Just seeing if anyone has advice on going pro. If so, where's a good place to live, thats easy travel distance to major tourneys, and what kind of jobs do the pros hold, if other then being a professional touring disc golfer? Any advice will do, thanks for your help in advance.

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This may help. Here's the 2004 top 50 money leaders. I would have to have a 2nd job even if i *earned* as much as Barry did at sanctioned events. 1260 pro players out of 26586 isnt very impressive either.

1260 Pro players
Money leaders: 1 thru 50
Name PDGA# Events State Points Cash
Barry Schultz 6840 36 WI 11130 $ 37889
Ken Climo 4297 17 FL 6712 $ 27120
Brad Hammock 5912 33 GA 5198 $ 24707
Brian Schweberger 12989 41 NC 10770 $ 17057
Ron Russell 9999 29 FL 7182 $ 14523
Kevin McCoy 9453 35 OK 7035 $ 14381
David Feldberg 12626 22 OR 6622 $ 14311
Steve Brinster 10628 23 NJ 6150 $ 14099
Keith Warren 13610 26 WI 4545 $ 11712
Chris Heeren 18464 35 WI 6130 $ 10698
Timmy Gill 9293 27 MN 4917 $ 10290
John E. McCray Jr 9852 17 FL 3402 $ 9730
Walter Haney 6001 21 NC 4180 $ 9373
Brian McRee 7883 33 NC 8007 $ 8750
Larry Leonard 3832 28 NC 4435 $ 8444
Dean Tannock 4028 16 AL 1077 $ 7796
George R. Smith 4034 26 MO 4367 $ 7481
Alan Schack 3407 21 MI 2268 $ 7108
Peter Middlecamp 19026 25 MN 5720 $ 6908
Todd Branch 11795 22 MI 4597 $ 6843
Mike Moser 5557 21 DE 3337 $ 6410
Michael Raley 7846 23 MI 2823 $ 6341
Nathan Doss 11794 18 CA 4227 $ 6328
Chris Sprague 16425 25 IA 2308 $ 6290
Nolan Grider 13219 18 TX 2705 $ 6154
Joel Kelly 9152 23 TX 2197 $ 5961
Matthew Blakely 15410 30 OH 4440 $ 5865
Brad Schick 7992 30 OH 3872 $ 5600
Bobby Musick 15911 7 CA 1247 $ 5310
Steve Cup Wisecup 1467 10 CA 855 $ 5080
Ryan T. Renz 11437 13 GA 2552 $ 4968
Eric Tracy 12642 7 LA 1442 $ 4963
Shawn Sinclair 10819 12 KY 4027 $ 4896
Chris Vilmorin 17519 21 CA 5387 $ 4677
Geoff Lissaman 2007 12 CA 2022 $ 4662
Mitch McClellan 3566 17 OK 1118 $ 4638
Mike Randolph 6138 6 CO 1917 $ 4585
Peter Wyngaard 18883 27 MI 5720 $ 4468
Micah Dorius 14609 7 CA 2305 $ 4214
Jim Oates 3351 9 CA 739 $ 4185
Craig Gangloff 4010 16 MD 2877 $ 4157
Scott Martin 5560 13 MI 1555 $ 4101
Chris Lee 14817 29 NC 2930 $ 4093
David Greenwell 962 8 KY 771 $ 4052
Eric McCabe 11674 17 KS 3127 $ 4041
Gregg Miniac Hosfeld 1602 13 FL 1885 $ 4020
Jim No Spin Myers 3396 12 MD 1275 $ 3983
Vinnie Miller 5521 21 TX 2013 $ 3916
Jason Tyra 9010 16 CA 3715 $ 3909
Michael Hofmann 17402 39 NC 4600 $ 3854

Brian Schweberger 12989 41 NC 10770 $ 17057



Holy cow Schwebby, 41 events! You rule. Is that a record? A personal one at least. I'm sure the Winnie Crew had a few seasons with 40+ events.

"Lucky" Todd B.?

Anyone know?....

