Clash at The Canyons VIII hosted by Dellwood Disc Golf. 279 players competed in this year’s event for a chance at the title. These photographs are from Saturday.

Photographs from the 42nd Illinois State Disc Golf Championships. This is the longest running disc golf tournament in the State of Illinois!

Congratulations to Gavin Rathbun on taking down the MPO title at this year’s Illinois State Championships, and congratulations to all competitors.

Dellwood and The Return of The Masters at The Oaks. In Mokena, IL. The Oaks was established in 2003, its one off the older courses in the Greater Joliet area and the perfect location for this Masters disc golf tournament, ages 40 and above, brought to you by Dellwood Disc Golf.

The Quarry at Rotary Park in LaSalle, IL. This 18-hole disc golf course has so much elevation here, that’s what makes it unique. This is a course that you should add to your bucket list just for the views. Established in 2024, designed by Dana Vicich, Dan Nagle and Wes Black.

Katherine Legge Memorial Park (or “KLM”) Disc Golf Course in Hinsdale, IL. This Disc Golf course is 18-holes, moderately wooded with elevation changes and doubles as a dog park in the mornings and evenings. Photographs by Lauren Lakeberg.

The disc that Des Reading gave me, a Pro Wraith. During the Final 9 at the 2009 PDGA Worlds in Kansas City, Des gave me this disc out of her bag to say thank you for taking pictures of the FPO lead card. A true legend.

How to photograph a sunburst or sunstar with a DSLR camera. I’ll show you how to capture a sunburst in camera in three easy steps.

Frank Grimes Disc Golf Course in Channahon, IL. This disc golf course is 18 holes with short and long tee placements. It is also home of the Channahon Classic, one of the longest running disc golf tournaments in the Greater Joliet area.

Fox Prairie Disc Golf Course in McLeansboro, IL, with the Unstable Discourse Podcast.

The Dog Bowl is one of our favorite events of the year. It’s a vibe thing. Now in it’s fourth year it feels so bittersweet because we are so familiar with reconnecting with the Will County Humane Society and J-Town Disc Golf Club at the Old Oak Country Club.

This year the J-Town Disc Golf club raised over $6,600 for the Will County Humane Society in Illinois.

The Canyons Disc Golf Course on a foggy December day. Illinois’ number one disc golf course. Dellwood Park, Lockport, IL. Photographs by Lauren Lakeberg, The Disc Golf Photographer.

Photographs from the 2008 PDGA World Championships. I remember these moments like yesterday, and how much this shaped my future in disc golf.

There is nothing like the World Championships. You can feel it in the air. Seeing the pro disc golfers for the first time, and how approachable all of them were projected my life and the will document this sport as much as I have.