The Upshot

Charlie Eisenhood sits down with tournament leader Paul McBeth to talk about the second round of the 2018 United States Disc Golf Championship.

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas bring you a LIVE edition of The Upshot from the deck on the 18th fairway. KJ Nybo stops in as well!

Let's get ready to rummmmbbbbllllle! Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas bring you a preview of the 2018 United States Disc Golf Championship, the final major of the season. With info on the course changes, the players, and a surprise competitor, it's a can't-miss show before the start of the action on Wednesday.

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the results of the 2018 US Women's Disc Golf Championship and Paige Pierce's third US title. She joins Charlie later in the show to talk about the win, her season thus far, and her sense that some courses haven't been challenging enough for the women this season (33:47). Plus, some USDGC livestreaming (featuring Jamie!) chatter (22:52) and some mailbag to...

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas open this week's show with a Mailbag segment (you can email us at upshot@ultiworld.com ) before taking a look at a classic Paul v. Ricky battle at the Delaware NT (20:20). Then they chat about another Sarah Hokom win as freshly minted world champion Paige Bjerkaas faltered in the final round (32:02). Then they turn their attention to this weekend's US Women's Dis...

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas look back at a tremendously entertaining World Championships week on The Upshot. They consider what it means for Gregg Barsby and Paige Bjerkaas to win their first world titles and their future trajectories. They also talk about some controversies from Worlds (24:21). Then, Charlie gets Jamie going about the PDGA National Tour series and its relationship to the D...

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas bring on your brand new world champions Gregg Barsby and Paige Bjerkaas during a live edition of the Upshot!

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk about moving day at Pro Worlds and welcome special guest Nate Perkins, who had the hot round at Brewster Ridge.

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas bring you a recap of a wild third round at PDGA Pro Worlds, featuring special birthday guest Paul Ulibarri!

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas chat with FPO leader Paige Bjerkaas and Gregg Barsby after two rounds of Pro Worlds. Plus, some tee pad chatter, Paul Ulibarri's hot round, Paul McBeth in the lead, and some reader email.

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas bring you a LIVE edition of The Upshot podcast from Smuggler's Notch resort in Vermont, the site of the 2018 PDGA Pro Worlds. Joining us: Calvin Heimburg and Daniel Prentice.

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk you through the absolute insanity of the MVP Open, particularly in the thrilling MPO final round (2:03). Then they interview Jeff Spring, the tournament director of the Pro World Championships, about the event and how it came together. (27:52). Then it's Worlds Preview time! (53:39) The guys talk about the new five round format, give you reasons that every p...

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the latest ratings update and explore some trends we're seeing at the pro level. Then, Sean Jack stops by to talk MVP Open and Maple Hill before the guys discuss whether or not basket sizes should get smaller at the top level of the sport (43:16).

Charlie and Jamie break down all the action at the Ledgestone Insurance Open with a look at tons of new faces in the MPO recap (1:54), an interview with FPO champ Jessica Weese (26:12), and a discussion of Paige Pierce and FPO course design (35:29). Plus, Charlie gets wrecked in picks.

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas open this week's show with a look ahead to this weekend's Ledgestone Insurance Open on the Disc Golf Pro Tour before talking with Tyler Schrock about his interesting op-ed on changing the structure of the PDGA's amateur divisions (15:41). Later in the show, the guys make their Ledgestone picks (49:50) and quickly review the US Junior Disc Golf Championships.

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas get weird on the first Upshot of August, as they dive into the idea of betting on disc golf, the trade deadline, and more. Plus, Kevin Jones stops by the show to talk about his whirlwind year. To close it out, they look at where the top five players in the National Tour standings were a year ago.

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas break down Paul McBeth's comeback win at the Idlewild Open, Kevin Jones' strong tournament (but poor finish), Paige Pierce's return to the top of the leaderboard, and more. Six weeks until Worlds!

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss Eagle McMahon's first Major win at the Konopiste Open and interview Will Schusterick about his return to touring (and success). Plus, some chatter about Junior Worlds.

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas try to take stock of what Paul McBeth just did at the Great Lakes Open, where he shot a -18 with 16 birdies, an eagle, and a par. Was it the greatest round of all time? Is McBeth the best to ever play the game? Does this change the 2018 season? How big a deal is the two minute SportsCenter feature on his round? Is the 1108 round rating legit? Also, some chatter a...

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the action at the Utah Open before diving into the latest ratings update. Later, they chat about the odds for various players to win Worlds and look at some of the biggest movers by round rating this past weekend. The guys are off next week for the 4th of July.

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas decide whether to reel your hot takes in or cut them loose on a fun episode of The Upshot. Also, they discuss the Utah Open and, of course, make their picks (52:43).

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas look closely at the Beaver State Fling and dig deep into the performance of the top finishers. Plus, what's up with Paige Pierce? Can Drew Gibson win a big tournament this year? Don't forget to send us your hottest takes for next week's show!

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk about the Simon Lizotte trick shot video before turning their attention to the fourth NT of the year, the Beaver State Fling [25:52]. First, though, Matt Krueger from UDisc joins the guys to talk about the latest update to the app (get a month of Pro free with code UPSHOT) [5:45]. Jamie and Charlie also reminisce about Philo Brathwaite's amazing albatross fr...

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss their weekends at the Ultimate College Championships and San Francisco Open, respectively, before diving into Paige Pierce's first loss of the year at the hands of Sarah Hokom (14:30). Plus, is McBeast back for good? (21:57) They pick their stocks and decide whether to buy, sell, or hold in a new segment (33:57). They close out the show with a reader emai...

Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the Valarie Jenkins disqualification at the 2018 Masters Cup before turning to a discussion of this week's champions, Ricky Wysocki and Paige Pierce (29:39). Later, Wysocki joins the show to talk his stronger play, Masters Cup win, and foot faults (34:33). Then the tournament director of the San Francisco Open, Sean Jack, comes on to talk about this weeke...