As a long-time disc golfer, I often find myself daydreaming of ways to maximize my disc golf earnings. Of course, the best option is to play more disc golf! But I’ve always thought it would be cool to have a tool that could illuminate how the level of competition varies across the country and over the course of a season so that disc golfers like me could see where and when they have the best opportunity to cash.

The PDGA B-Tier Dashboard is my first attempt at such a tool. It uses historical results from over 800 PDGA B-Tier events to identify the the average round rating (i.e. Event Rating) required to finish in the money. It answers questions like:

• What event rating does it take to cash in the Mixed Pro Open (MPO) division at a PDGA B-Tier Event?
• How does Last Cash Event Rating (LCER) vary from state to state?
• How does LCER vary over the course of a year?

Here are some interesting tidbits I found when looking at all qualified B-Tiers from 1/1/25 through 5/3/26:

• Oklahoma has the most competitive B-Tier tournaments, with an average LCER of 984.8 just to cash in MPO. This includes one such tournament that needed a 1011 average round rating to end up in the money.
• The 2025 Massachusetts Grand Prix required an insane 1020 event rating to cash. This is the only B-Tier with an MPO field of four or more players with a 1020+ LCER.
• For each of the past two years LCER tends to start high in January and February, then decline sharply in March. I think this is driven by the climates that are capable of hosting B-Tiers in January and February, and the lack of an off-season for the people who are most likely to play in those events. The sharp decline in March onward (when colder starts start hosting events) local players are still shaking off rust from the winter months!

What’s Next

• Check out the PDGA B-Tier Dashboard for yourself. Click on states or time periods to filter the visuals and see how the results look in your area!
• My goal is to build on this analysis by developing a model that says “if I shoot an event rating of X, I should expect to earn $Y.” Subscr