Nate Doss

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Nate Doss
— Disc golfer —
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Nate at the 2005 PDGA Match Play Championships
Personal information
Full nameNathan Doss
NicknameNate
Born Santa Cruz, CA
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
NationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Current tour(s)PDGA National Tour
Disc Golf Pro Tour
Professional wins42
Number of wins by tour
PDGA National Tour8
Best results in major championships
PDGA World Championships Won: 2005, 2007, 2011
USDGC Won: 2008
Aussie Open4th: 2015
European Masters4th: 2014
European Open 3rd: 2011
Japan Open3rd: 2010
Achievements and awards
National Tour Series Champion2007

Nate Doss is a former professional disc golfer who won three world championships (2005, 2007, 2011). With his win in 2011, Doss became only the second person with three MPO world championships, after Ken Climo's 12. In addition to his three world championships, Doss became the first Discraft sponsored player to win Disc Golf's other prestigious event, the United States Disc Golf Championship, in 2008. [1] After retiring from the game in 2018 he, along with his wife Valarie Jenkins (herself a four-time world champion disc golfer), began a new career as a brewer, launching Bevel Craft Brewing. [2] Doss also provides live color commentary on the Disc Golf Network.

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Amateur career

Doss first played disc golf when he was seven years old, and by the time he was eleven, he was hooked. [3] Success wasn't too far behind. In 1998, at the age of thirteen, Doss was invited to the Amateur World Championships, held in Appleton, Wisconsin, by Steady Ed. He finished seventh in the Juniors < 16 division. In 1999, he went to Kansas City, Missouri and won the same division he took seventh in the year before. [4] He turned pro the next year.

Professional career

2008 season

The 2008 season was possibly Doss's best season. While he won only one National Tour (NT) event, he also won the most prestigious disc golf tournament of the year, the United States Disc Golf Championship. This win gave him his largest payday as a professional disc golfer: $12,000. Other top finishes of the year include runner-up finishes in two majors: The Scandinavian Open, held in Skellefteå, Sweden, and the World Championships, held in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, Michigan. [5] His runner-up finish in the world championships was his fourth straight top two finish in this tournament, a run bested only by Ken Climo's nine straight wins.

In addition to the National Tour wins, Doss won two smaller tournaments and finished second in the National Tour Series. In just 14 events on the year, his earnings were $27,545, giving him an average of $1,967.5 per tournament attended. He finished the year with a 1036 rating, which was a stellar season by any measure.

2009 season

The 2009 season was very much an up and down year by Doss's standards. Perhaps the greatest disappointment of the season came when he finished 12th at the World Championships, his worst finish there since he placed 18th in 2004. This finish ended his four-year run of top two finishes. On the upside, Doss won six tournaments, including two National Tour stops. He also finished on the lead card at the USDGC, taking fourth and his largest paycheck of the year. Doss wrapped up the year earning $18,088 in 23 tournaments, for an average of $786.43 per tournament. He finished the year rated 1033. [6]

2010 season

The 2010 season was another underwhelming year. Out of 22 events played, Doss won only two, the Brent Hambrick Memorial Open, a National Tour Event, and the Pittsburgh Flying Disc Open, an A-Tier event. Despite only winning twice, Doss finished in the top three in several National Tour events as well as Majors. Notable third-place finishes include the Steady Ed Memorial Masters Cup (NT), Beaver State Fling (NT), Japan Open (M), and the Minnesota Majestic (NT). Doss also finished fifth at worlds. His end of the year totals include $19,512 earned in 22 tournaments, for an average of $886.91 per tournament. His end of the year rating was 1036. [7]

2011 season

The 2011 season was Doss's second full season as a full-time professional. It was a hallmark season in a number of ways. First, this season marked the first time in his career that his Player Rating eclipsed the 1040 mark, peaking at 1042 as of the October 25th update, as well as the season ending update. [8] In addition to one National Tour win, Doss won his third career World Championship in 2011, giving him sole possession of second place on the career world titles list. Another big win on the year was the inaugural World Disc Golf Match Play Championships, which he took home $5,000 for. 2011 was a banner year for Doss, as he set or broke many of his personal bests.

