Distance Drivers:
Star TeeRex and Star TeeRex - X Long Backhand Drives over 400 ft.
Star Starfire – Long forehand shots
Star Destroyer – Maximum distance with hyzer finish
Champion Firebird – Backhands and forehands that need to hyzer quickly, forehand flex shots
Champion Orc – Long “S” shots and controlled forehand drives
Star Sidewinder – Long turnovers and rollers
CE Valkyrie – Very old for hyzer flip rollers
Fairway Drivers:
Teebirds (Star, Champion, KC Pro) – Straight controlled drives up to 400 ft.
Champion Eagle – Controlled hyzer shots or straight shots in windy conditions up to 400 ft.
Mid-Range:
Rocs - (10x, 11x, Special Blend, Champion Glow) Varied stabilities for all of my mid range backhands 200-300 ft
Putt & Approach:
DX Aviar Putt and Approach - for most putting
DX big bead Aviar - for short drives and headwind putts

FAVORITE COURSES
Whistlers Bend DGC	Roseburg, OR
Milo McIver State Park DGC	Estacada, OR
Winthrop Gold	Rock Hill, SC
Ewing Park	Des Moines, IA
Granite Ridge	Highbridge Hills, WI
FAVORITE TOURNAMENTS
Willamette Open – Corvallis, OR – My home tournament, and the Oregon Series finale, it is always fun to get a chance to play tournament rounds on the courses where I practice so often.
USDGC – The course is a unique challenge, the payout is practically double that of any other event, the staff are incredible, you really feel like a professional athlete playing at the USDGC.
Beaver State Fling – Estacada, OR – The Northwest’s first NT event, on two beautiful courses playing against some of the best players on Earth.
Oregon Series Events – The Oregon Series staff is so great that every event last year filled about a month early. The events are perennially among the PDGA’s top 50 best attended events, and I get to play with all of my Oregon disc golf friends.

Favorite Disc Golf Hole:
Hole #14, Milo McIver West – A downhill shot through a gap, basket is between two big trees with the river in the background.

Aces: 20+

Longest measured throw: 519 ft

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Pre-round routine/practice: I like to putt a bit and warm up my arm with my rocs, starting with the understable ones and a nice slow swing, then I slowly ramp it up and throw more stable until I can throw a few shots close to full power.

Goals:
Graduate from Oregon State University with an Environmental Sciences Degree
Finish top 25 at 2008 USDGC and World Championships
Improve my player rating and PDGA World Ranking in 2008
Commit more time to focused putting practice (read: move into a house with a yard)
Find a flexible job that allows me to keep playing 20+ PDGA events per year

My most memorable win:
My most memorable win is probably the 2005 Lakewood Open in Seattle, WA. I was down 10 strokes after an off day on Saturday. On Sunday morning with 30 holes left, if I could manage to make the final nine, I shot a 1069 rated round to make up 8 strokes on the leader and then got 4 more in the final 9 to win by 2 strokes. After being on the very last pro card after the first round on Saturday (down 9 strokes after 1 round) it was cool to come back and win at the last second. In the final nine I had 5 birdes and 3 chain-outs, the remaining hole measures about 700 ft.

Advice:
I think that beginners should first buy a straight mid range like a stingray, shark, or coyote and learn to control it. I also think that the fastest way to shave strokes and to improve confidence on the course is to practice putting and approach shots, so that you can minimize 3-putts. In order to be consistent you need to have reproducible controlled footwork, often it can be good for your game to slow down your feet and try to throw smooth.

Come play disc golf in the Northwest!