Could we see first time winners at Worlds this year?

August 29, 2022 by Justin Westfall in Preview with comments

With last year’s World Championships taking place in June, it has once again felt like a long wait to finally arrive back at the sport’s biggest tournament. The 2021 Worlds was a historic event that will be recounted for decades as one of the greatest in the sport’s history, as James Conrad defied the odds to force a playoff and ultimately beat the era’s #1 player Paul McBeth and Catrina Allen stunned Paige Pierce on the final hole of competition after five grueling rounds. For the past year, the 2021 tournament dominated social media posts and commercial advertisements, and it has now been the subject of two different documentaries. Now, the time has come to write a new chapter.

Choosing when to be strategically conservative is an important skill in all sports. But this week is about knowing when to put your foot on the gas, being strategically aggressive, and maintaining a smooth mental state throughout. Major championships — and none more so than Worlds — are where legacies are created and bolstered. Pros and aspiring amateurs dream of someday joining this exclusive club of world champions, while previous winners continue their daily grinds, in hopes to once again hoist the sport’s most prestigious trophy.

Past Winners

Six Things We’ll Be Watching

1. Until Paul McBeth and Paige Pierce stop playing Pro Worlds, they will always be two of the biggest storylines going into the week. McBeth already has the 2nd most titles in PDGA history, a 6th would get him halfway to the great Ken Climo. Paul has plenty of reason to be itching for the title this season as well. After the Holy Shot tore victory from his clutches last year, he’s spent the past 14 months seeing…