Best disc golfers (complete list under all the different categories)

In this all-inclusive article, we are presenting the Best Disc Golfers (complete list under all the different categories/aspects). The best disc golfers of all time, overall & current time, best female disc golfers, best left-handed disc golfers, fastest disc golfers, and longest disc golfers will be under discussions. Disc golf player ratings, rankings, and many other relevant issues will also be available in the article. It is not strange if you find the best disc golf couple even. So, keep exploring.

Disc golf has taken its position on the top list of the popular games categories among many sports.  

Best disc golfers

Most of the sports lovers would like to get more information about their favorite players. Considering these thoughts, in this article, we will explain the Best Disc Golfers for your better information so that you are more aware of the disc golfer you are a fan of.

Before this, we need to talk about some necessary information regarding disc golf for your better understanding. Disc golf history reveals here.

Disc Golf is one of the popular games that both men, women, and kids can play. This is so much fun for most players and famous all around the world.

Disc Golf tournaments are held nationwide in the United States of America for the year long. You can play it being a member of the Professional Disc Association Membership. There are many traditional golf championship tournaments, United States Disc Golf Championship is the largest one among all.

Disc Golf, a flying disc game where a player throws a disc or Frisbee to a target. This game has rules similar to the golf to some extent. There are about 53,366 active members of the PDGA worldwide. The game is played in nearly 40 countries.

There are about 85% of disc golf courses from three countries worldwide. 75% is in the United States of America, 7% is in Finland, and 3% is in Canada. Rest 15% is from other countries of the world.

We will discuss details about the best disc golf players one by one focusing on the PDGA World Ranking basis, 2019 MPO World Rankings-Year End below:

Who is the best disc golf player in the world?

Ken Climo is the best disc golf player in the world considered by most of the disc golf aspirants.

Best disc golfers-overall

If you love to get a list of overall best disc golfers, follow the names that are presented below:

01. Paul McBeth (PDGA#27523)

Paul McBeth is a professional disc golfer who belongs to Huntington Beach, California, United States. He was born on July 9th in the year 1990. Being one of the disc golf sensations, he achieved PDGA World Championships four times in a row in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Again, he won 5th championship in the same tournament in 2019. He achieved the top rank of the PDGA WORLD Championship in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019. 

Paul McBeth played his first professional event in 2006, but he began his professional carrier in 2008. He was sponsored by “Innova Champion Discs” from the year 2005 to 2018. After this, he stated that he would be sponsored by ‘Discraft’ for the years 2019 to 2023.

Paul McBeth succeeded in the PGDA National Tour series, Disc Golf World Tour series, and Disc Golf Pro Tour series. He is the number one best player in the world by the PDGA World Championship.

How many discs does Paul McBeth carry?

Paul McBeth carries more than 20 discs. It is not surprising as he is a professional with the highest ranking.

Personal Information:

• Full Name: Paul McBeth.
• Born In: Huntington Beach, California, United States.
• Date of Birth: July 9th, 1990.
• Nationality: United States.
• Residence: Forest, Virginia.
• Height: 5 feet, 8 inches (173 cm).
• Spouse: Hannah McBeth.

Player Information:

• Division: MPO
• Player Category: Professional.
• Location: Huntington Beach, California, United States.
• Membership: Since 2005
• Membership Status: Current (Up to December 31st, 2020).
• Official Status: Certified (Up to February 1st, 2021).
• Current rating: 1056-6 (Up to August 11th, 2020)
• Career Events: 336.
• Lifetime Wins 128.
• Career Earnings  : $492,530.09
• PDGA National Tour: 22.
• Disc Golf World Tour: 2
• Disc Golf Pro Tour: 11
• Recent Event: 10th Annual Discraft Ledgestone Insurance Open.

02. Richard Wysocki (PDGA# 38008)

Richard Wysocki started playing golf disc when he was 14 years old. He is originally from Brunswick, Ohio, the United States. He was born on June 5th, 1993. Richard became a disc golf professional in the year 2010, and turn into a well-known player in the disc golf industry. He performed the best in golf disc in 2011 and achieved the best player PDGA in 2012. 

