Predictions for Worlds

[scarpfish]

Who's gonna win it this year? Lets hear your predictions for the top 5. We'll determine who is the best prognosticator here by adding up the places of your five picks. If two or more players are tied for a place, an average of their positions will be used (i.e. one player in 3rd place, score = 3, two players tied for 3rd place, score = 3.5, three players, score = 4)

Here's the entire list (from Open pool):
List of Pro World's Players

To make your searching easier, here's all the thousand rated players who are entered. Previous world champions are in red. :

Jesper Lundmark 1041 #15239
Nathan Doss 1037 #11794 (2005, 2007)
Ken Climo 1037 #4297 (1990-1998, 2000, 2002, 2006)
David Feldberg 1034 #12626 (2008)
Steven Rico 1031 #4666
Markus Källström 1030 #13150
Nikko Locastro 1029 #11534
Avery Jenkins 1028 #7495
Josh Anthon 1028 #17946
Barry Schultz 1028 36840 (2003, 2004)
JohnE McCray 1028 #9852
Matt Orum 1024 #18330
Brian Schweberger 1023 #12989
Cale Leiviska 1022 #24341
Steve Brinster 1022 #10628
Eric McCabe 1021 #11674
Paul McBeth 1021 #27523
Kris Orrick 1020 #20020
Coda Hatfield 1017 #23651
Nathan Sexton 1017 #18824
GreGory Barsby 1016 #15857
Geofff Bennett 1014 #24962
Philo Brathwaite 1014 #26416
Kevin Babbit 1013 #11110
Chris Sprague 1013 #16425
Michael Olse 1011 #19362
Matthew Blakely 1011 #15410
Adam Olsen 1011 #26100
Jay Yeti Reading 1011 #15864
George Smith 1010 #4034
Paul Ulibarri 1009 #27171
Miles Seaborn 1009 #29264
Matt Hall 1009 #18133
Christopher Smith 1006 #19983
Manabu Kajiyama 1006 #8139
John Fowler 1005 #6520
Patrick Blazek 1004 #25325
Devan Owens 1004 #25168
Ken Franks 1004 #25447
Jeff Layland 1002 #17682
Bradley Williams 1002 #31644


Then for a tiebreaker pick the following:

Womens Champion (from Pool C)
Masters Champion (from Pools D & E)
Am Champion (from Pools K through N)
List of Am Worlds players

Winner gets to bask in the glow and admiration of the DGCR community and lots of PM's asking for next week's lottery numbers. Enjoy.

 

[thepowerofpancakes]

I am going to go with

1. Feldberg - 1st or 2nd could be either
2. Doss - 1st or 2nd could be either
3. McCabe - dark horse pick
4. Jenkins - always about here
5. Lacostra - has been killin it


And my home boy Dalton Seabolt will be under 19 World Champ. We like to call him Landnut.

 

[Ryan P.]

I'll take the smart odds and go with Climo. Liz Carr for women's, and Scott Papa for masters. I can't wait to follow them like every other major DG tourney. too bad it's over the internet.

 

[thepowerofpancakes]

I'll take the smart odds and go with Climo. Liz Carr for women's, and Scott Papa for masters. I can't wait to follow them like every other major DG tourney. too bad it's over the internet.

Liz Carr is the smart odds? is Val on crutches or something?

 

[waynewf]

Well if I want my signature edition disc, I guess it's gotta be me....do I need to actually join the PDGA to play in this (or any other) tourney or can I just show up the day of, with my bag of discs and just huck away?

 

[Ryan P.]

Liz Carr is the smart odds? is Val on crutches or something?

haha, no the smart odds were climo. no offense to liz carr and scott papa, but it was sarcasm after that. I do think val will win.

 

[XxInnovaxX]

I am going to go with

1. Feldberg - 1st or 2nd could be either
2. Doss - 1st or 2nd could be either
3. McCabe - dark horse pick
4. Jenkins - always about here
5. Lacostra - has been killin it


And my home boy Dalton Seabolt will be under 19 World Champ. We like to call him Landnut.

how old is Dalton? this kid kicks a$$ and i wouldnt be suprised to see him win

 

[Ryan P.]

David Wiggins Jr. said that if he wins am world's then he's gonna turn pro. I sure hope he does. We'd be the only sport to have a 15 year old that's a pro.

 

[Fore]

1. Feldberg
2. Doss
3. Climo
4. Jenkins
5. Locastro


Tiebreakers

Womens = Jenkins
Masters = Roadhouse
AM = Kinkel

 

[XxInnovaxX]

does he always drive with the 360 drive? if so, i would think that would kill his game when it comes to accuracy

 

[Ryan P.]

does he always drive with the 360 drive? if so, i would think that would kill his game when it comes to accuracy

If you've talking about Wiggins, then no, not at all. he only does that for max D in a field, and that's all people have seen of him. He's nasty when it comes to accuracy. There are 2 holes on his home course that require incredible accuracy from the Blue and Gold tees. In other words, he has accuracy. And he can also drive without doing the spin thing. I'd say he can hit 400' easily with no 360 spin.

 

[DSCJNKY]

Don't really keep up with the pro world too much, but I always root for my friend Steve Rico. Don't really care how anyone else does.

Although, I have seen Paul McBeth play a few rounds... and I definitely think that kid will get a world title one year.
DSCJNKY

 

[sillybizz]

1. Avery Jenkins wins his first Worlds.
2. Dave Feldberg
3. Nate Doss
4. Ken Climo
5. Greg Barsby, my sleeper pick.

Womens C Champ: Des Reading
Masters Champ: Scott Papa because he is a great player and even better person, I love Dalaiwood.
Amateur Champ: I don't know any amateur's sorry.

 

[vonDrehle]

I've got to go with Schweby. It's about time he got him one.

 

[BrotherDave]

David Wiggins Jr. said that if he wins am world's then he's gonna turn pro. I sure hope he does. We'd be the only sport to have a 15 year old that's a pro.

Sorry, but football/soccer has that honor as far as I know, Freddy Adu became a pro when he was 14.

I hope Wiggins goes pro though, he needs some competition plus I want Doss to bully him around or something, "Give me your lunch money you wimp."

 

[solomon.trenton]

how about an unknown ametuer?

 

[solomon.trenton]

Sorry, but football/soccer has that honor as far as I know, Freddy Adu became a pro when he was 14.

I hope Wiggins goes pro though, he needs some competition plus I want Doss to bully him around or something, "Give me your lunch money you wimp."

ricky rubio signed a pro contract at 14 as well.

 

[FRIZZLE TOSSLER]

pretty sure there have been some hella' young tennis pros as well.... Jennifer Capriati comes to mind. I think she was 13 when she went pro.

 

[vonDrehle]

Sorry, but football/soccer has that honor as far as I know, Freddy Adu became a pro when he was 14.

I hope Wiggins goes pro though, he needs some competition plus I want Doss to bully him around or something, "Give me your lunch money you wimp."

Also you gotta remember other than worlds he does play in the open division.

 

[sidewinder22]

Phelps went pro at 15 also. Im sure there are others too.