Prodigy

Prodigy Discs exploded onto the scene in late 2012 with more hype than a Black Friday doorbuster. Founded by Phil Arthur and Mike Sullivan, Prodigy didn’t tiptoe into the market—they went full send. Before they even had a disc to sell (or a working website, for that matter), they locked in nearly every top touring pro with guaranteed contracts and ownership deals. The original squad? A who's-who of disc golf elites: Will Schusterick, Paige Pierce, Jeremy Koling, Paul Ulibarri, Catrina Allen, Nikko Locastro, Garrett Gurthie, and more.

They saw instant success—but not without a few growing pains. Some of the first discs came in overweight, making them technically illegal for PDGA play. Others flew more overstable than planned, which led to a mid-launch reset of their naming system and flight chart. But hey, when you launch that fast, you’re bound to hit a few trees off the tee.

Originally, all Prodigy discs were made in Georgia, but in 2019 the company expanded manufacturing overseas. That’s when the ACE Line was introduced—an affordable set of discs made in China. Since then, many of Prodigy’s standard-line molds have also made the jump to overseas production.

Over time, most of the original pro team bailed for other brands, but Will Schusterick stayed loyal and now runs the show as CEO. These days, Prodigy is still churning out plastic with clean lines and a strong following. They may not have every top pro anymore, but they’ve definitely carved out their place in the disc golf world and changed the pro landscape and the way professional disc golfers are paid by sponsors.

Prodigy took a minimalist approach to naming their discs. Instead of naming them after animals, weather events, or Norse gods, they went with a simple letter-number system. Not as exciting as a “Destroyer” or “Firebird,” but at least you don’t need a decoder ring to figure out what kind of disc it is.

Here’s the breakdown:

D = Driver (Distance driver)

F = Fairway driver

H = Hybrid driver (in-between fairway and distance)

M = Midrange

PA = Putt & Approach

X = Experimental (these are limited-run or crossover discs that don’t fit the regular lineup)

The number tells you the disc’s stability:

1 = Very overstable

7 = Very understable

So a D1 is a beefy, overstable distance driver, while a D7 is an understable bomber designed to flip and glide (though no, it’s not always lightweight—don’t let the number fool you). Same idea with mids and putters: an M1 is beefy and torque-resistant, an M5 is flippy and glidey. A PA-1 is a stable, reliable putter, while the PA-4 is more understable and floaty.

Wait, What About the ACE Line?
Good question. The ACE Line is Prodigy’s more affordable lineup, and they follow a very similar naming system. The only real difference? They spell it out a bit more for you:

F Model = Fairway Driver

D Model = Distance Driver

P Model = Putter

M Model = Midrange

Same idea: the numbers still indicate stability, with lower numbers being more overstable and higher numbers more understable. So an F Model S (Stable) will fly straighter than an F Model US (Understable). It’s Prodigy’s way of keeping things beginner-friendly—while still giving you flight info at a glance.

Prodigy has produced a ton of discs over the years—especially after expanding manufacturing overseas—and when supply goes up, prices come down. We work directly with Prodigy and distributors to pick up overstock, misprints, and closeouts at a discount… and then pass those savings on to you.

We’re not here to pretend these are rare collector’s items (unless you really love a PA-3 with a slightly crooked stamp). What you’ll find are brand-new Prodigy discs in a variety of plastics—often for less than you’ll pay anywhere else.

It’s not that the discs are bad. In fact, Prodigy plastic holds up great and their molds are legit. It’s just that, well... there’s a lot of it out there, and we’re the place that makes clearing it out fun—for your wallet, anyway.