Texas State Disc Golf 2006 PDGA National Tour Playing Cards
Here’s some Disc Golf memorabilia that we thought was with sharing with y’all.
Be sure to click on each of the cards to read about your Disc Golf Hero!
Scroll down below as we release all the playing cards over the next few months!
Ken Climo
Ken “The Champ” Climo (PGDA #4297) is from Cleawater, Florida. He is known to be the be the best disc golf player who have ever played the game. He is a professional disc golf player for almost 18 years on a professional level. “The Champ” has notched 103 aces in the last 20 years. His best advice to newbies: “Learn control before power!”
David Feldberg
David Feldberg is now living in Scottsdale, Arizona, He is a professional disc golfer, tournament director, and a team manager at Latitude 64. He is on of the top 5 ranked golf players in the world. He also won 17 national tours, 7 time major champion, two time player of the year, 11 country titles, and over 100 professional wins.
Cameron Todd
Cam Todd is from Darlington, South Carolina and is a well known painter subsiding his Disc Golf Tour with his artworks for sale at most of the tournaments he also plays at. He’s a legendary putter and 2001 PGDA World Champion. Cam also became the national tour victor in 2016 beating McBeth, 12 years after winning his first title in 2004.
Owner of Legacy Discs and known around the world for his impressive game, Steve Rico has well over 100 career wins under his belt. Based in Sylmar, California, he’s been playing disc golf for over two decades. Highlights of his career include multiple wins at the Japan Open and consecutive top 10 finishes at PDGA Worlds. These days, he’s either pouring concrete or moulding discs as the founder of Legacy Discs.
Brad Hammock
Brad Hammock #5912 is from Decatur, Georgia. He was awarded as the Male Rookie of the Year (1990). He won the PGDA Professional Disc Golf World Champions – Masters Division in the year 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, & 2010. With over 128 career wins and 405 tournaments he remains active in the Disc Golf community today.
Markus Källström is from Haninge, Sweden and is the 2011 Swedish Disc Golf Champion. Markus ranked number 7 in the world in 2009 and rank number 1 in Sweden 2003 and 2006. Markus is still playing today finishing 2nd in the PRO MASTERS 40+ division of the 2018 Swedish Championships and 4th in the European Championships. With a career spanning 18 years, Källström has over 27 wins to his name as a Professional Disc Golfer.
A PDGA member since 1989, Scott Martin is from Bloomington, Illinois. He became the Amateur World Champion in 1992 and went on to take third place at the USDGC in 2003 and second place in 2005. Scott has played in over 200 sanctioned events during his career and was featured in a Sports Illustrated article about disc golf in 1993.
Enjoy the game! Respect the players and the course. Practice pays off! Quality over quantity.
David Greenwell
David L. Greenwell hails from Louisville, KY has won the title of PDGA World Champion 8 times. He is recognized as a respected ambassador of disc golf being a Disc Golf Hall of Fame inductee in the year 1995. He is one of the founding partners of Prodigy Disc Golf and is still actively involved today designing courses all over the country.
“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. “
Jay Reading
Jay Reading is from Wimberley Texas and has a long list of accolades including 5 Time World Putting Champion, 2011 Innova Team Captain – The Masters, 3-time Pro World Mixed Doubles Champion (2002, 2006, 2008), 2007 Bob West Sportsman of the Year, 2006 Pro World Doubles Champion. But we think that this years honor will be his greatest, being inducted into the PDGA Hall of Fame.
Juliana Korver
“Take advantage of the wonderful opportunities that disc golf avails you: Travel, meet new people, enjoy beautiful parks and enjoy yourself. If you want to take your game to the top, then set goals, and create a practice regime. When you are practicing, you can be hard on yourself, but when you are competing in an event don’t let the bad shots affect you. Focus on the next shot and only the very next shot that you have to execute. But most of all, enjoy yourself.”
Her advice for beginners,
Throw only midrange discs. It is discouraging to see so many women (and men) playing with discs that are much too overstable for the amount of spin that the player can provide. This leads to the woman throwing every shot with a huge anhyzer in order for the driver to land in the correct spot, and as a result she never learns to throw a disc straight. By starting with a midrange you learn how to control the disc rather than adapting your throwing style to the particular disc. Once you master throwing a midrange straight, hyzer and anhyzer you are ready to start throwing a driver.
