Tyler V
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Reviewer of the Year History - An epilogue because I'm back in the office and it's slow as hell.
As we near the halfway point of 2023, let's take a look at some final historical numbers.
We have had 412 possible spots in the top 25 lists over 16 years (including some ties). Sharing those 412 spots are exactly 200 reviewers, 79 of which have multiple appearances and 121 of which have made a single appearance to date.
When it comes to TR status, the breakdown of top 25 members break down as follows:
49 Diamond
78 Gold (Including all 18 CZ members)
20 Silver
14 Bronze
39 Without TR status
I have not looked too deep at all for any notable omissions from historical top 25 lists, but from what I can see (and seems pretty obvious), if you have written a lot of reviews on DGCR, you are likely on at least one list. 86 folks have written at least 100 reviews total, and most of them make an appearance. The biggest name that isn't present has to be the one Diamond Reviewer not to be on any list: BrotherDave. With 189 reviews, Dave is definitely up there within the top 40 reviewers by quantity; he's just a few short in multiple years.
I think that example shows a notable asterisk anyone using this experiment to see which reviewers are elite need to keep in mind; that number of appearances in top 25s doesn't necessarily signify how much someone has contributed when it comes to reviews. Mashnut for example has the 2nd most reviews written, but is tied for 6th all time in top 25 appearances. As for Sir Valk holding the record at 14 appearances....wait, yeah, that actually sounds about right.
This honestly has been a very fun topic to dig into; I'm not sure when I'll get the chance to explore a bunch of new courses again, so this has been a fun way to shoutout folks who have contributed to this beloved site, whether it be the big names or folks who may otherwise have been unknown. I look forward to seeing how this year's list pans out, and I have a couple of goofy stat ideas I'd like to explore next, hopefully sooner rather than later.
I'll close out with the ROTY Club, classes of 2007 to 2022, all in one place.
Username | TR if applicable | Appearances (years) if applicable
2007
prerube | D | 4 (07, 10, 11, 12, 15)
magictenor1 | G | 2 (07, 22)
Olorin | D | 2 (07, 08)
kevin | -- | 2 (07, 08)
Three Putt | D
jaymon1 | G
timg | G
adlacro | G
MattK | S
NIBSTOOLS
innovaetor
JoePublic
Raoul Duke
justin
Markus
shaggydabomb
mactavius
waywu2001
Ryno-5 DGT
maf763
rootc
Riecker2
CraigC
kvanorsdel
jim owens
ACurry916
2008
The Valkyrie Kid | D | 14 (08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
EricJ | D | 3 (08, 09, 11)
Donovan | D | 3 (08, 10, 11)
JR Stengele | D | 3 (08, 10, 11)
Texconsinite | G | 2 (08, 09)
DGtourist | D | 2 (08, 09)
Innovadude | D
FoleyT | G
ZMan44 | G
bazkitcase5 | G
denny ritner | G
sidewinding | G
SimonCarr | G
gwillim | G
martinb | G
cydisc | G
Doktor John | G
DirtyMittenDG | G
RustyP | S
Godard | S
NEWBY1151 | B
bryon
gravedigger
2009
mashnut | D | 6 (09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
swatso | D | 6 (09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
mndiscg | D | 6 (09, 10, 12, 13, 14, 21)
harr0410 | D | 5 (09, 10, 11, 12, 13)
sillybizz | D | 5 (09, 10, 11, 14, 22)
bjreagh | D | 4 (09, 10, 11, 18)
srm_520 | D | 3 (09, 10, 12)
optidscic | D | 2 (09, 10)
DSCJNKY | D | 2 (09, 10)
tallpaul | D | 2 (09, 10)
scarpfish | G | 2 (09, 10)
Dave242 | 2 (09, 11)
craigd | D
Roc1Time | G
hognosesucker | G
