Introducing the 'Grow the Sport' Disc Line | Mexico Edition

March 21, 2023

In 2022, we made it part of our mission to grow the sport in Mexico and Latin America. In this article, we share with you some of the most relevant actions we took toward this mission. In addition, we also present you with the "Grow The Sport" Disc Line | Mexico Edition, a collection that will help us fund future efforts towards this goal.

Dynamic activity throughout Mexico and LATAM in 2022

The number one priority for growing the sport is the availability of public disc golf courses near major cities.

🔥 That's why we donated 75 of our best baskets for disc golf course installation in different regions of Mexico and Belize.

The best way to build thriving disc golf communities is by having recurrent competitive events.

🏆 That's why we helped coordinate five record-breaking tournaments and sponsored more than 300 player packs containing hats, towels, sunglasses, and (of course) premium customized discs.

🎒 We provided 80 event-specific custom Paratroopers—one bag for every player registered to play the Abierto Mexico Cocoyoc 2022.

🤝 We added disc golf's first-ever sponsored players from Mexico to our roster, providing them with the tools to improve at the sport. ¡Vamos equipo!

🇨🇴 We created a unique DyeMax design for the Colombian national team's fundraiser disc to benefit their travel to the 2022 World Team Disc Golf Championships in Croatia.

Sombrero Vueltio Disc

👊 We sponsored Mexico's first-ever PDGA B-Tier tournament in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. There, professional touring players competed for the title at the 2023 MX Disc Golf Championship.

Impact report on disc golf's growth in Mexico and LATAM

All of that was exciting and fun to deliver, but the real treat was watching the mission accomplished one step at a time—and the numbers that followed:

📈 New PDGA member registrations from Mexico skyrocketed in 2022, accounting for a 2.4X increase compared to the prior year.

🥇 Mexico saw a 333% increase in the number of PDGA-sanctioned events in 2022, and 69% of all events ever played in Mexico took place last year—we sponsored a vast majority of them.

🏋🏽 Another stat that mirrors the increase in the number of players is the spike in practice rounds recorded on UDisc in 2022. (Thanks, UDisc, for providing this eye-opening report.)

With help from members from various disc golf communities, we drew the attention of local governments, public parks, and universities to invest in this new sport.

Our support for our Mexico team and local disc golf events throughout Latin America continues in 2023—and we invite you to partner with us in that effort.

To that end, we proudly introduce a new line of discs.

The Mexico Edition of the "Grow The Sport" Disc Line

This set of five commemorative discs honors cities in Mexico with a growing disc golf community, a disc golf course, and a Mexican Disc Golf Tour stop.

Each disc displays a famous city icon, the Spanish translation of the disc mold, and the name of the home tournament in each location.

When placed side-by-side, the five discs draw the image of Quetzalcoatl, a Prehispanic god representing the union of all the regions of ancient Mexican culture.

Portions of the sales generated from these discs will fund Grow the Sport efforts in Mexico and Latin America in 2023.

El Juez

Discos Dinámicos Prime 'El Juez' (Judge)

Tribute City | La Paz, Baja California Sur.

Famed Icon | “Playa Balandra Rock”

Local Tournament | Abierto de la Baja

The Abierto De La Baja Tournament takes place at Rancho el Camino, a course installed by the Paul McBeth Foundation that features eighteen Veteran baskets donated by Dynamic Discs.

The first edition of this tournament takes place on February 10th, 2023.

La Fuga

Discos Dinámicos Lucid-Ice 'La Fuga' (Escape)

Tribute City | San Luis Potosi

Famed Icon | “La caja de agua”

Local Tournament | Campeonato de Tanagamanga

San Luis Potosi is home to Mexico's largest and most competitive disc golf course.

This course is also home to the MXDGC, an event that kicked off the 2023 Mexican disc golf season on January 20th.

La Neta

Discos Dinámicos Lucid-Ice 'La Neta' (Emac Truth)

Tribute City | Mexico City

Famed Icon | “El Ángel de la Independencia”

Local Tournament | Abierto Mexico Cocoyoc

The 2022 Abierto Mexico Cocoyoc broke the record for the fastest registration time for a disc golf event in Mexico, filling up 80 player spots in under 48 hours.

El Federal

Discos Dinámicos Lucid-Ice 'El Federal' (Sheriff)

Tribute City | Guadalajara

Famed Icon | "La Minerva"

Local Tournament | Abierto de la Riviera

The Abierto de la Riviera occurs at the same park where the first PDGA Disc Golf event in Mexico (then named "The Pajarete Open") occurred.

That same course is where René "Loco" Espinoza, a living legend in our sport, trains weekly. (FYI: René has a four-digit PDGA number 🤯)

El Temerario

Discos Dinámicos Lucid 'El Temerario' (Felon)

Tribute City | Monterrey

Famed Icon | “El cerro de la silla”

Local Tournament | El Torneo del Pavo

El Torneo del Pavo is the longest-standing disc golf event in Mexico, with four events in total.

The tournament has historically been played at Parque Rufino Tamayo, the oldest course in Mexico. However, the 2023 edition of this tournament is expected to be played on at least two courses featuring professional-grade Dynamic Discs Veteran baskets.

Disc golf has a bright future ahead.

One day, Mexico will have a stop on the pro tour, Colombia and other countries will host a disc golf tour of their own, and we will see a Latin America-born champion at a big event.

With your help, we are not just saying "Grow the Sport," but we actually get to do it.

Thank you all for the support.

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