Champions Crowned in Illinois at the 2026 PDGA Masters Worlds

# What happened The 2026 PDGA Masters Disc Golf World Championships in Peoria, Illinois, concluded with 27 champions across player divisions. The event mixed debut performances, milestone achievements, tight finishes and dramatic final-day scoring. Community and competition were emphasized throughout the week.

# Standout winners and milestones

• Bradley Williams won MP40 in his first Masters start, taking his first PDGA Major title two decades after a previous PDGA National Tour victory.
• Jennifer Allen won FP40, leading wire-to-wire for her first Masters World Championship and her seventh PDGA Masters Major title.
• Juliana Korver reached a personal milestone: her 300th PDGA tournament win. That victory also marked her ninth professional PDGA World title and her 18th professional PDGA Major title.
• Some champions secured multi-year runs: JohnE McCray (MP50) and Kevin Babbit (MP55) each won their divisions for the third consecutive year.

# Final-day drama and comebacks Championship Saturday produced a number of decisive moments. Several divisions were won after late surges or narrow margins:

• Bryan Pyle (MA40) began the final day tied with the lead, aced two holes and shot the tournament's hottest round to claim the amateur MA40 title on the final throw.
• Eric Jubin (MA50), Bex Worrich (FA50) and Tim Harikkala (MA55) all completed final-round comebacks to take their respective amateur divisions.
• Hillary Colborn won FA55 in a playoff.
• Donald Parker won MA80 after a strong Championship Saturday round.
• Joseph Mela returned to competition and won MP65 by two strokes.
• Sandy Gast closed with a comeback in FP65 to add a Major to her record.

# What these results mean on the field The week reinforced patterns common at Masters Worlds: deeper competition across age divisions, frequent close finishes and moments where a single great round changes the leaderboard. The event also showed how veteran players can sustain high performance—several multi-year winners continued their streaks—while newer Masters entrants can immediately contend for majors.

# Division and doubles highlights

# Community and competition

# Where to find final results The PDGA published final leaderboards and champion graphics as part of the event coverage. Those resources list full results for all 27 champions and the divisional doubles winners.

# Bottom line Peoria hosted a tightly contested Masters Worlds that combined first-time Masters success, long-term excellence and several dramatic Championship Saturday finishes. The mix of wire-to-wire wins, comebacks, aces and playoffs produced headlines across age divisions while highlighting the depth of Masters-level disc golf.