Team Deity Discs (AKA Our band is looking for drummer and keyboardist)
Barsby
Matty O
... is Barsby pulling a Grohl and coming out from behind the kit?
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Team Deity Discs (AKA Our band is looking for drummer and keyboardist)
Barsby
Matty O
That's just one segment of the disc golfing, disc-buying population. There's another segment who has no idea who those guys are.
Now, perhaps there's a trickle-down because the disc golfers who know and are influenced, also influence the more casual players, TDs who offer discs at local tournaments, and what stock stores carry. But we have a small store that caters to the non-tournament players, and most of them don't even know of the existence of pro disc golfers.
What portion of total disc sales are to which group, I haven't a clue.
In the back of my mind I've been thinking that Brad Williams might be trying to get on with Prodigy. The last few vids of him I watched he had lots of Prodigy and was even putting with them. opcorn: Someone in the know could probably shed some light on that.
I'd like to think I've had an impact on Vibrams success in Illinois.
If I was sponsored by Lightening, I imagine you would see an increase of Lightening sales in IL.
Its a good way for upstart companies to get their foot in the door. Nothing more. Other upstart companies are having similar success with a less star studded team (Dynamic, Westside) or none at all (MVP/Axiom). There's more than one way to skin a cat, and if the established companies have proven anything, it's that once the foot is in the door and you've looked at how your discs are selling, sponsored pros really don't matter that much in the end.
Most of those players walking through your door are only going to walk through your door once. Maybe twice. Those are the casual players for whom tournaments, disc golf and even discs mean very little. This isn't the target audience with manufacturers.
High Profile players are a major influence on what discs get purchased. A casual player may not care who some of the Pros are, but Kraits weren't jumping off the shelf until McBeth stuck his name on it. If Mcbeth said, "it's all Lycans for me" you wouldnt be able to keep them in your store.
has Bradley been sponsored before? seems like he's had a mixed bag for the last couple of years.
Players have a huge impact on disc golf sales. To say otherwise is foolish.
The key to the formula is success. If a player is successful then they will have a huge impact on uncertain players. Mcbeth uses stiff beadless PA aviars... suddenly everyone has to have them. If HE is successful, then I will be successful. The entire growth of the industry through the late 90's and early 2000's was built on "KC" plastic and Discraft's endless exposure of it's top players.
If THEY use this disc and win, then YOU can use this disc and win.
Dana is right. He has had a huge impact on his region. People respect him and when he says, "try this" they listen. They see results (which may or may not be a reflection of the disc) and they buy into it.
Brad Williams has made Texas his playground. Discraft is all over Michigan. Rico has made California his. Prodigy is spreading all over Georgia and DD/Trilogy is all over Kansas and the midwest. For a time, Gateway owned St.Louis.... And this is mostly because the better players in those regions use that disc. Im sure with Cale's new store we will see more Prodigy in Minnesota.
It's the way it works. Golfers are all unsure of themselves and looking for something to improve their game. If you put someone successful in front of them and have them say, "try this" they generally will.
I throw Discmania and Innova. Just to throw that out there.
This whole post was hilarious. just wanted to correct the 1 mistake in it. Deity has the drummer in Barsby. You ever see animal from the Muppets? he is on xanax compared to Greg. The bass player is what they are in need of.Major Tour Teams only:
Team Deity Discs (AKA Our band is looking for drummer and keyboardist)
Barsby
Matty O