I throw things. Team Discraft and Upper Park Disc Golf! He/him/his preferred.
Jan 5, 2022 • 22 tweets • 4 min read
It has been exciting to see high-profile disc golf player contracts and the attention they get from a variety of media/fan/other player sources. At the risk of lobbying against myself and my peers, I want to think a little bit differently about the future these contracts portend.
It’s not wrong for manufacturers to pay players to endorse their products. It’s also not wrong for players to capitalize on their value. This thread is more about the collective disc golf world reconsidering who and what provide value to the sport, and recalibrating accordingly.
May 28, 2020 • 28 tweets • 6 min read
Fun With Ratings Thread!
Since nearly 2.5 months have passed since sanctioned PDGA events were played, no one has accumulated new rated rounds. Because the PDGA uses round ratings for up to 12 months, that means many players will drop March-May 2019 when ratings are updated.
So I was curious to see who stands to gain or lose the most from several tournaments dropping off at once. Behold, I made an elaborate spreadsheet!