The Upshot

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk about the return of disc golf at the Dynamic Discs Open and Paul McBeth and Paige Pierce's strength at the top of the sport. Then they're joined by former Upshot host Steve Hill to discuss the PDGA, the board elections, and more (15:54). Later, DDO second place finisher Missy Gannon drops by to talk about her background in the sport, her continued rise, and her putting skill (1:09:05). The guys close out the show by talking about the CBS Sports Network deal and its potential pros and cons. (1:31:53).

Jamie gives Robert a McCall to go in-depth on Dynamic Discs Open preparation, talk about expectations for the players, and what he remembers most from calling the 2019 GBO. Sean Jack stops by in the Subscriber Bonus Segment to talk about how conversations with potential DGPT sponsors has changed during the rapid growth of the sport in the past few years. The Upshot is presented by Pound Disc Golf.

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss a bit more about Worlds, including who they think will be the next player to win their first World Championship, before turning to more in-depth discussion about the imminent restart of the Disc Golf Pro Tour. Later in the show, they dive into some fourth major thoughts from Steve Brinster and discuss the ins and outs of how the future of the majors could actually look (35:28).

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the addition of a 2020 FPO major -- the US Women's National Championship -- that will run concurrently with USDGC before talking with Val Jenkins and Nate Doss about Val's Hall-of-Fame induction, Bevel Craft Brewing, life on the road, and the best player to never win a World Championship (20:59). Also: a fourth major coming in 2022?

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss George Floyd, the protests around the world, and how disc golfers can reflect right now. Later, they talk about the PDGA's decision to cancel the Pro World Championships (25:27) before interviewing Justin Bilodeau about the SpaceX shuttle launch, Utah Worlds, and more (50:08).

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk about the coming restart of the Disc Golf Pro Tour and interview DGPT CEO Jeff Spring at length about the challenges, health and safety measures, and more.

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the cancellation of the National Tour and the postponement (and uncertainty) of Pro Worlds before jumping into a great conversation with Discmania's Austin Montgomery about disc pricing as a follow-up from last week (26:53).

Later, the guys assess the Avocado Open from a bunch of different angles (1:21:18).

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the PDGA's new 5 step process for event sanctioning in the time of coronavirus before turning to a discussion of the National Tour's collapse this year (22:49). Later in the show, the guys talk about disc pricing, signature discs, eBay reselling, and more (38:30).

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the cancellation of the European Open before welcoming in EO Event Manager and Discmania CEO Jussi Meresmaa (6:40) to talk about the tournament and how coronavirus has impacted business. Plus: disc golf catching mainstream attention?

Charlie and Jamie give some listener shoutouts before welcoming in Dynamic Discs owner Jeremy Rusco (12:08) for a conversation about the company's status amidst the coronavirus pandemic, losing Paige Pierce, and more. Later in the show, the guys start to look at some optimistic news out of multiple states where disc golf courses are reopening (51:23).