2022 United States Amateur Disc Golf Championship - Payton Staman Player Profile
Watch as PGA number 136030 Payton Staman shares his insights and experiences leading up to the 2022 United States Amateur Disc Golf Championship. A multi-sport athlete with a background in gymnastics and diving, Staman has transitioned to disc golf with great enthusiasm, competing at the A-tier level and learning valuable lessons about mental toughness and shot selection. This player profile offers a unique glimpse into Staman's approach to competition, as he discusses how his experiences in other sports have helped him prepare for the pressure and variety of disc golf tournaments. With a focus on playing to his strengths and embracing the challenges of M1 events, Staman is ready to take on the best players at this premier championship.
Follow Payton Staman at the 2022 US Amateur Disc Golf Championship. Top players vie for national glory in this thrilling disc golf competition!
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my name is peyton staman pga number 136030 and i'm from indianapolis indiana originally i have a long history within athletics i was a gymnast for eight years and then a diver through high school and college i did play a little bit of disc golf in high school but nothing too competitive and then i graduated in 2020 and immediately kind of got that disc golf crave and hunger and started playing tournaments and whatnot i have a number of a-tiers under my belt that have been able to play and it's just a whole different environment with the pressure and the competition um every field is a stack field at a lot of these m1 events and you just have to know when to go attack mode and kind of when to relax so those experiences i plan to use going into this tournament and also some of my mental game and what i've learned through my other sports and my career really it's 0-0 for everyone coming in and i just plan to play my best not not looking to the ratings too much but i am excited to play this course it's such a long course it's a combination of length and shot selection so i'm excited to play
