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Get Ready for the 2023 PDGA World Championships

The 2023 PDGA Worlds Championships begins in less than one week! Nearly 300 top athletes will be competing for the highest honor in our sport at one of the players’ and spectators’ most beloved venues, Smugglers’ Notch Resort. The main competition will run from Wednesday, August 30 to Sunday, September 3 in Jeffersonville, Vermont.

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Little-Known Disc Golf Pro Tips that Make a Big Difference

Fixing form and adding power aren’t the only way to shave strokes off your disc golf rounds. Intimate knowledge of the rules of the game, strategies for attacking holes, and creative decision making can be just as important as throwing talent.

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The Win We’ve Been Waiting For – Scoggins Dominates DGLO

The first tournament of the DGPT playoffs brought out the most exciting disc golf we’ve seen all season. Last weekend’s DGLO was a whirlwind of smoking-hot rounds and highlight throw-ins. Team Innova’s Ohn Scoggins took down the first Elite Event of her career in commanding fashion.

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Disc Spotlight – Innova IT

Mixing DNA from the Leopard and Roadrunner, the IT Fairway Driver was made to go straight and far, effortlessly. With ITs gentle turn and exceptional glide, tightly wooded fairways feel open and attackable.

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The Most Popular Social Post in Disc Golf History

Innova’s driving mission has always been to share the joy of the flight of the disc and encourage as many people as we can to experience that joy first hand. One of the best tools we have to put new eyes on the sport is sharing incredible moments on our social media pages. 

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2023 LWS Open at Idlewild — Team Innova Highlights and Statistics

The 2023 LWS Open at Idlewild was the final DGPT standard Elite event of the year. Team Innova athletes Calvin Heimburg and Ohn Scoggins earned second place finishes for the second weekend in a row. Kat Mertsch and Jeremy Koling each placed in the top ten. And Joel Freeman concluded an impressive, 57-event cash streak at DGPT Elite and PDGA Major tournaments. 

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2023 Ledgestone Open — Team Innova Highlights and Statistics

The 2023 Ledgestone Open was the first of five DGPT United Series events that will take place this season. The tournament was held at Lake Eureka Park in Illinois on the scorable Eureka Temp course and the notoriously difficult Northwoods Black course. Team Innova’s Calvin Heimburg took 2nd place in MPO and Ohn Scoggins took 2nd in FPO. Holly Finley, Jen Allen, and Hailey King all earned top ten finishes as well.

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The Alien Has Landed

The Alien is like no other disc on the market. Its top resembles a Sonic, its rim is like a mid-range. It is surprisingly stable, maybe even a tad overstable. The Alien thrives in a universe of spin putts, approach shots, and short-range drives.

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First Wave of 2021 Team Innova Announcements

We’re excited to announce the first wave of Team Innova news this off-season featuring Star Team contract extensions including 2017 USDGC champion and team captain Nate Sexton through 2023, 2018 World Champion Gregg Barsby through 2021, Garrett Gurthie through 2023, Eveliina Salonen through 2022, and Henna Blomroos through 2022. More News from Team Innova Iceland […]

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Japan Open 2021 Registration Opens September 1

The Japan Open returns to Sakai City, Fukui, Japan from May 18-21, 2021 as part of the 2021 World Masters Games. Registration officially opens September 1, 2020, but preliminary event info—including schedule, accomodations, and local attractions—can be found at the Sakai City event page. The Sakai City Administration & Board has partnered with Innova Disc […]

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The Road to the Championship: 2020 USDGC Qualification Event Series and Qualified Athletes

Ask any touring pro to name the most prestigious events in disc golf and chances are the United States Disc Golf Championship (USDGC) will be on that list. Part of the allure is the qualifying process. Athletes compete throughout the season at specific events where they have the opportunity to earn an invitation to the […]

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2020 “Signature Wysocki” & “Sockibot” Destroyer (175g) Recall Notice

We bogeyed and want to make it right. If you have a 2020 Wysocki Destroyer (“Signature Wysocki” or “Sockibot” stamp) marked “175” on the bottom it may be non-compliant for PDGA competition. We want to send you a PDGA…

The 2020 Las Vegas Challenge Opens Big

Las Vegas Challenge (LVC) Quick Facts: 551 professional and amateur disc golfers are at the LVC to compete The event takes place on a private facility featuring three championship disc golf courses There are over 70 volunteers and staff from the Las Vegas Disc Golf Club and surrounding area This is the 21st annual event […]

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Nikko Locastro Albatross at the 2019 USDGC

The roar of the crowd was heard across the Winthrop arena. It was on the fairway of the infamous par 5, hole 13, 888 ft, where Nikko Locastro lined up a 400+ ft second shot. He uncorked a low line throw between trees and over the out-of-bounds parking lot, skipping up over the curb and […]

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Michael Williams, 1962-2019

We lost an Innova family member over the weekend.  Michael “Willy” Williams, from La Mirada, California, passed away early Friday morning from heart complications. Mike dedicated his life to disc golf, playing in the mid 1970s and was one of the original pros at La Mirada Disc Golf Course. From 1999 to 2009, he owned […]

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Disc Golf’s DJ? Hek Yeh!

During the 2018 United States Disc Golf Championship (USDGC) third round, as the lead card climbed Hole 18’s fairway, a remixed version of the well known JomezPro theme filled the air. DJ Hek Yeh, the event’s official DJ, was set up outside the USDGC Pro Shop overlooking Hole 18 and had finished crafting the remix, […]

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INNSIDER Episode 4: Champions Giveaway

The INNSIDER is a semi-monthly roundup of new releases, athlete news, and what’s hot on social media (subscribe here). We’ve got a special giveaway for fans, disc golf basics with Nate Sexton, and a Bag Check from Madison Walker. Dive into the INNSIDER Episode 4. Get Started in Disc Golf with Nate Sexton New to […]

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Solar Energy at Innova Disc Golf

Rancho Cucamonga, CA — Originally published in January 2018, this video illustrates Innova’s ongoing commitment to reduce our carbon footprint and energy consumption through the use of solar power. On average, our disc factory consumes 600,000 kWh of energy annually. We offset that number by generating 460,000 kWh through our solar equipment—close to 80% of […]

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