After three rounds of competition at Hornet’s Nest, Holyn Handley and Ezra Robinson are your 2025 DGPT Match Play Champions!

All qualified competitors played in all three days of competition, with winners advancing towards Sunday’s final showdown. Players who lost their matches on Friday or Saturday moved to a secondary bracket for 3rd-8th place in each division. Check out the full results below to see how each bracket unfolded.

Head-to-head competition returns to the Disc Golf Pro Tour in 2025 with an expanded match play format. This season, thirty-two players (16 MPO, 16 FPO) will compete throughout the season in group play, battling for a spot in an end-of-season Championship at Hornet’s Nest in Charlotte, NC (Nov. 7-9).

Disc Golf Network will provide live coverage of two feature cards in each division at group play events throughout the season and full coverage of the Match Play Championship in Charlotte. Coverage will be available to both DGN Pro and DGN Standard subscribers. The first group play round at the Kansas City Wide Open will also be streamed on the DGPT YouTube channel.

GROUP PLAY

Initially, the 16 players in each division will be split into four groups of four players. These groups will compete in head-to-head match play throughout the season. Once group play is complete, the top two players in each group will advance to the Championship. Group play matches will award points to players, which will be tracked throughout the year on this page. In group play, winning a match is worth 3 points, a tie is worth 1 point, and a loss is worth 0 points.

Each player will face the other three competitors in their group before Championship weekend. To provide flexibility for player travel and scheduling, the Tour will offer multiple group play opportunities throughout the season, of which each player must compete in three. These head-to-head group play matches will take place in the days before standard stroke play begins at the following DGPT events.

CHAMPIONSHIP AT HORNET’S NEST

After group play concludes at the Green Mountain Championship, the top two players from each group will advance to the Championship in Charlotte, NC, at Hornet’s Nest Disc Golf Course. In the event of a tie for Championship qualification after group play, the tiebreaker will be head-to-head results. If there is still a tie, it will be broken by hole differential in match play scoring (win margin). Additional tiebreakers may be added as needed. The Match Play Championship will take place over three days, featuring eight players per division in a three-round, single-elimination bracket.

The 32-player field is comprised of players who qualified via one of the three methods listed below. 

All 2024 All-Stars (12 FPO & 12 MPO) were invited to compete in Match Play this year. However, three FPO and one MPO All-Stars were unable to participate in the complete series. Thus, their spots have been awarded to other players. In the FPO field, two spots were passed down via the 2025 World Standings, and one additional player was added as a Tour Director pick. In the MPO division, one spot was passed down via the 2025 World Standings. 

UPDATE – November 4th, 2025: Due to changes in player availability, Chris Dickerson will replace Isaac Robinson at the Match Play Championship and compete against Anthony Barela in round one. Check out the full FPO and MPO brackets below. If you filled out a bracket for the Match Play Championship on Hold My Bag, be sure to adjust your picks!

During group play, competitors earn points based on their individual match play results, and standings are tracked at the group level. At the end of group play, the top two players in each group qualify for the Match Play Championship. 

• Win = 3 points
• Tie = 1 point
• Loss = 0 points

In the event of a tie for Championship qualification after group play, the tiebreaker will be head-to-head results. If there is still a tie, it will be broken by hole differential in match play scoring (win margin). Additional tiebreakers may be added as needed.

STANDINGS: GROUP A – MPO

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STANDINGS: GROUP B – MPO

Ezra Aderhold and Ricky Wysocki tied for 2nd in total points. They tied in their head-to-head match, so Ezra advances on the second tiebreaker (hole diff).

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STANDINGS: GROUP C – MPO

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STANDINGS: GROUP D – MPO

Calvin Heimburg and Joseph Anderson tied for 2nd in total points. Calvin beat Joseph in their head-to-head match, so Calvin advances.

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STANDINGS: GROUP A – FPO

There was a three-way tie for 1st based on points, with Ella, Holyn, and Ali all at 6 after group play. Head-to-head results also returned a tied result as none of the three competitors had beaten the other two. Thus, hole differential was used to break the tie, meaning that Ali Smith was eliminated. Ella was awarded the #1 spot because she beat Holyn in a head-to-head competition.

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STANDINGS: GROUP B – FPO

Ohn beat Catrina in head-to-head competition, so she gets the #1 spot.

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STANDINGS: GROUP C – FPO

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STANDINGS: GROUP D – FPO

Kristin has dropped out of the Match Play Championship. Thus, her spot is passed to the next player. Jessica forfeited a match to Silva, so Silva advances to the Championship.

