The positive impact Jeff Homburg has had on the disc golf world is recorded in many areas. From Oklahoma to Louisiana and Iowa to Arizona, Jeff has been a tournament director, course designer, and champion competitor with an amazing thumber. For many years he directed The Tumbleweed Open at Santa Cruz Riverpark in Tuscon, Arizona. For his diligence and accomplishments the PDGA honored him with the 1994 Volunteer of the Year award and in 1996 his peers voted him into the Oklahoma Flying Disc Hall of Fame. After more than two decades as Chair of the PDGA Technical Standards Committee, Jeff still enjoys helping the sport develop. When it comes to selfless contributors to disc golf, Jeff Homburg will always measure up.

HOME REGION:

Tucson, Arizona (helped develop disc golf in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arizona, and Iowa while living in these states)

AFFILIATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS:

• PDGA member (since 1979)
• Tucson Chain Lightning Disc Golf Club member (since 1993)
• Chair, PDGA Technical Standards Committee (since 1999)
• Course pro, Northeast Lions Park, Norman, OK (1978-81)
• Course pro, Highland Road Park, Baton Rouge, LA (1987-88)
• Course pro, Santa Cruz Riverpark, Tucson, AZ (1989-1993)
• PDGA Eagle Club (awarded by PDGA in 2006)

GOLF ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Taught college-accredited Frisbee skills classes (1978-1980)
• PDGA Volunteer of the Year in 1994
• Inducted into the Oklahoma Flying Disc Hall of Fame in 1996

TOURNAMENTS WON (selected wins):

• Open (50+ wins total):

• 1978 Oklahoma State Champion, Tulsa, OK
• 1979 Central State Regional Champion (AK, KS, MO, NE, & OK), Lawrence, KS
• 1981 Central State Regional Champion (AK, KS, MO, NE, & OK), Lawrence, KS
• 1980 Oklahoma State Champion, Norman, OK
• 1982 Norman Pro-Am, Norman, OK
• 1982 Southern National Champion, New Orleans, LA
• 1982 Southeast Regional Champion, Huntsville, AL
• 1982 Red River Disc Golf Classic, Shrevesport, LA
• 1983 Mississippi State Champion, Hattiesburg, MS
• 1983 Waterloo Disc Golf Classic, Austin, TX
• 1987 Park Pete Open, Austin, TX
• 1989 Louisiana State Champion
• 1989 New Mexico State Champion, Albuquerque, NM
• 1996 Des Moines Open, Des Moines, IA

 

Masters (60+ wins total):

• 1992 Fantasy Fling, Las Vegas, NV
• 1994 Bob West Memorial, Scottsdale, AZ
• 1995 Disc Golf Journal Vegas Jackpot
• 1996 Mighty Shunganunga Open, Topeka, KS
• 1996 Oklahoma State Champion, Tulsa, OK
• 2006 Tumbleweed Open, Tucson, AZ
• 2007 Tumbleweed Open, Tucson, AZ

 

Grandmasters:

• 2007 New Mexico State Champion, Cloudcroft, NM

 

TOURNAMENTS RUN:

• 1979 & 1980 Norman Pro-Am, Normal, OK
• 1980 Oklahoma Flying Disc Championships, Norman, OK
• 1986 & 1987 Capital City Open, Baton Rouge, LA
• 1989 Louisiana State Championship, Baton Rouge, LA
• 1989-1993 Tumbleweed Open, Tucson, AZ
• 1999 Am Worlds, assistant course director, Rosedale Park, Kansas City, MO
• 2005 Am Worlds, course director, Little America course, Flagstaff, AZ

 

COURSES DESIGNED:

Northeast Lions Park, Norman, OK; Highland Road Park, Baton Rouge, LA; Marana Rock Disc Golf Course, Marana, AZ; Santa Cruz Riverpark (long course), Tucson, AZ; Maxwell City Park, Maxwell, IA

 

MENTORS:

Jack Fouts, Ricky McCurley

PROTEGES:

Chris Sprague, Pete Johnson, Mickey Beitel

STATEMENT OF PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS:

I adhere to the “Most fun wins” philosophy. If I’m not enjoying what I’m doing, then it’s time to find something else to do, and that goes for endeavor in life. As a disc golf competitor I always aimed to win, but not at all costs, as I find it more important to be respectful of others and show good sportsmanship. At this time I don’t have any serious goals in disc golf competition, as my international work in my job has caused me to scale back my time in tournament play. But I plan to keep playing for fun and I aim to continue serving as the Chair of the PDGA Technical Standards Committee for the foreseeable future. I enjoy the challenges of helping to create and further develop technical standards for discs and targets, and it’s fun to work with the different equipment manufacturers in our sport. My position as the TSC Chair provides important opportunities to help further the development of the disc golf both in the U.S. and worldwide. It is particularly gratifying to see our sport expand to far reaches of the globe.

