Gregg Hosfeld

Gregg Hosfeld is an American professional disc golfer from Sarasota, Florida. He is a former Men's Pro World Champion, two-time Grand Master World Champion and four-time US Grand Master, MP50, Champion. In 1998 Hosfeld was inducted into the Disc Golf Hall of Fame 
Hosfeld was the first to play 1,000 different disc golf courses (with Ben Calhoun) on November 18, 2008 on the Jim Warner course at the International Disc Golf Center in Appling, GA. http://wfdf.org/worldrecords/?r_sec=6&r_cat=36
Hosfeld set the World Record for 'Mini-Frisbee Breath Tips' on Nov 25, 1986 (8.70 seconds/40 breaths) on Late Night with David Letterman (NBC) http://wfdf.org/worldrecords/?r_sec=6&r_cat=36
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW_I0Rt06uo
6x Florida MPO Champion (#6 was 29 years after 1st Florida MPO win. 1 year short of World Record)
Also won MPO State titles in IL (87), IN (88), TX (90), MO (91), & SC (08)
Joined Disc Golf Course Design Group: 2000 (Member #44)
Senior Designer: 2007
Master Designer: June, 2015
Award winning juggler “Most Stupendous” @ the 1990 Atlanta Groundhog Jugglers Festival.
https://atlantajugglers.org/festivals/festivals-history/12-groundhog-festival-history
==Professional career==
Hosfeld has 125 professional wins, including the 1987 World Championship.
===Notable wins===
Year	Tournament 	Tier	Stroke Margin	Winning Score 	Runner Up 	Prize Money
1987	PDGA World Championships 	M 	Playoff 	(48-50-50-46-45-47-42-=328)	Mike Sullivan 	$2,500
2008	PDGA World Championships (Grand Master-MP50)	M 	-2 	(50-53-45=430) 	David Greenwell	$2,000
2009	World Flying Disc Federation Championship 	NT 	-7 	(48-50-56=163) 	Jack White 	Gold medal
2009	Tim Selinske US Masters (MP50) 	M 	-6 	(68-64-62=194) 	Hunt Hyde 	$1,100
2010	Tim Selinske US Masters (MP50) 	M 	-5 	(54-67-51-63=235) 	Tim Keith 	$1,100
2010	PDGA World Championships (Grand Master-MP50)	M 	-3 	(50-49-48-49-51-63-56=394) 	Tim Keith 	$2,400
2011	Tim Selinske US Masters (MP50) 	M 	-12 	(80-84-64=228) 	David Greenwell	$1,400
2012	Tim Selinske US Masters (MP50) 	M 	-4 	(76-53-58=228) 	Johnny Sias 	$1,300
Major, NT playoff record (1-1)
Year	Tournament 	Tier	Opponent(s) 	Result
1987	PDGA World Championships	M 	Mike Sullivan	Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
=== Summary ===
Competition Tier 	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-25	Events
World Championships	1 	0 	1 	2 	14 	18
Other Majors 	2 	3 	2 	13 	29 	36
National Tour 	2 	6 	4 	21 	79 	93
=== Annual statistics===
Year 	Events	Wins	Top 3	Earnings	$ / Event	Rating†	WorldRankings†
1999 	2 	0 	1 	$0 	$0.00 	966 	-
2000 	23 	5 	8 	$5,067 	$220.30 	992 	-
2001 	42 	2 	5 	$9,995 	$237.98 	1007 	-
2002 	39 	0 	1 	$10,594 	$271.64 	1013 	-
2003 	31 	3 	11 	$7,191 	$231.97 	1004 	-
2004 	19 	4 	5 	$9,287 	$488.79 	1007 	-
2005 	20 	1 	7 	$8,116 	$405.80 	1016 	18
2006 	23 	5 	12 	$27,635 	$1,201.52	1030 	4
2007 	23 	7 	10 	$19,537 	$849.43 	1026 	7
2008 	30 	9 	18 	$32,859 	$1,095.30	1028 	4
2009 	35 	10 	23 	$29,767 	$850.49 	1029 	4
2010 	25 	1 	4 	$12,550 	$502.00 	1023 	25
2011 	24 	1 	7 	$14,599 	$608.29 	1027 	14
2012 	19 	2 	6 	$10,976 	$577.68 	1024 	27
2013 	19 	4 	7 	$7,109 	$374.16 	1019 	29
2014 	12 	1 	3 	$4,517 	$376.42 	1024 	29
2015 	15 	0 	2 	$6,979 	$465.27 	1012 	32
2016 	9 	1 	5 	$3,142 	$349.11 	1010 	-
Career	410 	56 	135 	$219,920	$536.39 	- 	-
†At Year End
==Equipment==
Hosfeld is sponsored by Innova Discs. 
Drivers
*proto Boss (Champion)
*Katana (Champion, Star, Echo Star)
*Katana (Echo Star)
*Shryke (Star, Champion)
*Daedalus (G-Line)
*Tern (Star)
*Destroyer (Pro, Star)
*Wraith (Pro)
*CD2 (G-line)
*Viking (Champion)
*Roadrunner (Champion)
Fairway Drivers
*TL (Champion)
*TeeBird (Champion)
*FD2 (S-Line)
Midranges
*Mako (Star)
*Stingray (Champion)
*ORoc (Star)
*MD2 (S-Line)
Putters
*Polecat (DX)
==In the media==
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==References==
==External links==
* Gregg Hosfeld #1602 | Professional Disc Golf Association
* Gregg Hosfeld Archives - Innova Disc Golf
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* Gregg Hosfeld - Freestyle Players Association
* DGHL - SmashBoxxTV's Disc Golf Podcast: Gregg Hosfeld
* Gregg Hosfeld - Disc Golf Videos!
* Gregg Hosfeld - Disc Golf History & Legends on iHeartRadio
* Fundraiser for Gregg Hosfeld by Ben Champion
* Frisbees and Juggling - Juggling Information Service
Category:American disc golfers
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Category:1958 births
Category:Sportspeople from Florida
Category:People from Orlando, Florida
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