TRACY RUDER
BIGGEST WIN: 4th Place - Colorado State Championships
MAX DRIVING DISTANCE: 425ft
BIGGEST STRENGTH: Putting and getting out of trouble
AVERAGE NUMBER OF ROUNDS PER WEEK: 2-3
IF YOU HAD TO PLAY WITH ONE DISC, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Buzzz
IF YOU HAD TO PLAY WITH THREE DISCS, WHAT WOULD THEY BE?
Z Force, Z Buzzz, and Focus
IN THE BAG:
• Z Forces
• Champion Boss
• Z Buzzz
• Focus
PET PEEVES: Unnecessarily slow playing
TRAINING: Thousands of putts a week
HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A TOURNAMENT?
If I know the course I will make up holes the week before that best mimic the style of course that I will be playing.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE TOURNAMENTS?
1. Kansas State Championships - The one tournament you get to mingle with all your disc golf friends.
2. GBO YO - Enough said
3. Frontier Open - The home tournament
WHAT ARE YOUR TOP 3 FAVORITE COURSES?
1. The Rock - Salina, KS
2. Waterworks - Kansas City, MO
3. Jones East - Emporia, KS - Super challenging and well manicured
PERSONAL DISC GOLF GOALS: Consistently cashing when I play tournaments.
ROLE MODELS/INFLUENCES:
• Randy Brown
• Chad Garrison
• Smitty
• Eric McCabe
ADVICE: Don't over think a shot too much, that is what practice is for.