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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 - 1984 - Top 10

MPO

# Name PDGA
1 S. Ferrans Sam Ferrans 2872
2 J. Sias Johnny Sias 1700
3 T. Monroe Tom Monroe 33
4 D. Greenwell David L. Greenwell 962
5 S. Slasor Steve Slasor 55
6 M. Sullivan Michael Sullivan 3028
7 J. Thacker Joe Thacker 2803
8 L. Wolfe Lavone Wolfe 580
9 B. Cummings Brian Cummings 1739
10 J. Cacharelis Joel Cacharelis 2707

FPO

# Name PDGA
1 V. Chambers Vanessa Chambers 2198
2 M. Elsner Marie Jackson Elsner 2312
3 J. Horowitz Judy Horowitz 1219
4 R. Hale Ramona Hale 2549
5 P. Kunkle Patti Kunkle 283
6 B. Klongerbo Bernice Klongerbo 1666
7 M. Marini Michele Marini 303
8 T. Booth Tiina Booth 1498
9 P. Elsner Paula Elsner 2286
10 M. Carreiro Mandy Carreiro 2846

PDGA Historical World Rankings - 1984 - MPO Top 20

# Name PDGA Worlds aTFA Wins Avg Rank
1 S. Ferrans Sam Ferrans 2872 1 #1 3.6 #4 1 #4 2.5
2 J. Sias Johnny Sias 1700 2 #2 2.6 #2 1 #4 2.5
3 T. Monroe Tom Monroe 33 4 #4 2 #1 3 #1 2.5
4 D. Greenwell David L. Greenwell 962 3 #3 2.7 #3 1 #4 3.25
5 S. Slasor Steve Slasor 55 7 #7 5.3 #5 1 #4 5.75
6 M. Sullivan Michael Sullivan 3028 6 #6 7.6 #9 1 #4 6.25
7 J. Thacker Joe Thacker 2803 5 #5 6.6 #7 · #12 7.25
8 L. Wolfe Lavone Wolfe 580 10 #10 9.9 #11 1 #4 8.75
9 B. Cummings Brian Cummings 1739 14 #14 6.5 #6 3 #1 8.75
10 J. Cacharelis Joel Cacharelis 2707 12 #12 7 #8 1 #4 9
11 T. Krajna Tom Krajna 663 8 #8 10.1 #12 · #12 10
12 A. Beaver Alan Beaver 1213 8 #8 12.2 #12 · #12 10
13 T. Lindell Thomas Lindell 3433 10 #10 18 #12 · #12 11
14 L. Satterfield Lew Satterfield 1244 14 #14 13.7 #12 1 #4 11
15 J. Elsner John Elsner 2276 12 #12 12 #12 · #12 12
16 S. Kohman Steve Kohman 1749 16 #16 13.7 #12 1 #4 12
17 J. Elsner Jim Elsner 1483 16 #16 15.4 #12 1 #4 12
18 R. Culbertson Roy Culbertson 1814 16 #16 19.7 #12 · #12 14
19 J. Moldt Jamie Moldt 189 16 #16 28.8 #12 · #12 14
20 J. Duncan Joe Duncan 2191 22 #22 14.8 #12 2 #3 14.75

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 140   Max Rank 28 (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 6 (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 10 (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 - 1984 - FPO Top 20

# Name PDGA Worlds aTFA Wins Avg Rank
1 V. Chambers Vanessa Chambers 2198 3 #3 1.3 #1 5 #1 2
2 M. Elsner Marie Jackson Elsner 2312 1 #1 1.6 #3 2 #4 2.25
3 J. Horowitz Judy Horowitz 1219 2 #2 1.9 #4 3 #3 2.75
4 R. Hale Ramona Hale 2549 4 #4 4.9 #5 2 #4 4.25
5 P. Kunkle Patti Kunkle 283 9 #8 1.3 #1 4 #2 4.75
6 B. Klongerbo Bernice Klongerbo 1666 5 #5 6 #6 2 #4 5
7 M. Marini Michele Marini 303 6 #6 10.8 #8 · #8 7
8 T. Booth Tiina Booth 1498 7 #7 8.6 #8 · #8 7.5
9 P. Elsner Paula Elsner 2286 10 #9 7.1 #7 1 #7 8
10 M. Carreiro Mandy Carreiro 2846 12 #10 14.4 #8 · #8 9
11 S. Huston Sueanne Huston 2550 14 #11 16.4 #8 1 #7 9.25
12 J. Gallagher Joanne Gallagher 2741 14 #11 20.8 #8 · #8 9.5
13 A. Young Andi Young 2094 16 #13 19 #8 · #8 10.5
14 L. Warren Lynne Warren 2876 17 #14 30.6 #8 · #8 11
15 M. Cordeiro Mina Cordeiro 2827 18 #15 32.4 #8 · #8 11.5
16 S. Pay Sue Pay 2785 21 #16 30.7 #8 1 #7 11.75
17 C. Rodriquez Charlotte Rodriquez 2700 19 #16 13.5 #8 · #8 12
18 A. Rodriquez Angie Rodriquez 2727 20 #16 9.3 #8 · #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 21   Max Rank 16 (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 6 (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 10 (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.