Climo’s are $558,765 and McBeth’s $469,624. Future generations never match the dominance of the pioneers in a sport because the competition is always increasing. Remember that Climo was on top for 9 straight years. MJ was in a position to win last year. Disc. The following year (2014) Will Schusterick & Mcbeth took first and second, and 2015 was the year Paul won. I'm starting to lean towards him being the GOAT now, although it's taken a 5th Worlds and the manufacturer swap to do it.
Not to be a wet blanket, but I would feel remiss if I didn’t briefly address the role of inflation in this comparison. He loves to play disc golf and to think about things he loves quantitatively. The little video there is of him he’s parking it practically every drive. Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), Interview: PDGA Board President on Future of the National Tour, DGPT Relationship, Diversity in Disc Golf, The Upshot: 2021 Schedule, Ian Anderson, USDGC PPV, Here Is the Women’s National Championship Winthrop Layout, USDGC Reverting to 2018 Layout, Triple Island 9th Redesigned.
The same could be said for Babe Ruth I guess. McBeth was also able to reach the career money mark over 114 wins at 313 events, compared to Climo’s 223 wins over 456 events. However, the win is not his biggest accomplishment of the weekend, because with his $3,510 payout he surpassed Ken Climo in career tournament earnings and became the new PDGA all-time cash leader.1. Lol. Look at the top 30 from world's this year. Not to be a wet blanket, but I would feel remiss if I didn’t briefly address the role of inflation in this comparison. This video is unavailable. He would get it eventually but it would take a while. The following year (2014) Will Schusterick & Mcbeth took first and second, and 2015 was the year Paul won. He was also from a different era in the sport and people will play that card. With limited disc technology, he dominated the sport by winning 12 disc golf world championships (then he moved to masters). Climo is and was great but it's hard to compare the two. Watch Queue Queue. Unedited. Once the PDGA tournament history gets online going back from 2000, we'll be able to calculate ratings and compare tournament info more easily. His discs (KC) were the most sort after lines, his signature discs were superb. Climo has been the career cash leader since 1995 (a few years before Eagle McMahon was even born! Climo was undoubtedly the Champ although we saw less of that ourselves as the total domination had ended by that period and other contenders were coming through. 1. McBeth, in terms of money, has not yet slowed, which makes sense given that he is firmly entrenched in the middle of his career despite not winning a world championship since 2015. Edit: Schultz and Brinster finished first and second in the USDGC in just 2013! Edit: Schultz and Brinster finished first and second in the USDGC in just 2013! Paul McBeth beat a very strong Jonesboro Open field by three strokes while averaging 1062-rated golf. One more thing.
Aaron Howard is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Franklin & Marshall College. Before Jonesboro, McBeth trailed Climo by $3,430.59. Change of Era - courses that KC was winning Worlds on are often considered not difficult enough for disc technology or pro athletes today. One more thing. Kenny is the champ no matter what, but Paul is playing VS a much stronger field and is clearly a superior player. His competition was guys like "Crazy" John Brooks, and Steve Wisecup. 4 years ago. 2 spot for very long. The game has evolved leaps and bounds since KC’s hay day. All of those old guard guys finished ahead of these cats this year: Anthony Barella, Adam Hammes, Sepo, Albert "the bazooka" Tam, Alex Russell, Joel Freeman, Matt Bell, Zach Melton.... You get the idea. It's difficult to win at the Open level, no matter when or where you're playing. KC hasn't really toured for years so no one has really talked about what he's up to. Fam. Joe Montana or Manning. It's a testament to skill, consistency, and longevity. With payouts generally increasing and touring becoming a more frequent phenomenon, I wouldn’t expect Climo to last in the no. Survey: Was Climo a better golfer than McBeth? Survey: Was Climo a better golfer than McBeth? ↩.