Elaine King
Elaine King is from Durham, North Carolina. She was a Five-Time World Champion, Women’s. She became on of the founding members of the DGF. The DGF also focused on preserving disc golf culture and history through several projects. She has a heart of helping the Disc Golf World.
Her advice for beginners,
Throw only midrange discs. It is discouraging to see so many women (and men) playing with discs that are much too overstable for the amount of spin that the player can provide. This leads to the woman throwing every shot with a huge anhyzer in order for the driver to land in the correct spot, and as a result she never learns to throw a disc straight. By starting with a midrange you learn how to control the disc rather than adapting your throwing style to the particular disc. Once you master throwing a midrange straight, hyzer and anhyzer you are ready to start throwing a driver.
Carrie Berlogar is from Watsonville, California and holds the title for the Pro World Champions – Masters Women division in the years 2011 and 2014, beginning her amateur career in 1993. Carrie’s most recent tournament was the WGE – Daisy Chains Women’s Disc Golf Tournament Presented by DGA in May this year finishing 2nd in the Pro Masters Women 40+ division proving her competitiveness is still present.
Courtney Peavy has been playing disc golf for decades and hails from Senoia, Georgia. This 5’8” player has over 40 career wins under her belt and dominated her division at the 2018 PDGA Tim Selinske US Masters Championship. Courtney often hosts women’s clinics and is actively involved in growing the sport of disc golf.
The ability to play in the nearly year-long sunshine of Coral Springs, Florida must be the secret to Nadine Cosgrove’s success. 56 career wins grace her disc golf resume, and a quick look at her tournament finishes shows that she hasn’t placed outside of the top ten since 2007. If you’re competing in the Florida area, she’s one to keep your eye on.
Avery Jenkins
Avery Jenkins is originally from Hinckley, Ohio. He is a former PDGA World Champion 2009 and a three-time US distance champion in the years 2000, 2005, and 2006. Avery grew up playing the game and comes from Disc Golf Royalty with his sister competing on tour consistently in the Women’s Open Division. He was awarded the PGDA Rookie of the Year (2000) and is known as one of the best pro players in the sport today.
Tom Monroe is a professional disc golfer from Atlanta, Georgia. Tom is a Champion of all flying disc sports. He won 19 World Championships, including nine straight Master’s Singles and Doubles titles between 1992-2000, and more than 90 titles on the PDGA professional tour. He was called the “Disc Golf Player of the Decade’’ in the 1980s and was inducted into the Disc Golf Hall of Fame in 1993.
A disc golfer since the mid-1980s, Jim Myers is from Cockeysville, Maryland. To date, he has played in 325 sanctioned events and has racked up more career wins than many could ever dream of. He’s still quite involved in the disc golf scene and designs courses in his home state.
Peter Shive reigns from Laramie, Wyoming and worked at a university as a teacher and researcher. Playing some 244 PDGA tournaments Peter has more than 100 wins to his name, his first Pro World Championship in 1998. He is a 9-time Senior Grandmasters World Champion and served on the PDGA board of directors developing a Newsletter that was to become the Divisional Tour for over 40’s players. Peter decided to retire from the sport of Disc Golf in 2016 after finishing second at the World Championships held in Emporia, Kansas.
Sam Ferrans
Sam Ferrans, from Rancho Cucamonga, California started playing at the age of 16 and became the youngest player to ever win a PDGA World Championship – Open Division in the year 1984. Sam was inducted into Hall of Fame in 1999.
Joel Kelly is from Austin, TX. He started playing the amatuer division in the year 1995 and in a span of 1 year he started playing pro. He also runs tournaments, sells disc golf merchandise: discs, targets, gear, and bags. He can provide services such as disc golf course design and custom tee box signs and kiosks. Playing the sport is something he can imagine doing until he is 70 years old.
Des Reading
Be Patient with your game, yourself and others. There is no substitution for practice. Disc golf is a game of timing and technique. Remember to enjoy your casual rounds and take seriously your competitive ones. Know the rules and carry a rule book in tournament play.
