As hinted in my last post, the ability to systematically match PDGA Events with their corresponding Event Numbers has a number of implications that can help disc golfers make sense of the ever-growing amount of data available on the web. The Hyzermetrics Eventfinder is the first of many applications of the PDGA Event Number Database, and I couldn’t be more excited to share!

Fortunately for disc golfers, the PDGA website has always had a pretty good search feature that has more or less stood the test of time. But the Hyzermetrics Eventfinder provides users with a handful of search datapoints that the PDGA Website does not:

1. Search by Division – The Hyzermetrics Eventfinder can help you quickly weed out events that don’t offer your division(s) of interest. For example, suppose you play MP40, but would like to find a tournament that you and your daughter (FJ12) can both play. Many tournaments do not offer both of these divisions, and until now there has not been a way to easily identify those that do. The Eventfinder will help. Filter on each of the divisions of interest (tip: hold CTRL to select multiple buttons within a single slicer box) and you will be left only with the tournaments that offer MP40 and FJ12.

2. Search by Entry Fee – Money is tight these days, but the Hyzermetrics Eventfinder can help disc golfers find events that fit their budget. Don’t want to break the bank to play a sanctioned event? Pick a <$50 filter in your division of choice to weed out the events that are out of your budget.

3. Search by Number of Days and Starting Day of Week – Weekend warriors know that time can be fleeting. The Hyzermetrics Eventfinder can help these golfers find tournaments that fit into their busy schedules. If you’re looking for a B-Tier but can only play on Saturdays, set the below filters and you will see only the events that meet these criteria!

A few notes about the Hyzermetrics Eventfinder:

1. You can update the data yourself! That’s right, once you download the Hyzermetrics Eventfinder, you do not need to re-download it to get the latest and greatest event listing. Simply click CTRL+ALT+F5 to refresh the tournament list.
2. It only contains events that appear on the PDGA calendar
3. It only contains events that take registration through discgolfscene.com
4. It does NOT contain any X-tier or League Sanctioned events

This new tool, while useful, is just the tip of the iceberg of what we can do when we can match PDGA Events with their Event Numbers.