The 2023 PCS Open disc golf tournament in Norway was from Thursday, July 13 to Saturday, July 15. The tournament was the first Disc Golf Pro Tour Elite Event on European soil.
All three rounds of the PCS Open were played at Øverås Diskgolfpark, which was altered somewhat to make it ready to test the world's top disc golfers. The course is on Norway's west coast, about a 6.5 hour drive north from the country's capital, Oslo.
Click or tap a section below to find out more about the 2023 PCS Open disc golf tournament:
- How and when to watch the 2023 PCS Open disc golf tournament live
- How to watch the 2023 PCS Open disc golf tournament for free
- Scores and stats for the 2023 PCS Open disc golf tournament
- Win probabilities for the 2023 PCS Open disc golf tournament
- Who won the 2023 PCS Open disc golf tournament?
- All past PCS Open disc golf tournament winners
- History of the PCS Open disc golf tournament
How to Watch the 2023 PCS Open Disc Golf Tournament: Live
You can watch live archived coverage of the 2023 PCS Open disc golf tournament on the Disc Golf Network (DGN).
The first round was streamed on DGPT's YouTube channel at no cost, but you'll need a paid DGN subscription to watch rounds two and three live.
How to Watch the 2023 PCS Open Disc Golf Tournament for Free
You can watch the 2023 PCS Open disc golf tournament for free via JomezPro (FPO and MPO lead cards). They offer condensed, post-produced rounds on their YouTube channel.
Tee Times, Scores, & Stats for the 2023 PCS Open Disc Golf Tournament
You can find shot-by-shot scores and in-depth stats for every round of the 2023 PCS Open disc golf tournament on UDisc Live for MPO and FPO.
2023 PCS Open Disc Golf Tournament Win Probabilities
Prior to the start of the 2023 PCS Open disc golf tournament, these are the players UDisc Live's pro disc golf Win Probability model gave at least a 2% chance to win in MPO and FPO:
| Win Probability Before Event | Player: MPO | Win Probability Before Event | Player: FPO | |
| 18% | Calvin Heimburg | 63% | Kristin Tattar | |
| 16% | Ricky Wysocki | 9% | Catrina Allen | |
| 16% | Paul McBeth | 7% | Missy Gannon | |
| 14% | Eagle McMahon | 7% | Paige Pierce | |
| 7% | Matt Orum | 5% | Henna Blomroos | |
| 6% | Kyle Klein | 3% | Eveliina Salonen | |
| 5% | Anthony Barela | 2% | Ella Hansen | |
| 4% | Niklas Anttila | 2% | Sarah Hokom | |
| 2% | James Conrad | |||
| 2% | Bradley Williams | |||
| 2% | James Proctor |
On mobile, swipe left/right to see all columns.
These percentages were created prior to the start of the event and changed dramatically as it played out. To see how, check out Win Probability on UDisc Live.
Note that Win Probability doesn't always match up with Disc Golf World Ranking because Win Probability takes into account how players have historically performed on holes of specific distances and difficulties and compares that information just to holes they'll face at a single event. That means the probabilities above related to how players' historical performances suggested they'd do just at the 2023 PCS Open whereas World Ranking is a broader assessment of past performance.
Who Won the 2023 PCS Open Disc Golf Tournament?
Paul McBeth (MPO, 29-under par) and Kristin Tattar (FPO, 6-over par) won the 2023 PCS Open.
Previous Winners of the PCS Open Disc Golf Tournament*
- 2023: Paul McBeth (MPO), Kristin Tattar (FPO)
- 2022: Gregg Barsby (MPO), Anniken Steen (FPO)
*All winners since the event joined the DGPT line-up. 2022 winners won a four-round, two-course event called the PCS Sula Open.
PCS Open Disc Golf Tournament History
The PCS Open has grown with the course that was the competition's sole host in 2023: Øverås Diskgolfpark. A top 20 disc golf course in the world in both 2022 and 2023, Øverås started as a fun backyard project but has morphed into a destination for disc golfers the world over.
It all began when the course owner, Sivert Øveraas (yes, his last name is a lot like, but not quite the same as, the course) saw a disc golf video on the internet back in 2013. Thinking it looked fun, he bought a starter pack, built six homemade baskets, and invited some friends over to play on his farm.
After earning financial support by convincing local businesses that a high quality course could draw disc golf tourism, Øveraas and other enthusiastic locals extended the design over the next few years, intentionally creating holes that required a variety of shot shapes and hitting precise landing areas. They also began weaving a theme of Norse mythology throughout the course in a nod to the area's viking history – there are even graves a short walk from the course. This why Øverås is nicknamed 'Ragnarok' (the mythological last battle in Norse mythology) and has a triple mando hole dubbed "Gates of Valhalla" (Valhalla is roughly the equivalent of viking warrior "heaven") with two sides made of giant viking swords.
A particularly significant local supporter was and is PCS Construction, the namesake of the DGPT tournament at Øverås. The company's managing director, Jøran Lufall, was one of the friends Øveraas originally invited over for the inaugural round in 2013, and PCS was instrumental in the professional construction of much of the course.
In 2016, PCS sponsored the first formal event at Øverås Diskgolfpark: the inaugural PCS Open. Despite the course's remote location, the event's high payouts lured a talented field to Norway's west coast, including one-time pro disc golf world champion and prominent course collector Avery Jenkins.
Using feedback from Jenkins and Norwegian pros, Øveraas and his team went into action improving the property and layout. To make the course accessible for players of all skill levels, Øveraas incorporated two tee pads per hole, one for beginners and one for more advanced players.
The notoriety of Øverås took another massive jump in 2019 when Eagle McMahon – one of the world's best disc golfers – attended the PCS Open. After dominating the field and cruising to a 21-stroke win, McMahon called the course "one of the most amazing properties I've ever seen," which piqued interest in Øverås for pros and fans alike.
Soon the Disc Golf Pro Tour, looking to expand its European offerings in 2021, came knocking. Øverås was all set to make its debut on the grand stage, but once COVID started rampaging around the world, the show just couldn't go on as planned.
Luckily things were better last year, and Øverås got its DGPT debut in 2022 as part of a four-round, two-course Silver Event. This year, the tournament was just three rounds and hosted solely at Øverås.
To dive deeper into the event or course's history, check out our posts "Extraordinary Disc Golf Courses: Øverås Diskgolfpark (Ragnarok)" and "World's Best Disc Golf Courses: Øverås Diskgolfpark, Vestnes, Norway."
