What is the Play 'Em All Tour?

What a great question! The Play 'Em All Tour is a quest to play every single PDGA listed disc golf course in America.

Who is playing?

Alan "Upshot" Brown will be playing every course, but anyone who wishes to meet up with Alan and play or travel along is welcome!

Why is Alan doing this? Is he crazy?

To answer the second question first; possibly. But this is not why he is doing this. The reason for this tour is to create awareness of the sport on a national level through the press and at the grass roots level. While on this tour, Alan will be confirming information in the course listings directory at the PDGA and submitting suggested updates. Along the way, Alan will be promoting the PDGA and his sponsors in hopes of increasing disc golf awareness and promoting PDGA membership.

How many disc golf courses are there?

As of November 11 2007, there are approximately 2134 courses within the 50 states.

How can Alan afford to do this?

Honestly, Alan, on his own, couldn't. But so far 30 sponsors have been contacted and so far everyone has shown enthusiasm for this project. This tour depends on sponsors to help make it happen. Sponsors will get exposure for their product on every course in every state. Alan will also be promoting the tour and his sponsors via the web, press releases, and so forth.

What can I do to help?

There are many ways everyone can help. Financial support is always the most helpful, but donations of merchandise, equipment, and even lodging would also be very helpful. For more information, see the sponsors information page.

When does the Play 'Em All Tour start? How long will it take to complete?

The target date for the tour to start is Monday Aug 11, 2008. Alan will begin his tour at the Am Worlds in Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan. It is expected that the tour will take approximately 33 months to acomplish. So, as you can see, for a trip of this duration, sponsorship is needed at every level!

How will I know he's really doing it? Can we track his progress?

Eric Sheehan, PDGA# #15587, is providing Garmen GPS units which will show Alan’s location, via Google maps, every step along the way. Sponsors, the media and disc golf fans will also be able to keep track of Alan via his blog where he will be posting thoughts, comments, and course info along the way.

Where did the idea originate?

In late spring of '07, Alan was sitting in the disc room at Zach (PDGA 21127) Walker's House after the Conocido Conquest. Zach comes up with the idea of playing disc golf all across Arizona from state line to state line, in one long tour. Alan's response was, "there should be a reality TV show with the two of us playing disc golf all over the country. Over the next few months, the idea kept turning over in Alan's head until, finally, he had to act on it. Thus the Play Em' All Tour was born..