Gannon Buhr
American disc golfer (born 2005)
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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] and earned a world title by winning the 2025 PDGA World Championships in Nokia, Finland.[5]
| Gannon Buhr | |||||||||||||||
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Gannon Buhr with the 2024 European Open trophy. | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | May 7, 2005 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  USA | ||||||||||||||
| Career | |||||||||||||||
| Turned professional | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Professional wins | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||||||||||
| PDGA Mixed Player of the Year | 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| DGPT MPO Player of the Year | 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| DGPT MPO Most Improved Player of the Year | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| DGPT MPO Rookie of the Year | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In February 2023, Buhr was sued by sponsor Prodigy Discs for attempted early termination of his endorsement contract.[6] The lawsuit was dropped after Buhr agreed to complete his contract, which extended through the rest of 2023.[7] In January 2024, Buhr signed a three-year deal with Discmania.[8]
