The Upshot

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the final Major of the season, the United States Disc Golf Championship. And the Throw Pink Women's Disc Golf Championship, a major without the capital M. The guys talk the winners, the top 10 storylines, #PurseWatch, and more. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 3:45 17 Facts about Gannon Buhr 20:25 Key Moments of Buhr's Win 26:40 Catrina Allen Wins Throw Pi...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the 2022 DGPT Championship purse and sponsorship before diving into some listener emails about the 2023 schedule. Then they preview the USDGC and Throw Pink Women’s DGC, including a new segment, Win/Cash/Cut. Chapters 0:00 DGPT Championships Purse 7:40 Mulligan and Mailbag 27:10 PDGA Transgender Survey 36:10 More Mulligans & Player Course Feedback 41:35...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the 2023 Disc Golf Pro Tour schedule, air their grievances, and discuss the backloaded nature of next year's season. Then they talk about whether the Throw Pink Women's Disc Golf Championship at Winthrop should be elevated to Major status before going inside the circle to talk about Nikko Locastro's reduced suspension, Eagle McMahon cutting his seaso...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield take a few listener questions about the MVP Open at Maple Hill, talk about the Million Dollar Shot, and get to the #PurseWatch before diving into this year's course changes at USDGC and Throw Pink. Are the new holes gimmicky or properly challenging? They break it all down. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:40 Purse Watch 9:45 Million Dollar Ace Shot 15:50 MVP Open M...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the final results of the 2022 Disc Golf Pro Tour season and which players have earned spots in the DGPT Championship. Then they dive into the results of the MVP Open and talk about a wild Sunday afternoon with playoffs, heartbreak, elation, and more multi-tournament victors. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:45 Regular Season Recap 6:40 Wysocki Doubles Do...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield take some listener mail re. the Green Mountain Championships before discussing the best seasons in FPO history and where Kristin Tattar's might fall. Then, they preview the MVP Open at Maple Hill, the final chance for players to earn a spot at the DGPT Championship. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:30 Purse Watch 5:30 Listener Mail 10:50 Best FPO Seasons 30:05 MVP...

Charlie and Josh chat with Jeff Spring in depth about the Disc Golf Pro Tour, the future of the Disc Golf Network and more!

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the action from the Green Mountain Championships at the start of the DGPT playoffs. They talk about Ricky opening the door for Chris Dickerson before slamming it shut on the final hole, #UmbrellaGate, the layup on 17, another dominant win for Kristin Tattar, and more. Plus: Ricky's comments on the World Championships and an updated look at the Pro To...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield take a look at the latest ratings update before diving into a conversation about the state of the Player of the Year race. Then they preview the Disc Golf Pro Tour playoffs that begin with this weekend's Green Mountain Championships! Chapters 0:00 Ratings Update 8:30 POTY Race 24:50 Sunset Lake CBD 25:50 GMC Courses Preview 30:30 DGPT Playoff Format 33:30 Over/...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield open up a big batch of mail on this Tuesday's Upshot, including some thoughts about Joel Freeman's blistering 14-under round at the Butler County Disc Golf Classic. Chapters 0:00 Butler County Classic 10:40 The Ratings System 20:15 Canadian Nationals 22:20 Mailbag Over Under 27:10 PDGA Bids & Growth 44:25 Drafting Under 26 Players 1:04:30 Top FPO Worlds Players...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk media, courses, spectators, and more from the 2022 World Championships. Then they welcome in 6-time world champion Paul McBeth to talk about his comeback, the shots on 17, the calf injury, and a whole lot more. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:40 Worlds Media Coverage 26:30 Spectators 35:55 Grading Courses 43:40 Paul McBeth Interview 1:26:00 Final McBeth Thoug...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Kristin Tattar on The Upshot Interview Series fresh off of her first-ever Worlds win. They talk her career, the season thus far, how her elbow is feeling, what this will mean for her moving forward, and lots more.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the action from the 2022 PDGA Pro World Championships! From the epic McBeth comeback to Kristin Tattar’s dominant win, they dig deep on the biggest stories. Plus: #PurseWatch, too 5 storylines revisited, and notes on the top 10 on the leaderboard. Chapters 0:00 McBeth Still On Top 10:45 Breaking Down Holes 15 & 17 19:00 Gossage Elevated McBeth 26:10...

Don't miss this LIVE rapid reaction to the third round of the 2022 World Championships from Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield go deeper on the World Championships, including a closer look at course changes since DDO, the weather, the top 5 storylines, the sleeper picks, their own picks, and of course some over/unders! Plus: who got that dawg in ‘em?? Chapters 0:00 World Championships Preview Pt 2 3:40 Course Changes 9:05 Weather Forecast 13:40 Top 5 Worlds Storylines 35:10 Betting Odd...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the 2022 World Championships, including a course breakdown, media primer, and more. They also rank players into tiers for their chances to win Worlds in Emporia and introduce a new betting game specifically for Worlds. Chapters 0:00 World Championships Preview 12:55 Courses & DDO Results 32:15 FPO Worlds Tiers 50:45 MPO Worlds Tiers 1:10:15 Over/Under &...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with Des Moines Challenge second place finisher Robert Burridge, who won a College Championship in 2022 and the US Amateur title in 2021. He talks about his plans after college, what it was like playing against Simon Lizotte, the strengths and weaknesses of his game, and a whole lot more.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down a thriller at the 2022 Des Moines Challenge and try to glean what they can learn from it about Worlds. They also discuss a strange story about Paige Pierce at the Emporia Country Club and talk about Jussi Meresmaa's arrest for soliciting prostitution. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:20 Des Moines Challenge Recap 6:45 Debating the Mando Rule 13:00 Lizott...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield take a look at the impending DGPT playoffs and the cut lines for both the Green Mountain Championships and MVP Open. They dive into what's at stake at DMC and the World Championships. They also get you ready for the action at DMC, make their picks, hit an over/under bet, and vow to get into the playoff spirit. Chapters 0:00 DGPT Playoffs & Cut Lines 11:10 Redef...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with Des Moines Challenge TD Ty Tannatt about the tournament, the eye-popping purse, the DGPT's retail arm, and more.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the 2022 Ledgestone Open and discuss some amazing statistics coming out of the tournament. They also look at the record-setting purse and talk about #BigMoneyMissy. Plus: what's the current state of the disc golf media landscape? Chapters 0:00 Pound Rufus Unboxing 5:25 Ledgestone MPO Recap 24:15 Fixing Timing Rules 29:15 McBeth's Drought 36:50 "Big M...

It's a jam-packed Upshot episode this Thursday as Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield review the new documentary Fierce before talking about Nikko Locastro's suspension, Paul McBeth's reaction, and the suddenly emerging beef between former pals McBeth and Brodie Smith. Then the guys quickly preview the Ledgestone Open taking place this weekend on the DGPT. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:55 Champion...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with Paige Pierce about her new documentary, Fierce; the growth of disc golf; and the 2022 season so far. She also weighs in on Nikko's suspension, Brodie and Paul's beef, and rule enforcement.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get into a huge edition of Inside The Circle before breaking down the action at the Mid-America Open at Harmony Bends, including Alden Harris' first career win. Plus: do the time rules on tour need to be addressed? A plodding MPO final round lead card has a lot of people saying YES. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 3:30 Inside the Circle 22:10 Mid-America Open Recap...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield open up a great batch of listener mail before debuting a new disc review segment, Bag or Bust! Plus: picks and an over/under for the Mid-America Open. Chapters 0:00 Mailbag 40:25 Bag or Bust 51:15 Mid-America Open Preview & Picks 57:25 Over/Under