Nikko Locastro is one of the best disc golf players in the world, and he's currently up for the 2011 "Player of the Year" award, along with David Feldberg, Nate Doss, Paul Ulibarri, Paul McBeth, Will Schusterick and Josh Anthon.
He's had a great year, and hopes to make 2012 even better. On a recent blog posting, Locastro said he's been gearing up for next year, and in the off season he's been working on his custom designs, practicing and working out. He's been involved in creating a full range of NLDG (Nikko Locastro Disc Golf) custom art on discs, and has over 25 designs that are "in the works." His site already has some amazing custom designed t-shirts for sale as well.
Locastro said he has plans to really try and spread the word about disc golf, and hopes to do a lot more demonstrating. He comments, "I love the feeling of helping someone make improvements. This is something that I will do a lot more in the future." He also stated that, "Disc Golf is on an up rise and will continue to grow." I couldn't agree more, and Locastro's talents are a big part of it.
Locastro says in regard to the upcoming year, "I know with a good work ethic and routine I can continue to develop skills on and off the disc golf course. I do not want to look back in 2013 thinking I should have worked harder." Somehow I have a feeling that won't happen.
This year, he's played in 33 tournaments throughout the U.S. as well as internationally, and he's been the winner in 16 of them. That's a pretty amazing feat, and he's just 23 years old. Nikko's been playing disc golf for eight years, and has made big strides during that time.
In 2004, he placed fifth in the under 16 boys division at the Wisconsin Junior Championships, and had a seventh place finish in the advanced division at the Gateway Open four months later in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. The following year, Locastro was the advanced division winner at the St. Louis Spring Sizzler and had a fifth place finish in the same division at the St. Louis Open. He was victorious in that event in 2006.
2006 was also the year Locastro began competing in the open division, and he was the winner of both the Capital City Challenge and the Let's Do It Again. 2007 and 2008 saw him accomplish even more, and he took home more victories in the open division, including the Illinois Open in September 2008.
Locastro really took off in 2009, winning the United States Disc Golf Championship, the National Tour Series and much more. In 2010, he won the Japan Open, the Stockholm Disc Golf Open in Sweden and the Vibram Open, among many others. At the World Championships, he had an impressive sixth place finish.
Each year has continued to see Locastro become even more successful. Just some of his wins in 2011 include the National Tour Series, the Stockholm Open, the Texas State Disc Golf Championships and the Veterans Park Open. He had an impressive fourth place finish at the Professional Disc Golf World Championships this summer as well.
The odds are, he will accomplish even more in 2012. Congratulations to Nikko Locastro and the excellent job on making a great sport that much better.
The first time K.C. Dermody played disc golf was in the spectacular Black Hills of South Dakota. She has since become addicted to promoting the sport, and enjoys playing in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. She welcomes comments and suggestions, with the goal of promoting the sport of disc golf throughout the world. Find her on www.facebook.com/KCDermodyWriter.
More from this contributor:
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A Look at Disc Golf and the Top Dutch Players in the Netherlands
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