He won the PDGA World Championship two times in 2016 and 2017 by defeating both times to Paul McBeth of fifth-time PDGA World Championships.

Wysocki also achieved the PGDA National Tour series, Disc Golf World Tour series, and Disc Golf Pro Tour series. He is broadly considered as the best player in the world by the PDGA World Championship. He holds the second-highest rating after Paul McBeth.

Personal Details:

•  Name: Richard Wysocki
• Nick Name: Ricky
• Birthplace: Brunswick, Ohio, United States
• Birth Date: June 5th, 1993
• Nationality: United States
• Height: 6 feet, 4 inches

Playing Details:

• Division: MPO
• Player Category: Professional.
• Location: Campobello, South California, United States.
• Dominant Hand: Right.
• Membership: Since 2009 
• Membership Status: Current (Up to December 31st, 2020).
• Official Status: Certified (Up to January 7th, 2023).
• Current rating: 1047 +5 (Up to August 11th, 2020)
• Career Events: 332.
• Lifetime Wins 111.
• Career Earnings : $408,310.76
• The number of PDGA National Tour: 12.
• The number of Disc Golf World Tour      : 3
• Disc Golf Pro Tour: 4
• Recent Event: 10th Annual Discraft Ledgestone Insurance Open.

03. Eagle Wynne McMahon (PDGA# 37817)

Eagle Wynne McMahon is a US professional disc golf player. He was born in 1998 at Boulder, Colorado, in the United States of America. He came into the disc golf industry in 2007 when he was nine years old.

McMahon’s first success came in a PDGA-sanctioned event in 2009 where he won the Johnny Roberts Memorial competition in Junior Boys II class. Then, he won tournaments in the Intermediate and advanced courses. Before this, Eagle Wynne McMahon competed in open class and won his first event in 2014.

Eagle started his professional career in disc golf at eleven years old in 2011. He won 45 professional disc golf Association (PDGA)-sanctioned events. He was only sponsored by ‘Discmania’ in his professional career and also traveled around the world. After playing four years, he got the sponsor when he was thirteen years old. During his sponsored period, he got much success in disc golf. 

After winning international events like the European Major Konopiste, Open in the Czech Republic, he got second place at World Tour events Aussie Open in Australia. Also, he won four national tours in the United States. These winnings came in 2018 and helped him win overall national tours.

Personal Information:

• Full Name: Eagle Wynne McMahon.
• Nick Name: The Bird.
• Born In: Boulder, Colorado, United States.
• Year of Birth: 1998.
• Nationality: The United States.
• Residence: Boulder, Colorado.
• Height: 6 feet, 3 inches.

Player Information:

• Division: MPO
• Player Category: Professional.
• Location: Campobello, South California, United States.
• Dominant Hand: Right.
• Membership: Since 2008.
• Membership Status: Current (Up to December 31st, 2020).
• Official Status: Certified (Up to October 19th, 2020).
• Current rating                   : 1054 +10 (Up to 11th August, 2020).
• Career Events: 169.
• Lifetime Wins 45.
• Career Earnings                : $167,108.20

04. James Conrad (PDGA# 17295)

James Conrad is a professional disc golfer from America. Conrad was born in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States, dated May 5th, 1990.

He has been playing disc golf since 2000. He achieved some crucial tournaments in his career like the USDGC Championship in 2019, Tennessee State Champion in 2016, Charlie Vettiner Open Champion in 2016, Disc Golf Pro Tour Rookie of the Year 2016.

James earns in his career $122,248.05 and is currently sponsored by the Innova on their Star Team.

Personal Information:

• Full Name: James Conrad.
• Born In: Blacksburg, Virginia, United States.
• Date of Birth: May 5th, 1990.
• Nationality: United States.
• Residence: Blacksburg, Virginia, United States.
• Height: 6 feet, 3 inches.

