Quick Facts
Biography
Eric McCabe is an American professional disc golfer, tournament director, and course designer from Emporia, KS. He won the PDGA World Championships in 2010.
McCabe took over 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 National Tour event with 275 competitors. Courses that he has designed are featured in the event, and have also been used in the PDGA World Championships.
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, which is part of the Trilogy partnership with Latitude 64 (L64) and Westside Discs (WD). He has two signature discs, the Truth and the Mercy. He commonly carries a combination of the following discs in competition:
Drivers
- Ballista (L64)
- Convict (DD)
- Defender (DD)
- Enforcer (DD)
- Felon (DD)
- Renegade (DD)
- Trespass (DD)
Midranges
- Justice (DD)
- Truth (DD)
- Verdict (DD)
- Warrant (DD)
Putters
- Mercy (L64)
- Pure (L64)
- Shield (WD)