Kids these days. They’re so darn good! Many factors have led to a changing of the guard in disc golf. While Ricky, Paul and other usual suspects may still be at the top, there is a new crop of youngsters nipping at their heels. The sport has never seen this much young talent and it…
You may know Fox Run Meadows(FRM) and Brewster Ridge(BR) as the hosts of the Green Mountain Championships(GMC), an Elite Series event on the DGPT circuit. You may know these courses as the host of the 2018 PDGA World Championships(Gregg Barsby took down the title in legendary fashion!). Or you may know them as the summertime…
Sandy Point Resort and Disc Golf Ranch were established in 1993 by Mike and Michele Cozzens as the first-ever disc golf resort in the world and the eleventh course in the state of Wisconsin with nine holes. They decided to leave their life in California behind and move to the Northwoods of Wisconsin. According to…
Disc golfers have been living the van life since way before it was “cool.” And now, more players than ever are touring out of their rigs. Many aspects of our sport make this lifestyle feasible, and I wish to open a window to this world. Whether it is making money in tournaments, online businesses, giving…
The world could use more QUALITY disc golf courses. Note the keyword in that sentence. Many courses have been designed throughout the years with less than adequate creative inputs. More people than ever are playing our sport, and courses the world over are filled with enthusiastic players. This is great! However, many quality courses have…
Freedom. As the Fourth of July has come to pass, the air is filled with the feeling of pursuing what frees us. As I have examined this for myself, two activities continually emerge; disc golf and live music. Perhaps it is no coincidence that the two are now being paired together with increasing frequency and…
PDGA events come in all shapes and sizes. There are tournaments for every type of player, and one of the most enjoyable parts of your competitive season is planning out your tournament schedule. Every player is unique in what they are looking for in a tournament, but how to understand and maneuver the tournament tier…
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Eagle McMahon is learning the wisdom behind this phrase the hard way. He has missed the entire month of May this season due to a shoulder injury and is currently in a physical therapy regimen to get back on the competitive circuit. McMahon is grinding out…
Disc golf courses are created in all shapes and sizes. The early days of the sport saw various types of targets. Many of these were simply objects (ie; trees, signs, garbage cans, etc.) before the disc golf pole hole (the original basket) was invented by Ed Headrick in 1975. As a result, the first modern-day…
“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” American author John C. Maxwell once uttered these words. Who knew they would be so poignant for the 2021-2022 off-season? There were more sponsorship changes and contract extensions this off-season than ever before. Players looked to maximize their value and felt this was the right time. To gain insight into this world I interviewed Blake Iverson, Personal Manager at FCM. His insights provide a fascinating lens into the present state of disc golf economics and the professionalization of the sport.