Player Information:

• Division: MPO
• Player Category: Professional.
• Location: Blacksburg, Virginia, United States.
• Dominant Hand: Right.
• Membership: Since 2000.
• Membership Status: Current (Up to December 31st, 2020).
• Official Status: Certified (Up to November 20th, 2021).
• Current rating: 1036+3 (Up to August 11th, 2020)
• Career Events: 224.
• Wins 30.
• Career Earnings                : $122,248.05
• Recent Event: 10th Annual Discraft Ledgestone Insurance Open.

05. Chris Dickerson (PDGA# 62467)

Chris Dickerson is a professional disc golfer born in Johnston City, TN, the United States of America in 1993. He is a right-handed disc golfer.

Chris Dickerson has been playing for Prodigy Disc and won two times Pro Championship. He has been sponsored by Prodigy and signed for 2 years extension into 2019 to 2020. A new contact with Prodigy will continue through 2023.

Chris Dickerson played about 246 events and won 130 in his career. His current rating is 1046. He earns $144,475.33 in his disc golf career.

Personal Information:

• Full Name: Chris Dickerson.
• Born In: Johnson City, TN, United States.
• Year of Birth: 1993.
• Nationality: United States.
• Height: 5 feet, 11 inches.
• Weight: 150 Ibs.

Player Information:

• Division: MPO
• Player Category: Professional.
• Location: Limestone, Tennessee, United States.
• Dominant Hand: Right.
• Membership: Since 2013.
• Membership Status: Current (Up to December 31st, 2020).
• Official Status: Certified (Up to 15th May, 2021).
• Current rating: 1046 +3 (Up to August 11th, 2020)
• Career Events: 248.
• Wins 130.
• Career Earnings                : $144,475.33
• Recent Event: 10th Annual Discraft Ledgestone Insurance Open.

06. Simon Lizotte (PDGA#, 8332)

Simon Lizotte is a professional disc golf player, was born in Bremen, German, in 1992. He is a right-handed disc golfer. His growth is in a family of disc golfers. When he was a kid of two years old, started throwing plastic.

Simon Lizotte played for many years in the German disc golf and won the tournaments year after years in the MPO division. He got success in disc golf more recently all around Europe. Currently, he competes for disc golf in the US and completes some great finishes in PDGA National Tour events.

Simon Lizotte is famous for his arm. He gives the very longest drive in his game. He has the unofficial record for the fastest throwing recorded at 144 km/h.

Simon won many events in his disc golf career. Such as:

1. The European Championship two times in 2012 and 2018.
2. The PDGA Euro Tour Championship in 2013.
3. The Ledgestone Insurance Open Championship (NT) in 2015.
4. The Memorial Championship Winner (DGPT) in 2018.
5. The German Disc Golf championship in 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2015).

Simon Lizotte achieved his rating 104, and earn $158,751.04 in his carrier. He has been regarded on several occasions for his disc golf distance. 

He is rated 3rd in the PDGA, and sponsored by Discmania currently.

Personal Information:

• Full Name: Simon Lizotte.
• Born In: Bremen, Germany.
• Year of Birth: 1992.
• Nationality: Germany.

Player Information:

• Division: MPO
• Player Category: Professional.
• Location: Bremen, Germany.
• Dominant Hand: Right.
• Membership: Since 2005.
• Membership Status: Current (Up to December 31st, 2020).
• Official Status: Certified (Up to 11th January 2021).
• Current rating: 1044-1 (Up to August 11th, 2020)
• Career Events: 209.
• Wins 72.
• Career Earnings: $158,751.04

07. Kevin Jones (PDGA# 41760)

Kevin Jones is a professional disc golfer born in Greenwood, Arkansas, the United States in 1996. His rating is 103, and the total prize money is $89,104.99 in his disc golf carrier. He started his professional carrier in 2009.

Kevin Jones started disc golf when he was 12 years old. He also used to play basketball and football. While studying at university, Kevin took a break from all the sports. Later, he started again playing disc golf.

