Nathan Sexton

American professional disc golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nathan Sexton is an American professional disc golfer currently sponsored by Innova Champion Discs. Among his most notable accomplishments are his 2003 Junior I Boys PDGA World Championship[1] and his 2017 United States Disc Golf Championship win, which is his first PDGA Major title as a professional.[2] He registered as a professional with the PDGA in 2004, but has only been touring full-time since 2013.

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Nathan Sexton
 Disc golfer 
Personal information
BornMay 4, 1985
Corvallis, Oregon
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Nationality United States
ResidenceOlympia, Washington
Career
Turned professional2004
Current tour(s)PDGA National Tour, Disc Golf Pro Tour
Professional wins76
Best results in major championships
PDGA World Championships3rd: 2021
USDGCWon: 2017
European Masters6th: 2016
European Open7th: 2017
Japan Open5th: 2008
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In addition to playing disc golf, Nate has been doing commentary for Jomez Productions[3] with Jeremy Koling and Paul Ulibarri.

Professional career

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Notable wins

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Year[4] Tournament Tier Stroke Margin Winning Score Runner Up Prize Money
2003 PDGA Junior Disc Golf World Championships M -10 (50-50-44-52-46-54-59=355) Caleb Wood -
2017 United States Disc Golf Championship M -5 -34 (59-58-57-58=232) Richard Wysocki $12,000
2018 Canadian Disc Golf Championships A -2 -27 (59-46-48=163) Chandler Fry $1,229
2018 Discraft Ledgestone Insurance Open A -2 -28 (56-59-56-53=224) Chris Dickerson $7,000
2019 Innova Baltic Tour - Alutaguse Open A -6 -38 (54-49-51=154) Albert Tamm $1,126
2020 Las Vegas Challenge A -2 -44 (45-50-53-50=198) Garrett Gurthie $4,000
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Summary

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Competition Tier[4] Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-25 Events*
World Championships 0 0 1 2 6 9
Other Majors 1 0 0 5 15 21
National Tour 0 2 3 10 42 48
A-Tier Events 6 5 9 31 47 48
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*Through February 2020

Annual statistics

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Year[4]EventsWinsTop 3 Earnings$ / EventRatingWorld
Rankings
2004201$565$282.50973-
20051549$3,504$233.63101541
20061537$3,106$207.07100285
200724815$7,421$309.23100738
2008291016$9,669$333.43101931
200932923$11,252$351.63101925
201026615$10,905$419.42102126
20112189$6,206$295.55102137
20121268$5,144$428.671035-
20131158$4,670$424.54103519
2014301224$15,262$508.73103112
20152325$17,172$746.6310278
20161917$21,044$1,107.60103412
20171828$31,255$1,736.3910354
20181824$26,570$1476.11103411
20191323$14,040$1080.00103512
2020634$7,135$1,1891042-
2021* 10 0 2 $15,412 $1,541 -
Career31487168$191,788.29$637.17--
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At Year End
*Through August 2021

Equipment

Sexton is sponsored by Innova Champion Discs. He commonly carries the following discs in competition:[5][6]

Drivers

  • Destroyer (Star)
  • PFN Xcaliber (Echo Star)
  • Wraith (Star)
  • Sidewinder (Star)
  • Thunderbird (Champion)
  • Sexton Firebird (Glow Champion)
  • PFN Orc (Champion)*
  • Teebird (Star)
  • Teebird3 (Metal Flake)
  • Leopard3 (Star)

Midranges

  • Roc (KC Pro)
  • Roc3 (Metal Flake)
  • Caiman (Star)
  • Mako3 (Star)
  • Lion (Champion)
  • Rat (Star)

Putters

  • Dart (R-Pro)
  • Aviar (DX)
  • Firefly (Nexus)

* PFN is an abbreviation for "Pre Flight Number". Innova began printing flight rating numbers on their discs in 2009. PFN discs were manufactured before that time.

References

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