Birgitta Lagerholm is a Swedish disc golfer and dragon boat rider. She is from Solna and competes for Järva DGC. Birgitta was ranked number 1 in Sweden and Europe from the year 2000 to 2010.
Valarie Jenkins is from Bend, Oregon and is currently ranked the third female disc golfer in the world. Valarie started her professional career in 2003 after finishing second in the PDGA Amateur World Championship. She has won 16 majors titles during the course of her career, including four World Championships. Valarie was the the highest ranked female player in the years (2005-2015).
Lesli Todd
With more than 60 career wins under her belt, Lesli Todd’s most recent victory was the WGE – Daisy Chains Women’s Disc Golf Tournament Presented by DGA in May of this year (2018). Lesli is a consistent player that goes about her game with a minimum of fuss and with a current rating of 916 (as at end June 18) she remains competitive amongst her peers.
A long-time disc golfer from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Angela Tschiggfrie is considered to be one of the best female players to ever set foot on a course. She secured first place titles at the US Women’s Disc Golf Championships in both 2006 and 2008 and holds 73 career wins to date. Angela has been an inspiration to female players for years.
An exceptional jump putt certainly doesn’t hurt your game, and Finnish legend Timo Pursio has proven that to be the case. Residing in Porvoo, Pursio has been winning major events for decades. In fact, of the 46 sanctioned career events on his PDGA roster, he’s taken home first at 13 of them.
Ted’s passing in 2005 left a hole in the disc golf world, as he competed in tournaments well into his later years. Claiming the honor of winning a pro world title five times in the Masters 70+ division, Ted had a keen relationship with nature and loved to disc golf. He maintained a rating well above 800 even while competing in the Legends division.
Hailing from the United Kingdom with a wealth of disc golf experience, Derek bo bo robins has played competitively for the last 40 years. A PDGA member since 1988, Robins designed and maintains a popular course near Royal Leamington Spa. He won the first British Open held there in 1979 and has played disc golf in 29 countries.
With a list of accolades a mile long, Gregg has been playing disc golf since the mid-1980s. His first big win came at 1987 Worlds, and he has since been inducted into the PDGA Hall of Fame. He has competed in nearly 400 PDGA sanctioned events, holds the world record for most courses played, and designs world-class courses around the United States.
Steve Wisecup
Steve Wisecup #1467 is from Ontario, Canada. He is a pro course instructor, and promoter. Steve was awarded as the Male Player of the Year – Headrick Cup (1989 and 1987) and was awarded the Bob West Memorial Sportsmanship Award 1990.
John Houck
John Houck was from Austin, Texas, United States. He was known for being the top disc golf course designer. John was the Head of Course Design for the International Disc Golf Center for many years.
Here are some of his awards and distinctions:
- Freestyle Frisbee World Champion, 1984
- Freestyle Frisbee World Champion, 1985
- PDGA Board of Directors, position of Commissioner, 1994 and 1995
- Disc Golf Hall of Fame Inductee, 1998
- Master Disc Golf Course Designer
- President of the Disc Golf Foundation
- Head of Design at the International Disc Golf Center in Augusta, Georgia
- Co-founder, Circular Productions
- Co-founder, HouckDesign
- Co-founder, Millennium Golf Discs
- Selah Ranch courses voted #1 and #2 in the world by DGCourseReview.com, 2012
Nate Doss
Nate Doss is from Bend, Oregon and has 42 professional wins and 8 PDGA national tour victories under his belt. He is a three timer Disc Golf World Champion (2005, 2007, 2011). Nate started playing at a very young age and his first playing experience was at Delaveaga Disc Golf Course with his father in the year 1992. He won the Junior World Championship in 1999 and the USDGC in 2008 and 2017 and his career wins now total more than 42. Married to Valarie Jenkins they now start a new adventure into the business world.
Ron is a true part of disc golf history, having started playing professionally and touring the country with some of the sport’s biggest names. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Ron was presented with the title of Male Rookie of the Year in 1995. A PDGA member since that same year, Ron has played in nearly 300 sanctioned events and still holds a 1000+ player rating.