Wait 10 or 20 years and there is a slim chance disc golf might get a sponser or 2. Thats my advice. Then you won't have to be a world class player and can still make a living. :D

Feldberg beat me out one year with about 46... not sure.

2001
Todd Branch, 47 events
Dave Feldberg, 48 event

47 and 48. A very high mark indeed.

I think the most impressive line is

Ken Climo 4297 17 FL 6712 $ 27120

He got second place in money and played in less than half of the number of events that some of the other guys placed. Barry Schultz may have beaten him in money, but it took him more than twice the number of events. To me being able to play that little of a schedule and still make over 27g is pretty impressive.

I think the most impressive line is

Ken Climo 4297 17 FL 6712 $ 27120

He got second place in money and played in less than half of the number of events that some of the other guys placed. Barry Schultz may have beaten him in money, but it took him more than twice the number of events. To me being able to play that little of a schedule and still make over 27g is pretty impressive.



That's why everyone calls him the 'champ'!

He also stuck mostly to big tournaments.

Guys that tour full time or close to it also play smaller tournaments. Remember- USDGC was 10k of that, worlds another few thousand.

He also stuck mostly to big tournaments.

Guys that tour full time or close to it also play smaller tournaments. Remember- USDGC was 10k of that, worlds another few thousand.


Yeah but how many guys can work only 17 weekENDS a year and make over 27 thousand bucks????

A lot. To throw out a couple: any professional baseball, football, and basketball player.

Yea, Ken doesn't play anything lower than a Supertour. He might play a B tier once or twice a year and that's it. Barry will play B tiers and C teirs, when he wins though he only makes like $200-$300.

Barry will play B tiers and C teirs, when he wins though he only makes like $200-$300.



Barry even played an unsanctioned doubles event this past fall, and all he won was a paid entry for The Big Chill. But when the name of the tournament is "The Random Beaver Round-up"... Well, like my pal Terry says, "Sometimes it's hard to pass up a little random beaver!"

A lot. To throw out a couple: any professional baseball, football, and basketball player.


I guarantee those guys don't play just weekends and are don't get to pick and choose their own schedule like Ken though. Climo could play just a few tourneys a year and make more than some minor league ball players.

[drift on] I bet Ken doesn't just play/practice on the weekends also. I also forgot to add professional boxers. One or two fights a year (picking their schedule) and they bring in millions. [drift off]

Yeah, I am sure Ken could make millions too if he was stupid enough to stand on a big platform and get punched in the face.

Just because he is the best disc golfer of all time doesn't mean that he would amount to squat when it comes to boxing. It is obvious what Ken has done financially in disc golf is an amazing feat. It's just not as amazing when compared (of course its apples to oranges) to what other people can make monitarily in the same amount of time.

I never claimed he was a rich man. I am just saying he is making decent money playing a game a lot of us have to pay to play through either discs or bag purchaces or tourney/league/club fees. Ken gets paid to toss round plastic things into a metal basket. We all do that to get away from our jobs.

He also stuck mostly to big tournaments.

Guys that tour full time or close to it also play smaller tournaments. Remember- USDGC was 10k of that, worlds another few thousand.


Yeah but how many guys can work only 17 weekENDS a year and make over 27 thousand bucks????



I didn't say you said anything. You were the one that asked this question. I wasn't trying to be a smart arse. I was just answering it.

I will give you that, but it is fun to argue back and forth every once in a while. :D

I agree with both of you all !!! I mean $27,000 for 17 weekends is accomplished by many professionals in different walks of Life.

I personally know investement Bankers and Swing Traders on Wall Street who make that in a day !!

Also Real Estate Agents like my Cousin make that easily in one sale. With an avg. of 3 one million dollar houses sold in a month, he gets 4% commission of the gross amount for each of those houses.
You do the math :cool:


But I do agree with Treelunker also!! What a way to make a
Living ;)
Flingin plastic in metal chains outside on a beautiful day. Thats a pretty sweet Life :D

How about yall bring out the chicks so us females can start cashin up like Kenny and Barry?? So we dont travel to crazy tournaments and only make a few hund for a win.. :D.. just a thought..