The accolades keep coming. Please join us in celebrating the inaugural winners of the Nichols Cup (most series points scored, unlimited events, unlimited divisions) and Iron Golfer (most series events played).

Hailey Fitzgerald took the Nichols Cup by the slimmest of margins in the women’s field. 12 victories positioned her in a dead heat with Hae Jung Cho for most series points. But Hailey got over the top with 17 points at the Pro Edition of the So Cal Championships. Battling horrible conditions, this young woman showed true determination all year long.

Hae Jung Cho is named SoCal’s first Iron Golfer! Contesting 14 events in 2025, she exemplified consistency and competitive spirit. She was inches from sweeping the Nichols Cup and Iron Golfer awards, in addition to (of course) dominating FA50. Congratulations on an incredible season!

On the Men’s side… who else could it be? One of SoCal’s friendliest faces, Randall Cook wins BOTH the Nichols Cup and Iron Golfer. Randall played in 22 events this year– one more than James Bandy– and scored 412 points– one more than Chris Brophy. Randall is truly dedicated to SoCal Disc Golf, and battled all year to claim these titles.

These golfers just put their names in the history books. To see how you stacked up, check out the final tabulations!

The Nichols Cup will be awarded to one male and one female club member who accrue the most total series points throughout the year, across all amateur, professional, age-protected, and gender-protected divisions, without regard to the traditional “7-best-events cap.” The award is named in honor of our long-time volunteer statistician Jeff Nichols.

SoCal’s Iron Golfer will be awarded to one male and one female club member who compete in the most So Cal Series events throughout the season. Last year Ronnie Bloomfield, aka Mike Coleman, aka Tony Stark, played a staggering 18 series events. Let’s see if anyone can top him in 2025.

The 2025 SoCal Series came to an end on Sunday, after 118 pro players battled wind and rain in San Diego, and 106 amateur players tackled two beautiful courses at Cachuma Lake.

Soon, we will be honoring the individual champions of these two tournaments (I’m waiting on the pictures!). But first, here’s a look at how those coveted season titles played out!

Here are some highlights–

Sheliemae Lai returned to the top of FPO after winning the series crown in 2023. And Gavin Bos is a first-time winner on the MPO side!

Jennifer Janssen makes it 4-in-a-row with the series win in FP40, and Stu Mendenhall got his second MP40 win and fourth straight podium.

In MP50, the story of the year is Chris Brophy, who played a stunning 20 SoCal Series Events– and won half of them!

Lorena Dostal, Sue Horn, and Dan “Stork” Roddick are some more repeat champions.

In MA1, it’s Andrew Seely! Fun fact– Andrew qualifies for age protection! He said no thanks, and took the young man’s crown.

FA1 is Athena Cuevas. She will always remember this as the year she won the SoCal Series title. And also, I guess, a World Championship.

Our MA2 Champ is Landon Norman, who survived a home-stretch sprint against Randall Cook.

Jonathan Reaser wins MA3. His 4th place finish at Cachuma ended a year-long back-and-forthbattle with Rito Ocampo.

Hailey Fitzgerald won FA3 in a landslide. And of course she did. The kid played 13 series events… and won 12 of them.

Ryan Cey survived a tight race with Michael Ortiz and Justin Martinez in MA40, and clutched up in the SoCal Championship to take the win.

Hae Jung Cho dominates FA50. 58 points over 2nd place!!!

Road warriors Jared Warner and Asovalu Oz Tuaila won MA50 and MA60 respectively. These two men played in a combined 28 events!

MA65 was Jim Klein in a squeaker– 1 point over Matthew Peña and Michael Sorich.

Chris Blake dominated MA70 and sealed the deal with a win at Cachuma.

There are plenty more great stories here, but my eyeballs are getting tired. Congrats to all the winners.

With the conclusion of OG Appreciation Day on Saturday, ONLY ONE TOURNAMENT REMAINS to crown the 2025 SoCal Series Champion. Check the standings here. And if you haven’t already, sign up for the Amateur or Professional Weekend of the SoCal Series Championship.

We are only five weeks away from the Amateur Weekend of the SoCal Series Championships, and Jeff Nichols has provided us with an important standings update for all divisions!!

Who’s up and who’s down? Who will secure their automatic qualifying spot in the NorCal-SoCal Match Play Championship? Who will claim the inaugural Nichols Cup, or be named SoCal’s Iron Golfer? It’s a sprint to the finish.

Autumn is upon us, and registration is open for the final events of the 2025 SoCal Series.

