{"title":"Alex Meulenbeld","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Johannesburg, South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorn: \u003c\/strong\u003e1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandedness:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePDGA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pdga.com\/player\/123851\"\u003e123851\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoined Team Discmania:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Alex:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAlex Meulenbeld is from Johannesburg, South Africa, and was first introduced to disc golf in 2012 during a visit to the United States. His half-brother noticed how much he enjoyed throwing frisbees and suggested he give disc golf a try.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003en 2014, Alex returned to the U.S. and spent a year playing regularly, where he quickly grew a strong passion for the sport. After moving back to South Africa, he found that disc golf was still largely unknown, with only a small group of players involved at the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, Alex and his father took an important step in growing the sport locally by building a new disc golf course. The course became a key meeting point for the South African disc golf community and helped drive the sport’s development in the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 2020, South Africa began hosting organized events, and Alex continued to compete and improve. Over the next few years, he established himself as one of the country’s top players, winning multiple national titles and helping bring international attention to disc golf in Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotable titles and feats:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2021 South African Open Champion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2022 South African Open Champion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2023 South African Open Champion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2025 South African Open Champion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2025 First African Player to Attend PDGA World Championships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0005\/7779\/8204\/collections\/Alex_square.jpg?v=1769151600","url":"https:\/\/www.discmania.net\/en-ca\/collections\/alex-meulenbeld.oembed","provider":"Discmania Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}