Nikko Locastro

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 May 2023, Locastro was ranked 54th in the world, and had the 40th highest rating at 1027.

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. by Westside Discs through 2021, and as of December 27, 2021 announced that he is leaving Westside for the 2022 season. In 2011, Locastro was awarded the Player of the Year award, for the third consecutive year. In 2022, he was disqualified at the European Open due to an incident involving Nikko threatening a tournament official. He was subsequently suspended by the PDGA for 9 months, followed by 15 months of probation.

Professional career

2009 season In Locastro's 2009 season he played 43 events and won 16 of them. Of the 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.

2010 season Locastro's 2010 season 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 also 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.

2011 season In 31 events played as of November 11, Locastro had 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 Stockholm, Sweden. This was Locastro's only international win in 2011. As of the September and August updates, Locastro's player rating reached 1045, at that time the second highest rating yet, behind David Feldberg's 1046.

2012 season Locastro started out his 2012 season by winning the 13th annual Gentlemen's Club Classic. Averaging a 1070 rating over the three rounds, he took home $1,400 for his first A-Tier win of the year. Shortly after on May 5–6, Locastro won his second A-Tier win at the St. Louis Open tournament held annually. That year's tournament took place at the Jefferson Barracks, Sioux Passage, and Endicott courses. He also won the Ledgestone Insurance Championships Super Tour, where he took home $2,500 in winnings. Locastro finished 15th at World Championships.

Professional wins

Notable wins

Major, NT playoff record (1-0) YearTournamentTierOpponent(s)Result2010 Japan Open M David Feldberg Won with birdie on first extra hole

Summary

Annual statistics YearEventsWinsTop 3Earnings$ / EventRating† WorldRanking†2006 15 2 5 $2,646 $176.40 996 -2007 21 2 8 $5,535 $263.57 1008 372008 26 8 18 $13,848 $532.62 1024 122009 42 15 29 $40,926 $974.43 1032 22010 36 14 27 $45,256 $1,257.11 1040 12011 33 16 23 $29,859 $904.82 1044 42012 22 5 9 $14,618 664.45 1037 192013 29 6 19 $25,343 873.90 1041 62014 21 6 11 $18,320 872.38 1033 212015 32 14 21 $27,119 847.47 1036 42016 37‡ 12 22 $31,364 847.68 1028 -Career 314 100 192 $254,834 $811.57 - - The above information was gathered from Locastro's player page. †At Year End ‡Includes Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship (not PDGA Sanctioned)