James Conrad (born May 4, 1990) is a professional disc golfer from
Blacksburg, Virginia, currently competing on the
Disc Golf Pro Tour. He Joined the
Professional Disc Golf Association in 2000 and became a professional in 2006. Conrad has won both the
PDGA World Championships, in 2021, and the
United States Disc Golf Championship, in 2019.
Conrad is most notable for throwing what is widely considered the most famous shot in disc golf history: a 247-foot approach shot he hit for birdie on the final hole at the 2021 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championship. The shot forced a playoff with
Paul McBeth, which Conrad won on the first hole to secure his first world championship title. The shot was the number one play on
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In 266 career PDGA events, he has 31 wins and has amassed $186,092 in winnings.
Sponsorships
Conrad was sponsored by Innova Champion Discs starting in 2016. In January 2021 he signed a two-year sponsorship deal with MVP Disc Sports.
Majors (2)
Signature Discs
James Conrad is a member of MVP Discs team, and has his own line of discs and bags from the company.
The discs include:
* Zenith, a distance driver
* Terra, a fairway driver
* Nomad, a putt and approach disc
* Detour, a midrange driver
* Trail, a distance driver
References
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American disc golfers
People from Blacksburg, Virginia
Living people
1990 births
21st-century American sportsmen