The big question: Who will be the first disc golfer EVER to reach a million USD in PDGA career earnings?
As of 16th March 2026, the all-time leader in PDGA career earnings is Ricky Wysocki with $912,164.76 while the top FPO player, Paige Pierce, has earned $467,416.64. Their closest competitors trail by roughly $30-40,000, Paul McBeth sits at $871,517.09 and Missy Gannon at $440,162.
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 $593,963 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: 4th June 2026.
| Position | Player name | Earnings in 2026 (so far) | Earnings in 2025 | Total career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Wysocki | $30,429 | $70,190 | $925,593.76 |
| 2 | Paul McBeth | $4,000 | $80,261 | $871,517.09 |
| 3 | Gannon Buhr | $74,439 | $164,751 | $645,402.00 |
| 4 | Calvin Heimburg | $29,294 | $104,337 | $594,028.31 |
| 5 | Paige Pierce | $4,878 | $50,012 | $470,250.64 |
| 6 | Barry Schultz | $4,108 | $6,731 | $464,139.10 |
| 7 | Missy Gannon | $11,087 | $93,446 | $447,849.00 |
| 8 | Dave Feldberg | $0 | $1,336 | $441,718.58 |
| 9 | Ken Climo | $0 | $150 | $438,780.32 |
| 10 | Nikko Locastro | $88 | $8,820 | $418,928.09 |
| 11 | Ohn Scoggins | $37,166 | $77,867 | $411,783.00 |
| 12 | Kristin Lätt | $0 | $48,054 | $411,576.40 |
| 13 | Chris Dickerson | $8,175 | $34,938 | $398,246.33 |
| 14 | Matt Orum | $6,714 | $24,123 | $397,887.07 |
| 16 | Catrina Allen | $8,094 | $21,571 | $393,737.70 |
| 15 | Cale Leiviska | $10,224 | $18,918 | $393,023.82 |
| 17 | Paul Ulibarri | $17,056 | $12,189 | $388,451.90 |
| 18 | Eagle McMahon | $8,604 | $20,774 | $384,279.20 |
| 19 | Isaac Robinson | $21,190 | $73,640 | $375,893.43 |
| 20 | Simon Lizotte | $5,583 | $30,660 | $364,333.04 |
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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