Ken Climo
Ken "The Champ" Climo is a professional disc golfer widely considered to be one of the best players to have ever played the game. Climo has claimed Twelve PDGA World Championship titles, including nine in as many years from 1990 to 1998, and 3 Masters World Titles.
Climo's dominance in the world championships is unmatched; Harold Duvall, Barry Schultz, Nate Doss, Paul McBeth and Richard Wysocki are the only other golfers with more than one open world title. In addition to his world titles, Climo has an unequalled record in the United States Disc Golf Championship, holding five titles. Named seven times as the PDGA player of the year, Ken Climo was inducted into the PDGA Hall of Fame in 1995. He currently holds the PDGA record for career wins.
He competed in the World Championships masters division for the first time in 2012, at the age of 44, and won by a large margin, for his 13th world championship title. He has added 2 more world titles to his resume since then.
In his 20 years on the PDGA, Climo has notched 103 aces.
Climo, with Innova Discs has created his own special blend of plastic, known as KC Pro. Several discs are for sale in KC Pro, including the Aviar and Roc.
Professional career
Open division
Climo has 221 wins in the Open Division, the most all-time, including 12 World Championships and 5 US Championships. He was the first player to ever win the World and US Championships in the same year.PDGA Pro World Championships">PDGA World Championships">PDGA Pro World Championships (12)
Other majors (8)
Major playoff record| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 2003 | US Disc Golf Championships | Barry Schultz | Lost to birdie on tenth extra hole |
National tour (14)
NT playoff record| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 2005 | Skylands Classic | Steve Brinster | Won on second extra hole |
| 2010 | Sunshine State Classic | Nathan Doss | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2010 | Masters Cup | Bradley Williams | Won with par on first extra hole |
Summary
Annual statistics
| Year | Events | Wins | Top 3 | Earnings | $ / Event | Rating |
| 1988 | 7 | 1 | 3 | $408 | $58.29 | x |
| 1989 | 11 | 4 | 6 | $2,173 | $197.55 | x |
| 1990 | 15 | 9 | 13 | $6,996 | $499.71 | x |
| 1991 | 8 | 4 | 6 | $4,917 | $614.63 | x |
| 1992 | 23 | 14 | 23 | $10,667 | $463.78 | x |
| 1993 | 15 | 12 | 14 | $12,660 | $844.00 | x |
| 1994 | 17 | 11 | 17 | $11,105 | $653.24 | x |
| 1995 | 26 | 23 | 26 | $19,107 | $734.88 | x |
| 1996 | 21 | 16 | 19 | $12,523 | $596.33 | x |
| 1997 | 21 | 14 | 19 | $13,599 | $647.57 | x |
| 1998 | 22 | 13 | 19 | $17,812 | $809.64 | 1032 |
| 1999 | 20 | 15 | 19 | $22,426 | $1,121.30 | 1033 |
| 2000 | 19 | 12 | 17 | $22,096 | $1,162.95 | 1035 |
| 2001 | 19 | 8 | 15 | $17,110 | $900.53 | 1031 |
| 2002 | 18 | 6 | 14 | $30,597 | $1,699.83 | 1044 |
| 2003 | 12 | 3 | 7 | $14,121 | $1,176.75 | 1036 |
| 2004 | 16 | 5 | 11 | $26,520 | $1,657.50 | 1033 |
| 2005 | 16 | 4 | 10 | $17,080 | $1,067.50 | 1037 |
| 2006 | 19 | 8 | 11 | $22,687 | $1,194.05 | 1041 |
| 2007 | 21 | 10 | 15 | $39,210 | $1,867.14 | 1038 |
| 2008 | 15 | 4 | 8 | $13,552 | $903.47 | 1032 |
| 2009 | 17 | 7 | 10 | $14,748 | $867.53 | 1036 |
| 2010 | 19 | 6 | 13 | $19,010 | $1,000.53 | 1039 |
| 2011 | 12 | 2 | 4 | $5,580 | $465.00 | 1037 |
| 2012 | 12 | 3 | 7 | $8,265 | $688.75 | 1039 |
| 2013 | 9 | 2 | 4 | $2,461 | $273.44 | 1026 |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $4,647 | $774.50 | 1031 |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 5 | $5,195 | $649.38 | 1026 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 3 | $1,460 | $292.00 | 1024 |
| Career | 448 | 221 | 341 | $398,732 | $890.03 | x |
Masters division
Although eligible for the Masters Division in 2008 when he turned 40, Climo played his first Masters event in 2012, when he won the World Championships. He has won two additional World Championships since then, bringing his total to 15.PDGA World Championships(3)
National tour (6)
NT playoff record| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 2016 | Beaver State Fling | Patrick Brown | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Summary
Annual statistics
Equipment
Climo has been sponsored by Innova Champion discs throughout his career. He has a number of past and current signature discs and carries a combination of the following discs in competition:Drivers
- Boss
- Destroyer
- Firebird *
- Katana
- Starfire
- Tern *
- Wraith *
- XCaliber
- Banshee
- Eagle *
- TeeBird *
- TL
- Sidewinder
- Roc *
- Aviar *