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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 - 1990 - Top 10

MPO

# Name PDGA
1 K. Climo Ken Climo 4297
2 J. Ahart John Ahart 3455
3 E. Marx Eric Marx 1024
4 S. Valencia Steve Valencia 4256
5 T. Thiele Terry Thiele 897
6 D. Ginnelly Dan Ginnelly 3591
7 S. Grizzaffi Sam Grizzaffi 4607
8 S. Paul Slate Paul 2853
9 S. Wisecup Steve Cup Wisecup 1467
10 C. Brooks Crazy John Brooks 2022

FPO

# Name PDGA
1 A. Schiller Amy Schiller 4434
2 T. Reinl-Carver Terri Reinl-Carver 4367
3 K. Hughes Kelli Hughes 4601
4 L. Warren Lynne Warren 2876
5 A. Jerez Amye Jerez 4368
6 E. King Elaine King 3090
7 B. Verish Beth Verish 2976
8 R. Spencer Roxanne Spencer 2744
9 P. Kunkle Patti Kunkle 283
10 L. Porter Leslie Porter 3235

PDGA Historical World Rankings - 1990 - MPO Top 20

# Name PDGA Worlds aTFA Wins Tour Cash Avg Rank
1 K. Climo Ken Climo 4297 1 #1 1.6 #1 5 #1 $3,835 #2 1
2 J. Ahart John Ahart 3455 3 #3 2.8 #3 2 #2 $3,343 #3 2.8
3 E. Marx Eric Marx 1024 8 #8 2.3 #2 1 #6 $1,529 #12 6
4 S. Valencia Steve Valencia 4256 9 #9 3.4 #4 2 #2 $1,401 #12 6
5 T. Thiele Terry Thiele 897 4 #4 5.5 #12 1 #6 $631 #12 6.5
6 D. Ginnelly Dan Ginnelly 3591 12 #12 3.4 #4 2 #2 $3,315 #4 6.8
7 S. Grizzaffi Sam Grizzaffi 4607 2 #2 12 #12 · #12 $416 #12 7
8 S. Paul Slate Paul 2853 6 #6 4.8 #9 · #12 $1,728 #7 7
9 S. Wisecup Steve Cup Wisecup 1467 7 #7 3.5 #6 · #12 $1,539 #11 7.75
10 C. Brooks Crazy John Brooks 2022 4 #4 6.3 #12 · #12 $1,200 #12 8
11 G. Whitlock Glen Whitlock 3513 16 #16 4 #8 1 #6 $2,146 #6 10.4
12 M. Cloyes Mike Cloyes 3306 10 #10 17 #12 · #12 $604 #12 11
13 S. Slasor Steve Slasor 55 10 #10 13 #12 · #12 $250 #12 11
14 S. Ferrans Sam Ferrans 2872 17 #17 7 #12 1 #6 $2,735 #5 11.4
15 R. Amann Randy Amann 2044 12 #12 7.3 #12 · #12 $281 #12 12
16 M. Williams Michael Williams 2020 12 #12 10.3 #12 · #12 $261 #12 12
17 D. Voakes Dr. Rick Voakes 2632 15 #15 12.2 #12 · #12 $619 #12 13.2
18 M. Sayre Michael Sayre 4665 17 #17 14 #12 · #12 $191 #12 14
19 G. Lissaman Geoff Lissaman 2007 22 #22 3.5 #6 · #12 $1,631 #9 14.2
20 D. Steiner Duane CD Steiner 2883 19 #19 13.9 #12 · #12 $481 #12 14.8

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 2x   Participants 176   Max Rank 35 (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 4 (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 7 (30%)
      Maximum top Tour finishes used for adjusted TFA
  • Wins   Weight 1x
    Total number of Tour and Major wins.
  • Tour Cash   Weight 1x
    From 1990 on, total cash prize earned in Tour events (excluding Majors) is included as a rank.
  • Max/Default Category Rank 12
    Players with missing category ranks or with ranks higher than this will receive this rank for those categories.
  • Dropped Ranks
    From 1990 on, each player's worst non-Major rank is dropped from their average Rank if that rank is worse than the player's Worlds finish.

PDGA Historical World Rankings - 1990 - FPO Top 20

# Name PDGA Worlds aTFA Wins Tour Cash Avg Rank
1 A. Schiller Amy Schiller 4434 1 #1 1.2 #1 5 #1 $433 #2 1
2 T. Reinl-Carver Terri Reinl-Carver 4367 3 #3 2.7 #4 1 #5 $169 #5 3.75
3 K. Hughes Kelli Hughes 4601 4 #4 3.8 #8 2 #3 $280 #4 3.75
4 L. Warren Lynne Warren 2876 8 #8 1.4 #2 4 #2 $723 #1 4.2
5 A. Jerez Amye Jerez 4368 6 #6 2.1 #3 1 #5 $361 #3 4.6
6 E. King Elaine King 3090 2 #2 3.2 #7 · #8 · #8 4.75
7 B. Verish Beth Verish 2976 7 #7 2.7 #4 2 #3 $161 #6 5.4
8 R. Spencer Roxanne Spencer 2744 5 #5 8 #8 · #8 · #8 6.5
9 P. Kunkle Patti Kunkle 283 9 #9 2.8 #6 · #8 $65 #7 7.8
10 L. Porter Leslie Porter 3235 10 #10 13 #8 · #8 · #8 8.8
11 N. Inami Naoko Inami 4510 11 #11 14.2 #8 · #8 · #8 9.2
12 P. Sandoval Pamela Sandoval 4974 12 #12 15.6 #8 · #8 · #8 9.6
13 B. Hanington Barb Hanington 5244 13 #12 20.8 #8 · #8 · #8 9.6
14 M. Wade Michelle Wade 4511 14 #12 4.5 #8 · #8 · #8 9.6
15 M. Verin Monica Verin 3773 15 #12 24 #8 · #8 · #8 9.6
16 R. Kinomiya Reiko Kinomiya 3603 16 #12 21 #8 · #8 · #8 9.6

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 2x   Participants 16   Max Rank 12 (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 4 (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 7 (30%)
      Maximum top Tour finishes used for adjusted TFA
  • Wins   Weight 1x
    Total number of Tour and Major wins.
  • Tour Cash   Weight 1x
    From 1990 on, total cash prize earned in Tour events (excluding Majors) is included as a rank.
  • Max/Default Category Rank 8
    Players with missing category ranks or with ranks higher than this will receive this rank for those categories.
  • Dropped Ranks
    From 1990 on, each player's worst non-Major rank is dropped from their average Rank if that rank is worse than the player's Worlds finish.