Catrina Allen

Catrina Allen is an American professional disc golfer. She is a US Champion and World Champion, and has been ranked among the top four women in the world between 2012–2019.

Catrina Allen
 Disc Golfer 
Personal information
Born1985
Bellflower, CA
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Nationality United States
ResidenceMadison, TN
SpousePaul Ulibarri, Divorced
Career
Turned professional2011
Current tour(s)PDGA National Tour
Disc Golf World Tour
Disc Golf Pro Tour
Professional wins124
Number of wins by tour
PDGA National Tour12
Disc Golf Pro Tour3
Best results in major championships
PDGA World ChampionshipsWon: 2014
USWDGCWon: 2012
European MastersWon: 2014
European OpenWon: 2015
Achievements and awards
PDGA Female Rookie of the Year2011
PDGA Female Player of the Year2012, 2013, 2014
National Tour Series Champion2012, 2013, 2016
Disc Golf Pro Tour Champion2016

In 2009, Allen was working as a bartender, and became interested in the sport after caddying for a friend at a tournament. She began playing and won the South Dakota Amateur Championships later that year, and won the US Women's Disc Golf Championship as an Amateur in 2010.[1] Allen entered the professional tour in 2011, winning 15 events and the PDGA Female Rookie of the Year Award. In 2012, Allen became the second woman to win the PDGA Female Player of the Year Award the year after winning Rookie of the Year (Des Reading, 2001–2002). She has won five unique Majors, including the World Championships, and has won the Worlds Mixed Doubles Championships all three times she has competed (2011, 2012 with Paul Ulibarri; 2013 with Will Schusterick).

Professional career

As of October 2016, Catrina Allen has 124 career wins in the Open Female division.[2]

Major wins

YearTournamentStroke MarginWinning ScoreRunner UpPrize Money
2012USWDGCPlayoff-14 (53-49-47-45-58-31=283)Paige Pierce$3,160
2014European Masters-8(66-63-67-62=258)Ragna Bygde$846
2014PDGA World Championships-2-7 (56-58-49-61-57-59-54-37=431)Paige Pierce$2,250
2015Scandinavian Open-4+11 (69-72-69-69=279)Sarah Hokom$2,400
2015European Open-7+8 (68-59-68-71=266)Sarah Hokom$1,120

Majors playoff record (1-0)

YearTournamentOpponentResult
2012US Women’s Disc Golf ChampionshipPaige PierceWon

National Tour wins

YearTournamentStroke MarginWinning ScoreRunner UpPrize Money
2012Beaver State Fling-3+5 (62-60-64-63=249)Paige Pierce$1,500
2012Vibram Open-1(66-68-64-64=262)Valarie Jenkins$1,500
2013Masters Cup-1+17 (78-79-76=233)Valarie Jenkins$1,355
2013Kansas City Wide OpenPlayoff-5 (54-57-71-57-27=266)Paige Pierce$1,055
2014Masters Cup-9+7 (76-69-78=223)Valarie Jenkins$1,000
2015Ledgestone Insurance OpenPlayoff-3 (53-56-53-53-43=258)Paige Pierce$2,600
2016Memorial Championship-1-12 (51-54-59-51=215)Paige Pierce$1,700
2016Glass Blown Open-17-4 (55-57-65=177)Paige Pierce$1,800
2016Kansas City Wide Open-11+4 (62-62-60=184)Paige Pierce$1,070
2016Masters Cup-12+7 (76-76-58=210)Paige Pierce$1,800
2016Beaver State FlingPlayoff+5 (63-65-60-61=249)Paige Pierce$1,750
2016Brent Hambrick Memorial Open-20+6 (81-84-84-29=278)Sarah Hokom$1,400

NT playoff record (3-1)

YearTournamentOpponentResult
2013Kansas City Wide OpenPaige PierceWon with birdie on first extra hole [3]
2014Texas State ChampionshipsPaige PierceLost to par on second extra hole [4]
2015Ledgestone Insurance OpenPaige PierceWon with par on first extra hole [5]
2016Beaver State FlingPaige PierceWon with birdie on first extra hole [6]

Summary

Competition Tier Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Events
World Championships11366
Other Majors4221011
National Tour1211113842

Annual statistics

YearEventsWinsTop 3Earnings$ / EventRatingWorld
Ranking
2010312$100$33.33875-
2011361525$7,546$209.619346
2012372335$17,790$480.819642
2013311828$17,075$550.819574
2014393139$23,010$590.009732
2015311531$22,289$719.009632
2016262125$23,044$886.31967-
Career203124185$110,854$546.08--

At Year End
Includes DGPT Championship (not PDGA sanctioned)

Equipment

Allen is sponsored by Prodigy Disc. She commonly carries the following discs:[7]

Drivers

  • D1 (400)
  • D3 (400)
  • F3 (400)
  • F7 (400)

Midranges

  • M2 (300, 400)
  • M4 (400)

Putters

  • PA1 (300, 400)
  • PA4 (300)

References

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