Paul McBeth on Track for Record $$ Won

[#19325]

I believe Nikko Locastro holds the record in money earned in a season. He won $46,756.66 in 2010.

Currently McBeth has won $21,239.70 which includes GBO & Nick Hyde. This does not include what he just won this weekend at the West Coast event.

The season has just started and some big time paying events coming up.
Pro Worlds $5000?
Maple Hill $2,500?
KC Wide Open $2,500?
USDGC $8,000?
Ledgestone $6,600?
Steady Ed Masters Cup $2,500?
Beaver State Fling $3,500?


It'll be interesting if he can keep up this pace and rack up the total money earned record.

 

[DiscJunkie]

Whoa, Nellie.
He's having a good start, but a lot of things can happen that would negatively affect his winnings.

I count myself as a Paul fan and want nothing bad to happen, but I think I'll wait and see if the eggs hatch before I start counting them chickens.

Really would like to see him repeat at Worlds and get that first USDGC.

 

[Halcón]

Paul will not win Worlds, so it'll be tougher for him to get the record.

 

[Moonshine]

Nikko set the record without winning worlds.

 

[Mocheez]

The Scandinavian Open is supposedly going to have a huge payout as well.

 

[Halcón]

Nikko set the record without winning worlds.

Right, but I believe there were some record payouts that year as well which helped him along.

 

[The Happy Gilmore]

Paul will not win Worlds, so it'll be tougher for him to get the record.

Care to make a wager? Lol

 

[Halcón]

I would, if I was a betting man.

 

[DiscJunkie]

Personally, I think it will tougher for him to win this year.
Tighter woods courses and fewer rounds will tend to randomize the results somewhat.
First, because Paul tends to start out slow and finish strong. There will be fewer rounds to catch up on.
Second, because the woods will favor the "hot hand", and if one of the top pros has a couple hot rounds, it might be too much for him to beat.
But this is all idle speculation, and...
I would never bet against McBeast.

 

[madmax88]

Nevermind.

 

[RistoS]

The Scandinavian Open is supposedly going to have a huge payout as well.

Yeah, the OP didn't list the two European majors.

 

[Buchajs1]

My bet to win worlds is Andrew Fish, a local player, who is the smoothest woods player I have ever seen.

 

[TroyDG]

My bet to win worlds is Andrew Fish, a local player, who is the smoothest woods player I have ever seen.

I watched Andrew play at Knob Hill in the final 9 competing in last year's PFDO and he does roast the disc through the woods. He should do pretty well but MPO will not be playing Knob for Worlds and Slippery Rock University will be a windy bomber course. SRU will be a round played and where the final finishes up at.

 

[threej21]

Love seeing Fish's name in the ring for Worlds! Keep tearing em up Fish!

 

[filobedo]

$5k for winning Pro Worlds in 2015??? Climo won $5500 in 2006 for winning. To grow the sport, entry fees to Majors and NTs need to be at least $250 for men. DG seems to be like Professional Surfing in the early 80's except for the international touring pros and money. In the early 80's when Professional Surfing was struggling, guys were winning cash + cars at what would be similar to A tiers and Majors in DG.

 

[biscoe]

How does taxing the same pool of donors for more money grow anything?

Surfing grew because it is telegenic and the number of television channels grew exponentially. Disc golf =less telegenic.

 

[heartman]

My bet to win worlds is Andrew Fish, a local player, who is the smoothest woods player I have ever seen.

I watched Andrew play at Knob Hill in the final 9 competing in last year's PFDO and he does roast the disc through the woods. He should do pretty well but MPO will not be playing Knob for Worlds and Slippery Rock University will be a windy bomber course. SRU will be a round played and where the final finishes up at.

Love seeing Fish's name in the ring for Worlds! Keep tearing em up Fish!

git yer smooth Fish lovin in the appropriate 2015 Worlds thread

 

[BionicRib]

Isn't there more money out there for the pros this year than any other year? Would be interested to see those numbers and how they have changed over the last 10 years.

 

[Mocheez]

I agree, it seems like payouts are higher this year. If you look at the demographics for 2014, the rate of growth increased substantially compared to previous years. I think the increased payouts we are seeing this year are a result of that.

The number of active members increased by 4,000 in 2014. There was a 2,500 increase in 2013. Prior to that, there was a steady increase of around 1,000 members per a year.

The number of disc golf courses increased by 700 in 2014. The annual increase was never higher than 350 courses prior to that.

The number of PDGA competitors increased by 21,000 in 2014. The increase was never higher than 15,000 prior to that.

 

[Mocheez]

http://www.pdga.com/files/2014_disc_golf_and_pdga_demographics_0.pdf