He participated in many events and gained 39 in his career. In July 2009, he won the Estonian Open in his first competition in Europe.

Kevin Jones was sponsored for two years by the Finnish Prodiscus. Later on, at the beginning of 2019, he got sponsored by the Prodigy Disc for three years.

Personal Information:

• Full Name: Kevin Jones.
• Born In: Greenwood, Arkansas, United States.
• Year of Birth: 1996.
• Nationality: United States.
• Residence: Arkansas, United States.

Player Information:

• Division: MPO
• Player Category: Professional.
• Location: Greenwood, Arkansas, United States.
• Dominant Hand: Right-hand backhand
• Throws: Razer, Destroyer, and Midari.
• Putts: Wizard.
• Membership: Since 2009.
• Membership Status: Current (Up to December 31st, 2020).
• Official Status: Certified (Up to July 23rd, 2023).
• Current rating: 103-1 (Up to August 11th, 2020)
• Career Events: 146.
• Lifetime Wins 39
• Career Earnings                : $89,104.99
• Recent Event: 10th Annual Discraft Ledgestone Insurance Open.

08. Calvin Heimburg (PDGA# 45971)

Heimburg is an American professional disc golfer born in Safety Harbor, Florida, United States in the year 1995.

He took part in many events, won 46 in his career. Some of the mentionable events he won are as below:

In 2014: Hott Shott, Sizzler Open, Chain Hawk Open

2015: Sizzler Open, Orlando Open, Tallahassee Open, Daytona Open, DeBary Open

In 2016: Lake Country Winter Classic

He won the PDGA National Tour Championship in the year of 2019.

Calvin Heimburg is sponsored by the Innova. Calvin signed with Innova for the next two years extension through 2021.

Personal Information:

• Full Name: Calvin Heimburg
• Born In: Safety Harbor, Florida, United States
• Year of Birth: 1995
• Nationality: United States
• Height: 6 feet, 3 inches
• Residence: Safety Harbor, Florida, United States

Player Information:

• Division: MPO
• Player Category: Professional
• Location: Safety Harbor, Florida, United States
• Dominant Hand: Right-hand
• Membership: Since 2010
• Membership Status: Current (Up to December 31st, 2020).
• Official Status: Certified (Up to April 11th, 2021)
• Current rating: 1046-1 (Up to August 11th, 2020)
• Career Events: 183
• Career Wins 46
• Carrier Earnings                : $104,097.31
• Recent Event: 10th Annual Discraft Ledgestone Insurance Open

Best Female Disc Golfers

As disc golfers may be of any gender, you may expect a list for the female disc golfers. Here, comes the list that presents the best disc golfers from the female players.

01. Paige Pierce (PDGA#29190):

 Paige Pierce is a female professional disc golf player, from Plano, Texas, United States. The number one ranked and rated in the world. She is the world champion five times for the years 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019. She is the one among four top-ranked women.

Pierce was born in 1991 and started her disc golf with her father and friends when she was four years old. She began playing as a professional in 2009 and started touring in the year 2010.  

She is sponsored by the Discrafts. In November 2019, she announced a multi-year deal with Discrafts.

Personal Information:

• Full Name: Paige Pierce.
• Born In: Plano, Texas, United States.
• Year of Birth: 1991.
• Nationality: United States.
• Residence: Plano, Texas, United States.
• Height: 5 feet, 5 inches (165 cm).

Player Information:

• Player Category: Professional.
• Location: Plano, Texas, United States.
• Membership: Since 2006.
• Membership Status: Current (Up to December 31st, 2020).
• Official Status: Certified (Up to February 13th, 2021).
• Current rating: 984-4 (Up to August 11th, 2020)
• Career Events: 282.
• Wins 131.
• Career Earning : $225,883.64

Up-Coming Event : 

• 1. DGPT–Discraft Green Mountain Championship at Smugglers’ Notch Resort, Ron Russell.
• 2. DGPT–MVP Open at Maple Hill.
• 3. DGPT–Play IT Again Sports Jonesboro Open.
• 4. Women’s National Championship.

