All over the world, archers are competing on various levels. Here’s a quick guide to keep track of it all.

The International Bowhunting Organization (IBO) schedule can be found here, and their website also offers information about tournament results and membership.

To get up-to-date with the McKenzie ASA Pro/Am Tour, look no further than the Archery Shooters Association (ASA) website, where you’ll find tournament information along with scores and statistics.

Interested in USA Archery events? On the same webpage, search for tournaments on a local, state, regional, national and international level. Just use the sidebar on the left. Go here to search all nature of tournaments including indoor, outdoor and virtual tournaments. Just hover over the TOURNAMENTS tab to select additional search criteria.

World Archery, the international archery authority, is a one-stop site for every tournament going on worldwide. Click on the ATHLETES tab to see world rankings, where Chang Hye Jin of Korea is currently enjoying the top spot. If statistics are your thing, the World Archery STATISTICS page breaks down world rankings by bow-type and gender.

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Friday’s opening round found Morgan paired with Tommy Gomez, who was holding onto second position in the SOY totals. Both struggled to gain traction, opting to play it safe and not give up points rather than take an aggressive approach. The strategy led to some solid scores, but not big numbers. Morgan finished out day 1 with a 208, picking up two points on Gomez heading into the final round of the Classic.

At the ASA outdoor 3-D event, Pro Division contestants shoot two rounds of twenty targets from unmarked distances that vary in distance up to 50 yards. The five highest scores from the first two rounds qualify for the shoot-off to decide the winner. Shooter of the Year is determined by cumulative totals of first and second round scores from each ASA event throughout the season. Shoot down scores do not count toward the SOY totals.

“For me, this is the most stressful time of the year. I know I should just focus on winning the tournament and that’ll lead to winning SOY, but those scoring totals keep creeping into my head and I start shooting conservative,” said Morgan. “It goes against my typical strategy where I come into a tournament planning to be aggressive. If I need points, I shoot for what it takes to win. But this time I hit a bunch of targets, shot well, but didn’t score very high. I just wasn’t taking the risks.”

Heading into the second day of the event, Morgan was 16 points off the event leader. His focus quickly switched from advancing in the Classic, itself, and turned entirely to holding on to his SOY points total and claiming the 10th title in a row, which he wanted so badly. Again, paired with Gomez, both shooters came out of the gate slow. Yet, Gomez, knowing he had to become aggressive, kicked it into gear and hit a streak of targets that put him within one point of tying
Morgan for the SOY points total. With the second half of the final round remaining, Morgan was struggling to find a 12, while Gomez seemed to hit everything he set his sight on.

“I actually stepped away behind a tree and had have a conversation with myself,” said Morgan. “I realized I had to start shooting aggressively, which was the strategy that has always gotten me in a position to win year after year. I just had to start shooting as if I was chasing the lead.”

The change of strategy paid off. Morgan pounded 12’s on seven of his final nine targets to secure the SOY title, his 10th in row. The late surge gave Morgan a two-day total of 428 at the Classic, winning the SOY by 13 points. It also put Morgan in the final shoot down at the Classic, where he claimed a third place finish at the tournament, itself.

Reflecting on the 2016 win and how it compares to wins in 2014 and 2015, Morgan felt there was a difference. Ten years ago, Morgan set a goal of winning eight SOY titles in a row, breaking what had been the record of seven at the time. He was told it couldn’t be done, but worked hard and made it happen. So, while his eighth SOY title may have proven his sweetest, it has only fed his drive to keep winning.

“This was such a tight race this year, I felt the pressure, so this season seemed to have more weight to it. I felt like if I made one small mistake, had just a couple bad targets, the whole season of work could come crashing down,” said Morgan. “The whole season can come down to a few points. Just thinking about it made me a little nauseous and gave me cold sweats. But, I guess I shoot better when I’m feeling nervous, something takes over and I regain focus.

“Now, I can go into the IBO World’s next week knowing I don’t have to stress about a points race. I can come in and shoot aggressive, the way I like, and shoot to win. And after that, it’s hunting season – what more motivation do I need?”

ABOUT LEVI MORGAN: World renowned archer, Levi Morgan, is a 11x World Champion, 48x National Champion, 12x Shooter of the Year and has won the ASA Shooter of the Year title a record setting 10x in a row. He is the Host of the popular hunting show, Name The Game, which airs on the Sportsman Channel. For more information on Levi Morgan, please visit NameTheGameTV.com.

LEVI MORGAN TOURNAMENT SET UP:  
BOW: Elite Victory 37
ARROWS: Gold Tip Triple X with Q2i Raptor vanes, 150 grain heads
REST: QAD HDX Tournament Prototype
SIGHT: CBE Vertex, 4x lens, .015 fiber
RELEASE: SCOTT Longhorn Pro Advantage
PEEP: Peeping Tom

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After briefly taking some time away from the sport with his wife, Samantha, Morgan found renewed determination and excitement to jump back into the tournament circuit. Secure in how his equipment had been performing and having put his time in on the range at home, Morgan came to Metropolis with the confidence to be aggressive right out of the gate.

