 |
|
|
|
 |
| Sponsorship |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |  |
||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance Drivers:
TeeRex - Premier driver Wraith - Premier driver Firebird - Uphill shots (150 class) Monster - Upwind driver/forehand roller Fairway Drivers: Mid-Range: Stingray - Backhand roller Roc - Any drive or approach between 100 and 300 ft. Putt & Approach: Birdie - Putter and short approach 
Favorite Disc Golf Hole: 5th Idlewild
Home Course : University of Wyoming object course. Number of Aces : Incredible, but I have never had an ace in competition. Longest Measured Throw : 451' (on level terrain). How did you get started disc golfing? Two friends set up an object course on campus. Being isolated in Wyoming, they thought they had invented the game. As they described it to me, I remember thinking "Boy, does that sound stupid". They got me to go out with them one day, and I discovered right away that I was good at it. Suddenly it didn't seem stupid any more. What are your goals? I want to set standards of performance and professionalism that will inspire older players, and perhaps some younger ones as well. I want to convince the PDGA to continue to acknowledge the importance of fierce, competitive and professional experiences for older players. What are your favorite tournaments? USDGC - This event oozes class from top to bottom. I'd play it again in a heartbeat, any year, if I weren't taking a spot from a better player. Any Worlds - I enjoy the scale, the duration and the pressure. Des Moines Challenge - Several awesome courses and a great organization. Colorado States - Culmination of the Colorado "Thin Air Tour" - usually my final tournament of the season. What is your most memorable tournament? 2006 Pro Worlds in Augusta – Grittiest performance for sure. I was down eleven strokes to Pete May halfway through, and down by four entering the semis. I never led until the next to last hole of the final round. What is your most memorable win? Coming from behind to catch Jim Palmeri in the last round of the 1998 Worlds. Everyone (including me) expected him to win. It was the first time I realized that I was a good player, with potential to be even better, and that I was tough under pressure. What advice can you give to beginners? Depends on your objectives. If you want to improve: 1. Ask good experienced players for advice and demos. 2. Don't play very much recreationally. 3. Practice by yourself in an open area. 4. Throw away your trophies when you win. 5. Move up, so you always face better players.  | Division: Pro Masters, GM, SGM
PDGA# 7240 Home: Laramie, WY Year Born: 1941 Pro Since: 1995 Occupation: Professor (Emeritus) of Arts and Sciences 2007 Earnings: $6,502 Rating: 954 Righthanded Eight-Time Senior Grandmasters World Champion - 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007  TOP
FINISHES
2007 8x Senior Grandmasters World Champion 1st SGM, Pro Worlds 1st SGM, Lexington Open IX 1st SGM, Disc 'n Dat Bluegrass Open 1st SGM, Greater Des Moines Challenge 1st SGM, Minnesota Majestic 1st SGM, Great Lakes Open 1st SGM, Kansas City Wide Open 1st GM, Colorado State Championships 1st GM, Johnny Roberts Memorial 1st GM, 4th Annual Snow Mountain Challenge 1st GM, 4th Annual Denver Classic 1st GM, High Plains Challenge V 2006 1st SGM, Pro Worlds 1st SGM, Memorial (NT) 1st SGM, Melbourne (NT) 1st SGM, Bowling Green (NT) 1st SGM, Beaver State (NT) 1st SGM, Kansas City (NT) 1st SGM, Gator Country (A) 1st SGM, Minnesota Majestic (A) 1st SGM, Des Moines Challenge (A) 1st GM, Colorado States (A) 1st GM, Johnny Roberts Memorial 1st GM, Snow Mountain 1st M, Gillette Rotary Club Classic 2005 Undefeated in Senior Grandmasters Won over $5000 1st SGM, Pro Worlds 1st SGM, Great Lakes Open (NT) 1st GM, Greater Des Moines Challenge (NT) 2nd GM, Kansas City Wide Open (NT) 1st SGM, Bell South Open (NT) 1st SGM, Hall of Fame Classic (NT) 1st SGM, Dogwood Crosstown Classic (NT) 2nd M, Creekside Open  |
||||||||||||||||||||||
