Afleveringen
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Jesse Weisz and Josiah Zoodsma of First Available Research to discuss the 2024 Disc Golf Fandom Survey and the trends underlying the sport right now. They dive into popular players and manufacturers, the state of pro disc golf, and some interesting forthcoming info about the most popular discs.
0:00 Ultiworld Mystery Boxes!
8:30 Fandom Survey Results
12:50 Most/Least Popular Pros & Sponsorship Decisions
20:30 Teasing Out Favorite Manufacturers
28:00 Most Liked Discs, Most Remarkable Stat
43:40 Future Goals, How to Grow DG
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk about Prodigy’s CEO change and welcome in Will Schusterick to talk about his transition into the role. The guys also discuss the newly announced Go Throw Tour, an A-Tier tournament series that GK Pro (now Go Throw) will film and produce.
0:00 Prodigy's New Direction
14:05 Will Schusterick Interview
20:20 Gannon Buhr & Prodigy's PR Problem
25:45 Industry Slowdown, Resolving Quality Issues
35:40 The Next Stage of Disc Golf Growth
43:20 Being CEO, Prodigy's Horizon
48:30 Prodigy Should Own Their Issues
55:50 GK Pro's Rebrand & Mini Tour -
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Dan Prentice from the Drafted podcast to talk through the biggest storylines of the 2024 season. From Gannon's dominance to the expanding European swing, the guys make their votes and decide the biggest storyline of the season!
0:00 Gannon, MVP, McBeth vs Climo
21:40 Tattar, Finnish Success, Industry Slowdown
38:40 Quarterfinals
52:40 Semifinals
1:00:35 Crowning the Champion -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield interview 1003-rated Trevon Crowe about his tour life, his 2025 outlook, and surviving on the road when not cashing regularly at DGPT events. Then the guys discuss the state of the disc golf market and how things might look different next year.
0:00 Introduction
4:15 Trevon Crowe on Touring
12:05 Contract with MVP, Career Path
22:10 Playing with Cash on the Line, Support from Successful Players
29:30 Balancing Sponsorship Offers, Contract Renewal
39:35 Thoughts on the DGPT
43: 55 Economics of Touring & Future of Sponsorships -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Jamie Thomas to find out who took down this year's fantasy draft and then look back on the picks, good and bad, along with how things might have played out differently. Plus, a jam-packed 30 Second Rule segment!
0:00 Welcome Back Jamie!
4:40 2024 Fantasy Disc Golf Recap
15:30 Preseason Expectations & Draft Strategies
25:00 2025's Too Early Top Picks & Final Thoughts
32:00 30 Second Rule -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield present the 2024 Upshot Awards! From Player of the Year to the Best Course of the season, we hand out awards to the best of the sport. Plus: Ken Climo leaves Innova - what is he up to? And make sure to become a subscriber to catch The Sheddies -- the worst of the year!
0:00 Climo Leaving Innova
16:00 DGPT Player of the Year
24:20 2024 Upshot Awards: Player Awards
38:00 Business & Media Awards
44:50 Event & Shot Awards -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk about the Q-Series finale top finishers and the DGPT Awards so far before diving into a bunch of mail. Then they're joined by the PDGA Senior Director of Product Dion Arlyn to talk about founding Statmando, joining the PDGA, and what's next. Finally: Mike's Mailbag Minute!
0:00 Q Series, DGPT Awards
13:30 Mailbag: Drop Offs, Emerging Talent
32:20 Rebranding Prodigy, Lone Star
49:40 Dion Arlyn Interview
1:00:25 PDGA Stats, Sports Betting, New Features
1:11:30 Mike's Mailbag Minute -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk Q-Series finale, some surprising Worlds 2025 tickets info, and the latest ratings update before transforming into co-commissioners of the Disc Golf Pro Tour and sharing their thoughts on things that they would change.
0:00 Q Series, Ratings Update
16:40 2025 Worlds Tickets
33:20 Reimagining the Pro Tour -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get back into the studio after a week off and catch up on the latest around the disc golf universe, including international competition, media rights, and the PDGA Minute.
0:00 Introduction
5:20 Quiet Free Agency
15:10 Disc Golf Smorgasbord
31:50 PDGA Minute - Equipment Checks, Membership, Pace of Play -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield sit down with House of Discs North American GM Seth Fendley to discuss the state of the disc conglomerate, the slowdown in the disc golf market, the future of the Trilogy brands, and a whole lot more. Plus: Jussi Meresmaa's big payday from selling Discmania.
0:00 Discmania's Valuation
8:10 Seth Fendley Interview
18:20 Market Projections & Morale
25:50 Is House of Discs Good?
31:50 Player Contracts
47:10 Market Share, Pressures, Staffing
56:00 Long Term Strategies, Optimisim
1:04:30 Are Discs Too Expensive? -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield do some disc golf ranked choice voting with a variety of Top 5s, from top new locations for tournaments to the person you'd want putting for you if your life depended on it!