“You can be shooting your bow great, which I feel like I have been all season, but if you don’t have the other aspects working, as well, you’re just not going to win out here,” said Morgan. “So much of this sport is mental, you really have to have come in with the right attitude and game plan; you have to feel you’ve put the work in ahead of the tournament. I came into Metropolis feeling confident I’d put the work in and if I won, it’s because I’d earned it.”

And earned it he did. Morgan put up and impressive 222 in his first round, with 11 12’s, 10 10’s and no 8’s. It was an aggressive approach that gave him an 11-point lead over his nearest competitor heading into the event’s second round.

“I knew the original strategy to be aggressive had paid off after the first round and I’d put myself in a position where I really didn’t need to take risks in the second round,” said Morgan. “But I wasn’t going to put the foot on the brake, either, unless the situation called for it. I was just going to shoot smart and that’s what I did.”

At the ASA outdoor 3-D event, Pro Division contestants shoot two rounds of twenty targets from unmarked distances that vary in distance up to 50 yards. The five highest scores from the first two rounds qualify for the shoot-off to decide the winner.

Morgan posted a 210 for his second round, with 6 12’s. All told, Morgan finished with a two round total of 432 and 17 12’s, which gave him an impressive 18-point lead heading into the final shoot down for the win. Morgan actually picked up additional points during the shoot down, even calling a 14 on his last target, which he hit, to end at 488 and +19 for the win; an astounding 22 points ahead of the nearest competitor.

“Right now, I feel that fire again, like I did when I first started in the sport,” said Morgan. “It’s a huge rush to win and it still gets me excited to come out and compete against the best in the sport. If I keep working hard and keep the confidence I have right now, I know the wins will keep coming.”

ABOUT LEVI MORGAN: World renowned archer, Levi Morgan, is a 11x World Champion, 48x National Champion, 12x Shooter of the Year and has won the ASA Shooter of the Year title a record setting 9x in a row. He is the Host of the popular hunting show, Name The Game, which airs on the Sportsman Channel. For more information on Levi Morgan, please visit NameTheGameTV.com.

LEVI MORGAN TOURNAMENT SET UP:  
BOW: Elite Victory 37
ARROWS: Gold Tip Triple X with Q2i Raptor vanes, 150 grain heads
REST: QAD HDX Tournament Prototype
SIGHT: CBE Vertex, 4x lens, .015 fiber
RELEASE: SCOTT Longhorn Pro Advantage
PEEP: Peeping Tom

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“Coming off the big OPA Tournament that Samantha and I hosted two weeks ago, I finally had some time to practice ahead of this event. Maybe even a little too much,” said Morgan. “I started out Saturday’s first round really slow, in fact, I eighted my first target and didn’t shoot a 12 in the first seven targets. But then I hit a streak of five targets and suddenly I was 8-up and back in it.”

It was soon after the string of five that bad weather blew back in and caused a delay on the course. The delay put a halt to Morgan’s streak and slowed him down for the rest of the first round. Despite not shooting as well as he had hoped, Morgan finished the first round in second place, at 10-up, with the leader in at 14-up.

At the ASA outdoor 3-D event, Pro Division contestants shoot two rounds of twenty targets from unmarked distances that vary in distance up to 50 yards. The five highest scores from the first two rounds qualify for the shoot-off to decide the winner.

With the cancelation of Sunday’s second round of the Men’s Open Pro division, it proved to be six shooters in with the top five scores that headed to the shoot off. Each was spotted 200 for the missed second round. Morgan entered the shoot off at 410 and maintained his second place position until the sixth arrow, when he shot a clutch 14 to tie the leader, Joseph Goza, at 480. Headed for a 7th “extra” target, Morgan’s Gold Tip Triple X arrow soon found the 10 ring, which was good enough to best Goza’s 8, and take home the win.

“You just never know what’s going to happen in these tournaments, you just can’t give up,” said Morgan. “When I stuck that 10 I really thought I’d just lost the tournament, but that wasn’t the case this time around. All I can do is thank the Lord. He’s definitely in control, not me.”

ABOUT LEVI MORGAN: World renowned archer, Levi Morgan, is a 11x World Champion, 48x National Champion, 12x Shooter of the Year and has won the ASA Shooter of the Year title a record setting 9x in a row. He is the Host of the popular hunting show, Name The Game, which airs on the Sportsman Channel. For more information on Levi Morgan, please visit NameTheGameTV.com.

LEVI MORGAN TOURNAMENT SET UP:  
BOW: Elite Victory 37
ARROWS: Gold Tip Triple X with Q2i Raptor vanes, 150 grain heads
REST: QAD HDX Tournament Prototype
SIGHT: CBE Vertex, 4x lens, .015 fiber
RELEASE: SCOTT Longhorn Pro Advantage
PEEP: Peeping Tom

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