Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Sports Event topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Bedford County to host PDGA Pro World Disc Golf Championships in August
Summary
Nicole Johnson, Bedford County’s director of tourism, announced the county will host the Professional Disc Golf Association Pro World Disc Golf Championships in August at New London Tech Disc Golf Course and Ivy Hill Golf Club. About 300 athletes will compete over a five-day event; exact dates were not specified in the transcript.
Nicole Johnson, director of tourism for Bedford County, said the county will host the Professional Disc Golf Association Pro World Disc Golf Championships later this month at two county courses.
"We are extremely excited that later this month, we will host the Professional Disc Golf Association Pro World Disc Golf Championships right here on the beautiful courses in our county," Johnson said.
Johnson said the event will be held in August at Bedford County’s New London Tech Disc Golf Course and at Ivy Hill Golf Club; the transcript did not provide specific calendar dates. She said approximately 300 athletes from around the world are expected to compete over a five-day event.
County parks and recreation staff have prepared the New London course for spectators, Johnson said, adding that crews have built a new spectator path, trimmed trees, rebuilt tee pads and brought in bleachers. Tickets are available at pdga.com/2024proworlds, she said.
The announcement frames the championships as a tourism and community event for Bedford County; Johnson closed by encouraging residents to attend and by expressing the county’s eagerness to host the competition.
