The Upshot

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the Powerball Cup, players with strong and weak seasons, playoff changes, and a whole lot more in our postseason mailbag.

0:00 Mulligan & MPO Quick Hits
23:00 FPO Earnings, Tour Championship Formats
43:45 Beating Buhr, Wysocki vs. Majors

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss their votes for the annual DGPT Player Awards. From the Player of the Year discussion through Most Improved, they outline their thinking and their votes.

0:00 Players of the Year
25:30 Rookie, Most Improved & Comeback Player

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the 2026 season, talk stat leaders, and discuss the milestones from the end of the year. They also talk about how to fix the Powerball Cup. 

0:00 2026 Season Milestones
11:15 Powerball Cup Reactions
32:30 Picks Recap, #Pursewatch, Season Trivia

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the USDGC and Throw Pink after a conversation with Calvin Heimburg after his second career major win. They discuss Calvin’s legacy and then look ahead to the Powerball Cup.

0:00 USDGC & Throw Pink Reactions
6:30 Calvin Heimburg on the Win, Recovering from Mistakes
22:00 Hole 18, Impacts to His Legacy
30:30 USDGC Recap, Important Moments
54:00 Heimburg's Legacy
1:04:00 Handley Outlasts Scoggins, A Rant, #Pursewatch
1:18:30 Powerball Cup Preview & Picks
1:34:30 Ratings Update, The Marshals

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the United States Disc Golf Championship and Throw Pink Women's Disc Golf Championship! They talk about one reason why players will win -- and one reason they won't.

0:00 USDGC & TP Preview, Qualifying
11:00 One & One: Throw Pink
30:30 One & One: USDGC
1:00:45 USDGC & TP Picks

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield start getting ready for the USDGC and Throw Pink with part one of two of their preview shows! USDGC Event Director Jonathan Poole stops by to talk about the tournament and this year's news before the guys look back at 2025, discuss the course and its changes, and more.

0:00 Intro
6:15 Jonathan Poole on USDGC Changes
20:30 Winthrop Contract, PDGA Relations
33:45 Thoughts on Poole, The Iconic Course
53:45 USDGC & Throw Pink Preview

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in MVP Open champ Sintija Klezberga for her first-ever podcast interview and discuss the final playoff event before USDGC/TP and the Powerball Cup. They discuss all the qualifiers for the Powerball Cup and talk about the weather-impacted weekend.

0:00 MVP Open Recap
6:45 Klezberga on Her Rise in Disc Golf
25:15 Europe vs US, Final Round Mindset
37:30 Latvian Stars, 2027 Outlook
47:00 Reactions to Klezberga, Tour Champs Qualifiers
1:10:15 #Pursewatch, Wysocki's Gritty Win

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the MVP Open, the final DGPT playoff event before the Tour Championship! They talk with MVP Open Event Director Steve Dodge and also make their wildcard picks for which players will claim spots at the Powerball Cup.

0:00 MVP Open Tomorrow
3:15 Steve Dodge on Maple Hill Changes
10:00 2027 Scheduling, Financial Health
25:00 Rules Enforcement, Discopoly
41:30 The Championship Cut
1:06:00 MVP Open Picks

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk through the top five storylines from the Green Mountain Championships after interviewing Raven Newsome following his first career tour win.

0:00 Raven Newsom Interview
10:40 Mindset Under Pressure, Transitioning to MVP
20:30 Final Thoughts on Raven
26:30 Top 5 GMC Storylines

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the DGPT Playoffs and get you what you need to know about the qualification process, the points on the line, and how a player could make a run to the DGPT Championship. They also get you ready for the Green Mountain Championships up in Vermont on Fox Run and Brewster Ridge and make their picks!

0:00 DGPT Playoff Overview
8:15 Who Could Miss the Cut?
19:15 GMC Preview
32:00 GMC Picks