Indianola hosts world’s best disc golf players for tournament at Pickard Park

INDIANOLA, Iowa- The 2024 TruBank Des Moines Challenge kicked off its third and final round Sunday morning in Indianola after a brief lightening delay.

The event is a three day disc golf tournament at Pickard Park for the top men and women disc golf players from all over the world.

There are 18-holes in each round. Sunday’s round was scheduled to start at 7:30AM, but lightning delayed the tee time to 8:30AM.

Spectators say there have been weather delays for the past three years, so this is nothing new to fans. Many of them are dedicated to watching the sport and even sat in the rain during the first few rounds.

The fan section is called the “Bee Hyve” and is located next to Hole 5, where the athletes throw the disc over a pond.

The weekend tournament is particularly exciting for Central Iowa because there is an Urbandale native defending an international title. 19-year-old Gannon Buhr is the #1 disc golf player in the world.

Tournament Director, Ty Tannett, said Gannon helped inspire the local community to devote resources into Pickard Park, making it one of the top 75 courses in the world.

“Gannon is a big inspiration to all of us, myself included. Witnessing him come up through the ranks has made me want to be more involved with disc golf myself and our community being involved,” said Tannett.

Spectators will find out tonight after the 18th hole is played if Gannon successfully defended his title.

Anyone can come out and attend the tournament on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online and are $25 for general admission.

Pickard Park is located at 2205 East 2nd Avenue in Indianola.

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