The Upshot

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss JohnE McCray's sudden heart attack and recovery before talking about the new Sports Illustrated article about Ricky Wysocki, which sparks a fresh Ricky v. Paul conversation! Later, the guys discuss how pay-to-play courses are quickly taking over the top ranks.

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
5:40 DGPT All Star Weekend
10:35 Update on JohnE McCray
16:50 Ricky Wysocki in SI
35:00 Pay to Play Courses

Charlie and Josh discuss European players' return to the US tour in 2022, which players might shine, and what it could mean for future scheduling. Iceland's Bogi Bjarnason stops by to break down what's been going in Europe during the pandemic and offers up an over/under to Josh.

0:00 International Disc Golf!
5:00 Las Vegas Challenge
15:55 Bogi Bjarnason Interview
34:45 Europeans at US Events
50:12 Hosting Worlds in Europe

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield interview Harper Alexander, an officer in the San Francisco Disc Golf Club, the coiner of "Halo Polecat," and the creator of the Polecat World Championships. They discuss his background in the sport, his love for the Polecat, and the growth of the Polecat World Championships.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield look at Infinite Discs' sales data from 2021 and consider what it means for the current state of the sport and the manufacturers. They also look at what the Manufacturers Cup standings from 2021 would have been with the new sponsorship alignments.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the last big sponsorship news: Catrina Allen signing with DGA. What does it mean for a smaller company to land a big name major champion? Then they put on their Eagle, Calvin, Paige, and Cat hats to do a mock draft for the upcoming All-Star Weekend. Whose teams will win?

Episode #3 of the Upshot Interview series is with Paul McBeth, the 16-time major champion that most recently added to his trophy collection with a win at the 2021 USDGC, his third US title. We talk with McBeth about his 2021 season, his thoughts and impact on the growing sponsorship market, his foundation work, the merging of the NT and DGPT, and more.

In a wide-ranging episode, Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield reunite and talk NFL Divisional playoffs, Ultiworld Disc Golf's Player of the Year awards, Catrina Allen's announcement, the Shot of the Year, and the All-Star Weekend format before opening up some mail.

Charlie Eisenhood talks with Disc Golf Pro Tour CEO Jeff Spring about the 2022 season, the Tour Card, FPO registration issues, the All-Star Weekend, what’s coming in 2023, and more.

For the next segment in our interview series, Josh interviews runner-up at the Junior World Championship, Stacie Hass. They talk about Stacie's introduction into the sport, her recent sponsorship with MVP, and her plans for tour moving forward.

Josh Mansfield is joined by guest Andrew Fish to talk about the most recent round of contract announcements, the all star event, and more. Then, they talk about Andrew's story in professional disc golf before discussing his decision to purchase a tour card and the importance of supporting tournament staff.