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Thursday, June 12th, 2025 | The Preserve: Black Bear Disc Golf Course – Clearwater, MN

After the initial round of Match Play was rained out at the Music City Open, the DGPT has rescheduled matches from group D in both the FPO and MPO divisions, and one match from group C in the FPO division, to compete at the Black Bear course just ahead of this year’s Preserve Championship.

Full Scores and Stats

Thursday, April 17th, 2025 | Bad Rock Creek Disc Golf Course – Liberty, MO

After the weather delay at the MVP Music City Open, we’re kicking off a new Match Play event this Thursday (4/17) in Missouri—just ahead of the GRIPeq 43rd Kansas City Wide Open presented by UnderPar. This event will feature rescheduled matches for half of the field, with Groups A and B from both the MPO and FPO divisions competing. Additional match play reschedule details will be announced soon. Learn more in our full announcement here.

Full MPO Scores and Stats

Full FPO Scores & Stats

Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 | Shelton Springs Disc Golf Course – Shelton, WA

After the initial round of Match Play was rained out at the Music City Open, the DGPT has rescheduled matches from group C in both the FPO and MPO divisions, and one match from group D in the MPO division, to compete at Shelton Springs just ahead of this year’s Discraft Cascade Challenge.

Full Scores and Stats

Thursday, July 10th, 2025 | Krokhol Disc Golf Course – Oslo, Norway

Match play will continue at the Krokhol Open, the second of four group play locations this season. The competition will take place on Thursday, ahead of normal stroke play beginning on Friday. Krokhol will host groups A & D in the FPO division and groups B & C in the MPO division for their second group play match. Individual matches will be determined ahead of the event and posted below! The Disc Golf Network will provide complete coverage of all playing groups at Krokhol. Coverage will be available to both DGN Pro and DGN Standard subscribers.

THE COURSE

The Krokhol Disc Golf Course is a championship-level course known for its scenic beauty and challenging design. It features a layout that combines tight wooded fairways, open fields, and significant elevation changes. The course demands precision and power, with both long-distance drives and technical shots required.

Jessica Weese, who was scheduled to play a match against Silva Saarinen this week, won’t be competing due to injury. Weese will forfeit her match, and Saarinen will receive the standard 3 points for a group play win. Full standings are now updated on the standings tab. 

Thursday, August 21st, 2025 | Idlewild Disc Golf Course – Burlington, KY

Match play will continue at the LWS Open at Idlewild, the third of four group play locations this season. The competition will take place on Thursday, ahead of normal stroke play beginning on Friday. Idlewild will host groups A & D in the MPO division and groups B & C in the FPO division for their second group play match. Individual matches will be determined ahead of the event and posted below! The Disc Golf Network will provide complete coverage of all playing groups at Idlewild. Coverage will be available to both DGN Pro and DGN Standard subscribers.

Full Scores and Stats

Thursday, September 17th, 2025 | Smugglers’ Notch Resort – Jeffersonville, VT

The Green Mountain Championship – the fourth and final group play location – will be the last chance for players to make a move and qualify for November’s match play Championship. The competition will take place on Wednesday, ahead of normal stroke play beginning on Thursday, with the entire field (groups A, B, C, and D) present for both divisions. Individual matches will be determined ahead of the event and posted below! The Disc Golf Network will provide coverage of two feature cards for both Standard and Pro subscribers.

Full MPO Scores and Stats

Full FPO Scores and Stats

November 7th – Sunday, November 9th, 2025 | Hornet’s Nest Disc Golf Course – Charlotte, NC

After group play concludes at the Green Mountain Championship, the top two players from each group will advance to the Championship in Charlotte. In the event of a tie for Championship qualification after group play, the tiebreaker will be head-to-head results. If there is still a tie, it will be broken by hole differential in match play scoring (win margin). Additional tiebreakers may be added as needed.

UPDATE – November 4th, 2025: Due to changes in player availability, Chris Dickerson will replace Isaac Robinson at the Match Play Championship and compete against Anthony Barela in round one. Check out the full FPO and MPO brackets below. If you filled out a bracket for the Match Play Championship on Hold My Bag, be sure to adjust your picks!

The Match Play Championship will take place over three days, featuring eight players per division in a three-round, single-elimination bracket. The preliminary competition schedule is as follows: 

Friday, November 7th

• Quarterfinals: Four head-to-head matches between eight players per division. Winners advance to the semi-finals. 

Saturday, November 8th

• Semifinals: Two head-to-head matches between four players per division. Winners advance to the Championship round. 
• Loser bracket: Players who lose their quarterfinal round on Friday will face off in a competition for 5th place. 

Sunday, November 9th

• Finals: One head-to-head match between two players per division. The winner is crowned Match Play Champion. 
• Consolation Match: Players knocked out in the semifinals will face off for 3rd place.