John Tompkins
Thank You John for all your hard work with the YDGA!!!
So my name is John Tompkins, I’m 15 years old. I’m from East Grand Rapids Michigan. I moved out to California on July 28, 2005. I start playing Disc Golf a few days after I moved out here. The first time I played was with my dad and his friends at Oak Grove Disc Golf course. I was instantly hooked and didn’t want to stop playing. I knew about disc golf when I lived in Michigan because my brother played when we lived there. Now Oak Grove is my home course and I play it every week. I didn’t play a tournament until September of 2007. The Santa Maria Open was my first tournament and I finished in second place in the recreational division. Now I have played over 30 PDGA events and I recently took 5th place in under 16 at the PDGA Disc Golf World Championships. This year I started off playing Pro and moved back down to Advanced amateur because I felt my game was not at that level yet. I ended up with 4 Advanced wins this year at the Steady Ed birthday memorial, Shark Tooth Open, Halloween classic and Sun Valley Open.
Favorite Putter: My favorite putter would have to be the Discraft Magnet. It’s consistent and straight. It’s good for drives, upshots and putting.
Favorite Midrange: My Favorite midrange would have to be the DGA Shockwave because it’s consistantly overstable and dependable on those windy days.
Favorite Driver: My favorite driver is the DGA Rogue. It’s very fast and I know its going straight every time.
In my bag:
2 Discraft Magnets
1 DGA Sparkle Reef
2 Discraft Buzzz
1 DGA Afterschock
1 DGA Shockwave
2 Discraft Elite Z Forces
1 Discraft Predator
2 DGA Rogues
1 Discraft Tracker
1 Discraft Stalker
Favorite Pro Player: My favorite player is Steve Rico. Steve has taught me everything I know. He’s one of the best players in the world and the most fun to watch on the course.
Tips: If you want to get better, you have to practice. Throw straight and flat when your starting out and then eventually learn the angles of your discs. Learn a form that is comfortable for you and stick with it. Muscle memory is key to getting better. Also develope a putting routine and practice as much as you can. I putt everyday for at least 30 minutes.
December 17, 2009 at 10:12 am |
Thanks again John for all you have done for the YDGA!!!
December 21, 2009 at 3:56 pm |
So John can you tell me how to throw an anhyzer drive and what disc I sould use to throw it the best? thanks from every disc golfer
December 22, 2009 at 12:03 pm |
To throw an anhyzer shot I start on the right side of the teepad and then move to the left. This makes my body turn over the disc for that nice anhyzer shot. I throw a Discraft XL or DGA Rogue.
December 29, 2009 at 3:25 pm |
Last weekly at oak Grove a local player Brian shot a -17 to win. There is an acepool of $388+ tomorrow at 330 which im hoping I can get.
January 12, 2010 at 7:48 pm |
So anyone playing Wintertime Open?
January 18, 2010 at 10:24 am |
I hope to play this year but if I don’t I’m sure I will be there…Sage
February 24, 2010 at 4:09 pm |
So John are you going to play in the Las Vegas Gentlemen’s club this year?
February 24, 2010 at 7:52 pm |
Yeah ill be leaving for that tournament tomorrow. It should be alot of fun, Its always been one of my favorite tournaments every year.
March 25, 2010 at 8:31 pm |
Just wanted to say thanks to YDGA for all they’ve done for me!
April 26, 2010 at 3:31 pm |
anyone going to the Kit Carson Tournament? Support a new course!
November 28, 2011 at 3:17 pm |
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