Nikko Locastro
| Nikko Locastro | |
|---|---|
| — Disc Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Nikko Locastro |
| Born |
September 16, 1988 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Grass Valley, CA |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | PDGA National Tour Disc Golf Pro Tour Disc Golf World Tour |
| Professional wins | 100 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PDGA National Tour | 4 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| PDGA World Championships | 3rd: 2013, 2016 |
| USDGC | Won: 2009 |
| European Masters | 14th: 2016 |
| European Open | 7th: 2013 |
| Japan Open | Won: 2010 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PDGA Male Player of the Year | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| National Tour Series Champion | 2009, 2011 |
Nikko Locastro (born September 16, 1988) is a professional disc golf player from St. Louis, Missouri. He has been playing the sport professionally since 2006. As of October 2012, Locastro is ranked 4th in the world, and has the 8th highest rating, currently at 1029. In 2009, and then again in 2010, he broke Barry Schultz's season winnings record. He was previously sponsored by Gateway Disc Golf, Dynamic Discs, Innova Discs, and Prodigy Disc. In 2011, Locastro was awarded the Player of the Year award, for the third consecutive year.
Locastro ascended quickly through the amateur ranks. In 2004, he worked his way through divisions, starting in Juniors and ending in Advanced, where he would stay until turning pro in 2006. While he was not dominant as an amateur nationwide, he was competitive. In 2005, he placed 34th in the Bowling Green Amateur Championships, held in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the largest disc golf tournament in the world. 2006 was his best year as an amateur. He won three tournaments and finished third at Bowling Green and sixth at Worlds. After worlds, Locastro decided to play professionally.
Locastro's 2009 season is without a doubt his breakout season. In this season, he played 43 events and won 16 of them. Of these wins, six were A Tier tournaments, and one was a National Tour event. His most notable event, however, was his win in the United States Disc Golf Championship, his first major. His win made him only the fifth different winner in this tournament. He also bested the previous record for earnings in a year, beating Barry Schultz's total by over $2,000.
Somehow, Locastro improved upon his previous year. In fewer events, he managed more winnings, besting his previous record by nearly $4,000. In addition to earning more, he was much more consistent, finishing no lower than 13th. Among his fourteen wins were 5 A Tiers, a National Tour event, the Vibram Open, and his second major, the 2010 Japan Open, held in Tochigi, Nasu Highlands, Japan. He also finished second at the USDGC and Scandinavian Open, both majors.
While no majors were won this year, Locastro still had a very solid year. In 31 events played as of November 11, he has won 15. Of these 15 wins, 5 were A Tiers, and two were National Tour events. One of the A Tier wins included the Stockholm Open, held in . This was Locastro's only international win in 2011. As of the September and August updates, Locastro's player rating reached 1045, the second highest rating of all time, behind David Feldberg's 1046.
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