Jonathan Jonas – NSW – PDGA#36449

Playing Division MP40

Current Rating: 934

Q: How long have you been playing and how did you get introduced to the sport?

A: I’m ADG member #39 – I started playing in Sydney in 2006 back when Albert Munoz, Sally Hill, Luke Williams and Kurt Karlsson were setting up a temporary course on campus grounds at Macquarie Uni. It had some fun shots, including a throw through the fountain.

Q: What are your strengths as a player?

A: I’m consistent and accurate, hit most fairways and approach well. I have less distance off the tee than most pro players.

Q: What is your best or favourite competition result to date?

A: Winning the first Jesmond Jam in a playoff against Martin Ryland-Adair in the pouring rain was a highlight, also it was so exciting representing Australia at the previous World Teams event in Estonia and competing against the big European teams with my friends and team mates.

Q: What are your disc golfing ambitions and plans for the next two or three years?

A: I’m excited to keep growing disc golf in the Newcastle and Central Coast areas, we put in a new (short) course at East Maitland in January which has been really popular and I’d like to keep that momentum going.Q: Can you share a practice tip or something you learned that substantially helped you improve your play. A: To echo Dave Bandy, “I just like watching it fly’.

Q: What is your favourite disc in your bag right now and what do you use it for?

A: Pro Cobra is my favourite for straight approach shots with glide, I have 2 very well used copies and will be sad when they break as I think they’re out of production in Pro plastic now.

Thanks JJ, fantastic to have you representing Australia for a second time.

by David Kynaston