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PDGA Historical World Rankings

PDGA Historical Rankings are an unofficial, data-driven ranking of the best disc golfers in the world from 1974 to 2004. Prior to 1976, non-PDGA events are used to generate the rankings. Learn more about how these rankings were calculated. View all years 1974-2004

PDGA Historical World Rankings - 1979 - Top 10

MPO

# Name PDGA
1 M. Conger Michael Snap Conger 60
2 T. Wingo Tom Wingo 537
3 J. Jewell John Jewell 984
4 S. Pierson Snapper Pierson 691
5 S. Zimmerman Scott Zimmerman 168
6 T. Kennedy Tom Kennedy 87
7 G. Morris II George Morris II 42
8 D. Drawbond Douglas Drawbond 371
9 K. Westerfield Ken Westerfield 3248
10 J. Herrick Jim Herrick 930

FPO

# Name PDGA
1 C. Allen Cynthia Allen 185
2 M. Marini Michele Marini 303
3 T. Ugalde Tita Ugalde 83
4 J. Loftus Joann Loftus 795
5 S. Fields Suzanne Fields 1402
6 T. Gaman Teresa Gaman 406
7 G. McColl Gail McColl 240
8 S. Newland Sheryl Newland 76
9 C. McRorie Carolyn McRorie 389
10 L. Engel Laura Engel 399

PDGA Historical World Rankings - 1979 - MPO Top 20

# Name PDGA Worlds IFAWorlds WHAM-O aTFA Wins Avg Rank
1 M. Conger Michael Snap Conger 60 · #6 5 #5 3 #3 1.5 #2 1 #3 3.8
2 T. Wingo Tom Wingo 537 · #6 6 #6 5 #5 1.5 #2 1 #3 4.4
3 J. Jewell John Jewell 984 4 #4 3 #3 15 #14 1 #1 2 #1 4.6
4 S. Pierson Snapper Pierson 691 14 #6 1 #1 3 #3 2.5 #10 1 #3 4.6
5 S. Zimmerman Scott Zimmerman 168 · #6 3 #3 10 #10 1.5 #2 1 #3 4.8
6 T. Kennedy Tom Kennedy 87 14 #6 6 #6 1 #1 19.6 #12 1 #3 5.6
7 G. Morris II George Morris II 42 1 #1 20 #11 25 #14 1.5 #2 2 #1 5.8
8 D. Drawbond Douglas Drawbond 371 9 #6 6 #6 20 #14 2 #7 1 #3 7.2
9 K. Westerfield Ken Westerfield 3248 27 #6 1 #1 · #14 37.8 #12 1 #3 7.2
10 J. Herrick Jim Herrick 930 · #6 20 #11 · #14 1.5 #2 1 #3 7.2
11 J. Connelly John Connelly 992 · #6 · #11 2 #2 0 #12 · #12 8.6
12 D. Hoskins Don Rocket Hoskins 192 2 #2 32 #11 8 #8 2.8 #11 · #12 8.8
13 C. Hunter Craig Hunter 613 · #6 25 #11 17 #14 3 #12 1 #3 9.2
14 R. Snyder Ross Snyder 65 · #6 25 #11 5 #5 23 #12 · #12 9.2
15 S. Slasor Steve Slasor 55 · #6 37 #11 25 #14 32.4 #12 1 #3 9.2
16 D. Lindig Dave Lindig 994 · #6 · #11 10 #10 2 #7 · #12 9.2
17 J. Challas Jim Challas 160 · #6 16 #11 7 #7 15.2 #12 · #12 9.6
18 E. Marx Eric Marx 1024 · #6 15 #11 8 #8 14 #12 · #12 9.8
19 J. Sobel Jan Sobel 968 2 #2 · #11 62 #14 2.8 #11 · #12 10
20 M. Horn Mark Horn 67 5 #5 18 #11 10 #10 7 #12 · #12 10

