The Disc Golf World Championship is making its debut in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with Bedford County and Lynchburg hosting the prestigious event for the first time.

Beginning August 21 and running through August 25, the best disc golfers in the world will head to Virginia for the 42nd running of the PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships presented by Zuca. Nearly 300 players representing 14 countries have registered for the event, including Estonia’s Kristin Tattar, the two-time defending PDGA World Champion and the No. 1 player in the Female Pro Open division in the Official Disc Golf World Rankings.