2011 Worlds

In 2011, the 2011 Disc Golf World Championships took place in Doss's backyard - Santa Cruz, California. One of the courses included in the championship, DeLaveaga DGC, was the first course Doss played on, at seven years of age. [3] Doss beat second-place finishers Josh Anthon and Will Schusterick by seven throws for his third world championship, his first since 2007. [9]

Professional wins

Notable wins

DateTournamentTierLocationEarningsResults Page
July 25, 2005 World Championships M Allentown, PA $5,000 Results Page
May 25, 2007Beaver State Fling NT Portland, OR $1,615 Results Page
June 30, 2007Canadian OpenNT Toronto Island, Ontario $2,821 Results Page
August 1, 2007World ChampionshipsM High Bridge, WI $5,500 Results Page
June 20, 2008Golden State ClassicNT La Mirada, CA $1,800 Results Page
October 1, 2008 US Disc Golf Championship M Rock Hill, SC $12,000 Results Page
April 25, 2009Green Country OpenNT Pawhuska, OK $1,080 Results Page
June 19, 2009Minnesota MajesticNT Twin Cities, MN $2,500 Results Page
July 10, 2010Brent Hambrick Memorial Open NT Columbus, OH $1,800 Results Page
June 10, 2011Kansas City Wide OpenNT Kansas City, MO $1,650 Results Page
August 9, 2011World Championships M Santa Cruz, CA $7,000 Results Page
September 2, 2011Vibram Open at Maple Hill NT Leicester, MA $3,000 Results Page

Major, NT playoff record (2-2)

YearTournamentTierOpponentResult
2007Beaver State FlingNT David Feldberg/Avery Jenkins Won
2009Green Country OpenNTJosh AnthonWon with birdie on first extra hole [10]
2009Brent Hambrick Memorial OpenNTDavid Feldberg/Avery JenkinsFeldberg won with birdie on first hole [11]
2010Sunshine State ClassicNTKen ClimoLost to birdie on first extra hole [12]

Summary

Competition TierWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-25Events
World Championships32171317
Other Majors134173134
National Tour81113488385

Annual statistics

YearEventsWinsTop 3Earnings$ / EventRating*World
Ranking*
1998200$0$0.00x-
1999300$0$0.00967-
2000500$329$65.80976-
20011301$1,731$133.15995-
2002902$2,127$236.331000-
20031504$4,573$304.871001-
20041826$6,328$351.561013-
20051849$13,832$768.4410275
20061758$14,021$824.7610298
200717514$22,663$1,333.1210303
20081347$26,545$2,041.9210362
200922714$17,338$788.0910337
201021211$19,012$905.3310369
201122713$31,268$1,421.2710421
20122026$15,539$776.9510396
201318210$15,566$864.78104110
20141806$16,794$933.0010372
20151819$22,034$1,224.1110326
20161715$18,164$1,068.471029-
Career28642125$247,864$866.66--

*At Year End

Equipment

Doss is sponsored by Discraft. He has a number of signature discs (marked with *), and commonly carries the following discs in competition: [13]

Drivers

Midranges

Putters

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References

  1. ↑ USDGC. "USDGC Tournament History". Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  2. ↑ https://udisc.com/blog/post/speak-of-the-bevel-nate-doss-val-jenkins-year-in-beer
  3. 1 2 1000 Rated Disc Golf (2008-08-03). "Interview with Nate Doss". Archived from the original on 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2011-11-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ PDGA (2011-10-30). "PDGA Junior World Champions" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  5. ↑ PDGA (2008-12-31). "Nate Doss 2008 Player Page" . Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  6. ↑ PDGA (2009-12-31). "Nate Doss 2009 Player Page" . Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  7. ↑ PDGA (2010-12-31). "Nate Doss 2010 Player Page" . Retrieved 2011-11-13.
  8. ↑ PDGA (2011-10-25). "PDGA Player Ratings History" . Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  9. ↑ "Disc Golf: Capitola's Doss Claims Third Pro Worlds Title". 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  10. ↑ Duesler, J. "Nate Doss & Val Jenkins Win Green Country Open NT".
  11. ↑ "Dave Feldberg wins 2009 Brent Hambrick Memorial Open..."
  12. ↑ Duesler, J. "Climo wins shootout".
  13. ↑ "World Champion Nate Doss". Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
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