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Gregg Hosfeld

Division: Open/Masters/Grandmasters

PDGA#: 1602

Height: 6'2

Weight: 180

Hometown: Sarasota, FL, USA

Wingspan: 6'3.5

Year born: 1958

Pro since: 1976

2010 Events: 10

2010 Earnings: $6010

Rating: 999

Dominant Hand: Right

Titles: 1987 World Champion, 2008 & 2010 Grandmasters World Champion, 2009, 2010, 2011 Grandmasters US Champion, 1995 Masters 150 class World Champion, Member of the PDGA Hall of Fame, Played More than 1000 Different Courses

Website: www.worldchampiondiscgolfdesign.com

Distance Drivers:

Star Destroyer - 1x - Sort of a bully Wraith. Seems to be a little faster and a bit more stable. I’ve had some impressive shots with that disc.

Champion Boss - I've come within a few feet of my all-time personal best in distance throwing the Champion Boss...against the wind.

Champion Groove - 1x- Both are new additions to my bag. I just aired the Boss 420’ into a headwind on a golf course round, which for me is BIG!

Pro Wraith - 2x - Fast and under-stable enough that a guy without massive power can still get great glide with a solid degree of consistency. It’s keeping me in the game.

Pro Starfire - 1x - Also has very good speed and glide. I throw this when a Wraith is too much. (But I’ve thrown it just as far)

Champion Roadrunner - 1x - he RR filled a void for long turnover shots. I think this may be the best novice driver available.

Champion Valkyrie - 1x (rollers) - The edge on a Valkyrie makes a very fast roller driver. Once you find the angle, you’re off and rolling. I have thrown a 600’ roller on a golf course.

Fairway Drivers:

Champion TeeBird - 1x - The ONLY disc I carry at Max weight. I love the dependable flight of a TeeBird. Most stable disc in the bag. My “go-to” hyzer skip disc.

Star TL - (First Run) 2x - Easily one of the best drivers ever made. If I were allowed only one driver, this would be it

Mid-Range:

DX Cobra - 2x - Nothing beats the cobra for a mid-to-long straight shot that continues to fade right at the end. For finesse shots, the cobra often gives me an edge. My beat cobra is also a fantastic roller.

DX Roc - 2x - I LOVE the way this disc holds a line. Slightly less stable than a Rancho roc. hrown on a long downhill shot with a bit of hyzer, it glides and stays on a line.

Putt & Approach:

Star Aviar - (150 class) 1x - I don’t care for heavy putters. I grew up throwing light plastic and I prefer a disc that won’t drop out on the way to the chains.

DX Polecat - (168g) 1x - My “into-the-wind” putter. I also really like the wide edge for turbo putting. And when I feel like bowling for birdies, this disc does well even at 168g.

DX Sonic - 1x This disc speaks to my understanding of slow under-stable “floaty” putters.

Course

Location

Gran Canyon

Brooksville, FL

Whitcomb Farms

Beaminster, England

Pickard

Indianola, IA

Hornets Nest

Charlotte, NC

Flip City

Shelby, MI

Leviathan

Luddington, MI

Tournament

Location

Pro Worlds

Anywhere

USDGC

Rock Hill, SC

Japan Open

Toschigi, Japan

Cross Canyon Challenge

Alas, no more...

TOP FINISHES

2011
1st Sarasota Sky Pilots Open [MPM]
1st US Masters Championship [MPG]
2nd Barnett Park Championships [MPM]

2010
1st Barnett Park Disc Golf Championships [MPM]
1st PDGA World Championships [MPG]
1st US Masters Championship [MPG]
2nd Jacksonville Open [MPM]

2009
1st Orlando Open [B - MPM]
1st United States Masters [M - MPG]
3rd PDGA World Championships [M - MPG]

2008
1st Charleston Classic [B - MPM]
1st Fun N' Sun [B - MPM]
1st Indiana State Championships [B - MPM]
1st Orlando Open [B - MPM]
1st PDGA World Championships [M - MPG]
1st Sky Pilots Pro Open [B - MPM]
1st The Labor Day Luau [B - MPM]
2nd Brent Hambrick Memorial Open [NT - MPM]
2nd Georgia State DGC [B - MPO]
2nd Moccasin Lake Open [A - MPM]
3rd Melbourne Open [A - MPM]
4th Seven Hills Hurlers Open [B - MPO]

World Record: Courses Played - 1000

Home Course:

Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake-T2

Number of Aces:

87

Longest Measured Throw:

459' (set in 2010 at age 51)

Memorable Win:

1987 PDGA Worlds in Toronto. I was almost turned away at the border. My putting peaked at precisely the right time. Anything inside of 40' was as good as 'in'. I had to hit a 45' putt on the final hole to stay tied with Mike Sullivan, who lived by the course. On the the 3rd playoff hole, I hit another 40 footer from a small trench behind a tree to stay tied. On the 4th hole, Mike's birdie putt hit high, center, rolled off, caught a nub and hooked back up, landed in the basket and bounced out! Never seen that before or since. That win opened up sooo many doors for me.

Advice:

Never teach newbies to play with a high speed disc. Learn to throw the slower, under-stable stuff 1st and do not forsake those discs as your game broadens to the faster, more over-stable drivers. Throw in a field. Learn several throwing and putting styles. Pick out things you like about players better than yourself and incorporate them into your game. Play every course you can, even the lousy ones. You'll appreciate the good ones all the more. When designing a course, PLEASE consult/hire an experienced designer!

Goals:

Anyone who knows me understands my complete obsession with finding a way to rebuild the Gran Canyon disc golf course to its former glory and beyond. Even 5 years after dismantling the course, it remains on the top 3-5 lists of dozens of top-level players.

Additional comments:

Only by knowing your (current) limitations can you expand them. "I've been beat up, broke and betrayed. But my TL never let me down." Blind Melon Disc'n. (Thanks Innova for your continued support!)

Wraith

With a little to no break-in time, the Pro Wraith gives me a wonderful combination of distance and control. I will often forego a faster disc in favor of the combination of speed, glide and accuracy of the Pro Wraith.

Wedge

I was prepared to be under-whelmed and was not. It has a very smooth release and a terrific low speed under-stable glide that will allow me to keep a straight, or even right-turn at approach speeds. I think this will squeeze between the Hammer and the Roc in the upshot line-up. So glad to see some attention going to the finesse side of the game!