wolito | G
DaKineSurfer32 | G
superberry | G
DavidSauls | G
forehandfranz | G
craigg | G
Cradical | S
2010
DiscGolfCraig | D | 10 (10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
Jukeshoe | D | 6 (10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 22)
notapro | D | 3 (10, 11, 12)
#19325 | D | 3 (10, 11, 12)
sloppydisc | D | 3 (10, 11, 12)
RussMB | D | 2 (10, 13)
jkdisc | G | 2 (10, 11)
Martin Dewgarita | G | 2 (10, 11)
tistoude | G
bcr123pcu | G
solomon.trenton | G
weeman | G
TxDiscGolfBoy | S
EddieBTrue
2011
Upshawt1979 | D | 9 (11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
dreadock86 | D | 4 (11, 14, 16, 17)
AdamE | D | 2 (11, 12)
BogeyNoMore | D | 2 (11, 14)
cefire | D
Brall | G
14erDisc | B
elton807 | B
2012
apdrvya | D | 5 (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
sidewinder22 | D | 5 (12, 14, 15, 16, 18)
sisyphus | D | 5 (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
c_a_miller | D | 4 (12, 13, 16, 19)
bobmcnelly | G | 3 (12, 15, 16)
New013 | D | 2 (12, 13)
ElementZ | D
BraveThrower43 | G
steven2361 | S
Iowa420DG | B
asjzn6
preludedrew
timbur3
2013
wolfhaley | D | 8 (13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
reposado | D | 3 ( 13, 14, 15)
BigAl724 | D | 3 (13, 14, 15)
Hector Chain | D | 3 (13, 15, 16)
Chained Evil | CZ | 3 (13, 14, 15)
ajbova | G | 2 (13, 15)
TheHipStick | 2 (13,18)
tkmcdougal | G
Wise Fool | G
rd.bittle | S
apparition | S
WSP420 | B
TheGrim | B
Golden Tuna | B
Eric troll Biscuits
2014
markmcc | D | 6 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
Stardoggy | D | 3 (14, 15, 16)
Qikly | D | 2 (14, 18
S. Cann | G | 2 (14, 15)
JohtoVillage | G
splatbaseball51 | G
MidwestZest | G
Timeetyo | B
LeeLK
2015
KenanFlangler | CZ | 5 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
hotstang | B | 2 (15, 16)
Moose33 | CZ
jasnandsharon | G
nevets4433 | S
hoppedup | B
DiscChaserDoug
thespeedokid
Jiggy202
jamesdevin
sumo21
2016
wellsbranch250 | D | 7 (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
pmay5 | CZ | 6 (16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22)
Pizza God | D | 5 (16, 17, 18, 19, 21)
thrembo | D | 3 (16, 17, 18)
lazrman778 | G | 2 (16, 17)
Mr. Butlertron | G | 2 (16, 17)
mrbro855 | G | (16, 17)
enragedmullet | G
Shifty06 | S
jsemales
Joshwest
tangerinewarehouse
2017
ivanhenson | S | 6 (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
Bennybennybenny | D | 5 (17, 19, 20, 21, 22)
DiscinOhio | CZ | 3 (17, 18, 19)
jjtwinnova | G | 2 (17, 18)
Mike C | G
The Katana Kid | G
armiller | G
djtripp20 | S
lathama | B
sjroesinger
Jmk5704
TeebirdDan
2018
HyooMac | CZ | 5 (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
aclay | CZ | 5 (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
MrFrosty | D | 4 (18, 19, 20, 21)
Ryal | CZ | 4 (18, 19, 21, 22)
Breh | G | 3 ( 18, 19, 20)
blake833 | CZ | 2 (18, 19)
Schreuds2.0 | G | 2 (18, 19)
MadGame32 | G
mshelton | S
2019
DumfriesLizzie | G
aredoubles | G
Baysinger | S
Nate32 | S
william363 | B
2020
Shadrach3 | CZ | 3 (20, 21, 22)
knobby325 | CZ | 3 (20, 21, 22)
DFrah | CZ | 3 (20, 21, 22)
Surge5 | CZ | 3 (20, 21, 22)
EspressoPatronum | CZ | 3 (20, 21, 22)
kp_1024 | G | 3 (20, 21, 22)
Cerealman | G
Badgerman | S
Cujo | S
Mhageman4 | B
DiscGolfer80
samxyx
2021
lee76007 | CZ | 2 (21, 22)
Tyler J | CZ | 2 (21, 22)
dndelli | CZ
Mushin No Shin | G
TRoss886 | S
2022
Horsman | G
WD09 | G
Monocacy | G
lukedpt | S
kevdiv48 | S
playrecords | B
As we near the halfway point of 2023, let's take a look at some final historical numbers.
