Profile

Born: 7/24/78
Hometown: Hinckley, OH
Current Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Home Course : De Laveaga DGC – Santa Cruz, CA
Throws: Right-Handed
Longest Measured Throw : 695′
Aces: 100+

Joined PDGA: 1992
Division: Pro Open (turned Pro in 2000)
Player Rating: 1029
World Ranking: 4th
Member of Innova Champion Star Team – Captain

Sponsors : Innova Team Star, Keen, Huk Lab, Disc Nation, Revolution, Zone Driven, Clif Bar, Kavu, Grip Equipment, Trion:Z, World Disc Sports, ERay, Birdie Bag, San Francisco Disc Golf Club

Preferred Shoe: Keen Milo Disc Golf Shoe, Keen Wasatch Crest WP (WaterProof)

Preferred Clothing: Innova, Huk Lab, Kavu, Nike Dry-Fit

Most Memorable Win:
Winning my first Supertour in Toronto, Ontario becoming the only Rookie to win a super tour in their first season as a pro. I won $1800 for the weekend, winning $900 for the win and another $900 in final nine skins. It was an awesome experience to be able to play disc golf on Toronto Island.

Winning my 1st World Title along my Sister Valarie at the 2009 PDGA Pro World Championships in a 5 hole Sudden Death Playoff against Josh Anthon.

Favorite Courses:

Blue Valley – Kansas City, MO
Stafford Lake – Novato, CA
Milo McIver – Estacada, OR
Token Creek – Madison, WI
Fountain Hills – Phoenix, AZ
Winthrop Gold – Rock Hill SC
Swope Park – Kansas City, MO
Waterworks Park – Kansas City, MO
Knob Hill – Warrendale, PA
Solitude Mt. Resort – SLC, UT
Nasu Highlands – Tochigi, Japan

Favorite Tournaments:

* Worlds
* USDGC
* Japan Open
* The Players Cup
* European Open
* Scandinavian Open
* The Memorial
* Toronto Island Open
* Brent Hambrick Memorial Open
* Kansas City Wide Open
* Kiss the Sky

Advice:
Practice is the key to becoming good at anything that you do. Playing and learning from players better then you will only make you a better player. Practice in an open field not only on the course and learn the skills for every shot in the game. Throw for show and putt for dough, so practice your putting as much as possible.

Professional Tips and Advice: Pro Tips

Goals:

* Win Worlds and US Open (2009 World Champion achieved, now looking for that US Title)
* Play to the best of my ability and finish well
* To become one of the top distance throwers in the country and throughout the World.
* Graduate from the University of Oregon with a Degree in Human Physiology/Sports Medicine – Achieved June 2007
* Increase the popularity and growth of the sport of disc golf