DOUBLES
CHAMPIONSHIP
at THE PRESERVE
The Disc Golf Pro Tour lands in Clearwater, Minnesota, and hands the Black Bear layout over to doubles for the first time ever — three rounds, two divisions, one brand-new way to watch the best in the world compete.
Same Course. Brand-New Rules.
The Preserve Championship has crowned singles winners since 2020. In 2026 it's rewritten for doubles — a format overhaul championed by Simon Lizotte and Black Bear designer Cale Leiviska, who worked directly with the DGPT Player Council to build a structure that actually shows off two-person disc golf at its best.
Best Shot
Both players in a team throw every shot. After each throw, the pair plays on from whichever disc landed better — continuing shot by shot until a putt drops. If the first player to putt makes it, their partner doesn't need to throw.
Alternate Shot
Partners trade every throw from tee to basket. Each player must take exactly 9 tee shots across the round, never teeing off more than twice in a row. The format mirrors the rules used at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu.
Broadcast Schedule
All rounds stream live on Disc Golf Network. Times below are projected and shown in Central time.
| Day | Division | Time (CDT) |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, Aug 14 | FPO — Round 1 | 9:30 AM |
| Friday, Aug 14 | MPO — Round 1 | 3:00 PM |
| Saturday, Aug 15 | FPO — Round 2 | 9:30 AM |
| Saturday, Aug 15 | MPO — Round 2 | 3:00 PM |
| Sunday, Aug 16 | FPO — Round 3 (Alternate Shot) | 9:30 AM |
| Sunday, Aug 16 | MPO — Round 3 (Alternate Shot) | 3:00 PM |
“I've been hoping and waiting for a top-level doubles event for a long time. I love doubles — it's been a huge part of my disc golf story, and this format always brings out the most fun, exciting golf I've ever seen.”
Black Bear at the Preserve
Designed by Cale Leiviska inside the Airborn Disc Golf Preserve, Black Bear cuts through open fields and dense hardwoods with sightlines out toward the Mississippi River. Long, technical fairways make it one of the most demanding tests on tour — the 2025 singles edition set the record for the highest-rated event in DGPT history.
Who's Won Here Before
Before the doubles debut, the Preserve Championship crowned some of the sport's biggest names in singles play.
| Year | MPO Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gannon Buhr | −42 |
| 2024 | Ricky Wysocki | −34 |
| 2023 | Ricky Wysocki | −37 |
| 2022 | Bradley Williams | −32 |
| 2021 | Ricky Wysocki | −35 |
| 2020 | Nikko Locastro | −41 |
| Year | FPO Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Silva Saarinen | −20 |
| 2024 | Missy Gannon | −18 |
| 2023 | Catrina Allen | −20 |
| 2022 | Paige Pierce | −19 |
| 2021 | Kristin Tattar | −19 |
| 2020 | Paige Pierce | −29 |
Pick Your Vantage Point
All VIP tiers include full follow-card access, so you can trail a group up close for every shot. Kids 10 and under get in free with a ticketed adult.
Be There For The First Flight
History doesn't repeat itself on tour very often. Grab a seat for the debut of Elite Series doubles at Black Bear.
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