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Distance Drivers:
Star TeeRex – Power drives/long control hyzers (This disc can handle power without sacrificing control)
Star Wraith – Extremely fast distance driver (a few degrees less stable than the TeeRex)
Fairway Drivers:
Star Teebird – Overstable control driver (over time becomes an excellent staight stable driver)
Star TL – Straight stable right out of the box (excellent control driver)
Star Leopard – Long anhyzers (a very stable version of the leopard)
10x KC Pro Whippet – Spike hyzers (small diameter so it doesn't stay in the air too long)
Mid-Range:
11x KC Pro Roc – (1) Understable (1) Medium (1) Overstable
Putt & Approach:
11x KC Pro Aviar – (1) Understable for left to right upshots (1) Straight stable for medium range upshots (1) Overstable for longer power shots

FAVORITE COURSES

Pickard Park

Indianola, IA
This course should be a model for the future of disc golf design.
Winthrop Gold Rock Hill, SC
One of the most challenging, fair, and well balanced disc golf courses ever.
Maple Hill Leicester, MA
A wooded course with real "fairways". 2 tees and pins adds to variety.
Ewing Park
Des Moines, IA
It's rare to have a championship disc golf course on such a prime piece of park land!
La Mirada La Mirada, CA
La Mirada is championship golf in an equally beautiful park, with an established pro shop and rich tradition.
FAVORITE TOURNAMENTS
USDGC Rock Hill, SC
Masters Cup Santa Cruz, CA
KC Wide Open Kansas City, MO
Pro Worlds Anytime, Anywhere
Goals:
Win a supertour event and continue to improve my game from year to year. Top 10 at 2005 Worlds and USDGC.

Most memorable tournament:

Japan Open 2004 - Bent grass fairways, golf carts, five-hour rounds, mountain views, average hole lengths of 400ft, and O.B. on every hole. WOW! Not to mention breakfast buffets, dinner buffets, and oh yeah, it’s JAPAN! I managed to find O.B. ten times during the first round and was one of the only players to improve on their score when the wind increased to 30mph the second round making this a very memorable competition in addition to everything else that makes this experience of life time so special.

Memorable Win:
Graceland Open - It's an amazing campus course with ponds, elevation, distance, and notorious winds. I came from behind against Kevin Babbit (for my first finish ahead of him) by shooting a course record. I had so much nervous energy that my hands were shaking and I could barely sign my scorecard.

My favorite events:
USDGC – Year in and Year out an extremely professional event on one of the most challenging courses around.
Worlds – No matter where it’s held, bringing 500-1000 people together for a marathon event is awesome.
Masters Cup - This is another extremely well organized event, on an extremely fun course.
KC Wide Open – I love the courses, and it draws the best competition every year.

Advice:
Never give up! The more tournaments I play, the more I realize that your never out of it. I've had several hot final rounds that have moved me into the cash and sometimes the winners circle. I've also had several tournaments where I thought that I was out of it, only to find out that a stroke or two would have made the difference.

80% of golf is mental. So if you can learn to minimize the negative thoughts in your mind and replace them with positives, you can increase your successes on the course dramatically. Read books on the mental game of ball golf, and you'll discover great parallels that can strengthen your mental approach and focus.

And I'll just repeat what I've learned from several of the Innova team members - Practice in an open field and play catch with a friend. Seeing the entire flight of a disc on flat ground is priceless when learning, and playing catch with upshot discs offers the repitition required to really groove a smooth stroke. No matter what level your at, seek out advice from local veterans or course pros, they'll be able to fast track your game quicker than trying to figure everything out on your own.

MOST OF ALL - HAVE FUN!
Division: Pro Open
Home: Des Moines, Iowa
PDGA# 16425
Year Born: 1975
Pro Since: 2000
Rating: 1011
2007 Events: 36
2007 Earnings: $11,340
Dominant Hand: Ambidextrous
Title: 2006 MSDGC Champion



TOP FINISHES
2007

5th Marshall Street Disc Golf Championship
9th Pro World Championships
1st Corridor Classic
1st IOS #4 Midwest National Qualifier
1st Iron Lion Safari
8th Kansas City Wide Open
6th Great Lakes Open
12th Minnesota Majestic
4th Greater Des Moines Challenge
2nd Legion of Doom
2nd River City Rumble
7th Hall of Fame Classic
5th St. Patrick's Classic
1st Plastic Pilots El Dorado Open
14th The Memorial (NT)
7th Gentlemen's Club Challenge

2006

National Points Title
1st Marshall Street DGC
3rd Kansas City Wide Open (NT)
1st Greater Des Moines Challenge
2nd St. Patricks Classic
2nd The Memorial (NT)

2005

6th USDGC
5th Charlotte Open
1st Pro World Mixed Doubles (w/Angela Tschiggfrie)
11th Pro Worlds
1st KC Wide Open (NT)
2nd Legion of Doom
1st DiscNut
1st Iowa Tour Pickard
1st Hickory Hill Doubles
32nd The Memorial (NT)

2004
8th Pro Worlds
3rd Des Moines Challenge
18th KC Wide Open

2003
6th Minnesota Majestic
7th KC Wide Open
1st Graceland Open
2nd Legion of Doom
2nd Sinnissippi Open
1st Edgewood Labor Day Classic
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