Eric McCabe
Eric McCabe is an American professional disc golfer, tournament director, and course designer from Emporia, Kansas. He won the PDGA Professional World Championships in 2010.
| Eric McCabe | |
|---|---|
| — Disc Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Eric McCabe |
| Nickname | EMAC |
| Born | Emporia, KS |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Nationality |  |
| Residence | Emporia, KS |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Current tour(s) | PDGA National Tour Disc Golf Pro Tour |
| Professional wins | 84 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| PDGA World Championships | Won: 2010 |
| USDGC | 3rd: 2007 |
| European Masters | 17th: 2014 |
| European Open | 5th: 2011 |
McCabe began running the Emporia Open in 2003, renaming it the Glass Blown Open. He has overseen the growth of the Glass Blown Open from an 88-player B-Tier tournament to a record-breaking National Tour event with more than 1600 competitors in 2018 [1] Courses that he has designed are featured in the event, and have also been used during the 2016 PDGA Professional World Championships.[2]
Professional career
Notable wins
| Year | Tournament | Tier | Stroke Margin | Winning Score | Runner Up | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Players Cup | M | -1 | (58-63-54=175) | Greg Barsby | $3,500 |
| 2010 | PDGA World Championships | M | -5 | (59-48-47-58-49-42-48-27=378) | David Feldberg | $5,500 |
Summary
| Competition Tier | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-25 | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Other Majors | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 20 |
| National Tour | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 54 | 63 |
Annual statistics
| Year | Events | Wins | Top 3 | Earnings | $ / Event | Rating† | World Rankings† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 2 | $260 | $65.00 | 980 | - |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 | 2 | $1,052 | $175.33 | 984 | - |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 | 3 | $1,125 | $112.50 | 985 | - |
| 2003 | 18 | 3 | 8 | $4,672 | $259.56 | 1001 | - |
| 2004 | 17 | 4 | 8 | $4,041 | $237.71 | 1002 | - |
| 2005 | 15 | 3 | 9 | $3,022 | $201.47 | 1010 | 78 |
| 2006 | 19 | 6 | 14 | $9,993 | $525.95 | 1018 | 13 |
| 2007 | 26 | 8 | 13 | $13,839 | $532.27 | 1018 | 14 |
| 2008 | 35 | 16 | 26 | $29,418 | $840.51 | 1029 | 9 |
| 2009 | 34 | 11 | 17 | $14,401 | $423.56 | 1022 | 35 |
| 2010 | 34 | 9 | 18 | $21,725 | $638.97 | 1025 | 10 |
| 2011 | 34 | 9 | 16 | $18,262 | $537.12 | 1027 | 8 |
| 2012 | 29 | 4 | 11 | $14,290 | $492.76 | 1027 | 20 |
| 2013 | 22 | 1 | 7 | $6,697 | $304.41 | 1014 | 42 |
| 2014 | 22 | 3 | 8 | $8,666 | $393.91 | 1014 | 57 |
| 2015 | 22 | 3 | 8 | $9,835 | $447.05 | 1011 | 53 |
| 2016 | 8 | 3 | 3 | $4,905 | $613.13 | 1018 | - |
| Career | 355 | 84 | 173 | $166,203 | $468.18 | - | - |
†At Year End
Equipment
McCabe has been sponsored by Dynamic Discs (DD) since 2013,[3] which is part of the Trilogy partnership with Latitude 64 (L64) and Westside Discs (WD). He has two signature discs, the EMAC Truth and the Mercy. He commonly carries a combination of the following discs in competition:[4]
Drivers
- Ballista Pro (L64)
- Convict (DD)
- Defender (DD)
- Enforcer (DD)
- Felon (DD)
- Renegade (DD)
- Trespass (DD)
Midranges
- Justice (DD)
- EMAC Truth (DD)
- Verdict (DD)
- Warrant (DD)
Putters
- Mercy (DD)
- Warrden (DD)
- Sarek (L64)
- Pure (L64)
- Shield (WD)