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The Road to the Championship: 2020 USDGC Qualification Event Series and Qualified Athletes

Ask any touring pro to name the most prestigious events in disc golf and chances are the United States Disc Golf Championship (USDGC) will be on that list. Part of the allure is the qualifying process. Athletes compete throughout the season at specific events where they have the opportunity to earn an invitation to the […]

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2020 “Signature Wysocki” & “Sockibot” Destroyer (175g) Recall Notice

We bogeyed and want to make it right. If you have a 2020 Wysocki Destroyer (“Signature Wysocki” or “Sockibot” stamp) marked “175” on the bottom it may be non-compliant for PDGA competition. We want to send you a PDGA…

The 2020 Las Vegas Challenge Opens Big

Las Vegas Challenge (LVC) Quick Facts: 551 professional and amateur disc golfers are at the LVC to compete The event takes place on a private facility featuring three championship disc golf courses There are over 70 volunteers and staff from the Las Vegas Disc Golf Club and surrounding area This is the 21st annual event […]

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Nikko Locastro Albatross at the 2019 USDGC

The roar of the crowd was heard across the Winthrop arena. It was on the fairway of the infamous par 5, hole 13, 888 ft, where Nikko Locastro lined up a 400+ ft second shot. He uncorked a low line throw between trees and over the out-of-bounds parking lot, skipping up over the curb and […]

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Michael Williams, 1962-2019

We lost an Innova family member over the weekend.  Michael “Willy” Williams, from La Mirada, California, passed away early Friday morning from heart complications. Mike dedicated his life to disc golf, playing in the mid 1970s and was one of the original pros at La Mirada Disc Golf Course. From 1999 to 2009, he owned […]

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Disc Golf’s DJ? Hek Yeh!

During the 2018 United States Disc Golf Championship (USDGC) third round, as the lead card climbed Hole 18’s fairway, a remixed version of the well known JomezPro theme filled the air. DJ Hek Yeh, the event’s official DJ, was set up outside the USDGC Pro Shop overlooking Hole 18 and had finished crafting the remix, […]

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INNSIDER Episode 4: Champions Giveaway

The INNSIDER is a semi-monthly roundup of new releases, athlete news, and what’s hot on social media (subscribe here). We’ve got a special giveaway for fans, disc golf basics with Nate Sexton, and a Bag Check from Madison Walker. Dive into the INNSIDER Episode 4. Get Started in Disc Golf with Nate Sexton New to […]

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Solar Energy at Innova Disc Golf

Rancho Cucamonga, CA — Originally published in January 2018, this video illustrates Innova’s ongoing commitment to reduce our carbon footprint and energy consumption through the use of solar power. On average, our disc factory consumes 600,000 kWh of energy annually. We offset that number by generating 460,000 kWh through our solar equipment—close to 80% of […]

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INNSIDER Episode 3: Wysocki TeeBird3

From Wysocki, Barsby, to Sexton, there’s plenty of fresh disc golf news to share. We present the INNSIDER Episode 3. Ricky Wysocki Bag Check Ricky has seasoned classics and new molds he’s testing—some may surprise you. Wysocki Signature Champion TeeBird3 Innova has added a second stock signature disc by Ricky Wysocki—the Champion fairway driver. Ricky […]

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Roc Stars

Disc golf storytellers are more numerous, diverse and engaging than ever before. They feature disc review videos, scenic course photos, and the fun of disc golf through social media. Many are passionate Innova fans too. Their message resonates such that we wanted to give them a place to expand and showcase their talents and disc […]

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Is the Neighborhood Taproom Your New Favorite Disc Golf Spot?

What do you do when it’s cold outside, the daylight is gone, but you need to satisfy the craving to throw a disc? Maybe your local taproom or micro brew pub has the answer. Ritual Brewing, a craft brewery in Redlands, CA, is known by local disc golfers for its 10-week putting leagues. Ritual’s Co-founder […]

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Leathermans Return to Zambia, Disc Golf Grows in Africa

Growing disc golf in Zambia, Africa isn’t easy. But, Team Innova’s Hannah Leatherman, her husband Dustin, and 10 others embarked on a visit to Macha, Zambia to continue developing a course and host the region’s first PDGA event. In 2016, the Leathermans and a team of eight disc golfers built a 9-hole disc golf course […]

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Philo Supports Disc Golf at Local School

Disc golf is fun to learn and easy to play—the perfect activity for kids. Just ask Innova Star Team athlete Philo Brathwaite. On December 14, he made a return visit to Rockdale Elementary—his third appearance this year—to bring new DISCatcher Sport targets and a stack of DX ‘s for the K-6 students. Rockdale is a […]

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Sexton Inks Multi-year Deal with Team Innova

Nate Sexton and Innova Champion Discs are thrilled to announce that Sexton has agreed to a contract keeping him with Team Innova for at least the next three years. “I couldn’t be happier to be resigning with Innova for the forseeable future and beyond!” said Sexton. The Rising Star As a competitor, Sexton has achieved […]

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Women Discover Fun in Disc Golf at Throw Pink Event

This year’s Throw Pink event at the United States Disc Golf Championship was extra special. For the first time ever, Throw Pink was held on the Winthrop University campus, just a few throws away from the iconic Winthrop Gold Disc Golf Course. Dozens of women and girls were in attendance, including clinic leaders and sponsored athletes Madison […]

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Statement from Innova Co-Founders Dave Dunipace and Harold Duvall

“We are sad to announce that Paul McBeth and Innova have agreed to part ways as of the end of the 2018 season. We have enjoyed a wonderful, 12-year relationship with Paul that has included 4 World Championship titles, 2 US Championships, 1 Grand Slam season and more than 100 career wins. It has been […]

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Am Worlds Players Experience Candy Store & Winthrop Gold

The 2018 PDGA Amateur World Championships is going down in Charlotte, North Carolina this week. As part of the event festivities, Innova Disc Golf provided two unique events for participants, families, and fans travelling to the area. On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, Innova East was open to Am Worlds competitors as well as […]

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Innova’s Grandmother Retires

On paper, Karen Moye was the Packaging Department Lead, in charge of running the shrink-wrap machine that packaged 3-disc sets at the Innova East facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina. But in reality, she was so much more. “Miss Karen,” as she was known, was also the warehouse grandmother who helped to build a sense […]

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