Parked: A Disc Golf Podcast

The 2021 season has officially come to a close! What a wild ride it has been for the MPO division. First time winners, near decade long battles, young guns, old reliables; this year had it all.  Later, the guys talk about the need of consistency from the DGPT next year and the standards our sport needs in 2022. Want more Parked? Follow us on Instagram @parkedpodcast ! Use code PARKED10 on Upp...

The entire season has all come down to this. The Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship at Hornet's Nest in Charlotte, North Carolina. The biggest payout in disc golf history, unlikely defeats, putting highlight reels, and a victory lap holding a huge check, we saw everything this week. Hayden and Mitch break it all down (for a second time, thanks Zoom)! Want more Parked? Join the community of over 300 o...

The Championship. Enough said. What a week! Parked was able to attend the Throw Pink Women's Championship and United States Championship! With expectations of insane weather each day, it was a surprise to see blue skies for a majority of the tournament. Well, except for round 3... nearly 5 straight hours of rain definitely brought challenge but made out for an even crazier final day. Some players...

Since 1999, disc golfers from around the world have traveled to Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina for the United States Disc Golf Championship. Whether you're walking onto the course for the first year or the 20th, there really is nothing like it! In this preview episode for the week to come, Mitch, Hayden, and Justin run through some USDGC history and later go hole by hole breaking...

Martin Bispels, the Co-Owner & CEO of Upper Park Disc Golf, joins the guys from his barn/bar (crickets included) to deep dive into what it's like to run a disc golf company. Martin bought Upper Park in September of 2020 and since then has been setting a new standard for disc golf industry. His focus is on developing culture, partnering with Uplay Disc Golf, and bettering the sport as a whole h...

Smuggler's Notch in Jeffersonville, Vermont is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated stops on the pro tour. The Green Mountain Championship brings some of the most scenic views in the country, a music festival, and oh yeah, disc golf! 4 rounds doesn't seem like nearly enough when course records are being thrown. It's about this time on the tour when all the hard work, dedication, and stamin...

We have reached the Northeast leg of the Disc Golf Pro Tour and the courses just keep getting better. Maple Hill holds many holes of most people's dream 18 course. A truly iconic property like this always brings close battles and MVP Open did not disappoint!  For the first time, the cast of Parked play a tournament together! The battle at Amlanta was quite the rollercoaster but an enjoyable o...

Ah yes, Iron Hill. Home of the Delaware Disc Golf Challenge where more trees are hit than any other course on the tour. Also now the home to a first time National Tour winner on his first year on the road! Later, Hayden and Mitch reluctantly relive the mean rollercoaster of Hotlanta. They deep dive into how their hotel’s water broke, what went wrong in their play, and what they learned heading int...

Coming off a top 15 finish at the European Disc Golf Championships and winning his first Swedish National Tour event, Max Regitnig is the next big thing in the Euro Disc Golf scene. Somehow he even has the time to be an Analyst for us here at Parked! Mitch, Hayden, & Justin deep dive into how Max is establishing himself as a name in Europe, how the disc golf scene there compares to the US, and...

In the past years, The Idlewild Open has seen 5 different players hoist the trophy. Going into this week the guys had their favorites but were pleasantly surprised to see another first time champion. Mitch, Hayden, & Justin discuss how the tour could change to have more variation in course type week after week, McBeth's disastrous final round, and how the upcoming young guns of the sport are pushi...

The Ledgestone Insurance Open always guarantees drama and this year did not disappoint! Mitch, Justin, & Hayden breakdown everything about the shortened 3 round Pro Tour event. The infamous Northwoods Gold has evolved into its next form becoming Northwoods Black, the FPO & MPO field play different secondary courses, and we see ties all over the leaderboard. Why do we putt the putters that we putt...

Mitch, Justin, and Hayden are back after a week off! Join them as they quickly recap DGLO and then break down The Preserve Championship. The Portland Open aired on ESPN2, what could have been done better and what does this do for the sport of disc golf being on primetime television?  In the first segment of Building the Bag, the guys share stories about how they got into disc golf and the first ba...

The guys recap the CCR Open and then deep dive into Hayden's win at the Battle at Boomtown in Canton, GA. Hayden rehydrates and Mitch sips on a New England IPA per usual. Mitch asks the hard questions on what it took Hayden to stay mentally sane over 81 holes on a golf course. Then a sneak peak drops for a new series: Building The Bag.

Mitch, Justin, and Hayden break down the DGPT Des Moines Challenge and have the podcast's first special guest! Joining them is Craig, the founder of Idio Sports! He is the creator of the first shoe designed specifically for disc golf. We ask him about what inspired the shoe, the details of the design, the partnership with the Disc Golf Pro Tour, and even host a live Q&A. The Kickstarter for th...

Hayden joins Justin and Mitch to officially have team together for the first time. They recap the Clash at the Canyons, The Majestic and, the ESPN2 partnership with the Disc Golf Pro Tour. Justin breaks down who is running for the PDGA Elections and then the guys discuss what disc golf would look like if there was a limit to the amount of discs carried in a tournament. Thanks for joining us! Want...

Welcome to the FIRST ever Parked Podcast! In this pilot episode, Mitch and Justin recap the extremely exciting 2021 PDGA World Championship. They also discuss Kroger delivery, upcoming tournaments, and our thoughts on what Worlds must look like in the future. ***DISCLAIMER*** RIP Mitch’s microphone, AirPods were brought in, he cried, and it will be resolved for next episode. Want more Parked? Foll...