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Register for the University Open. The first Region Rumble of the year!
Regularly we'll pick a member and give them a shout out for their recent achievements in the sport or community. Click the title to see previously highlighted members.
Mason Healy - PDGA #296853
PDGA Rating: 897
Playing Since: 2024
Recent Highlights:
Traveling salesman for Aptive Pest Control, Mason dropped into the Region to showcase his marketing skills and accuracy distance driving at disc golf. He introduced himself to us at the Forsythe Fling Region Rumble, summer of 2025 and showed a passion for throwing that made him want to join us weekly for leagues and casual rounds.
By the end of summer Mason was representing Knock On Wood at the NWI Club Challenge in MA2, playing above his rating!
His goals are ambitious and with his youth and drive I see him obtaining them all.
He highlights meeting Matthew Lake (me), Brian Cummings, and Erik Ledbetter during his visit as a humble shout out. Thank you, Mason! Safe travels back and forth to Kansas and on your sales journey!
Players Grouped by Division (and sorted by rating!)
Featured here are most of the members who have attended a KOW event; be it leagues, a course clean-up, Ace Race, or at one of our sponsor's locations! We boast having hosted 200+ unique players over our short time and are happy to showcase their photos, talents, and highlights below!
Click division titles to see full rosters!
These guys have taken the jump to play for cash. You'll see them in either MPO or some age protected version like MP40 or MP50. You'll likely find our top 10 KOWTag numbers with these players.
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(13 Members)
Erik Ledbetter
PDGA# 254219 [986 Rated]
Playing Since: 2015
Highlights:
First ace was on a 140ft hole with a DX Shark.
Favorites
Course: Rogers Lakewood
Putter: Discraft Challenger
Mid: Discraft Buzzz
Driver: Discraft Nuke
Dave Shaw
PDGA# 22953 [977 Rated]
Playing Since: 2003
Highlights:
20 Career Wins!
Favorites
Course: River's Edge
Putter: Gateway Devil Hawk
Mid: Discraft Buzzz
Driver: Innova Boss
Coach Ray
PDGA# 159124 [967 Rated]
Playing Since: 2021
2023 KOWTags Place: #
Highlights:
Shooting a 1032 Rated round at Olympia Fields in the Freeze Ur Bellz Off Open 2!
Favorites
Course: Sergeant Means
Putter: Discmania P2
Mid: Discraft Buzzz
Driver: Discmania FD
Matt Travis
PDGA# 29292 [965 Rated]
Playing Since: 2006
Highlights:
52 Career Wins!
These are our younger players developing their skills way ahead of the curve.
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(7 Members)
Xanthus Wilson
Playing Since: 2022
Highlights:
Tree kick in for par on Hole 6 at Lake Hills
Favorites
Course: Lake Hills
Putter: Gateway Wizard
Mid: Discraft Buzzz
Driver: Innova Wraith
Caleb Travis
PDGA #: 63179
Playing Since: 2014
Eli Eggers
Playing Since: 2021
Logan Merchant
Playing Since: 2023
Here are some females that will change your opinion on the phrase to "throw like a girl." Read these bios and see some of their achievements!
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(10 Members)
Sam Zaborowski
PDGA# 255962 [904 Rated]
Playing Since: 2022
Highlights:
3 1st Place wins in a row currently!
Make that 7 for 7 1st Place PDGA Rated events in a row!
1st Place FA2 at 2024 Ledgestone!
4th Place in her first FPO event against Hall of Fame's Juliana Korver at Fraction Cup Run 7!
Find her online at:
www.linktr.ee/samzabo
Jordan Hillegonds
PDGA# 255961 [Rated 873]
Playing Since: 2022
Highlights:
1st Place in FA3 at 2024 Ledgestone!
Jessie Santoro
PDGA# 262136 [857 Rated]
Playing Since: 2019
Highlights:
4 1st Places wins in FA1 in 2023!
Favorites
Course: Starved Rock Disc Golf Course in Laporte, IL
Putter: Dynamic Discs Judge
Mid: Dynamic Discs Truth
Driver: Latitude 64 Saint
Alexa Forstall
Playing Since: 2019
Highlights:
An all around super woman!
Favorites
Course: River's Edge
Putter: Discraft Fierce
Mid: Axiom Hex
Driver: Innova Teebird
From just starting out competitively all the way up to an occasional 1000 rated round, this is where majority of the field lies.
Featured are the top-rated players in each division.
Click title to see full roster!
(95 Members)
MA1 (935+)
MA2 (934 - 900)
MA3 (899 - 850)
MA4 (849 and below)
The players listed here might be new or simply never registered competitively. Don't mistake their lack of a PDGA number as lack of motivation to play! They're just as active at leagues and in weekly rounds as any others.
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(32 Members)
Jutigarn Issa
Playing Since: 2019
Highlights:
Two aces at Lake Hills on Hole 4 before Matt ever aced once!
Favorites
Course: Lake Hill
Putter: Axiom Pilot
Mid: Discraft Malta
Driver: Innova Destroyer
Cousin Nick
Playing Since: 2021
2023 KOWTags Place: #105
Highlights:
Flick Ace on Hole A7 at Lake Hills with a Pyro... on Matt's birthday!
Favorites
Course: Lake Hills
Putter: Discraft Luna
Mid: Axiom Pyro
Driver: Gateway Sabre
Dave Fajman
Playing Since: 2019
Highlights:
Making friends with the MPO Kyle Giovannini, running an incredible coffee brand and shop, plus establishing relationships with multiple well-known names in the disc golf scene!
https://store.smugglerscoffee.com
Ken "Ruff" Fortunato Jr
Playing Since: 2024
Highlights:
His passion for acting and wanting to play a role leading him to a course where he realized the sport is something he might enjoy.
Within his first 3 months of playing, got an ace at Marquette Park Hole 11!
Now he's signed to Gateway as a 2025 Ambassador!
Favorites
Course: Marquette Park
Putter: Gateway Voodoo
Mid: Gateway Warrior
Driver: Gateway Odyssey
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