Sarah Hokom
Sarah Hokom is an American professional disc golfer. She is a former World Champion and 2-time reigning US Women’s Champion. Hokom is known best for her sidearm drives.[1]
| Sarah Hokom | |
|---|---|
| — Disc Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1982 Caldwell, ID |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Freedom, CA |
| Career | |
| College | George Washington University |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | PDGA National Tour Disc Golf Pro Tour |
| Professional wins | 60 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PDGA National Tour | 6 |
| Disc Golf Pro Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| PDGA World Championships | Won: 2012 |
| USWDGC | Won: 2013, 2016 |
| European Masters | 5th: 2014 |
| European Open | 2nd: 2015 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Disc Golf Pro Tour Points Champion | 2016 |
Hokom became a touring professional in 2009, and was sponsored by Discraft.[1] She won her first PDGA National Tour (NT) event, King of the Lake, in 2011, and followed up with two additional NT wins that year, finishing in second place behind Valarie Jenkins in the Series by a single point.[2] Hokom went on to win the World Championships in 2012. She switched sponsors in 2013 to Prodigy Disc [3] and won her first US Women’s Disc Golf Championship. In 2015, Hokom switched sponsors again to Legacy Discs and launched her own disc golf retail company, Cali Connection Disc Golf.[4]
Professional career
Since 2008, Hokom has won 60 professional events, including 3 majors and 6 NT events.[5] In 2016, she won the inaugural Disc Golf Pro Tour Points Series.[6] In 2017, she finished second in the Disc Golf Pro Tour Points Series, finishing in second place at five of the nine events, and tying for first place at the weather shorted Nick Hyde Memorial.[7] Throughout her career Hokom has been one of the more outspoken players advocating for women in the sport and in 2017 she suggested changes to the payout structure for the Open Women's division at PDGA sanctioned events.[8]
Major wins
| Year | Tournament | Stroke Margin | Winning Score | Runner Up | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | PDGA World Championships | -1 | -7 (50-57-56-48-52-55-53-32=403) | Valarie Jenkins | $2,000 |
| 2013 | USWDGC | -2 | -20 (59-51-48-64=222) | Catrina Allen | $1,400 |
| 2016 | USWDGC | -3 | -3 (61-59-55-66=241) | Madison Walker | $1,325 |
National Tour wins
| Year | Tournament | Stroke Margin | Winning Score | Runner Up | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | King of the Lake | -2 | (59-66-55-65=245) | Catrina Allen | $415 |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Flying Disc Open | -4 | -3 (65-67-66-57=255) | Paige Pierce | $700 |
| 2011 | Vibram Open | -1 | (67-67-64=198) | Sarah Stanhope | $2,000 |
| 2012 | Masters Cup | -6 | +11 (84-82-88=254) | Valarie Jenkins/Catrina Allen | $1,055 |
| 2013 | Texas State Championships | -9 | +12 (80-79-72=231) | Catrina Allen | $845 |
| 2013 | Great Lakes Open | -1 | +3 (63-61-65=189) | Paige Pierce | $1,000 |
Summary
| Competition Tier | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Other Majors | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| National Tour | 6 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 47 |
Annual statistics
| Year | Events | Wins | Top 3 | Earnings | $ / Event | Rating† | World Rankings† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12 | 3 | 8 | $1,118 | $93.17 | 883 | - |
| 2009 | 21 | 6 | 13 | $1,320 | $62.86 | 878 | - |
| 2010 | 28 | 13 | 19 | $4,313 | $154.04 | 925 | 8 |
| 2011 | 21 | 7 | 16 | $8,526 | $406.00 | 955 | 5 |
| 2012 | 22 | 10 | 18 | $11,433 | $519.68 | 960 | 3 |
| 2013 | 25 | 11 | 17 | $13,330 | $533.20 | 959 | 5 |
| 2014 | 23 | 1 | 11 | $4,507 | $195.96 | 933 | 8 |
| 2015 | 19 | 2 | 11 | $12,262 | $645.37 | 949 | 3 |
| 2016 | 18‡ | 7 | 16 | $13,806 | $727.00 | 952 | - |
| Career | 189 | 60 | 129 | $69,895 | $369.81 | - | - |
†At Year End
‡ Includes DGPT Championship (not PDGA sanctioned)
Equipment
Hokom is sponsored by MVP discs starting in 2019.
References
- Loomis, D. "Sarah Hokom: Sidearm driven".
- "NT Points Winners!".
- Giggey, B. "Prodigy Disc and "Vested Interest"".
- Parcell, Z. "SmashBoxxTV Podcast #13: Sarah Hokom makes the move to Legacy Discs".
- "PDGA Player Page: Sarah Hokom".
- "2016 Points Champions Crowned".
- "UDisc Live Player Profile".
- Colucci, Alex (October 20, 2017). "Hokom, Waibel Suggest Changes To Women's Payout Structure". Ultiworld Disc Golf.