Will Schusterick

Will Schusterick (/ˈʃstərɪk/ SHOO-stə-rik;[1] born May 4, 1992, in Reno, Nevada) is an American professional disc golfer.[2][3]

Will Schusterick
 Disc golfer 
Personal information
Full nameDudley William Schusterick
NicknameWill
Born1992
Reno, Nevada
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Nationality United States
ResidenceNashville, TN
SpouseLatricia Gunther of Beckley, W.V.
Career
Turned professional2008
Current tour(s)PDGA National Tour
Disc Golf Pro Tour
Disc Golf World Tour
Professional wins77
Number of wins by tour
PDGA National Tour2
Best results in major championships
PDGA World Championships2nd: 2011
USDGCWon: 2010, 2012, 2014
European Masters6th: 2014
European Open3rd: 2013
Japan Open6th: 2010

Schusterick has won the United States Disc Golf Championship three times. He turned pro in 2008 at the age of 16, and his career earnings are $215,190.29 (as of September 2016).[2][4]

Schusterick was born in Nevada, but has lived the majority of his life in Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee.[3] He is currently sponsored by, and a part-owner of Prodigy Disc.

Professional career

Notable wins

Year Tournament Tier Stroke Margin Winning Score Runner Up Prize Money
2010US Disc Golf ChampionshipM-2(61-63-56-64=244)Nikko Locastro$12,000
2012Stockholm OpenM-4-24 (55-62-52-59=228)David Feldberg$4,050
2012US Disc Golf ChampionshipM-2-48 (59-57-53-55=224)Richard Wysocki$7,500
2013Memorial ChampionshipNTPlayoff-48 (49-42-48-45=184)Paul McBeth$3,700
2013Beaver State FlingNT-2-35 (50-53-51-55=209)Nathan Doss$3,600
2014US Disc Golf ChampionshipMPlayoff-19 (62-59-62-66=249)Paul McBeth$8,000
2015St. Jude Disc Golf Charity InvitationalXA-2-9 (57-60=117)Steve Rico$1,600

Major, NT playoff record (2-1)

YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
2013Memorial ChampionshipPaul McBethWon with birdie on first extra hole [5]
2014US Disc Golf ChampionshipPaul McBeth, Johne McCrayWon with birdie on second extra hole; McCray eliminated after first extra hole [6]
2015Beaver State FlingPaul McBethLost to birdie on third extra hole [7]

Summary

Competition Tier Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-25 Events
World Championships012468
Other Majors412101820
National Tour254174351

Annual statistics

YearEventsWinsTop 3Earnings$ / EventRatingWorld
Ranking
2006200$0$0.00949-
2007803$827$103.38975-
2008331016$11,041$334.581002-
20092035$5,753$287.65101327
2010321016$23,976$749.25102019
2011391221$24,957$639.9210322
201235822$38,089$1,088.2610441
2013341425$33,850$995.5910433
201432718$27,916$872.3810278
2015291020$31,633$1,090.7910273
20162536$15,415$616.601013-
Career28977152$213,457$738.61--

At Year End

Equipment

Schusterick is sponsored by Prodigy Disc. He commonly carries a combination of the following discs:[8][9]

Distance Drivers

  • D1 (400g, 400s)
  • D2 (400g)
  • D3 (400g)
  • D4 (400g)
  • X1 (750)

Fairway Drivers

  • H1 (750)
  • H3 (750)
  • F1 (400)
  • F2 (400)
  • F3 (400s)
  • F5 (400)

Midranges

  • A2 (400g)
  • M2 (200, 750)
  • M3 (750)

Putters

  • PA1 (300s, 750)
  • PA3 (200, 300s, 350g)
  • PA4 (200)

References


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