Gannon Buhr is a professional disc golfer who won the United States Disc Golf Championship in 2022.[1] He is considered one of the best disc golfers in the world and for most of the 2022 season has been ranked in the top five.[2] He is the youngest player ever to win the United States Disc Golf Championship, as well as the second youngest to ever win a major.[3]
Gannon Buhr | |
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— Disc golfer — | |
Personal information | |
Born | Urbandale, IA |
Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
Nationality | USA |
Residence | Des Moines, IA |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2021 |
Professional wins | 23 |
In February 2023, Buhr was sued by sponsor Prodigy Discs for attempted early termination of his endorsement contract.[4]
References
edit- ^ "2022 United States Disc Golf Championship". discgolf.ultiworld.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Gannon Buhr wins US Disc Golf Championship". who13.com. October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Urbandale 17-year-old becomes youngest-ever United States Disc Golf champion". weareiowa.com. October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Prodigy Sues Gannon Buhr for Breach of Contract". discgolf.ultiworld.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.