How long does it take...

[Vonbeezy1]

Does anyone know the fastest it has taken anyone to reach the 1000 rated level? I mean from the very first time they started. Or does anyone know which top level pro has been playing the shortest amount of time? (And no I don't mean on tour).

 

[Columbia gorge]

I had a friend who reached it after his first PDGA rated tournament. After that one he quickly declined.

 

[Vonbeezy1]

I had a friend who reached it after his first PDGA rated tournament. After that one he quickly declined.

Was that his first time picking up a disc??? Lol I mean from the first time they started playing, not first time joining the pdga

 

[Columbia gorge]

He had only been playing about a year and shot two ridiculous tournament rounds. I always thought it was a funny story. He still has the PDGA membership card with his 1007 player rating. He is back to 940ish now. Sorry for the derail but it kind of applied.

 

[Vonbeezy1]

Wow that's still awesome!

 

[BogeyNoMore]

a round 3.14 years, on average

 

[Vonbeezy1]

a round 3.14 years, on average

I'm giving this response 3 thumbs up

 

[tomdizzlefizzle]

It depends. A kid growing up disc golfing sure wont be 1000 rated for a while. An adult who starts is what you're talking about im assuming. Some 1000 rated players developed there game over ten years or more. there normally the lower 1000 rated players you'll see. 1020+ rated players probably were at 1000 almost immediately but im just assuming. 3.14 I wouldn't agree with for an average but not too many years above that.

 

[tomdizzlefizzle]

It depends. A kid growing up disc golfing sure wont be 1000 rated for a while. An adult who starts is what you're talking about im assuming. Some 1000 rated players developed there game over ten years or more. there normally the lower 1000 rated players you'll see. 1020+ rated players probably were at 1000 almost immediately but im just assuming. 3.14 I wouldn't agree with for an average but not too many years above that.

Stupid post by me as usual. The fastest would probably be immediately in under a year

 

[tomdizzlefizzle]

I know cale was 1000 rated quickly. These stats are findable

 

[PMcBeth]

I think asking about someones first open win would be more practical. imo

 

[crusadersounds]

Idk Paul. I think I would narrow it down to an A-Tier or NT Open win. Winning Open at a tournament were there are 15 players in Open doesn't really say that much. Other than that though, I would agree that tourney wins are an easier metric.

 

[unclemercy]

excellent discussion here.

i think this thread deserves its own subforum if only so fewer people ever come across it but i digress.

 

[fishmich]

the name Jared Roan comes to mind. ive shot with him a few times since he is from this area and if i remember correctly he has only been playin for a few years. the guy is ridiculously good and getting better somehow. great guy too.

 

[Ranger Rick]

I may be wrong, but it sounds like you may be frustrated about not making progress as fast as you would like, and are questioning how long it took others to get up to speed.

If so, I think the real question you (all of us) need to be asking, is "how do I get to 1000 the fastest?"

For me, I spent most of last year (my first year playing) shooting right around 800, then I met Eric McCabe, and he gave me some really good advice on how to manage my game. The last tournament of the year, I shot an 825, and I have a tournament coming up in a couple of weeks in which I am shooting for 850. To get there, I need to work on the upshot part of my game, as that is where I had the most problems at the last tournament.

Everyone gets there at their own pace, and I bet that some of the top guys got there really quick, and others had to work a lot harder, and longer, to get there. Figure out the weakest part of your game, and go work on it. When that becomes your strongest part, find your next weakest part and work on it.

Good luck!

 

[Cgkdisc]

Timmy Gill started playing maybe two years before winning the 1995 Am Worlds which was before ratings. He may have been playing at a 1000 rated level in that time period.

 

[Broken Shoulder]

Timmy Gill started playing maybe two years before winning the 1995 Am Worlds which was before ratings. He may have been playing at a 1000 rated level in that time period.

As a beginner, watching him throw at CP Adams back in the 90's was awesome.

Edit: I was the beginner. Watching him right after he turned pro.

 

[bbwrenn]

I would think Colglazier would be close to the top of the heap as far as players who got really good, really fast.

 

[Cgkdisc]

I think you'll find that those who developed quickly in DG were already excellent athletes in other sports where their skills in those sports were transferable.

 

[bbwrenn]

I think you'll find that those who developed quickly in DG were already excellent athletes in other sports where their skills in those sports were transferable.

Bingo.