American disc golfer
Gannon Buhr Gannon Buhr with the 2024 European Open trophy.
Born May 7, 2005Urbandale, IA Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) Nationality USAResidence Des Moines, IA Turned professional 2021 Professional wins 23
Gannon Buhr is a professional disc golfer who won his first major at the age of 17 in 2022, becoming the second youngest player to win a major and the youngest to win the United States Disc Golf Championship .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Buhr won his second major by winning the 2024 European Open in Tampere , Finland .[ 4]
In February 2023, Buhr was sued by sponsor Prodigy Discs for attempted early termination of his endorsement contract.[ 5] The lawsuit was dropped after Buhr agreed to complete his contract, which extended through the rest of 2023.[ 6] In January 2024, Buhr signed a three-year deal with Discmania.[ 7]
References
^ "2022 United States Disc Golf Championship" . discgolf.ultiworld.com . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ "Gannon Buhr wins US Disc Golf Championship" . who13.com . October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
^ "Urbandale 17-year-old becomes youngest-ever United States Disc Golf champion" . weareiowa.com . October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ "2024 European Open results" . dgpt.com .
^ Eisenhood, Charlie; Wiklund, Christopher (February 19, 2023). "Prodigy Sues Gannon Buhr for Breach of Contract" . Ultiworld Disc Golf . Retrieved September 23, 2024 .
^ Eisenhood, Charlie (May 8, 2023). "Buhr to Finish out Prodigy Contract; Lawsuit is Dropped" . Ultiworld Disc Golf . Retrieved September 23, 2024 .
^ Eisenhood, Charlie (May 8, 2023). "Buhr to Finish out Prodigy Contract; Lawsuit is Dropped" . Ultiworld Disc Golf . Retrieved September 23, 2024 .