The big question: Who will be the first disc golfer EVER to reach a million USD in PDGA career earnings?
As of 17 November 2025, the all-time leader in PDGA career earnings is Ricky Wysocki with $895,164.76, while the top FPO player, Paige Pierce, has earned $465,372.64. Their closest competitors trail by roughly $30,000, Paul McBeth sits at $867,097.09 and Missy Gannon at $436,762.
Gannon Buhr is now ranked #3 in the list, surpassing disc golf legends like Ken Climo, Dave Feldberg and Barry Schultz. Gannon has currently earned a whopping $570,963 in his career, +$164,751 in 2025 and +$211,432 in 2024. Buhr will most likely catch up and surpass both Wysocki and McBeth in the career earnings, only a question of time.
Here’s the list of the top 20 all-time career earners in disc golf, based on PDGA-reported figures:
These figures reflect only prize money earned from tournaments.
For example, McBeth earned about $80K in tournament payouts in 2025 and he also receives a $1M annual sponsorship endorsement from Discraft, plus income from disc sales, additional sponsors and other revenue streams.
Last updated: 17th November 2025.
| Position | Player name | Earnings in 2025 | Total career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Wysocki | +$70,190 | $895,164.76 |
| 2 | Paul McBeth | +$80,261 | $867,097.09 |
| 3 | Gannon Buhr | +$164,751 | $570,963.00 |
| 4 | Calvin Heimburg | +$104,337 | $564,734.31 |
| 5 | Paige Pierce | +$50,012 | $465,372.64 |
| 6 | Barry Schultz | +$6,731 | $459,431.10 |
| 7 | Dave Feldberg | +$1,336 | $441,718.58 |
| 8 | Ken Climo | +$150 | $438,780.32 |
| 9 | Missy Gannon | +$93,446 | $436,762.00 |
| 10 | Nikko Locastro | +$8,820 | $418,840.09 |
| 11 | Kristin Lätt | +$48,054 | $411,576.40 |
| 12 | Matt Orum | +$24,123 | $391,173.07 |
| 13 | Chris Dickerson | +$34,938 | $389,897.33 |
| 14 | Cale Leiviska | +$18,918 | $382,079.82 |
| 15 | Eagle McMahon | +$20,774 | $375,675.20 |
| 16 | Ohn Scoggins | +$77,867 | $373,498.00 |
| 17 | Paul Ulibarri | +$12,189 | $370,730.90 |
| 18 | Simon Lizotte | +$30,660 | $358,750.04 |
| 19 | Isaac Robinson | +$73,640 | $354,703.43 |
| 20 | Steve Rico | +$6,258 | $338,311.12 |
TOP 10 Prize Money Earners in Disc Golf in 2025:
The TOP 10 tournament prize money earners in 2025 cashed in a whopping $953,082! A 12% decrease from last year. To make it to the TOP 10 list a player needed to earn at least $73,640, down -$2,709 from last year.
Check out the Top 10 Prize Money Earners in 2025 here – https://discgolffanatic.com/top-10-prize-money-earners-in-disc-golf-in-2025/
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