The Official 'Ask Paul McBeth' Thread

[OKNate]

I'd like to add to the mix of how cool it was to have Brittany and you at the Little River Open. Got a Roc3 signed by you and won your CTP signed disc that you put back in the raffle. You were a class act and that final 9 was intense. If Steve made that 70 ft headwind putt to tie it on 18 i think the crowd would have went bonkers. The ace run on a 550ft hole 3 in the final 9 was crazy. Hopefully you get your disc back from hole 7. Or you might find it on here in the Marketplace. hah. Anyway, was a great tourney, a great turnout, and was fun watchin you. Hope to see you again next year!

 

[DannyThunders]

I noticed you filmed your football trick shots video at Linbergh park in Costa Mesa, is this where you practice drives?

 

[PMcBeth]

Cool thanks. I actually picked up one of the McBeth champ roc3 and Im liking it so far. The shoulder is lower on these and they seem to fit my hand/grip better than DX or KC pros.

Im throwing a 172 and its nice and straight. Would a 180g be more overstable or should I try to find one of the CFR Glows?

i noticed the glow are a bit softer but have a similar flight. if you find a flat or hard Roc3 that will probably be more stable

 

[PMcBeth]

Hey Paul. Wish I could have seen you at Little River in Moore, OK! Full time jobs really cut into my golf time... Haha. What do you think about the course? Any holes you really enjoy? And also you should come 4-5 miles south and come play a round at Griffin park in Norman, OK. With me...

the course is has potential just a bit rough because its new. the par 4s and water holes are sweet.

 

[PMcBeth]

Who is the most dominant lhbh player(true lefty)? Also i feel alot of courses I encounter kind of favor being designed to challenge a rhbh. Would you agree with this being true on most of the courses you encounter? Would a 1040 rated lefty have an easier time on the nt? Just curious

Currently i would say Devan Owens is the best. I wouldn't say any courses favor anyone because at the top level most players can throw any shot.

 

[PMcBeth]

Thank you, Paul, for your part in making the Inaugural Little River Open a success. Yes, there were problems that will need to be ironed out but I know the TD's tried to do their best. They don't have a lot of TD experience and I'm sure they will figure out and fix all of the issues they were having in the future. I volunteered to help with whatever I could. I was in the tent all Saturday and most of Sunday. I did, however, get to watch your and Brittany's final 9.

As for the course, Little River DGC is still in it's infancy. Four months ago, most of the front nine still didn't have baskets in. 5 and 8 were still being carved out of the trees. Having played there quite a few times during the last five months, there have been some dramatic playability changes. The first time I played 8 (long), I took my best score on that hole (5) and haven't been able to match it since. There were A LOT more trees in the fairway and there was only one approach to the green (to the right, the clearing from the fairway to the green on the left was a wall of trees and thorns). The only thing that I really don't like about the course is the long walk from 17 to 18 and some of the really short holes (to a much lesser extent).

I hope you, and Brittany, enjoyed the tournament even though there were some SNAFUs (and some major wind) along the way. It was a pleasure to at least shake your hand and thank you as you were leaving the tent for the final time.

I know it was new and a first time thing, i let sparky know that it only gets easier from there. the tournament can become big especially if the town of moore stays behind disc golf

 

[PMcBeth]

I'd like to add to the mix of how cool it was to have Brittany and you at the Little River Open. Got a Roc3 signed by you and won your CTP signed disc that you put back in the raffle. You were a class act and that final 9 was intense. If Steve made that 70 ft headwind putt to tie it on 18 i think the crowd would have went bonkers. The ace run on a 550ft hole 3 in the final 9 was crazy. Hopefully you get your disc back from hole 7. Or you might find it on here in the Marketplace. hah. Anyway, was a great tourney, a great turnout, and was fun watchin you. Hope to see you again next year!

Glad you enjoyed it! I was hoping steve made it, I wanted the pressure on my put to see what I was made of. I told the TD to give that roc to a kid that helped get one of my discs out of the creek earlier so hopefully thats how it works out with that disc.

 

[PMcBeth]

I noticed you filmed your football trick shots video at Linbergh park in Costa Mesa, is this where you practice drives?

No my cousin lived around there and there was a super bowl party going on so we went and wasted some time during Halftime

 

[Organicvoodoo]

If you can for 1 day be another current pro disc golfer, who would you be?

What's your favorite hyzerflip driver?

 

[jamesireland]

Paul,
How often do you throw:
Tomahawks
Thumbers
Forehand Putts
Grenades

Just wondering how often you use speciality shots, or if you don't use them at all, or you throw a different shot not mentioned? If so.. what discs do you use for each of the above mentioned...

 

[Soups]

Hi Paul,

Have you ever played any courses in Europe, or anywhere other than the US?

 

[dehaas]

Paul, did you catch the brawl during the Dodgers-Padres game last night? I don't think Greinke was intentionally throwing at Quentin myself...seems silly to put the lead off hitter on when the count is full in a close game.

By far the best baseball fight ever though was when Nolan Ryan gave Robin Ventura a bunch of noogies out on the mound.

 

[notroman]

Hi Paul,

Have you ever played any courses in Europe, or anywhere other than the US?

He won the Tali Open in 2011 and I know he played SDGO and the European Open before. I'll leave it up to him to say which courses he played while he was out there. He did mention he was returning to Europe this year.

 

[TylerM]

When you player Little River, did you have time to hit any other Oklahoma courses? If so, which ones and what was your opinion?

Also, if you're ever back in the area and want to play a quiet round by yourself, swing down to Pauls Valley. I've played Flightline pretty regularly for a couple years and never saw more than two other groups (once). Very relaxing course!

 

[spinachd]

I bought a brand new 2012 jeep patriot a couple weeks after winning worlds that was much needed.

My strongest I would say is distance with accuracy others might say putting. My weakness would have to be up putter.upshots.

I'm yet to learn how to throw a leopard. Ive been throwing one everytime ive played so far this winter.... Im determined to get one in my bag.

What types of lines to you want from the Leopard that you don't already have from another disc? Are you using lighter champion plastic as with your other FDs?

What types of errant things were happening? Did it resolve and end up making your bag?

 

[greenday]

Great start to the tournament! Can't wait for some video...

 

[Soups]

He won the Tali Open in 2011 and I know he played SDGO and the European Open before. I'll leave it up to him to say which courses he played while he was out there. He did mention he was returning to Europe this year.

Thank you Notroman

 

[Asian Style]

Hi Paul, do you have any tips for increasing your mental toughness? Are there any tricks you do or routines you practice to help your mental game?

 

[PMcBeth]

If you can for 1 day be another current pro disc golfer, who would you be?

What's your favorite hyzerflip driver?

i can't say i would want to be another golfer.

hyzer flip would be a teebird or beat destroyer

 

[PMcBeth]

Paul,
How often do you throw:
Tomahawks
Thumbers
Forehand Putts
Grenades

Just wondering how often you use speciality shots, or if you don't use them at all, or you throw a different shot not mentioned? If so.. what discs do you use for each of the above mentioned...

i can throw all the above minus grenade shot but those are really only used when i need to i would much prefer a backhand or sidearm