Top players in Kansas???

jump_putter · Post by **jump_putter** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:25 pm

This discussion could be fun. Getting VERY close at the top i think.

My Top 5:

1. Babbit (but the gap is closing)
2. Sprout
2a. Smitty
4./5. okay maybe 5 was a bit ambitious

TanK · Post by **TanK** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:21 pm

[quote="jump_putter"]
My Kansas Top 5:

1. Sprout
2. Silly babbit
3. Smitty
4. Bill Self
5. Brown vs. Board of education

Ring · Post by **Ring** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:13 pm

1. Sprout
2. Babbit
3. Smitty
4. Jazzy
5. Harvey
6. Unruh
7. Paulson
8. Nick Bunch
9. Iqbal
10. Ben Mass

This is only when they are all at the top of there games

Schoen-hopper · Post by **Schoen-hopper** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:10 pm

Ring wrote:1. Sprout
2. Babbit
3. Smitty
4. Jazzy
5. Harvey
6. Unruh
7. Paulson
8. Nick Bunch
9. Iqbal
10. Ben Mass

This is only when they are all at the top of there games

That's an interesting list. Ben Maass is probably the least proven of this bunch, yet has as much potential as any on the list. He has a flick that goes farther than many pro backhand shots. He can throw a backhand 500+ feet at will. His putt is one of the purest... fast and dead straight while on a hyzer angle and dropping. He's finally picking up the mid-range to control some of that excessive speed. I think he'll start showing more of his ability when he doesn't let himself get so t'd off.

Other players that might make the top 10...

Marc "Heddy" Hedstrom. I've only seem him play a coupld of times, but I was pretty impressed.

Sandman. I was looking at the 1999 KDGA year end points standings. He got his name for a good reason.

Chris Denderent. This guy has the smoothest throw I've ever seen. He doesn't play disc golf regularly. He's more into throwing lids. While his tournament play hasn't been that impressive, he occasionally gets hot rounds where he makes everything inside 50' and sets a course record.

Honerable mention... Scott Reek, Grant Hodges, Jon Cunningham, Robert Hammersmith, Chris Greenleaf, Chuck Smith, any of those top KC golfers that happen to reside on the Kansas side.

Ruder · Post by **Ruder** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:18 pm

I woulda had Clint Donaldson on there if he hadn't messed up his back.

TanK · Post by **TanK** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:35 pm

Schoen-hopper wrote:
Chris Greenleaf,

He resides in Des Moines and has for a few years now.

McCabe · Post by **McCabe** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:10 pm

What about "Downtown" Randy Brown??...
...and Heddy should be on this list for sure!

Schoen-hopper · Post by **Schoen-hopper** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:22 am

I think Jeff redirected the topic to be "best players in KS history". If that was the case, it wouldn't matter where anyone lives now or how they play these days.

It's a hard thing to determine though. I'm looking at it more like scoring potential. Maybe a better way would be to look at consistent performance. There are a lot of players that play consistently good enough to beat the more flashy / flukey players. Randy Brown and Two Away are good examples.

PDGA rating at any one time would be a good measure. Problem is most of these people aren't even in the PDGA.

superq · Post by **superq** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:12 am

Downtown would most likely get my vote for the all time category, but Eric only has a few years of solid golf to catch him, and Babbit is strong on the list too,

I am basing this on tournament performance, Heddy is a studd, but he doesnt play the events to make the grade. Duce is also a baller, he does not make the events that show his skills either,

What about Harvey? that guy has just owned the masters division for as long as I remember...

Ring · Post by **Ring** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:33 am

Phill
Otis
Dave Pautz
The Jr. Jump-putters

There the Sheet

O-man · Post by **O-man** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:58 am

now that is just mean I say M.E.A.N. I hope your plane crashes on your way to town

Ring · Post by **Ring** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:00 pm

O-man wrote: I hope your plan crashes on your way to town

Damn dude im already scared to fly as it is

Besides I was being serious...You guys are good as hell

jump_putter · Post by **jump_putter** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:43 pm

On second thot, that E-Mac guy isnt that good. I caught him hitting on Roger Clemon's chick @ Subway in Mulvane. And you dont mow another guys lawn!!!

McCabe · Post by **McCabe** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:46 pm

You didn't have to rub hot sause in my eyes!

jump_putter · Post by **jump_putter** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:52 pm

Okay Ive thot about it more

My Top 5: (current)

1. Kevin F-ing Babbit (donkey kick putt and all

)
2. Sprout (even tho wasnt Orange Crush a better nickname???)
3. Smitty (most improved by far, no question)
4. Harvey (but he's lefty so does that really count?)
5. Jump_putter/Heddy (too close to call and i'm outa practice)

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