Paul McBeth | |
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— Disc golfer — | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Paul McBeth |
Born | Huntington Beach, CA | July 9, 1990
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] |
Nationality | United States |
Residence | Forest, Virginia |
Spouse | Hannah McBeth (m.2018) |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2008 |
Current tour(s) | PDGA National Tour Disc Golf Pro Tour |
Professional wins | 139 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PDGA National Tour | 22 |
Disc Golf World Tour | 2 |
Disc Golf Pro Tour | 17 |
Best results in major championships | |
PDGA World Championships | Won: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022 |
USDGC | Won: 2015, 2018, 2021 |
Aussie Open | Won: 2015 |
European Masters | Won: 2014 |
European Open | Won: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 (2016 not a major) |
Japan Open | 3rd: 2014 |
Achievements and awards | |
PDGA Male Rookie of the Year | 2008 |
National Tour Series Champion | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
PDGA Male Player of the Year | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 |
Disc Golf Pro Tour Champion | 2016 |
Paul McBeth (born July 9, 1990) [2]is an American professional disc golfer from Huntington Beach, California. He won the PDGA World Championships four times in a row (2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015) and again in 2019 and 2022, making him a six-time champion.[3]
McBeth did not finish outside the top 2 at a World championship between 2012 and 2022. McBeth was the top rated player of the PDGA in 2015, 2017, 2018, and again in 2019. He is widely considered to be the best disc golfer of the modern era.
McBeth turned pro in 2008.[3] His career earnings are $652,124.09 (as of September 2022).[4] He proposed to Hannah Croke in April 2017 and got married in December 2018.[5][6]
In 2021, Paul McBeth founded the Paul McBeth Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the sport of disc golf to underserved communities around the world.[7]