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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 - 1999 - Top 10

MPO

# Name PDGA
1 K. Climo Ken Climo 4297
2 R. Russell Ron Russell 9999
3 B. Schultz Barry Schultz 6840
4 S. Stokely Scott Stokely 3140
5 A. Schack Alan Schack 3407
6 G. Lissaman Geoff Lissaman 2007
7 M. Moser Mike Moser 5557
8 J. Lundmark Jesper Lundmark 15239
9 A. Wield Aaron Wield 10789
10 S. Rico Steven Rico 4666

FPO

# Name PDGA
1 J. Korver Juliana Korver 7438
2 E. King Elaine King 3090
3 A. Kreml Anni Kreml 7879
4 B. Tanner Beth Tanner 6123
5 A. Schiller Amy Schiller 4434
6 D. Renner Deb Renner 11193
7 S. Stephens Susan Stephens 10977
8 A. Moser Amy Moser 7279
9 S. Kirkham Sheila Kirkham 7646
10 L. Todd Lesli Todd 13526

PDGA Historical World Rankings - 1999 - MPO Top 20

# Name PDGA Worlds USDGC aTFA Rating Wins Tour Cash Avg Rank
1 K. Climo Ken Climo 4297 2 #2 1 #1 1 #1 1033 #1 9 #1 $14,036 #1 1.29
2 R. Russell Ron Russell 9999 1 #1 12 #12 1.4 #3 1020 #3 5 #2 $12,471 #2 3.5
3 B. Schultz Barry Schultz 6840 3 #3 8 #8 2.8 #5 1023 #2 2 #4 $6,476 #3 3.83
4 S. Stokely Scott Stokely 3140 4 #4 18 #14 3 #7 1019 #4 1 #5 $6,071 #4 5.83
5 A. Schack Alan Schack 3407 4 #4 2 #2 5.3 #12 1005 #11 · #12 $5,246 #6 6.5
6 G. Lissaman Geoff Lissaman 2007 10 #10 · #14 1.3 #2 1016 #5 5 #2 $5,419 #5 6.86
7 M. Moser Mike Moser 5557 9 #9 4 #4 3.3 #8 1012 #6 · #12 $3,487 #10 7.67
8 J. Lundmark Jesper Lundmark 15239 6 #6 · #14 10.2 #12 1008 #8 · #12 · #12 9.67
9 A. Wield Aaron Wield 10789 7 #7 32 #14 8.4 #12 996 #12 · #12 $2,278 #12 10.67
10 S. Rico Steven Rico 4666 18 #17.1 · #14 2.9 #6 1007 #10 1 #5 $4,854 #7 10.89
11 C. Donaldson Chauncey Donaldson 7172 8 #8 · #14 13.6 #12 992 #12 · #12 $170 #12 11
12 J. Stilgenbauer Jim Stilgenbauer 9186 11 #11 · #14 16.3 #12 996 #12 · #12 $225 #12 12
13 J. Mela Joseph Mela 2607 15 #15 26 #14 20.2 #12 1005 #11 1 #5 $740 #12 12
14 R. Jerez Robert Jerez 4662 12 #12 · #14 6.7 #12 1001 #12 · #12 $1,115 #12 12.29
15 A. Ritter Andy Ritter 5453 12 #12 · #14 20.4 #12 998 #12 · #12 $110 #12 12.29
16 H. Hampton Harold Hampton 5936 14 #14 · #14 5.1 #11 999 #12 · #12 $2,643 #12 12.71
17 T. Ellis Tony Ellis 7367 15 #15 · #14 20.8 #12 982 #12 · #12 $120 #12 13.14
18 B. Rico Bamba Rico 4667 17 #17 · #14 7.7 #12 1002 #12 · #12 $2,083 #12 13.71
19 M. Norris Mark Norris 6453 18 #18 · #14 14 #12 989 #12 · #12 $1,432 #12 14
20 K. Babbit Kevin Babbit 11110 18 #18 · #14 22.2 #12 992 #12 · #12 $610 #12 14

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 172   Max Rank 34 (20%)
  • USDGC     Weight 1x   Participants 68   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 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 7 (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 - 1999 - FPO Top 20

# Name PDGA Worlds USWDGC aTFA Rating Wins Tour Cash Avg Rank
1 J. Korver Juliana Korver 7438 1 #1 1 #1 1 #1 948 #1 18 #1 $5,721 #1 1
2 E. King Elaine King 3090 2 #2 · #6 2.2 #4 926 #2 · #8 $1,351 #2 3
3 A. Kreml Anni Kreml 7879 4 #4 · #6 1.6 #2 926 #2 2 #2 $948 #3 3.29
4 B. Tanner Beth Tanner 6123 5 #5 2 #2 4.7 #8 905 #5 1 #3 $450 #6 4.33
5 A. Schiller Amy Schiller 4434 3 #3 · #6 3.5 #6 0 #8 1 #3 $275 #7 4.67
6 D. Renner Deb Renner 11193 6 #6 · #6 8.2 #8 918 #4 1 #3 $125 #8 5.5
7 S. Stephens Susan Stephens 10977 7 #7 · #6 3.7 #7 869 #8 · #8 $697 #4 6.5
8 A. Moser Amy Moser 7279 8 #8 · #6 9.2 #8 872 #8 · #8 $60 #8 7.71
9 S. Kirkham Sheila Kirkham 7646 9 #9 · #6 10.5 #8 887 #6 · #8 $90 #8 7.71
10 L. Todd Lesli Todd 13526 10 #10 3 #3 11 #8 864 #8 · #8 $210 #8 7.86
11 F. Segerquist Fontaine Segerquist 10818 11 #11 · #6 3.7 #7 853 #8 · #8 $490 #5 8
12 L. Smith Laura Smith 12648 12 #12 · #6 2.8 #5 873 #8 · #8 · #8 8.43
13 A. Martin Angela Martin 9664 13 #13 · #6 13.8 #8 882 #8 · #8 $115 #8 9.14
14 K. Young Kaili Young 6292 14 #14 · #6 19 #8 886 #7 · #8 $200 #8 9.29
15 R. Gawler Rachel Gawler 12856 15 #15 · #6 16.2 #8 857 #8 · #8 $40 #8 9.71
16 T. Tobin Trixie Tobin 10131 · #19 4 #4 2 #3 880 #8 · #8 $60 #8 9.86
17 A. Campbell Amy Campbell 10869 16 #16 · #6 3.8 #8 846 #8 · #8 $216 #8 10
18 N. Inami Naoko Inami 4510 16 #16 · #6 27.2 #8 861 #8 · #8 · #8 10
19 C. Dee Colleen Dee 6254 18 #18 · #6 24.8 #8 843 #8 · #8 · #8 10.57
20 S. Voakes Sylvia Voakes 3360 · #19 5 #5 0 #8 829 #8 · #8 · #8 10.71

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 25   Max Rank 19 (75%)
  • USWDGC     Weight 1x   Participants 8   Max Rank 6 (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 7 (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.