Paige Pierce
| Paige Pierce | |
|---|---|
| — Disc Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
1991 Plano, TX |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) |
PDGA National Tour Disc Golf Pro Tour |
| Professional wins | 74 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PDGA National Tour | 14 |
| Disc Golf Pro Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| PDGA World Championships | Won: 2011, 2013, 2015 |
| USWDGC | Won: 2014 |
| European Masters | 3rd: 2014 |
| European Open | Won: 2013 |
| Japan Open | 2nd: 2014 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PDGA Female Rookie of the Year | 2010 |
| National Tour Series Champion | 2014, 2015 |
| PDGA Female Player of the Year | 2015 |
Paige Pierce is an American professional disc golfer from Plano, Texas. She is a three-time World Champion, and has been consistently ranked in the top four professional women between 2011 and 2016.[1]
Pierce began playing disc golf at the age of 4 with her father and his friends. She went professional in 2009, and caught the attention of Phil Arthur, who became her coach and later sponsor after he helped launch Prodigy Discs.[2]
After winning the US Women's Disc Golf Championship in 2014, Pierce made history by becoming the first female to ever win the USDGC in the Performance Flight division.[3] She narrowly missed qualifying for the Open division in 2015, missing a playoff for the fifth qualifying spot by two strokes.[4]
Professional career
In addition to Pierce's three World Championships, she also holds two Mixed Doubles World Championships, both with teammate Jeremy Koling.[5]
Majors (7)
| Year | Tournament | Stroke Margin | Winning Score | Runner Up | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | PDGA World Championships | -3 | +13 (89-89-91-88-60-28=445) | Valarie Jenkins | $2,000 |
| 2012 | Stockholm Open | -8 | (62-65-65-72=264) | Valarie Jenkins | $1,302 |
| 2013 | Copenhagen Open | -6 | (67-65-72-67=271) | Valarie Jenkins | $931 |
| 2013 | European Open | -2 | (68-79-68-68=283) | Valarie Jenkins | $1,300 |
| 2013 | PDGA World Championships | -1 | -23 (58-63-61-59-56-59-54-35=445) | Valarie Jenkins | $2,000 |
| 2014 | USWDGC | -6 | (55-68-57-72=252) | Valarie Jenkins | $2,300 |
| 2015 | PDGA World Championships | -1 | -4 (68-62-65-65-64-60-32=416) | Sarah Hokom | $2,500 |
Majors playoff record (0-1)
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US Women’s Disc Golf Championship | Catrina Allen | Lost |
National Tour (14)
| Year | Tournament | Stroke Margin | Winning Score | Runner Up | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Memorial Championship | -1 | +8 (58-61-63-56=238) | Valarie Jenkins | $1,300 |
| 2011 | Kansas City Wide Open | -5 | +6 (64-51-70-59=244) | Liz Lopez | $675 |
| 2013 | Memorial Championship | -11 | -16 (54-52-58-52=216) | Valarie Jenkins | $1,600 |
| 2014 | Memorial Championship | -10 | (55-51-54-59=219) | Catrina Allen | $1,600 |
| 2014 | Texas State Championships | Playoff | +17 (72-71-75=218) | Catrina Allen | $857 |
| 2014 | Kansas City Wide Open | -4 | -2 (60-66-58-33=217) | Valarie Jenkins | $900 |
| 2014 | Maple Hill Open | -3 | +15 (64-65-61-65=255) | Catrina Allen | $1,500 |
| 2014 | Rochester Flying Disc Open | -10 | -8 (58-53-56-55=222) | Catrina Allen | $900 |
| 2015 | Memorial Championship | -2 | -1 (55-62-48-61=226) | Valarie Jenkins | $1,775 |
| 2015 | Glass Blown Open | -11 | -9 (58-56-61=175) | Jennifer Allen | $1,200 |
| 2015 | Masters Cup | -7 | +6 (78-72-72=222) | Valarie Jenkins | $1,800 |
| 2015 | Maple Hill Open | -5 | +13 (61-63-59-70=253) | Catrina Allen | $1,600 |
| 2015 | Disc Golf Hall of Fame Classic | -2 | -4 (57-74-67=198) | Valarie Jenkins | $1,300 |
| 2016 | Vibram Open | -1 | +5 (66-63-59-57=245) | Catrina Allen | $1,500 |
NT playoff record (1-3)
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kansas City Wide Open | Catrina Allen | Lost to birdie on first extra hole [6] |
| 2014 | Texas State Championships | Catrina Allen | Won with par on second extra hole [7] |
| 2015 | Ledgestone Insurance Open | Catrina Allen | Lost to par on first extra hole [8] |
| 2016 | Beaver State Fling | Catrina Allen | Lost to birdie on first extra hole [9] |
Summary
| Competition Tier | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Events* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Other Majors | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| National Tour | 14 | 15 | 5 | 42 | 45 |
*As of October 9, 2016
Annual statistics
| Year | Events | Wins | Top 3 | Earnings | $ / Event | Rating † | World Rankings† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $0 | $0 | 890 | - |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | $0 | $0 | 899 | 35 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 1 | $50 | $16.67 | 904 | 35 |
| 2010 | 17 | 1 | 8 | $3,643 | $214.29 | 934 | 8 |
| 2011 | 29 | 13 | 22 | $11,249 | $387.90 | 948 | 4 |
| 2012 | 27 | 9 | 24 | $12,209 | $452.19 | 960 | 4 |
| 2013 | 26 | 11 | 23 | $18,128 | $697.23 | 961 | 3 |
| 2014 | 24 | 14 | 22 | $17,661 | $735.88 | 976 | 1 |
| 2015 | 29 | 20 | 27 | $26,571 | $916.24 | 962 | 1 |
| 2016 | 20‡ | 6 | 19 | $17,756 | $887.80 | 959 | - |
| Career | 179 | 74 | 149 | $107,267 | $599.26 | - | - |
†At Year End
‡Includes DGPT Championship (not PDGA sanctioned)
References
- ↑ "PDGA World Rankings".
- ↑ "Plano woman is disc golf 'Prodigy'".
- ↑ "Pierce Makes History".
- ↑ "Windy then Wet Qualifier".
- ↑ "PDGA Player Page: Paige Pierce".
- ↑ "Paul McBeth, Catrina Ulibarri win at 2013 Kansas City Wide Open".
- ↑ Michalowski, J. "Wysocki, Pierce fight the elements to win 2014 Texas States".
- ↑ Parcell, Z. "Ledgestone Insurance Open: Simon Lizotte, Catrina Allen take down largest disc golf purse".
- ↑ Hill, S. "Wysocki Flies To Third Straight NT Win At Beaver State Fling".