IowaDG Player Bios

Name: Adam Olsen --- AO

Sponsored by Discraft www.discraft.com

PDGA #: 26100

Main Throwing Style: Right Hand, Back Hand

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

Current Level of Play: Pro

Years Playing: 1st picked up a disc in 2001. Got serious the fall of 2004. Joined PDGA in 2005. Played Advanced in 2005 for 6 months before going Pro. 2006 is my Rookie season as a Pro. Hopefully 2007 is a strong season and will be traveling a lot with Clay, Mike, and Chad.

Favorite Disc: Buzzz

Top 5 Courses:

Hawk Hollow, Spotsylvania, VA

J and B Rolling Hills, Lamoni, IA

Stillwaters Disc Golf Farm, Govan, SC

Blue Valley Park, Kansas City, MO

Peninsula DGC, Iowa City, IA

Honorable Mention:

McNaughton, Peoria, IL

Gran Canyon, Brooksville, FL--course is now closed.

Barnett Park, Kinston, NC

Toboggan, Milford, MI

Telemark Resort, Cable, WI edges out Highland Ski, Bloomington, MN. They are both on ski resorts but Cable is more challenging and longer.

Renny Gold, Charlotte, NC. It is not one of my favorite courses but out of the 98 courses I have played but without a doubt it is definately the toughest.

Year Born: 1979

In the Bag right now: Everything I throw is max weight.

4 Surges with different stability 2 ESP, 1 Z grip, and 1 FLX

2 Predetor 1 Z and 1 ESP

4 Avengers 1 ESP SS, 2 Z, and 1 Nate Doss X

1 Z Tracker

1 Z XL

1 Z Extreme

1 D Drone

6 Buzzz's 2 Z, 1 ESP, 1 X, 1 FLX, and 1D

5 Challenger's 1Crystal, 2 Soft X,and 2 D

1 Soft Magnet

Any Advice: Practice every aspect of your game and try to watch, learn, and listen from better players. Need to be mentally strong and being physically fit helps.

Favorite Disc Golf Story:

1.) I traveled from NC to Michigan for the USADGC. I did not want to go that bad because I wanted to play an NC event the same week for my first open event. My ex-girlfriend talked me into going because I would never have this chance again. So I rented a car, drove 14 hours, and stayed at a wonderfull place, the Lacey's, with other disc golfers which also included Chase, Mike, and Chad. It was the best disc golf experience in my life and winning that event was amazing.

2.) Winning the Super Tour (A-Tier) DGTV Open in Cable Wisonsin.