MPO Ranking Criteria

Each player is ranked across several categories based on their performance in a given year. The player's Average Rank is then used to determine the player's Historical World Ranking.
  • Worlds     Weight 1x   Participants 29   Max Rank 6 (20%)
  • IFAWorlds     Weight 1x   Participants 56   Max Rank 11 (20%)
  • WHAM-O     Weight 1x   Participants 70   Max Rank 14 (20%)
  • Adjusted Tour Finish Average (aTFA)   Weight 1x
    Average finish at "Tour" events. From 2003 on, National Tour events are used. Prior to 2003, Tour events are based on top player participation and player surveys.
    • Min Tour Events 2 (20%)
      If a player finished more Tour events than the minimum or their Worlds finish is better than their worst Tour finish, that player's worst Tour finish is dropped from the adjusted TFA.
      Worlds finish is used with a 20% multiplier per missing event (e.g. 1.2x, 1.4x, 1.6x) to reach this number of events for adjusted TFA.
    • Max Tour Events 4 (30%)
      Maximum top Tour finishes used for adjusted TFA
  • Wins   Weight 1x
    Total number of Tour and Major wins.
  • Max/Default Category Rank 12
    Players with missing category ranks or with ranks higher than this will receive this rank for those categories.

PDGA Historical World Rankings - 1979 - FPO Top 20

# Name PDGA Worlds IFAWorlds WHAM-O aTFA Wins Avg Rank
1 C. Allen Cynthia Allen 185 · #2 2 #2 1 #1 1 #1 3 #1 1.4
2 M. Marini Michele Marini 303 · #2 1 #1 6 #6 1 #1 3 #1 2.2
3 T. Ugalde Tita Ugalde 83 1 #1 7 #6 4 #4 1.2 #3 2 #3 3.4
4 J. Loftus Joann Loftus 795 · #2 3 #3 · #7 1.5 #4 1 #4 4
5 S. Fields Suzanne Fields 1402 · #2 12 #9 · #7 1.5 #4 1 #4 5.2
6 T. Gaman Teresa Gaman 406 · #2 3 #3 · #7 2 #6 · #8 5.2
7 G. McColl Gail McColl 240 · #2 5 #5 · #7 2 #6 · #8 5.6
8 S. Newland Sheryl Newland 76 · #2 · #12 2 #2 2 #6 · #8 6
9 C. McRorie Carolyn McRorie 389 · #2 10 #7 · #7 14 #8 · #8 6.4
10 L. Engel Laura Engel 399 3 #2 13 #10 5 #5 4.2 #8 · #8 6.6
11 J. Cahow Jo Cahow 4 · #2 · #12 3 #3 3 #8 · #8 6.6
12 J. Roycraft Janna Roycraft 403 · #2 11 #8 · #7 15.4 #8 · #8 6.6
13 P. Callender P.J. Callender 136 · #2 · #12 7 #7 2 #6 · #8 7
14 J. Entwistle Jackie Entwistle 493 · #2 · #12 8 #7 3 #8 · #8 7.4
15 G. Kirkland Gee Kirkland 1000 · #2 · #12 8 #7 0 #8 · #8 7.4

FPO Ranking Criteria

Each player is ranked across several categories based on their performance in a given year. The player's Average Rank is then used to determine the player's Historical World Ranking.
  • Worlds     Weight 1x   Participants 3   Max Rank 2 (75%)
  • IFAWorlds     Weight 1x   Participants 16   Max Rank 12 (75%)
  • WHAM-O     Weight 1x   Participants 9   Max Rank 7 (75%)
  • Adjusted Tour Finish Average (aTFA)   Weight 1x
    Average finish at "Tour" events. From 2003 on, National Tour events are used. Prior to 2003, Tour events are based on top player participation and player surveys.
    • Min Tour Events 2 (20%)
      If a player finished more Tour events than the minimum or their Worlds finish is better than their worst Tour finish, that player's worst Tour finish is dropped from the adjusted TFA.
      Worlds finish is used with a 20% multiplier per missing event (e.g. 1.2x, 1.4x, 1.6x) to reach this number of events for adjusted TFA.
    • Max Tour Events 4 (30%)
      Maximum top Tour finishes used for adjusted TFA
  • Wins   Weight 1x
    Total number of Tour and Major wins.
  • Max/Default Category Rank 8
    Players with missing category ranks or with ranks higher than this will receive this rank for those categories.