Top 10 Best Rounds: 1100 Not Enough? | Professional Disc Golf Association
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The SSA (Stability-to-Overpower) rating system has released an update of the top 10 best rated rounds through July 2012. The list features a total of 28 new rounds that have made it into the top 10 in five different categories: Under 48, 48-54, 54-60, 60-66, and 66+.
The hottest SSA range is still the 48-54 category, which has seen 12 men throw rounds rated 1100 or higher since 1998. In this category, Gregg Barsby and Will Schusterick's 1100 rounds now narrowly miss the top 10, with a tie for 11th place.
New leaders have emerged in four categories: Courtney McCoy tops the Under 48 SSA category with a 1030 round shot on FlyBoy in 2011; Catrina Allen holds the top spot in the 48-54 SSA category with a 1058 rating on Bradford short during the 2012 Worlds; Sarah Hokom has taken over the top position in the 54-60 SSA category with a 1021 rating on Moraine course during the Pittsburgh Flying Disc Open; and David Feldberg and Paul McBeth have secured the top two spots in the same SSA range.
The 66+ SSA range sees minimal changes, except for Paige Pierce's exceptional performance at the Glass Blown Open, where she posted a 67 on Emporia Country Club rated an even 1000, entering the women's list in fifth place.
One theory behind the high ratings in the 48-54 SSA category is that courses in this range offer more opportunities to score lower than the SSA. Additionally, as the number of throws involved in the score increases, the range of rated rounds each player throws on average starts to narrow naturally.
Interestingly, even with all the rounds thrown since ratings began in 1998, none of the top players have achieved a top 10 rated round in all five SSA categories. David Feldberg and Will Schusterick are among men who have posted top 10 rated rounds in four out of the five categories, while Juliana Korver and Valarie Jenkins have achieved this feat among women.
The table below showcases the best rounds of 2012 among men and women in the five SSA categories through July:
SSA Under 48
* Sarah Hokom - 999 on Highland Springs Reservoir (2012 Steady Ed Birthday Memorial) on June 9, 2012
* Jordan Cowles - 1088 on Widefield Park (2012 WGE - Disc Divas Clash at the Creek + WGE) on May 12, 2012
SSA 48-54
* Catrina Allen - 1058 on Bradford Short (2012 Worlds) on July 14, 2012
* Michael Johansen - 1113 on Bradford Long (2012 Worlds) on July 14, 2012
SSA 54-60
* Sarah Hokom - 1021 on Moraine State Park (2012 Pittsburgh Flying Disc Open) on July 28, 2012
* David Feldberg - 1113 on Vista Del Camino Park (2012 Memorial Championship - Pro) on February 29, 2012
SSA 60-66
* Paige Pierce - 1014 on Järva Discgolf Park Major Layout (A) (2012 Stockholm Open) on June 28, 2012
* Avery Jenkins - 1092 on Vista Del Camino Park (2012 Memorial Championship - Pro) on February 29, 2012
SSA 66+
* Paige Pierce - 1000 on Emporia Country Club (2012 Dynamic Discs Glass Blown Open) on April 13, 2012
* Michael Johansen - 1067 on Renaissance Park (2012 Carolina Clash by Dynamic Discs) on March 24, 2012
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/top-10-best-rounds-1100-not-enough