Thursday, September 20, 2018

Disc Golf in a series of silhouettes

I think these silhouettes sum up the beauty of our sport. My body has definitely been in each and every one of these positions at some point during the multitude of rounds I have played throughout the course of my life. Disc Golf is life!

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Gregg Barsby wins the 2018 Worlds Championship

Barsby is the winner of the grueling 5 round 2018 Worlds Championship at Smuggler's Notch in the Men's Profesional Open division. Innvova is once again back on top and it couldn't have happened to a cooler guy. Barsby has been at it for many years and is recognized as once of the most free spirits and nicest guys in the game. It is a well deserved win and he was ecstatic as he dropped in the final putt to cement the win.


On the woman's side Paige Bjerkass wins her first world title. It is really interesting to see all of the new talent coming up in the ranks of both the men and the women. 2018 marks the crowning of two new, first time champions, something that is great for the sport. I love Disc Golf!

Thursday, August 2, 2018

Wayfaring Stranger



Hayde's version of this plaintive song. Enjoy is all I can say. It's a beautiful rendition.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Paul McBeth shoots 18 under par at Great Lakes Open



The McBeast gets a full segment on ESPN Sports Center, complete with Shakespeare quotes from the play McBeth. An unbelievable performance and perhaps the greatest round ever played? You decide.

Monday, July 30, 2018

Disc golf humor

The work of a really twisted course designer's mind.

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Well, he did hoist a trophy.

Just not the one he really wanted. Luka Modric won the Golden Ball at the 2018 World Cup as Croatia succumbed to an excellent French team 4-2 in the final.

It was a good game, although not without controversy after some dubious calls by the referee. That's futbol though and in the end France's talent shone through to show that they were indeed worthy of being in the finals and winning the title. 

The captain of the gritty Croatian team, which captured the world's hearts and minds, took home the award of the best player at the 2018 World Cup, and deservedly so in my view. It was a great tournament and for a small nation, being second on the world stage is no small thing. Congratulations to all the teams that qualified and congratulations to France and Croatia for being number 1 and 2 in the world respectively. Also, my pick to take the whole thing (Belgium) came in third, their best showing ever on the World Cup stage. Congratulations to them as well. It was a great month of viewing for futbol fans all around the world. Now we have to wait another four years. Darn!

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Well, my pick is out: Go Croatia!

Well, now that my pick, Belgium, is out and will be playing England in the third place game it is time to change allegiances. I am wholeheartedly rooting for Croatia, a tiny nation in their first ever world cup final. Who better deserves to hoist the trophy than Luka Modric, the 32 year old diminutive midfielder and captain who has the heart of a lion and the legs of a Tour de France cyclist. 

What a journey for this team to make it this far. Three extra time victories in the knockout stage. Unheard of. Although they will be facing a rested French team and they will have very tired legs my heart will be with them and every single Croatian fan. Go Croatia, the underdogs and darlings of the tournament!

Monday, July 9, 2018

Belgium still going strong

My pick to take it all is still alive in the tournament. They face the mighty France tomorrow at 2:00 pm Eastern time. Now it gets really tough and it's anyone's tournament to win or lose with only four teams left. The good news is that they are only one win away from going to the final. We will see!

Friday, July 6, 2018

The Evolution of Music



One of my favorite a cappella groups, Pentatonix, takes us from the 11th century through 2010 in four minutes. Lsten, marvel and enjoy.

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

On to the quarterfinals...

Wow! What a game versus Japan. The Japanese played a fantastic game and the Belgians responded just in the nick of time. This game may have been the best thing that could have happened to Belgium so far. 

Martinez made the right calls with his substitutions and this trap game may have been just what the doctor ordered before the herculean task of meeting Brazil this Friday arises. It's win or go home again and the stakes just keep getting higher. I can't wait.

Friday, June 29, 2018

Belgium is into the round of 16 comfortably

Well, so far so good for my pick. They won their group (even beating England) so I like their chances of getting to the quarters by beating a less talented Japanese side. The bad news is when they do, they will have to face the mighty Brazil, unless the earth stops rotating around the sun and somehow the Mexican side beats Brazil. That outcome is very unlikely, but would change the panorama substantially in Belgium's favor. What a great tournament so far!

Friday, June 8, 2018

Who will win the world cup?

It's that time. Once every four years the greatest party in the world arrives and it starts soon. So, it's time for predictions. Who will win? I am going to make a controversial pick just to get the party started. My pick is Belgium. You heard it here first.

Friday, March 16, 2018

Frerot



Black M and Soprano doing it right!

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

2018 Memorial Championship - Final Round Remix



Kudos to Jomez Productions for producing this awesome montage of what the excitement was like at this year's tournament. Simon Lizotte and Paige Pierce took home the trophies.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Jolene



Miley Cyrus sings Jolene in the backyard sessions. Great vocals, great band, great song. Enjoy!

Monday, February 5, 2018

Top 20 shots



A nice video of the top 20 shots of last year's Pro Tour. Some great putts and aces feature prominently in this video.

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Best putter in the world



Here he is, the best putter in the game right now. And yes, he is human contrary to what people may believe. Ricky Wysocki is just that good.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Best of 2017 - Part II



From the Gold Standard of Disc Golf coverage comes the best of 2017 in Disc Golf. 2017 was a banner year for the sport and one of the biggest reasons was the guys at Jomez Productions. Their coverage was insanely good and they were at every single event that mattered. Their post production is the best in the business and it is important that we recognize them for their efforts. A huge thank you to the team at Jomez Productions! Now enjoy the shots in Part Two.

Best of 2017 - Part I



From the Gold Standard of Disc Golf coverage comes the best of 2017 in Disc Golf. 2017 was a banner year for the sport and one of the biggest reasons was the guys at Jomez Productions. Their coverage was insanely good and they were at every single event that mattered. Their post production is the best in the business and it is important that we recognize them for their efforts. A huge thank you to the team at Jomez Productions! Now enjoy the shots in Part One.