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Jeremy Koling

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Jeremy Koling
— Disc golfer —
Personal information
Full nameJeremy Koling
NicknameBig Jerm
BornOctober 2, 1985
Charlotte, NC
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Nationality United States
ResidenceCharlotte, NC
Career
Turned professional2009
Current tour(s)PDGA National Tour
Disc Golf Pro Tour
Professional wins64
Number of wins by tour
PDGA National Tour2
Disc Golf World Tour1
Disc Golf Pro Tour2
Best results in major championships
PDGA World Championships11th: 2012
USDGCWon: 2016
European Masters5th: 2015
European Open3rd: 2015
Achievements and awards
PDGA Male Rookie of the Year2009
Disc Golf World Tour Champion2016

Jeremy Koling is a professional disc golfer from Charlotte, North Carolina. He competes on the sport's North American tour: the Disc Golf Pro Tour, and competed on the PDGA National Tour until its last season in 2021. Among his most notable accomplishments are his 2008 PDGA Amateur World Championship win and his 2016 United States Disc Golf Championship win.[1] Koling is the only male player to win the PDGA Amateur World Championships and earn the PDGA Male Rookie of the Year Award in back-to-back years (2008 and 2009).[2]

Koling is a regular member of the disc golf commentary team for JomezPro Productions.

Professional career

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Koling has 68 professional wins. As a professional, he has won two National Tour events and one Major, the 2016 USDGC. He finished 4th in the 2016 NT,[3] and 16th in the inaugural DGPT points standings. He has won two Pro World Mixed Doubles Championships with partner Paige Pierce.[4]

Notable wins

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Year Tournament Tier Stroke Margin Winning Score Runner Up Prize Money
2008 PDGA Amateur World Championship Am-M -12 (53-64-55-51-52-54-49-49-32=459) Ryan Herzog -
2014 Maple Hill Open NT -1 -17 (57-56-57-53=223) Richard Wysocki $2,500
2015 Memorial Championship NT Playoff -41 (43-50-46-47=186) Paul McBeth $5,000
2016 United States Disc Golf Championship M -4 -17 (61-59-60=180) Nikko Locastro $10,000
2017 Waco Annual Charity Open DGPT Playoff -34 (54-58-55=167) James Conrad $2,810
2018 Waco Annual Charity Open DGPT Playoff Nate Perkins $3,000

Summary

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Competition Tier Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-25 Events*
World Championships 0 0 0 0 6 7
Other Majors 1 0 1 3 12 16
National Tour 2 0 1 9 40 44

*Through January 2017

Annual statistics

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Year Events Wins Top 3 Earnings $ / Event Rating World
Rankings
2007 1 0 0 $0 $0 968 -
2008 22 3 7 $1,683 $76.50 995 -
2009 26 7 14 $6,894 $265.15 1005 38
2010 32 6 15 $11,315 $353.59 1019 28
2011 38 14 21 $13,298 $349.95 1023 21
2012 38 9 23 $15,093 $397.18 1029 14
2013 33 5 10 $15,814 $479.21 1027 22
2014 32 10 17 $19,993 $624.78 1032 17
2015 26 5 11 $21,206 $815.62 1022 10
2016 27 5 9 $26,625 $986.11 1024 8
2017 33 5 10 $24,605 $745.60 1026 9
Career 275 64 127 $131,921 $479.71 - -

At Year End

Equipment

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Koling is currently sponsored by Innova Champion Discs. He commonly carries the following discs: [5][6]

Drivers

  • Champion Shryke
  • Star Destroyer
  • C-Line FD (Discmania)
  • Champion Firebird
  • Champion Eagle
  • C-Line PD2 (Discmania)
  • Champion Roadrunner
  • Champion Thunderbird
  • Star Thunderbird
  • Star Wraith
  • Pro Boss

Midranges

  • Frontline X Mortar (Hyzer Bomb)
  • C-Line MD2 (Discmania)
  • C-Line MD3 (Discmania)
  • Star Roc

Putters

  • XT Nova
  • P-Line P2 (Discmania)
  • AviarX3

References

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  1. ^ "USDGC 2016 Event, Tour & Points Winners".
  2. ^ "PDGA Award Winners and World Champions".
  3. ^ "2016 National Tour Elite Series Standings".
  4. ^ "PDGA Player Page: Jeremy Koling".
  5. ^ "Koling's Move To Innova 'Like Coming Home'".
  6. ^ "Innova Star Team: Jeremy Koling".