10/18 (Sat) – The OG Mamas 11th Annual Breast Cancer Charity 2025

11/1 (Sat) – Oak Grove Appreciation Day

11/8 – 11/9 (Sat & Sun) – 2025 So Cal Championships Presented by Innova & Legacy – Ams

11/15 – 11/16 (Sat & Sun) – 2025 So Cal Championships Presented by Innova & Legacy – Pros

And yes… SoCal Pro Weekend is full. But a little birdie told me there may be a chance to expand the field in a VERY LIMITED WAY. If you are feeling sad about missing one of the best and biggest tournaments in SoCal, you should join the waitlist ASAP…

Jeff Nichols has been at his abacus, and the SoCal Series Points for August have been posted. Gavin Bos and Sheliemae Lai maintain strangleholds on the Open Division Races, but things are coming down to the wire everywhere else. Just four points separate Stewart Mendenhall from Mike Bloomfield in MP40, and Chris Brophy from Jay Bowman in MP50. Michael Ortiz and Justin Martinez are TIED in MA40, and Randall Cook has Brandon Fantasia by only 7 points in MA2. Rito Ocampo and Jonathan Reaser are 3 points apart in MA3. It is shaping up to be one of the most exciting finishes in the history of the SoCal Series. Sign up for one of our fall events and get in the race.

Don’t forget: in addition to divisional titles, SoCal series points determine some automatic qualifying spots for the T. Ske CA Cup, plus SoCal’s new awards for the Nichols Cup (most total points) and SoCal’s Iron Golfer. It looks to me like Hailey Fitzgerald and Randall Cook hold narrow leads in that final category… but things are far from over!

Summer is upon us, and registration is opening for marquee events across the back half of the SoCal Calendar. First and foremost–

The details for the So Cal Championships Presented by Innova and Legacy have been announced.

Am Weekend goes live to sponsors on Tuesday, August 19, at 8am. Sponsorship ($40) also allows you to vote for which course at Cachuma Lake you’d like to play twice. And you can bring/post your own sign or banner by coordinating with Mike Byrne. 

The players pack will again include a full-color tournament jersey (ladies fit/sizes available), tournament disc(s), tournament towel, mini, and probably more!

And we’re bringing back the fabulous drawing and dinner Saturday night. 

Places will be held for 28 women until  October 21, and the total field is limited to 144. 

Register for Am Weekend Here!

The So Cal Championships Pro Weekend is returning to San Diego! We’ll be playing two rounds at Kit Carson, and one at Brengle. 

Tournament sponsors ($40) will be able to register early, on Monday August 25, at 8am. They’ll also be able to bring/post their own signs or banners by coordinating with Mike Byrne. 

Registration will open to all on September 9, at 8am. 

16 places will be held for women until October 21, and the total field size is limited to 90!

The first 72 SoCal members that enter can choose to receive  a free players package that includes a tournament towel, a mini, and maybe more.

Beautiful full-color jerseys (ladies fit/sizes available), will be available to purchase at cost ($30) when registering. They’ll be ordered September 30, so be sure to sign up and get one before then!

Register for Pro Weekend Here!

Remember, playing the So Cal Championships is an important way to finish strong in the Series! It’s the only way to earn bonus points (one point for every So Cal event you play, up to 10 points).

Here’s a rundown of the other upcoming Series events with open registration:

The Helix Open (La Quinta)

The Nixon Open (Whittier)

The Sapwi Trails Championship (Thousand Oaks)

The Bridge To The Lake (Castaic)

The Memorial of Legends (ElDo)

The OG Mamas Breast Cancer Charity Open (ALL proceeds go to the City of Hope, and the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital) (Oak Grove)

It’s Christmas in July! Jolly Saint Jeff Nichols-las swept through on his sleigh, and he left the June Points Update under the tree. Open it up and see what’s inside!

Remember, There are still plenty of opportunities to accrue points towards those illustrious season-titles, earn a slot on the SoCal-Norcal Matchplay Challenge, or score some bragging rights over your buddies. Nobody is out of it yet!!

September 20th, Whittier Narrows will play host to the 2nd Annual Nixon Open, a 2-round, 1-day C-Tier contested on a challenging 19-hole extended layout. Registration is open now!

A bevy of tournament announcements! First off, registration for the Santee Am Disc Golf Championships is now open. This is a 2-day C-tier at Mast Park with low registration fees and awesome value.

Second, registration is already posted for the 2nd Annual Bridge to the Lake, contested over 2 awesome temp courses at Castaic Lake Recreation Area. We have big hopes that there will someday be a permanent or seasonal course at Castaic– please show your support by participating!

Plenty of summer events still have space available. Check out The Soarin’ Disc Golf Open, the Conejo Pro/Am (hurry, almost full!), the Yucaipa Summer Slam, and the Sky High Showdown!

And don’t forget, you can always keep up with the latest tournament and registration information for the entire SoCal Series by visiting our calendar. https://socaldiscgolfclub.com/upcoming-events/