Gannon Buhr

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Gannon Buhr
— Disc golfer —
Gannon Buhr at the 2024 European Open.jpg
Gannon Buhr with the 2024 European Open trophy.
Personal information
BornMay 7, 2005
Urbandale, IA
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg USA
Residence Des Moines, IA
Career
Turned professional2021
Professional wins23
Medal record
Men's disc golf
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Chengdu Mixed doubles

Gannon Buhr is a professional disc golfer who won his first major at the age of 17 in 2022, becoming the second youngest player to win a major and the youngest to win the United States Disc Golf Championship. [1] [2] [3] Buhr won his second major by winning the 2024 European Open in Tampere, Finland, [4] and earned a world title by winning the 2025 PDGA World Championships in Nokia, Finland. [5]

In February 2023, Buhr was sued by sponsor Prodigy Discs for attempted early termination of his endorsement contract. [6] The lawsuit was dropped after Buhr agreed to complete his contract, which extended through the rest of 2023. [7] In January 2024, Buhr signed a three-year deal with Discmania. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "2022 United States Disc Golf Championship". discgolf.ultiworld.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gannon Buhr wins US Disc Golf Championship". who13.com. October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Urbandale 17-year-old becomes youngest-ever United States Disc Golf champion". weareiowa.com. October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2024 European Open results". dgpt.com.
  5. ↑ "2025 PDGA Professional World Championships Presented By Discmania". Professional Disc Golf Association. August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ Eisenhood, Charlie; Wiklund, Christopher (February 19, 2023). "Prodigy Sues Gannon Buhr for Breach of Contract". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  7. ↑ Eisenhood, Charlie (May 8, 2023). "Buhr to Finish out Prodigy Contract; Lawsuit is Dropped". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  8. ↑ Eisenhood, Charlie (May 8, 2023). "Buhr to Finish out Prodigy Contract; Lawsuit is Dropped". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved September 23, 2024.


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