Open at Austin Preview: A New Course on Tour
, 2023-03-16 11:49:49,
A new city, a new course.
March 16, 2023 by Justin Westfall in Preview with comments
While it’s technically not a new event, a new city and course will host the third stop on the Disc Golf Pro Tour Elite Series. The Open Disc Golf Championship was established in 2015, and for the last two years has been run as The Open at Belton on the DGPT Silver Series. This year, the event has been elevated to the Elite Series and moved to America’s 11th largest city: Austin, Texas.
A temporary course has been set up for the week at the Harvey Penick golf campus, located just 7 miles from downtown Austin. Of course, the famous South by Southwest festivals are currently taking place in Austin, giving players and fans the chance to catch a concert or comedy show while they’re in town.
Past Open at Belton Winners
| Year | Tier | Open | Open Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DGPT Silver | Chris Dickerson | Catrina Allen |
| 2021 | DGPT Silver | Ricky Wysocki | Catrina Allen |
| 2020 | A | Ezra Aderhold | Valerie Mandujano |
| 2019 | A | Paul Ulibarri | Catrina Allen |
| 2018 | A | James Conrad | Catrina Allen |
| 2017 | A | Simon Lizotte | Catrina Allen |
| 2016 | A | Bradley Williams | – |
| 2015 | B/C | Ricky Wysocki | – |
Three Things We’ll Be Watching
- Somehow, someway, Kristin Tattar keeps finding ways to win. After shooting a course record in the opening round at WACO, the Estonian made several big mistakes including a pair of triple bogeys in round 2. Despite a four stroke deficit going into the final three holes last weekend, Tattar managed to earn a one stroke victory and claim her first win in the state of Texas after Ella Hansen bogeyed each of the final three holes. Tattar now has seven Elite Series wins on the Disc Golf Pro Tour: her six previous wins are actually three pairs of back-to-back wins. A win in Austin this weekend would continue that impressive streak just two events into her 2023 season.
- Wysocki Watch will continue for a third straight week, as Ricky Wysocki was unable to compete in Waco with ongoing wrist inflammation. In his press conference, he noted that the swelling makes it difficult to even grip a disc with enough pressure to throw effectively. The 2022 Player of the Year has once again stated via Instagram that his recovery is going well and he hopes to return to action this week in Austin. Ricky would surely like to get at least one tournament under his belt this year, especially with the Texas State Championships next week, an event he has never lost. Will he compete this…
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