Hall of Fame

Tom Schot #3303

PDGA Hall of Fame Class: 2000

PDGA #: 3303

Hometown: Capitola, CA, USA

A world champion in 1991, Tom is known for his promoting of 10 World Disc Championships, 15 Masters Cup tournaments, and designing the world-renowned DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course, Pinto Lake Disc Golf Course and many others. Tom's energy and leadership brought the PDGA World's back to West in 2011, when Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties were host the International event. Tom’s passion for the sport of disc golf has been reported in Sports Illustrated and the New York Times. Tom’s foresight to initiate new ideas has led disc golf to a higher level. 

Marty Hapner #4033

PDGA Hall of Fame Class: 2004

PDGA #: 4033

Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Since 1981, Marty Hapner has inspired disc golfers with his undying dedication to our sport. A class sportsman, he has been instrumental in the creation and growth of the desirable De LaVeaga Disc Golf Course; he has captained the outstanding Santa Cruz Disc Golf Team. Marty’s professionalism has been instrumental in the success of the Faultline Classic tournament, the Master’s Cup and the World Disc Games as Event Coordinator. From bringing disc golf to MTV to providing one of the first available individual and tournament scoring programs on the Web, Marty has been an influential promoter. His excellence as the original web master for discgolf.com and PDGA.com is exemplary and but a part of his legacy. He is the “Father of Disc Golf on the Internet.” For players who love disc golf, Marty is at the top of the list.

David LeVan

PDGA #: 4401

Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Jim Hagen

PDGA #: 6943

Hometown: Brookdale, CA, USA

Jeff Rockwell

PDGA #: None

Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Chris "CJ" Jahr

PDGA #: 13531

Hometown: Aptos, CA, USA

Steve "Pop" Tufty

PDGA #: 2006

Hometown: Portland, OR

DeLaveaga club HOF acceptance speech.

Wow, to be inducted as a wall of fame member in the DeLaveaga Disc Golf Club is a true honor and I am humbled to be recognized as a founding father along with the other amazing members of this group.  

This world famous disc golf course means so very much to me as it was revolutionary in so many ways.  It had the first par four hole in disc golf (fact check).  The course played so tough that in the 1989 Santa Cruz master's cup Sam Ferrans won with a score of 291 - one under par.  One of the ways a course can be measured is by the players it produces.  This course produced none other than Nate Doss, who went on to win three PDGA world championships.

I have so many fond memories of the course, The poison oak tree (5 inch diameter trunk) that we moved into the fairway of hole 8 every week, only to see it moved to the side by the off-roaders who found it in their "path".  The pulling of a junk car from the gully of hole 20.   The case of beer thrown out of a four-wheeler as they backed down from hole 24 in the eye of the police.  The tire shot from the top of the world (ask Merle about this one).

The current club is very strong, with hundreds of registered members.  Indeed, this is the mecca of disc golf, and so many people that I run into have it on their bucket list.  I want to thank the current board of directors are doing an amazing job in their stewardship and the course continues to be in the favorite 100 courses in the world.  I want to also thank all the work crews that put in countless hours into course maintenance.  I want to also thank all the players, whose positive energy radiates with every good throw.

I am blessed to be part of Tommy's vision and have always been at peace when I get back to my home course.

Sincerely  - Steve "Pop" Tufty #002

Jon "JB" Baldwin

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