Achievements and Awards:

• 1.PDGA Female Rookie of the Year: The year 2010.
• 2.National Tour Series Champion: the Year 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018.
• 3.PDGA Female of the Year: The year 2015 and 2017.

Best Wins in Major Championship:

• 1. PDGA World Championships : Won: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019.
• 2.USWDGC : Won: 2014, 2017, and 2018.
• 3.Asian Open : Won: 2017.
• 4.European Masters : 3rd: 2014.
• 5.European Open : Won: 2013, 2019.
• 6.Japan Open : 3rd: 2014.

National Tours Wins:

The national wins by Paige Pierce includes the following:

• In the year 2011: Memorial Championship, Kansas City Wide Open.
• The year 2013: Memorial Championship.
• The year 2014: Memorial Championship, Texas States Championship, Kansas City Wide Open, Maple Hill Open, Rochester Flying Disc Open.
• In the year 2016: Vibram Open.
• The year 2017: Gentlemen’s Club Challenge, Dynamic Discs Glass Blown Open, Beaver State Fling
• In the year 2018: Las Vegas Challenge, Dynamic Discs Glass Blown Open, Santa Cruz Masters Cup.
• The year 2019: Beaver State Fling.
• The year 2020: Memorial Championship, Dynamic Discs Open, The Preserve Championship, Discraft’s Great Lakes Open.

02.Sarah Hokom (PDGA# 34563):

Sarah Hokom is a professional disc golfer, from Caldwell, Idaho, United States, born in 1982. She is the second top women’s disc golf player in the world. She is also popular with the people best for her sidearm drives.

Hokom won the world championship in the year 2012. She played more significant events and achieved awards from those like.. PDGA World Championships, USWDGC, European Masters, European Open, etc. 

She also played in national tournaments and won the events such as King of the Lake, Pittsburgh Flying Disc Open, Vibram Open, Master CupTexas States Championship, and Great Lake Open.

Sarah switched sponsors in 2013 by the Prodigy Disc after her world championship in 2012. She sponsored again by the Legacy Discs. Even she launched her own disc golf trading company, is “Cali Connection Disc Golf.”

Personal Information:

• Full Name: Sarah Hokom.
• Born In: Caldwell, Idaho, United States.
• Year of Birth: 1982.
• Nationality: United States.
• Residence: Freedom, CA, United States.
•  Height : 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm).

Player Information:

• Player Category: Professional.
• Location: Caldwell, Idaho, United States.
• Membership: Since 2008.
• Membership Status: Current (Up to December 31st, 2020).
• Official Status: Certified (Up to February 9th, 2021).
• Current rating: 970 -5 (Up to August 11th, 2020).
• Career Events: 289
• Wins: 89
• Career Earnings : $141,507.25

Up-Coming Event             : 

• 1. The 2020 Professional Pittsburgh Flying Disc Open Driven by Innova.
• 2. DGPT–Discraft Green Mountain Championship at Smugglers’ Notch Resort, Ron Russell.
• 3. DGPT–MVP Open at Maple Hill.
• 4. DGPT–Play IT Again Sports Jonesboro Open.
• 5. Women’s National Championship.
• 6. DGPT Silver Series.
• 7. The Maine State Championship.
• 8. Hollows Fall Classic Sponsored by Dynamic Discs.
• 9. Women’s Open of Maryland Edition Number 4.

Achievements and Awards:

• 1. Disc Golf Pro Tour Points Champion: the Year 2016.
• Best Wins in Major Championship:
• 1. PDGA World Championships : Won: 2012.
• 2. USWDGC : Won: 2013, and 2016.
• 3. European Masters : 5th: 2014.
• 5. European Open : 2nd: 2015.

National Tours Wins:

• The year 2011: King of the Lake, Pittsburgh Flying Disc Open, Vibram Open.
• In the year 2012: Master Cup.
• The year 2013: Texas States Championship, Great Lake Open.

