James Conrad (born May 4, 1990) is a professional disc golfer from

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, currently competing on the PDGA National Tour, and

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. He Joined the

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in 2000 and became a professional in 2006. Conrad has won both the

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, in 2021, and the

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, in 2019. Conrad is most notable for throwing what is widely considered the most famous shot in disc golf history: a 247-foot approach shot he hit for birdie on the final hole at the 2021 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championship. The shot forced a playoff with

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, which Conrad won on the first hole to secure his first world championship title. The shot was the number one play on

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's SportsCenter Top 10 highlight segment, and was widely covered throughout mainstream sports media. In 266 career PDGA events, he has 31 wins and has amassed $186,092 in winnings.

Sponsorships

Conrad was sponsored by

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starting in 2016. In January 2021 he signed a two-year sponsorship deal with MVP Disc Sports.

Majors (2)

References

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