We have had 412 possible spots in the top 25 lists over 16 years (including some ties). Sharing those 412 spots are exactly 200 reviewers, 79 of which have multiple appearances and 121 of which have made a single appearance to date.
When it comes to TR status, the breakdown of top 25 members break down as follows:
49 Diamond
78 Gold (Including all 18 CZ members)
20 Silver
14 Bronze
39 Without TR status
I have not looked too deep at all for any notable omissions from historical top 25 lists, but from what I can see (and seems pretty obvious), if you have written a lot of reviews on DGCR, you are likely on at least one list. 86 folks have written at least 100 reviews total, and most of them make an appearance. The biggest name that isn't present has to be the one Diamond Reviewer not to be on any list: BrotherDave. With 189 reviews, Dave is definitely up there within the top 40 reviewers by quantity; he's just a few short in multiple years.
I think that example shows a notable asterisk anyone using this experiment to see which reviewers are elite need to keep in mind; that number of appearances in top 25s doesn't necessarily signify how much someone has contributed when it comes to reviews. Mashnut for example has the 2nd most reviews written, but is tied for 6th all time in top 25 appearances. As for Sir Valk holding the record at 14 appearances....wait, yeah, that actually sounds about right.
This honestly has been a very fun topic to dig into; I'm not sure when I'll get the chance to explore a bunch of new courses again, so this has been a fun way to shoutout folks who have contributed to this beloved site, whether it be the big names or folks who may otherwise have been unknown. I look forward to seeing how this year's list pans out, and I have a couple of goofy stat ideas I'd like to explore next, hopefully sooner rather than later.
I'll close out with the ROTY Club, classes of 2007 to 2022, all in one place.
Username | TR if applicable | Appearances (years) if applicable
2007
prerube | D | 4 (07, 10, 11, 12, 15)
magictenor1 | G | 2 (07, 22)
Olorin | D | 2 (07, 08)
kevin | -- | 2 (07, 08)
Three Putt | D
jaymon1 | G
timg | G
adlacro | G
MattK | S
NIBSTOOLS
innovaetor
JoePublic
Raoul Duke
justin
Markus
shaggydabomb
mactavius
waywu2001
Ryno-5 DGT
maf763
rootc
Riecker2
CraigC
kvanorsdel
jim owens
ACurry916
2008
The Valkyrie Kid | D | 14 (08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
EricJ | D | 3 (08, 09, 11)
Donovan | D | 3 (08, 10, 11)
JR Stengele | D | 3 (08, 10, 11)
Texconsinite | G | 2 (08, 09)
DGtourist | D | 2 (08, 09)
Innovadude | D
FoleyT | G
ZMan44 | G
bazkitcase5 | G
denny ritner | G
sidewinding | G
SimonCarr | G
gwillim | G
martinb | G
cydisc | G
Doktor John | G
DirtyMittenDG | G
RustyP | S
Godard | S
NEWBY1151 | B
bryon
gravedigger
2009
mashnut | D | 6 (09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
swatso | D | 6 (09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
mndiscg | D | 6 (09, 10, 12, 13, 14, 21)
harr0410 | D | 5 (09, 10, 11, 12, 13)
sillybizz | D | 5 (09, 10, 11, 14, 22)
bjreagh | D | 4 (09, 10, 11, 18)
srm_520 | D | 3 (09, 10, 12)
optidscic | D | 2 (09, 10)
DSCJNKY | D | 2 (09, 10)
tallpaul | D | 2 (09, 10)
scarpfish | G | 2 (09, 10)
Dave242 | 2 (09, 11)
craigd | D
Roc1Time | G
hognosesucker | G
wolito | G
DaKineSurfer32 | G
superberry | G
DavidSauls | G
forehandfranz | G
