Presenting the 2010 Collegiate Disc Golf Championship

North Augusta, SC - The 3rd annual National Collegiate Disc Golf Championships began under blue skies and near perfect conditions.  18 teams competed in series of best shot singles.  The lowest three scores from each team were counted.

• University of Alabama-Huntsville  -20
• Mississippi State University -17
• University of Arkansas  -16
• University of Oregon -9
• Clemson -7
• Augusta State University -5
• Georgia State College and University -1
• University of Kentucky +3
• University of Alabama +3
• University of Georgia +6
• Virginia Tech +17
• Alabama-Birmingham +18
• University of Florida +24
• University of Nebraska-Hearney +36
• University of South Carolina +38
• St. Ambrose (Iowa) +44
•  Georgia Southern  +47
• East Georgia College +72

Full scores courtesy of the PDGA are available here.

Following the first day’s competition was the 2nd annual Collegiate Guts championships.  Many teams participated in a single elimination, bracketed tournament.  Augusta State beat Georgia State College and University for the championship.  Congrats Augusta State!

Stay tuned to NCDGU.com as we continue to bring you coverage of this week’s events.

The NCDGU has been working diligently since the conclusion of last year’s championship. There has been much interest from many new schools from all over the country. We are excited for the continued growth and exposure of collegiate disc golf. There is a flyer posted below this paragraph with information explaining registration, qualifying, etc.

        UPDATED BELOW : MARCH 2, 2009

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2009 Championship FACEBOOK Page

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Augusta, SC - UPDATED - The University of Georgia capped off a great weekend of disc golf action with a solid final round to capture the 2008 Collegiate Disc Golf Championships. Challengers from the University of Kentucky, Clemson and Virginia Tech could not touch the lead built by UGA but fought hard none the less. After the final day of play, the final results were:

• University of Georgia -34
• University of Kentucky -26
• Virginia Tech -24
• Clemson -24
• University of Alabama -14
• Nebraska -10
• Georgia Southern +5
• UAB Birmingham +18
• Georgia College +60
• East Georgia College +75
• Southern California +172

We’d like to thank all the competitors for traveling to make history at the second ever Collegiate Disc Golf Championships. A great time was had by all. Please enjoy the following photo galleries showcasing some of the action from this year’s event:

Collegiate Disc Golf Championship - Final Round

Collegiate GUTS Championship

While this year was great, it’s always exciting to discuss how we can improve upon our success. Stay tuned for more information from this event as well as qualifying information for 2009!

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North Augusta, SC - After the first day of play defending Champions from the University of Georgia have taken an early lead. The teams have two rounds under their belt but there’s plenty of golf to play.

• University of Georgia -31
• Virginia Tech -29
• Clemson -28
• Alabama -28
• University of Alabama Birmingham -27
• Kentucky -25
• Nebraska -25
• Georgia Southern -10
• East Georgia - Even
• Georgia College +4
• Southern California +24

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

The format for the first round was an individual round from the red tees. It was J. Winfrey from the University of Kentucky with the hot individual round of 9 under par 45. Following closely behind his heals were a trio of folks at 46. The team’s three best individual scores were counted towards the total. Here’s a glimpse of the hot shooters:

• J. Winfrey  -  University of Kentucky 45 -9
• J. Mayor - University of Alabama 46 -8
• J. Drake - University of Alabama at Birmingham 46 -8
• D. Lassiter - Virginia Tech 46 -8

DOUBLES RESULTS

The second round was a round of best shot doubles from the red tees. Given this fairly easy setup several teams took advantage and shot some blistering rounds. Leading the back were the University of Georgia and Virginia Tech with scores of 15 under par 39’s. The best team score was accepted and added to the total.

• University of Georgia 39 -15
• Virginia Tech 39 -15
• University of Kentucky 40 -14
• University of Alabama 41 -13

Stay tuned to ncdgu.com for more updates as the weekend continues.