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2025 PDGA Player & Rookie of the Year

The 2025 PDGA Player of the Year / Rookie of the Year Standings for MPO and FPO are displayed below. 

2025 Rookie eligibility: Current PDGA members who were never previously a Professional class member and had not registered as a Professional for the first time or accepted a cash award in a Professional division for the first time until after the 2024 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships.

Standings are updated every Wednesday at noon Eastern. Players must be current PDGA members to be included in the standings.

2025 MPO Player of the Year - April 23

Rank Name PDGA # Country Events Wins Prize Points
1 Gannon Buhr 75412 US 8 2 $29,315 163 ▼
2 Niklas Anttila 91249 FI 5 2 $22,295 120 ▼
3 Ezra Robinson 50671 US 10 1 $17,801 105 ▼
4 Paul McBeth 27523 US 7 0 $14,000 97 ▼
5 Adam Hammes 57365 US 6 1 $15,070 96 ▼
6 Richard Wysocki 38008 US 9 1 $15,715 92 ▼
7 Kyle Klein 85132 US 5 0 $12,353 83 ▼
8 Anthony Barela 44382 US 9 0 $16,280 78 ▼
9 Calvin Heimburg 45971 US 6 0 $8,772 58 ▼
9 Evan Smith 101574 US 6 2 $7,761 58 ▼
11 Simon Lizotte 8332 US 4 0 $7,435 55 ▼
12 Austin Turner 54049 US 5 0 $8,425 49 ▼
13 Matthew Orum 18330 US 9 2 $6,760 41 ▼
14 Isaac Robinson 50670 US 7 1 $8,133 40 ▼
14 Braeden Sides 129963 US 12 2 $5,143 40 ▼
16 Andrew Marwede 75590 US 7 0 $4,843 36 ▼
17 Aaron Gossage 35449 US 12 1 $7,484 35 ▼
18 Grady Shue 68285 US 6 1 $4,003 33 ▼
19 Nikko Locastro 11534 US 5 0 $3,550 30 ▼
19 G.T. Hancock 49885 US 22 8 $5,122 30 ▼

Full 2025 MPO Player of the Year Standings ›

2025 FPO Player of the Year - April 23

Rank Name PDGA # Country Events Wins Prize Points
1 Holyn Handley 133547 US 8 3 $23,367 240 ▼
2 Kristin Lätt 73986 EE 4 3 $18,040 175 ▼
3 Ella Hansen 144112 US 7 2 $12,838 151 ▼
4 Ohn Scoggins 48976 US 9 2 $9,442 114 ▼
5 Cadence Burge 79233 US 7 2 $7,635 102 ▼
6 Silva Saarinen 107335 FI 5 0 $8,717 89 ▼
7 Eveliina Salonen 64927 FI 4 0 $6,140 73 ▼
8 Missy Gannon 85942 US 5 0 $6,075 66 ▼
8 Kat Mertsch 99455 US 7 0 $6,369 66 ▼
10 Jordan Lynds 176243 US 5 3 $2,346 55 ▼
11 Rebecca Cox 32917 US 8 0 $5,602 46 ▼
12 Henna Blomroos 59227 FI 4 0 $4,415 45 ▼
13 Sheliemae Lai 215439 US 10 5 $2,542 38 ▼
14 Jennifer Allen 15354 US 5 3 $3,747 37 ▼
15 Catrina Allen 44184 US 7 0 $3,487 30 ▼
15 Emily Weatherman 111487 US 10 2 $2,998 30 ▼
15 Morgan Lynds 176242 US 5 1 $1,227 30 ▼
15 Eliezra Midtlyng 198446 US 7 1 $2,594 30 ▼
19 Valerie Mandujano 62879 US 5 1 $2,904 28 ▼
20 Elaine King 3090 US 3 1 $651 25 ▼

