Jeremy Koling
Jeremy Koling | |
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— Disc Golfer — | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Jeremy Koling |
Nickname | Big Jerm |
Born |
1985 Charlotte, NC |
Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Nationality | United States |
Residence | Charlotte, NC |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2009 |
Current tour(s) |
PDGA National Tour Disc Golf World Tour Disc Golf Pro Tour |
Professional wins | 62 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PDGA National Tour | 2 |
Disc Golf World Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
PDGA World Championships | 11th: 2012 |
USDGC | Won: 2016 |
European Masters | 5th: 2015 |
European Open | 3rd: 2015 |
Achievements and awards | |
PDGA Male Rookie of the Year | 2009 |
Disc Golf World Tour Champion | 2016 |
Jeremy “Big Jerm” Koling is an American disc golfer from Charlotte, NC. He is a member of the PDGA National Tour (NT), the Disc Golf Pro Tour (DGPT), and the Disc Golf World Tour (DGWT), and won the 2016 DGWT Championship by winning the USDGC.[1] Koling is the only male player to win the PDGA Amateur World Championships (2008) and earn the Male Rookie of the Year Award (2009) in back-to-back years.[2]
Professional career
Jeremy Koling has 62 professional wins. He has won two National Tour events, and one Major, the 2016 USDGC. He finished 4th in the 2016 NT,[3] and 16th in the inaugural DGPT. He has won two Pro World Mixed Doubles Championships with partner Paige Pierce.[4]
Notable wins
Year | Tournament | Tier | Stroke Margin | Winning Score | Runner Up | Prize Money |
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2008 | Amateur World Championships | Am | -12 | (53-64-55-51-52-54-49-49-32=459) | Ryan Herzog | - |
2014 | Maple Hill Open | NT | -1 | -17 (57-56-57-53=223) | Richard Wysocki | $846 |
2015 | Memorial Championship | NT | Playoff | -41 (43-50-46-47=186) | Paul McBeth | $5,000 |
2016 | United States Disc Golf Championship | M | -4 | -17 (61-59-60=180) | Nikko Locastro | $10,000 |
Summary
Competition Tier | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-25 | Events* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
World Championships | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
Other Majors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 |
National Tour | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 44 |
*Through October 2016
Annual statistics
Year | Events | Wins | Top 3 | Earnings | $ / Event | Rating† | World Rankings† |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | 968 | - |
2008 | 22 | 3 | 7 | $1,683 | $76.50 | 995 | - |
2009 | 26 | 7 | 14 | $6,894 | $265.15 | 1005 | 38 |
2010 | 32 | 6 | 15 | $11,315 | $353.59 | 1019 | 28 |
2011 | 38 | 14 | 21 | $13,298 | $349.95 | 1023 | 21 |
2012 | 38 | 9 | 23 | $15,093 | $397.18 | 1029 | 14 |
2013 | 33 | 5 | 10 | $15,814 | $479.21 | 1027 | 22 |
2014 | 32 | 10 | 17 | $19,993 | $624.78 | 1032 | 17 |
2015 | 26 | 5 | 11 | $21,206 | $815.62 | 1022 | 10 |
2016 | 22 | 3 | 5 | $25,750 | $1,170.45 | 1023 | - |
Career | 270 | 62 | 123 | $131,046 | $485.36 | - | - |
†At Year End
Equipment
Koling is sponsored by Prodigy Discs. He commonly carries the following discs:[5][6]
Drivers
- D1 (400s, 400g)
- D2 (400g)
- D3 (400g)
- D4 (1st run)
- H1 (proto)
- H3 (400g)
- F2 (700)
- F5 (proto)
- F7 (400)
- X1 (400s)
Midranges
- A2 (400g)
- A4 (400g)
- M1 (team)
- M3 (700)
- M4 (400)
Putters
- PA1 (700, 350g)
- PA3 (special edition)