| Scott Stokely | |
|---|---|
| — Disc golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 29, 1969 Hollywood, California |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1986 |
| Current tour(s) | Disc Golf Pro Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PDGA National Tour Disc Golf Pro Tour PDGA Men's Masters Tour |
| Professional wins | 68 |
| Japan Open | 1995 3rd Place |
Scott Stokely is an American professional disc golfer, disc sports (frisbee) teacher, and author.
Scott began playing disc golf in 1976 as a junior member of the Oak Grove Gophers at the World's first permanent Disc Golf Course[1] in Pasadena, California. Stokely published an instructional book and videos about disc golf throwing techniques in 2001 and the first Disc Golf autobiography "Scott Stokely: Growing Up Disc Golf" in January 2020.[2]
Spending much of his childhood free time at Oak Grove Disc Golf Course gave Scott Stokely the unique opportunity to be mentored by Disc Golf Legends such as: Joe Ursino, Geoff and Johnny Lissaman, Mark Horn, Dan "Stork" Roddick, and Paul Harris. In February 1985, at age 17, Stokely became the youngest player to make the finals at Oak Grove's showcase tournament, the Wintertime Open.[3] Though he was widely considered a disc golf prodigy and showman, Stokely was also known for his arrogant attitude.
Scott Stokely earned 17 world and national professional titles in major tournaments before leaving the sport in 2000.[4] Stokely returned to tournament play in 2014 in the Masters Division.[5] Scott returned to the Pro Open Division Disc Golf Pro Tour for the 2022 season, where he will remain at least through the 2024 season.
At the 1987 WFDF V Championships, Scott set a Juniors’ distance record of 155.83 meters. In 1995 Stokely threw a Discraft X-clone 200.01 meters, beating the previous Guinness World Records distance record set in 1993 by Niclas Bergehamm.[6] Stokely broke his own record in 1998 throwing a 211.32 meter backhand with a Discraft XL. In 2001, Stokely also set a record for the longest throw sidearm (568 ft) which was not published.