Paul Ulibarri (born September 7, 1988) is an American professional disc golfer from Show Low, Arizona. In 2006, he won the PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships and began playing professionally the following season. As of June 2020, Ulibarri has competed in over 500 PDGA sanctioned events and has 127 career tournament wins. His career earnings total over $376,000 making him the 7th highest earner in PDGA history. Ulibarri is currently the Discraft Team Captain and a member of the commentary team for Jomez Productions.
Professional career Since 2006, Ulibarri has finished in the top 10 of a Major Tournament 23 times. He finished every season between 2015 and 2021 among the top 15 players in total DGPT Points – excluding 2019 when he withdrew from competition due to injury, and is currently ranked 51st in the PDGA's United States Tour Ranking. Ulibarri's 104 tournament wins include 25 A-tier wins and 1 National tour win. Additionally, he won the Mixed Doubles World Championships in 2011 and 2012. As of 2021, Ulibarri holds the record for most consecutive holes played without going out of bounds (137) and has represented Team USA in The Presidents cup 5 times. + Season Totals Season Tournaments Wins Top 5 Finishes Earnings 2007 21 4 8 $3,490 2008 27 3 11 $6,739 2009 42 6 21 $18,613 2010 39 9 26 $25,959 2011 48 11 34 $28,992 2012 43 8 24 $22,270 2013 41 5 22 $17,832 2014 43 5 26 $28,358 2015 42 8 23 $24,284 2016 42 14 28 $28,248 2017 40 7 22 $27,390 2018 38 9 23 $31,396 2019 19 7 12 $10,563 2020 34 10 20 $19,011 2021 31 5 8 $23,929 2022 21 1 4 $8,841 2023 32 3 6 $17,517 + Notable Wins Event Tour Pro Purse Date Amateur Disc Golf World Championships PDGA AM MAJOR N/A 25-Jul to 29-Jul-2006 Mixed Doubles World Championships PDGA XC-TIER $1,260 06-Aug-2011 Mixed Doubles World Championships PDGA XC-TIER $1,756 14-Jul-2012 Brent Hambrick Memorial Open NATIONAL TOUR ELITE SERIES $16,730 04-Jun to 05-Jun-2011 Showdown in Shelton PRO/AM A/B-TIER $12,150 12-Jul to 13-Jul-2014 Utah State Championships PRO/AM B-TIER $2,868 04-Nov to 05-Nov-2017 Barbasol Open at Austin Disc Golf Pro Tour+ (plus) $12,000 07-May to 10-May-2026
Sponsorship and media Ulibarri's first sponsorship was with Discraft in 2006. In 2008, he left Discraft and signed for 3 years with Innova discs until 2011. He joined Prodigy Discs in 2013 as part of their first class of sponsored players and represented prodigy for 6 years before returning to Discraft Discs in 2019, this time as the Team Captain. In 2020 Ulibarri joined Team Ledgestone, a disc golf retailer which handles his merchandising and which also runs the largest event on the Disc Golf Pro Tour, the Ledgestone Open in Peoria, Illinois. His other sponsors include Bushnell Corporation and Züca, a disc golf cart manufacturer. Ulibarri can be seen on Jomez Productions, a YouTube channel specializing in professional disc golf coverage and entertainment, as part of the commentary team and is regularly featured in their content along with Nathan Sexton and Jeremy Koling.
In 2021, Paul launched the Ulibarri Leadership Institute, an organization promoting the sport of disc golf through coaching, seminars, and mentorship programs. On the launch of the Ulibarri Leadership Institute, Paul Ulibarri said, "I have been blessed to be able to play the sport that I love for so long at a high level, and as I continue my journey as a player, am thrilled to share what I've learned throughout my career and help continue growing the sport. The Ulibarri Leadership Institute will be collaborating with some of the most talented names in sports to deliver unmatched instruction and career development services." In March 2022, Paul Ulibarri launched his charity organization, The Ulibarri Leadership Foundation, which offers scholarships for young disc golfers to attend college. + Sponsorship History Manufacturer Years Sponsored Discraft 2006–2007 Innova Discs 2008–2011 Prodigy Discs 2012–2018 Discraft 2019–Present
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