Simply known on the course as “Schwebby,” Brian Schweberger has played in over 600 PDGA sanctioned events. Located in Tarboro, North Carolina, he’s perfected a wide range of shots but is best known for his thumbers. With a 6’6” wingspan and nearly 60 aces under his belt, Schwebby is a force to be reckoned with and one awesome Dude!!
“If you don’t have fun playing, even if you aren’t playing well, then please quit, or get counseling. If you want to improve your game, learn to practice, off the course.”
Jesper Lundmark
Jesper Lundmark calls Skellefteå, Sweden home and was ranked number 1 in Sweden from 1998-2002 and 2004-2005. During his playing career he was a member of Latitude64 team and co-designed the putt and approach Pure. He’s not seen around the courses very often these days but we are pretty sure he’d take it up to the rest of the current players given the chance.
Timmy Gill is from Edina, Minnesota. Timmy started playing the sport in the year 1992 and turned pro in the year 1995. He was a PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Champion – Advanced division in the year 1995 and was also a Bob West Memorial Sportsmanship Awardee in the year 2006.
Jim Oates is from Orangevale, California. Jim started playing the sport around his 20’s and his excellence to disc golf is only exceeded by his willingness to help others achieve their dreams. It’s no surprise Oates was inducted into the 2014 Disc Golf Hall of Fame. He won the major titles 2014 Grandmasters World Champion, 2007 Masters World Champion.
Al Schack
Al “Sugar” Schack is from Sturgis, Michigan. He became the first runner up from the years 1999-2000 in the USDGC. He was the Bob West Memorial Sportsmanship Awardee in the year 2001 and a PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Champion Awardee – Masters 40+ Division in the year 2008.
Yasushi Jitsuhiro hails from Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Yasushi once played as a catcher in Baseball and eventually played disc golf, turning Pro in 2002 to finish 8th in the Japan Open. With a career playing for 11 years he won several Japanese and Asian tournaments and even competed in the USDGC for the last time in 2008. Here’s what he says about his favorite disc, the KC Roc….
”Any line can be divided. Furthermore, the sense of stability of the straight is amazing”.
Sylvia Voakes
Sylvia Voakes was from Edmonton, Kentucky. Slyvia and her husband (Dr. Rick Voakes) fell in love playing the sport. She gained 66 PGDA titles and 51 of those titles are from the Open Division! She started competing in 1989 at the age of 47. She was a constant ambassador of the sport. She really wanted the sport to grow and she is doing it by teaching kids how to play the sport.
She was a supporter of the PGDA and served as a Regional Coordinator for Region 5 for several years. Then as Kentucky State Coordinator.
Harold Duvall is from Rock Hill, South Carolina. Harold is a Certified Public Account by profession and the Co-Founder Innova Champion Discs. He became the two-time Disc Golf World Champion (1982 and 1985). Harold’s contribution and dedication to the disc golf community made him a Hall of Fame Inductee in the year 1994.
Don Wilchek
Don Wilchek joined the disc golf competition in the late 70’s and early 80’s. He is known for his thumber roller and became the most consistent and “winningest” player of the sport. He became a board member, co-tournament director, and course designer in the 2002 Huston PDGA Worlds. He humbly represented disc golf in a friendly, positive way and inspired new players to become avid disc golfers.
“Steady” Ed Headrick is considered the father of Disc Golf and the modern day frisbee and founder of DGA
- Inventor of the sport of Disc Golf
- Inventor of the first disc golf basket, the Disc Pole Hole
- Designed and Installed the first Disc Golf course
- Inventor of the modern-day Frisbee
- Founded: The International Frisbee Association (IFA)
- Founded: Disc Golf Association (DGA)
- Founded: Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA)
- Founded: Recreational Disc Golf Association (RDGA)
- Established and organized the first World Frisbee Championships and the Junior World Frisbee Championships.
- Established the first Disc Golf tournaments and a $50,000 landmark Frisbee Disc Golf Tournament in 1979.
- Donated his trademark “Disc Golf” to the public domain and his life to the sport he loved
Since its inception in 1976, the PDGA has become one of the most influential organizations in the history of disc golf. While staff members have come and gone throughout the years, one thing remains the same – everyone there has a true passion for the sport and works together to increase disc golf awareness and spread the love.