Ace Hole Gear Team - 'Team Ace Gear'
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| ADVANCED | ||
| INTERMEDIATE | Jeff Stroud |
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| ADV GRD MASTER | ||
| WOMEN INTERMEDIATE |
These fine folks are combinations of friends, rising stars, and good will ambassadors and have been helping me test drive various products and find the good stuff and to help me spread the word on Ace Hole Gear.
Sean Gough
Photographer: C Smith |
PDGA 22776 | Mens Open Pro |
| Greenville NC | West Meadowbrook | |
| Rightie | Innova | |
| Secret weapon: flat top rocs | ||
| Highlights : Open Winner 2010 King's Cup V, Midtown Chiropractic Raleigh Disc Golf Champioship | ||
| Sean was the first Ace Hole Gear sponsee and he took the opportunity to WIN the King's Cup V in Kinston NC for his first Pro Open event win with four sweet 1000+ rounds averaging about 1020. An awesome debut for Team Ace Gear and the new tournamet shirt. THANK YOU Sean! | ||
Jeb Bryant
Photographer: Kevin Rose |
PDGA 24658 | Mens Open Pro |
| Greenville NC | West Meadowbrook | |
Rightie |
Innova | |
| Bag: Throw kc aviars, a mix of rocs(kc,dx,ce) teebirds firebirds and eagles | ||
| Secret weapon: My secret weapon has to be my stingray, super flip and roller. | ||
| Goals for 2010 : My 2010 goal is to qualify for and cash in the USDGC for the third straight year. | ||
| Highlights : Open Winner Down East Players Cup 2008, Neuse River Rumble 2008 2009, Vibram Open 10th 2009 11th 2008 USDGC Top 50 2008 2009 AM 4th 2006 Worlds | ||
Jim Cool Dadio Engleman
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PDGA 37175 | Advanced Grandmaster |
| Greenville NC | West Meadowbrook | |
| Rightie | Innova | |
| Bag: all 150 class Sidewinder Boss Pig Aviar and Teebird mostly | ||
| Secret weapon: pig spike hyzer | ||
| Why I love Disc Golf : I love problem solving and it feels great to send a disc on exactly the path you intended. It could happen :) | ||
| Goals for 2010 : Suck less! maybe a few official 900+ rounds | ||
Ben Edwards
Photographer: C Smith |
PDGA 34713 | Advanced Grandmaster |
| Smithfield NC | Zebulon | |
| Rightie | Innova | |
| Bag: JK Pro Aviar , Aero DX, Rhyno Pro, Gator Star, StingRay Champion, Roc Star Ontario, Roc Champion, Panther Champion, Leopard beat-in Champion, Leopard Pro, Star Leopard, FireBird Champion, Valkyrie CE, Star Valkyrie, Wraith Champion | ||
| Secret weapon: 40 to 60 ft putts with the Aero | ||
| Why I love Disc Golf : The challenge, fun, and the friends I have made. | ||
| Goals for 2010 : Top 10 finish in Adv Grandmaster division at Am Worlds | ||
Scott 'Coach' Parrish
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PDGA 36849 | Advanced |
| Greenville NC | West Meadowbrook | |
| Rightie | Innova and Gateway | |
| Bag: Gateway Wizard, Pro Pig, Roc, Gazelle, Eagle X, Firebird and Orc MAIN : Eagle | ||
| Secret weapon: Pig and/or Gold Bond Powder | ||
| Why I love Disc Golf : "to crush your enemy, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women!" | ||
| Goals for 2010 : finish a tournament with no rounds under 930 | ||
Kurt Hodnett
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PDGA 40358 | Advanced |
| Greenville NC | West Meadowbrook | |
| Rightie | Innova | |
| Bag: leopard, monarch, teebird, firebird, coyote, buzz, and rhyno Main: leopard | ||
| Secret weapon: old beat pro starfire | ||
| Why I love Disc Golf : I love everything about it. I love to see just how far I can push myself to keep getting better | ||
| Goals for 2010 : to completely move up to advanced and start doing as good as possible | ||
Christian Smith
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PDGA 29902 | Intermediate Women |
| Kinston NC | Barnett Park | |
| Rightie | Innova and Discraft | |
| Bag: Champion plastic: Leopard 150, and 160. Sidewinder 150, Valkyrie 150; Coyote 168. Discraft Glide, Z-Storm 150, Elite X Putt-R. DX Classic Roc Putt & Approach. Main : Leopard | ||
| Secret weapon: a decent approach shot (usually) | ||
| Why I love Disc Golf : Everything, absolutely everything. Disc golf is the best sport in the world. It's challenging, fun, the players are great, the courses are beautiful. Playing disc golf makes me feel good. | ||
| Goals for 2010 : To improve my game enough to play some good rounds at the US Women's DGC in Jacksonville in September. | ||
Erin Swiger
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PDGA 40180 | Intermediate Women |
| Wendell NC | Zebulon | |
| Rightie | Innova | |
| Bag: JK Aviar, 160 & some 150 Class Champ & Star Sidewinders and Valks, 150 Leopard, 175 Ch Tee-birds, Star Kite & the occasional Viking | ||
| Secret weapon: Flick approach shot | ||
| Why I love Disc Golf : I love the challenge, the serenity of the courses, the people & the woods! I love trying new shots and improving my game and PDGA rating. I also like the variety of discs to select from my bag, which makes every throw very strategic. | ||
| Goals for 2010 : Throw straight, Putt better (not rely on my close upshots), and find a good distant forehand driver that I can control without turning over. | ||








