United States Disc Golf Championship
The United States Disc Golf Championship is a disc golf tournament held at the Winthrop Gold Course, on the campus of Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The professional event has been held annually since 1999. Along with the PDGA World Championships, it is one of the most prestigious major tournaments in disc golf. The primary sponsor for the event over the past decade has been Innova, a disc manufacturer. Ken Climo currently holds a record five US Disc Golf Championships. The most recent champion is Will Schusterick, who joins Barry Schultz with three career USDGC wins.
USDGC Champions
| Year | Date | Champion | Hometown | Margin of Victory | Purse | First Runner Up | Second Runner Up | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | October X-X | Ken Climo | Clearwater, Florida | X | X | Alan Schack #3407 | X | |
| 2000 | October X-X | Ken Climo | Clearwater, Florida | X | X | Alan Schack #3407 | X | |
| 2001 | October 11–14 | Barry Schultz | Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin | 1 | $8,000 | Ken Climo | Larry Leonard | PDGA |
| 2002 | October 17–20 | Ken Climo | Clearwater, Florida | 6 | $8,000 | Barry Schultz | Mike Young | PDGA |
| 2003 | October 16–19 | Barry Schultz | Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin | 0 (10 hole sudden death playoff) | $10,000 | Ken Climo | Scott Martin | PDGA |
| 2004 | October 14–17 | Ken Climo | Clearwater, Florida | 5 | $10,000 | Darrell Nodland | Cameron Todd | PDGA |
| 2005 | October 12–15 | David Feldberg | Springfield, Oregon | 2 | $11,000 | Scott Martin | Barry Schultz | PDGA |
| 2006 | October 11–14 | Barry Schultz | Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin | 11 | $11,000 | Brian Schweberger | Steve Brinster | PDGA |
| 2007 | October 3–6 | Ken Climo | Clearwater, Florida | 11 | $15,000 | Avery Jenkins | David Feldberg | PDGA |
| 2008 | October 12–15 | Nathan Doss | Santa Cruz, California | 4 | $12,000 | Avery Jenkins | Ken Climo | PDGA |
| 2009 | October 7–10 | Nikko Locastro | St. Louis, Missouri | 2 | $15,000 | David Feldberg | Josh Anthon | PDGA |
| 2010 | October 6–9 | Will Schusterick | Knoxville, Tennessee | 2 | $12,000 | Nikko Locastro | Steve Brinster | PDGA |
| 2012 | October 3–6 | Will Schusterick | Knoxville, Tennessee | 2 | $7,500 | Ricky Wysocki | Josh Anthon | PDGA |
| 2013 | October 2–5 | Steve Brinster | Warwick, New York | 1 | $7,500 | Barry Schultz | Steve Rico | PDGA |
| 2014 | October 1–4 | Will Schusterick | Knoxville, Tennessee | 0 (2 hole sudden death playoff) | $8,000 | Paul McBeth | John McCray | PDGA |
| 2015 | October 7-10 | Paul McBeth | Huntington Beach, California | 5 | $8,000 | Richard Wysocki | Nathan Doss | PDGA |
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