craigg | G
Cradical | S
2010
DiscGolfCraig | D | 10 (10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
Jukeshoe | D | 6 (10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 22)
notapro | D | 3 (10, 11, 12)
#19325 | D | 3 (10, 11, 12)
sloppydisc | D | 3 (10, 11, 12)
RussMB | D | 2 (10, 13)
jkdisc | G | 2 (10, 11)
Martin Dewgarita | G | 2 (10, 11)
tistoude | G
bcr123pcu | G
solomon.trenton | G
weeman | G
TxDiscGolfBoy | S
EddieBTrue
2011
Upshawt1979 | D | 9 (11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
dreadock86 | D | 4 (11, 14, 16, 17)
AdamE | D | 2 (11, 12)
BogeyNoMore | D | 2 (11, 14)
cefire | D
Brall | G
14erDisc | B
elton807 | B
2012
apdrvya | D | 5 (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
sidewinder22 | D | 5 (12, 14, 15, 16, 18)
sisyphus | D | 5 (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
c_a_miller | D | 4 (12, 13, 16, 19)
bobmcnelly | G | 3 (12, 15, 16)
New013 | D | 2 (12, 13)
ElementZ | D
BraveThrower43 | G
steven2361 | S
Iowa420DG | B
asjzn6
preludedrew
timbur3
2013
wolfhaley | D | 8 (13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
reposado | D | 3 ( 13, 14, 15)
BigAl724 | D | 3 (13, 14, 15)
Hector Chain | D | 3 (13, 15, 16)
Chained Evil | CZ | 3 (13, 14, 15)
ajbova | G | 2 (13, 15)
TheHipStick | 2 (13,18)
tkmcdougal | G
Wise Fool | G
rd.bittle | S
apparition | S
WSP420 | B
TheGrim | B
Golden Tuna | B
Eric troll Biscuits
2014
markmcc | D | 6 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
Stardoggy | D | 3 (14, 15, 16)
Qikly | D | 2 (14, 18
S. Cann | G | 2 (14, 15)
JohtoVillage | G
splatbaseball51 | G
MidwestZest | G
Timeetyo | B
LeeLK
2015
KenanFlangler | CZ | 5 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
hotstang | B | 2 (15, 16)
Moose33 | CZ
jasnandsharon | G
nevets4433 | S
hoppedup | B
DiscChaserDoug
thespeedokid
Jiggy202
jamesdevin
sumo21
2016
wellsbranch250 | D | 7 (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
pmay5 | CZ | 6 (16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22)
Pizza God | D | 5 (16, 17, 18, 19, 21)
thrembo | D | 3 (16, 17, 18)
lazrman778 | G | 2 (16, 17)
Mr. Butlertron | G | 2 (16, 17)
mrbro855 | G | (16, 17)
enragedmullet | G
Shifty06 | S
jsemales
Joshwest
tangerinewarehouse
2017
ivanhenson | S | 6 (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
Bennybennybenny | D | 5 (17, 19, 20, 21, 22)
DiscinOhio | CZ | 3 (17, 18, 19)
jjtwinnova | G | 2 (17, 18)
Mike C | G
The Katana Kid | G
armiller | G
djtripp20 | S
lathama | B
sjroesinger
Jmk5704
TeebirdDan
2018
HyooMac | CZ | 5 (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
aclay | CZ | 5 (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
MrFrosty | D | 4 (18, 19, 20, 21)
Ryal | CZ | 4 (18, 19, 21, 22)
Breh | G | 3 ( 18, 19, 20)
blake833 | CZ | 2 (18, 19)
Schreuds2.0 | G | 2 (18, 19)
MadGame32 | G
mshelton | S
2019
DumfriesLizzie | G
aredoubles | G
Baysinger | S
Nate32 | S
william363 | B
2020
Shadrach3 | CZ | 3 (20, 21, 22)
knobby325 | CZ | 3 (20, 21, 22)
DFrah | CZ | 3 (20, 21, 22)
Surge5 | CZ | 3 (20, 21, 22)
EspressoPatronum | CZ | 3 (20, 21, 22)
kp_1024 | G | 3 (20, 21, 22)
Cerealman | G
Badgerman | S
Cujo | S
Mhageman4 | B
DiscGolfer80
samxyx
2021
lee76007 | CZ | 2 (21, 22)
Tyler J | CZ | 2 (21, 22)
dndelli | CZ
Mushin No Shin | G
TRoss886 | S
2022
Horsman | G
WD09 | G
Monocacy | G
lukedpt | S
kevdiv48 | S
playrecords | B