03.Eveliina Salonen (PDGA# 64927):

Eveliina Salonen is one of the professional female best disc golfers from Valkeakoski, Finland, who was born in 1999. She started her professional career in 2014 and achieved the third world ranking in the disc golf arena.

Eveliina Salonen began practicing disc golf in the spots. Still, she has been playing professionally since 20147. She won the world championship silver in her carrier in the year 2019.

Eveliina Salonen participated in many events and achieved awards. Among many tournaments, her mentionable significant achievements are World Championships (2019), Finnish Championships2015, 2016, and 2017, European Championships in 2016, Konopisti Open2018, and PDGA Memorial Championship in 2019.

Eveliina Salonen joined with Innova Disc players in 2017.

Personal Information:

• Full Name : Eveliina Salonen.
• Nick Name: Eppu.
• Born In: Valkeakoski, Finland.
• Year of Birth: 1999.
• Nationality: Finland.
• Residence : Valkeakoski, Finland.
• Handedness: Right.
• Height: 165 cm.

Player Information:

• Player Category: Professional.
• Location : Valkeakoski, Finland.
• Membership: Since 2014.
• Membership Status: Current (Up to December 31st, 2020).
• Official Status: Certified (Up to December 27th, 2022).
• Current rating: 970 -1 (Up to August 11th, 2020).
• Career Events: 73
• Wins 42
• Career Earnings : $29,522.88

Best Wins in Major Championship:

• 1.World Championships: Silver: 2019.
• 2. Finnish Championships: 2015, 2016, and 2017.
• 3. European Championships: 2016.
• 4. Konopisti Open: Win:2018
• 5. PDGA Memorial Championship : Win: 2019

04.Catrina Allen (PDGA# 44184):

Personal Information:

• Full Name : Catrina Allen.
• Born In: Pipestone, Minnesota, United States.
• Year of Birth: 1985.
• Nationality: United States.
• Residence: Madison, TN.
• Height: 5 feet 4inches (163 cm).

Player Information:

• Player Category: Professional.
• Location: Pipestone, Minnesota, United States.
• Membership: Since 2010.
• Membership Status: Current (Up to December 31st, 2020).
• Official Status: Certified (Up to February 13th, 2021).
• Current rating: 963-2 (Up to August 11th, 2020)
• Career Events: 316.
• Wins 163.
• Career Earnings                : $201,219.70
• Current Event: PDGA National Tour, Disc Golf World Tour, Disc Golf Pro Tour. 

Up-Coming Event             : 

• 1. DGPT–Discraft Green Mountain Championship at Smugglers’ Notch Resort, Ron Russell.
• 2. DGPT–MVP Open at Maple Hill.
• 3. DGPT–Play IT Again Sports Jonesboro Open.
• 4. Women’s National Championship
• 5.2020 Myrtle Beach Open.
• 6. Oklahoma Open presented by Innova Disc Golf.
• 7. The Open at Belton was presented by Discraft.

Achievements and Awards:

• 1. PDGA Female Rookie of the Year: the Year 2011.
• 2. National Tour Series Champion: the Year 2012, 2013, and 2016.
• 3. PDGA Female of the Year: The year 2012, 2013, and 2014.
• 3. Disc Golf Pro Tour Champion: the Year 2016.

Best Wins in Major Championship:

• 1. PDGA World Championships : Won: 2014.
• 2. USWDGC : Won: 2012.
• 3. European Masters : Won: 2014.
• 4. European Open : Won: 2015.
• 5. Scandinavian Open : Won: 2015.

National Tours Wins:

• The year 2012: Beaver State Fling, Vibram Open.
• Year 2013:Master Cup, Kansas City Wide Open
• Year 2014:Master Cup.
• The year 2015: Ledgestone Insurance Open.
• Year 2016:Memorial Championship, Glass Blown Open, Kansas City Wide Open, Master Cup, Beaver State Fling, Blent Hambrick MemorialOpen

Final Point

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