Full 2025 FPO Player of the Year Standings ›

2025 MPO Rookie of the Year - April 23

Rank Name PDGA # Country Events Wins Prize Points
1 Ryan Monn 144929 US 9 1 $3,993 26 ▼
2 Kyle Krieckhaus 154511 US 6 0 $2,132 22.8 ▼
3 Alejandro Saldaña 202326 MX 5 2 $1,000 15 ▼
4 Simeon Davenport 158610 US 3 2 $1,211 14 ▼
5 Logan Plake 76846 US 11 3 $2,080 13.5 ▼
5 Lowell Marker 139086 US 5 1 $540 13.5 ▼
5 Aidan Hosler 145729 US 13 1 $1,699 13.5 ▼
8 Connor Leaman 224626 US 6 1 $825 12.8 ▼
9 Jaime Velasquez 251455 CO 4 0 $663 11.5 ▼
10 Houston Finch 258444 US 16 3 $2,651 11 ▼
11 Brent Arsenault 195427 US 6 0 $304 10.5 ▼
12 Zack Wysocki 61722 US 4 1 $1,784 9 ▼
13 Christian Senger 124931 US 8 0 $152 8.8 ▼
14 Alberto González 166311 MX 2 0 $280 7.5 ▼
14 Marcus Alfaro 175069 US 4 0 $210 7.5 ▼
16 Ethan Owens 164916 US 6 0 $773 7.3 ▼
17 Tomáš Mozola 103693 SK 5 1 $350 7 ▼
17 Elijah Cleary 189237 US 2 0 $577 7 ▼
19 Adrian Aviles 187407 US 8 0 $135 6.8 ▼
20 Donald McGlaughlin 114792 US 4 1 $1,100 6.5 ▼

Full 2025 MPO Rookie of the Year Standings ›

2025 FPO Rookie of the Year - April 23

Rank Name PDGA # Country Events Wins Prize Points
1 Madalyn Payton 235368 US 23 19 $1,777 26 ▼
2 Tailey Rowley 231650 US 2 1 $365 18 ▼
3 Michaela Kerr 207615 NZ 5 0 $0 16.5 ▼
4 Valeria Setzer Garza 166403 MX 1 0 $0 12 ▼
5 Trinity Bryant 168863 US 7 1 $700 11.8 ▼
6 Natalie Berg 268900 US 2 1 $178 11 ▼
6 Chandler Reigh 277832 US 4 2 $443 11 ▼
8 Lindsey Wiley 261498 US 2 1 $154 10.5 ▼
9 Elke-Eliise Robam 211270 EE 5 0 $0 10 ▼
10 Tomoko Kitahara 276385 JP 3 0 $100 9 ▼
11 Meghan Mercier 148113 US 5 2 $408 7.5 ▼
11 Madeleine Jones 231481 US 4 1 $39 7.5 ▼
13 Jessica McCabe 149303 US 4 2 $285 5 ▼
13 Kate Douthat 167658 US 2 2 $172 5 ▼
13 Sierra Phillips 229264 US 1 1 $85 5 ▼
13 Deb Goodman 240419 US 2 2 $134 5 ▼
13 Lauren Bourque 255442 US 7 3 $265 5 ▼
13 Kelly White 277262 US 1 1 $180 5 ▼
19 Jessica Fry 238321 US 2 0 $0 4.5 ▼
20 Candyce Boyce 149803 US 3 0 $185 4 ▼

Full 2025 FPO Rookie of the Year Standings ›

Player and Rookie of the Year Points Process for 2025

2025 Player of the Year Points System

Place Points
Major Elite A-Tier
1 100 60 15
2 65 40 10
3 50 30 5
4 40 24  
5 30 18  
6 25 15  
7 22 13  
8 19 11  
9 16 9  
10 13 7  

2025 Rookie of the Year Points System

Place Points
Major Elite A-Tier B-Tier
1 100 60 15 5
2 80 45 12 4
3 70 40 10.5 3.5
4 60 35 9 3
5 50 30 7.5 2.5
6 45 26 6.75 2.25
7 40 24 6 2
8 35 22 5.25 1.75
9 30 20 4.5 1.5
10 28 18 4 1.25
11 26 16    
12 24 14    
13 22 12    
14 20 11    
15 18 10    
16 16 9    
17 14 8    
18 12 7    
19 11 6    
20 10 5    
21 9      
22 8      
23 7      
24 6      
25 5      
A-Tier Note: Maximum of 10 events counted. Place is directly tied to points, ties do not “share” points across multiple places (a 3-way tie for 3rd rewards 10.5 points to each of the 3 players tied for 3rd)
B-Tier Note: Maximum of 10 events counted. Place is directly tied to points, ties do not “share” points across multiple places (a 3-way tie for 3rd rewards 3.5 points to each of the 3 players tied for 3rd)

Tie Breakers:

  1. Total Points in Major Finishes
  2. Best Finish in a single Major
  3. Total Points in Elite Series finishes
  4. Best Finish in a single Elite Series
  5. Total Points in A-Tier finishes
  6. Best Finish in a single A-Tier
  7. Total Points in B-Tier finishes (ROY only)
  8. Best Finish a single B-Tier (ROY only)
  9. Highest Rated Round in an A-Tier or above
Tags: 
ROY, POY, Rookie