPT Points
In 2023, six PDGA Euro Tour events will also award DGPT points. The points system is the same as Silver Events.
Only a player's top three points earnings from Silver Events and/or eligible PDGA Euro Tour events will count toward their 2023 points total. There are 17 total Silver and Euro Tour competitions, but a player could only compete in a maximum of 15 due to overlapping dates on two weekends.
This is a list of disc golf tournaments that are PDGA Euro Tour events and will award DGPT points for 2023:
| Disc Golf Tournament | Dates |
| Konopiště Open | June 16-18, 2023 |
| Krokhol Open | June 23-25, 2023 |
| Swedish Open | June 30-July 2, 2023 |
| Skellefteå Open | July 7-9, 2023 |
| Åland Open | July 27-29, 2023 |
| Alutaguse Open | August 10-12, 2023 |
How Do Ties Affect Disc Golf Pro Tour Points?
When ties occur, the same rules apply to point distribution in all events that award DGPT points. It's easiest to explain those rules with an example.
So let's take a look at this image:
At the first DGPT Elite Event of 2021, the Las Vegas Challenge, Cale Leviska, Nathan Queen, and Eric Oakley all tied for 21st place, but as you can see, they didn't all just get the 29 points someone in 21st would typically receive. Instead, they all received 28 points.
This number came from adding together the points that would typically go to 21st, 22nd, and 23rd place and then dividing them evenly among the three players. Here's the math:
21st = 29 points 22nd = 28 points 23rd = 27 points
29 + 28 + 27 = 84
84 ÷ 3 = 28
The player behind Leiviska, Queen, and Oakley received the points reserved for 24th place (26).
The same math applies to Elite+ and Silver Events as well as PDGA Majors and DGPT Playoffs.
How Do Playoffs for First Place Affect DGPT Tour Points?
Under normal conditions, there can be no tie for first at a DGPT event. All players tied for the lead at the end of a tournament's normal rounds compete in a sudden-death playoff. The playoff winner is first place and earns the full points for that position.
This could lead to two scenarios:
- A two-person playoff: The players compete in a sudden-death playoff. The player who wins gets solo first place and the player who loses gets solo second place, with both receiving the full points for those positions.
- A playoff with more than two players: The player who wins the playoff gets solo first place, and every player who does not win the playoff is tied for second – and gets the same number of points – regardless of if they remain in the playoff for longer than another non-winner.
The only exception to these rules governing first place ties is if a tournament must end early (the most likely reason for this to happen is dangerous weather conditions). Here, the DGPT points are awarded according to rule 1.09 D.2 from the Professional Disc Golf Association's Official Rules and Regulations, which states the following:
"If a sudden-death playoff cannot be held during the last day of regularly scheduled rounds for the competition, the tie for first place will stand with the players declared co-champions and the cash and prizes for the ranked places split between the players."
The rule also states that "[u]nder no circumstances should players be expected, or asked, to return on a day following the last day of the regularly scheduled rounds to finish the event."
This all means that if two players are tied for first at a DGPT event that's cut short and there's no chance for a playoff before the tournament was previously scheduled to end, they share the first-place points using the point-splitting rules described earlier.
Why Disc Golf Pro Tour Points Matter
There are two big reasons Disc Golf Pro Tour Points are important for players. One is that points standings qualify players for Tour Cards, which make registering for DGPT tournaments easier and offer players other benefits while on tour. The second is that points standings determine seeding and qualification for the Tour Championship, which has offered some of the biggest purses in disc golf history in the last few years. Participation in the Tour Championship is also a way to earn a two-year Tour Card exemption.
Here are more details on those benefits:
- How DGPT points affect getting a DGPT Tour Card
In 2023, the top 80 MPO and top 40 FPO players in tour points from the previous season's standings automatically received DGPT Tour Cards that provide access to early tournament registration, enhanced health and wellness services, access to better facilities at events, and more perks. In 2024, those numbers will remain the same and be based on 2023 tour points standings. - How DGPT points affect DGPT Championship qualification and seeding in 2023
1. There are 32 MPO and 20 FPO spots available for the 2023 DGPT Championship. In either division, a maximum of 18 spots could be filled by the winners of any DGPT Elite, Elite+, or Playoff Event or the three PDGA Majors awarding DGPT points. Any spots not filled by an event winner will go to the players with the highest 2023 DGPT points total.
2. Seeding at the DGPT Championship will be determined entirely by DGPT points standings. More points equal a better seed. Seeds are important because 1) Seeds 1-24 in MPO and 1-12 in FPO receive "starting strokes" that can be subtracted from their scores in the Semifinals phase of the event, giving them an advantage over other competitors. Higher seeds also win in the event of a tie for advancement in the Semifinals.
3. Those who qualify and participate in the 2023 DGPT Championship automatically receive a two-year Tour Card exemption
Follow the Disc Golf Pro Tour with UDisc
On UDisc Live, you can follow the scores of every DGPT event shot-by-shot in real-time. There are also plenty of stats to delve into that show you not just who won but how they won.
And if you keep track of your own scores and stats, find disc golf courses, or anything else with the UDisc app, have an eye out for the reminder in the app banner when a DGPT competition is happening.
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