Team Hall of Fame Dr. Rick Voakes
Division: Open/Master/Senior Grandmaster
PDGA#: 2632
Hometown: Bowling Green, KY, USA
Pro since: 1985
2011 Events: 11
2011 Earnings: $3832
Rating: 979
Dominant Hand: Right
Titles: Masters World Champion 1988, Grandmasters World Champion 1995, 1997, 2005, and 2006, Senior Grandmasters World Champion 2009, 2010, and 2012, Hall of Fame Inductee 1995
Website: Health-bytes.com
Course
Location
De Laveaga
Santa Cruz, CA
Sinnissippi Park
Sterling, IL
Swope Park
Kansas City, MO
Shelly Sharpe
Phoenix, AZ
Tuscawilla Park
Daytona, FL
Tournament
Location
MSDGC
Leicester, MA
USDGC
Rock Hill, SC
Mad City Open
Kansas City, MO
Great Lakes Open
Ann Arbor, MI
KC Wide Open
Kansas City, MO
Bell South Open
Bowling Green, KY
Home Course:
White Park
Number of Aces:
50+
Longest Measured Throw:
400'
Memorable Win:
In 2009 I won 4 tournaments in a row in 4 different (pro) divisions. Open, Masters, Grandmasters, and Seniors, in the span of 5 weeks. Two were B-tier, one an NT, and one was the PDGA World Championships.
Advice:
Try to observe several of the top pros. Play practice rounds with them if possible. Learn some basic techniques the "right" way, then practice a lot. I highly recommend cross-training, such as the CrossFit program that I have done since 2011.
Goals:
Promote the sport. Maintain world-class ability as long as I can, to find out what the expectancy is for this sport. That is, can an athlete remain competitive in disc golf into is fifties, sixties? Continue to raise the standard of competition.
Additional comments:
Please take a look at my sites, Health-bytes.com, Healthyweightkids.com
Boss
The Blizzard Boss is my go-to driver, best distance in my bag. I can throw confidently into the wind and not worry about flipping, and I am throwing around 150g. Throwing low with moderate turnover will keep it straight without cutting back left at the end. A little higher with just a little turn will allow it to "S" back left at the end.
Leopard
The Star Leopard is the best overall disc ever! Incredibly accurate, and can hold a smooth hyzer, or a medium to hard turnover without S-ing back. It can also stay on a very straight line to sneak through a long, straight, and narrow fairway.
XD
My main driver at the Worlds in 85. Great for long straight shots. When longer drivers came along, I started using the XD for mid-range shots.
