The Upshot

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield look back at manufacturers' offseason signings and discuss who look like early winners and losers. Then they look ahead to this weekend's Texas State Disc Golf Championships. Check out all the over/unders and picks and make your own: https://discgolf.ultiworld.com/upshot-picks Chapters 0:00 March Madness 3:40 Manufacturer Teams Winners & Losers 32:45 Texas Stat...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with Joel Freeman about his good start to 2022, his strong finish last year, reworking his putt, and, of course, the strawberry shirt on episode #11 of the Upshot Interview Series.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss Eagle McMahon's announcement that he's getting an MRI on his shoulder for a possible labrum tear. Then they dig into the results of The Open at Belton and talk about Chris Dickerson and Catrina Allen's wins.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield take a moment to look ahead to the upcoming new Major, the Champions Cup, which is set for a month from now. Then they break down the Open at Belton, the top Silver Series event from 2021. Later, they go Inside the Circle, make their Belton picks, and hit an over/under.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in current DGPT points leader Luke Humphries to discuss his hot start to the 2022 season, how he found disc golf, the genesis of OTB Skins, his rock collecting tips, his new deal with Prodigy, what he loves about touring, and a whole lot more. Chapters 0:00 Introducing Luke Humphries 4:30 Offseason Changes 7:10 Thoughts on Waco 11:15 Golf into Disc Golf...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield dive deep into what happened at the 2022 Waco Annual Charity Open, with Valerie Mandujano and Paul McBeth's wins, Luke Humphries' continued strong play, some surprising names near the top, a broken streak, and more. Then the guys take a look at the start of the 2022 season overall and assess players' performances. Plus: #PurseWatch

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the 2022 Waco Annual Charity Open, the second stop on the DGPT. They talk with WACO TD Ryan Draper about the event, the pandemic shutdown in 2020, the return of spectators, running a DGPT event, and more. They also make their WACO picks, go Inside The Circle, and hit a spicy over/under. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 3:10 Ryan Draper on Waco 39:10 Waco & Pa...

Maple Hill disc golf course owner, MVP Open TD, and DGPT founder Steve Dodge is this week's guest on The Upshot Interview Series! We talk about the growth of disc golf, the new $1 million ace contest at MVP Open, the 10 year naming deal with MVP, course design, and more. Chapters 0:00 Introducing Steve Dodge 6:30 Maple Hill's MVP Deal 11:30 Life Updates 13:30 Ace Run Challenge 18:20 Spectator & St...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield interview 16-year-old Gannon Buhr after his second place finish at the Las Vegas Challenge. Plus, a great batch of listener mail!

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the future of the Las Vegas Challenge, the Disc Golf Network coverage this weekend, and what they thought of having a cut before turning to two segments: What's More Likely and Key Questions for later this season.

JomezPro founder and CEO Jonathan Gomez is this week's guest on the Upshot Interview Series! Gomez discusses the growth of the company, the decision to commit to a $250,000/year rights fee with the DGPT, their relationship to live coverage, and more. Chapters 0:00 Introducing Jonathan Gomez 4:00 Growing the Channel 11:50 Pushing Post-Produced Higher 16:20 The DGPT Contract 23:40 Revenue Sources &...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the Las Vegas Challenge, the first DGPT event of the 2022 season. From Drew Gibson v. Gannon Buhr to the European return, the guys dig into the biggest storylines. Stick around for a new segment: "Overreaction or On Target?"

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the Las Vegas Challenge and the start of the 2022 Disc Golf Pro Tour season! First, though, they dig into the news about the DGPT's new media deals, including landing a $500K rights fee from JomezPro. Then the guys make their preseason stock picks before talking about LVC, making their podium picks, and settling on an over/under to kick off th...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with Ricky Wysocki on the Upshot Interview Series. From his new signature discs to his competitive focus in 2022, Wysocki talks openly about what's going on in his game. Hear Charlie and Josh's reactions to the Ricky interview with a subscription: https://ultiworld.com/subscribe-disc-golf/?dg Chapters 0:00 Introducing Ricky Wysocki 4:15 New Bag of Discs 9:...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the idea of a "race finish" in disc golf, akin to the NBA All-Star Game's Elam Ending, before diving into an explainer of how the Disc Golf Pro Tour works, how you earn points as a pro player, and why the points matter. Later, the guys open up letters from the mailbag! Support Ultiworld Disc Golf and get Upshot bonus segments with a subscription: https:...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the new PDGA World Rankings before talking about the key storylines to watch heading into the 2022 season. Plus a huge Inside The Circle segment and a season-long over/under. Chapters 0:00 Introductions & Mulligans 5:05 PDGA World Rankings 20:10 Biggest Storylines of 2022 57:20 Inside the Circle 1:13:35 Over/Under

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with former Upshot host and current UDisc Marketing Director Steve Hill about the latest at the company, what the UDiscLive plan is for 2022, the new Disc Golf Growth Report, and the top courses of the year.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield dig into the DGPT All-Star Weekend and what we learned from it. They talk the biggest surprises, discuss the format, review the live coverage, and consider what takeaways they have heading into the official start of the season.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the DGPT All-Stars Weekend, discuss the addition of "wildcards" Garrett Gurthie and Paul Ulibarri, go Inside The Circle, and make some predictions about the draft.

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome Estonia's Kristin Tattar for an interview before she returns to the US to tour in 2022. They discuss her new contract with Latitude 64, her success and struggles in 2021, other top European players, and her plans for the upcoming season. Support Ultiworld Disc Golf with a subscription: https://ultiworld.com/subscribe-disc-golf/?dg Chapters 0:00 Introduc...

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...

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...

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?