Also called: Disc Golf Pro
Competes on professional disc golf tours for prize money and sponsorships.
Pros travel to tournaments in vans or by plane, playing rounds watched by live-stream audiences. Sponsorship deals with disc makers are a main income source. The sport has grown fast since 2020.
Estimate. Most touring pros earn modest income; top players have signed deals worth $1M+.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Self-taught; no formal path.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing faster than average. Fast-growing sport.
Low risk for 10 years. Flight-tracking apps help practice; competing stays human, and only a few pros earn a full living.
Classes: Physics, Physical education, Marketing.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2021.
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