Ledgestone Group, in conjunction with the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), announced today, December 21, that the 2024 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships will be located in the City of Lynchburg and Bedford County, Virginia.

This will be the first PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championship held in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Former Lynchburg resident and six-time PDGA World Champion, Paul McBeth was the initial inspiration for an event of this caliber to be held in Lynchburg and worked with Ledgestone Open CEO, Nate Heinold and the City of Lynchburg to make it happen.

“One day, I called up Heinold and told him that Lynchburg could host [the PDGA World Championship]. I told him that Lynchburg had a lot to offer for activities and courses, and he quickly flew out to Lynchburg,” said McBeth.

Heinold spent three days in Lynchburg visiting courses, hotels and venues and laying out a design for the showcase course, Ivy Hill Golf Club. Ivy Hill Golf Club will be a new course that is owned by the Runk & Pratt group, one of the event partners.

“This bid would not have happened without the significant support of Chris Runk and the Runk & Pratt group. We are excited to be working closely with them to execute this event,” Heinold said.

In addition to Ivy Hill Golf Club, the event will also feature the New London Tech Disc Golf Course.

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