• BIRTH YEAR: 1957
• PLACE OF BIRTH: Oklahoma City
• HOMETOWN: Tucson, AZ
• FAMILY: Mother and two sisters in my immediate family, and I’m engaged to be married in March, 2013

 

HOW AND WHEN BEGAN PLAYING DISC GOLF

I first played disc golf in the 1977 Oklahoma State Championships, winning the Overalls and placing 2nd in disc golf. Before then I began playing guts in 1972 at the age of 15. I loved playing catch and other sports so much that I decided to start up a Frisbee Club at the University of Oklahoma in 1977. Jack Fouts, another student at OU who had experience in Frisbee competition, came to the first club meeting and talked me into playing in the 1977 Oklahoma State Championships that he was directing. I quickly became addicting to playing disc golf, spending much of my free time playing catch and other disc sports, and the rest is history!

 

HOBBIES, TALENTS, INTEREST:

Camping, photography, chess

 

I work as an archaeologist and soil scientist in North America, Africa, and Asia. I have earned a B.A. and M.A. in anthropology and a PhD in soil science. I’ve worked for a private archaeological consulting firm in Tucson since 1988 and I’m an adjunct professor in the School of Anthropology at the University of Arizona. I have authored 100+ publications, including books, monographs, and refereed journal articles.

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  Official Announcement of Newest 2012 Disc Golf Hall of Famers   FROM: Disc Golf Hall of Fame   SUBJECT: Disc Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2012 to be celebrated in Charlotte, North Carolina   DATE: June 19, 2012   June 19, 2012, Decatur, GA. USA.  Disc Golf Hall of Fame (DGHOF) members vote in the Class of 2012.   Jeff Homburg, Long-time competitor and technical standards Chair from Tucson, Arizona USA Bob Gentil, Player and sport ambassador from North Shore, New Zealand Tim Willis, Competitor and tournament director from Sarasota, Florida, USA   The Disc Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held during the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) Disc Golf World Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina. The induction ceremony takes place at the PDGA Banquet at The Blake Hotel 555 S McDowell St. Charlotte, NC 28204, Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Tickets to the banquet are still available through the PDGA.   Hall of Famers nominate who have at least fifteen years of service to the sport. The DGHOF Board screens nominees before ballots are distributed to the DGHOF members. Hall of Fame inductees are judged to fit the following DGHOF Charter standards: favorable standing and an honorable reputation within the disc golf community. Persons who have made significant contributions to the sport of disc golf through development, promotion, leadership, or sportsmanship that merits our recognition, remembrance and respect. The DGHOF celebrates contributors whose passion for disc golf transcends personal gain. Being voted into the DGHOF is considered the highest honor in the wide world of disc golf.   The Hall of Famers are also recognized at the World Championships opening player meeting  on Monday, July 16. DGHOF commemorative discs go on sale at the Tuesday, July 17 Expo/Fly Mart.All official functions of the World Championships will be located at The Blake: player registration, the Players Meeting and the Fly Mart/Expo. The Disc Golf Hall of Fame is a nonprofit entity, was founded in 1993. The DGHOF commemorates pioneering players, promoters, and inventors of the sport. The Disc Golf Wall of Fame plaques are displayed at the International Disc Golf Center in Appling Georgia along side the Ed Headrick Memorial Museum. This exciting museum exhibits priceless flying disc sports memorabilia and information describing the flying disc evolution, the fun lives of the game’s pioneers and history of spirited competition. If it has anything to do with disc golf, you can find it there.   Disc Golf is a sport played on permanent courses around the world. Disc golfers throw aerodynamic plastic flying discs to a special target. The game objective is to traverse a course of 18 holes. The least amount of throws wins. The discs have been thrown over 800 feet. Competitors play in Professional Disc Golf Association sanctioned tournaments around the world. For more information contact: Al “Speedy” Guerrero DGHOF Executive Director 2797 Craigie Ave Decatur, GA 30030 770-317-9624 speedyinga@aol.com

Don Hoffman has nurtured disc golf for Wisconsin. Decades ago he was an ace scribe for DiscGolfer, adopting the pen name Duster. Duster Don is a prolific course designer whose work spans the state of Wisconsin. As a fierce competitor with a masterful sidearm, Duster had many impressive finishes at the PDGA Worlds. He is credited as tournament director for the Mad City Open, a TD of the 1998 Amateur Worlds, and for introducing disc golf to the Badger State Games. A spirited leader making sacrifices for others, Duster Don is the beloved Pioneer of Wisconsin Disc Golf.