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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 - 2001 - Top 10

MPO

# Name PDGA
1 B. Schultz Barry Schultz 6840
2 C. Todd Cameron Todd 12827
3 A. Schack Alan Schack 3407
4 K. Climo Ken Climo 4297
5 M. Young Mike Young 7808
6 S. Rico Steven Rico 4666
7 E. Tracy Eric Tracy 12642
8 S. Martin Scott Martin 5560
9 G. Lissaman Geoff Lissaman 2007
10 D. Greenwell David L. Greenwell 962

FPO

# Name PDGA
1 J. Korver Juliana Korver 7438
2 L. Todd Lesli Todd 13526
3 E. King Elaine King 3090
4 A. Kreml Anni Kreml 7879
5 B. Lagerholm Birgitta Lagerholm 15916
6 D. Renner Deb Renner 11193
7 N. Mosavar Rahmani Niloofar Mosavar Rahmani 18750
8 S. Stephens Susan Stephens 10977
9 N. Larkin Nadine Larkin 16353
10 S. Kirkham Sheila Kirkham 7646

PDGA Historical World Rankings - 2001 - MPO Top 20

# Name PDGA Worlds USDGC aTFA Rating Wins Tour Cash Avg Rank
1 B. Schultz Barry Schultz 6840 4 #4 1 #1 2.3 #3 1023 #4 2 #4 $8,616 #5 3.33
2 C. Todd Cameron Todd 12827 1 #1 15 #15 2.3 #3 1022 #8 2 #4 $12,971 #1 4.17
3 A. Schack Alan Schack 3407 6 #6 13 #13 1.8 #1 1023 #4 4 #1 $12,003 #2 4.71
4 K. Climo Ken Climo 4297 8 #8 2 #2 2.6 #5 1031 #1 2 #4 $7,313 #6 4.86
5 M. Young Mike Young 7808 8 #8 11 #11 2.1 #2 1014 #12 4 #1 $11,794 #3 5.5
6 S. Rico Steven Rico 4666 2 #2 11 #11 3 #7 1019 #11 2 #4 $5,070 #11 6.17
7 E. Tracy Eric Tracy 12642 3 #3 13 #13 3 #7 1025 #2 · #12 $3,738 #12 6.67
8 S. Martin Scott Martin 5560 5 #5 4 #4 4.2 #11 1018 #12 2 #4 $4,684 #12 6.83
9 G. Lissaman Geoff Lissaman 2007 6 #6 · #24 5.1 #12 1023 #4 · #12 $2,101 #12 10.67
10 D. Greenwell David L. Greenwell 962 11 #11 8 #8 18.7 #12 1019 #11 · #12 · #12 10.83
11 L. Leonard Larry Leonard 3832 19 #19 3 #3 7.4 #12 1018 #12 2 #4 $3,777 #12 11.57
12 S. Sinclair Shawn Sinclair 10819 10 #10 27 #24 4.8 #12 1012 #12 · #12 $6,039 #8 12.67
13 J. McCray JohnE McCray 9852 16 #16 10 #10 11.6 #12 1015 #12 · #12 $1,404 #12 12.86
14 H. Hampton Harold Hampton 5936 11 #11 67 #24 12.2 #12 999 #12 · #12 $789 #12 13.67
15 M. Randolph Mike Randolph 6138 11 #11 · #24 18.7 #12 1012 #12 · #12 · #12 13.67
16 K. Jarvis Ken Jarvis 14118 14 #14 · #24 15.2 #12 1018 #12 · #12 $1,915 #12 14.29
17 A. Wield Aaron Wield 10789 14 #14 · #24 20.2 #12 1011 #12 · #12 $386 #12 14.29
18 J. Lundmark Jesper Lundmark 15239 16 #16 · #24 27.2 #12 1018 #12 · #12 · #12 14.86
19 A. Jenkins Avery Jenkins 7495 20 #20 35 #24 5.3 #12 1007 #12 1 #11 $6,322 #7 15.14
20 C. Sandström Christian Sandström 17004 18 #18 · #24 30.6 #12 1004 #12 · #12 · #12 15.43

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 198   Max Rank 40 (20%)
  • USDGC     Weight 1x   Participants 121   Max Rank 24 (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 5 (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 8 (30%)
      Maximum top Tour finishes used for adjusted TFA
  • Rating   Weight 1x
    From 1999 on, end-of-year player rating is included as a rank.
  • 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 - 2001 - FPO Top 20

# Name PDGA Worlds aTFA Rating Wins Tour Cash Avg Rank
1 J. Korver Juliana Korver 7438 1 #1 1 #1 966 #1 21 #1 $8,911 #1 1
2 L. Todd Lesli Todd 13526 2 #2 1.6 #2 920 #6 3 #2 $4,564 #2 2
3 E. King Elaine King 3090 3 #3 1.8 #3 936 #2 1 #3 $2,203 #3 2.83
4 A. Kreml Anni Kreml 7879 5 #5 2.4 #4 926 #5 · #8 $775 #6 5
5 B. Lagerholm Birgitta Lagerholm 15916 4 #4 6.8 #8 935 #3 · #8 · #8 5.4
6 D. Renner Deb Renner 11193 5 #5 4.3 #7 919 #7 1 #3 $761 #7 5.4
7 N. Mosavar Rahmani Niloofar Mosavar Rahmani 18750 7 #7 11.9 #8 931 #4 · #8 · #8 6.8
8 S. Stephens Susan Stephens 10977 8 #8 3.1 #6 903 #8 · #8 $1,743 #4 7
9 N. Larkin Nadine Larkin 16353 12 #12 2.8 #5 905 #8 1 #3 $995 #5 7.5
10 S. Kirkham Sheila Kirkham 7646 9 #9 8.5 #8 901 #8 · #8 $250 #8 8.33
11 L. Smith Laura Smith 12648 10 #10 8.8 #8 904 #8 · #8 $257 #8 8.67
12 R. Steele Ruth Steele 8803 11 #11 12.5 #8 898 #8 · #8 · #8 9
13 D. Reading Des Reading 15863 13 #13 5.2 #8 898 #8 · #8 $649 #8 9.67
14 B. White Barrett White 16737 14 #14 8.7 #8 893 #8 · #8 $458 #8 10
15 A. Tschiggfrie Angela Tschiggfrie 16594 14 #14 16.8 #8 884 #8 · #8 $20 #8 10
16 R. Gawler Rachel Gawler 12856 16 #16 13.2 #8 892 #8 · #8 $200 #8 10.67
17 D. Barr Donna Barr 7980 16 #16 27.2 #8 858 #8 · #8 · #8 10.67
18 K. Royea Karen Royea 11527 18 #18 20.3 #8 871 #8 · #8 · #8 11.33
19 R. Ward Rebecca Roobie Ward 8507 19 #19 32.3 #8 852 #8 · #8 · #8 11.67
20 L. Smith Linda Smith 6529 20 #20 12.2 #8 881 #8 · #8 $179 #8 12

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 28   Max Rank 21 (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 5 (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 8 (30%)
      Maximum top Tour finishes used for adjusted TFA
  • Rating   Weight 1x
    From 1999 on, end-of-year player rating is included as a rank.
  • 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.