0:00 Top 5 Elections
3:35 If You Could Only Have One Disc..., Players for Commentary
16:30 Top Snacks, Best Host Cities
28:10 Top Backhands, Top Forehands
43:55 30 Second Rule
48:00 Skills to Add, Courses to Host
59:25 Best Events, Top Plastic, Life or Death: Putting -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss their selections for the DGPT End-of-Season awards. They break down the toughest categories, like MPO Most Improved and FPO Player of the Year rankings.
0:00 DGPT Award Votes
4:20 Most Improved Player
11:30 Rookie of the Year
15:50 Comeback Player of the Year
18:05 2nd & 3rd Card All Stars
28:15 Player of the Year
44:50 [Bonus] Tournament of the Year -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the 2024 Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship and look back at the 2024 season that was with some stats. Then they dig into the top 10 most interesting free agents for the offseason.
0:00 Buhr's Comeback Win
7:40 Buhr vs Wysocki: A New Rivalry?
17:30 Grading the DGPT Championship Format
23:00 Big Money Missy Strikes Again
33:20 Season Winner Charts
43:00 #Pursewatch, Trivia Question
50:45 Top 10 Expiring Contracts -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship and set their fork lines (and make their picks). Plus, an extended interview with USDGC champion Gannon Buhr after his historic season.
0:00 DGPT Championship Purse & Location
12:10 Gannon Buhr Interview
22:05 Time Violation Scrutiny & Improvements
29:15 Running the Putt on Hole 17
32:40 Worlds, Scores, Winthrop, Second Best on Tour
42:00 New Baskets
51:00 Discmania, New Putter, Contract Earnings
58:50 DGPT Championship Preview
1:12:30 DPT Championship Picks -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the United States Disc Golf Championship and Throw Pink Women's Disc Golf Championship in today's show. They also compare the best seasons throughout disc golf history after excellent seasons from Gannon Buhr and Kristin Tattar.
0:00 USDGC & Buhr's Mental Edge
11:15 Top 5 MPO Finishers
21:40 Ranking Buhr's Season, Is He a Villain?
32:03 Other USDGC Storylines
39:15 Tattar Back on Top
46:50 Concerns for Top 4 FPO Players
53:50 PDGA on TP Being a Major
1:01:25 USDGC & TP Picks Recap, #Pursewatch -
Charlie and Josh talk about all the day 1 storylines from USDGC & Throw Pink!
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the United States Disc Golf Championship and the Throw Pink Women's DGC! From past winner stats to the most iconic moments, the guys break down the tournament. Plus, an interview with Event Director Jonathan Poole and blind rankings of multiple USDGC categories!
0:00 USDGC, Throw Pink, & Ratings Update
17:30 Jonathan Poole on the Impacts of Hurricane Helene
24:45 Winthrop Amenity Changes & Ticket Sales
30:20 Future of Throw Pink & What Makes Winthrop Special
42:45 Worlds vs USDGC: Unique Winners
50:15 Statistical Ways to Win at Winthrop
57:20 Blind Rankings
1:17:15 Course Notes & Picks -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down who got in to (and who missed out on) this year's DGPT Championship following the playoffs. Then they welcome in Nate Doss to the program to discuss his upcoming appearance at USDGC, his first since 2017.
0:00 Pro Tour Championship Preview
5:00 Starting Scores & Analysis
19:10 Biggest Movers Between '23 & '24
27:10 Nate Doss on Playing at USDGC
39:50 Stories from Rock Hill
47:45 Favorites to Win -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap a wild weekend at the MVP Open, the final stop on the DGPT before the Tour Championship. They also welcome in both champions -- James Proctor and Missy Gannon -- for wide-ranging interviews.
0:00 MVP Open MPO Recap
20:25 James Proctor Interview
33:30 Touring & Plans for the Future
42:45 Caddying During FPO Rounds
48:50 Best Putters on Tour, Tour Level Baskets
58:00 Final Thoughts on Proctor
1:05:20 FPO Recap & Historic Play
1:21:25 Missy Gannon Interview
1:26:00 MVP's Final Round
1:40:18 Stats, Rivalries, Career Earnings
1:50:10 2024 MVP Win, Looking Ahead -
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with the PDGA's Mike Sullivan about the new rules for 2025, particularly the key changes following a public comment period. Then they get you ready for the MVP Open and make their picks!
0:00 Steve Dodge & Alternate Disc Golf Histories
7:30 Mike Sullivan & New Rules
14:45 Timeouts Rule, Pace of Play
25:00 Spotters, Self Calls, Disc Modifications, and Mandos
41:30 Final Thoughts on Rules
48:30 MVP Open Preview
56:40 MVP Open Picks - Laat meer zien
