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| Distance Drivers:
Champion Firebirds (2) Star Wraiths (2) Star Destroyer Star Sidewinders (2) Fairway Drivers: Star Teebird Mid-Range: Champion Classic Roc DX Rocs (2) Star Gator DX Whippet Putt & Approach: Star Aviars (3) DX Aviar 
Number of Aces: 7 Longest Measured Throw: 490' Favorite Disc Golf Hole: Hole 10, Blue Mountain DGC Home Course: Blue Mountain DGC, Missoula, MT Most Memorable Tournament: This year’s Pro Worlds. I got a ride at the last second to be able to make the tournament. After hurting my knee during World Doubles, I thought I wouldn’t be able to play singles and was resigned to a week of spectating. Luckily, my knee bounced back just in time, and I played really well and was tied for 9th place after two days when the pools were shuffled. I couldn’t quite keep up that breakneck pace but I had a blast playing with guys I had mostly just seen on DVDs for the rest of week. It was a really great time for a first-timer from Montana! Most Memorable Win: My first win, the Montana State Championships, was my most memorable so far. I had been playing well leading up to it, but struggled out of the gate before turning it on late to end up in a three-way tie for first after regulation. I was tied with the defending champion and another up-and-comer from Montana. After two sudden death holes we were still all tied. By the fourth hole it was only the defending champion and I left, and I sunk a tough straddle putt from underneath a tree for the birdie and the win. Goals: I want to keep improving and having fun playing and meeting great people while finishing up my law degree at the University of Montana. Disc golf is growing very rapidly in Montana and I want to continue being a part of that process while traveling to larger events out-of-state when I can. In the long term, I want to help disc golf grow and be a positive force for change, on both the local and national levels. And of course, I want to be competitive on the national level for many years to come. Advice to Other Players: Learn on understable discs so you can familiarize yourself with the full flight of the disc, and remember that it's not all about the latest and greatest plastic, it's about learning the discs that you have. Try to play with players who are better than you whenever possible and learn from what they do. Finally, if you want to improve, you have to put the time in to your skills around the basket. Practice your short game as much as you can! Confidence in your around-the-green game translates into confidence in the rest of your game. Additional Comments: I am really interested in disc golf's potential to be a positive force for raising environmental awareness. Our sport uses a great deal less resources and has a much smaller environmental impact than ball golf. As energy costs skyrocket, disc golf is in a great position to raise awareness while growing dramatically. I am always excited to talk to disc golfers about possibilities for the future of our sport (and planet) so please come up and strike up a conversation!  | Division: Pro Open
PDGA# 27984 Home: Missoula, MT Pro Since: 2006 Year Born: 1982 2008 Events: 16 2008 Earnings: $6869 Rating: 1011 Dominant Hand: Right 
 TOP FINISHES
2008 1st Montana State Championships 37th USDGC 1st The Benefit 1st Chris Hurd Memorial City Cup 13th Pro World Championships 12th Beaver State Fling 1st The Continental Classic 10th Golden State Classic 2nd High Plains Challenge 2nd Zoo Town Open 4th Lilac City Open 1st Downriver Open 1st Farragut Open 2007 2nd Lilac City Open 6th Aloha Sushi Classic 6th Inland Series Finals 7th High Plains Challenge V 2006 1st Montana State Championships 1st Spokane City Cup 3rd Lilac City Open 2nd Region 7 Championships 3rd North Dakota State Championships  |
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