Gannon Buhr is a professional disc golfer who won his first major at the age of 17 in 2022, becoming the second youngest player to win a major and the youngest to win the United States Disc Golf Championship.[1][2][3] Buhr won his second major by winning the 2024 European Open in Tampere, Finland.[4]
| Gannon Buhr | |
|---|---|
| — Disc golfer — | |
 Gannon Buhr with the 2024 European Open trophy. | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 7, 2005 Urbandale, IA |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Nationality |  USA |
| Residence | Des Moines, IA |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2021 |
| Professional wins | 23 |
In February 2023, Buhr was sued by sponsor Prodigy Discs for attempted early termination of his endorsement contract.[5] The lawsuit was dropped after Buhr agreed to complete his contract, which extended through the rest of 2023.[6] In January 2024, Buhr signed a three-year deal with Discmania.[7]
References
edit- ^ "2022 United States Disc Golf Championship". discgolf.ultiworld.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Gannon Buhr wins US Disc Golf Championship". who13.com. October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Urbandale 17-year-old becomes youngest-ever United States Disc Golf champion". weareiowa.com. October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "2024 European Open results". dgpt.com.
- ^ Eisenhood, Charlie; Wiklund, Christopher (February 19, 2023). "Prodigy Sues Gannon Buhr for Breach of Contract". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Eisenhood, Charlie (May 8, 2023). "Buhr to Finish out Prodigy Contract; Lawsuit is Dropped". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Eisenhood, Charlie (May 8, 2023). "Buhr to Finish out Prodigy Contract; Lawsuit is Dropped". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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