Celebrity Disc Golfers

Celebrities like to disc golf. Let’s just get that out in the air. While there has never been a high-profile name that has truly adopted and grown the sport, there is increasing evidence that celebrities are playing our sport. I feel the nature of disc golf makes it the perfect sport for our famous friends. Disc golf allows us to relax in nature with friends while getting exercise away from mass groups of people; what’s not to like?

This list will take shape in two forms; those who are helping advance the sport and those who are rumored to play. The celebrities who have the biggest impact on the game are on Innova’s “Celebrity Ambassador Team.” They are influencers who have a passion for disc golf and are in a position to help grow the sport. There are three individuals from TV and/or movies and the team also consists of athletes and musicians. Click names to see their profiles on the Innova page. There are also countless links and photos throughout this article so feel free to peruse and bounce around to create your own adventure.

Innova Celebrity Ambassadors

Andrew Zimmern– Zimmern is a celebrity chef and host of TV’s Bizarre Foods. He credits disc golf with helping save his life. Zimmern can be found on the course multiple times a week and runs tournaments in the Minneapolis area where he combines his two passions; disc golf and food. This article from Ultiworld explores Zimmern’s passion for the sport.

Kristofer Hivju– Hivju is an actor and played the character of Tormund Giantsbane in Game of Thrones. He did an interview with UDisc where he expounds upon his passion for the game. Hivju says he enjoys simply being another player on the course instead of being a celebrity.

Nick Eversman– Eversman is an actor from the movie ‘Wild’ amongst many other accolades on his resume. He credits disc golf with helping him “relax.”

Athletes

Tyrell Peters– NFL linebacker
Stephen “WonderBoy” Thompson– UFC fighter
Seth Lugo– MLB pitcher
Dylan Cease– MLB pitcher
Dominic Breazeale– Heavyweight boxer
Billy Rossini– Professional water sports

Musicians

Brandon Wootten– Musician with Framing Hanley
Bryan Short– DJ HEK YEA
Dennis Lyxzen– Musician from Sweden
Eric Friedman– Musician with Tremonti
Jack Daniels– War of Ages
Joey Chicago– Devour the Day
Ryan Belcher– Framing Hanley
Mike Sivilli– DangerMuffin
Wesley Finley– Rebelution
Zach Deputy– Solo artist

Advancing the Sport

Moving on from Innova’s Celebrity Ambassador team we have celebrities who are helping advance the sport. They do so in various capacities but generally, they are not shy about speaking up about their passion for disc golf. They put out disc golf-related content through various media sources and show the sport in a positive light.

Ben Askren- Askren is a former Olympic wrestler and retired UFC fighter and he may just have the most public influence on the growth of disc golf of any celebrity. He routinely mentions the sport in interviews and also recently designed an 18 course on his property. This article from UDisc goes into detail about his love for the game. Thank you for your efforts, good sir.

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson- Björnsson is a former World’s Strongest Man as well as an actor. He played Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane on Game of Thrones for five seasons. This article from UDisc explains more about his connection to disc golf.

Bubba Watson- Watson is a professional ball golfer with a passion for disc golf. He once created a nine-hole challenge at a baseball park in his home state of Florida and invited folks to play at his “Bubba Watson’s Diamond Disc Golf Challenge.” Now that’s growing the sport!

Bryson Dechambeau- Dechambeau is a professional ball golfer who won the US Open in 2020. His disc golf involvement was revealed in 2021 during the Masters when he was spotted at a disc golf course after his tournament round. A lucky family got to share a moment with him on the course.

Teddy Bruschi- Bruschi is a retired NFL linebacker and current analyst for ESPN. In this Twitter post, Bruschi shows that he found the sport during the pandemic and is now putting his athletic abilities into disc golf. He even joined Simon Lizotte for a few holes in this video.

Tycho- Tycho is an electronic musician from the Bay Area of California, a disc golf hotbed. His musical approach is perfect for a chilled-out round of disc golf. This article from Ultiworld depicts how Tycho and his band use disc golf to unwind and connect with nature throughout their busy schedule.

Lauri Markkanen- Markkanen is a forward for the Chicago Bulls and happens to be from the disc golf hotbed of Finland. This article on Ultiworld explains his involvement in the sport.

Andy Dick- While it is uncertain if he plays or not, he helped grow the sport by writing and starring in a movie released in 2020 centering around disc golf called “Hard Plastic.”

Rumored To Play

Paul Walker- Walker was best known for his role as Brian O’Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise. This article from the Daily Mail shows Walker playing a round with friends under the California sun in Montecito. Rest In Peace Mr. Walker.

Matthew Perry- TV star from the classic sitcom Friends, Perry is pictured here with Ken Climo at La Mirada disc golf course (picture from Kenclimo.com).

Aaron Rodgers- Rodgers is the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers and one of the greatest football players of our generation. He is rumored to play disc golf and has developed a friendship with Ricky Wysocki after running into him at a grocery store in South Carolina. This picture shows the pair hanging out on that fateful day.

Danica Patrick- Patrick is a NASCAR driver and one of the most recognizable figures in the sport. Ultiworld posted this video which shows Patrick throwing a putt during a media event for the Daytona 500. She also had a relationship with Aaron Rodgers so it would not be surprising if the pair spent time on the disc golf course together.

Andre Agassi- Tennis legend Andre Agassi has been known to throw the disc around. The photo below shows Agassi with a disc in hand at a course in Las Vegas. Look at those kicks! Thanks to Ultiworld for posting this photo.

Jason Alexander- Alexander played George Costanza on Seinfeld and gave disc golf its most widespread pop culture mention in the history of the sport. In the “Summer Of George” episode aired in 1997, Costanza proclaimed, “I’m gonna play frolf…Golf with a frisbee. This is gonna be my time. Time to taste the fruits and let the juices drip down my chin. I proclaim this: The Summer of George!”

Bringing It All Together

This list is by no means exhaustive. I searched far and wide on the World Wide Web and found these famous disc golfers from varying sources. There is no doubt many, many more famous players among us who keep their disc golf habit a secret. But regardless of their story, what brings them to the course is no different from you and I. Disc golf continues to bring relaxation and connection to its enthusiasts whether we are famous, infamous, or not so famous. Keep an eye out on your course as there may just be some celebrities throwing plastic through the trees.

Did we miss any celebrities that disc golf? Tell us below in the comments!