The Upshot

Charlie Eisenhood goes solo this week as co-host Josh Mansfield is out on paternity leave! Charlie breaks down the thrilling action at WACO, goes through the biggest stories of the latest PDGA ratings update, discusses Kristin Tattar's dominance (and variance), and more. Then he's joined by Microsoft Community Product Manager Joey Taralson, who architected the new Microsoft Teams sponsorship of the Preserve. Plus: #PurseWatch and Picks!

0:00 WACO Recap
10:20 Tattar's Round Ratings
14:45 Player Rating Update
20:00 More WACO Notes
28:50 Microsoft's Joey Taralson
34:00 The Sponsorship
41:00 Community Response
44:10 POTY Predictions
46:45 #PurseWatch & Revisiting Picks

Charlie Eisenhood gets you ready for the 2024 Waco Annual Charity Open with some clips from the press conference, a breakdown of the new Lake Waco course, and picks!

0:00 Tattar Back on Tour, Will Big Jerm retire?
7:15 Other Press Conference Nuggets
14:15 WACO Preview
23:40 WACO Picks

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the Player of the Year odds and discuss best bets before welcoming in PDGA Director of Marketing Danny Voss to catch up on a variety of PDGA topics. Plus: a wild 30 Second Rule segment!

0:00 Tattar is Back, Slow Play
6:45 Results from the Memorial
12:45 FPO Player of the Year Odds
20:55 MPO Player of the Year Odds
28:20 Danny Voss on PDGA Live
38:20 PDGA and UDisc
41:10 End of the Covid Boom?
47:00 Natalie Ryan Settlement
53:20 IDGC Update
57:30 Biggest Challenges
1:02:10 Thoughts on Danny Voss
1:08:55 30 Second Rule

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield draw their line in the sand on a variety of topics, from a McBeth win to DGN apps working well.

0:00 Line in the Sand
9:00 Tattar, Heimburg, Wysocki
19:30 Injury Returns: Pierce, McMahon
24:50 Salonen, Hansen, McBeth
40:00 30 Second Rule

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the fantastic start to the 2024 pro disc golf season at the Chess.com Invitational. Then they dig into their overreactions along with a few from UWDG Discord participants. Plus: #PurseWatch and some season-long over/unders.

0:00 Chess.com Invitational Recap
12:05 Overreactions: Anthony Barela
18:15 Overreactions: Ricky & House of Discs
21:25 Overreactions: Allen, Hansen, & European FPO
29:45 Overreactions: Trophies, Commentary, & Crush Boys
42:10 Listener Overreactions
48:35 Purse Watch & Over/Under

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the start of the 2024 season with a HUGE show! First, they talk with Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease about his collaborations with Paul McBeth on disc golf properties in Florida and Alabama, how baseball mechanics translate to disc golf, and more. Then Jamie Thomas stops in to make 2024 fantasy draft picks with the guys, before Charlie & Josh preview the tour opener at the Chess.com Invitational.

0:00 Dylan Cease, Disc Golf, & Cactus Rock
9:20 Baseball & Disc Golf
13:40 McCease & Building Courses
22:30 Spring Training & Adversity
26:25 Contracts & Trade Rumors
32:50 Cease's Chess.com Picks
34:15 Fantasy Draft with Jamie Thomas
1:01:45 Who Drafted the Best Team?
1:22:40 Chess.com Invitational Preview & DGN App/PDGA Live Updates
1:29:30 New PDGA World Rankings & Olympus Course
1:37:20 Chess.com Invitational Picks

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk about their top three takeaways from the All-Star Weekend before discussing the changes to post-production coverage of DGPT events in 2024. Then they welcome in UDisc Marketing Director Steve Hill to discuss UDiscLive's departure from scores & stats and the new Growth Report.

0:00 All Star Weekend Format
5:05 Handley & Ezra's Rise and Allen's Fall
10:50 Location Change & DGN 2.0
17:25 Jomez Coverage Changes
27:30 Steve Hill on UDisc's Split with DGPT/PDGA
37:40 End Game and Impact on PDGA
48:25 UDiscs's Annual Growth Report
58:00 Course Development & UDisc's Role
1:08:15 New Activity Rounds
1:14:30 Concerning Trends

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the DGPT All-Star Weekend and make their picks in the skills competitions, doubles, and singles matchups.

0:00 All-Star Weekend Preview
8:10 Breaking Down the Teams
18:10 Skills Competition Lineups
28:40 Skills Competition Predictions
30:40 FPO Doubles & Singles Matchups
39:10 MPO Doubles & Singles Matchups

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in DGPT CEO & Tour Director Jeff Spring to hear the latest about the Tour's trajectory heading into 2024, including their new Disc Golf Network technical platform and pricing structure. They touch on event growth, spectator numbers, tour profitability, the next five years, and more.

0:00 Introduction
6:10 DGPT CEO Jeff Spring
8:15 New DGN Platform & Pricing
15:20 Subscriber Projections
18:45 Increasing Spectators
24:30 Strategic Shift in Tour Events
30:40 In-House Tournament Directors
35:25 Transition to PDGA Live
46:05 Confidence in New Tech
50:25 Data Ownership of Scores & Stats
51:50 DGPT Europe & International Expansion
56:00 Gender Policy & Competitive Integrity
1:01:10 Financial Pressure & Profitability
1:05:00 Rethinking the Tour Championship
1:09:30 Chess.com & Title Sponsorships
1:11:40 Wishlist for the Pro Tour

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Brian Earhart to talk about the 2024 Disc Golf Pro Tour season! From new rules and new courses to the most interesting on-course storylines, they break down all aspects of the tour as they get exited for the year ahead.

0:00 Changes to the 2024 Pro Tour
4:30 Clearing Lies
9:10 Group Pace of Play
12:40 Aggregate Playoff Holes
17:30 Course Changes & Additions
26:00 Emporia CC Gettting Overhauled
33:50 2024 MPO Major Winners
39:10 New Putting Records
43:20 Least Likely Repeat Winners
46:20 MPO POTY & Event Winner Candidates
51:30 Who's First? Heimburg or Barela
54:50 Breakout Candidates
1:00:55 Who Could Beat Tattar?
1:04:20 Does Tattar Hit 1000?