Ricky Wysocki

Richard Wysocki (born June 5, 1993 in Brunswick, Ohio) is an American professional disc golfer based in Fort Mill, South Carolina.[1][2]

Ricky Wysocki
 Disc Golfer 
Personal information
Full nameRichard Wysocki
NicknameRicky
Born (1993-05-06) May 6, 1993
Brunswick, Ohio
Nationality United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Current tour(s)PDGA National Tour, Disc Golf Pro Tour
Professional wins107
Number of wins by tour
PDGA National Tour12
Disc Golf World Tour3
Disc Golf Pro Tour4
Best results in major championships
PDGA World ChampionshipsWon: 2016, 2017
USDGC2nd: 2012, 2015, 2017
Aussie OpenWon: 2017
European MastersWon: 2015
Achievements and awards
PDGA Male Rookie of the Year2011
PDGA Male Player of the Year2012
National Tour Series Champion2016
Disc Golf World Tour Points Champion2016
Disc Golf Pro Tour Points Champion2016

Wysocki turned pro in 2010.[1] His career earnings are $427,403.76 (as of November 2020). Wysocki is a 2 time PDGA - World Champion and is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, holding the second highest PDGA rating currently, after Paul McBeth. [3]

Professional wins (107 total)

Wysocki won the PDGA Rookie of the Year Award in 2011 and the Male Player of the Year Award in 2012, the only male player to win the two back-to-back.[4] Wysocki won the PDGA-World Championship two times (2016-2017), defeating 5x World Champ Paul McBeth both times. Also in 2016, he won the PDGA National Tour Series, the Disc Golf World Tour Points series, and the Disc Golf Pro Tour points series.

Majors (6)

Year Tournament Stroke Margin Winning Score Runner Up Prize Money
2011 PDGA Championship -2 -50 (58-52-53-59-34=256) Nate Doss $3,100
2014 Japan Open -3 -34 (60-51-51-55-52-31=300) Nikko Locastro $4,410
2015 European Masters -1 -24 (54-55-56=165) Paul McBeth $5,001
2016 PDGA Pro World Championships -6 -58 (47-48-51-56-52-28=282) Paul McBeth $10,000
2017 Australian Open -1 -48 (57-48-58-49=212) Eagle McMahon $4,000
2017 PDGA Pro World Championship -8 -41 (60-55-55-59=229) Paul McBeth $12,000

National Tour (11)

Year Tournament Stroke Margin Winning Score Runner Up Prize Money
2012 Brent Hambrick Memorial Open -6 -30 (72-49-65-28=214) Gregg Barsby $1,800
2013 Texas State Championships -10 -33 (65-59-62=186) Paul McBeth $1,660
2013 Disc Golf Hall of Fame Classic -4 -44 (53-62-55-58=228) Nikko Locastro $2,700
2013 Great Lakes Open -9 -32 (51-50-53=154) Garrett Gurthie $3,000
2014 Texas State Championships -8 -28 (55-56-62=173) Simon Lizotte $1,782
2014 Fort Steilacoom Open -4 -40 (49-49-47-45-29=219) Will Schusterick $1,800
2015 Vibram Maple Hill Open -3 -26 (51-54-52-57=214) Gregg Barsby $3,700
2016 Kansas City Wide Open -7 -27 (52-52-56=160) Benjamin Wiggins $2,525
2016 Masters Cup -1 -25 (66-61-51=178) Paul McBeth $3,000
2016 Beaver State Fling -3 -33 (54-50-53-54=211) Philo Brathwaite $3,750
2017 Gentlemen's Club Challenge -2 -33 (48-51-49-54=202) Paul McBeth $3,000
2018 Santa Cruz Masters Cup -2 (62-68-54=184) Joshua Anthon $4,000

National Tour Wins: 12

Summary

Competition Tier Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-25 Events*
World Championships230577
Other Majors433121217
National Tour12104304853

*As of April 2017

Annual statistics

YearEventsWinsTop 3Earnings$ / EventRatingWorld
Ranking
20091428$0$40969-
201033616$3,683$111.61100370
2011441526$17,529$398.39102116
2012411531$36,457$889.2010412
2013341824$31,755$933.9710474
2014351428$41,406$1,183.0310426
201522513$33,065$1,502.9510432
2016231320$56,923$2,474.9110481
2017291424$79,348$2,736.1410502
Career275102190$300,166$1,091.51--

At Year End

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2016-08-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Pro Worlds Notebook: Wysocki Family Matters; Lizotte's Literal Circus | Ultiworld Disc Golf Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  3. "PDGA Player Rankings".
  4. "PDGA Award Winners".
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