The Upshot

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield interview Natalie Ryan, the first openly transgender player to win an Elite Series event. They discuss her development as a player, how she tackled Toboggan, her thoughts on the inclusion/fairness question for transgender women competing in FPO, and much more. Chapters 0:00 Introducing Natalie Ryan 5:35 Response to Winning DGLO 8:45 The Toboggan Course 10:45 De...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the action at the DGPT's Great Lakes Open, including Calvin Heimburg's second playoff win of the season, Corey Ellis' strong showing, and Natalie Ryan's first Elite Series win. Plus: more on transgender women competing in FPO. The guys also take a look at where things stand in the DGPT standings and Player of the Year race, and also check in with the Ro...

Josh and Charlie take some listener mail before talking with Nate Heinold, president of the PDGA board of directors and tournament director for DGLO.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the historic battle between Paul and Eagle, discuss Nikko Locastro's suspension, and talk about the significance of Paige's 17th major.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield go Inside the Circle before walking through all 18 holes of The Beast and discussing who's missing from the European Open. Then they give their championship odds for the field and wrap up with picks and an over/under. Chapters 0:00 Inside the Circle 9:25 The Beast 22:55 Injuries & Absences 29:30 FPO Championship Odds 38:30 MPO Championship Odds 51:50 European O...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the PCS Sula Open and the start of the European leg of the tour. They also begin to break down the European Open, what kind of spectator numbers to expect, why this is such a great event, and what odds a European MPO player has to win the tournament. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 5:20 The World Games 10:00 PCS Sula Recap 25:00 Purse Watch 27:50 Sula & Euro...

Josh Mansfield catches up with "friend of the pod" Casey White to talk about his career goals, the state of the tour for young players, and the importance of DGPT points.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the LWS Open at Idlewild and discuss the newest member of the Elite Series wins club. Then they talk about which players are trending up and trending down as they head into the European swing. Chapters 0:00 Disc Golf at the World Games 4:20 Idlewild MPO Recap 21:05 Idlewild FPO Recap 35:35 Trending Up & Down 59:55 Spectator Experience

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the LWS Open at Idlewild, looking at what it takes to be successful and best value picks before offering up their own picks for the weekend and wrapping up with a spicy over/under. Chapters 0:00 LWS Open at Idlewild 8:35 What Does It Take to Win? 10:40 Course Changes & Value Picks 14:20 Idlewild Picks 22:30 Over/Under

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the 2022 US Women’s Disc Golf Championships, from the competition to the courses to the viewership. Plus: #PurseWatch Chapters 0:00 Happy 4th of July! 2:10 Hailey King Wins USWDGC 12:20 Mandujano, Scoggins Podium 18:15 Maria Oliva & Eveliina Salonen 25:10 What Happened to Paige? 27:20 Winners in Other Divisions 30:40 Verdict on the Courses 46:20 Innova's...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the 2022 US Women's Disc Golf Championships. They break down the courses, the field, and what a win would mean for each of the contenders. Plus, of course, their picks and an over/under! Check out all the picks and results at http://discgolf.ultiworld.com/upshot-picks Chapters 0:00 US Women's Championship! 11:55 Course Selection & Caddie Books 20:50 Sta...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in the disc golf legend JohnE McCray for episode #25 of The Upshot Interview Series. JohnE discusses his recovery from a heart attack, what’s next for him in disc golf, McBeth v Climo, turbo putting, and more!

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield look back at The Preserve Championship and discuss Bradley Williams' and Paige Pierce's wins, why The Preserve could be a model of courses moving forward, and whether some recent results are Trends or Anomalies. Then they take a look at the stats at the midway point of the season and reflect on where things stand and what's to come. Chapters 0:00 Ice Machines 4...

Josh Mansfield is joined by Charlie Eisenhood (he's back!) to discuss LIV Golf's disrupting effect on the PGA Tour and what disc golf can learn from this, before previewing everything you need to know The Preserve Championship, including the course layout, fantasy value adds, and more. Finally, Charlie and Josh make their picks for The Preserve and set this week's Over/Under. Chapters 0:00 Introdu...

Josh talks to Holyn Handley about her start in Disc Golf, life as a relatively new touring Pro, Coaching and more on the Upshot Interview Series.

Josh Mansfield is joined by guest (and former Upshot co-host) Jamie Thomas to talk about what happened at the Match Play Championship and what that tournament means to the pros. Jamie then goes deep into DGN's content plans for the off-season, including a Hard Knocks-style season storylines series. Finally, Josh speaks with Danny Voss, the PDGA's Director of Marketing about membership growth, the...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield tease their upcoming disc review series, Bag or Bust, before launching into a discussion of the June ratings updates, including Kristin Tattar becoming the top rated FPO player, Gannon Buhr, Simon Lizotte, and more. Then they break down everything about the Match Play Championship, including what happens with Calvin Heimburg dropping out, the new format, a Matc...

Charlie and Josh talk with Jeremy Koling about Beaver State Fling, his upcoming wedding, life as both a player & commentator, and more on The Upshot Interview Series.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the Beaver State Fling and Garrett Gurthie calling his shot! And it's yet another win for Valerie Mandujano. Later in the show, they discuss some notable rules controversies: illegal step putts at US Amateurs and Corey Ellis's *disc falling out of the bottom of the basket* at BSF. Chapters 0:00 Beaver State Fling MPO Recap 24:45 Beaver State Fling FPO R...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield take some emails from listeners that attended the Portland Open to get their thoughts on the event. They also discuss the pools for the Match Play Championships next weekend. After the break, they go Inside The Circle before previewing this weekend's Beaver State Fling.

Charlie Eisenhood talks with Garrett "GG" Gurthie about his 2nd place finish at the Portland Open, his time on and off tour, his craft jerky business, the growth of disc golf, and more on The Upshot Interview Series.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down another thrilling weekend on the DGPT, as the Portland Open went down to the wire in MPO and Valerie Mandujano delivered a dominant win in FPO. Where do players stand this season? What does it mean for Simon to go back-to-back? Those stories and more on today's Upshot podcast.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the Portland Open, including discussion of the new course at Glendoveer, the history of Blue Lake, and more. Plus, the guys go Inside The Circle, make their Portland picks, and give you a spicy over/under!

Back-to-back Elite Series podium finisher Aaron Gossage is this week's guest on The Upshot Interview Series! We talk with Aaron about how he got into the sport, where he sees himself in five years, how he's made so much progress as a player lately, his social media presence, his time competing with Eagle McMahon as a teenager, and lots more.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield have a fun mailbag episode with lots of questions and discussion about OTB Open, cannabis in disc golf, Simon Lizotte, and more.