PDGA vs DGA

[RussMB]

Okay, this is something I probably should know, but I've never gotten a straight answer. What is the Difference between the PDGA and DGA? Are they the same, is one a parent association? The answer maybe obvious, but my curiosity is greater.

Anywho...

Let me know.

 

[Scoot_er]

DGA is a disc company that has no governmental powers over the sport.

PDGA on the other hand is willing to take your money.

 

[RussMB]

So is the DGA, provided they were to start their own competitions, an entity that could start tournaments? Becoming another, for lack of a better term, league.

 

[Hellweg]

DGA is a company, equivalent to Innova or discraft

 

[harr0140]

Sounds like a question you would need to ask someone from DGA.

 

[RussMB]

DGA is a company, equivalent to Innova or discraft

ooh, Okay, I guess that makes sense. I knew they made the Mach Baskets, but I guess you just don't hear much about their discs being thrown. ...or at least I haven't anyways. Thanks!

 

[Trashthrasher]

ooh, Okay, I guess that makes sense. I knew they made the Mach Baskets, but I guess you just don't hear much about their discs being thrown. ...or at least I haven't anyways. Thanks!

They are basically re-badged Discraft discs.

 

[RussMB]

You know, I was wondering if they were affiliated with Discraft. From the way the Website is describing themselves, they were started by Ed Headrick. I knew from that video that Discraft got his ashes. I guess that answers that question. That was also what made me wonder if The DGA was another version of the PDGA. ...I guess not!

 

[Trashthrasher]

They use a lot of the same molds (different plastics I believe though) & on the bottom they say Discraft.

 

[Lewis]

The DGA was created as an organization for amateur disc golfers. The PDGA was created to be an organization for professional disc golfers (hence the P at the front). They've evolved in different directions from there, but Steady Ed did found the DGA, and they do make and sell baskets and discs. Probably the most notable discs they make are the super-floppy Blowfly and Gumbputt putters.

In my humble opinion, it would be nice if the DGA would start to organize tournaments, but that will probably have to wait until the PDGA doesn't depend on amateur membership for much of their revenue.

 

[Lewis]

Actually I got some of that wrong. I was thinking of the RDGA. See the link below for more info.

http://www.discgolfassoc.com/about-disc-golf-association.html

 

[John Rock]

DGA is a private company that deals in Disc Golf related activities. They make money selling discs, baskets, course design, clothes, etc...

PDGA is a player's association. They make money (supposedly to better the game) by selling memberships, sanctioning tournaments, and selling related gear (with the pdga logo).

 

[biscoe]

ed headrick started both. at some point he "turned the pdga over to the players"